Appropriation Act 1936-37 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

APPROPRIATION 1936-37.

No. 59 of 1936.

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-seven and to appropriate, the Supplies granted by the Parliament for that year.

[Assented to 27th November, 1936.]

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 1936-37.

Issue and application of £14,316,363.

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 seven the sum of Fourteen million three hundred and sixteen thousand three hundred and sixty-three pounds.

3. All

F.6561.—Price 8s. 6d.

Appropriation of supply £25,957,913.

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-seven amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-five million nine hundred and fifty-seven thousand nine hundred and thirteen pounds are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first of July One thousand nine hundred and thirty-six 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-seven.

Application of Financial Emergency Act 1931-1935.

4.The amounts respectively provided by this Act for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule shall, in so far as they relate to any offices, be subject to such reductions (if any) as are authorized to be made by or under the Financial Emergency Act 1931-1935 in respect of the salaries of persons holding those offices.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 21 of 1936.........................................	7,236,800
Act No. 28 of 1936.........................................	4,404,750
Under this Act................................................	14,316,363
25,957,913

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

PART 1. —DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	Amounts to be included in Annual Appropriation.
£
THE PARLIAMENT..............................................................................................	123,520
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............................................................	403,150
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...................................................	12,070
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................................................	778,580
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................................................	194,720
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..............................................................	431,710
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE......................................................................	5,713,290
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...............................................	596,520
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH........................................................................	125,450
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..................................................................	428,210
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.............................................................................	1,149,430
REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................................................................................	1,350,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER........................................................................	2,000,000
AVAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE...............................................	1,171,940
TOTAL PART 1..........................................................................	14,479,190
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.........................................................................	549,900
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................................................	10,321,315
TOTAL PART 2...........................................................................	10,871,215
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY....................................................................................	244,730
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY........................................................................	291,470
PAPUA..................................................................................................................	64,308
NORFOLK ISLAND..............................................................................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3...........................................................................	607,508
TOTAL........................................................................................	25,957,913

PART 1.

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

I.-THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.		—	1936-37.	1935-36.			Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£		£	£	£
1		THE SENATE...............................	10,670	10,139		9,925	745	..
2		THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	16,830	14,738		14,353	2,477	..
3		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	11,030	10,932		10,563	467	..
4		THE LIBRARY.............................	8,200	7,707		7,413	787	..
5		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT....	17,290	16,624		16,847	443	…
6		PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING....	18,000	18,000		23,075	..	5,075
7		MISCELLANEOUS.......................	41,500	36,550		37,170	4,330	..
Total......................................................	123,520	114,690		119,346	4,174	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary		51,780	48,166		46,921	4,859	..
General expenses............................		26,420	25,989		31,384	..	4,964
Other services		45,320	40,535		41,041	4,279	..
Total........................		123,520	114,690		119,346	4,174	..
£
Vote, 1936-37......................................................					123,520
Vote, 1935-36......................................................					114,690
Increase......................						8,830

I.—The Parliament.

1936-37.	1935-36.
	Division No. 1.—THE SENATE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132..	7,900	7,379	7,315
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................	230	230	210
8,130	7,609	7,525
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................	80	90	58
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery........	50	45	31
3. Postage and telegrams...........................................	40	40	55
4. Other incidental expenses......................................	120	100	120
290	275	264
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators.......................	1,990	1,995	1,990
2. Select Committees—Expenses...............................	100	100	..
8. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra..........................................................	160	160	146
2,250	2,255	2,136
Total Division No. 1..........................	10,670	10,139	9,925
Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133..	9,683	9,118	8,859
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................	750	750	840
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..............................................................	1,487	…	…
11,920	9,868	9,699
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................................	135	135	140
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery........	115	115	101
3. Postage and telegrams...........................................	70	50	60
4. Other incidental expenses......................................	215	215	233
535	515	534
Carried forward..................................	12,455	10,383	10,233

I.—The Parliament.

1936-37.	1935-36.
	Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES— continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	12,455	10,383	10,233
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members........................	3,900	3,880	3,880
2. Select Committees—Expenses.................................	25	25	..
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra.........................................................................	450	450	240
4,375	4,355	4,120
Total Division No. 2............................	16,830	14,738	14,353
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133....	9,765	9,357	8,434
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	1,060	1,060	1,576
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....................................................................	…	310	310
10,825	10,727	10,320
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	100	100	151
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.........	75	75	41
3. Other incidental expenses........................................	30	30	51
205	205	243
Total Division No. 3...........................	11,030	10,932	10,563
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134....	5,610	5,393	5,189
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	80	194	105
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................	390	..	..
6,080	5,587	5,294
Carried forward...................................	6,080	5,587	5,294

I.—The Parliament.

1936-37.	1935-36.
	Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	6,080	5,587	5,294
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	50	50	55
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.........	100	100	82
3. Postage and telegrams.............................................	50	50	80
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, book-binding and insurance	1,450	1,450	1,123
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals	370	370	631
6. Other incidental expenses........................................	100	100	148
2,120	2,120	2,119
Total Division No. 4.........................	8,200	7,707	7,413
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136....	11,120	11,050	10,400
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	900	700	1,298
12,020	11,750	11,698
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	100	100	78
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.........	20	20	28
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services.........	1,400	1,054	1,113
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	2,000	2,000	2,084
5. Water supply and sanitation.....................................	400	400	341
6. Parliament gardens..................................................	150	150	106
7. Maintenance and repairs..........................................	950	950	1,069
8. Other incidental expenses........................................	250	200	330
2,570	4,874	5,149
Total Division No. 5.............................	17,290	16,624	16,847

I.—The Parliament.

  

1936-37.	1935-36.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution....	8,000	8,000	9,948
2. Parliamentary papers...............................................	6,000	6,000	7,724
3. Other printing and binding.......................................	4,000	4,000	5,403
Total Division No. 6...........................	18,000	18,000	23,075
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 7.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others....	30,500	27,750	28,968
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including furniture, also salaries of attendants..........................................................	(a)11,000	(a)8,800	(a)8,202
Total Division No. 7...........................	41,500	36,550	37,170
Total Parliament...............................	123,520	114,690	119,346

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1936-37, £2,805: 1935-36, Vote £2,625; Expenditure £2,385.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—		1936-37.	1935-36.			Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36		Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£		£		£
8	ADMINISTRATIVE.................		57,510	60,159	53,587		3,923		…
9	AUDIT OFFICE.......................		54,780	56,164	56,632		…		1,852
10	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.....		45,830	41,942	40,070		5,760		…
11	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE		4,940	2,200	3,266		1,674		…
12	NATIONAL LIBRARY............		2,750	2,500	1,427		1,323		…
13	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE		51,680	49,152	51,988		…		308
14	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA		6,910	6,857	6,691		219		…
15	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH........................		137,750	122,460	122,976		14,774		…
16	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS...........................		41,000	41,000	40,000		1,000		…
Total.................		403,150	382,434	376,637		26,513		…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...................	266,683		244,940		239,900		26,783	…
General expenses...........................................................	136,467		137,494		136,737		…	270
Total.......................................................	403,150		382,434		376,637		26,513	…
£
Vote, 1936-37.......................................................					403,150
Vote, 1935-36.......................................................					382,434
Increase..............................					20,716

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

1936-37.	1935-36.
	Division No. 8.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138....	27,310	27,909	18,947
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	600	350	954
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	2,400	2,300	6,804
30,310	30,559	26,705
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	6,000	6,000	5,974
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	900	900	1,082
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	5,500	5,500	5,660
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	500	500	468
6. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)........................................................	5,000	5,500	5,057
6. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazettes....................................	4,000	3,300	3,747
7. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes.....................................	1,300	4,300	1,302
8. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers.....	2,400	2,400	1,969
9. Other incidental expenses........................................	1,600	1,200	1,623
27,200	29,600	26,882
Total Division No. 8...........................	57,510	60,159	53,587
Division No. 9—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 141....	50,260	49,203	47,773
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	50	40	42
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	650	1,857	2,880
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................................................................	…	406	1,331
Payment in lieu of furlough to Auditor-General on retirement...........................................................	…	1,538	1,537
50,960	53,044	53,563
Carried forward....................................	50,960	53,044	53,563

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

Division No. 9.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward............................	50,960	53,044	53,563
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,900	1,900	1,863
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	310	315	306
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	570	530	548
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	20	20	18
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses	800	100	258
6. Papuan office contingencies.....................................	60	60	60
7. Other incidental expenses........................................	700	725	546
4,360	3,650	3,599
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	60	60	60
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds...............	250	250	250
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	230	220	220
540	530	530
3,820	3,120	3,069
Total Division No. 9............................	54,780	56,164	56,632
Division No. 10.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143....	35,160	32,553	29,505
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	250	200	274
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	450	500	838
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu........................................................................	…	951	951
35,860	34,204	31,568
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,040	1,000	795
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	2,450	1,475	1,053
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	1,960	1,680	1,899
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	300	240	263
5. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising.........................................................	2,610	1,800	2,990
6. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings.......................................................	330	200	340
7. Fees for free and assisted courses at Universities.......	600	600	494
8. Payment to the Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered....................	280	363	288
9. Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representatives..................................................	10	60	13
10. Other incidental expenses........................................	390	320	367
9,970	7,738	8,502
Total Division No. 10..........................

45,830 41,942 40,070

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

Division No. 11.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
£	£	£
1. Salary and allowances as per Schedule, page 143......	820	*	368
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	50	…	…
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	490	350	390
4. Deferred pay—to be paid to the credit of the Deferred Pay (Naval) Trust Account..................................	180	*	…
1,540	350	758
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,200	1,200	859
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	200	200	354
3. Postage, telegrams and cablegrams...........................	600	250	624
4. Refund to the Government of the United Kingdom of portion of outfit allowance paid to His Excellency the Governor-General in his capacity as Governor-designate of New South Wales............................	1,000	…	…
5. Other incidental expenses........................................	400	200	671
3,400	1,850	2,508
Total Division No. 11.............................	4,940	2,200	3,266
Division No. 12.— NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143....	1,040	810	199
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	50	160	167
1,090	970	366
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	60	50	8
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	100	150	145
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	50	30	8
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, bookbinding and insurance (moneys received by way of fines in connexion with overdue books may be credited to this vote)...........................................................	1,000	1,000	749
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals	250	250	92
6. Fuel, light and power	150	…	…
7. Other incidental expenses........................................	50	50	59
1,660	1,530	1,061
Total Division No. 12............................	2,750	2,500	1,427

* Provided under Defence —Division No. 46a.—Permanent Naval Forces.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

Division No. 13.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144.............................................................	23,610	20,432	21,821
2. Extra duty pay..................................................	200	200	95
3. Temporary and casual employees......................	50	50	…
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	100	100	1,578
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased officer	…	…	117
23,960	20,782	23,611
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................................	1,000	1,550	1,400
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................................................	750	750	764
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	2,000	1,950	2,206
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.	65	120	311
5. Cablegrams......................................................	2,500	3,200	2,673
6. Municipal and other taxes.................................	7,250	7,450	7,292
7. General upkeep of “Australia House”.................	(a) 10,800	(a) 10,300	(a)10,314
8. Upkeep of official residence..............................	625	640	599
9. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence......................................	1,950	1,650	1,686
10. Other incidental expenses..................................	780	760	1,132
27,720	28,370	28,377
Total Division No. 13....................	51,680	49,152	51,988
Division No. 14.—AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144.............................................................	2,580	2,512	2,483
2. Temporary and casual employees......................	1,328	1,125	1,123
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	302	…	…
4,210	3,637	3,606
Carried forward...............................	4,210	3,637	3,606

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1936-37, £6,609; 1935-36, Vote, £5,900; Expenditure, £6,144

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

Division No. 14.—AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward................................	4,210	3,637	3,606
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	80	700	841
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	230	170	253
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	290	270	314
4. Cablegrams............................................................	600	600	258
5. Rent and light.........................................................	1,340	1,080	1,097
6. Advertising and publicity........................................	30	30	1
7. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.......	15	260	230
8. Other incidental expenses........................................	115	110	91
2,700	3,220	3,085
Total Division No. 14.......................	6,910	6,857	6,691
Division No. 15.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
(to be paid to the credit of the science and industry Investigations Trust Account.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146....	11,080	9,666	9,792
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	600	500	619
11,680	10,166	10,411
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,200	1,200	1,268
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	400	400	584
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	800	765	746
4. Printing of journal and bulletins...............................	2,350	2,350	2,228
5. Visit abroad of Chief Executive Officer....................	845	…	…
6. Other incidental expenses........................................	595	600	473
6,190	5,315	5,299
Carried forward..............................	17,870	15,481	15,710

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

Division No. 15.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued. (to be paid to the credit of the Science and industry Investigations Trust Account.)	1936-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	17,870	15,481	15,710
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health and nutrition.....................................	40,504*	42,068*	46,231
2. Plant industry.........................................................	30,313*	26,952*	27,007
3. Entomology............................................................	18,720*	19,300	17,231
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.......	22,568*	20,404*	17,586
5. Food preservation and transport...............................	21,266*	19,353*	8,705
6. Prickly pear—grant for investigations......................	4,500*	4,500	4,500
7. Forest products.......................................................	23,065*	23,138*	21,994
8. Mining and metallurgy............................................	864*	858*	753
9. Radio research........................................................	5,153*	4,730*	4,695
10. Library...................................................................	1,050	1,073	1,007
11. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry	5,000	5,000	4,007
12. Fisheries Investigations...........................................	3,422	…	1,557
13. Apple and pear industry—research and demonstration	15,000*	…	4,954
14. Unforeseen and urgent investigations.......................	2,000	…	..
15. Miscellaneous.........................................................	2,000	500	1,617
Fuel.............................................................................	658*	…
195,425	168,534	161,844
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce at Research Stations...	68,381	56,391	54,578
127,044	112,143	107,266
Less—
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..............	260	1,781	…
Amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account.....................................	6,904	3,383	…
7,164	5,164	…
Total Investigations.........................	119,880	106,979	107,266
Total Division No. 15	‡137,750	‡122,460	‡122,976

* Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

 Included in Division No. 8a—Item No. 1—Prime Minister’s—Administrative—Salaries.

‡ Expenditure allocated as follows:—

1936-37.	1935-36.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Salaries and payments to the nature of salary...	112,144	…	95,496	…	93,579
General expenses...................................................	25,606	…	26,966	…	29,397
137,750	…	12,246	…	122,976

F.6561.—2

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

Division No. 16.—SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.	1936-37.	1935-36.
		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	40,000
Total Prime Minister’s Department.....	403,150	382,434	376,637

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Estimates for the Department of External Affairs previously included under Prime Minister’s Department, Division No. 9.

Division Number.	—	1936-37.	1935-36.		Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
17	ADMINISTRATIVE.............................................................................	12,670	5,916	7,827	4,843	…
Total..........................................................................	12,670	5,916	7,827	4,843	…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...................................	9,964	5,041	5,629	4,335	…
General expenses...................................................................................	2,706	875	2,198	508	…
Total............................................................................	12,670	5,916	7,827	4,843	…
£
Vote, 1936-37............................................................................			12,670
Vote, 1935-36............................................................................			5,916
Increase......................................................			6,754

III.—The Department of External Affairs.

  

Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	1935 -36.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147....	9,214	4,891	4,950
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	50	50	26
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	700	100	653
9,964	5,041	5,629
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence........................................	1,350	500	863
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	680	90	125
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	350	80	900
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	50	20	45
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.......	16	15	4
6. Other incidental expenses........................................	260	95	90
Cablegrams and radiograms.....................................	*	75	87
Printing of list of International Agreements (Treaties and Conventions to which Australia is a Party).........	…	…	84
2,706	875	2,198
Total Department of External Affairs.........	12,670	5,916	7,827

* Provided under Prime Minister’s Department, Division No. 8b—General Expenses, Item No. 5, Cablegrams and Radiograms.

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1936-37.	1935-36.			Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£		£	£	£
18	THE TREASURY.........................................................	49,220	48,040		48,197	1,023
19	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD...................................................................	1,570	1,470		1,481	89	…
20	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE....................	127,630	120,610		123,089	4,541	…
21	TAXATION OFFICE....................................................	556,110	523,040		537,582	18,528	…
22	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW...........................	830	840		775	55	…
23	LAND VALUATION BOARD......................................	640	690		550	90	…
24	SUPERANNUATION BOARD......................................	6,760	7,124		6,286	474	…
25	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.........................................	35,820	29,686		30,022	5,798	…
26	GOVERNMENT PRINTER...........................................	…	…
Total..........................................................	778,580	731,500		747,982	30,598	…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...................	458,684	433,474		431,492	27,192	…
General expenses...........................................................	319,896	298,026		316,490	3,406	…
Total..........................................................	778,580	731,500		747,982	30,598	…
Cost of printing for Parliament shown under “Parliament.” See page 10.
£
Vote, 1936-37.............................................			778,580
Vote, 1935-36.............................................			731,500
Increase.....................................			47,080

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

Division No. 18.—THE TREASURY.	1936-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150....	35,330	34,616	32,915
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	600	500	761
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	1,600	1,743	2,299
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	550	881	1,427
38,080	37,740	37,402
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,000	1,400	1,051
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	2,500	1,500	1,827
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	7,200	7,000	7,363
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	290	250	292
6. Bank exchange.......................................................	2,000	2,000	2,132
6. Other incidental expenses........................................	650	650	630
13,640	12,800	13,295
Less amount provided under Division No. 113—War Services payable from Revenue......................	2,500	2,500	2,500
11,140	10,300	10,795
Total Division No. 18..........................	49,220	48,040	48,197
Division No. 19.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board..............	*1,570	*1,470	*1,481
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 153....	77,856	72,680	71,447
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	45	300	392
3 Temporary and casual employees.............................	1,886	2,000	4,485
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu also payment to dependants of deceased officer.........................................................................	1,413	1,622	1,599
Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania.........................	…	8	8
81,200	76,610	77,931
Carried forward..................................	81,200	76,610	77,931

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1936-37, £1,427; 1635-1936, Vote £1,360; Expenditure, £1,379.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

  

1936-37.	1935-36.
	Vote.	Expenditure
Division No. 20.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	81,200	76,610	77,931
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	720	700	783
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	4,875	4,300	5,786
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	9,000	9,000	8,690
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	630	550	495
5. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department (Invalid and Old-age Pensions)........................................	19,500	18,200	18,215
6. Medical examinations (Invalid Pensions)..................	7,360	7,000	7,185
7. Law costs...............................................................	100	150	90
8. Services of Registrars of Births (Maternity Allowances).......................................................	2,645	2,450	2,537
9. Poundage on money orders (Maternity Allowances)..	700	650	643
10. Other incidental expenses........................................	900	1,000	734
46,430	44,000	45,158
Total Division No. 20...........................	127,630	120,610	123,089
Division No. 21.—TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157....	282,432	270,585	262,236
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	200	600	215
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	20,783	17,550	23,558
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,845	500	1,622
5. Payment of child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments........................	960	1,185	915
307,220	290,420	288,546
Carried forward...........................................	307,220	290,420	288,546

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

  

Division No. 21.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.........................................	307,220	290,420	288,546
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	12,940	12,230	12,351
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	9,330	9,230	11,349
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	12,650	13,000	12,108
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	540	590	482
5. Law costs...............................................................	5,530	5,000	6,031
6. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling......

1,270	700	352
7. Financing valuers to purchase motor cars for their own use	400	200	578
8. Payment to Census and Statistics Office for services rendered	600	600	597
9. Payments to States for taxation services...................	206,870	192,000	206,867
10. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services rendered..........	3,480	3,540	3,357
11. Other incidental expenses........................................	3,310	3,460	3,011
256,920	240,550	257,083
Less amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales...............................................	930	910	937
Western Australia...............................................	6,700	6,700	6,736
Tasmania...........................................................	400	320	374
8,030	7,930	8,047
248,890	232,620	249,036
Total Division No. 21..........................	556,110	523,040	537,582
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 157....	428	434	399
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	340	341	323
2. Other incidental expenses........................................	62	65	53
402	406	376
Total Division No. 22...........................	830	840	775

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

Division No. 23.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.	1936-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157....	276	262	262
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	18	18
294	280	262
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	296	350	270
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.........................................................................	20	20	10
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	20	30	7
4. Other incidental expenses........................................	10	10	1
346	410	288
Total Division No. 23..........................	640	690	550
Division No. 24—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158....	5,880	6,014	5,401
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	50	100	109
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	100	100	89
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	…	…	18
6,030	6,214	5,617
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	200	200	103
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.........................................................................	120	200	128
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	200	300	218
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	100	100	89
5. Medical examinations.............................................	60	60	42
6. Other incidental expenses........................................	50	50	89
730	910	669
Total Division No. 24.................................	6,760	7,124	6,286

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

  

Division No. 25.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	1936-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159....	17,204	16,833	16,307
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	20	20	40
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	6,781	1,879	1,967
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...........................................................	…	520	481
Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania.........................	…	1,164	1,161
24,005	20,416	19,956
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,510	440	373
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing..............................................................	2,400	1,065	1,041
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services........	1,000	950	1,049
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	330	300	348
6. Library...................................................................	125	125	108
6. Printing of official publications................................	5,150	5,230	5,742
7. Writing cards relating to vital statistics.....................	425	325	334
8. Tabulation of vital and other statistics including hire of machines...........................................................	1,150	1,155	1,082
9. Other incidental expenses........................................	325	280	586
12,415	9,870	10,663
Less amount to be recovered from Taxation Office for services rendered..........................................................	600	600	597
11,815	9,270	10,066
Total Division No. 25..........................	35,820	29,686	30,022
Division No. 26.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 160...........	24,304	23,532	23,210
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	700	700	683
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	36,606	29,368	34,654
61,610	53,600	58,547
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing....................................	61,610	53,600	58,547
Total Division No. 26.........................	*	*	*
Total Department of the Treasury................	778,580	731,500	747,982

* Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.		—	1936-37.	1935-36.		Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
27		ADMINISTRATIVE......................................................	20,670	20,872	20,179	491	…
28		REPORTING BRANCH................................................	10,190	10,321	10,965	…	775
29		CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE..................................	27,700	25,324	24,322	3,378	…
30		THE HIGH COURT......................................................	14,030	12,779	14,540	…	510
31		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	36,610	35,410	33,781	2,829	…
32		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.....	10,170	9,471	10,978	…	808
33		PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE...............	1,600	1,227	1,322	278	…
34		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.......	12,140	11,603	11,537	603	…
35		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS................	61,610	54,363	53,285	8,325	…
Total.........................................................	194,720	181,370	180,909	13,811	…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary....................		143,720	134,076	130,232	13,488
General expenses............................................................		51,000	47,294	50,677	323	…
Total.........................................................		194,720	181,370	180,909	13,811	…
£
Vote, 1936-37......................................................				194,720
Vote, 1935-36......................................................				181,370
Increase..................................................				13,350

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

  

Division No. 27.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161....	14,400	13,602	13,040
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	20	20	14
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	100	100	107
14,520	13,722	13,161
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	800	800	969
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	350	350	611
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	800	800	821
4. Books for departmental library.................................	375	375	382
5. Legal expenses.......................................................	200	200	350
6. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	3,000	4,000	3,434
7. Administration of Law at Seat of Government..........	100	100	150
8. Other incidental expenses........................................	525	525	301
6,150	7,150	7,018
Total Division No. 27..........................	20,670	20,872	20,179
Division No. 28.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 162....	4,460	4,491	3,992
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	4,000	4,000	5,087
8,460	8,491	9,079
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	800	900	961
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	650	650	608
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	100	100	143
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	30	30	…
5. Other incidental expenses........................................	150	150	174
1,730	1,830	1,886
Total Division No. 28..........................	10,190	10,321	10,965

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

 

Division No. 29.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163....	23,700	23,224	22,393
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	200	200	130
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,900	…	41
25,800	23,424	22,564
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	250	350	199
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.........................................................................	280	230	276
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	800	750	761
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	150	150	173
5. Law books..............................................................	300	300	224
6. Other incidental expenses........................................	120	120	125
1,900	1,900	1,758
Total Division No. 29..........................	27,700	25,324	24,322
Division No. 30.—THE HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164....	5,588	5,484	5,481
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	700	700	892
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	262	…	…
6,550	6,184	6,373
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	5,250	4,500	5,467
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.........................................................................	150	150	273
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	450	450	486
4. Law books..............................................................	350	350	453
5. Cleaning courts and offices......................................	250	250	296
6. Payments to States for services of officers................	705	520	801
7. Jurors’ fees.............................................................	25	25	…
8. Other incidental expenses........................................	300	350	391
7,480	6,595	8,167
Total Division No. 30..........................	14,030	12,779	14,540

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

 

Division No. 31.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	1936-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 166....	27,260	26,660	25,963
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	100	100	3
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	1,000	1,000	820
28,360	27,760	26,786
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,514	1,500	1,019
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.........................................................................	1,297	1,250	1,077
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	1,700	1,400	1,551
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	135	100	71
6. Payments to States for services of officers................	2,525	2,250	2,244
6. Prosecution for offences under the Bankruptcy Act...	470	450	357
7. Office cleaning.......................................................	309	400	308
8. Other incidental expenses........................................	300	300	368
8,250	7,650	6,995
Total Division No. 31.........................	36,610	35,410	33,781
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 167....	5,420	5,266	5,076
2  Extra duty pay........................................................	20	20	22
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	400	400	379
5,840	5,686	5,477
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,450	1,450	1,842
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.........................................................................	455	455	720
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	300	300	430
4. Reports of cases......................................................	800	550	382
5. Payments to States for services of officers................	55	55	55
6. Law costs...............................................................	250	250	517
7. Cleaning courts and offices......................................	20	25	3
8. Other incidental expenses........................................	1,000	700	1,552
4,330	3,785	5,501
Total Division No. 32.........................	10,170	9,471	10,978

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

   

Division No. 33—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167....	920	647	669
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	200	200	197
1,120	847	866
B—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	200	100	287
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	100	100	66
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	55	55	38
4. Fuel and light..........................................................	25	25	13
5. Reports of cases......................................................	80	80	29
6. Other incidental expenses........................................	20	20	23
480	380	456
Total Division No. 33..........................	1,600	1,227	1,322
Division No. 34.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168....	10,510	9,989	8,956
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	270	270	690
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...........................................................	…	130	278
10,780	10,389	9,924
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	250	250	299
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	110	90	142
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	500	374	643
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	50	50	48
5. Office cleaning.......................................................	300	350	216
6. Other incidental expenses........................................	150	100	265
1,360	1,214	1,613
Total Division No. 34..........................	12,140	11,603	11,537

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 35.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	1936-37.	1935-36.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169....	36,050	33,500	29,501
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	3,000	1,700	2,809
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	2,600	2,000	3,313
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	640	373	379
42,290	37,573	36,002
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	200	150	246
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	2,000	1,300	1,782
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	1,000	1,000	1,053
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	1,000	1,000	1,013
5. Printing, including specifications and publications....	14,500	13,000	12,809
6. Other incidental expenses........................................	620	340	380
19,320	16,790	17,283
Total Division No. 35..........................	61,610	54,363	53,285
Total Attorney-General’s Department...........	194,720	181,370	180,909

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.		—	1936-37.	1935-36.		Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
36		ADMINISTRATIVE......................................................	144,040	148,110	152,467	…	8,427
37		ELECTORAL BRANCH...............................................	114,210	100,747	97,392	16,818	…
38		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH...................................	48,200	39,526	38,413	9,787	…
39		SOLAR OBSERVATORY.............................................	5,730	5,413	5,354	376	…
40		FORESTRY BRANCH..................................................	8,150	5,804	5,670	2,480	…
41		WORKS AND BUILDINGS..........................................	46,480	41,000	42,906	3,574	…
42		RENT OF BUILDINGS.................................................	50,100	47,500	46,878	3,222	…
43		GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS..........	14,800	12,300	28,047	…	13,247
Total....................................................	431,710	400,400	417,127	14,583	…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary....................		239,975	233,152	228,699	11,276	…
General expenses............................................................		191,735	167,248	188,428	3,307	…
Total....................................................		431,710	400,400	417,127	14,583	…
£
Vote, 1936-37...........................................................				431,710
Vote, 1935-36...........................................................				400,400
Increase.........................................				31,310

F.6561.—3

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

 

Division No. 36—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175....	148,870	132,950	133,303
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	3,450	2,300	3,096
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	86,500	68,900	68,940
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................	300	200	228
239,120	204,350	205,567
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations.............................................

 

8,000	5,580	7,363
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates....................................................................	99,000	67,650	67,650
Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works...........................................................	10,000	10,000	9,801
117,000	83,230	84,814
122,120	121,120	120,753
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	13,000	11,000	12,844
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..............................................................	8,300	7,500	9,625
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	6,200	5,500	5,832
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	4,200	2,700	2,834
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts..........................	3,500	3,500	2,659
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered....................	900	760	812
7. Office cleaning, other than salaries...........................	2,070	1,100	1,295
8. Water supply and sanitation.....................................	1,100	620	612
9. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act..............................................	300	360	223
10. Commission paid for the collection of loans to migrants............................................................	100	120	77
11. Plan Printing, Papercoating and Reproduction of Maps (amounts received from other administrations may be credited to this vote)........	1,300	…	…
Carried forward..................................	40,970	33,160	36,813
	122,120	121,120	120,753

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

  

1936-37.	1935-36.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 36.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	122,120	121,120	120,753
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...................................	40,970	33,160	36,813
12. Visit of Chief Architect overseas..............................	150	…	1,049
13. Other incidental expenses........................................	3,400	3,000	3,169
Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission.........	*	200	200
Repatriation of unsuitable migrants...........................	*	100	113
Contribution towards cost of maintenance by States of Reception and Farm Training Depots...................	*	20	…
Fairbridge Farm School............................................	*	2,730	3,198
Subsidies to voluntary organizations for the after care of migrants (amounts received from other administrations may be credited to this vote)........	*	400	106
Refund of fines—Immigration Act............................	*	100	…
Commonwealth Literary Fund (to be paid to Commonwealth Literary Fund Trust Account)......	*	1,450	1,450
Passes over Commonwealth Railways.......................	*	400	445
Fares of tubercular soldiers and sailors—Commonwealth Railways....................................	*	50	49
Concessions granted for the conveyance over Commonwealth railways of starving stock and fodder for starving stock......................................	*	600	737
Issue of titles for lighthouse and transferred properties..........................................................................	…	50	29
Ministerial motor car—running expenses..................	…	600	376
Legal Costs and Expenses........................................	…	…	123
44,520	42,860	47,857
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations..................................................	1,600	1,120	1,393
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates..........................................................................	21,000	14,750	14,750
22,600	15,870	16,143
21,920	26,990	31,714
Total Division No. 36...........................	144,040	148,110	152,467

* Included in Division No. 108—Miscellaneous Services.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

  

1936-37.	1935-36.
	Division No. 37.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178....	74,400	74,430	70,928
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	100	100	82
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	500	500	851
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,780	1,087	1,495
Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania..................................	…	…	37
76,780	76,117	73,393
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	500	350	310
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.........................................................................	850	830	867
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	1,250	1,250	1,130
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	475	500	360
5. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered....................	825	850	811
6. Office cleaning.......................................................	1,180	1,150	1,106
7. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote).............	30,000	19,000	18,017
8. Redistribution of Electoral Divisions in the States.....	1,500	…	…
9. Other incidental expenses........................................	850	700	823
Compensation to voters for injuries sustained at polling booths................................................................	…	…	575
37,430	24,630	23,999
Total Division No. 37.........................	114,210	100,747	97,392
Division No. 38.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181....	28,600	25,696	24,406
2. Extra duty pay........................................................	1,096	1,225	1,146
3. Temporary and casual employees.............................	998	872	1,444
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	406	…	…
5. Payment for overtime services by officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department.......................	550	…	…
B.—General Expenses—	31,650	27,793	26,996
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	1,338	443	484
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.........................................................................	2,262	2,100	2,288
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	1,914	1,600	1,800
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	177	160	161
Carried forward...................................	5,691	4,303	4,733
	31,650	27,793	26,996

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

 

Division No. 38.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	31,650	27,793	26,996
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward..................................	5,691	4,303	4,733
6. Meteorological instruments and apparatus................	2,549	1,000	1,253
6. Allowances to country observers..............................	3,000	2,827	2,838
7. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings.	1,494	694	604
8. Publication of meteorological data...........................	1,254	500	400
9. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland........................................................	285	285	138
10. Maintenance of meteorological station, Lord Howe Island................................................................	740	740	715
11. Payments for wireless messages...............................	510	200	…
12. Telegraphic costs of forecasts for use of aviation companies.........................................................	350	140	37
13. Other incidental expenses........................................	677	564	699
Meteorological messages from stations in Netherlands Indies, for aviation services.....................................	…	480	…
16,550	11,733	11,417
Total Division No. 38.........................	48,200	39,526	38,413
Division No. 39.—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181....	3,290	2,938	2,573
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	815	900	963
4,105	3,838	3,536
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	60	60	29
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.........................................................................	150	150	20
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	70	70	119
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	600	600	644
5. Library...................................................................	100	100	101
6. Scientific equipment...............................................	400	350	481
7. Other incidental expenses........................................	245	245	424
1,625	1,575	1,818
Total Division No. 39.........................	5,730	5,413	5,354

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

 

Division No. 40.—FORESTRY BRANCH.	1933-37.	1935-36.
		Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182....	4,280	3,034	3,030
2. Temporary and casual employees.............................	1,040	1,250	991
5,320	4,284	4,021
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................................	300	220	368
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.........................................................................	1,520	270	383
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services................	200	120	121
4. Fuel, light and power...............................................	225	160	128
5. Transport................................................................	85	250	158
6. Library...................................................................	200	200	156
7. Other incidental expenses........................................	300	200	335
2,830	1,520	1,649
Total Division No. 40..........................	8,150	5,804	5,670
Division No. 41.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture—
1. Parliament..............................................................	1,670	1,800	2,760
2. Prime Minister........................................................	1,750	2,500	4,100
3. Treasury.................................................................	3,200	4,100	5,445
4. Attorney-General....................................................	2,600	4,600	4,104
5. The Interior............................................................	10,500	9,000	8,238
6. Trade and Customs.................................................	8,600	8,300	9,497
7. Health....................................................................	16,400	8,000	7,092
8. Commerce..............................................................	1,760	2,700	1,670
Total Division No. 41.........................	46,480	41,000	42,906

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

  

1936-37.	1935-36.
	Vote.	Expenditure
Division No. 42.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.*	£	£	£
1. Prime Minister........................................................	4,950	5,300	5,273
2. Treasury.................................................................	13,500	11,250	11,396
3. Attorney-General....................................................	16,000	15,600	15,419
4. The Interior............................................................	5,900	5,300	5,453
5. Trade and Customs.................................................	2,300	2,430	1,996
6. Health....................................................................	3,050	2,850	2,822
7. Commerce..............................................................	4,400	4,770	4,519
Total Division No. 42..........................	50,100	47,500	46,878
Division No. 43.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Maintenance Expenses—
1. Caretakers and miscellaneous expenditure................	1,500	1,150	1,140
2. Maintenance—House..............................................	2,200	1,700	1,014
3. Maintenance—Grounds...........................................	2,700	1,700	1,644
4. Telephones.............................................................	650	450	493
5. Fittings and furniture...............................................	600	300	191
6. Fuel, light and power...............................................	1,450	1,000	904
7. Sanitation and water supply.....................................	423	223	110
8. Amount payable to the State Government of Victoria for lease of the building in Melbourne previously occupied by His Excellency the Governor-General	5,277	5,277	5,277
14,800	11,800	10,773
Other Services—
Non-recurring works.........................................................	…	500	17,274
Total Division No. 43..........................	14,800	12,300	28,047
Total Department of the Interior........	431,710	400,400	417,127

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

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services.)

Page Reference.	—	1936-37.	1935-36.		Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
43	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION........	30,502	24,149	24,891	5,611	…
47	NAVAL FORCES..................	2,439,067	2,124,061	2,174,330	264,737	…
52	MILITARY FORCES............	1,717,038	1,397,215	1,308,669	408,369	…
52	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.............	55,064	37,062	36,796	18,268	…
55	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE............................	766,561	544,394	522,970	243,591	…
56	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH	323,820	145,910	97,134	226,686	…
57	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH	375,888	363,409	360,729	15,159	…
58	PRINCIPAL SUPPLY OFFICERS’ COMMITTEE..................	5,350	…	…	5,350	…
Total.....................	5,713,290	4,636,200	4,525,519	1,187,771	…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—Permanent Forces and Establishments...		3,059,950	2,699,938	2,531,126	527,724	…
Citizen Forces—Pay and allowances..........................		260,350	152,200	144,746	115,604	…
Exchange.................................		304,087	238,444	187,273	116,814	…
Other expenditure.....................		2,089,903	1,545,618	1,662,374	427,629	…
Total.........................		5,713,290	4,636,200	4,525,519	1,187,771	…
£
Vote, 1936-37..................................................				5,713,290
Vote, 1935-36..................................................				4,636,200
Increase.................................				1,077,090

VII.—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, 1936-37.	1935-36.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£	£	£
44	Salaries and General Expenses...........................................	21,223	4,735	25,958	21,649	21,892
45	Works and Buildings.........................................................	…	4,544	4,544	2,500	2,999
21,223	9,279	30,502	24,149	24,891
NAVAL.
46	Permanent Naval Forces....................................................	1,155,696	195,864	1,351,560	1,267,548	1,282,360
47	R.A.N. College.................................................................	3,722	6,300	10,022	9,544	9,233
48	Civilian Permanent Services..............................................	63,455	…	63,455	62,683	59,316
49	R.A.N. Reserves...............................................................	…	57,390	57,390	45,452	39,779
50	Naval Establishments........................................................	249,420	36,174	285,594	265,712	236,099
51	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores...........................	…	500,359	500,359	350,375	344,001
52	General Services...............................................................	…	71,137	71,137	57,828	67,651
53	Exchange.........................................................................	…	96,850	96,850	65,219	113,091
54	Works and Buildings.........................................................	…	28,700	28,700	25,700	22,800
1,472,293	992,774	2,465,067	2,150,061	2,174,330
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........................................................................	13,000	13,000	26,000	26,000	…
1,459,293	979,774	2,439,067	2,124,061	2,174,330
MILITARY.
55	Permanent Military Forces.................................................	586,729	41,754	628,483	567,839	548,848
56	Civilian Permanent Services..............................................	188,940	…	188,940	179,834	173,011
57	Royal Military College......................................................	3,520	19,199	22,719	12,914	11,967
68	Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.....................................	…	328,062	328,062	206,532	205,702
59	Training...........................................................................	…	148,044	148,044	103,008	100,723
60	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores...........................	…	60,517	60,517	66,852	67,946
61	General Services...............................................................	…	148,061	148,061	108,036	109,021
62	Exchange.........................................................................	…	138,237	138,237	128,225	48,861
63	Works and Buildings.........................................................	…	63,975	63,975	43,975	42,590
779,189	947,849	1,727,038	1,417,215	1,308,669
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........................................................................	5,000	5,000	10,000	20,000	…
774,189	942,849	1,717,038	1,397,215	1,308,669

VII.—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, 1936-37.	1935-36.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
64	Salaries and General Expenses	4,261	50,803	55,064	37,062	36,796
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
65	Permanent Air Force..............	495,310	…	495,310	341,872	341,811
66	Civilian Permanent Services...	18,390	…	18,390	15,590	15,407
67	Citizen Air Force...................	…	6,000	6,000	6,000	3,894
68	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores..................	…	117,861	117,861	92,550	63,815
69	General Services....................	…	45,000	45,000	41,975	47,965
70	Exchange..............................	…	69,000	69,000	45,000	25,321
71	Works and Buildings..............	…	35,000	35,000	28,550	24,757
513,700	272,861	786,561	571,537	522,970
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...............................	…	20,000	20,000	27,143	…
513,700	252,861	786,561	544,394	522,970
CIVIL AVIATION.
72	Civilian Permanent Services...	32,570	…	32,570	24,560	22,447
73	General Services....................	…	22,400	22,400	15,400	18,239
74	Development of Civil Aviation	…	263,000	263,000	102,200	52,875
75	Works and Buildings..............	…	5,850	5,850	3,750	3,573
32,570	291,250	323,820	145,910	97,134
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
76	Central Administration and Contract Board.................	24,542	2,800	27,342	12,550	12,568
77	Munitions Establishments and Factories..........................	225,982	122,564	348,546	350,859	348,161
250,524	125,364	375,888	363,409	360,729

46,541	45,978
7	7	Draftsmen.............................................................................	2,231	2,217
24	24	Engineers..............................................................................	11,319	9,781
2	2	Inquiry Officers.....................................................................	720	720
8	9	Inspectors..............................................................................	4,353	4,087
165	167	Postal Clerks.........................................................................	45,220	44,177
131	130	Postmasters...........................................................................	45,981	46,410
19	28	Supervisors...........................................................................	9,250	6,024
90	86	Telegraphists.........................................................................	23,363	25,169
8	8	Traffic Officers......................................................................	3,036	3,036
14	14	Artisans and General Workmen..............................................	3,221	3,193
199	211	Assistants..............................................................................	43,476	40,645
11	10	Line Inspectors......................................................................	3,828	3,871
245	248	Linemen................................................................................	61,857	59,579
55	56	Machinists and Typists...........................................................	10,269	9,951
160	161	Mail Officers.........................................................................	40,233	39,503
299	312	Mechanics.............................................................................	87,130	83,270
190	189	Messengers...........................................................................	23,217	30,374
277	277	Monitors and Telephonists.....................................................	40,366	43,873
10	10	Overseers..............................................................................	3,114	3,102
7	7	Phonogram Attendants...........................................................	1,234	1,234
132	135	Postmen................................................................................	28,728	28,081
16	17	Storemen...............................................................................	3,908	3,470
34	36	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers............................	8,402	7,996
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..............	6,947	10,023
570,278	567,918
Unforeseen staffing requirements............................................	600	600
Allowances in lieu of quarters................................................	300	330
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	8,000	6,980
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes..............................................................	550	…
Child endowment..................................................................	18,500	18,552
District allowances................................................................	490	820
598,718	595,200
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..	2,950	3,268
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts....................	117	1.118
Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	900	2,012
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	25,091	20,650
29,058	27,048
2267	2309	Total South Australia (see page 108)...........	569,660	568,152

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department

Number of Persons.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.			WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 135.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director.......................................................................	970	970
9	8	Heads of Branches...................................................................	5,305	5,978
9	9	Assistant Heads of Branches.....................................................	4,595	4,579
91	92	Clerks......................................................................................	29,565	28,279
3	3	Draftsmen................................................................................	1,014	1,040
13	15	Engineers................................................................................	6,721	5,820
2	2	Inquiry Officers.......................................................................	635	623
7	9	Inspectors................................................................................	4,243	3,620
130	141	Postal Clerks............................................................................	36,001	33,876
122	124	Postmasters..............................................................................	44,273	43,590
11	18	Supervisors..............................................................................	6,282	3,805
83	82	Telegraphists...........................................................................	22,037	22,970
2	3	Traffic Officers........................................................................	1,080	780
17	17	Artisans and General Workmen.................................................	3,958	3,964
198	209	Assistants................................................................................	40,023	41,204
9	9	Line Inspectors........................................................................	3,382	3,297
225	236	Linemen..................................................................................	57,252	54,272
41	44	Machinists and Typists.............................................................	8,478	7,907
114	114	Mail Officers...........................................................................	29,076	29,139
179	203	Mechanics...............................................................................	54,138	49,863
164	166	Messengers..............................................................................	10,649	13,795
109	129	Monitors and Telephonists........................................................	16,898	14,661
11	11	Overseers................................................................................	3,416	3,397
4	4	Phonogram Attendants.............................................................	724	708
109	116	Postmen..................................................................................	23,247	22,944
10	11	Storemen.................................................................................	2,526	2,306
12	13	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...............................	3,006	2,776
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies................	5,681	5,490
425,175	411,653
Unforeseen staffing requirements..............................................	250	230
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	4,300	3,850
Child endowment.....................................................................	15,500	15,650
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.........................................................................	750	700
District allowances...................................................................	6,450	6,150
Allowances in lieu of quarters...................................................	540	456
452,965	438,689
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent........	2,700	2,666
Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments....................................................................	…	160
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.........................	94	893
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	38,361	24,199
41,155	27,918
1685	1789	Total Western Australia (see page 112)....	411,810	410,771

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.			TASMANIA. (See Division No. 136.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director.......................................................................	774	774
7	7	Heads of Branches...................................................................	4,061	4,013
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches.....................................................	3,017	2,985
44	45	Clerks......................................................................................	14,266	14,249
3	3	Draftsmen................................................................................	1,045	1,002
8	10	Engineers................................................................................	4,376	3,530
1	1	Inquiry Officer.........................................................................	324	324
3	4	Inspectors................................................................................	2,050	1,642
39	38	Postal Clerks............................................................................	10,707	11,021
41	41	Postmasters..............................................................................	14,775	14,830
4	6	Supervisors..............................................................................	2,092	1,372
48	46	Telegraphists...........................................................................	12,289	12,495
1	2	Traffic Officers........................................................................	600	300
8	8	Artisans and General Workmen.................................................	1,660	1,852
119	132	Assistants................................................................................	28,133	25,919
4	4	Line Inspectors........................................................................	1,569	1,545
129	137	Linemen..................................................................................	33,297	30,840
21	21	Machinists and Typists.............................................................	3,840	3,756
38	38	Mail Officers...........................................................................	9,855	9,841
93	102	Mechanics...............................................................................	28,176	25,804
55	53	Messengers..............................................................................	4,299	6,077
71	84	Monitors and Telephonists........................................................	10,473	9,715
5	5	Overseers................................................................................	1,570	1,570
5	5	Phonogram Attendants.............................................................	858	858
50	50	Postmen..................................................................................	10,540	10,668
4	4	Storemen.................................................................................	936	956
2	2	Transport Officer, Mail and Motor Driver..................................	444	444
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies................	1,120	1,625
207,146	200,007
Unforeseen staffing requirements..............................................	300	300
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	2,000	1,800
Child endowment.....................................................................	8,804	8,976
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes..............................................................................	490	200
District allowances...................................................................	423	405
Allowances in lieu of quarters...................................................	192	198
219,355	211,886
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.........	866	841
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........................	43	455
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	8,616	7,058
9,525	8,354
811	856	Total Tasmania (see page 115).........................	209,830	203,532

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowanced.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

  

Number of Persons.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.			NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 137.)
£	£
7	10	Postal Clerks............................................................................	2,445	1,830
5	5	Postmasters..............................................................................	1,770	1,770
…	2	Supervisors..............................................................................	708	…
8	6	Telegraphists...........................................................................	1,812	2,509
1	1	Assistant..................................................................................	214	214
5	3	Linemen..................................................................................	802	1,215
2	2	Mechanics...............................................................................	624	642
4	4	Messengers..............................................................................	621	568
8,996	8,748
Unforeseen staffing requirements..............................................	300	300
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	100	30
Child endowment.....................................................................	286	208
District allowances...................................................................	2,600	2,540
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.........................................................................	39	44
12,321	11,870
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent........	252	260
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	199	200
451	460
32	33	Total Northern Territory (see page 117).....	11,870	11,410

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

  

Number of Persons.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 141.)
1	1	Administrator...........................................................................	1,170	1,170
1	1	Deputy Administrator...............................................................	583	565
1	1	Judge of Supreme Court...........................................................	1,170	1,170
3	3	2,923	2,905
Administrative.
Accounts, Correspondence and Records.
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant......................................................	720	720
9	9	Clerks......................................................................................	3,550	3,513
1	1	Relieving Clerk........................................................................	366	366
1	1	Clerk (Alice Springs)................................................................	233	206
3	3	Typists....................................................................................	709	799
…	1	Machinist................................................................................	256	…
Agriculture.
1	1	Superintendent of Agriculture...................................................	492	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.......................................................	495	477
1	1	Typist......................................................................................	270	258
Allowances for Special Magistrate duties, Darwin and Alice Springs..........................................................................................	100	100
23	24	Carried forward................................................	11,513	11,181

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

   

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
23	24	Brought forward...............................................	11,513	11,181
Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden.........................................	606	588
1	1	Warden and Inspector...............................................................	621	582
2	2	Clerks......................................................................................	600	576
Allowance to Inspector.............................................................	…	50
Medical.
1	1	Chief Medical Officer and Chief Protector of Aboriginals...........	1,070	1,070
4	5	Medical Officers......................................................................	4,614	3,678
1	…	Relieving Medical Officer........................................................	…	838
1	1	Clerk.......................................................................................	324	324
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer....	474	474
1	1	Assistant..................................................................................	330	330
1	1	Laboratory Assistant................................................................	438	421
Hospital Staff.
1	1	Matron....................................................................................	280	280
7	9	Sisters.....................................................................................	1,937	1,532
4	5	Probationers.............................................................................	420	377
1	1	Dispenser-dresser.....................................................................	354	336
1	1	Curator, Leper Hospital............................................................	314	303
1	1	Matron, Leper Hospital.............................................................	220	202
Allowance to Matron, Aboriginal Clinic....................................	30	30
Aboriginals.
1	1	Assistant Chief Protector of Aboriginals....................................	479	462
…	1	Patrol officer............................................................................	420	…
1	1	Superintendent of Compound, Darwin.......................................	355	340
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
57	62	Carried forward............................................	25,850	24,425

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

   

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.
£	£
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
57	62	Brought forward...............................................	25,850	24,425
Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor....................................................	622	622
6	7	Head Teachers.........................................................................	2,616	2,204
9	8	Assistant Teachers...................................................................	2,770	2,687
Cleaning Allowance for Teachers..............................................	38	24
Police.
1	1	Superintendent.........................................................................

618	618
4	4	Sergeants.................................................................................	1,704	1,692
2	2	Senior Constables.....................................................................	798	780
28	29	Constables...............................................................................	10,305	9,825
5	5	Relieving Constables................................................................	1,470	1,455
Allowances for uniform and shoeing.........................................	627	610
Allowances to Police Officers acting as Wardens, Borroloola, Alice Springs, Barrow Creek and Arltunga....................................	75	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.....................................................................................	1,098	1,097
Allowances for uniform............................................................	70	70
121	127	Carried forward.................................................	50,136	47,639

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

       

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
121	127	Brought forward...............................................	50,136	47,639
Lands and Surveys.
1	1	Chief Surveyor.........................................................................	656	638
2	2	Staff Surveyors........................................................................	1,165	1,104
1	1	Chief Clerk..............................................................................	582	582
1	1	Senior Draftsman and Computer...............................................	528	528
2	2	Draftsmen................................................................................	800	822
1	1	Junior Draftsman......................................................................	253	223
2	2	Clerks......................................................................................	634	618
1	1	Typist......................................................................................	292	292
Works and Services.
1	(a)	Clerk.......................................................................................	(a)	350
55,046	52,796
Allowances to married officers..................................................	1,340	1,280
Child endowment.....................................................................	754	787
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	100	100
Allowance to Chief Pearling Inspector.......................................	50	50
Allowance in lieu of quarters....................................................	12	46
Allowance to Dip Superintendent..............................................	25	25
57,327	55,084
Less—
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent..............	978	841
Contribution by Health Department for Quarantine Services performed by officers..........................................................	…	240
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..............................	118	791
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........	3,121	3,356
4,217	5,228
133	138	Total General Services (see page 123)...............	53,110	49,856

(a) Included under Division No. 36a, Department of the Interior.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

   

Number of Persons.		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.
FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division No. 145.)	£	£
Chief Officer*..........................................................................	150	150
1	1	Sergeant, 1st Class...................................................................	418	411
1	1	Sergeant, 3rd Class...................................................................	365	365
13	13	Constables...............................................................................	4,414	4,386
1	1	Police Clerk.............................................................................	248	225
5,595	5,537
Child endowment.....................................................................	234	244
Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer..........................................................................................	20	20
5,849	5,801
Less—
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........................	87	523
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	702	702
789	1,225
16	16	Total Federal Territory Police (see page 125).......	5,060	4,576
COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE, CANBERRA.
(See Division No. 146.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar ..................................................	462	462
1	2	Clerks......................................................................................	419	91
1	…	Assistant..................................................................................	…	214
1	1	Typist......................................................................................	155	145
1,036	912
Child endowment.....................................................................	13	13
Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy....................	214	214
1,263	1,139
Less—
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..............................	…	2
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........	153	214
153	216
4	4	Total Courts and Titles Office, Canberra (see page 126)	1,110	923

* Receives in addition as Director, Investigation Branch, £846 per annum under Division No. 34—Commonwealth Investigation Branch,

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

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