Appropriation Act 1933-34 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1933-34.

No. 33 of 1933.

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

[Assented to 8th December, 1933.]

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 1933–34.

Issueand application of £11,603,510.

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-four the sum of Eleven million six hundred and three thousand five hundred and ten pounds.

3. All

F.4926.—Price 8s. 6d.

Appropriation of supply £21,280,070.

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

Application of Financial Emergency Act 1931–33.

4.The amounts respectively provided by this Act for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule shall, in so far as they relate to any offices, be subject to such reductions as are authorized to be made by or under the Financial Emergency Act 1931–33 in respect of the salaries of persons holding those offices.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 7 of 1933................................................	5,391,390
Act No. 14 of 1933..............................................	2,799,620
Act No. 22 of 1933..............................................	1,485,550
Under this Act......................................................	11,603,510
21,280,070

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Part 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
£
THE PARLIAMENT..............................................................................................	109,300
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............................................................	307,550
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................................................	692,150
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................................................	157,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..............................................................	338,370
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE......................................................................	3,522,820
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...............................................	498,700
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH........................................................................	100,800
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..................................................................	313,340
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.............................................................................	1,177,970
REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................................................................................	1,150,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER........................................................................	2,000,000
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.................................................	1,011,500
TOTAL PART 1......................................................................	11,380,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.........................................................................	583,300
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................................................	8,881,650
TOTAL PART 2......................................................................	9,464,950
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRRITORY..................................................................................	132,734
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY........................................................................	233,734
PAPUA..................................................................................................................	65,652
NORFOLK ISLAND..............................................................................................	3,000
TOTAL PART 3......................................................................	435,120
TOTAL...........................................................................................	21,280,070

PART 1.

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

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1933–34.	1932–33.		Increase on Expenditure, 1932–33.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1932–33.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
1	THE SENATE.......................	8,930	8,991	8,575	355	..
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES......	13,696	14,422	14,368	..	672
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.......	9,930	11,136	10,271	..	341
4	THE LIBRARY.....................	6,792	6,840	6,441	351	..
4a	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.......................	..	5	..	..	..
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPART-MENT.............................	15,952	17,806	16,518	..	566
6	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.......................	22,000	25,560	22,404	..	404
7	MISCELLANEOUS..............	32,000	29,350	32,401	..	401
Total..............	109,300	114,110	110,978	..	1,678
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......................	43,693	47,131	45,489	..	1,796
General expenses...................	29,780	33,594	29,310	470	..
Other services........................	35,827	33,385	36,179	..	352
Total...............	109,300	114,110	110,978	..	1,678
£
Estimate 1933–34.........................................................			109,300
Vote 1932–33...............................................................			114,110
Decrease.........................................			4,810

I.—The Parliament.

1933–34.	1932–33.
	Division No. 1.—THE SENATE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 11........	6,840	6,861	6,595
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	215	255	196
7,055	7,116	6,791
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	90	90	43
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery............	45	45	38
3. Postage and telegrams................................................	30	30	30
4. Other incidental expenses...........................................	100	100	81
265	265	192
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators............................	1,350	1,350	1,500
2. Select Committees—Expenses....................................	100	100	..
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra.	160	160	92
1,610	1,610	1,592
Total Division No. 1............................	8,930	8,991	8,575
Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 12........	8,456	8,850	8,508
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	750	1,007	991
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......................................................................	..	..	496
9,206	9,857	9,995
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	135	135	88
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery............	115	125	67
3. Postage and telegrams................................................	50	50	30
4. Other incidental expenses...........................................	215	230	202
515	540	387
Carried forward....................................	9,721	10,397	10,382

I.—The Parliament.

Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES— continued.	1933–34.	1932–33.
		Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£
Brought forward.........................	9,721	10,397	10,382
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members..........................	3,500	3,500	3,700
2. Select Committees—Expenses....................................	25	25	..
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra	450	500	286
3,975	4,025	3,986
Total Division No. 2............................	13,696	14,422	14,368
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 12........	8,243	8,939	8,861
2. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......................................................................	422	673	533
3. Temporary and casual employees...............................	1,060	1,270	729
9,725	10,882	10,123
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	100	150	96
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery............	75	50	39
3. Other incidental expenses...........................................	30	54	13
205	254	148
Total Division No. 3............................	9,930	11,136	10,271
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 13........	4,603	4,702	4,563
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	194	143	145
4,797	4,845	4,708
Carried forward....................................	4,797	4,845	4,708

 

I.—The Parliament.

 

Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY—continued.	1933–34.	1932–33.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	4,797	4,845	4,708
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	40	40	40
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery............	45	45	18
3. Postage and telegrams................................................	40	40	59
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, book-binding and insurance..............................................................	1,400	1,400	1,155
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals...	370	370	341
6. Other incidental expenses...........................................	100	100	120
1,995	1,995	1,733
Total Division No. 4............................	6,792	6,840	6,441
Division No. 4a.—AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.
Expenses of collection and publication..........................	..	5	..
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 15........	10,652	11,824	11,057
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	500	700	524
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......................................................................	..	307	491
B.—General Expenses—	11,152	12,831	12,072
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	70	70	115
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery............	30	30	3
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services............	800	900	709
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................	2,400	2,425	1,984
5. Water supply and sanitation........................................	200	250	212
6. Parliament gardens....................................................	150	150	147
7. Maintenance and repairs.............................................	950	950	1,135
8. Other incidental expenses...........................................	200	200	141
4,800	4,975	4,446
Total Division No. 5............................	15,952	17,806	16,518

 

I.—The Parliament.

1933–34.	1932–33.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution.......	11,500	14,200	11,873
2. Parliamentary papers..................................................	7,500	8,360	7,620
3. Other printing............................................................	3,000	3,000	2,911
Total Division No. 6............................	22,000	25,560	22,404
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 7.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.......	26,500	24,500	25,833
2. Maintenance of Members’ rooms in capital cities, including furniture, also salaries of attendants........................	(a)5,500	(a)4,850	(a)6,568
Total Division No. 7............................	32,000	29,350	32,401
Total Parliament................................	109,300	114,110	110,978

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1933–34, £1,758; 1932–33, vote £1,600, expenditure £1,800.

I.—The Parliament.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.
THE SENATE.	£	£
1	1	The President*.........................................................................	1,300a	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees...................................................	700b	700
1	1	Clerk of the Senate...................................................................	1,350c	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant .......................................................................	920	925
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant...	708	714
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Papers................................................	543	555
1	1	Correspondence and Reading Clerk...........................................	372	402
1	1	Principal Attendant...................................................................	335	353
1	1	Special Attendant.....................................................................	310	332
1	1	President’s Attendant...............................................................	292	316
3	3	Senior Attendants.....................................................................	840	924
1	1	Junior Attendant.......................................................................	258	288
7,928	8,159
Child endowment.....................................................................	65	65
Special (Canberra) allowance....................................................	215	545
8,208	8,769
Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.......................	1,368	1,908
14	14	Total The Senate................................	6,840	6,861
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
1	1	The Speaker‡...........................................................................	1,300a	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees...................................................	700b	700
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives.......................................	1,350c	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant.........................................................................	920	950
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant.............................................................	820	850
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees................................	720	750
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees............	571	601
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant...........................................	480	510
1	1	Accounts Clerk and Reading Clerk............................................	372	402
9	9	Carried forward....................................	7,233	7,413

* 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 less reduction under Financial Emergency Acts, as Secretary, Joint House Department.

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

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £390 per annum.

(b) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £192 per annum.

(c) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £270 per annum.

I.—The Parliament.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.			THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
£	£
9	9	Brought forward...................................	7,233	7,413
Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Principal Attendant and Officer-in-charge of Stores....................	320	374
1	1	Special Attendant.....................................................................	316	338
1	1	Speaker’s Attendant.................................................................	292	322
3	3	Senior Attendants.....................................................................	832	930
2	3	Junior Attendants.....................................................................	742	576
1	..	Attendant (unattached).............................................................	..	346
9,735	10,299
Child endowment.....................................................................	100	94
Special (Canberra) allowance....................................................	260	770
10,095	11,163
Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.......................	1,639	2,313
18	18	Total The House of Representatives....	8,456	8,850
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter...............................................	1,100	1,100
1	1	Second Reporter.......................................................................	822	900
11	10	Parliamentary Reporters...........................................................	7,500	8,562
1	1	Clerk and Accountant...............................................................	390	420
1	1	Attendant and Reader...............................................................	316	346
10,128	11,328
Child endowment.....................................................................	13	13
Special (Canberra) allowance....................................................	230	740
10,371	12,081
Less—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	550	632
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........................	1,578	2,510
2,128	3,142
15	14	Total Parliamentary Reporting Staff..	8,243	8,939

I.—The Parliament.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

  

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.
THE LIBRARY.	£	£
1	1	Librarian.................................................................................	1,000a	1,000
1	1	Assistant Librarian...................................................................	585	597
1	1	Assistant Librarian, National Library.........................................	498	528
1	1	Reading Room Officer..............................................................	516	543
1	1	Accountant, Orders and Accessions Clerk..................................	440	470
1	1	Reading Room Attendant and Magazine Clerk...........................	324	354
2	2	Cataloguers..............................................................................	565

593
1	1	Correspondence Clerk..............................................................	284	304
2	2	Senior Attendants.....................................................................	560	620
1	1	Junior Attendant.......................................................................	258	288
5,030	5,297
Child endowment.....................................................................	39	26
Special (Canberra) allowance....................................................	168	450
5,237	5,773
Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.......................	634	1,071
12	12	Total The Library..............................	4,603	4,702
JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
..	..	Secretary*...............................................................................	50	50
1	1	Clerk and Accountant...............................................................	390	402
1	1	440	452
Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper............................................................................	339	390
..	3	Doorkeepers............................................................................	764	..
10	10	Cleaners..................................................................................	2,370	2,670
3,473	3,060
Child endowment.....................................................................	312	247
11	14	3,785	3,307
12	15	Carried forward....................................	4,225	3,759

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £176 per annum.

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.  Less £89 deduction for rent; is granted fuel, light and water.

I.—The Parliament.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

  

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.			JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
£	£
12	15	Brought forward...................................	4,225	3,759
Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Steward...................................................................................	440	470
1	1	Assistant Steward.....................................................................	330	360
1	1	Principal Cook.........................................................................	48	400
1	1	Head Waiter............................................................................	275	305
3	3	Waiters....................................................................................	750	840
1	1	Assistant Cook.........................................................................	294	324
1	1	Pastrycook...............................................................................	260	290
1	1	Kitchen Assistant.....................................................................	240	270
1	..	Pantryman...............................................................................	..	270
1	1	Cleaner....................................................................................	240	270
2,877	3,799
Child endowment.....................................................................	26	65
12	11	2,903	3,864
King’s Hall.
1	..	Head Doorkeeper.....................................................................	..	324
1	..	Doorkeeper..............................................................................	..	288
1	..	Junior Messenger.....................................................................	..	288
..	900
Child endowment.....................................................................	..	26
3	‡	‡	926
Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener....................................................................	282	312
3	3	Gardeners................................................................................	758	838
1,040	1,150
Child endowment.....................................................................	91	65
4	4	1,131	1,215
31	30	Carried forward....................................	8,259	9,764

 Portion of year only. ‡ Provided under Housekeeping Staff.

I.—The Parliament.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

  

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.			JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
£	£
31	30	Brought forward...................................	8,259	9,764
Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer..................................................................................	446	476
1	1	Assistant Engineer....................................................................	350	380
1	1	Mechanical Fitter.....................................................................	330	360
1	1	Electrical Mechanic..................................................................	320	350
1	1	Engineer’s Assistant.................................................................	282	312
2	2	Boiler Attendants.....................................................................	540	600
1	1	Night Watchman......................................................................	270	300
1	1	Maintenance Officer.................................................................	330	360
Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy....................	..	300
2,868	3,438
Child endowment.....................................................................	195	200
9	9	3,063	3,638
11,322	13,402
Special (Canberra) allowance....................................................	327	1,149
Allowance to officers performing duties of higher class..............	20	..
11,669	14,551
Less—
Amount to be withheld from housekeeper on account of rent......	36	36
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..............................	981	2,691
1,017	2,727
40	39	Total Joint House Department.........	10,652	11,824

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1933–34.	1932–33.		Increase on Expenditure, 1932–33.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1932–33.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
8	ADMINISTRATIVE......................................................	50,441	52,353	48,478	1,963	..
9	EXTERNAL AFFAIRS..................................................	4,878	4,258	4,792	86	..
10	AUDIT OFFICE............................................................	47,267	44,999	43,496	3,771	..
11	OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.......................	34,934	33,219	32,950	1,984	..
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE	2,200	2,200	2,101	99	..
13	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE	48,526	46,349	47,224	1,302	..
14	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA............................	6,135	5,292	5,196	939	..
15	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH............................................................	72,169	29,000	29,000	43,169	..
16	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS................................................................	41,000	41,600	41,000	..	..
Total......................................................	307,550	259,270	254,237	53,313	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...................	185,134	151,206	148,568	36,566	..
General expenses...........................................................	122,416	108,064	105,669	16,747	..
Total......................................................	307,550	259,270	254,237	53,313	..
£
Estimate, 1933–34................................................			307,550
Vote, 1932–33......................................................			259,270
Increase.............................			48,280

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 8.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1933–34.	1932–33.
Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 23........	27,821	28,939	25,469
2. Extra duty pay...........................................................	200	200	180
3. Temporary and casual employees...............................	1,200	1,200	2,943
29,221	30,339	28,592
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	4,000	4,503	4,002
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	900	920	875
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	3,800	4,641	3,732
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................	400	300	389
5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote).....................................................................	4,200	4,050	4,119
6. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazettes.......................................	3,300	3,000	2,815
7. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes........................................	1,500	1,500	1,396
8. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers........	2,400	2,400	1,836
9. Other incidental expenses...........................................	720	700	722
21,220	22,014	19,886
Total Division No. 8............................	50,441	52,353	48,478
Division No. 9.—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
(Under Control of Minister for External Affairs.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 24........	3,468	3,348	2,932
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	500	500	844
3,968	3,848	3,776
Carried forward....................................	3,968	3,848	3,776

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 9.—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.	1933–34.	1932–33.
(Under Control of Minister for External Affairs.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	3,968	3,848	3,776
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	200	50	250
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	80	40	80
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	60	100	54
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................	20	20	19
5. Cablegrams and radiograms........................................	200	100	172
6. Freight and cartage including removal expenses...........	100	..	200
7. Other incidental expenses...........................................	250	100	241
910	410	1,016
Total Division No. 9............................	4,878	4,258	4,792
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 27........	41,954	38,776	38,446
2. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......................................................................	626	846	344
3. Temporary and casual employees...............................	1,627	2,107	1,795
Payments on retirement as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania........	..	..	419
44,207	41,729	41,004
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	1,595	2,250	1,413
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	315	315	243
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	545	520	602
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................	16	..	16
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses..........	300	..	83
6. Papuan office contingencies.......................................	60	100	100
7. Other incidental expenses...........................................	769	665	615
3,600	3,850	3,072
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua.	60	100	100
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds.................	250	250	250
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates.	230	230	230
540	580	580
3,060	3,270	2,492
Total Division No. 10..........................	47,267	44,999	43,496

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 11.—OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.	1933–34.	1932–33.
Vote.		Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 29........	27,432	26,526	25,662
2. Extra duty pay...........................................................	100	..	3
3. Temporary and casual employees...............................	732	250	682
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......................................................................	..	778	777
28,264	27,554	27,124
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	1,000	1,000	992
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	900	560	503
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	1,300	1,220	1,219
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................	240	240	251
5. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising............................................................................	1,800	1,025	1,492
6. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings...........................................................	200	300	205
7. Fees for free courses at Universities............................	600	600	478
8. Payment to the Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered.......................	310	310	308
9. Other incidental expenses...........................................	320	410	378
6,670	5,665	5,826
Total Division No. 11..........................	34,934	33,219	32,950
Division No. 12.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees...............................	350	350	302
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	1,200	1,200	1,097
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	200	200	186
3. Postage, telegrams and cablegrams.............................	250	250	294
4. Other incidental expenses...........................................	200	200	222
1,850	1,850	1,799
Total Division No. 12..........................	2,200	2,200	2,101
Division No. 13.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 29........	19,975	19,379	19,579
2. Extra duty pay...........................................................	100	..	196
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......................................................................	826	..	..
20,901	19,379	19,775
Carried forward....................................	20,901	19,379	19,775

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1933–34.	1932–33.
	Division No. 13.—HIGH COMMISSIONERS OFFICE—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	20,901	19,379	19,775
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	700	600	500
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................................................................	450	450	450
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	1,800	1,800	1,750
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses..........	1,192	600	1,000
5. Cablegrams...............................................................	2,100	1,900	1,860
6. Allowance for expenses to Minister without portfolio in London................................................................	1,328	2,100	2,109
7. Municipal and other taxes..........................................	7,200	7,400	6,464
8. General upkeep of “Australia House”..........................	10,340a	10,450a	10,342a
9. Upkeep of official residence.......................................	440	520	1,061
10. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence...................................................	775	300	671
11. Other incidental expenses.........................................	1,300	850	1,242
27,625	26,970	27,449
Total Division No. 13..........................	48,526	46,349	47,224
Division No. 14.—AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 30........	2,274	1,792	1,780
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	1,056	1,225	1,242
3,330	3,017	3,022
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	115	75	69
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	200	200	200
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	380	380	374
4. Cablegrams...............................................................	100	140	132
5. Rent and light............................................................	1,200	1,250	1,175
6. Advertising and publicity...........................................	130	150	146
7. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses..........	600	..	..
8. Other incidental expenses...........................................	80	80	78
2,805	2,275	2,174
Total Division No. 14..........................	6,135	5,292	5,196

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1933–34, £5,996; 1932–33, Vote, £5,990; Expenditure, £5,973.   Portion of year only.

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Division No. 15.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.)	1933–34.	1932–33.
(to be paid to the credit of trust fund science and Industry Investigations Account.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 31........	8,006	7,672	7,325
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	500	516	476
8,506	8,188	7,801
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	1,200	1,200	878
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	395	315	455
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	765	765	596
4. Printing of journal and bulletins..................................	2,350	2,350	2,339
5. Other incidentals........................................................	450	450	571
5,160	5,080	4,839
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health............................................................	20,416*	21,232*	22,444*
2. Plant industry............................................................	19,082*	19,564*	18,453*
3. Entomology...............................................................	14,581*	17,456*	16,656*
4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures..........................................	12,694*	13,850*	13,451*
5. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.........	16,599*	12,901*	13,025*
6. Food preservation and transport..................................	6,038*	4,608*	4,554*
7. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations........................	4,500*	4,500*	4,500*
8. Forest products..........................................................	12,017*	11,767*	13,111*
9. Mining and metallurgy...............................................	600	600	538
10. Radio research.........................................................	1,150	885	1,137
11. Library....................................................................	1,200	1,200	978
12. Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux.........	3,377	3,125	3,125
13. Fuel........................................................................	660	475	596
14. Miscellaneous..........................................................

500	500	928
113,414	112,663	113,496
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources.................................................................	39,482	49,069	48,571
73,932	63,594	64,925
Carried forward....................................	73,932	63,594	64,925
13,666	13,268	12,640

* Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 15.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1933–34.	1932–33.
(to be paid to the credit of trust fund science and Industry Investigations Account.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	13,666	13,268	12,640
C.—Investigations—continued.
Brought forward...................................	73,932	63,594	64,925
Less—
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts................	12,449	11,833	14,518
Amount payable from Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account...............................	2,980	35,000	34,047
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....................................................................	..	1,029	..
15,429	47,862	48,565
Total Investigations........................	58,503	15,732	16,360
Total Division No. 15..........................	72,169	29,000	29,000
Division No. 16.—SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
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)..............................................	41,000	41,600	41,000
Total Prime Minister’s Department.............	307,550	259,270	254,237

  Expenditure allocated as follows:—

1933–34.		1932–33.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....................	48,897	..	19,000	..	19,000
General expenses.................................................................	23,272	..	10,000	..	10,000
72,169	..	29,000	..	29,000

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

  

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.			ADMINISTRATIVE.
£	£
1	1	Secretary.................................................................................	1,500a	2,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative)..........................................	870	912
1	..	Assistant Secretary (Territories)................................................	..	912
6	7	Private Secretaries (b)...............................................................	3,262	3,052
1	1	Accountant..............................................................................	582	594
1	1	Senior Clerk............................................................................	580	592
22	23	Clerks......................................................................................	8,450	8,519
14	14	Typists....................................................................................	2,424	2,695
7	7	Assistants................................................................................	1,655	1,794
1	1	Assistant (Female)....................................................................	158	174
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..............................................................	288	312
3	3	Messengers..............................................................................	419	354
59	60	20,188	21,910
Development Branch.
Australia.
1	1	Director of Development..........................................................	1,800c	1,800
1	1	Development Consultant...........................................................	1,250	1,250
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer.......................................................	654	870
1	1	Agricultural Adviser.................................................................	774	798
7	6	Investigation Officers...............................................................	2,898	3,672
2	2	Clerks......................................................................................	660	780
4	3	Typists....................................................................................	522	904
..	1	Assistant..................................................................................	254	..
1	1	Messenger...............................................................................	93	81
18	17	8,905	10,155
29,093	32,065
Child endowment.....................................................................	350	380
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies................	468	1,022
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	350	480
Special (Canberra) allowance....................................................	564	1,050
30,825	34,997
Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.......................	3,004	6,058
77	77	Total Administrative........................	27,821	28,939

(a)Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £300 per annum. (b) Private Secretaries to Prime Minister (2), two Assistant Ministers, Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and to Leader of Country Party. The three Private Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition and Country Party were previously shown under “General Expenses”. (c) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £360 per annum.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

   

Number of Persons.		EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.	1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.
(Under Control of Minister for External Affairs.)	£	£
..	..	Secretary*...............................................................................	..	..
1	1	Liaison Officer (London)..........................................................	582	800
4	4	Clerks......................................................................................	2,220	2,262
2	2	Typists....................................................................................	332	383
1	1	Messenger...............................................................................	123	111
3,257	3,556
Child endowment.....................................................................	53	52
Cost of living allowance...........................................................	234	312
Special allowance to Liaison Officer (London)...........................	200	160
Special (Canberra) allowance....................................................	65	52
3,809	4,132
Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.......................	341	784
8	8	Total External Affairs....................	3,468	3,348
AUDIT OFFICE.
Central Staff.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector...................................................	870	894
1	1	Senior Clerk and Inspector........................................................	582	606
1	1	Clerk (Female).........................................................................	377	393
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II.............................................................	342	352
1	1	Clerk.......................................................................................	276	300
1	1	Typist, Grade II........................................................................	222	238
1	1	Typist, Grade I.........................................................................	206	222
1	1	Messenger...............................................................................	174	174
1	1	Telephonist..............................................................................	170	186
9	9	3,219	3,365
9	9	Carried forward....................................	3,219	3,365

* Receives salary of £1,500 per annum as Secretary of Prime Minister’s Department.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

   

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.			AUDIT OFFICE.
£	£
9	9	Brought forward...................................	3,219	3,365
New South Wales.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................................................................	754	782
1	1	Senior Inspector.......................................................................	630	654
6	6	Inspectors, Grade III.................................................................	3,312	3,456
21	21	Inspectors, Grade I...................................................................	10,020	10,518
8	8	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................................................	2,804	2,900
8	8	Clerks (Audit), Grade I.............................................................	2,400	2,592
1	1	Typist, Grade II........................................................................	222	238
1	1	Machinist (Female)..................................................................	206	222
1	1	Messenger...............................................................................	153	174
48	48	20,501	21,536
Victoria.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................................................................	772	774
1	1	Senior Inspector.......................................................................	630	654
8	8	Inspectors, Grade III.................................................................	4,412	4,607
21	21	Inspectors, Grade I...................................................................	9,972	10,482
1	1	Clerk (Female).........................................................................	377	393
9	9	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................................................	3,203	3,286
10	10	Clerks (Audit), Grade I.............................................................	3,000	3,240
2	2	Typists, Grade I.......................................................................	404	436
1	1	Messenger...............................................................................	174	174
54	54	22,944	24,046
Queensland.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................................................................	690	774
1	1	Inspector, Grade III..................................................................	552	576
3	3	Inspectors, Grade II..................................................................	1,548	1,618
7	8	Inspectors, Grade I...................................................................	3,697	3,376
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................................................	1,008	1,108
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade I.............................................................	900	972
1	1	Typist, Grade I.........................................................................	184	192
1	1	Machinist (Female)..................................................................	206	222
20	21	8,785	8,838
131	132	Carried forward....................................	55,449	57,785

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

   

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.
AUDIT OFFICE.	£	£
131	132	Brought forward...................................	55,449	57,785
South Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................................................................	630	726
1	1	Senior Inspector.......................................................................	553	583
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...................................................................	516	540
5	5	Inspectors, Grade I...................................................................	2,400	2,520
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................................................	721	743
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I.............................................................	600	648
1	1	Typist, Grade II........................................................................	222	238
13	13	5,642	5,998
Western Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................................................................	630	638
1	1	Senior Inspector.......................................................................	552	576
6	6	Inspectors, Grade I...................................................................	2,880	2,988
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II.............................................................	372	387
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I.............................................................	600	648
1	1	Typist, Grade I.........................................................................	165	222
12	12	5,199	5,459
Tasmania.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................................................................	582	606
3	3	Inspectors, Grade I...................................................................	1,440	1,512
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................................................	717	729
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I..............................................................	300	324
1	1	Typist, Grade II........................................................................	222	238
8	8	3,261	3,409
Federal Capital Territory.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................................................................	654	654
1	1	Inspector, Grade III..................................................................	552	576
2	2	Inspectors, Grade I...................................................................	848	858
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II............................................................	696	712
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I.............................................................	579	611
8	8	3,329	3,411
172	173	Carried forward....................................	72,880	76,062

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.			AUDIT OFFICE.
£	£
172	173	Brought forward...................................	72,880	76,062
London.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................................................................	582	598
Cost of living allowance...........................................................	156	156
1	1	738	754
Papua.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................................................................	552	572
District allowance....................................................................	140	140
1	..	Inspector, Grade I.....................................................................	..	456
District allowance....................................................................	..	140
2	1	692	1,308
Darwin.
1	1	Auditor....................................................................................	516	537
District allowance....................................................................	80	80
1	1	Typist, Grade I.........................................................................	144	137
District allowance....................................................................	80	80
2	2	820	834
75,130	78,958
Child endowment.....................................................................	1,889	1,915
Allowance to officers for performing duties of a higher class......	737	660
Special (Canberra) allowance....................................................	39	112
Adjustment of salaries..............................................................	..	18
77,795	81,663
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua..............	640	1,100
Amount to be recovered from special funds...............................	4,960	4,600
Amount provided under Division No. 109—War Services..........	8,900	9,250
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates.............	11,112	11,250
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year	2,526	2,000
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............................	7,703	14,687
35,841	42,887
177	177	Total Audit Office.............................	41,954	38,776

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

  

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.			OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
Central Staff.	£	£
..	1	Assistant Commissioner...........................................................	1,110	..
1	1	Secretary.................................................................................	766	894
4	4	Public Service Inspectors..........................................................	3,349	3,580
1	..	Assistant Secretary...................................................................	..	750
..	1	Assistant Inspector...................................................................	726	..
1	..	Chief Clerk..............................................................................	..	702
22	23	Clerks......................................................................................	8,067	7,929
2	2	Messengers..............................................................................	266	237
3	3	Assistants, Grade 1...................................................................	596	652
5	5	Assistants (Female), Grade 1.....................................................	683	559
1	1	Typist, Grade 3........................................................................	242	258
9	9	Typists, Grade 1.......................................................................	1,437	1,488
49	50	17,242	17,049
Inspectors’ Staffs.
5	5	Public Service Inspectors..........................................................	4,558	4,678
2	2	Assistant Inspectors..................................................................	1,336	1,346
5	5	Clerks-in-Charge......................................................................	2,562	2,697
1	1	Clerk (Female).........................................................................	284	300
10	10	Clerks......................................................................................	3,346	3,483
3	3	Assistants, Grade 1...................................................................	630	682
1	..	Assistant (Inquiries and Records)..............................................	..	254
4	3	Messengers..............................................................................	417	572
3	3	Typists, Grade 2	666	714
3	3	Typists, Grade 1.......................................................................	608	610
37	35	14,407	15,336
1	1	Chairman (Appeal Boards).......................................................	654	678
32,303	33,063
Child endowment.....................................................................	383	403
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	150	200
Special (Canberra) allowance....................................................	286	548
Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home..................................................................................	2	66
33,124	34,280
Proportion of salaries of officers of Department of the Interior (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 38)......................	619	650
33,743	34,930
87	86	Carried forward....................................	33,743	34,930

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

  

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.
£	£
OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
87	86	Brought forward...................................	33,743	34,930
Less—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........

2,994	2,827
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............................	3,317	5,577
6,311	8,404
87	86	Total Office of Public Service Board..........	27,432	26,526
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Under Public Service Act.
..	1	Official Secretary.....................................................................	2,000a	..
1	..	Official Secretary and Financial Adviser....................................	..	2,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary...................................................................	822	842
2,822	2,842
Salary of officer on unattached list............................................	405	..
Cost of living allowance...........................................................	156	156
3,383	2,998
Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts	690	618
2	2	2,693	2,380
Under High Commissioner Act.
79	77	Clerks, Typists, Storemen, Messengers, Telephonists and Assistants...........................................................................	17,282	16,999
81	79	Total High Commissioner’s Office..........	19,975	19,379

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £400 per annum.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

  

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.			AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
£	£
1	1	Official Secretary.....................................................................	970	1,012
1	1	Accountant..............................................................................	552	594
1,522	1,606
Allowance to Official Secretary................................................	216	216
Allowance to Accountant..........................................................	108	108
Special allowance to Official Secretary whilst acting as Commissioner-General........................................................	500	500
Additional provision for relief of accountant..............................	304	..
2,650	2,430
Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.......................	376	638
2	2	Total Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.......................................................................	2,274	1,792
COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
(Payable from Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account.)
Head Office.
1	1	Chief Executive Officer............................................................	1,500	1,500
1	1	Secretary.................................................................................	1,200	1,200
1	1	Assistant Secretary...................................................................	700	725
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant......................................................	690	666
7	7	Clerks......................................................................................	2,090	2,109
2	2	Clerical Assistants....................................................................	600	600
2	2	Junior Assistants......................................................................	279	267
5	5	Typists....................................................................................	1,206	1,212
1	1	Telephonist and Typist.............................................................	198	198
1	1	Messenger...............................................................................	206	174
1	1	Caretaker.................................................................................	233	233
8,902	8,884
State Committees—Secretaries and typists (part-time)................	325	325
Portion of salary of officers of Development Branch in London..	250	322
9,477	9,531
Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.......................	1,471	1,859
23	23	Total Head Office (carried forward).............................	8,006	7,672

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

  

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.			COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
				(Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
£	£
23	23	Brought forward...................................	8,006	7,672
Investigations.
1	1	Chief, Division of Economic Entomology..................................	1,625	2,000
1	1	Chief, Division of Plant Industry...............................................	1,500	1,500
1	1	Chief, Division of Forest Products.............................................	1,500	1,500
1	1	Chief, Division of Animal Nutrition..........................................	1,500	1,500
1	1	Chief, Division of Animal Health..............................................	1,200	1,000
1	1	Chief, Division of Soil Research...............................................	400	400
3	3	Advisers..................................................................................	462	462
95	97	Research Officers.....................................................................	46,601	44,993
17	20	Technical Officers....................................................................	5,751	4,687
48	51	Laboratory and General Assistants............................................	9,338	8,480
4	4	Clerks......................................................................................	958	904
11	11	Typists....................................................................................	2,230	2,138
73,065	69,564
Child endowment.....................................................................	39	39
Temporary and casual employees..............................................	4,386	3,882
Less—	77,490	73,485
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.........................	12,449	11,833
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	..	1,029
12,449	12,862
184	192	Total Investigations......................................	65,041	60,623
207	215	73,047	68,295
184	192	Less amount chargeable to Investigations...................................	65,041	60,623
23	23	Total Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.....	8,006	7,672

 Part time only.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1933–34.	1932–33.		Increase on Expenditure, 1932–33.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1932–33.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
17	THE TREASURY.......................	43,747	44,031	43,933	..	186
18	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.........	1,300	1,150	1,300	..	..
19	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.................................	90,851	78,067	87,390	3,461	..
20	MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE	12,447	13,411	12,122	325	..
21	TAXATION OFFICE..................	496,194	464,987	469,675	26,519	..
22	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW	650	665	621	29	..
23	LAND VALUATION BOARD	813	752	1,619	..	806
24	SUPERANNUATION BOARD	6,047	6,639	6,274	..	227
25	CENSUS AND STATISTICS	24,146	24,578	24,609	..	463
26	GOVERNMENT PRINTER	..	..
27	COINAGE..................................	15,955	6,360	19,526	..	3,571
Total...........................................	692,150	640,640	667,069	25,081	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..............................................	382,342	348,151	348,475	33,867	..
General expenses.........................	309,808	292,489	318,594	..	8,786
Total.........................	692,150	640,640	667,069	25,081	..

  Cost of printing other than Departmental printing shown under Parliament.

£
Estimate 1933–34...............................................	692,150
Vote 1932–33.....................................................	640,640
Increase..............................................	51,510

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

1933–34.	1932–33.
	Division No. 17.—THE TREASURY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 41........	32,547	30,384	29,495
2. Extra duty pay...........................................................	600	650	774
3. Temporary and casual employees...............................	1,750	1,920	2,282
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........................................................................	..	..	924
34,897	32,954	33,475
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	1,000	800	1,379
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,250	2,440	1,600
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	6,500	6,500	6,604
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................	200	157	192
5. Bank exchange..........................................................	2,000	3,000	2,280
6. Other incidental expenses...........................................	400	680	396
Law costs....................................................................	..	..	507
11,350	13,577	12,958
Less amount provided under Division No. 110—War Services payable from Revenue................................	2,500	2,500	2,500
8,850	11,077	10,458
Total Division No. 17..........................	43,747	44,031	43,933
Division No. 18.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board..........................................	1,300*	1,150*	1,300*
Division No. 19.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 44........	53,461	44,219	44,857
2. Extra duty pay...........................................................	500	..	2,774
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu............................................................................	104	147	522
4. Temporary and casual employees...............................	5,256	1,526	7,694
59,321	45,892	55,847
Carried forward....................................	59,321	45,892	55,847

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—

1933–34, £1,035; 1932–33, Vote £1,000, Expenditure £1,000.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

1933–34.	1932–33.
	Division No. 19.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£		£	£
Brought forward...................................	59,321	45,892	55,847
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	340	85	301
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,460	2,685	3,720
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	6,750	5,560	6,536
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................	360	..	184
5. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department...........................	14,000	16,200	14,165
6. Medical examinations................................................	5,000	6,130	4,989
7. Law costs..................................................................	170	70	252
8. Other incidental expenses...........................................	1,450	1,445	1,396
31,530	32,175	31,543
Total Division No. 19..........................	90,851	78,067	87,390
Division No. 20.—MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 45........	6,881	7,006	6,532
2. Salary of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	176	..	87
Temporary and casual employees..................................	..	..	126
7,057	7,006	6,745
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	10	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	350	530	345
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	1,700	2,000	1,690
4. Services of registrars..................................................	2,600	3,100	2,608
5. Poundage on money orders.........................................	670	700	668
6. Law costs..................................................................	10	25	18
7. Other incidental expenses...........................................	50	50	48
5,390	6,405	5,377
Total Division No. 20..........................	12,447	13,411	12,122

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

1933–34.	1932–33.
	Division No. 21.—TAXATION OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 49........	234,510	211,774	202,953
2. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......................................................................	217	870	1,314
3. Temporary and casual employees...............................	21,283	25,465	23,408
4. Payment of child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments....................................	1,494	1,538	1,441
257,504	239,647	229,116
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	13,200	12,000	11,195
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	10,530	11,400	12,584
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	12,000	11,100	12,427
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................	250	..	314
5. Law costs..................................................................	13,520	8,000	13,052
6. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling........	1,600	1,035	1,889
7. Financing valuers to purchase motor cars for their own use.......................................................................	200	50	..
8. Payment to Census and Statistics Office for services rendered................................................................	750	400	622
9. Payments to States for taxation services......................	189,000	183,000	190,242
10. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services rendered.......................	3,230	..	3,134
11. Other incidental expenses.........................................	3,000	7,100	4,071
247,280	234,085	249,530
Less amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales.................................................	720	945	781
Victoria................................................................	1,020	800	1,290
Western Australia.................................................	6,850	7,000	6,900
8,590	8,745	8,971
238,690	225,340	240,559
Total Division No. 21..........................	496,194	464,987	469,675
Division No. 22.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees...............................	332	340	333
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	265	265	251
2. Other incidental expenses...........................................	53	60	37
318	325	288
Total Division No. 22...........................	650	665	621

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

1933–34.	1932–33.
	Division No. 23.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 49........	333	322	308
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	20	20	22
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....................................................................	..	..	1,078
353	342	1,408
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	400	350	172
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	20	..	10
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	30	..	25
4. Other incidental expenses...........................................	10	60	4
460	410	211
Total Division No. 23..........................	813	752	1,619
Division No. 24.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 50........	5,377	5,364	5,085
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	100	80	99
5,477	5,444	5,184
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	160	200	150
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	100	115	100
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	180	160	200
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................	70	100	61
5. Medical examinations................................................	30	20	..
6. Other incidental expenses...........................................	30	50	32
Expenses of quinquennial investigation under Section 11 of the Superannuation Act 1922–1931.....................	..	550	516
Law costs....................................................................	..	..	31
570	1,195	1,090
Total Division No. 24..........................	6,047	6,639	6,274

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

1933–31.	1932–33.
	Division No. 25.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 51........	14,474	13,817	13,400
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	1,892	1,570	1,831
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	139	136
16,366	15,526	15,367
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	150	200	544
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing.................................................................	1,100	1,390	1,113
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services...........	950	850	962
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................	260	235	278
5. Library......................................................................	120	125	108
6. Printing of official publications...................................	4,300	4,400	4,713
7. Writing cards relating to vital statistics........................	300	325	365
8. Tabulation of vital and other statistics including hire of machines...............................................................	1,100	1,270	1,080
9. Other incidental expenses...........................................	250	200	247
Reimbursement to Melbourne University for services of Professor acting as Commonwealth Statistician.........	..	457	454
8,530	9,452	9,864
Less amount to be recovered from Taxation Office for services rendered.....................................................	750	400	622
7,780	9,052	9,242
Total Division No. 25..........................	24,146	24,578	24,609
Division No. 26.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 52...............	21,060	18,022	19,564
2. Extra duty pay...........................................................	375	325	604
3. Temporary and casual employees...............................	17,829	18,523	17,648
39,264	36,870	37,816
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing..............................................	39,264	36,870	37,816
Total Division No. 26..........................	*	*	*

* Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.  For Trading and Profit Loss Account see Budget Papers page 76.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

80	144
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	35	60
Child endowment.....................................................................	260	182
District allowances...................................................................	2,540	1,640
10,942	10,591
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.........	233	181
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........................	500	1,774
Amounts payable by State and other Commonwealth Departments....................................................................	..	110
733	2,065
30	30	Total Northern Territory.............................	10,209	8,526

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

PART 3.—TERRIT0RIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Page References.	—	1933–34.	1932–33.		Increase on Expenditure, 1932–33.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1932–33.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
232	NORTHERN TERRITORY..........	132,734	125,780	118,408	14,326	..
237	FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY...............................	233,734	277,000	295,192	..	61,458
238	PAPUA.......................................	65,652	35,670	46,220	19,432	..
238	NORFOLK ISLAND...................	3,000	3,500	3,500	..	500
Total.......................	435,120	441,950	463,320	..	28,200
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.................................	204,286	205,148	219,053	..	14,767
General expenses.........................	17,174	17,290	18,150	..	976
Other services..............................	213,660	219,512	226,117	..	12,457
Total.....................	435,120	441,950	463,320	..	28,200

  Includes £1,150 appropriated under Act No. 62 of 1932.

£
Estimate, 1933–34.....................................	435,120
Vote, 1932–33..........................................	441,950
Decrease.....................	6,830

Territories of the Commonwealth.

1933–34.	1932–33.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
	Under Control of Department of the Interior.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	Division No. 137.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 242.......	42,450	43,265	41,924
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	10,500	9,251	8,202
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 37–a............................................................................	3,250	..	..
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....................................................................	..	..	490
B.—General Expenses—	56,200	52,516	50,616
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	4,100	4,215	4,096
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............................................................................	1,200	1,210	1,504
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	980	860	971
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................	374	384	363
5. Other incidental expenses...........................................	1,180	1,131	1,494
C—Other Services—	7,834	7,800	8,428
1. Motor cars—maintenance of.......................................	500	400	785
2. Aboriginal affairs—maintenance of............................	5,700	5,247	5,166
3. Medical services—maintenance of (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item).	4,000	3,347	3,010
4. Prisons—maintenance of............................................	2,064	2,050	2,131
5. Survey camps—maintenance of..................................	1,150	1,260	967
6. Nursing homes—maintenance of................................	500	500	451
7. Police services—maintenance of.................................	2,700	2,540	2,584
8. Mines branch—maintenance of batteries and ore sampling...............................................................	1,100	135	213
9. Stock branch and maintenance of cattle dips................	500	280	21
10. Law branch—court expenses....................................	800	372	1,695
11. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............	14,000	13,950	11,717
12. Maintenance of plant and other expenses...................	200	200	198
13. Subsidy for steamship services between Melbourne and Darwin and between Fremantle and Darwin............	6,113	6,113	6,413
14. Subsidy for coastal shipping services and harbour launch...................................................................	4,550	4,750	4,676
15. Subsidy for aerial medical service.............................	400	300	..
16. Contribution towards cost of inland mail services and for increased train service from Katherine to Birdum............................................................................	1,213	1,263	1,263
17. Contribution towards cost of wireless stations............	150	150	149
18. Assistance to missions..............................................	1,320	1,320	1,320
19. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council.......................	700	700	700
20. Encouragement of primary production.......................	600	750	407
21. Development of mining industry, including loans to miners..................................................................	1,800	250	106
22. Unemployment relief and alleviation of distress.........	10,000	14,500	10,457
Carried forward....................................	60,060	60,377	54,429
64,034	60,316	59,044

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1933–34.	1932–33.
Division No. 137.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	64,034	60,316	59,044
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward...................................	60,060	60,377	54,429
23. Educational services and scholarships.......................	680	680	598
24. Agriculture—botanic gardens and eradication of noxious weeds.......................................................	250	145	121
25. Destruction of dingoes.............................................	1,100	300	179
26. Buoys and beacons for river channels........................	150	210	94
27. Advisory council expenses.......................................	125	125	..
28. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals.......................	900	400	398
29. Inspection of Northern Territory leases......................	1,800	..	266
30. Transport concession—Mackay aeroplane expedition.	50	..	..
31. Survey of timber resources.......................................	145	..	65
32. Definition of boundary between the Northern Territory and the State of Western Australia..........................	400	..	..
Sustenance allowance for children of destitute person...	..	12	11
Compensation for injuries on duty................................	..	175	173
65,660*	62,424*	56,334*
Total Division No. 137........................	129,694	122,740	115,378
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 138.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–A..........................................................................	300	300	300
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10–B..............................................................	50	50	50
Total Division No. 138.........................	350	350	350
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 139.—INTEREST.
1. Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia...............................................................	13,410	13,410	13,400
Less amount provided under Part 2 of the Estimates............	10,720	10,720	10,720
Total Division No. 139........................	2,690	2,690	2,680
Total Northern Territory...................................	132,734	125,780	118,408

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1933–34, £15,000; 1932–33, Vote £14,000, Expenditure £13,500.

  Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1933–34, £71,500; 1932–33, Vote, £66,816, Expenditure £64,416.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1933–34.	1932–33.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 140.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–a..........................................................................	890	890	890
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10–B	10	10	10
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department......................................................	900	900	900
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 141.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Annual census...........................................................	30	30	4
2. Registration of births, deaths, and marriages................	15	15	..
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury......	45	45	4
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 142.—FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 243.......	4,585	4,100	3,805
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	100	100	91
4,685	4,200	3,896
B.—General Expenses— 1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	70	50	47
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	30	30	38
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	130	130	140
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................	20	25	8
5. Clothing and equipment.............................................	135	100	114
6. Purchase of motor cars including maintenance and repairs............................................................................	200	200	612
7. Other incidental expenses...........................................	95	90	136
680	625	1,095
Total Division No. 142.........................	5,365	4,825	4,991
Division No. 143.—LAW COURTS, TITLES OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 243.......	769	602	585
2. Temporary and casual employees...............................	20	..	6
789	602	591
Carried forward....................................	789	602	591

Territories of the Commonwealth.

1933–34.	1932–33.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	£	£	£
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 143.—LAW COURTS, TITLES OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD—continued.
Brought forward...................................	789	602	591
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	45	25	39
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	25	50	22
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	40	30	34
4. Fuel and light............................................................	20	..	..
5. Payment to Police Magistrate.....................................	200	200	160
6. Fees and allowances to Chairman of Industrial Board...	200	200	160
7. Fees for members representing employees on Industrial Board	50	60	67
8. Other incidental-expenses..........................................	20	240	85
600	805	567
Total Division No. 143........................	1,389	1,407	1,158
Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department	6,754	6,232	6,149
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 144—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 37–A..........................................................................	37,000	34,000	34,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 37–b...............................................................	8,000	8,000	8,000
Carried forward....................................	45,000	42,000	42,000

Territories of the Commonwealth.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1933–34.	1932–33.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 144.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
Brought forward...................................	45,000	42,000	42,000
B.—Works Services—
1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture—The Interior.................................................................	13,000	11,600	16,696
2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture—Health...	800	550	416
3. Maintenance of roads and bridges...............................	20,000	18,200	18,923
4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage.................	9,200	21,000	21,271
5. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves................................................................	26,500	25,000	25,683
6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay.......	5,000	3,000	2,997
7. Electric supply...........................................................	28,500	28,000	26,716
103,000	107,350	112,702
C—Other Services—
1. Forestry branch—maintenance of plantations and fire protection..............................................................	3,150*	2,500	2,490
2. General lands services................................................	5,900*	2,650	2,909
3. Eradication of noxious weeds.....................................	2,500	2,500	2,123
4. Rabbit and dingo extermination..................................	3,700*	3,300	4,735
5. Fisheries...................................................................	100	100	87
6. Bush fire prevention...................................................	750	500	721
7. Agricultural experimental charges...............................	200	200	342
8. Advisory land board...................................................	500	500	2
9. River gaugings and other hydrometric work................	200	200	91
10. Surveys...................................................................	1,250	1,500	966
11. Caretaking—public buildings, camps and tenements..	2,700	2,150	2,612
12. Garbage removal and disposal..................................	1,200	1,250	1,007
13. Sanitary services......................................................	550	550	491
14. Grants in aid............................................................	405	440	440
15. To recoup the State of New South Wales for payments made under the Child Welfare Act of 1923 to residents in the Federal Capital.............................................	600	550	420
16. Swimming pool—maintenance.................................	700	700	671
17. Printing of ordinances and regulations.......................	600	300	68
18. Municipal, motor and other registration and administration of weights and measures ordinances.	295	425	105
Carried forward....................................	25,300	20,315	20,280
148,000	149,350	154,702

* Includes provision for works previously provided under Item No. 33 Unemployment Relief Works.

  Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1933–34, £58,000; 1932–33, Vote £54,000, Expenditure £56,000.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1933–34.	1932–33.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 144.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	148,000	149,350	154,702
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward...................................	25,300	20,315	20,280
19. Tourist Bureau—publicity........................................	250	200	183
20. Entertainment of visitors..........................................	250	125	278
21. Advisory Council—allowances and expenses............	275	300	240
22. Advisory Council—election expenses.......................	250	..	..
23. Care of aborigines at Jervis Bay settlement................	800	300	686
24. Street cleaning.........................................................	260	260	279
25. Fire Brigade—working expenses and purchase of new appliances	1,400	1,900	1,202
26. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital Territory and expenses incidental thereto.....	6,000	16,000	7,899
27. Compensation for injuries on duty.............................	1,000	330	280
28. Transport—maintenance and upkeep (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Federal Capital Transport Account)...............................................................	4,000	5,000	15,681
29. Hotels—maintenance and upkeep (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Hotels Account)......................	1,000	1,150	3,440
30. Industrial Tribunal—wages and expenses of Workmen’s Representatives.....................................................	100	..	..
31. Cemetery—maintenance of......................................	350	..	..
32. Alleviation of distress including ration relief..............	4,500	6,150	6,187
33. Unemployment relief works......................................	(a)	31,000	40,016
Street lighting..............................................................	..	4,000	4,564
Valuation of city and rural leases..................................	..	450	..
45,735*	87,480*	*101,215
D.—Education—
1. University College—grant in aid.................................	2,500	2,000	2,000
2. Concession rates to teachers residing at Government establishments.......................................................	450	450	379
3. Conveyance of school children...................................	1,550	2,450	2,089
4. Cleaning schools........................................................	900	900	845
5. Fuel, light and power.................................................	400	300	264
6. School books, stationery and equipment for trade classes............................................................................	225	180	133
7. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction, New South Wales, for services rendered.........................	12,000	12,250	12,852
8. Other incidental expenses...........................................	315	300	206
18,340	18,830	18,768
Total Division No. 144........................	212,075	255,660	274,685

(a) Provision for 1933–34 made under relative New Works and Maintenance votes.

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1933–34, £23,000; 1932–33, Vote, £36,000; Expenditure. £51,000

  Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1933–34, £700; 1932–33, Vote, £700; Expenditure £700

Territories of the Commonwealth.

1933–34.	1932–33.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 145.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Canberra Government Hospital (Hospital fees and other receipts to be credited to this vote)..........................	10,200	10,200	9,941
2. Health services..........................................................	750	750	639
3. Veterinary services....................................................	3,000	3,200	2,874
4. Plant disease services.................................................	10	13	..
Total Division No. 145........................	*13,960	*14,163	*13,454
Total Federal Capital Territory............................	233,734	277,000	295,192
PAPUA.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 146.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–A..........................................................................	692	1,170	1,170
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua..............................................................	640	1,100	1,100
52	70	70
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10–B..............................................................

60	100	100
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua...............................................................	60	100	100
..	..	..
Total Division No. 146.........................	52	70	70

* Includes salaries and payment in the nature of salary as follows:—1933–34, £7,670; 1932–33, Vote, £7,870; Expenditure, £7,490.

  Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1933–34, £132,734; 1932–33, Vote, £138,262; Expenditure, £154,567.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

PAPUA.	1933–34.	1932–33.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of the Prime Minister’s Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 147.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Towards expenses of Administration...........................	34,000	34,000	34,000
2. Coastal trade service subsidy......................................	1,600	1,600	1,600
3. Grant of equivalent of Customs duty (but not including primage) on Papuan rubber imported into Australia.	30,000	..	10,550
Total Division No. 147.........................	65,600	35,600	46,150
Total Papua........................................	65,652	35,670	46,220
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 148.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Grant for expenses of Administration to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account........................	3,000	3,500	3,500
Total Territories of the Commonwealth....................	435,120	441,950	463,320

Territories of the Commonwealth.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

      

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		General Services.
£	£
1	1	Administrator...........................................................................	1,170a	1,200
1	1	Deputy Administrator...............................................................	515	567
1	1	Judge of Supreme Court...........................................................	1,170	1,000
3	3	2,855	2,767
Administrative.
Accounts, Correspondence and Records.
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant......................................................	720	744
8	8	Clerks......................................................................................	3,091	3,382
3	3	Typists....................................................................................	736	698
1	1	Relieving Clerk........................................................................	348	354
1	..	Messenger...............................................................................	..	65
Agriculture.
1	1	Inspector of Agriculture and Curator of Botanic Gardens............	438	462
Stock and Brands.
1	1	Veterinary Officer and Chief Inspector of Stock.........................	654	678
Allowance to Stock Inspector....................................................	25	25
Law.
1	1	Crown Law Officer..................................................................	720	744
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff.......................................................	510	534
1	1	Typist......................................................................................	195	188
Allowances for Special Magistrate duties, Darwin and Alice Springs..........................................................................................	100	100
19	18	7,537	7,974
Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden.........................................	542	606
1	..	Warden and Assayer.................................................................	..	534
1	1	Clerk.......................................................................................	366	390
1	1	Manager, Marranboy Battery....................................................	582	612
4	3	1,490	2,142
26	24	Carried forward....................................	11,882	12,883

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £234 per annum.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

  

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£
26	24	Brought forward...................................	11,882	12,883
Health.
1	1	Chief Medical Officer...............................................................	1,045	1,000
3	3	Medical Officers......................................................................	2,910	2,970
1	1	Relieving Medical Officer........................................................	866	850
1	1	Clerk.......................................................................................	324	413
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer....	474	498
1	1	Assistant..................................................................................	330	354
1	1	Curator, Leprosarium...............................................................	319	331
1	1	Matron, Leprosarium................................................................	130	146
Aboriginals.
1	1	Superintendent of Compound, Darwin.......................................	396	390
1	1	Matron, Half-castes’ Home, Darwin..........................................	100	186
1	1	Superintendent, Half-castes’ Home, Alice Springs......................	276	300
1	1	Matron, Half-castes’ Home, Alice Springs.................................	46	46
Allowance to Matron, Half-castes’ Home, Pine Creek................	130	100
Hospital Staff.
1	1	Matron....................................................................................	280	296
6	6	Nurses.....................................................................................	1,215	1,433
3	3	Probationers.............................................................................	274	311
1	1	Dispenser-dresser.....................................................................	386	392
25	25	9,501	10,016
Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor....................................................	586	610
5	5	Head Teachers.........................................................................	1,878	1,972
7	7	Assistant Teachers...................................................................	2,151	2,412
13	13	4,615	4,994
64	62	Carried forward....................................	25,998	27,893

Territories of the Commonwealth.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£
64	62	Brought forward...................................	25,998	27,893
Police.
1	1	Superintendent.........................................................................	614	620
3	3	Sergeants.................................................................................	1,260	1,332
1	1	Constable-Clerk.......................................................................	384	408
30	30	Mounted Constables.................................................................	10,623	11,241
5	5	Relieving Mounted Constables..................................................	1,493	1,598
Allowances for uniform and shoeing.........................................	608	608
Allowances to Police Officers acting as Wardens, Tanami, Borroloola and Stuart..........................................................	55	55
Allowances to Police Officers acting as Clerks of Courts, Pine Creek, Katherine, Anthony’s Lagoon and Stuart...................	50	50
Allowance to Police Officer acting as Dip Superintendent, Anthony’s Lagoon..............................................................	25	25
40	40	15,112	15,937
Prisons.
1	1	Gaoler.....................................................................................	420	442
1	1	Chief Guard.............................................................................	322	346
2	2	Senior Guards..........................................................................	608	656
4	4	Guards.....................................................................................	1,104	1,176
Uniform allowance...................................................................	77	77
8	8	2,531	2,697
Lands and Surveys.
1	1	Chief Surveyor.........................................................................	602	696
1	1	Staff Surveyor..........................................................................	636	660
1	1	Chief Clerk..............................................................................	582	606
1	1	Draftsman-in-Charge................................................................	538	552
1	1	Draftsman................................................................................	456	480
1	1	Junior Draftsman......................................................................	142	133
3	3	Clerks......................................................................................	783	813
1	1	Assistant..................................................................................	330	354
1	1	Typist......................................................................................	286	288
11	11	4,355	4,582
123	121	Carried forward....................................	47,996	51,109

Territories of the Commonwealth.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£
123	121	Brought forward..................................	47,996	51,109
Works and Services.
1	1	Clerk......................................................................................	400	424
48,396	51,533
Allowance to married officers..................................................	1,200	1,220
Child endowment....................................................................	730	670
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	100	100
Allowance in lieu of quarters....................................................	50	50
Allowance to Chief Inspector of Fisheries.................................	50	50
50,526	53,623
Less—
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent........	761	812
Contribution by Health Department for Quarantine Services performed by officers.....................................................	240	300
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts........................	3,775	9,246
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	3,300	..
8,076	10,358
124	122	Total General Services.........................................	42,450	43,265
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE.
Chief Officer*.........................................................................	150	150
1	1	Sergeant, 1st Class...................................................................	418	418
1	1	Sergeant, 3rd Class..................................................................	365	365
12	13	Constables..............................................................................	4,384	3,991
1	1	Police Clerk............................................................................	338	338
15	16	Carried forward...................................	5,655	5,262

* Receives in addition as Director, Investigation Branch, £822 under Division No. 35.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

  

Number of Persons.		1933–34.	Vote, 1932–33.
1932–33.	1933–34.			FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.	£	£
FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE—continued.
15	16	Brought forward...................................	5,655	5,262
Child endowment.....................................................................	286	273
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	50	50
Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer..........................................................................................	20	20
6,011	5,605
Less—
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............................	801	1,140
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........	625	365
1,426	1,505
15	16	Total Federal Territory Police....................	4,585	4,100
LAW COURTS, TITLES OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD.
1	1	Deputy Registrar*....................................................................	462	468
1	1	Assistant..................................................................................	198	232
..	1	Typist......................................................................................	150	..
810	700
Child endowment.....................................................................	13	13
823	713
Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.......................	54	111
2	3	Total Law Courts, Titles Office and Industrial Board..	769	602

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

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.