Appropriation Act 1935-36 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1935-36.

No. 51 of 1935.

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

[Assented to 5th December, 1935.]

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 1935–36.

Issue and application of £12,523,830.

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-six the sum of Twelve million five hundred and twenty-three thousand eight hundred and thirty pounds.

3. All

F.5848.—Price 8s.

 

Appropriation of supply £23,759,770.

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 service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-six amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-three million seven hundred and fifty-nine thousand seven hundred and seventy pounds are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first of July One thousand nine hundred and thirty-five 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-six.

Application of Financial Emergency Act 1931–35.

4. The amounts respectively provided by this Act for the purposed 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 1931–35 in respect of the salaries of persons holding those offices.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 28 of 1935........................................	6,704,400
Act No. 34 of 1935........................................	4,531,540
Under this Act...............................................	12,523,830
23,759,770

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Part 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
£
THE PARLIAMENT...................................................................................................	114,690
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.................................................................	388,350
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY................................................................	731,500
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................................................	181,370
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...................................................................	400,400
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...........................................................................	4,636,200
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS....................................................	564,430
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................................................................	116,680
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.......................................................................	402,090
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..................................................................................	1,199,460
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...........................................................................................	1,250,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.............................................................................	2,000,000
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE......................................................	1,039,220
TOTAL PART 1...........................................................................	13,024,390
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS..............................................................................	546,830
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT............................................................	9,704,000
TOTAL PART 2...........................................................................	10,250,830
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.........................................................................................	159,404
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.............................................................................	258,000
PAPUA.......................................................................................................................	63,146
NORFOLK ISLAND...................................................................................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3...........................................................................	484,550
TOTAL.............................................................................................	23,759,77

   

PART 1.

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

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.		Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
1	THE SENATE.....................	10,139	9,282	9,439	700	..
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.....	14,738	14,110	13,451	1,287	..
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF......	10,932	10,286	9,315	1,617	..
4	THE LIBRARY...................	7,707	7,577	7,613	94	..
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT......................................	16,624	15,755	15,856	768	..
6	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING......................................	18,000	15,000	21,527	..	3,527
7	MISCELLANEOUS............	36,550	33,450	35,023	1,527	..
Total............	114,690	105,460	112,224	2,466	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............	48,166	46,510	45,457	2,709	..
General expenses.................	25,989	22,570	29,170	..	3,181
Other services......................	40,535	36,380	37,597	2,938	..
Total.............	114,690	105,460	112,224	2,466	..
£
Vote 1935–36........................................................			114,690
Vote 1934–35........................................................			105,460
Increase..........................			9,230

I.—The Parliament.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Division No. 1.—THE SENATE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 128......	7,379	7,182	7,158
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................	230	225	205
7,609	7,407	7,363
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................	90	90	58
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery...........	45	45	36
3. Postage and telegrams...............................................	40	30	30
4. Other incidental expenses..........................................	100	100	111
275	265	235
C—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators...........................	1,995	1,350	1,700
2. Select Committees—Expenses...................................	100	100	..
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra	160	160	141
2,255	1,610	1,841
Total Division No. 1........................	10,139	9,282	9,439
Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 129......	9,118	8,870	8,223
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................	750	750	837
9,868	9,620	9,060
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................	135	135	83
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery...........	115	115	113
3. Postage and telegrams...............................................	50	50	49
4. Other incidental expenses..........................................	215	215	208
515	515	453
Carried forward.................................	10,383	10,135	9,513

 

I.—The Parliament.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES —continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward............................	10,383	10,135	9,513
C.— Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members.........................	3,880	3,500	3,670
2. Select Committees—Expenses...................................	25	25	..
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra	450	450	268
4,355	3,975	3,938
Total Division No. 2.........................	14,738	14,110	13,451
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 129......	9,357	9,021	8,048
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................	1,060	1,060	1,020
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	310	..	..
10,727	10,081	9,068
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................	100	100	89
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery...........	75	75	133
3. Other incidental expenses..........................................	30	30	25
205	205	247
Total Division No. 3.........................	10,932	10,286	9,315
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130......	5,393	5,388	5,092
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................	194	194	226
5,587	5,582	5,318
Carried forward............................	5,587	5,582	5,318

I.—The Parliament.

1935–36.	1934–34.
	Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward................................	5,587	5,582	5,318
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................	50	40	49
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery...........	100	45	149
3. Postage and telegrams...............................................	50	40	50
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, book-binding and insurance	1,450	1,400	1,527
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals..	370	370	398
6. Other incidental expenses..........................................	100	100	122
2,120	1,995	2,295
Total Division No. 4...........................	7,707	7,577	7,613
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132......	11,050	10,665	10,373
2. Temporary and casual employees..............................	700	500	1,023
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	47
11,750	11,165	11,443
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................	100	70	105
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery...........	20	20	20
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services...........	1,054	800	898
4. Fuel, light and power................................................	2,000	2,200	1,778
5. Water supply and sanitation.......................................	400	200	383
6. Parliament gardens...................................................	150	150	161
7. Maintenance and repairs............................................	950	950	796
8. Other incidental expenses..........................................	200	200	272
4,874	4,590	4,413
Total Division No. 5...........................	16,624	15,755	15,856

 

I.—The Parliament.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution......	8,000	6,500	7,459
2. Parliamentary papers.................................................	6,000	4,500	8,119
8. Other printing...........................................................	4,000	4,000	5,949
Total Division No. 6.........................	18,000	15,000	21,527
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 7.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others......	27,750	26,750	27,619
2. Maintenance of Members’ rooms in capital cities, including furniture, also salaries of attendants........................	(a)8,800	(a)6,700	(a)7,404
Total Division No. 7.........................	36,550	33,450	35,023
Total Parliament............................	114,690	105,460	112,224

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1935–36, £2,625; 1934–35, Vote £2,655; Expenditure £3,205.

 

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.		Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure 1934–35.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
8	ADMINISTRATIVE.............	60,159	54,964	58,962	1,197	..
9	EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.........	5,916	5,090	5,717	199	..
10	AUDIT OFFICE....................	56,164	50,706	50,852	5,312	..
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD	41,942	38,320	36,156	5,786	..
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE...........................	2,200	2,200	2,135	65	..
13	NATIONAL LIBRARY.........	2,500	..	..	2,500	..
14	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE...........................	49,152	46,763	46,166	2,986	..
15	AUSTRALIAN COMMIS-SIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.......................	6,857	6,293	5,945	912	..
16	COUNCIL FOR SCIENT-IFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.....................	122,460	94,815	94,815	27,645	..
17	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS........................	41,000	41,000	41,000	..	..
Total...............	388,350	340,151	341,748	46,602	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...........................	249,981	217,813	208,847	41,134	..
General expenses...................	138,369	122,338	132,901	5,468	..
Total...............	388,350	340,151	341,748	46,602	..
£
Vote, 1935–36.......................................................			388,350
Vote, 1934–35.......................................................			340,151
Increase.....................			48,199

 

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Division No. 8.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134....	27,909	29,464	25,707
2. Extra duty pay.........................................................	350	350	637
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	2,300	1,800	4,317
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...........................................................................	..	..	546
30,559	31,614	31,207
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	6,000	4,800	6,176
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	900	900	993
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.................	5,500	5,000	5,430
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	500	450	470
5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)...........................................................................	5,500	4,400	6,030
6. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazettes..............................................................	3,300	2,600	3,872
7. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes...............................................................	4,300	1,800	1,375
8. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers......	2,400	2,400	2,187
9. Other incidental expenses........................................	1,200	1,000	1,222
29,600	23,350	27,755
Total Division No. 8.........................	60,159	54,964	58,962
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 135....	4,891	3,890	4,163
2. Extra duty pay.........................................................	50	50	77
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	100	400	666
5,041	4,340	4,906
Carried forward...............................	5,041	4,340	4,906

 

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 9.—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	1935–36.	1934–35.
(Under Control of Minister for External Affairs.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...............................	5,041	4,340	4,906
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	500	200	481
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	90	80	92
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.................	80	100	82
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	20	20	6
5. Cablegrams and radiograms.....................................	75	200	53
6. Freight and cartage including removal expenses........	15	50	14
7. Other incidental expenses........................................	95	100	83
875	750	811
Total Division No. 9........................	5,916	5,090	5,717
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138....	49,203	45,942	45,493
2. Extra duty pay.........................................................	40	..	14
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	1,857	1,574	2,142
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...........................................................................	406	..	185
5. Payment in lieu of furlough to Auditor-General on retirement...........................................................................	1,538	..	..
53,044	47,516	47,834
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,900	1,900	1,852
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	315	315	377
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.................	530	545	526
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	20	30	23
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.......	100	150	264
6. Papuan office contingencies.....................................	60	60	60
7. Other incidental expenses........................................	725	760	606
3,650	3,760	3,708
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	60	60	60
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds............	250	250	370
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3....................	220	260	260
530	570	690
3,120	3,190	3,018
Total Division No. 10......................	56,164	50,706	50,852

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.	1935–36.	1934–35.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140......	32,553	29,884	26,854
2. Extra duty pay..........................................................	200	150	257
3. Temporary and casual employees..............................	500	686	1,022
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	951	..	162
34,204	30,720	28,295
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........................................	1,000	1,030	819

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,475	1,795	1,541
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................	1,680	1,435	1,869
4. Fuel, light and power................................................	240	240	273
5. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising............................................................................	1,800	1,645	2,127
6. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings............................................................................	200	200	134
7. Fees for free and assisted courses at Universities........	600	600	369
8. Payment to the Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered....................................	363	335	334
9. Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representative......................................................	60	..	..
10. Other incidental expenses........................................	320	320	351
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act............................................................................	..	..	44
7,738	7,600	7,861
Total Division No. 11........................	41,942	38,320	36,156
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	707
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	200	200	264
3. Postage, telegrams and cablegrams............................	250	250	685
4. Other incidental expenses..........................................	200	200	179
1,850	1,850	1,835
Total Division No. 12........................	2,200	2,200	2,135

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 13.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.	1935–36.	1934–35.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140....	810	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	160	..	..
970	..	..
B.— General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	50	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	150	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.................	30	..	..
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, bookbinding and insurance...........................................................................	1,000	..	..
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals	250	..	..
6. Other incidental expenses........................................	50	..	..
1,530	..	..
Total Division No. 13	2,500	..	..
Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140....	20,432	20,935	19,936
2. Extra duty pay.........................................................	200	200	166
3. Temporary assistance..............................................	50	..	..
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...........................................................................	100	100	106
20,782	21,235	20,208
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,550	800	807
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	750	600	775
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.................	1,950	1,800	1,852
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.......	120	230	146
5. Cablegrams.............................................................	3,200	2,100	2,797
6. Municipal and other taxes........................................	7,450	6,920	6,410
7. General upkeep of “Australia House”.......................	a 10,300	a 9,950	a 10,031
8. Upkeep of official residence.....................................	640	440	321
9. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence.............................................................	1,650	1,338	1,642
10. Other incidental expenses......................................	760	1,350	1,177
28,370	25,528	25,958
Total Division No. 14......................	49,152	46,763	46,166

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1935–36, £5,900; 1934–35, Vote, £5,714; Expenditure, £5,800.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Division No. 15.—AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 141....	2,512	2,381	2,258
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	1,125	1,077	1,140
3,637	3,458	3,398
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	700	620	60
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	170	170	194
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.................	270	185	286
4. Cablegrams.............................................................	600	250	634
5. Rent and light.........................................................	1,080	1,240	1,245
6. Advertising and publicity.........................................	30	130	5
7. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.......	260	130	12
8. Other incidental expenses........................................	110	110	111
3,220	2,835	2,547
Total Division No. 15......................	6,857	6,293	5,945
Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
(to be paid to the credit of trust fund science and Industry Investigations Account.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143....	9,666	8,688	8,472
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	500	500	706
10,166	9,188	9,178
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,200	1,200	935
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	400	400	389
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.................	765	765	777
4. Printing of journal and bulletins...............................	2,350	2,350	2,284
5. Other incidental expenses........................................	600	600	427
5,315	5,315	4,812
Carried forward............................	15,481	14,503	13,990

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1935–36.	1934–35.
(to be paid to the credit of trust fund science and Industry Investigations Account.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...............................	15,481	14,503	13,990
C—Investigations—
1. Animal health.........................................................	30,047*	22,501*	20,902
2. Plant industry..........................................................	26,952*	25,067*	24,291
3. Entomology............................................................	19,300	15,191*	13,866
4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures........................................	12,021*	13,186*	10,780
5. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.......	20,404*	17,195*	15,768
6. Food preservation and transport...............................	19,353*	5,230*	6,429
7. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations......................	4,500	4,500	4,500
8. Forest products.......................................................	23,138*	15,177	14,358
9. Mining and metallurgy............................................	858*	544	743
10. Radio research......................................................	4,730*	1,391	5,099
11. Library.................................................................	1,073	1,200	987
12. Fuel......................................................................	658	660*	..
13. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry	5,000	5,000	2,245
14. Miscellaneous.......................................................	500	500	1,531
Citrus Industry Research...........................................	..	..	607
168,534	127,342	122,106
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce at Research Stations...........	56,391	34,902	38,898
112,143	92,440	83,208
Less—
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	1,781	4,194	..
Amount payable from Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account..................................................	3,383	2,383	2,383
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......................................................................	..	5,551	..
5,164	12,128	2,383
Total Investigations......................	106,979	80,312	80,825
Total Division No. 16......................	122,460	94,815	94,815

* Includes expenditure from contribution from outside sources.

 Expenditure allocated as follows:—

1935–36.	1934–35.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Salaries and payment in the nature of salary......................................................	95,494	..	72,566	..	66,899
General expenses................................	26,966	..	21,949	..	27,916
122,460	..	94,815	..	94,815

F.5848.—2

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 17.—SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.	1935–36.	1934–35.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
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	41,000
Total Prime Minister’s Department...........	388,350	340,151	341,748

III—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.		Increase on Expenditure 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
18	THE TREASURY......................	48,040	47,750	46,797	1,243	..
19	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD............................................	1,470	1,400	1,539	..	69
20	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE........	120,610	114,156	117,348	3,262	..
21	TAXATION OFFICE.................	523,040	525,985	510,926	12,114	..
22	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW..............................	840	836	672	168	..
23	LAND VALUATION BOARD...	690	756	535	155	..
24	SUPERANNUATION BOARD..	7,124	6,352	6,185	939	..
25	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.....	29,686	26,245	26,736	2,950	..
26	GOVERNMENT PRINTER.......
Total......................	731,500	723,480	710,738	20,762	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary....................................	433,474	423,444	412,064	21,410	..
General expenses.......................	298,026	300,036	298,674	..	648
Total......................	731,500	723,480	710,738	20,762	..

  Cost of printing for Parliament shown under “Parliament.” See page 10.

£
Vote 1935–36.................................................................	731,500
Vote 1934–35.................................................................	723,480
Increase......................................................	8,020

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Division No. 18.—THE TREASURY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146.......	34,616	34,825	33,456
2. Extra duty pay............................................................	500	500	686
3. Temporary and casual employees................................	1,743	1,500	1,573
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	881	825	..
37,740	37,650	35,715
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	1,400	1,200	1,711
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,500	1,500	1,787
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................	7,000	7,000	6,803
4. Fuel, light and power..................................................	250	250	270
5. Bank exchange...........................................................	2,000	2,000	2,203
6. Other incidental expenses...........................................	650	650	808
12,800	12,600	13,582
Less amount provided under Division No. 111—War Services payable from Revenue............................................	2,500	2,500	2,500
10,300	10,100	11,082
Total Division No. 18.........................	48,040	47,750	46,797
Division No. 19.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment3 to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board	*1,470	*1,400	*1,539
Division No. 20.—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 149.......	72,680	70,502	67,216
2. Extra duty pay............................................................	300	..	289
3. Temporary and casual employees................................	2,000	2,327	5,858
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,622	1,407	1,079
5. Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania...............................................	8	..	336
76,610	74,236	74,778
Carried forward.................................	76,610	74,236	74,778

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £1,360; 1934–35, Vote £1,295; Expenditure, £1,320.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 20.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................................	76,610	74,236	74,778
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	700	250	890
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,300	4,000	4,131
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................	9,000	8,000	8,808
4. Fuel, light and power..................................................	550	620	674
5. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department (Invalid and Old-age Pensions).............................................................	18,200	16,000	17,085
6. Medical examinations (Invalid Pensions).....................	7,000	6,400	6,614
7. Law costs..................................................................	150	200	120
8. Services of Registrars of Births (Maternity Allowances)	2,450	2,600	2,415
9. Poundage on money orders (Maternity Allowances).....	650	650	644
10. Other incidental expenses.........................................	1,000	1,200	1,189
44,000	39,920	42,570
Total Division No. 20.........................	120,610	114,166	117,348
Division No. 21.—TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153.......	270,585	263,008	248,027
2. Extra duty pay............................................................	600	200	810
3. Temporary and casual employees................................	17,550	21,000	25,557
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	500	250	827
5. Payment of child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments..................................................	1,185	1,410	1,055
290,420	285,868	276,276
Carried forward..........................................	290,420	285,868	276,276

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

1935–36	1934–35.
	Division No. 21.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.......................................	290,420	285,868	276,276
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................	12,230	13,500	12,962
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	9,230	10,670	11,742
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................	13,000	12,665	12,942
4. Fuel, light and power................................................	590	460	542
5. Law costs.................................................................	5,000	10,000	6,619
6. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling.......	700	1,200	482
7. Financing valuers to purchase motor cars for their own use	200	800	390
8. Payment to Census and Statistics Office for services rendered	600	700	594
9. Payments to States for taxation services.....................	192,000	192,000	188,622
10. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services rendered.....................................	3,540	3,232	3,311
11. Other incidental expenses.........................................	3,460	3,000	4,081
240,550	248,227	242,287
Less amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales.....................................................	910	837	884
Western Australia.....................................................	6,700	6,900	6,753
Tasmania..................................................................	320	373	..
7,930	8,110	7,637
232,620	240,117	234,650
Total Division No. 21.........................	523,040	525,985	510,926
Division No. 22.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153.......	434	427	397
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	341	348	224
2. Other incidental expenses...........................................	65	61	51
406	409	275
Total Division No. 22..........................	840	836	672

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Division No. 23.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153.......	262	276	240
2. Temporary and casual employees................................	18	20	3
280	296	243
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	350	400	258
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	20	20	9
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................	30	30	19
4. Other incidental expenses...........................................	10	10	6
410	460	292
Total Division No. 23.........................	690	756	535
Division No. 24—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 154.......	6,014	5,427	5,304
2. Extra duty pay............................................................	100	50	50
3. Temporary and casual employees................................	100	100	84
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	175
6,214	5,577	5,613
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	200	200	131
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	200	125	99
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................	300	260	150
4. Fuel, light and power..................................................	100	100	91
5. Medical examinations.................................................	60	60	17
6. Other incidental expenses...........................................

50	30	84
910	775	572
Total Division No. 24.........................	7,124	6,352	6,185

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Division No. 25.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155.......	16,833	14,651	14,505
2. Extra duty pay............................................................	20	..	36
3. Temporary and casual employees................................	1,879	2,730	2,468
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	520	714	713
5. Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania...............................................	1,164	..	..
20,416	18,095	17,722
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	440	150	192
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	1,065	1,100	1,280
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services...........	950	950	1,055
4. Fuel, light and power..................................................	300	260	316
5. Library......................................................................	125	100	101
6. Printing of official publications...................................	5,230	4,535	4,758
7. Writing cards relating to vital statistics........................	325	350	288
8. Tabulation of vital and other statistics including hire of machines..............................................................................	1,155	1,155	1,251
9. Other incidental expenses...........................................	280	250	367
9,870	8,850	9,608
Less amount to be recovered from Taxation Office for services rendered.................................................................	600	700	594
9,270	8,150	9,014
Total Division No. 25.........................	29,686	26,245	26,736
Division No. 26.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 156..............	23,532	22,662	22,936
2. Extra duty pay............................................................	700	550	1860
3. Temporary and casual employees................................	29,368	21,172	29,592
53,600	44,384	54,388
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing...........................................................	53,600	44,384	54,388
Total Division No. 26.........................	*	*	*
Total Department of the Treasury.......	731,500	723,480	710,738

* Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.			Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£		£	£	£
27	SECRETARY’S OFFICE........	20,872	19,194		19,114	1,758	..
28	REPORTING BRANCH.........	10,321	7,657		10,721	..	400
29	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.........................................	25,324	24,831		23,670	1,654	..
30	THE HIGH COURT................	12,779	11,726		13,198	..	419
31	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION..........	35,410	38,307		33,755	1,655	..
32	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION........	9,471	9,827		10,497	..	1,026
33	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBIT-RATOR’S OFFICE............	1,227	1,183		1,061	166	..
34	COMMONWEALTH INVES-TIGATION BRANCH........	11,603	11,254		10,809	794	..
35	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS..........................	54,363	44,871		44,006	10,357	..
Total...................	181,370	168,850		166,831	14,539	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.............................	134,076	127,119		122,271	11,805	..
General expenses....................	47,294	41,731		44,560	2,734	..
Total...................	181,370	168,850		166,831	14,539	..
£
Vote, 1935–36.......................................................			181,370
Vote, 1934–35.......................................................			168,850
Increase.................................................			12,520

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Division No. 27.—SECRETARY’S OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157.........	13,602	13,097	13,075
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	20	50	116
3. Temporary and casual employees.................................	100	97	8
13,722	13,244	13,199
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	800	700	830
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	350	350	473
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	800	800	788
4. Books for departmental library.....................................	375	375	466
5. Legal expenses............................................................	200	100	331
6. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	4,000	3,000	2,377
7. Administration of Law at Seat of Government...............	100	100	81
8. Other incidental expenses.............................................	525	525	569
7,150	5,950	5,915
Total Division No. 27...........................	20,872	19,194	19,114
Division No. 28.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158.........	4,491	3,927	3,430
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	4,000	2,000	4,963
8,491	5,927	8,393
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	900	900	1,395
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	650	550	678
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	100	100	102
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	30	30	42
5. Other incidental expenses.............................................	150	150	111
1,830	1,730	2,328
Total Division No. 28...........................	10,321	7,657	10,721

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 29.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Vote.		Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159.........	23,224	22,356	21,647
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	200	700	253
Extra duty pay..............................................................	..	20	1
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	15
23,424	23,076	21,916
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	350	350	225
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	230	210	194
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	750	750	714
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	150	150	175
5. Law books...................................................................	300	175	335
6. Other incidental expenses.............................................	120	120	111
1,900	1,755	1,754
Total Division No. 29...........................	25,324	24,831	23,670
Division No. 30.—THE HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 160.........	5,484	5,286	5,299
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	700	700	708
Extra duty pay..............................................................	..	10	..
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	256
6,184	5,996	6,263
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	4,500	4,000	4,695
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	50	105	156
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	450	380	426
4. Law books...................................................................	350	200	436
5. Cleaning courts and offices..........................................	250	300	294
6. Payments to States for services of officers.....................	520	520	519
7. Jurors’ fees..................................................................	25	25	..
8. Other incidental expenses.............................................	350	200	409
6,595	5,730	6,935
Total Division No. 30...........................	12,779	11,726	13,198

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 31.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Vote.		Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 162.........	26,660	29,027	23,664
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	100	20	76
3. Temporary and casual employees.................................	1,000	1,000	993
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	303	457
27,760	30,350	25,190
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	1,500	1,400	1,529
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,250	950	1,252
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	1,400	1,400	1,353
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	100	100	94
5. Payments to States for services of officers.....................	2,250	3,000	3,189
6. Prosecution for offences under the Bankruptcy Act........	450	400	442
7. Office cleaning............................................................	400	400	381
8. Other incidental expenses.............................................	300	307	325
7,650	7,957	8,565
Total Division No. 31...........................	35,410	38,307	33,755
Division No. 32.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163.........	5,266	5,722	5,578
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	20	20	26
3. Temporary and casual employees.................................	400	400	389
5,686	6,142	5,993
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	1,450	1,250	1,961
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	455	455	586
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	300	300	286
4. Reports of cases...........................................................	550	550	351
5. Payments to States for services of officers.....................	55	55	55
6. Law costs....................................................................	250	250	275
7. Cleaning courts and offices..........................................	25	125	1
8. Other incidental expenses.............................................	700	700	989
3,785	3,685	4,504
Total Division No. 32............................	9,471	9,827	10,497

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 33—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Vote.		Expenditure.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163.........	647	593	592
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	200	210	202
847	803	794
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	100	100	63
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	100	100	116
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	55	55	42
4. Fuel and light..............................................................	25	25	6
5. Reports of cases...........................................................	80	80	28
6. Other incidental expenses.............................................	20	20	12
380	380	267
Total Division No. 33...........................	1,227	1,183	1,061
Division No. 34.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATIONBRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164.........	9,989	9,630	8,956
2. Temporary and casual employees.................................	270	400	467
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	130	..	366
Extra duty pay..............................................................	..	10	..
10,389	10,040	9,789
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	250	250	160
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	90	90	152
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	374	374	359
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	50	50	60
5. Office cleaning............................................................	350	350	236
6. Other incidental expenses.............................................	100	100	53
1,214	1,214	1,020
Total Division No. 34...........................	11,603	11,254	10,809

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Division No. 35.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 165.........	33,500	29,941	27,650
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	1,700	100	283
3. Temporary and casual employees.................................	2,000	1,500	2,711
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	373	..	57
Payment as act of grace to dependants of deceased official	..	..	33
37,573	31,541	30,734
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	150	150	119
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	1,300	1,290	1,250
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	1,000	1,000	930
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	1,000	550	734
5. Printing, including specifications and publications.........	13,000	10,000	9,832
6. Other incidental expenses.............................................	340	340	407
16,790	13,330	13,272
Total Division No. 35...........................	54,363	44,871	44,006
Total Attorney-General’s Department.........	181,370	168,850	166,831

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.		Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
36	ADMINISTRATIVE.............	148,110	107,717	120,736	27,374	..
37	ELECTORAL BRANCH.......	100,747	103,324	98,439	2,308	..
38	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH........................................	39,526	40,563	38,178	1,348	..
39	SOLAR OBSERVATORY.....	5,413	5,250	5,006	407	..
40	FORESTRY BRANCH..........	5,804	5,519	5,571	233	..
41	WORKS AND BUILDINGS..	41,000	30,000	33,595	7,405	..
42	RENT OF BUILDINGS.........	47,500	47,600	46,358	1,142	..
43	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT..........	12,300	12,027	11,825	475	..
Total..................	400,400	352,000	359,708	40,692	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...........................	233,152	194,161	202,400	30,752	..
General expenses...................	167,248	157,839	157,308	9,940	..
Total..................	400,400	352,000	359,708	40,692	..
£
Vote, 1935–36..............................................................			400,400
Vote, 1934–35..............................................................			352,000
Increase.....................................			48,400

V.—The Department of the Interior.

1935–36.	1934–35.
			Division No. 36 —ADMINISTRATIVE.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171.......	132,950	125,787	124,117
2. Extra duty pay............................................................	2,300	1,500	2,045
3. Temporary and casual employees................................	68,900	39,000	52,620
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	200	400	907
204,350	166,687	179,689
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations	5,580	7,900	9,814
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3.......................	67,650	64,550	64,563
Amount chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works	10,000	10,000	10,010
83,230	82,450	84,387
121,120	84,237	95,302
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	11,000	9,700	11,045
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,500	5,200	5,616
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................	5,500	4,500	5,438
4. Fuel, light and power..................................................	2,700	2,800	2,708
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts........................................................	3,500	3,500	4,979
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered............................................	760	750	776
7. Office cleaning, other than salaries..............................	1,100	1,200	1,078
8. Water supply and sanitation........................................	620	600	548
9. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission............	200	150	175
10. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act..............................................................................	360	200	360
11. Repatriation of unsuitable migrants.............................	100	100	4
12. Commission paid for the collection of loans to migrants	120	300	98
13. Contribution towards cost of maintenance by States of Reception and Farm Training Depots.......................................	20	100	..
14. Fairbridge Farm School..............................................	2,730	2,730	1,827
Carried forward................................	36,210	31,830	34,652
	121,120	84,237	95,302

V.—The Department of the Interior.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Vote.	Expenditure
Division No. 36.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................................	121,120	84,237	95,302
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward..................................	36,210	31,830	34,652
16. Subsidies to voluntary organizations for the after care of migrants (amounts received from other administrations may be credited to this vote)............................................................	400	500	101
16. Refund of fines—Immigration Act............................	100	100	..
17. Commonwealth Literary Fund (to be paid to Trust Fund)	1,450	1,500	1,500
18. Issue of titles for lighthouse and transferred properties	50	50	49
19. Passes over Transcontinental Railway........................	400	600	482
20. Fares of tubercular soldiers and sailors—Oodnadatta Railway	50	50	36
21. Ministerial motor car—running expenses...................	600	900	416
22. Concessions granted for the conveyance over Commonwealth railways of starving stock and fodder for starving stock	600	600	436
23. Other incidental expenses.........................................	3,000	2,000	2,951
Concessions granted for the conveyance of wool over Commonwealth railways........................................	..	850	569
Payments to officers for special services......................	..	..	130
42,860	38,980	41,322
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations	1,120	1,500	1,885
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3......................

14,750	14,000	14,003
15,870	15,500	15,888
26,990	23,480	25,434
Total Division No. 36.........................	148,110	107,717	120,736

F.5263.—3

V.—The Department of the Interior.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Division No. 37.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 174.......	74,430	72,237	70,045
2. Extra duty pay............................................................	100	200	12
3. Temporary and casual employees................................	500	500	725
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,087	2,577	3,373
Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania................................................	..	..	360
76,117	75,514	74,515
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and Subsistence.........................................	350	380	390
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	830	730	750
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................	1,250	1,250	1,129
4. Fuel, light and power..................................................	500	500	425
5. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered............................................	850	900	803
6. Office cleaning..........................................................	1,150	1,175	1,118
7. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in Connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)................................................................	19,000	17,500	15,187
8. Other incidental expenses...........................................	700	725	1,075
Redistribution of Electoral Divisions in the States.........	..	4,650	2,867
Compensation to voters for injuries sustained at polling booths	..	..	180
24,630	27,810	23,924
Total Division No. 37.........................	100,747	103,324	98,439
Division No. 38.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 176.......	25,696	24,694	22,686
2. Extra duty pay............................................................	1,225	1,149	994
3. Temporary and casual employees................................	872	800	1,297
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	123	130
B.—General Expenses—	27,793	26,766	25,107
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	443	493	649
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,100	2,102	2,071
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................	1,600	1,631	1,555
4. Fuel, light and power..................................................	160	202	149
Carried forward...................................	4,303	4,428	4,424
	27,793	26,766	25,107

V.—The Department of the Interior.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Division No. 38.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward..................................	27,793	26,766	25,107
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward..................................	4,303	4,428	4,424
5. Meteorological instruments and apparatus....................	1,000	1,000	1,026
6. Allowances to country observers.................................	2,827	2,156	2,461
7. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings....	694	565	461
8. Publication of meteorological data...............................	500	500	342
9. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland...........	285	150	59
10. Maintenance of meteorological station, Lord Howe Island	740	740	715
11. Payments for wireless messages, including arrears......	200	3,500	3,034
12. Meteorological messages from stations in Netherlands Indies, for aviation services.....................................................	480	..	..
13. Telegraphic costs of forecasts for use of aviation companies	140	..	..
14. Other incidental expenses.........................................	564	758	549
11,733	13,797	13,071
Total Division No. 38.........................	39,526	40,563	38,178
Division No. 39.—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 177	2,938	3,149	2,816
2. Temporary and casual employees................................	900	526	603
3,838	3,675	3,419
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	60	30	17
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	150	150	211
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................	70	70	65
4. Fuel, light and power..................................................	600	600	592
5. Library......................................................................	100	100	136
6. Scientific equipment...................................................	350	350	336
7. Other incidental expenses...........................................	245	275	230
1,575	1,575	1,587
Total Division No. 39.........................	5,413	5,250	5,006

V.—The Department of the Interior.

Division No. 40.—FORESTRY BRANCH.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Vote.		Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178.......	3,034	2,883	2,876
2. Temporary and casual employees................................	1,250	1,086	1,181
4,284	3,969	4,057
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..........................................	220	250	276
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	270	250	251
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................	120	100	105
4. Fuel, light and power..................................................	160	200	158
5. Transport...................................................................	250	300	224
6. Library......................................................................	200	150	242
7. Other incidental expenses...........................................	300	300	258
1,520	1,550	1,514
Total Division No. 40.........................	5,804	6,619	5,571
Division No. 41.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
A.—Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture—
1. Parliament.................................................................	1,800	3,700	4,598
2. Prime Minister...........................................................	2,500	1,600	2,283
3. Treasury....................................................................	4,100	2,600	2,506
4. Attorney-General.......................................................	4,600	2,300	2,980
5. The Interior................................................................	9,000	6,000	6,952
6. Trade and Customs.....................................................	8,300	5,250	7,219
7. Health.......................................................................	8,000	7,000	5,850
8. Commerce.................................................................	2,700	1,550	1,207
Total Division No. 41.........................	41,000	30,000	33,595

V.—The Department of the Interior.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 42.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.*	£	£	£
1. Prime Minister...........................................................	5,300	5,300	5,158
2. Treasury....................................................................	11,250	10,100	10,063
3. Attorney-General.......................................................	15,600	16,600	15,672
4. The Interior................................................................	5,300	5,200	5,261
5. Trade and Customs.....................................................	2,430	3,000	2,699
6. Health.......................................................................	2,850	2,800	2,778
7. Commerce.................................................................	4,770	4,600	4,727
Total Division No. 42.........................	47,500	47,600	46,358
Division No. 43.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.
A.—Maintenance Expenses—
1. Caretakers and miscellaneous expenditure...................	1,150	1,150	994
2. Maintenance—House.................................................	1,700	1,700	1,516
3. Maintenance—Grounds..............................................	1,700	1,500	1,674
4. Telephones................................................................	450	375	401
5. Fittings and furniture..................................................	300	300	402
6. Fuel, light and power..................................................	1,000	900	980
7. Sanitation and water supply........................................	223	225	158
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	6,277	5,277
11,800	11,427	11,402
B.—Other Services—
1. Non-recurring works..................................................	500	600	423
Total Division No. 43.........................	12,300	12,027	11,825
Total Department of the Interior..............	400,400	352,000	359,708

* Includes provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services.)

Page Reference.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.		Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1931–35.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
41	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION..	24,149	22,372	21,663	2,486	..
45	NAVAL FORCES...........	2,124,061	1,886,746	1,871,334	252,727	..
50	MILITARY FORCES......	1,397,215	1,278,400	1,228,461	168,754	..
50	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.......	37,062	34,959	34,781	2,281	..
53	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE......................	544,394	509,032	459,730	84,664	..
54	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH..................................	145,910	124,860	110,813	35,097	..
55	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH...................	363,409	341,989	338,944	24,465	..
4,636,200	4,198,358	4,065,726	570,474	..
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...............	..	11,318	..	..	..
Total............	4,636,200	4,187,040	4,065,726	570,474	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—Permanent Forces and Establishments............	2,699,938	2,496,270	2,456,156	243,782	..
Citizen Forces—Pay and allowances..................	152,200	159,730	145,925	6,275	..
Exchange........................	238,444	147,500	76,856	161,588	..
Other expenditure............	1,545,618	1,394,858	1,386,789	158,829	..
4,636,200	4,198,358	4,065,726	570,474	..
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...............	..	11,318	..	..	..
Total..............	4,636,200	4,187,040	4,065,726	570,474	..
£
Vote, 1935–36....................................................			4,636,200
Vote, 1934–35....................................................			4,187,040
Increase.........................................			449,160

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

DETAILED SUMMARY.

Division Number.	Sub-head.	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.	Other Expenditure.	Total Estimates, 1936–36.	1934–35.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
44	Salaries and General Expenses	17,389	4,260	21,649	20,372	19,831
45	Works and Buildings.............	..	2,500	2,500	2,000	1,832
17,389	6,760	24,149	22,372	21,663
NAVAL.
46	Permanent Naval Forces.........	1,084,827	182,721	1,267,548	1,147,490	1,193,105
47	R.A.N. College......................	3,344	6,200	9,544	8,633	7,333
48	Civilian Permanent Services...	62,683	..	62,683	56,885	53,581
49	R.A.N. Reserves....................	..	45,452	45,452	47,470	34,565
50	Naval Establishments.............	230,258	35,454	265,712	256,408	245,132
51	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores...............................	..	350,375	350,375	267,030	233,804
52	General Services....................	..	57,828	57,828	50,630	53,103
53	Exchange..............................	..	65,219	65,219	52,500	28,793
54	Works and Buildings.............	..	25,700	25,700	25,700	21,918
1,381,112	768,949	2,150,061	1,912,746	1,871,334
Lessamount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....................................	13,000	13,000	26,000	26,000	..
1,368,112	755,949	2,124,061	1,886,746	1,871,334
MILITARY.
55	Permanent Military Forces.....	532,223	35,616	567,839	545,297	517,063
56	Civilian Permanent Services...	179,834	..	179,834	174,776	163,949
57	Royal Military College...........	2,574	10,340	12,914	10,357	10,211
58	Citizen Military Forces and Cadets........................................	..	206,532	206,532	204,524	212,676
59	Training................................	..	103,008	103,008	95,350	94,890
60	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores...............................	..	66,852	66,852	57,135	57,269
61	General Services....................	..	108,036	108,036	106,986	101,030
62	Exchange..............................	..	128,225	128,225	50,000	29,697
63	Works and Buildings.............	..	43,975	43,975	43,975	41,676
714,631	702,584	1,417,215	1,288,400	1,228,461
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....................................	15,000	5,000	20,000	10,000	..
699,631	697,584	1,397,215	1,278,400	1,228,461

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Detailed Summary—continued.

Division Number.	Sub-head.	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.	Other Expenditure.	Total Estimates, 1936–36.	1934–35.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
64	Salaries and General Expenses	4,805	32,257	37,062	34,959	34,781
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
65	Permanent Air Force..............	341,872	..	341,872	298,617	270,868
66	Civilian Permanent Services...	15,590	..	15,590	14,600	13,906
67	Citizen Air Force...................	..	6,000	6,000	6,000	3,973
68	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores...............................	..	92,550	92,550	93,590	93,552
69	General Services....................	..	41,975	41,975	39,475	44,372
70	Exchange..............................	..	45,000	45,000	45,000	18,366
71	Works and Buildings.............	..	28,550	28,550	11,750	14,693
357,462	214,075	571,537	509,032	459,730
Lessamount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	27,143	27,143	..	..
357,462	186,932	544,394	509,032	459,730
CIVIL AVIATION.
72	Civilian Permanent Services...	24,560	..	24,560	19,640	19,298
73	General Services....................	..	15,400	15,400	10,020	13,007
74	Development of Civil Aviation	..	102,200	102,200	92,700	76,235
75	Works and Buildings.............	..	3,750	3,750	2,500	2,273
24,560	121,350	145,910	124,860	110,813
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
76	Central Administration and Contract Board.................	10,540	2,010	12,550	11,731	10,985
77	Munitions Establishments and Factories..........................	217,439	133,420	350,859	330,258	327,959
227,979	135,430	363,409	341,989	338,944
2,699,938	1,936,262	4,636,200	4,198,358	4,065,726
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	..	..	11,318	..
Total....................	2,699,938	1,936,262	4,636,200	4,187,040	4,065,726

VI.—The Department of Defence.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Under Control of Department of Defence.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 44.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 179................................	16,511	15,781	14,890
2. Extra duty pay.............................................................	50	50	6
3. Temporary and casual employees.................................	828	770	830
17,389	16,601	15,726
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence............................................	2,000	1,511	2,003
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	325	325	369
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.............	950	950	978
4. Fuel, light and power...................................................	200	200	205
5. Water supply and sanitation..........................................	100	100	32
6. Books and papers for Departmental Library (including binding and repairing books).......................................................	300	300	205
7. Entertainment of Navy and Army veterans with war service prior to 1886........................................................................	175	175	137
8. Other incidental expenses.............................................	210	210	176
4,260	3,771	4,105
Total Division No. 44...........................	21,649	20,372	19,831
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 45.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...................	2,500	2,000	1,832
Total Central Administration..........	24,149	22,372	21,663

VI.—The Department of Defence.

1935–36.	1934–35.
	Under Control of Department of Defence.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	NAVAL.
£	£	£
Division No. 46.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Active pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 184...	883,655	784,340	814,660
2. Pay of personnel on retirement leave and payments in lieu	8,000	7,825	7,654
3. Deferred pay and interest on accrued deferred pay—to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Deferred pay (Naval) account—retiring gratuities to Medical Officers under Regulations.......	(e) 193,172	174,800	172,249
1,084,827	966,965	994,563
B.—General Expenses.(a)......................................................
1. Provisions, including freight and allowances in lieu of provisions; payments to Ships’ funds........................................	(b) 112,455	103,200	97,406
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities and gratuitous issues)....................................................................	(c) 55,341	57,450	57,295
3. Recruiting expenses....................................................	2,600	7,500	3,186
4. Irrecoverable debts to Crown of deserters or discharged personnel..............................................................................	50	50	12
5. Compensation under Regulations in respect of death, injury or illness; also compensation payable under Admiralty Regulations to personnel loaned from Royal Navy....	3,000	2,900	3,217
6. Entertainment expenses of H.M.A. Ships on special visits	250	2,000	1,234
7. Medical and dental expenses and treatment..................	7,500	5,900	4,581
8. Other incidental expenses...........................................	1,525	1,525	1,611
Advance to Trust Fund Admiralty Account (to be recovered)	..	..	30,000
182,721	180,525	198,542
Total Division No. 46.........................	1,267,548	1,147,490	1,193,105
Division No. 47.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185.......	2,667	2,453	2,198
2. Extra duty pay............................................................	10	10	..
3. Temporary and casual employees................................	667	470	464
(d) 3,344	2,933	2,662
Carried forward.............................	3,344	2,933	2,662

(a) Moneys received from sales of provisions to officials, from sales of food refuse and from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts may be credited to this vote.

(b) Includes value of provisions supplied to members of Permanent Naval Forces, Seagoing, £105,846.

29,897	28,978
986	986	Mail Officers..............................................................................	240,203	238,728
1033	1091	Mechanics.................................................................................	323,294	306,960
696	682	Messengers................................................................................	81,723	100,447
899	949	Monitors and Telephonists..........................................................	147,843	144,764
61	59	Overseers...................................................................................	18,239	18,776
33	35	Phonogram Attendants................................................................	6,075	5,762
805	812	Postmen.....................................................................................	170,364	169,132
36	39	Storemen...................................................................................	8,895	8,155
106	117	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.................................	27,145	24,744
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..................	73,982	61,955
2,287,686	2,256,960
Unforeseen staffing requirements................................................	1,200	1,150
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class............	24,000	22,350
Child endowment.......................................................................	90,000	90,000
Allowances in lieu of quarters.....................................................	2,700	2,000
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.............................................................................................	2,000	500
District allowances.....................................................................	6,000	6,000
2,413,586	2,378,960
Less—Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	9,350	9,746
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts......................	4,025	8,940
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	144,900	190,850
158,275	209,536
8876	9091	Total New South Wales (see page 95)..............	2,255,311	2,169,424

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.
VICTORIA. (See Division No. 129.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director.........................................................................	1,270	1,317
1	1	Chief Inspector, Stores and Transport..........................................	870	970
7	7	Heads of Branches.....................................................................	5,895	6,010
11	12	Assistant Heads of Branches.......................................................	7,178	6,606
296	324	Clerks........................................................................................	101,022	94,467
16	21	Draftsmen..................................................................................	6,941	6,240
44	62	Engineers..................................................................................	23,436	21,421
6	6	Inquiry Officers.........................................................................	2,006	1,959
11	11	Inspectors..................................................................................	6,401	6,450
407	410	Postal Clerks..............................................................................	113,584	114,496
239	240	Postmasters................................................................................	95,245	96,613
40	46	Supervisors................................................................................	15,152	13,943
225	218	Telegraphists.............................................................................	62,439	65,904
17	21	Traffic Officers..........................................................................	8,325	6,414
86	86	Artisans and General Workmen...................................................	17,745	16,623
474	528	Assistants..................................................................................	102,430	93,167
28	30	Line Inspectors..........................................................................	10,478	10,100
682	721	Linemen....................................................................................	160,652	166,615
112	116	Machinists and Typists...............................................................	22,463	22,175
675	711	Mail Officers.............................................................................	162,211	156,091
766	956	Mechanics.................................................................................	244,462	218,074
572	554	Messengers................................................................................	44,322	62,936
787	791	Monitors and Telephonists..........................................................	92,732	87,999
44	42	Overseers..................................................................................	12,830	13,144
16	16	Phonogram Attendants...............................................................	2,402	1,708
587	592	Postmen....................................................................................	125,128	124,964
31	33	Storemen...................................................................................	7,456	7,086
94	98	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.................................	22,773	21,880
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..................	35,969	31,968
1,513,817	1,477,340
Unforeseen staffing requirements................................................	1,000	1,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class............	20,000	14,500
Child endowment.......................................................................	58,598	59,129
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes............................................................................................	286	672
Allowances in lieu of quarters.....................................................	1,584	1,728
1,595,285	1,554,369
Less—Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	4,850	4,546
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts......................	3,038	5,113
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	53,698	69,850
61,586	79,509
6275	6654	Total Victoria (see page 99).............................	1,533,699	1,474,860

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.			QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 130 )
£	£
1	1	Deputy-Director.........................................................................	1,070	1,068
7	7	Heads of Branches......................................................................	5,472	5,391
11	11	Assistant Heads of Branches.......................................................	6,010	5,953
160	168	Clerks........................................................................................	54,102	50,224
6	6	Draftsmen..................................................................................	2,191	1,971
22	26	Engineers...................................................................................	12,000	11,275
3	3	Inquiry Officers..........................................................................	1,020	1,020
12	12	Inspectors..................................................................................	6,499	6,326
220	227	Postal Clerks..............................................................................	60,564	59,204
172	173	Postmasters................................................................................	67,136	66,409
23	23	Supervisors................................................................................	8,054	8,012
187	187	Telegraphists..............................................................................	50,263	53,329
7	8	Traffic Officers..........................................................................	3,224	2,928
12	13	Artisans and General Workmen...................................................	2,880	2,666
348	381	Assistants..................................................................................	80,145	75,315
16	18	Line Inspectors...........................................................................	6,808	6,236
317	339	Linemen....................................................................................	79,101	75,653
65	70	Machinists and Typists...............................................................	13,126	12,272
173	190	Mail Officers..............................................................................	46,979	43,546
310	349	Mechanics.................................................................................	90,067	87,922
292	277	Messengers................................................................................	45,285	47,632
347	357	Monitors and Telephonists..........................................................	54,324	53,782
18	19	Overseers...................................................................................	5,794	5,418
11	11	Phonogram Attendants................................................................	1,968	1,678
185	210	Postmen.....................................................................................	43,133	39,354
18	19	Storemen...................................................................................	4,327	4,102
16	16	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.................................	3,740	3,712
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..................	24,574	22,669
779,856	755,067
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class............	7,084	7,062
Child endowment.......................................................................	30,963	31,525
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.............................................................................................	278	31
District allowances.....................................................................	23,894	24,675
Allowances in lieu of quarters.....................................................	960	960
843,035	819,320
Less—Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	4,146	4,040
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts......................	1,971	2,986
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	26,688	34,540
32,805	41,566
2959	3121	Total Queensland (see page 102)......................	810,230	777,754

F.5263—17

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.			SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 131.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...........................................................................	970	970
8	8	Heads of Branches.......................................................................	5,604	5,728
11	11	Assistant Heads of Branches.........................................................	5,580	5,703
140	144	Clerks..........................................................................................	45,978	45,511
7	7	Draftsmen....................................................................................	2,217	2,195
18	24	Engineers....................................................................................	9,781	9,702
2	2	Inquiry Officers...........................................................................	720	720
8	8	Inspectors....................................................................................	4,087	3,979
161	165	Postal Clerks................................................................................	44,177	43,379
132	131	Postmasters..................................................................................	46,410	46,054
18	19	Supervisors..................................................................................	6,024	5,600
83	90	Telegraphists...............................................................................	25,169	23,329
6	8	Traffic Officers............................................................................	3,036	2,448
13	14	Artisans and General Workmen.....................................................	3,193	3,081
189	199	Assistants....................................................................................	40,645	38,726
11	11	Line Inspectors............................................................................	3,871	3,931
251	245	Linemen......................................................................................	59,579	59,684
51	55	Machinists and Typists.................................................................	9,951	9,299
160	160	Mail Officers...............................................................................	39,503	39,020
262	299	Mechanics...................................................................................	83,270	76,863
194	190	Messengers..................................................................................	30,374	30,086
277	277	Monitors and Telephonists............................................................	43,873	39,821
10	10	Overseers....................................................................................	3,102	3,100
7	7	Phonogram Attendants.................................................................	1,234	1,218
130	132	Postmen......................................................................................	28,081	27,675
16	16	Storemen.....................................................................................	3,470	3,250
34	34	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...................................	7,996	7,965
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....................	10,023	15,663
567,918	554,700
Unforeseen staffing requirements..................................................	600	590
Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................................................	330	305
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..............	6,980	3,650
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes...................................................................................................	..	110
Child endowment.........................................................................	18,552	19,500
District allowances.......................................................................	820	500
595,200	579,355
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..............	3,268	3,400
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............................	1,118	2,105
Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	2,012	2,541
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.............	20,650	26,954
27,048	35,000
2200	2267	Total South Australia (see page 104)............	568,152	544,355

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department

Number of Persons.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35	1935–36.			WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 132.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...........................................................................	970	970
7	9	Heads of Branches.......................................................................	5,978	4,914
9	9	Assistant Heads of Branches.........................................................	4,579	4,632
84	91	Clerks..........................................................................................	28,279	28,010
3	3	Draftsmen....................................................................................	1,040	1,028
10	13	Engineers....................................................................................	5,820	5,341
1	2	Inquiry Officers...........................................................................	623	347
8	7	Inspectors....................................................................................	3,620	4,098
123	130	Postal Clerks................................................................................	33,876	32,972
120	122	Postmasters..................................................................................	43,590	43,099
11	11	Supervisors..................................................................................	3,805	3,789
83	83	Telegraphists...............................................................................	22,970	23,558
2	2	Traffic Officers............................................................................	780	764
17	17	Artisans and General Workmen.....................................................	3,964	3,956
185	198	Assistants....................................................................................	41,204	38,428
9	9	Line Inspectors............................................................................	3,297	3,442
224	225	Linemen......................................................................................	54,272	54,089
38	41	Machinists and Typists.................................................................	7,907	7,301
109	114	Mail Officers...............................................................................	29,139	28,095
152	179	Mechanics...................................................................................	49,863	44,258
151	164	Messengers..................................................................................	13,795	16,190
94	109	Monitors and Telephonists............................................................	14,661	13,421
11	11	Overseers....................................................................................	3,397	3,368
4	4	Phonogram Attendants.................................................................	708	732
103	109	Postmen......................................................................................	22,944	21,900
10	10	Storemen.....................................................................................	2,306	2,280
12	12	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...................................	2,776	2,788
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....................	5,490	9,598
411,653	403,368
Unforeseen staffing requirements..................................................	230	230
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..............	3,850	4,050
Child endowment.........................................................................	15,650	16,100
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes...................................................................................................	700	250
District allowances.......................................................................	6,150	6,150
Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................................................	456	432
438,689	430,580
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..............	2,666	2,723
Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	160	500
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............................	893	1,555
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.............	24,199	32,763
27,918	37,541
1581	1685	Total Western Australia (see page 108)...........	410,771	393,039

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.			TASMANIA. (See Division No. 133.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director...........................................................................	774	774
7	7	Heads of Branches.......................................................................	4,013	3,998
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches.........................................................	2,985	3,020
43	44	Clerks..........................................................................................	14,249	13,460
3	3	Draftsmen....................................................................................	1,002	955
6	8	Engineers....................................................................................	3,530	3,230
1	1	Inquiry Officer.............................................................................	324	324
2	3	Inspectors....................................................................................	1,642	1,009
39	39	Postal Clerks................................................................................	11,021	10,661
41	41	Postmasters..................................................................................	14,830	14,613
4	4	Supervisors..................................................................................	1,372	1,366
48	48	Telegraphists...............................................................................	12,495	12,735
5	8	Artisans and General Workmen.....................................................	1,852	1,330
112	119	Assistants....................................................................................	25,919	24,137
4	4	Line Inspectors............................................................................	1,545	1,521
129	129	Linemen......................................................................................	30,840	31,088
20	21	Machinists and Typists.................................................................	3,756	3,624
37	38	Mail Officers...............................................................................	9,841	9,599
79	93	Mechanics...................................................................................	25,804	22,302
59	55	Messengers..................................................................................	6,077	7,120
73	71	Monitors and Telephonists............................................................	9,715	9,766
5	5	Overseers....................................................................................	1,570	1,570
5	5	Phonogram Attendants.................................................................	858	858
50	50	Postmen......................................................................................	10,668	10,642
4	4	Storemen.....................................................................................	956	944
1	2	Transport Officer, Mail and Motor Driver......................................	444	230
..	1	Traffic Officer.............................................................................	300	..
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....................	1,625	4,509
200,007	195,385
Unforeseen staffing requirements..................................................	300	300
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..............	1,800	1,900
Child endowment.........................................................................	8,976	9,393
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes...............................................................................................	200	90
District allowances.......................................................................	405	390
Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................................................	198	168
211,886	207,626
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..............	841	857
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............................	455	821
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.............	7,058	9,922
8,354	11,600
785	811	Total Tasmania (see page 111)............................	203,532	196,026

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowanced.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.			NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 134.)
£	£
6	7	Postal Clerks................................................................................	1,830	1,606
5	5	Postmasters..................................................................................	1,770	1,710
8	8	Telegraphists...............................................................................	2,509	2,535
1	1	Assistant......................................................................................	214	214
6	5	Linemen......................................................................................	1,215	1,006
2	2	Mechanics...................................................................................	642	624
4	4	Messengers..................................................................................	568	514
8,748	8,209
Unforeseen staffing requirements..................................................	300	70
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..............	30	30
Child endowment.........................................................................	208	260
District allowances.......................................................................	2,540	2,025
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes..............................................................................................	44	..
11,870	10,594
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..............	260	204
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.............	200	171
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............................	..	37
460	412
32	32	Total Northern Territory (see page 113)..........	11,410	10,182

F.5848.—18

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 138.)
1	1	Administrator...............................................................................	1,170a	1,170
1	1	Deputy Administrator...................................................................	565	537
1	1	Judge of Supreme Court...............................................................	1,170	1,170
..	..	Acting Administrator....................................................................	..	400b
3	3	2,905	3,277
Administrative.
Accounts, Correspondence and Records.
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant..........................................................	720	720
9	9	Clerks..........................................................................................	3,513	3,442
1	1	Relieving Clerk............................................................................	366	366
1	1	Clerk (Alice Springs)....................................................................	206	185
3	3	Typists........................................................................................	799	771
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...........................................................	477	459
1	1	Typist..........................................................................................	258	222
Allowances for Special Magistrate duties, Darwin and Alice Springs	100	100
23	23	Carried forward........................................	11,181	11,379

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £140 per annum. (b) Portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35	1935–36	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
23	23	Brought forward..................................................	11,181	11,379
Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden.............................................	588	560
2	2	Clerks..........................................................................................	576	552
1	..	Manager, Marranboy Battery........................................................	..	588
..	1	Warden and Inspector...................................................................	582	..
Allowance to Inspector.................................................................	50	..
Health.
1	1	Chief Medical Officer and Chief Protector of Aboriginals...............	1,070	1,070
3	4	Medical Officers..........................................................................	3,678	2,777
1	1	Relieving Medical Officer............................................................	838	915
1	1	Clerk...........................................................................................	324	308
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer........	474	474
1	1	Assistant......................................................................................	330	330
1	1	Curator, Leper Hospital................................................................	303	329
1	1	Matron, Leper Hospital.................................................................	202	205
..	1	Laboratory Assistant....................................................................	421	..
Aboriginals.
..	1	Assistant Chief Protector of Aboriginals........................................	462	..
1	1	Superintendent of Compound, Darwin...........................................	340	402
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	75
Hospital Staff.
1	1	Matron........................................................................................	280	280
7	7	Nursing Sisters.............................................................................	1,532	1,489
4	4	Probationers.................................................................................	377	314
1	1	Dispenser-dresser.........................................................................	336	402
Allowance to Matron, Aboriginal Clinic........................................	30	30
54	57	Carried forward........................................	24,425	22,855

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
54	57	Brought forward................................................	24,425	22,855
Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor........................................................	622	622
6	6	Head Teachers.............................................................................	2,204	2,118
8	9	Assistant Teachers.......................................................................	2,687	2,336
..	..	Cleaning Allowance for Teachers..................................................	24	..
Police.
1	1	Superintendent.............................................................................	618	618
3	4	Sergeants.....................................................................................	1,692	1,260
..	2	Senior Constables.........................................................................	780	..
31	28	Mounted Constables.....................................................................	9,825	11,022
5	5	Relieving Mounted Constables......................................................	1,455	1,482
Allowances for uniform and shoeing.............................................	610	584
Allowances to Police Officers acting as Wardens, Tanami, Borroloola and Alice Springs..........................................................................	55	55
Allowances to Police Officers acting as Clerks of Courts, Pine Creek, Katherine, Anthony’s Lagoon and Alice Springs.......................	50	50
Allowance to Police Officers acting as Dip Superintendents, Anthony’s Lagoon, Rankine River and Lake Nash.....................................	75	75
Prisons.
1	1	Gaoler.........................................................................................	420	420
1	1	Chief Guard.................................................................................	322	322
2	2	Senior Guards..............................................................................	608	608
4	4	Guards.........................................................................................	1,097	1,102
Uniform allowance.......................................................................	70	70
117	121	Carried forward........................................	47,639	45,599

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
				Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
117	121	Brought forward........................................	47,639	45,599
Lands and Surveys.
1	1	Chief Surveyor..............................................................................	638	620
1	2	Staff Surveyors..............................................................................	1,104	636
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................................................................	582	582
1	1	Chief Draftsman and Computer......................................................	528	528
1	2	Draftsmen.....................................................................................	822	456
1	..	Assistant Draftsman.......................................................................	..	366
1	1	Junior Draftsman...........................................................................	223	195
2	2	Clerks...........................................................................................	618	653
1	1	Typist...........................................................................................	292	292
Works and Services.
1	1	Clerk............................................................................................	350	380
52,796	50,307
Allowance to married officers.........................................................	1,280	1,200
Child endowment..........................................................................	787	736
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.................	100	100
Allowance to Chief Pearling Inspector............................................	50	50
Allowance in lieu of quarters..........................................................	46	..
Allowance to Dip Superintendent...................................................	25	..
55,084	52,393
Less—
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.................	841	681
Contribution by Health Department for Quarantine Services performed by officers..................................................................................	240	240
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.................................	791	699
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..............	3,356	6,193
5,228	7,813
128	133	Total General Services (see page 119)................	49,856	44,580

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number or Persons.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.			FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
				Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division No. 142.)	£	£
Chief Officer*...............................................................................	150	150
1	1	Sergeant, 1st Class.........................................................................	411	418
1	1	Sergeant, 3rd Class........................................................................	365	365
13	13	Constables.....................................................................................	4,386	4,448
1	1	Police Clerk..................................................................................	225	306
5,537	5,687
Child endowment..........................................................................	244	286
Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer...	20	20
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.................	..	50
5,801	6,043
Less—
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.................................	523	20
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..............	702	1,121
1,225	1,141
16	16	Total Federal Territory Police (see page 121)..............	4,576	4,902
LAW COURTS, TITLES OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD.
(See Division No. 143.)
1	1	Deputy Registrar ..........................................................................	462	462
..	1	Clerk............................................................................................	91	..
1	1	Assistant.......................................................................................	214	211
1	1	Typist...........................................................................................	145	150
912	823
Child endowment..........................................................................	13	13
Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.........................	214	..
1,139	836
Less—
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.................................	2	12
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..............	214	24
216	36
3	4	Total Law Courts, Titles Office and Industrial Board (see page 122)................................................................................................	923	800

* Receives in addition as Director, Investigation Branch, £832 per annum under Division No. 34—Commonwealth Investigation Branch.   Acts as Deputy Registrar of the High Court and Clerk of Petty Sessions.

 

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