Appropriation Act 1934-35 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1934-35.

No. 50 of 1934.

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

[Assented to 14th December, 1934.]

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 1934–35.

Issue application of £10,618,212.

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-five the sum of Ten million six hundred and eighteen thousand two hundred and twelve pounds. 

3. All

F.5929—Price 8s. 6d.

Appropriation of supply £22,516,417.

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-five amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-two million five hundred and sixteen thousand four hundred and seventeen pounds are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and thirty-four 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-five.

Application of Financial Emergency Act 1931-31.

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 1931-34 in respect of the salaries of persons holding those offices.

   

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 1 of 1934.....................................	6,079,176
Act No. 21 of 1934...................................	5,819,030
Under this Act..........................................	10,618,212
22,516,417

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Part 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
£
THE PARLIAMENT ............................................................................................	105,460
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..........................................................	350,110
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................................................	723,480
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................................................	168,850
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR............................................................	352,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.....................................................................	4,187,040
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................................	538,140
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......................................................................	106,670
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE................................................................	349,490
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES............................................................................	1,151,040
REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................................................................	1,150,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................................................	2,000,000
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE................................................	1,077,190
TOTAL PART 1...................................................................	12,259,470
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS........................................................................	684,747
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................................................	9,126,580
TOTAL PART 2...................................................................	9,811,327
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY...................................................................................	140,685
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY......................................................................	242,789
PAPUA................................................................................................................	59,146
NORFOLK ISLAND.............................................................................................	3,000
TOTAL PART 3...................................................................	445,620
TOTAL........................................................................................	22,516,417

PART 1.

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

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	1934–35.		1933–34.		Increase on Expenditure, 1933–31.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1933–34.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£		£	£	£	£
1	THE SENATE................................	9,282		8,930	9,208	74	..
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...............	14,110		13,696	13,111	999	..
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.....................................	10,286		9,930	9,425	861	..
4	THE LIBRARY.............................	7,577		6,792	7,717	..	140
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.....	15,755		15,952	14,750	1,005	..
6	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING....	15,000		22,000	15,227	..	227
7	MISCELLANEOUS.......................	33,450		32,000	32,487	963	..
Total......................	105,460		109,300	101,925	3,535	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........................................		46,510	43,693	43,331	3,179	..
General expenses............................		22,570	29,780	21,602	968	..
Other services.................................		36,380	35,827	36,992	..	612
Total........................		105,460	109,300	101,925	3,535	..
£
Estimate 1934–35............................................				105,460
Vote 1933–34..................................................				109,300
Decrease...........................				3,840

I.—The Parliament.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 1.—THE SENATE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 124........	7,182	6,840	6,920
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	225	215	203
7,407	7,055	7,123
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	90	90	58
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..............	45	45	31
3. Postage and telegrams.................................................	30	30	25
4. Other incidental expenses............................................	100	100	89
265	265	203
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators.............................	1,350	1,350	1,770
2. Select Committees—Expenses.....................................	100	100	..
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra..	160	160	112
1,610	1,610	1,882
Total Division No. 1.............................	9,282	8,930	9,208
Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 125........	8,870	8,456	8,194
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	750	750	670
9,620	9,206	8,864
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	135	135	52
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..............	115	115	121
3. Postage and telegrams.................................................	50	50	25
4. Other incidental expenses............................................	215	215	196
515	515	394
Carried forward....................................	10,135	9,721	9,258

I.—The Parliament.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES— continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward..................................	10,135	9,721	9,258
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	450	130
Loss of postage stamps.................................................	..	..	23
3,975	3,975	3,853
Total Division No. 2.............................	14,110	13,696	13,111
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 125........	9,021	8,243	8,254
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	1,060	1,060	553
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....................................................................	..	422	430
10,081	9,725	9,237
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	100	100	104
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery..............	75	75	36
3. Other incidental expenses.............................................	30	30	48
205	205	188
Total Division No. 3.............................	10,286	9,930	9,425
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per* Schedule, page 126......	5,388	4,603	4,136
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	194	194	256
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....................................................................	..	..	331
5,582	4,797	4,723
Carried forward....................................	5,582	4,797	4,723

I.—The Parliament.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.................................	5,582	4,797	4,723
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	40	40	63
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery............	45	45	59
3. Postage and telegrams................................................	40	40	67
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, book-binding and insurance...........................................................	1,400	1,400	1,350
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals...	370	370	363
6. Other incidental expenses...........................................	100	100	92
1,995	1,995	1,994
C.—Other Services—
Purchase of the Dalrymple collection...........................	..	..	1,000
Total Division No. 4............................	7,577	6,792	7,717
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 128.......	10,665	10,652	10,376
2. Temporary and casual employees................................	500	500	778
B.—General Expenses—	11,165	11,152	11,154
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	70	70	55
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery............	20	30	3
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services............	800	800	668
4. Fuel, light and power..................................................	2,200	2,400	1,528
5. Water supply and sanitation........................................	200	200	111
6. Parliament gardens.....................................................	150	150	154
7. Maintenance and repairs.............................................	950	950	718
8. Other incidental expenses...........................................	200	200	258
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act................................................	..	..	101
4,590	4,800	3,596
Total Division No. 5............................	15,755	15,952	14,750

I.—The Parliament.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution.........	6,500	11,500	6,730
2. Parliamentary papers...................................................	4,500	7,500	4,161
3. Other printing..............................................................	4,000	3,000	4,336
Total Division No. 6.............................	15,000	22,000	15,227
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 7.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.........	26,750	26,500	25,722
2. Maintenance of Members’ rooms in capital cities, including furniture, also salaries of attendants............	(a)6,700	(a)5,500	(a)6,715
Payment as an act of grace in connexion with designs for Statues for Parliament House....................................	..	..	50
Total Division No. 7.............................	33,450	32,000	32,487
Total Parliament.............................	105,460	109,300	101,925

(a)Includes salaries of staff—1934–35, £2,655; 1933–34, vote £1,758, expenditure £2,230.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTERS DEPARTMENT.

Division Number	—	1934–35.	1933–34.		Increase on Expenditure, 1933–34.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1933–34.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
8	ADMINISTRATIVE......................	54,964	50,441	52,484	2,480	..
9	EXTERNAL AFFAIRS..................	5,090	4,878	4,459	631	..
10	AUDIT OFFICE............................	50,706	47,267	45,635	5,071	..
11	OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.....................................	38,320	34,934	34,104	4,216	..
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.....................................	2,200	2,200	1,984	216	..
13	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.....................................	46,763	48,526	49,872	..	3,109
14	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...........................	6,293	6,135	5,073	1,220	..
16	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.......	104,774	72,169	76,519	28,255	..
16	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.............	41,000	41,000	40,997	3	..
Total.....................	350,110	307,550	311,127	38,983	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...................................	217,813	185,134	179,697	38,116	..
General expenses...........................	132,297	122,416	131,430	867	..
Total......................	350,110	307,550	311,127	38,983	..
£
Estimate, 1934–35............................................			350,110
Vote, 1933–34.................................................			307,550
Increase.........................			42,560

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 8.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 129........	29,464	27,821	23,719
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	350	200	370
3. Temporary and casual employees.................................	1,800	1,200	3,057
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....................................................................	..	..	236
31,614	29,221	27,382
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	4,800	4,000	4,845
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	900	900	968
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	5,000	3,800	5,186
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	450	400	443
5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)............................................	4,400	4,200	4,400
6. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazettes.....................................	2,600	3,300	2,506
7. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes......................................	1,800	1,500	1,851
8. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers..........	2,400	2,400	2,355
9. Other incidental expenses.............................................	1,000	720	1,048
Purchase of motor cars...............................................	..	..	1,500
23,350	21,220	25,102
Total Division No. 8.............................	54,964	50,441	52,484
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 130........	3,890	3,468	3,523
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	50	..	23
3. Temporary and casual employees.................................	400	500	331
4,340	3,968	3,877
Carried forward...................................	4,340	3,968	3,877

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 9.—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	1934–35.	1933–34.
(Under Control of Minister for External Affairs.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	4,340	3,968	3,877
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	200	200	168
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	80	80	43
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	100	60	95
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	20	20	19
5. Cablegrams and radiograms.........................................	200	200	195
6. Freight and cartage including removal expenses............	50	100	4
7. Other incidental expenses.............................................	100	250	58
750	910	582
Total Division No. 9.............................	5,090	4,878	4,459
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133........	45,942	41,954	40,983
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	1,574	1,627	1,057
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....................................................................	..	626	626
Extra duty pay............................................................	..	..	13
47,516	44,207	42,679
B.—General Expenses— 1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	1,900	1,595	1,900
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	315	315	327
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	545	545	526
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	30	16	21
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...........	150	300	33
6. Papuan office contingencies.........................................	60	60	120
7. Other incidental expenses.............................................	760	769	669
3,760	3,600	3,596
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	60	60	60
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds...............	250	250	350
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates................................................................................	260	230	230
570	540	640
3,190	3,060	2,956
Total Division No. 10...........................	50,706	47,267	45,635

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 11.—OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135........	29,884	27,432	25,897
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	150	100	217
3. Temporary and casual employees.................................	686	732	868
30,720	28,264	26,982
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	1,030	1,000	813
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,795	900	737
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	1,435	1,300	1,590
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	240	240	242
5. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising..........................................................	1,645	1,800	2,498
6. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings........................................................	200	200	227
7. Fees for free courses at Universities..............................	600	600	435
8. Payment to the Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered.....................	335	310	325
9. Other incidental expenses.............................................	320	320	255
7,600	6,670	7,122
Total Division No. 11............................	38,320	34,934	34,104
Division No. 12.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees.................................	350	350	300
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	1,200	1,200	887
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	200	200	125
3. Postage, telegrams and cablegrams...............................	250	250	399
4. Other incidental expenses.............................................	200	200	273
1,850	1,850	1,684
Total Division No. 12............................	2,200	2,200	1,984
Division No. 13.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135........	20,935	19,975	20,955
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	200	100	230
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....................................................................	100	826	62
21,235	20,901	21,247
Carried forward..................................	21,235	20,901	21,247

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 13.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.....................................	21,235	20,901	21,247
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	800	700	2,193
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	600	450	735
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	1,800	1,800	1,833
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses............	230	1,192	456
5. Cablegrams.................................................................	2,100	2,100	2,596
6. Municipal and other taxes.............................................	6,920	7,200	6,828
7. General upkeep of “Australia House”............................	a 9,950	a 10,340	a 9,857
8. Upkeep of official residence.........................................	440	440	749
9. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence.............................................................	1,338	775	1,019
10. Other incidental expenses...........................................	1,350	1,300	1,568
Allowance for expenses to Minister without portfolio in London..........................................................................	..	1,328	791
25,528	27,625	28,625
Total Division No. 13............................	46,763	48,526	49,872
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 136.........	2,381	2,274	1,961
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................	1,077	1,056	1,012
3,458	3,330	2,973
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	120	115	26
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	170	200	112
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	185	380	314
4. Cablegrams.................................................................	250	100	288
5. Rent and light..............................................................	1,240	1,200	1,136
6. Advertising and publicity.............................................	130	130	38
7. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses............	630	600	7
8. Other incidental expenses.............................................	110	80	179
2,835	2,805	2,100
Total Division No. 14............................	6,293	6,135	5,073

(a) Includes wages ofstall employed on upkeep as follows:—1934–35, £5,714; 1933–34, Vote, £5,998; Expenditure, £5,360.   Portion of year only.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 15.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.	1934–35.	1933–34.
(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 137..........	8,688	8,006	7,884
2. Temporary and casual employees..................................	500	500	526
9,188	8,506	8,410
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.............................................	1,200	1,200	1,012
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	400	395	373
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................	765	765	787
4. Printing of journal and bulletins.....................................	2,350	2,350	2,427
5. Other incidentals...........................................................	600	450	548
5,315	5,160	5,147
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health...............................................................	22,501*	20,416*	20,175
2. Plant industry...............................................................	25,067*	19,082*	17,223
3. Entomology..................................................................	15,191*	14,581*	12,274
4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures.........................................	13,186*	12,694*	9,552
5. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation............	17,195*	16,599*	14,213
6. Food preservation and transport.....................................	5,230*	6,038*	4,581
7. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations...........................	4,500	4,500*	4,500
8. Forest products.............................................................	15,177	12,017*	11,814
9. Mining and metallurgy..................................................	544	600	737
10. Radio research............................................................	1,391	1,150	4,708
11. Library.......................................................................	1,200	1,200	828
12. Fuel...........................................................................	660*	660	..
13. Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux............	9,959	3,377	7,664
14. Research in connection with the gold-mining industry...	5,000	..	..
15. Miscellaneous.............................................................	500	500	1,961
137,301	113,414	110,230
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce at Research Stations...............................................................	34,902	39,482	46,671
102,399	73,932	63,559
Carried forward.....................................	102,399	73,932	63,559
14,503	13,666	13,557

* Includes expenditure from contribution from outside sources.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

Division No. 15.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1934–35.	1933–34.
(To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Science and Industry Investigations Account.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................................	14,503	13,666	13,557
C.—Investigations—continued.
Brought forward................................	102,399	73,932	63,559
Less—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................................................................	5,551	..	..
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	4,194	12,449	..
Amount payable from Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account............................	2,383	2,980	597
12,128	15,429	597
Total Investigations..........................	90,271	58,503	62,962
Total Division No. 15..........................	104,774	72,169	76,519
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	41,000	40,997
Total Prime Minister’s Department..	350,110	307,550	311,127

 

Expenditure allocated at follows :—	1934-35.		1933-34.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	..	£	..	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.........................	72,866	..	48,897	..	48,897
General expenses.....................................................................	31,908	..	23,272	..	27,622
104,774	..	72,169	..	76,519

F.5929.—2

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1934–35.	1933–34.		Increase on Expenditure, 1933–34.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1933–34.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
17	THE TREASURY.........................................................	47,750	43,747	47,486	264	..
18	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.....................................................................	1,400	1,300	1,370	30	..
19	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.......................	114,156	103,298	114,479	..	323
20	TAXATION OFFICE....................................................	525,985	496,194	500,122	25,863	..
21	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW...........................	836	650	726	110	..
22	LAND VALUATION BOARD......................................	756	813	671	85	..
23	SUPERANNUATION BOARD......................................	6,352	6,047	6,335	17	..
24	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.........................................	26,245	24,146	24,119	2,126	..
25	GOVERNMENT PRINTER...........................................	..	..
25a	COINAGE....................................................................	‡	15,955	22,604	..	22,604
Total.........................................................	723,480	692,150	717,912	5,568	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...................	423,444	382,342	389,860	33,584	..
General expenses...........................................................	300,036	309,808	328,052	..	28,016
Total..........................................................	723,480	692,150	717,912	5,568	..

  Cost of printing other than Departmental printing shown under Parliament.

‡Provision for expenses of coinage made under Trust Fund.

£
Estimate 1934–35........................................................	723,480
Vote 1933–34..............................................................	692,150
Increase...................................................	31,330

III.—The Departmentofthe Treasury.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 17.—THE TREASURY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140........	34,825	32,547	32,271
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	500	600	699
3. Temporary and casual employees.................................	1,500	1,750	1,655
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....................................................................	825	..	15
37,650	34,897	34,640
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	1,200	1,000	1,632
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,500	1,250	3,352
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	7,000	6,500	7,466
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	250	200	245
5. Bank exchange............................................................	2,000	2,000	2,021
6. Other incidental expenses.............................................	650	400	630
12,600	11,350	15,346
Less amount provided under Division No. 109—War Services payable from Revenue...........................	2,500	2,500	2,500
10,100	8,850	12,846
Total Division No. 17............................	47,750	43,747	47,486
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...............	*1,400	*1,300	*1,370
Division No. 19.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143........	70,502	60,342	61,355
2. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....................................................................	1,407	280	291
3. Temporary and casual employees.................................	2,327	5,256	9,491
Extra duty pay............................................................	..	500	1,990
74,236	66,378	73,127
Carried forward....................................	74,236	66,378	73,127

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1934–35, £1,295; 1933–34, Vote £1,035; Expenditure, £1,040.

III.—The Departmentofthe Treasury.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division -No. 19—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...............................	74,236	66,378	73,127
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	250	350	623
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.............................................................	4,000	3,810	4,979
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	8,000	8,450	9,765
4. Fuel, light and power.................................................	620	360	617
6. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department (Invalid and Old-age Pensions).......................................	16,000	14,000	15,223
6. Medical examinations (Invalid Pensions)....................	6,400	5,000	5,845
7. Law costs..................................................................	200	180	247
8. Services of Registrars of Births (Maternity Allowances)......................................................	2,600	2,600	2,487
9. Poundage on money orders (Maternity Allowances).....	650	670	644
10. Other incidental expenses.........................................	1,200	1,500	922
39,920	36,920	41,352
Total Division No. 19..........................	114,156	103,298	114,479
Division No. 20.—TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147.......	263,008	234,510	229,531
2. Extra duty pay...........................................................	200	..	2,328
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...................................................................	250	217	1,848
4. Temporary and casual employees...............................	21,000	21,283	24,348
5. Payment of child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments................................	1,410	1,494	1,416
285,868	257,504	259,471
Carried forward......................................	285,868	257,504	259,471

III.—The Departmentofthe Treasury.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 20.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward..........................................	285,868	257,504	259,471
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	13,500	13,200	12,465
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	10,670	10,530	11,961
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	12,665	12,000	13,687
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	460	250	458
5. Law costs....................................................................	10,000	13,520	9,476
6. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling..........	1,200	1,600	798
7. Financing valuers to purchase motor cars for their own use.....................................................................	800	200	179
8. Payment to Census and Statistics Office for services rendered.............................................................	700	750	556
9. Payments to States for taxation services........................	192,000	189,000	192,656
10. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services rendered.....................	3,232	3,230	4,198
11. Other incidental expenses.............................................	3,000	3,000	3,339
Payment for special services in connexion with taxation prosecutions..........................................................	..	..	15
248,227	247,280	249,788
Less amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales.......................................................	837	720	800
Western Australia.......................................................	6,900	6,850	6,420
Tasmania...................................................................	373	..	..
Victoria.....................................................................	..	1,020	1,917
8,110	8,590	9,137
240,117	238,690	240,651
Total Division No. 20............................	525,985	496,194	500,122
Division No. 21.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147........	427	..	..
Temporary and casual employees...................................	..	332	383
427	332	383
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	348	265	288
2. Other incidental expenses.............................................	61	53	55
409	318	343
Total Division No. 21.............................	836	650	726

III.—The Departmentofthe Treasury.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 22.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147........	276	333	214
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	20	20	..
296	353	214
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	400	400	419
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	20	20	14
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	30	30	20
4. Other incidental expenses.............................................	10	10	4
460	460	457
Total Division No. 22............................	756	813	671
Division No. 23—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148........

5,427	5,377	4,867
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	50	..	153
3. Temporary and casual employees.................................	100	100	92
5,577	5,477	5,112
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	200	160	182
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	125	100	556
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	260	180	172
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	100	70	76
5. Medical examinations..................................................	60	30	35
6. Other incidental expenses.............................................	30	30	31
Law costs..................................................................	..	..	171
775	570	1,223
Total Division No. 23............................	6,352	6,047	6,335

III.—The Departmentofthe Treasury.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 24.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149........	14,651	14,474	13,519
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	2,730	1,892	2,338
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....................................................................	714	..	16
18,095	16,366	15,873
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	150	150	138
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing...............................................................	1,100	1,100	769
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services............	950	950	1,097
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	260	260	287
5. Library.......................................................................	100	120	96
6. Printing of official publications....................................	4,535	4,300	4,324
7. Writing cards relating to vital statistics..........................	350	300	418
8. Tabulation of vital and other statistics including hire of machines............................................................	1,155	1,100	1,425
9. Other incidental expenses.............................................	250	250	248
8,850	8,530	8,802
Less amount to be recovered from Taxation Office for services rendered...........................................................	700	750	556
8,150	7,780	8,246
Total Division No. 24............................	26,245	24,146	24,119
Division No. 25.—GOVEKNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 150...............	22,662	21,060	20,113
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	550	375	559
3. Temporary and casual employees.................................	21,172	17,829	18,418
44,384	39,264	39,090
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing.........................................	44,384	39,264	39,090
Total Division No. 25............................	*	*	*

* Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

III.—The Departmentofthe Treasury.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 25a.—COINAGE.	£	£	£
1. Redemption of silver coin............................................	..	2,000	1,910
2. Redemption of bronze coin..........................................	..	55	93
3. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion............................................................	..	1,200	4,108
4. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion............................................................	..	11,700	15,492
5. Expenses of counterfeit coin prosecutions.....................	1,000	1,001
Total Division No. 25a........................	*	15,955	22,604
Total Department of the Treasury.............	723,480	692,150	717,912

  Provided in 1934–35 under Miscellaneous Services, Division No. 100, Item No. 10.

* Provision for expenses of coinage made from Trust Fund.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number	—	1934–35.	1933–34.		Increase on Expenditure, 1933–34.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1933–34.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£		£
26	SECRETARY’S OFFICE.............	19,194	17,572	16,252	2,942		..
27	REPORTING BRANCH..............	7,657	6,526	10,256	..		2,599
28	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.	24,831	24,185	22,526	2,305		..
29	THE HIGH COURT.....................	11,726	11,491	11,324	402		..
30	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION................	38,307	31,600	28,550	9,757		..
31	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION..............	9,827	9,737	9,529	298		..
32	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.......	1,183	1,214	1,093	90		..
33	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH...	11,254	10,752	9,915	1,339		..
34	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.......................	44,871	44,423	43,773	1,098		..
Total.......................	168,850	157,500	153,218	15,632		..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.................................	127,119	114,079	111,160	15,959		..
General expenses.........................	41,731	43,421	42,058	..		327
Total.......................	168,850	157,500	153,218	15,632		..
£
Estimate, 1934–35.........................................			168,850
Vote, 1933–34..............................................			157,500
Increase...........................................			11,350

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 26.—SECRETARY’S OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151........	13,097	12,602	11,700
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	97	350	55
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................	50	50	34
13,244	13,002	11,789
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	700	750	671
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	350	375	391
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	800	750	867
4. Books for departmental library.....................................	375	375	417
5. Legal expenses............................................................	100	400	11
6. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules..................................................................	3,000	1,000	1,600
7. Administration of Law at Seat of Government...............	100	300	47
8. Other incidental expenses.............................................	525	620	459
5,950	4,570	4,463
Total Division No. 26............................	19,194	17,572	16,252
Division No. 27.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151........	3,927	3,256	3,189
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	2,000	1,500	4,494
5,927	4,756	7,683
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	900	800	1,539
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	550	650	750
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	100	100	119
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	30	30	..
5. Other incidental expenses.............................................	150	190	165
1,730	1,770	2,573
Total Division No. 27............................	7,657	6,526	10,256

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 28.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.	1934–35.	1933–34.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153........	22,356	21,980	19,590
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	700	520	910
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................	20	..	198
23,076	22,500	20,698
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	350	400	307
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	210	210	248
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	750	665	779
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	150	150	138
5. Law books..................................................................	175	175	194
6. Other incidental expenses.............................................	120	85	162
1,755	1,685	1,828
Total Division No. 28............................	24,831	24,185	22,526
Division No. 29.—THE HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153........	5,286	4,761	4,892
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	700	740	737
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................	10	..	..
5,996	5,501	5,629
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	4,000	4,000	3,923
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	105	80	97
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	380	380	369
4. Law books..................................................................	200	200	286
5. Cleaning courts and offices..........................................	300	410	289
6. Payments to States for services of officers.....................	520	520	516
7. Jurors’ fees.................................................................	25	150	..
8. Other incidental expenses.............................................	200	250	215
5,730	5,990	5,695
Total Division No. 29...........................	11,726	11,491	11,324

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 30.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	1934-35.	1933–34.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155........	29,027	20,872	18,634
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	1,000	1,000	1,325
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................	20	..	..
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....................................................................	303	..	..
30,350	21,872	19,959
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	1,400	1,650	1,316
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	950	950	1,217
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	1,400	1,235	1,301
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	100	50	112
5. Payments to States for services of officers.....................	3,000	4,533	3,174
6. Prosecution for offences under the Bankruptcy Act........	400	300	814
7. Office cleaning............................................................	400	535	365
8. Other incidental expenses.............................................	307	475	292
7,957	9,728	8,591
Total Division No. 30............................	38,307	31,600	28,550
Division No. 31.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156........	5,722	5,392	5,499
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	400	400	343
3. Extra duty pay.............................................................	20	..	..
6,142	5,792	5,842
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	1,250	1,250	1,261
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	455	455	546
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	300	300	263
4. Reports of cases..........................................................	550	600	426
5. Payments to States for services of officers.....................	55	55	55
6. Law costs....................................................................	250	200	305
7. Cleaning courts and offices..........................................	125	325	6
8. Other incidental expenses.............................................	700	760	825
3,685	3,945	3,687
Total Division No. 31............................	9,827	9,737	9,529

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 32.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	1934–35.	1933–34.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156.......	593	639	549
2. Temporary and casual employees................................	210	210	218
803	849	767
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	100	100	113
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.............................................................	100	85	117
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	55	55	43
4. Fuel and light.............................................................	25	25	7
5. Reports of cases.........................................................	80	80	33
6. Other incidental expenses...........................................	20	20	13
380	365	326
Total Division No. 32..........................	1,183	1,214	1,093
Division No. 33.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 157..............................	9,630	9,137	8,528
2. Temporary and casual employees................................	400	400	173
3. Extra duty pay...........................................................	10	..	..
10,040	9,537	8,701
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	250	175	300
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.............................................................	90	90	119
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...................	374	350	434
4. Fuel, light and power..................................................	50	50	41
5. Office cleaning..........................................................	350	350	275
6. Other incidental expenses...........................................	100	200	45
1,214	1,215	1,214
Total Division No. 33..........................	11,254	10,752	9,915

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 34.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158..........	29,941	27,864	23,387
2. Temporary and casual employees...................................	1,500	2,406	5,037
3. Extra duty pay..............................................................	100	..	1,497
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	171
31,541	30,270	30,092
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.............................................	150	160	133
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing................................................................	1,290	1,290	1,386
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................	1,000	775	1,171
4. Fuel, light and power.....................................................	550	488	982
5. Printing, including specifications and publications..........	10,000	11,100	9,449
6. Other incidental expenses..............................................	340	340	425
Payment as an act of grace to widow of deceased officer..	..	..	35
Payment as an act of grace in respect of fatal accident......	..	..	100
13,330	14,153	13,681
Total Division No. 34.............................	44,871	44,423	43,773
Total Attorney-General’s Department........................	168,850	157,500	153,218

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1934–35.	1933–34.		Increase on Expenditure, 1933–34.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1933–34.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
35	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................	107,717	111,136	114,412	..	6,695
36	ELECTORAL OFFICE.................	103,324	101,470	87,648	15,676	..
37	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH..	40,563	32,823	31,832	8,731	..
38	SOLAR OBSERVATORY............	5,250	4,768	4,639	611	..
39	FORESTRY BRANCH.................	5,519	5,339	5,319	200	..
40	WORKS AND BUILDINGS..........	30,000	24,750	29,792	208	..
41	RENT OF BUILDINGS.................	47,600	46,710	43,625	3,975	..
42	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.................	12,027	11,374	11,878	149	..
Total..................	352,000	338,370	329,145	22,855	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..................................	194,161	188,776	187,134	7,027	..
General expenses...........................	157,839	149,594	142,011	15,828	..
Total.............	352,000	338,370	329,145	22,855	..
£
Estimate, 1934–35..............................................			352,000
Vote, 1933–34....................................................			338,370
Increase..................................			13,630

V.—The Departmentofthe Interior.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 35.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164........	125,787	120,254	116,635
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	1,500	650	1,543
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....................................................................	400	352	550
4. Temporary and casual employees.................................	39,000	33,000	38,595
166,687	154,256	157,323
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations..................................................	7,900	8,750	10,257
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates...........................................................	64,550	49,650	48,829
Amount chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works.................................................................	10,000	9,600	10,023
82,450	68,000	69,109
84,237	86,256	88,214
B.—General Expenses
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	9,700	9,000	9,722
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	5,200	4,200	5,266
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	4,500	4,300	4,504
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	2,800	2,500	2,835
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts...........................	3,500	2,500	3,109
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered.....................	750	700	755
7. Office cleaning, other than salaries...............................	1,200	1,400	1,198
8. Water supply and sanitation.........................................	600	800	576
9. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission.............	150	150	125
10. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act...............................................	200	200	223
11. Repatriation of unsuitable migrants.............................	100	100	56
12. Commission paid for the collection of loans to migrants..........................................................................	300	500	364
13. Contribution towards cost of maintenance by States of Reception and Farm Training Depots....................	100	100	..
14. Fairbridge Farm School..............................................	2,730	2,730	2,078

Carried forward....................................	31,830	29,180	30,811
84,237	86,256	88,214

V.—The Departmentofthe Interior.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 35.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward......................................	84,237	86,256	88,214
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward......................................	31,830	29,180	30,811
15. Subsidies to voluntary organizations for the after care of migrants (amounts received from other administrations may be credited to this vote)..........	500	2,000	813
16. Refund of fines—Immigration Act...............................	100	100	..
17. Commonwealth Literary Fund (to be paid to Trust Fund)...................................................................	1,500	1,300	1,300
18. Issue of titles for lighthouse and transferred properties..	50	100	4
19. Passes over Transcontinental Railway..........................	600	400	367
20. Fares of tubercular soldiers and sailors—Oodnadatta Railway...............................................................	50	50	23
21. Ministerial motor car—running expenses.....................	900	950	1,060
22. Concessions granted for the conveyance over Commonwealth railways of fodder for starving stock....................................................................	600	600	136
23. Concessions granted for the conveyance of wool over Commonwealth railways.......................................	850	700	611
24. Other incidental expenses............................................	2,000	2,000	2,214
Loss of Counter Cash..................................................	..	..	6
Overseas Mechanical Transport Council—contribution to................................................................................	..	1,000	1,000
38,980	38,380	38,345
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations......................................................	1,500	3,250	1,929
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates..	14,000	10,250	10,218
15,500	13,500	12,147
23,480	24,880	26,198
Total Division No. 35............................	107,717	111,136	114,412

F5929.—3

V.—The Departmentofthe Interior.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 36.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167.........	72,237	68,805	65,816
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	200	100	10
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....................................................................	2,577	2,235	2,402
4. Temporary and casual employees.................................	500	500	531
75,514	71,640	68,759
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	380	750	321
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	730	680	682
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	1,250	1,250	987
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	500	500	330
5. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered.....................	900	1,000	802
6. Office cleaning............................................................	1,175	1,150	1,102
7. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)..............	17,500	20,650	13,262
8. Redistribution of Electoral Divisions in the States—towards cost........................................................	4,650	3,500	865
9. Other incidental expenses.............................................	725	350	538
27,810	29,830	18,889
Total Division No. 36............................	103,324	101,470	87,648
Division No. 37.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169.........	24,694	21,740	21,368
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	1,149	904	775
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....................................................................	123	184	43
4. Temporary and casual employees.................................	800	805	1,052
B.—General Expenses—	26,766	23,633	23,238
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	493	150	324
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	2,102	2,100	2,225
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	1,631	1,500	1,437
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	202	200	180
5. Meteorological instruments and apparatus.....................	1,000	800	781
6. Allowances to country observers...................................	2,156	2,156	2,083
7. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings......	565	385	369
Carried forward....................................	8,149	7,291	7,399
26,766	23,633	23,238

V.—The Departmentofthe Interior.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 37.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.....................................	26,766	23,633	23,238
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward.....................................	8,149	7,291	7,399
8. Publication of meteorological data................................	500	259	4
9. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland.........................................................	150	250	14
10. Maintenance of meteorological station, Lord Howe Island.................................................................	740	740	725
11. Payments for wireless messages, including arrears.......	3,500	150	..
12. Other incidental expenses...........................................	758	500	452
13,797	9,190	8,594
Total Division No. 37............................	40,563	32,823	31,832
Division No. 38.—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170........	3,149	2,853	2,551
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	526	480	515
B.—General Expenses—	3,675	3,333	3,066
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	30	60	8
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	150	60	144
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	70	70	87
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	600	600	605
5. Library.......................................................................	100	100	127
6. Scientific equipment....................................................	350	300	312
7. Other incidental expenses.............................................	275	245	290
1,575	1,435	1,573
Total Division No. 38............................	5,250	4,768	4,639

V.—The Departmentofthe Interior.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 39.—FORESTRY BRANCH.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171........	2,883	2,697	2,702
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	1,086	1,217	1,155
3,969	3,914	3,857
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	250	250	202
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	250	150	255
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	100	100	111
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	200	200	204
5. Transport....................................................................	300	300	282
6. Library.......................................................................	150	200	115
7. Other incidental expenses.............................................	300	225	293
1,550	1,425	1,462
Total Division No. 39............................	5,519	5,339	5,319
Division No. 40.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
A.—Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture—
1. Parliament...................................................................	3,700	800	1,680
2. Prime Minister............................................................	1,600	1,600	2,238
3. Treasury.....................................................................	2,600	2,500	4,428
4. Attorney-General.........................................................	2,300	3,000	3,641
5. The Interior.................................................................	6,000	5,000	5,982
6. Trade and Customs......................................................	5,250	3,350	4,780
7. Health.........................................................................	7,000	7,000	5,596
8. Commerce..................................................................	1,550	1,500	1,447
Total Division No. 40...........................	30,000	24,750	29,792

V.—The Departmentofthe Interior.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Division No. 41.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.*	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
1. Prime Minister..........................................................	5,300	5,720	4,956
2. Treasury...................................................................	10,100	9,880	9,770
3. Attorney-General......................................................	16,600	16,300	14,519
4. The Interior..............................................................	5,200	4,700	5,058
5. Trade and Customs...................................................	3,000	2,420	2,340
6. Health......................................................................	2,800	3,100	2,777
7. Commerce................................................................	4,600	4,750	4,330
47,600	46,870	43,750
Less amount to be recovered from other Administrations ..................................................................................	..	160	125
Total Division No. 41........................	47,600	46,710	43,625
Division No. 42.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.
A.—Maintenance Expenses—
1. Caretakers and miscellaneous expenditure..................	1,150	1,150	960
2. Maintenance—House................................................	1,700	300	420
3. Maintenance—Grounds............................................	1,500	1,347	1,218
4. Telephones...............................................................	375	350	302
6. Fittings and furniture.................................................	300	300	739
6. Fuel, light and power................................................	900	1,000	789
7. Sanitation and water supply.......................................	225	150	223
8. Amount payable to the State Government of Victoria for lease of the building in Melbourne previously occupied by His Excellency the Governor-General	5,277	5,277	5,277
11,427	9,874	9,928
B.—Other Services—
1. Non-recurring works.................................................	600	1,500	1,950
Total Division No. 42.........................	12,027	11,374	11,878
Total Department of the Interior....	352,000	338,370	329,145

* Includes provision in lieu of rent to coveroutlay by lessons in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services.)

Page Refer-ence.	—	1934–35.	1933–34.		Expenditure, 1933–34.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1933–34.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
41	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.....	22,372	21,400	20,307	2,065	..
45	NAVAL FORCES...........................	1,886,746	1,603,583	1,597,240	289,506	..
50	MILITARY FORCES.....................	1,278,400	1,109,967	1,065,442	212,958	..
50	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS......................	34,959	31,760	31,662	3,297	..
53	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.....................................	509,032	345,320	337,111	171,921	..
54	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.........	124,860	138,140	120,524	4,336	..
55	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH	341,989	272,650	270,290	71,699	..
4,198,358	3,522,820	3,442,576	755,782	..
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	11,318	..	..	..	11,318
Total......................	4,187,040	3,522,820	3,442,576	744,464	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—Permanent Forces and Establishments...........................	2,496,270	2,186,565	2,170,743	325,527	..
Citizen Forces—Pay and allowances	159,730	141,690	140,094	19,636	..
Exchange........................................	147,500	93,000	46,524	100,976	..
Other expenditure............................	1,394,858	1,101,565	1,085,215	309,643	..
4,198,358	3,522,820	3,442,576	755,782	..
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	11,318	..	..	..	11,318
Total......................	4,187,040	3,522,820	3,442,576	744,464	..
£
Estimate, 1934–35............................................			4,187,040
Vote, 1933–34.................................................			3,522,820
Increase........................................			664,220

VI.—The Departmentof Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

DETAILED SUMMARY.

Division Number.	Sub-head.	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.	Other Expenditure.		Total Estimates, 1934–35.	1933–34.
						Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£		£	£
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
43	Salaries and General Expenses......................	16,601	3,771	20,372		20,110	18,898
44	Works and Buildings..........	..	2,000	2,000		1,800	1,409
16,601	5,771	22,372		21,910	20,307
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................	..	..	..		510	..
16,601	5,771	22,372		21,400	20,307
NAVAL.
45	Permanent Naval Forces.....	966,965	180,525	1,147,490		999,206	983,234
46	R.A.N. College...................	2,933	5,700	8,633		8,627	7,552
47	Civilian Permanent Services	56,885	..	56,885		51,770	49,974
48	R.A.N. Reserves.................	..	47,470	47,470		31,920	30,296
49	Naval Establishments.........	224,588	31,820	256,408		221,686	218,556
50	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores..............	..	267,030	267,030		190,014	189,894
51	General Services................	..	50,630	50,630		67,660	62,067
52	Exchange...........................	..	52,500	52,500		42,000	39,164
53	Works and Buildings..........	..	25,700	25,700		18,700	16,503
1,251,371	661,375	1,912,746		1,631,583	1,597,240
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................	13,000	13,000	26,000		28,000	..
1,238,371	648,375	1,886,746		1,603,583	1,597,240
MILITARY.
54	Permanent Military Forces..	514,132	31,165	545,297		487,989	465,141
55	Civilian Permanent Services	174,776	..	174,776		161,489	157,187
56	Royal Military College.......	1,950	8,407	10,357		9,719	9,592
57	Citizen Military Forces and Cadets..........................	..	204,524	204,524		186,208	198,174
58	Training.............................	..	95,350	95,350		68,132	68,095
59	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores..............	..	57,135	57,135		45,688	44,518
60	General Services................	..	106,986	106,986		97,860	92,635
61	Exchange...........................	..	50,000	50,000		35,000	4,425
62	Works and Buildings..........	..	43,975	43,975		27,978	25,675
690,858	597,542	1,288,400		1,120,063	1,065,442
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................	..	10,000	10,000		10,096	..
690,858	587,542	1,278,400		1,109,967	1,065,442

VI.—The Departmentof Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Detailed Summary—continued.

Division Number.	Sub-head.	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.	Other Expenditure.	Total Estimates, 1934-35.	1933–34.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.	£	£	£	£	£
63	Salaries and General Expenses......................	4,394	30,565	34,959	31,760	31,662
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
64	Permanent Air Force..........	298,617	..	298,617	231,980	235,652
65	Civilian Permanent Services	14,600	..	14,600	13,360	12,884
66	Citizen Air Force...............	..	6,000	6,000	4,700	1,339
67	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores..............	..	93,590	93,590	59,470	48,384
68	General Services................	..	39,475	39,475	26,525	25,534
69	Exchange...........................	..	45,000	45,000	16,000	2,935
70	Works and Buildings..........	..	11,750	11,750	12,495	10,383
313,217	195,815	509,032	364,530	337,111
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................	..	..	..	19,210	..
313,217	195,815	509,032	345,320	337,111
CIVIL AVIATION.
71	Civilian Permanent Services	19,640	..	19,640	17,040	15,163
72	General Services................	..	10,020	10,020	9,700	9,516
73	Development of Civil Aviation.......................	..	92,700	92,700	109,300	93,921
74	Works and Buildings..........	..	2,500	2,500	2,100	1,924
19,640	105,220	124,860	138,140	120,524
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
75	Central Administration and Contract Board.............	10,031	1,700	11,731	10,720	10,723
76	Munitions Establishments and Factories................	203,158	127,100	330,258	261,930	259,567
213,189	128,800	341,989	272,650	270,290
2,496,270	1,702,088	4,198,358	3,522,820	3,442,576
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................	..	11,318	11,318	..	..
Total......................	2,496,270	1,690,770	4,187,040	3,522,820	3,442,576

VI.—The Departmentof Defence.

1934–35.	1933–34.
	Under Control of Department of Defence.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 43.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 172................................	15,781	14,928	13,597
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	50	50	50
3. Temporary and casual employees.................................	770	780	994
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....................................................................	..	642	582
16,601	16,400	15,223
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...........................................	1,511	1,500	1,969
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	325	325	296
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services............	950	950	688
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	200	200	170
5. Water supply and sanitation.........................................	100	100	46
6. Books and papers for Departmental Library (including binding and repairing books)................................	300	250	217
7. Entertainment of Navy and Army veterans with war service prior to 1886............................................	175	175	151
8. Other incidental expenses.............................................	210	210	138
3,771	3,710	3,675
Total Division No. 43............................	20,372	20,110	18,898
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 44.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...................	2,000	1,800	1,409
22,372	21,910	20,307
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...................................................................	..	510	..
Total Central Administration......	22,372	21,400	20,307

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Under Control of Department of Defence.	1934–35.	1933–34.
NAVAL.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 45.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Active pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 177	784,340	716,153	710,930
2. Pay of personnel on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................	7,825	6,370	5,880

6,240	6,132
39	44	Engineers..............................................................................	21,421	20,085
5	6	Enquiry Officers....................................................................	1,959	1,648
11	11	Inspectors.............................................................................	6,450	6,430
413	1407	Postal Clerks.........................................................................	114,496	115,743
237	239	Postmasters...........................................................................	96,613	95,987
41	40	Supervisors...........................................................................	13,943	14,431
245	225	Telegraphists.........................................................................	65,904	70,690
17	17	Traffic Officers.....................................................................	6,414	6,372
86	86	Artisans and General Workmen..............................................	16,623	19,720
452	474	Assistants.............................................................................	93,167	90,106
27	28	Line Inspectors......................................................................	10,100	10,228
710	682	Linemen...............................................................................	166,615	161,539
110	112	Machinists and Typists..........................................................	22,175	22,020
663	675	Mail Officers.........................................................................	156,091	156,703
744	766	Mechanics............................................................................	218,074	208,974
574	572	Messengers...........................................................................	62,936	71,760
790	787	Monitors and Telephonists.....................................................	87,999	96,491
44	44	Overseers..............................................................................	13,144	13,447
18	16	Phonogram Attendants...........................................................	1,708	3,150
591	587	Postmen................................................................................	124,964	126,747
30	31	Storemen..............................................................................	7,086	6,875
94	94	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers............................	21,880	21,138
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.............	31,968	32,459
1,477,340	1,484,373
Unforeseen staffing requirements...........................................	1,000	575
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	14,500	12,075
Child endowment..................................................................	59,129	57,784
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes..............................................................	672	234
Allowances in lieu of quarters................................................	1,728	1,488
1,554,369	1,556,529
Less—Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent........................................................................	4,546	4,444
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..............	5,113	86,184
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....................................................................	69,850	44,392
79,509	135,020
6266	6275	Total Victoria (see page 96)..................	1,474,860	1,421,509

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1934–35.	Vote, 1933–34.
1933–34.	1934–35.			QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 128.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy-Director.......................................................................	1,068	1,070
7	7	Heads of Branches...................................................................	5,391	5,491
11	11	Assistant Heads of Branches.....................................................	5,953	5,903
159	160	Clerks......................................................................................	50,224	49,546
6	6	Draftsmen................................................................................	1,971	1,944
22	22	Engineers................................................................................	11,275	11,046
3	3	Inquiry Officers.......................................................................	1,020	996
11	12	Inspectors................................................................................	6,326	5,572
212	220	Postal Clerks............................................................................	59,204	56,372
173	172	Postmasters..............................................................................	66,409	66,529
25	23	Supervisors..............................................................................	8,012	8,646
199	187	Telegraphists...........................................................................	53,329	55,976
7	7	Traffic Officers........................................................................	2,928	2,905
11	12	Artisans and General Workmen.................................................	2,666	2,864
339	348	Assistants................................................................................	75,315	72,390
16	16	Line Inspectors........................................................................	6,236	6,212.
316	317	Linemen..................................................................................	75,653	75,151
61	65	Machinists and Typists.............................................................	12,272	11,779
171	173	Mail Officers...........................................................................	43,546	42,873
298	310	Mechanics...............................................................................	87,922	88,294
294	292	Messengers..............................................................................	47,632	42,530
347	347	Monitors and Telephonists........................................................	53,782	53,821
18	18	Overseers................................................................................	5,418	5,469
11	11	Phonogram Attendants.............................................................	1,678	1,418
178	185	Postmen..................................................................................	39,354	37,966
18	18	Storemen.................................................................................	4,102	4,158
16	16	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...............................	3,712	3,696
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies................	22,669	31,329
755,067	751,946
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	7,062	7,705
Child endowment.....................................................................	31,525	30,616
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.........................................................................	31	77
District allowances...................................................................	24,675	25,220
Allowances in lieu of quarters...................................................	960	1,065
819,320	816,629
Less—Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..	4,040	4,128
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts....................	2,986	49,111
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	34,540	15,121
41,566	68,360
2930	2959	Total Queensland (see page 98)...............	777,754	748,269

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1934–35.	Vote, 1933–34.
1933–34.	1934–35.			SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 129.)
1	£	£
1	1	Deputy Director......................................................................	970	970
8	8	Heads of Branches..................................................................	5,728	5,722
11	11	Assistant Heads of Branches....................................................	5,703	5,725
139	140	Clerks....................................................................................	45,511	41,629
7	7	Draftsmen..............................................................................	2,195	1,918
16	18	Engineers...............................................................................	9,702	8,847
2	2	Inquiry Officers......................................................................	720	713
7	8	Inspectors...............................................................................	3,979	3,666
161	161	Postal Clerks..........................................................................	43,379	43,242
132	132	Postmasters............................................................................	46,054	47,078
17	18	Supervisors.............................................................................	5,600	5,517
83	83	Telegraphists..........................................................................	23,329	22,896
6	6	Traffic Officers.......................................................................	2,448	2,445
12	13	Artisans and General Workmen...............................................	3,081	2,725
178	189	Assistants...............................................................................	38,726	33,259
11	11	Line Inspectors.......................................................................	3,931	3,907
283	251	Linemen.................................................................................	59,684	68,740
49	51	Machinists and Typists............................................................	9,299	8,817
161	160	Mail Officers..........................................................................	39,020	38,761
267	262	Mechanics..............................................................................	76,863	77,290
197	194	Messengers.............................................................................	30,086	27,903
287	277	Monitors and Telephonists.......................................................	39,821	42,756
11	10	Overseers...............................................................................	3,100	3,078
7	7	Phonogram Attendants............................................................	1,218	1,234
130	130	Postmen.................................................................................	27,675	26,782
16	16	Storemen................................................................................	3,250	3,068
34	34	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers..............................	7,965	7,332
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...............	15,663	16,639
554,700	552,659
Unforeseen staffing requirements.............................................	590	575
Allowances in lieu of quarters..................................................	305	360
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	3,650	3,272
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.......................................................................	110	220
Child endowment....................................................................	19,500	20,000
District allowances..................................................................	500	700
Less—	579,355	577,786
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	3,400	3,648
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts........................	2,105	33,602
Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments..................................................................	2,541	3,677
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	26,954	14,570
35,000	55,497
2233	2200	Total South Australia (see page 101)...	544,355	522,289

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1934–35.	Vote, 1933–34.
1933–34.	1934–35.			WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 130.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director......................................................................	970	970
7	7	Heads of Branches..................................................................	4,914	4,931
9	9	Assistant Heads of Branches....................................................	4,632	4,611
82	84	Clerks....................................................................................	28,010	27,051
3	3	Draftsmen..............................................................................	1,028	1,007
9	10	Engineers...............................................................................	5,341	4,688
1	1	Inquiry Officer........................................................................	347	335
7	8	Inspectors...............................................................................	4,098	3,171
121	123	Postal Clerks..........................................................................	32,972	32,702
120	120	Postmasters............................................................................	43,099	43,495
11	11	Supervisors.............................................................................	3,789	3,821
85	83	Telegraphists..........................................................................	23,558	25,318
2	2	Traffic Officers.......................................................................	764	743
17	17	Artisans and General Workmen...............................................	3,956	3,911
177	185	Assistants...............................................................................	38,428	36,848
9	9	Line Inspectors.......................................................................	3,442	3,475
222	224	Linemen.................................................................................	54,089	53,826
36	38	Machinists and Typists............................................................	7,301	6,924
109	109	Mail Officers..........................................................................	28,095	27,924
144	152	Mechanics..............................................................................	44,258	42,156
151	151	Messengers.............................................................................	16,190	19,400
83	94	Monitors and Telephonists.......................................................	13,421	12,132
11	11	Overseers...............................................................................	3,368	3,416
4	4	Phonogram Attendants............................................................	732	732
103	103	Postmen.................................................................................	21,900	21,980
10	10	Storemen................................................................................	2,280	2,298
12	12	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers..............................	2,788	2,769
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...............	9,598	5,014
403,368	395,648
Unforeseen staffing requirements.............................................	230	230
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	4,050	4,600
Child endowment....................................................................	16,100	16,400
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.......................................................................	250	55
District allowances..................................................................	6,150	6,150
Allowances in lieu of quarters..................................................	432	480
430,580	423,563
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	2,723	2,700
Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	500	500
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts........................	1,555	25,692
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	32,763	13,930
37,541	42,822
1546	1581	Total Western Australia (see page 103)....	393,039	380,741

SCHEDULE.—Salaries AND ALLOWANCES.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1934-38.	Vote, 1933–34.
1933–34.	1934–35.			TASMANIA. (See Division No. 131.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director......................................................................	774	774
7	7	Heads of Branches..................................................................	3,998	3,972
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches....................................................	3,020	3,015
44	43	Clerks....................................................................................	13,460	14,227
3	3	Draftsmen..............................................................................	955	911
6	6	Engineers...............................................................................	3,230	3,188
1	1	Inquiry Officer........................................................................	324	324
2	2	Inspectors...............................................................................	1,009	973
38	39	Postal Clerks..........................................................................	10,661	9,735
41	41	Postmasters............................................................................	14,613	14,467
5	4	Supervisors.............................................................................	1,366	1,366
48	48	Telegraphists..........................................................................	12,735	12,935
5	5	Artisans and General Workmen...............................................	1,330	1,330
102	112	Assistants...............................................................................	24,137	22,061
4	4	Line Inspectors.......................................................................	1,521	1,497
130	129	Linemen.................................................................................	31,088	30,430
20	20	Machinists and Typists............................................................	3,624	3,540
39	37	Mail Officers..........................................................................	9,599	9,583
72	79	Mechanics..............................................................................	22,302	21,517
63	59	Messengers.............................................................................	7,120	9,158
73	73	Monitors and Telephonists.......................................................	9,766	10,514
5	5	Overseers...............................................................................	1,570	1,570
5	5	Phonogram Attendants............................................................	858	.858
50	50	Postmen.................................................................................	10,642	10,664
4	4	Storemen................................................................................	944	944
1	1	Transport Officer, Mail and Motor Driver.................................	230	230
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...............	4,509	4,625
195,385	194,408
Unforeseen staffing requirements.............................................	300	287
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	1,900	1,438
Child endowment....................................................................	9,393	9,261
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.......................................................................	90	44
District allowances..................................................................	390	450
Allowances in lieu of quarters..................................................	168	168
Less—	207,626	206,056
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	857	867
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts........................

821	12,263
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	9,922	7,559
11,600	20,689
776	785	Total Tasmania (see page 106)................	196,026	185,367

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1934–35.	Vote, 1933–34.
1933–34.	1934–35.			NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 132.)
£	£
6	6	Postal Clerks.............................................................................	1,606	1,543
5	5	Postmasters...............................................................................	1,710	1,777
8	8	Telegraphists.............................................................................	2,535	2,368
1	1	Assistant...................................................................................	214	214
4	6	Linemen...................................................................................	1,006	1,006
2	2	Mechanics................................................................................	624	624
4	4	Messengers...............................................................................	514	495
8,209	8,027
Unforeseen staffing requirements...............................................	70	80
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	30	35
Child endowment......................................................................	260	260
District allowances....................................................................	2,025	2,540
Less—	10,594	10,942
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.........	204	233
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........................	37	500
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	171	..
412	733
30	32	Total Northern Territory (see page 108)..........	10,182	10,209

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1934–35.	Vote, 1933–34.
1933–34.	1934–35.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 136.)
£	£
1	1	Administrator............................................................................	1,170a	1,170
1	1	Deputy Administrator................................................................	537	515
1	1	Judge of Supreme Court.............................................................	1,170	1,170
..	..	Acting Administrator.................................................................	400b	..
3	3	3,277	2,855
Administrative.
Accounts, Correspondence and Records.
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant.......................................................	720	720
8	9	Clerks.......................................................................................	3,442	3,091
1	1	Relieving Clerk.........................................................................	366	348
..	1	Clerk (Alice Springs).................................................................	185	..
3	3	Typists......................................................................................	771	736
Agriculture.
1	1	Inspector of Agriculture and Curator of Botanic Gardens.............	438	438
Stock and Brands.
1	1	Veterinary Officer and Chief Inspector of Stock..........................	654	654
Allowance to Stock Inspector.....................................................	25	25
Law.
1	1	Crown Law Officer....................................................................	720	720
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff.........................................................	459	510
1	1	Typist.......................................................................................	222	195
Allowances for Special Magistrate duties, Darwin and Alice Springs................................................................................	100	100
18	20	Mines.	8,102	7,537
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden...........................................	560	542
1	2	Clerks.......................................................................................	552	366
1	1	Manager, Marranboy Battery......................................................	588	582
3	4	1,700	1,490
24	27	Carried forward.................................................	13,079	11,882

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £175 per annum. (b) Portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1934–35.	Vote, 1933–34.
1933–34.	1934–35.
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
24	27	Brought forward.................................................	13,079
Health.
1	1	Chief Medical Officer................................................................	1,070	1,045
3	3	Medical Officers........................................................................	2,777	2,910
1	1	Relieving Medical Officer..........................................................	915	866
1	1	Clerk.........................................................................................	308	324
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer.....	474	474
1	1	Assistant...................................................................................	330	330
1	1	Curator, Leprosarium.................................................................	329	319
1	1	Matron, Leprosarium..................................................................	205	130
Aboriginals.
1	1	Superintendent of Compound, Darwin.........................................	402	396
1	1	Matron, Half-castes’ Home, Darwin............................................	100	100
1	1	Superintendent, Half-castes’ Home, Alice Springs.......................	276	276
1	1	Matron, Half-castes’ Home, Alice Springs...................................	75	46
Allowance to Matron, Half-castes’ Home, Fine Creek..................	..	130
Hospital Staff.
1	1	Matron......................................................................................	280	280
6	7	Nurses.......................................................................................	1,489	1,215
3	4	Probationers..............................................................................	314	274
1	1	Dispenser-dresser.......................................................................	402	386
Allowance to Matron, Aboriginal Clinic......................................	30	..
25	27	9,776	9,501
Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor.....................................................	622	586
5	6	Head Teachers...........................................................................	2,118	1,878
7	8	Assistant Teachers.....................................................................	2,336	2,151
13	15	5,076	4,615
62	69	Carried forward...........................................	27,931	25,998

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1934–35.	Vote, 1933–34.
1933–34.	1934–35.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
62	69	Brought forward................................................	27,931	25,998
Police.
1	1	Superintendent...........................................................................	618	614
3	3	Sergeants...................................................................................	1,260	1,260
1	..	Constable-Clerk.........................................................................	..	384
30	31	Mounted Constables...................................................................	11,022	10,623
5	5	Believing Mounted Constables...................................................	1,482	1,493
Allowances for uniform and shoeing...........................................	584	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, Rankine River and Lake Nash..................	75	25
40	40	Prisons.	15,146	15,112
1	1	Gaoler.......................................................................................	420	420
1	1	Chief Guard...............................................................................	322	322
2	2	Senior Guards............................................................................	608	608
4	4	Guards......................................................................................	1,102	1,104
Uniform allowance....................................................................	70	77
8	8	2,522	2,531
Lands and Surveys.
1	1	Chief Surveyor..........................................................................	620	602
1	1	Staff Surveyor...........................................................................	636	636
1	1	Chief Clerk................................................................................	582	582
1	1	Chief Draftsman and Computer...................................................	528	538
1	1	Draftsman.................................................................................	456	456
1	1	Assistant Draftsman...................................................................	366	330
1	1	Junior Draftsman.......................................................................	195	142
3	2	Clerks.......................................................................................	653	783
1	1	Typist........................................................................................	292	286
11	10	4,328	4,355
121	127	Carried forward...........................................	49,927	47,996

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		1934–35.	Vote, 1933–34.
1933–34.	1934–35.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
£	£
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
121	127	Brought forward.................................................	49,927	47,996
Works and Services.
1	1	Clerk.........................................................................................	380	400
50,307	48,396
Allowance to married officers.....................................................	1,200	1,200
Child endowment.......................................................................	736	730
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	100	100
Allowance to Chief Inspector of Fisheries...................................	50	50
Allowance in lieu of quarters......................................................	..	50
52,393	50,526
Less—
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...........	681	761
Contribution by Health Department for Quarantine Services performed by officers.......................................................	240	240
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........................	699	3,775
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	6,193	3,300
7,813	8,076
122	128	Total General Services (see page 115)......	44,580	42,450
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division No. 141.)
Chief Officer*	150	150
1	1	Sergeant, 1st Class.....................................................................	418	418
1	1	Sergeant, 3rd Class....................................................................	365	365
13	13	Constables.................................................................................	4,448	4,384
1	1	Police Clerk...............................................................................	306	338
16	16	Carried forward..................................................	5,687	5,655

* Receives in addition as Director, Investigations Branch, £822 per annum under Division No. 83—Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		1934–35.	Vote, 1933–34.
1933–34.	1934–35.			FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.
				Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
£	£
FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE—continued.
16	16	Brought forward..................................................	5,687	5,655
Child endowment........................................................................	286	286
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...............	50	50
Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer	20	20
6,043	6,011
Less—
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............................	20	801
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..........	1,121	625
1,141	1,426
16	16	Total Federal Territory Police (see page 117)...........	4,902	4,585
LAW COURTS, TITLES OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD. (See Division No. 142.)
1	1	Deputy Registrar*.......................................................................	462	462
1	1	Assistant.....................................................................................	211	198
1	1	Typist.........................................................................................	150	150
Child endowment........................................................................	823	810
13	13
Less—	836	823
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............................	12	54
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..........	24	..
36	54
3	3	Total Law Courts, Titles Office and Industrial Board (see page 117)...........................................	800	769

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

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