Appropriation Act 1940 (NSW)

APPROPRIATION ACT.

Act No. 40, 1940.

An Act to appropriate and apply out of the Con- solidated Revenue Fund of New South Wales certain Sums to make good the Supplies granted for the Service of the year from the 1st day of July, 1940, to the 30th day of June, 1941 (inclusive of both dates); to adjust the vote " Advance to Treasurer," 1939-40, Consolidated Revenue Fund, for supplementary charges during the period from the 1st day of July, 1939, to the 30th day of June, 1940 (inclusive of both dates); to cover payments " Unauthorised in Sus- pense," Consolidated Revenue Fund, for urgent

urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1939-40; to appropriate and apply out of the Unemployment Relief Fund for the Service of the year from the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one (inclusive of both dates); to cover payments "Unauthor­ ised in Suspense," Unemployment Relief Fund, for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1939-40; to appropriate and apply out of the Social Services Fund for the Service of the year from the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one (inclusive of both dates); to cover payments "Unauthorised in Suspense," Social Services Fund, for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1939-40; to appropriate and apply out of the Government Railways Fund for the Service of the year from the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one (inclusive of both dates); to appropriate and apply out of the Road Transport and	Traffic Fund for the Service of the year
from the first day of July, one thousand
nine hundred and forty, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one (inclusive of both dates); to appropriate and apply out of the Metropoli­ tan Transport Trust General Fund for the Service of the year from the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand

nine

nine hundred and forty-one (inclusive of both dates); to appropriate and apply out of the Newcastle and District Transport Trust General Fund for the Service of the year from the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one (inclusive of both dates); to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense," Newcastle and District Transport Trust General Fund for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1939-40; to appro­ priate and apply out of the Sydney Harbour Trust Fund for the Service of the year from the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one (inclusive of both dates); to pro­ vide for Services out of the Closer Settlement Fund; and for purposes connected with and incidental to the above objects. [Assented to, 29th November, 1940.]

WH E R E A S we Your Majesty's most dutiful and Assembly of New South Wales in Par l iament assembled, loyal subjects, the members of t he Legislative

have granted to Your Majesty the several sums herein­ after mentioned for the Service of t he year from the first day of Ju ly , one thousand nine thousand and forty, to t he

th i r t ie th day of June , one thousand nine hundred and
forty-one (inclusive of bo th dates), for Services to be

provided for out of Consolidated Revenue F u n d ; in ad jus tment of the vote " Advance to Treasurer ," 1939-40, Consolidated Revenue F u n d for supplementary charges during the period from the first day of Ju ly , one thousand nine hundred and thir ty-nine to the th i r t ie th day of J u n e , one thousand nine hundred and forty (inclusive of bo th dates) ; to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense," for urgent claims on account of Services of t he year 1939-40, to be provided for out of the Consolidated Revenue F u n d ; for Services to be provided

for

for ou t of the Unemployment Relief F u n d ; to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense " for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1939-40 , to be provided for out of the Unemployment Relief F u n d ; for Services to be provided for out of the Social Services F u n d ; to cover payments "Unau tho r i sed in Suspense" for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1939-40 , to be provided for out of the Unemployment Relief F u n d ; for Services to be provided for out of t he Government Rai lways F u n d ; for Services to be provided for out of t he Road Transpor t and Traffic F u n d ; for Services to be provided for out of t he Metropolitan Transpor t Trus t General F u n d ; for Services to be

provided for out of the Newcastle and District

Transpor t Trus t General F u n d ; to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense," for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1 9 3 9 - 4 0 , to be provided for out of the Newcastle and Distr ict Transpor t Trus t General F u n d ; for Services to be provided for out of the Sydney Harbour Trust F u n d ; and for Services to be provided for out of t he Closer Set t lement F u n d : And whereas we desire to make good out of the said funds the several sums granted to Your Majesty as aforesaid : Be i t therefore enacted by the King 's Most Excellent Majesty, b y and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of the Sta te of New South Wales in Par l iament assembled, and b y the author i ty of t he same, as follows :—

APPROPRIATIONS]

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF CONSOLIDATED R E V E N U E F U N D —

1. Out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there are hereby appropriated, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed, the following sums:—

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1940, TO

THIRTIETH JUNE, 1941.

SCHEDULES :—The sum of Two thousand three hundred

and seventy-three pounds for Supplement to

Schedules, as follows :—	£ s. d.
1. Other pensions and allowances	2,373 0 0

Total, Schedules £2,373 0 0

THE LEGISLATURE :—The sum of Forty-three thousand seven hundred and eight pounds, to defray the Salaries and Maintenance and Working Expenses of the Legislative Establishments following : —

2. Legislative Council ... _ _ ^ _ ... 4,662 0 0

3. Legislative Assembly	14,222 0 0
4. Legislative Council and Assembly	11,078 0 0
5. Parliamentary Library	4,215 0 0
6 . Parliamentary Reporting Staff	8,817 0 0

7. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works ... 714 0 0

Total, The Legislature £43,708 0 0

PREMIER :—The sum of One hundred and twenty-one thousand	one hundred and seventy-seven pounds, to defray the
Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other
Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—
8 . Head Office	36,359 0 0
9. Vice-President of the Executive Council and Representa­

tive of the Government in the Legislative Council ... 161 0 0

1 0 . Leader of the Opposition	97	0	0
1 1 . State Governor's Establishments, including Vice-Regal

Residence " Hill View " and Executive Council ... 4.856 0 0

Carried over £41,473 0 0

Carried over ,.. £46,081 0 0

Brought over £ 4 6 , 0 8 1 0 0

PREMIER :—continued.

Brought over £ 4 1 , 4 7 3 0 0

2. Office of the Director of Development and of the Migration Agreement Executive Committee	...	4 1 1 0	0
1 3 . Agent-General for New South Wales in London (including Engineer's Branch)	1 3 , 8 5 0	0	0

14 . Office of the Deputy Prices Commissioner	...	9 , 7 0 9	0	0
16 . Auditor-General's Department	3 7 , 9 2 3	0	0
16 . Public Service Board	1 7 , 8 1 1	0	0

Total, Premier £ 1 2 1 , 1 7 7 0 0

MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT :—The sum of One hundred and eleven thousand three hundred and sixty-three pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—

17 . Head Office	6 7 , 9 8 8	0	0
1 8 . National Emergency Services	4 3 , 3 7 5	0	0

Total, Minister for Transport £ 1 1 1 , 3 6 3 0 0

COLONIAL SECRETARY :—The sum of One million seven hundred and eighty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-one pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and

Services following:—

19. Head Office	1 3 5 , 2 9 8	0	0
2 0 . Fisheries and Game	1 9 , 2 8 3	0	0
2 1 . Aborigines Welfare Board	6 0 , 8 6 6	0	0
2 2 . Theatres and Films Commission	1 , 231 0	0

2 3 . Police 1 , 4 2 8 , 7 4 0 0 0

2 4 . Weights and Measures	1 1 , 3 5 0	0	0
2 5 . Government Tourist Bureau and Toarist Resorts	1 2 6 , 5 6 3	0	0

Total, Colonial Secretary £ 1 , 7 8 3 , 3 3 1 0 0

Carried over £ 2 , 0 6 1 , 9 5 2 0 0

Brought over £2,061,952 0 0

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH : — The sum of Two millions

three hundred and sixty-one thousand one hundred and twelve pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—

26. Ministerial Office 1,189,184 0 0

Director-General of Public Health—

27.	Head Office	25,524 0 0
38.	Scientific Activities	25,477 0 0
29.	Inspectorial Services	19,027 0 0
30.	Maternal and Baby Welfare	61,426 0 0
31.	Institutions for Care of the Sick	72,249 0 0
32.	Institutions for Care of the Indigent, Aged and Infirm ...	172,128 0 0

33. Other Medical Services and Eleemosynary Activities ... 52,255 0 0

Mental Hospitals—

34.	Head Office	9,553 0 0
35.	Institutions	719,782 0 0

36. Master in Lunacy's Office	12,270 0 0
37. Dental Board of New South Wales	315 0 0
38. Medical Board of New South Wales	202 0 0
39. Board of Official Visitors, Mental Hospitals	1,325 0 0
40. Board of Optometrical Registration	395 0 0

Total, Minister for Public Health £2,361,112 0 0

TREASURER :—The sum of Four millions and seventy-one

thousand and twenty pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses, and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—

41. Head Office	3,004,586 0 0
42. Advance to Treasurer	150,000 0 0
43. Ministerial Motor Services	14,750 0 0
44. State Lotteries (Administration Costs)	57,800 0 0

45. Stamp Duties (Adrninistration Costs) 24,400 0 0

46. Department of Taxation (Administration Costs)	108,738 0 0
47. Taxation Appeals Board	844 0 0

Government Stores Department—

48. Government Stores Department 204,000 0 0

49. Government Cleaning Service Maritime Services Board of New South Wales— 58,423 0 0

50. Navigation 52. Resumed Properties 123,728 0 0

51.	Observatory Hill Resumed Area	22,251 0 0
69,700 0 0

53. Bureau of Statistics and Economics 13,300 0 0

Carried over	£3,852,520 0 0
Carried over	£4,423,064 0 0

Brought over £4,423,064 0 0

TREASURER :—continued.

Brought over £3,852,520 0 0

54. Registry of Co-operative Societies and Registry of Friendly

Societies 95,500 0 0

55. Government Printer 123,000 0 0

Total, Treasurer £4,071,020 0 0

ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE :—The sum of

Eight hundred and eighteen thousand five hundred and ninety-one pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—

56. Attorney-General (Head Office)	32,229 0 0
57. Crown Solicitor	27,023 0 0
58. Court Reporters	24,256 0 0
59. The Judges	18,078 0 0
60. Legal Aid Office	3,104 0 0
61. Minister of Justice (Head Office)	10,394 0 0
62. Prothonotary and Registrar in Divorce	12,125 0 0
63. Master in Equity	3,905 0 0
64. Public Trustee	66,700 0 0
65. Probate Office	5,946 0 0
66. Sheriff	53,000 0 0
67. District Courts	5,770 0 0
68. Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court	2,774 0 0
69. Coroners	4,796 0 0
70. Petty Sessions	170,444 0 0
71. Prisons	247,000 0 0
72. Registrar-General	131,047 0 0

Total, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice ... £818,591 0 0

SECRETARY FOR LANDS :—The sum of Three hundred and nine­

teen thousand five hundred and fifty-three pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

73. Lands Administration	238,117 0 0
74. Survey of Lands	61,579 0 0
75. Western Land Office	16,991 0 0

76. Letter Delivery Bureaux ... .. _ 2,866 0 U

Total, Secretary for Lands £319,553 0 0

Carried over	£9,632,228 0 0
Brought over	£9,632,228 0 0

MINISTER FOR WORKS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT :—The sum of Eight hundred and fifty-nine thousand one hundred and and twenty-one pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—•

77. Central Administration, Head and District Offices	809,498 0 0
78. Valuer-General	49,623 0 0

Total, Minister for Works and Local Government ... £859,121 0 0

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION :—The sum of Five millions four hundred and eighty-two thousand eight hundred and thirty pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—

Public Instruction—

79.	Head Office	179,400 0 0
80.	Medical Branch	37,340 0 0
81.	Primary Education	3,629,400 0 0
82.	Secondary Education	896,200 0 0
83.	Technical Education	398.000 0 0
84.	Observatory	2.086 0 0
85.	Training of Teachers	122,500 0 0

Child Welfare—

86.	Head Office	54,600 0 0
87.	Institutions	103,300 0 0

88. Australian Museum	19,630 0 0
89. National Art Gallery	5,000 0 0
90. Public Library of New South Wales	25,000 0 0
91. Conservatorium of Music	10,374 0 0

Total, Public Instruction £5,482,830 0 0

SECRETARY FOR MINES:—The sum of One hundred and six thousand one hundred and fifty pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—
92. Mines	67,877 0 «>
93. Explosives	18,795 0 0
94. Soil Conservation Service	19,478 0 ©

Total, Secretary for Mines £106,150 0 «

Carried over ...£16,080,329 0 ©

Brought over .£16,080,329 0 0

MINISTER FOR FORESTS :—The sum of Eighty-eight thousand eight hundred and fifty pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—

95. Head Office	31,603 0 0
96. Wood Technology Division	14,517 0 0
97. Field and Country Offices	42,730 0 0

Total, Minister for Forests £88,850 0 0

MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND INDUSTRY :—-The sum of Seventy

thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—

98. Ministerial Office	25,842 0 0
99. Industrial Commission and Industrial Registrar	14,143 0 0
100. Factory Inspection and Scaffolding and Lifts	28,631 0 0
101. Employment Council and Immigration and Labour

Exchanges 2,361 0 0

Total, Minister for Labour and Industry £70,977 0 0

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE :—The sum of Seven hundred and ninety-eight thousand three hundred and ten pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—

Department of Agriculture—

102.	Head Office	27,146 0 0
103.	Education and Scientific Activities	117,853 0 0
104.	Dairy Branch	39,746 0 0
105.	Export and Import Branch	4,966 0 0

106. Hawkesbury Agricultural College ... 34,193 0 0

107.	Experiment Farms, Stations and Nurseries	73,592 0 0
108.	State Marketing Bureau	8,557 0 0
109.	Stock and Brands—Central Administration Head and

District Offices 25,913 0 0

110.	Stock and Brands—Queensland Border	10,963 0 0
111.	Stock and Brands—Tick Quarantine Areas Station	160,548 0 0

112. Stock and Brands—Glenfield Veterinary Research

7,908 0 0

113. Botanic Gardens and Allied Activities 31,699 0 0

Trading Section—

114. Grain Elevators 147,126 0 0

Carried over £690,210 0 0

Carried over £16,240,156 0 0

Brought over £16,240,156 0 0

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued.

Brought over £690,210 0 9

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—

115.	Head Office and Sundry Services	92,015 0 0
116.	Coomealla Irrigation Area	8,100 0 0
117.	Curlwaa Irrigation Area	5,320 0 0
118.	Hay Irrigation Area	2,665 0 0

Total, Department of Agrioulture £798,310 0 0

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT or THE CONSOLIDATED

REVENUE FUND FOR THE SERVICE OP THE YEAR FROM

1ST JULY, 1940, TO 30TH JUNE , 1941 £17,038,466 0 0

FOR THE SERVICE O F THE PERIOD FROM 1ST JULY, 1939,

TO 30TH JUNE, 1940.

I N ADJUSTMENT OF THE VOTE " ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1939-40,
ON ACCOUNT OF SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1939-40 :—The sum of

One hundred and forty-nine thousand five hundred and ninety-seven pounds six shillings and sixpence for Supple­ mentary Charges made during the period from 1st July, 1939, to 30th June, 1940, for the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

Schedules to the Constitution Act—

Other Pensions and Allowances—

Hon. James Dooley—Pension	£48 0 0
Mrs. V. A. McLauchlan, widow of the late ex- Constable F . J . McLauchlan, who died as a

result of infection contracted in the course
of his duties—Allowance	270 0 0

318 0 0

Total, Schedules to the Constitution Act £318 0 0

The Legislature— Legislative Council—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	138 15 11
A3. Allowances	25 0 0

163 15 11

Carried over	£163 15 11
Carried over	£318 0 0

Brought over £318 0 0

Brought over £163 15 11

The Legislature—continued.

Legislative Assembly—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	£33 9 5
Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B3. Motor Hire	42 10 5
B4. Expenses (other than Witnesses' Expenses) in connection with the following Select Commit tees-

Conduct and Administration of Trotting in

New South Wales—further sum ... 49 15 5

Employment of Youth in Industry 50 3 8

Other Service—

Expenditure involved in connection with the official visit to South Australia of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales on the occasion of his representation of the New South Wales Parliament at the opening of the new Parliament House, Adelaide 10 10 0

— — 186 8 11

Legislative Council and Assembly—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	170 17 11
Total, The Legislature	£521 2 9

Premier—

Head Office-

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	262 13 7
A4. Officers on Retirement Leave	1,389 11 7

Other Services—

Maintenance of Anzac Memorial Building— Contribution towards Cost of Cleaning, etc.—further sum 158 5 9

Carried over £1,810 10 11

Carried over £839 2 9

Brought over £839 2 9

Brought over £1,810 10 11

Premier—continued.

Head Office—continued.

Other Services—continued.

Royal Commission on Safety and Health of Workers in Coal Mines—

Balance of Expenses—further

sum £1,976 1 1

Bonus to Mr. A. C. Smith,

Secretary 75 0 0

Bonus to Mr. R. J. Ashworth,

Mines Department ... 50 0 0

Bonus to Mr. A. W. Saxon, Department of Labour and Industry	30 0 0
. 2,131 1 1

Royal Commission inquiring into Pensions for

Coal Miners Royal Commission inquiring into Costs of 327 13 5

Distribution of Milk 35 14 9

Triennial Election of Members to

Legislative Council—

Cost of Erection of Voting

Compartments ... ... £28 14 3

Overtime paid to officers en­ gaged on the counting of votes 48 17 8

- 77 11 11

Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia—Grant for Relief of Distress

at Christmas, 1939 100 0 0

Vice-Regal Visits—Rail Fares of staffs of Governors of other States on Official Visits to New South Wales 134 7 2

St. Matthew's Training Farm for Boys, Dee Why—Grant towards cost of upkeep ... 100 0 0

Free Rail Transport for Members of 2nd A.I.F. travelling home for Christmas, 1939 ... 3,158 19 7

. — 7,875 18 1 0

Carried over £7,875 18 1 0

Carried over	£839 2 9
Brought over	£839 2 9
Brought over	£7,875 18 10

Premier—continued.

Leader of the Opposition—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— A3. Allowances	£69 5 11
Other Service—
Mr. H. R. McCauley, Private Secretary— Compensation for retrenchment	702 16 2

— 772 2 1

State Governor's Establishments (including Vice- Regal Residence, " Hill View ") and Executive Council—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	178 12 7
A3. Allowances—further sum	136 8 7

315 1 2

Agent-General for New South Wales in London, including Engineer's Branch—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	6 3 15 9
A4. Officers on Retirement Leave	207 13 4

Other Services-

Mr. A. E. Heath, formerly Agent-General for New South Wales in London, and Mrs. Heath—Expenses incidental to return to Sydney—further sum	9 3 8
Travelling Expenses to London, Mr. H. A.

Bland, Secretary, Agent-General's Office—

further sum 14 14 8

Expenses incidental to return to Sydney of

Mr. C. H. Hay, Agent-General for New

South Wales in London, and Mrs. Hay ... Mr. L. J. Rose, Clerk, Agent-General's Office— 633 14 11

Expenses of return to Sydney 442 2 0

— 1,371 4 4

Carried over	£10,334 6 5
Carried over	£839 2 9

Brought oyer £839 2 9

Brought over £ 10,334 6 5

Premier—continued.

Office of the Deputy Prices Commissioner for New South Wales—

Salaries and Payments in the nature

of Salary—

Al . Salaries	£6,934 19	8
A2. Temporary Assistance	...	602 19 7
A3. Allowances	297 19 11

A6. Overtime 24 8 5
7,860 7 7

Lees Contribution by Common­

wealth Government ... 2,962 16 6

4,897 11 1

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than Salaries—

Bl . Tea Money	87 8 0
B2. Rent	468 15 0
B2. Cleaning	52 6 9
B2. Alterations to Buildings ...	302 5 2

B3. Travelling Expenses ... 183 18 0

B3. Car Allowances	4 16 8
B4. Postal and Telegraphic Ser­

vices 98 12 0

B4. Books, Periodicals and

Papers ... ... ... 3 2 11

B4. Lighting and Heating	...	5 4 9
B4. Laundry	1 8 5
B4. Typewriter Hire	12 0 0

B4. Stores, Stationery and Print­

ing 297 8 10

B4. Furniture and Typewriters... 390 19 4

B4. Telephone Charges 66 9 8

B4. Freight and Cartage ... 0 5 11

B4. Minor Expenses, not else­

where included ... ... 18 9 0

1,993 10 5

Less Contribution by Common­

wealth Government ... 612 3 6

1,381 6 11

6,278 18 0

Carried over £16,613 4 5

Carried over £839 2 9

Brought over £839 2 9

Brought over £16,613 4 5

Premier—continued.

Auditor-General's Department—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	£36 2 2
A4. Officers on Retirement Leave	268 9 9
A5. Monetary Value of Leave payable to Dependent Relatives of Deceased Officers	669 5 11

973 17 10

Public Service Board—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	90 8 9
A3. Allowances—further sum	37 10 0

A5. Monetary Value of Leave payable to Dependent Relatives of Deceased Officers 2,423 13 9

' 2,551 12 6

Total, Premier £20,138 14 9

Minister for Transport-—

Head Office—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	139 12 6
A6. Overtime Other Service—	14 19 1

To meet expenditure involved in Minor Con­

cessions to Incapacitated Returned

Soldiers—further sum ... ... ... 146 3 0

300 14 7

National Emergency Services— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 Maintenance and Working Expenses other than	18 6 7

Salaries—

Bl . Workers' Compensation Insurance Pre­ miums—further sum	0 4 2
B2. Rent—further sum	35 0 0
B3. Special Air Raid Precaution Classes—

Expenses 28 3 8

B4. Issue of Arm Bands to Chief Wardens ... 162 1 10

243 16 3

Total, Minister for Transport £544 10 10

Carried over £21,522 8 4

Brought over £21,522 8 4

Colonial Secretary—

Head Office—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 £1,972 8 4

A3. Allowances—further sum 49 0 11

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B4. Postal and Telegraphic Services—further

sum 22 8 0

Other Service—

Bush Fires Advisory Committee—Propaganda and Expenses in connection with the Control and Prevention of Bush Fires— further sum 105 3 3

2,149 0 6

State Fisheries—

Other Service—

Expenses in connection with State Trout Farm at Urandangie—further sum 75 1 5

Aborigines Protection Board— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

A4. Officers on Retirement Leave 21 9 4

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B4. Freight and Cartage- further sum ... 157 2 8

178 12 0

Theatres and Films Commission—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— A6. Overtime 1 2 1 2 1

Police—

Other Services—

Robert A. L. Morrell versus Constable 1st Class

J . I. Adams and the Colonial Treasurer—

Verdict and Taxed Costs 21 0 6

Fire Fighting Equipment for Police Trucks ...	132 11 4
Extradition of J. Woolcott-Forbes—Recoup­ ment of expenses incurred by New Scot­ land Yard, London	114 17 1

Adjustment in respect of money stolen from Lismore Police Station ... ... ... 4 10 0

272 18 11

Weights and Measures—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 61 0 9

Carried over £2,749 5 8

Carried over £ 2 1 , 5 2 2 8 4

Brought over £21,522 8 4

Brought over £2,749 5 8

Colonial Secretary—continued.

Government Tourist Bureau and Tourist Resorts—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 £2,980 5 10

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B l . Workers' Compensation Insurance Pre­

miums 347 5 0

3,327 10 10

Total, Colonial Secretary £6,076 16 6

Minister for Public Health—

Ministerial Office—

Other Services—

Contribution to the Hospital Fund under Act No. 8,1929, for the granting of Subsidies or Other Assistance to Hospitals and for the purposes of the Administration of the Act—further sum	10,125 11 10
Preparation of Plans, etc., in connection with building for Royal Australasian College of Physicians—further sum	285 8 9

Hospital assistance for residents of Mungindi... 1,575 0 0 Pharmacy Board of New South Wales—Grant 532 0 0

12,518 0 7

Direct or-General of Public Health—Head Office— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 13 1 0 4

Scientific	Act iv i t ies -
Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	156 4 3

A4. Officers on retirement leave ... ... 67 18 1

224 2 4

Maternal and Baby Welfare—

Other Service—

Grant towards establishment of Baby Health Centre at Gladesville 30 0 0

Carried over £12,785 1 3 3

Carried over £27,599 4 10

Brought over £27,599 4 1 0

Brought over £12,785 1 3 »

Minister for Public Health—continued.

Institutions for Care of the Sick— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary

Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	£40 12 8
A3. Allowances	12 8 7

53 1 3

Institutions for Care of the Indigent, Aged and

Infirm—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	783	6 11
A2. Temporary Assistance—further sum	...	522 9 6

1,305 16 5

Other Medical Services and Eleemosynary Acti­

vities—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	620 16 10
Other Services— Grants towards Establishment and Main­
tenance of Dispensaries—further sum ... Supply of Drugs and Minor Equipment to	460 10 0

Hospitals and Clinics—further sum ... 110 0 0

Diphtheria Campaign—Expenses-—further sum 1,500 0 0

Provision of beds at Magill Home, Adelaide—

further sum 5 5 10

— 2,096 12 8

Mental Hospitals—Institutions—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 2,322 7 9 A4. Officers on Retirement Leave—further sum 804 14 5 A5. Monetary value of leave payable to

dependent relatives of deceased officers ... Maintenance and Working Expenses other than 863 15 2

Salaries—

B l . Workers' Compensation Insurance Pre­

miums—further sum ... ... ... 101 12 6

B4. Provisions and Comforts for Patients and

Staff—further sum 890 14 9

Other Service—

Maintenance of Patients in other Hospitals and under care of friends, including payments for patients cared for by the Government of South Australia—further sum 72 11 0

5,055 15 7

Carried over	£21,896 19 2
Carried over	£27,599 4 10

Brought over £27,599 4 1 0

Brought over £21,896 19 2

Minister for Public Health—continued.

Master in Lunacy's Office—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 £55 13 0

A3. Allowances—further sum ... ... ... 83 7 8

A5. Monetary value of Leave payable to Dependent Relatives of Deceased Officers 321 19 4

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B4. Hire of Accounting Machine 15 0 0

Other Services—

Refund, as an Act of Grace, re payments for maintenance of Harriett U. Strange ... 100 0 0

Refund, as an Act of Grace, re payments for maintenance of Walter E. Blanch ... 3 0 0

David Maughan, K.C.—Fees for Senior Coun­ sel's opinion on the question of liability of the Estate of a deceased or discharged patient to repay cost of maintenance in a Government Mental Hospital 11 0 0

— 590 0 0

Board of Official Visitors, Mental Hospitals—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 19 15 1

Total, Minister for Public Health £22,506 14 3

Treasurer—

Head Office—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 494 5 10

A3. Allowances—further sum 48 14 7

Other Services-

Insurance, Shipping and Delivery Charges on Shipments from Abroad—further sum ... 100 3 9

Interest on Moneys in the Temporary Posses­ sion of the Government—further sum ... 5,616 12 0

Unforeseen Expenses—further sum—

Ministerial Visits and Functions 84 12 11

Gratuities to Officers on retirement—further

sum 2,097 15 9

Carried over £8,442 4 10

Carried over	£50,105 1 9 1
Brought over	£50,105 19 1
Brought over	£8,442 4 10

Treasurer —continued.

Head Office—continued.

Other Services—continued.

Remission, as an Act of Grace, of Stamp Duty on Contracts in respect of War Service Homes—further sum	39 19 0
Professor R. C. Mills, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, University of Sydney—Honor­ arium as Consultant in Economics—further sum	8 0 0

Commissioner for Railways—Reimbursement of Loss of Revenue in connection with Freight Concessions re Stud Stock—further sum ... 4,162 1 4

Commissioner for Railways—Half cost of

freight charges on materials used for

destruction of Grasshoppers—further sum Hammond's Pioneer Homes—£ for £ subsidy— 125 18 6

further sum ... ... ... ... ... 0 3 9

Refunds of Bookmakers' Fees—further sum ... 3,875 6 6

Mr. J. V. Ratcliffe—Fees for Services Rendered

—further sum 128 10 0

To adjust the accounts of inoperative Industrial

Undertakings—further sum 232 S 9

Spring Plain Amateur Picnic Race Club—

—Refund of fractions of Totalizator Divi­

dends paid to the Treasury in error ... 1 11 6

Remission, as an Act of Grace, of Stamp Duty on Powers of Attorney, etc., given by Members of His Majesty's Forces proceed­ ing abroad	209 0 0
Remission, as an Act of Grace, of Stamp Duty
on Deeds of Release—Government Rural
Rehabilitation Scheme	13 0 0
Commissioner for Railways—Freight charges re transport of Comforts for Soldiers in Camps	45 3 2
Junior Farmers Club-—Cost of certain Transport
Expenses	23 0 0

Yenda Producers Co-operative Society Ltd.—

Liquidation of Guaranteed Overdraft " Eat More Fruit " Campaign—Grant	...11,278 2 2
... 1,000 0 0

Carried over	£29,584 9 6
Carried over	£50,105 19 1

Brought over ... £50,105 1 9 1

Brought over £29,584 9 6

Treasurer—continued.

Head Office—continued.

Other Services—continued.

Commissioner for Railways—Proportion of cost of freight concessions re Mudgee-Cooyal Red Granite Industry	44 8 4
Commissioner for Railways—Half cost of freight concessions re Fellmongering In­ dustry at Bathurst	79 12 3
Remission, as an Act of Grace, of Stamp Duty on transfers of certain land by the Volun­ tary Workers' Association	7 0 0
Remission, as an Act of Grace, of Stamp Duty payable on Tenancy Agreements, etc., in respect of premises let at nominal rental for purposes connected with National Defence	0 7 6

29,715 17 7

Ministerial Motor Services—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

A5. Monetary value of leave payable to depen­

dent relatives of deceased officers 23 8 11

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B3. Travelling and Removal Expenses—-further

sum 76 0 3

B3. Maintenance of Motor Vehicles—

Petrol and oils—further sum ... ... 513 16 2

Tyres and tubes—further sum Other Services—	48 0 0
Purchase of motor cars—further sum ...	... 1,442 19 3

Installation of radio sets in Ministerial motor

cars 42 0 10

2,146 5 5

State Lotteries (Administration Costs)—

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B4. Recount and Examination of Marbles in

Lottery Barrel 254 10 5

Other Services—•

Replacement of Spurious Coins 85 3 0

Adjustment in respect of Cash Shortages ... 243 10 0

583 3 §

Carried over £32,445 6 f

Carried over	£50,105 1 9 1
Brought over	£50,105 19 1
Brought over	£32,445 6 5

Treasurer—continued.

Stamp Duties (Administration Costs)—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 £746 5 8 A3. Allowances—further sum ... 96 11 6

842 17 2

Department of Taxation (Administration Costs)— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	239 10	5
A5. Monetary value of Leave payable to Dependent Relatives of deceased officers ...	505 13 10

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B2. Erection of Partitions and Records Ac­

commodation 9 1 7 6

B4. Advertising—further sum	242 1 8
B4. Distribution of Wages Tax Books—further

sum 130 3 3

B4. Freight and Cartage—further sum ... 2 8 5

B4. Maintenance and Repairs, Machines, Fur­

niture, Telephonettes and Electrical Ser­

vices—further sum ... ... ... ... 16 0 0

1,145 15 1

Government Stores Department— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	427 16	4
A2. Temporary Assistance—further sum	...	39 8 11

A3. Allowances	25 17 4
Other Service—

Government Stores Department Working Account Advances (recoverable) 19,000 0 0

19,493 2 7

Government Cleaning Service—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 1,173 19 5

Carried over	£55,101 0 8
Carried over	£50,105 19 1

N

Brought over £50,105 19 1

Brought over £55,101 0 8

Treasurer—con tinned.

Maritime Services Board of New South Wales

(Navigation)—
Other Services—

Refund of Pilotage, Harbour and Light Rates, Tonnage Dues and other Charges in certain cases—further sum	£63 4 1
Requisition for Naval Purposes of the Pilot Steamers " Captain Cook " and " Birubi " (recoverable)	2,863 8 0

2,931 12 1

Maritime Services Board of New South Wales (Observatory Hill Resumed Area)—

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

Bl . Workers' Compensation Insurance Pre­ miums—further sum	258 13 1
B2. Maintenance and Renewals to Property and Plant—further sum	2,495 6 7

2,753 19 8

Resumed Properties Department—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 352 19 9

Bureau of Statistics and Economics—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 129 9 5

A2. Temporary Assistance—furfher sum	...	26 5 0
A6. Overtime—further sum	...	15 0 1

Registry of Co-operative Societies and Registry of 170 14 6

Friendly Societies—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	65 19 5
A3. Allowances	101 17 9
A4. Officers on Retirement Leave	300 12 3
A6. Overtime—further sum	124 17 8

Carried over £593 7 1 61,310 6 8

Carried over £ 50,105 19 1

Brought over	£50,105 19 1
Brought over ...	£593 7 1 61,310 6 8

Treasurer—continued.

Registry of Co-operative Societies and Registry of Friendly Societies—continued.

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B3. Travelling Expenses—further sum	...	99 1 0
B4. Maintenance of Calculating Machine	...	2 12 6

Other Service—

Co-operative Building Advisory Committee,

Administrative Expenses, etc.—further

sum 45 11 10

— 740 12 5

Government Printer—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— A3. Allowances—further sum 3 1 1 4

A4. Officers on Retirement Leave—further

sum 25 4 10

A5. Monetary value of Leave payable to

Dependent Relatives of Deceased Officers—

further sum ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 0

A6. Overtime—further sum 33 10 3

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

Bl . Workers' Compensation Insurance Pre­

miums—further sum 10 1 11

B2. Rent—further sum 25 7 8

B3. Travelling Expenses—further sum ... 1 0 0

B3. Maintenance of Motor Vehicles—further

sum 2 1 5 1 1

B4. Gas and Electricity—further sum ... 32 13 9

B4. Postal and Telegraphic Services—further

sum 32 13 9

B4. Freight and Cartage—further sum	...	5 1 3 7
B4. Casting Rollers—further sum	1 12 11
B4. Maintenance of Lifts—further sum	...	1 0 0
B4. Laundry Expenses—further sum	...	0 15 8
B4. Telephone Services—further sum	...	3 13 0
B4. Minor Expenses—further sum	1 8 6

— — — 183 3 1

Total—Treasurer £62,234 2 2

Carried over £112,340 1 3

Brought over £112,340 1 3

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice—

Attorney-General—Head Office—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 £12 0 0

A2. Temporary Assistance—further sum ... 6 10 0

Other Services— Defence of Impecunious Prisoners and Abor­

igines—further sum ... ... ... 170 2 6

Allowances to Witnesses, Supreme Court,

Central Criminal Court and Quarter

Sessions—further sum ... ... ... 747 19 0

Fees to Non-salaried Crown Prosecutors—

further sum	531 15 0
To meet Legal Expenses of all Departments of the State (excluding Verdicts)—further sum	2,070 7 11
Law Revision, Consolidation of Statutes and Drafting of Bills Generally—further sum	144 5 0

3,682 19 5

Crown Solicitor—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 493 11 1

Court Reporters— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 148 8 1

A2. Temporary Assistance—further sum ... 714 0 5

A3. Allowances—further sum 4 7 3

A6. Overtime—further sum ... ... ... 918 8 8

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B3. Travelling Expenses—further sum ... 81 10 2

1,866 14 7

The Judges—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— A2. Temporary Assistance—further sum 1,203 1 $

Legal Aid Office— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	15 15 2
A2. Temporary Assistance	19 13 0

35 8 2

Minister of Justice—Head Office—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 120 15 10

Carried over £120 15 10 7,281 14 9

Carried over	£112,340 1 3
Brought over	£112,340 1 3

Brought over £120 15 10 7,281 14 9

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice—continued.

Minister of Justice—Head Office—continued.

Other Service—

Remissions and Payments under the Authority of the Minister of the whole or portions of Fees paid for Licences and of the whole or portions of Fines, Costs, and Estreated Recognizances—further sum 87 1 5

207 17 3

Prothonotary and Registrar in Divorce—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939^0 63 0 0

Master in Equity— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 52 15 6

Public Trustee—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	306 5 7
A2. Temporary Assistance	26 15 9

333 1 4

Probate Office—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al. Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 35 10 o

Sheriff-

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al. Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	54 15 9
A3. Allowances—further sum	10 14 6
A5. Monetary value of leave payable to

Dependent Relatives of Deceased Officers 38 16 11

Other Services—

Fees for Jurors—further sum 1,203 0 0

Meals for Jurors—further sum	349 7 6
Expenses of Drives and Views for Jurors—

further sum 54 6 0

District Courts—	1,711 0 8
Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al. Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	165 6 6
A3. Allowances—further sum	9 5 3

Other Service—

Fees for Jurors—further sum 162 2 0

336 13 9

Carried over	£10,021 13 3
Carried over	£112,340 1 3

Brought over £112,340 1 3

Brought over £10,021 13 3

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice—continued.

Coroners—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— A2. Temporary Assistance—further sum ... £8 18 11

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B3. Travelling Expenses—further sum ... 53 10 2

B4. Expenses of Receiving and Recovering Dead Bodies—further sum 29 5 0

Other Service—

Fees for Jurors—further sum 5 1 0 0

97 4 1

Petty Sessions—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al. Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	403 13 6
Other Services— Allowances to Witnesses attending Police

Courts—further sum 1,300 10 4

Additional Remuneration to Bailiff, Water

Police Office 1 10 0

• 1,705 13 10

Prisons-

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al. Salaries and Wages—Supplementation

during 1939-40 23 9 10

A2. Temporary Assistance—further sum	... 2,000 0 0
A3. Allowances—further sum	351 11 1
A4. Officers on Retirement Leave—further sum	789 1 4
A5. Monetary Value of Leave payable to Dependent Relatives of Deceased Officers	119 2 1

Registrar-General—	3,283 4 4
Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	184 17	8
Other Service—

Refunds and Remissions, as Acts of Grace, of Fees payable under the Companies Act, 1936 5 6 0

190 3 8

Total, Attorney-General and Minister of

Justice £15,297 19 2

Carried over £127,638 0 5

Brought over £127,638 0 5

Secretary for Lands—

Lands Administration—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 £200 8 6

Other Services—

Maintenance and Improvement of Blue Moun­ tains Sight Reserves—further sum ... 500 0 0

Maintenance and Improvement of Blackheath Group—Blue Mountains Sight Reserves...	100 0 0
To meet cost of alterations to Lithographic Printing Machines—further sum	26 15 11
Payment to Miss E. M. Young, Contract Draftswoman, of amounts deducted under the Public Service Salaries Act and Taxed Costs	165 12 6
Accounts of the Clerk of Petty Sessions and Crown Land Agent, Eden—Part amount not accounted for	4 8 0
Interest on Compensation Money in respect of land resumed for Road on application of Murray Shire Council	33 13 6
Disposal by auction of Roman Catholic Church Lands at Dungog—Payment of net pro­ ceeds to Church Authorities	126 10 5

— • 1,157 8 10

Western Lands Office—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	29 19 10
Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B4. Costs of Surveys by Contract—further sum Other Services—	16 7	3
Destruction of Noxious Weeds in Western Division—further sum	1 7 1 0	7
Bonus to Mr. J. J. Barrett, Draftsman, Western Lands Office, for suggestion made	...	3 3 0

Refunds to certain Contract Draftsmen of amounts deducted under the Public Service Salaries Act 32 10 6

99 11 2

Carried over	£1,257 0 0
Carried over	£127 ,638 0 5

Brought over £127,638 0 5

Brought over £1,257 0 0

Secretary for Lands—continued.

Letter Delivery Bureaux—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— A2. Temporary Assistance—further sum ... £1 0 11

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—•

B3. Maintenance of Motor Vehicles—further

sum 19 17 6

20 18 5

Total, Secretary for Lands £1,277 18 5

Minister for Works and Local Government;—

Central Administration, Head and District Offices— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al. Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 Other Services-	574 10 5
Fares of Delegates and Executive Officers attending Conferences and Executive Committee Meetings of various Local Governing Bodies and entertaining Dele­ gates—further sum	39 1 8
Destruction of Noxious Weeds—further sum	100 0 0

Repairs to Police Barriers—further sum ... 24 2 4

Expenses of officials of the Tumbarumba Shire Council attending a Public Service Board Inquiry	29 5 10
Mr. A. E. Barton—Fees for services rendered to the Government	561 15 0
Gas Advisory Committee—Expenses	7 7 6
Taxed costs and expenses in connection with legal proceedings taken by R. J. Wilson against the Electrical Contractors and

Electricians Licensing Committee ... 176 19 6

Payment in respect of Military Leave of em­ ployees engaged on Metropolitan District Relief Works	4 18 0
Lismore Municipal Council—Inquiry under Section 649 of the Local Government Act—

Witnesses' expenses ... ... ... 30 11 0

Carried over £1,548 11 3

Carried over	£128,915 18 10
Brought over	£128,915 18 10
Brought over	£1,548 11 3

Minister for Works and Local Government—continued.

Central Administration, Head and District Offices—

continued.

Other Services—continued.

Medical expenses incurred in connection with the accidental death of A. W. Carruthers, whilst engaged on official duties 78 15 0

1,627 6 3

Valuer-General's Department—

Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 24 3 2

A2. Temporary Assistance—further sum ... 42 13 11

A5. Monetary Value of Leave payable to Dependent Relatives of Deceased Officers	85 5 6
A6. Overtime	287 17 3

439 19 10

Total, Minister for Works and Local Govern­

ment £2,067 6 1

Public Instruction—

Head Office—

Other Services—

Escorts for Pay Clerks—further sum ... ... 1 15 0

New England University College—-Grant to meet the difference between receipts and payments, in terms of University and University Colleges Act, 1900-1937— further sum	101 5 10
New England University College—Balance of grants for furnishing and equipment,

alterations, etc.—further sum 11 9 4

New England University College—To meet sales tax involved in connection with additions, etc.	95 17 6
Expenses incidental to the return to Sydney of Mr. Wallace Thornton, holder of travelling scholarship	200 0 0
Re-organisation of the Social Service Activities
of the Sydney University Far West Children's Health Scheme—Grant... 1,000 0 0	600 0 0

2,010 7 8

Carried over	£2,010 7 8
Carried over	£130,983 4 11

Brought over £130,983 4 11

Brought over £2,010 7 8

Public Instruction—continued.

Primary Education—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries and Wages—Supplementation

during 1939-40 £275 8 1

Other Services—

State Scholarships and War Bursaries, in­ cluding grants for scholarships in aid of

maintenance and to supplement the Con­

cord War Memorial Bursary—further sum Establishment of playgrounds at school centres	246 17 11
during Christmas vacation	270 1 4
To meet payment of claim of S. C. Bodinar— Balranald Public School	58 4 0
Grant towards the cost of erection of a school building at Upper Towong	25 0 0
Payment, as an act of grace, in respect of in­ juries sustained by Nancy Wharton in an

accident at Gloucester Public School ... 6 15 0

Adjustment in respect of salary illegally paid to Mrs. H. E. Bird, ex-teacher	20 6 9
Adjustment in respect of salary illegally paid to Mrs. D. Wilkinson, ex-teacher	1 10 6

904 3 7

Secondary Education—

Other Service—

Adjustment in respect of Theft of Public Moneys—Cessnock High School 3 8 9

Technical Educa t ion -

Other Services—

Conveyance of physically handicapped students to Technical Colleges—further sum ... 7 0 4

Technological and Branch Museums—Speci­ mens, Materials, Show Cases and Sundry Expenses, including research and wages and expenses in connection with the main­ tenance of show cases, fixtures and exhibits —further sum 13 11 3

20 11 7

Carried over £2,938 11 7

Carried over £130,983 4 11

Brought over £130,983 4 11

Brought over £2,938 11 7

Public Instruction—continued.

Training of Teachers—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— A4. Officers on Retirement Leave 132 6 S)

Child Welfare—Head Office- Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939^0 £11117 9 A3. Allowances—further sum 147 12 4

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B4. Maintenance of Children in Shelters and cost of transfer to and from Country Centres to Metropolitan Shelters under Part IX of the Child Welfare Act—further sum	35 4 3
Other	Se rv ice -

Assistance to Wards in Employment in­

adequate to maintain them—further sum 86 18 5

331 12 9

Child Welfare—Institutions— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al. Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	67 8 1
A3. Allowances—further sum	129 1 6 1 1

A4. Officers on Retirement Leave—further sum Other Service— 186 19 6

Adjustment in respect of Petty Cash stolen

from Farm Home, Mittagong 4 7 3

3S8 11 9

Australian Museum—
Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al. Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	166 18 10
Other Service—

Refund to Mr. F. D. McCarthy in respect of

injury sustained 3 3 0

170 1 10

National Art Gallery—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— A2. Temporary Assistance—further sum 94 5 2

Carried over £4105 9 10

Carried over £130,983 4 11

Brought over £130,983 4 11

Brought over £4,105 9 10

Public Instruction—continued.

Conservatorium of Music—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al. Salaries and Wages—Supplementation

during 1939-40 £196 18 1

Other Service—

Claim for Damages in respect of injuries sus­ tained by Mr. M. Doogan in an accident at the Conservatorium of Music 750 0 0

946 18 1

Total, Public Instruction £5,052 7 11

Secretary for Mines— Mines—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al. Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	448 0 5
A3. Allowances—further sum	63 0 0
A5. Monetary value of leave payable to Dependent Relatives of deceased officers...	414 5 10
A6. Overtime—further sum	39 16 6

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B2. Rents—further sum 6 9 11

Other Service—

Administration of the Act for the Regulation of Collieries—further sum 14 8 6

986 1 2

Explosives—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— A2. Temporary Assistance—further sum ... 110 0 0

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B4. Guardships, Lighters and Boats—Mainten­ ance—further sum	65 6 7
B4. Moorings and Wharves—further sum ...	244 8 5

419 15 0

Soil Conservation Service—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— A3. Allowances 6 1 7

Total, Secretary for Mines £1,411 17 9

Carried over	£137,447 10 7
Brought over	£137,447 10 7

Minister for Forests—

Head Office—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al. Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 £792 12 9

Other Services—

Visit of Messrs. R. A. Cook & H. H. Rose to New Zealand, in connection with Timber Inspection—further sum	7 1 1 2
Advance towards travelling expenses of Mr.

W. D. Muir on official visit overseas ... 150 0 0

950 3 11

Wood Technology Divis ion-

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	209 8 4
Other Services—
Utilisation researches in Home-grown Timbers and Forest Projects, including Mainten­ ance and Provision of Incidental Equip­ ment—further sum	1,235 8 1
Investigations in utilisation of Australian

Timbers for Aircraft construction ... 49 12 2

1,494 8 7

Field and Country Offices—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	120 1 0
Other Services—
Payment to A. G. Beddow in respect of damage to Goods through overflow of water from Glen Innes Forest Office	12 8 7
Expenses paid to certain witnesses in case

against E. A. Briese 9 0 0

. 141 9 7

Total, Minister for Forests £2,586 2 1

Minister for Labour and Industry—

Ministerial Office-

Other Service—

Expenses—Medical Board, Broken Hill—

further sum 0 4 0

Industrial Commission and Industrial Registrar— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 21 10 10

Carried over £21 10 10 0 4 0

Carried over £140,033 12 8

Brought over £140,033 12 8

Brought over £21 10 10 0 4 0

Minister for Labour and Industry—continued.

Industrial Commission and Industrial Registrar—

continued.

Other Services—

Costs and Witnesses Expenses in Industrial and other cases (Day Baking and other Acts)—further sum	31 11 0
Inquiry into Industrial Matters including Price Fixing, Fees, etc.—further sum	167 14 8

220 16 6

Total, Minister for Labour and Industry ... £221 0 6

Minister for Agriculture—

Head Office—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al. Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	156 18 1
A3. Allowances—further sum	140 17 11
A4. Officers on Retirement Leave—further sum	155 12 0
A5. Monetary value of leave payable to Dependent Relatives of deceased officers	54 9 3

507 17 3

Educational and Scientific Activities—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al. Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	754 18 9
A3. Allowances—further sum	19 1 8
A5. Monetary value of leave payable to Dependent Relatives of deceased officers	308 11 0

Other Services—

Renovations to Agricultural Hall at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show Ground ... 186 10 1

Food Preservation Investigations at the labor­ atory of the Metropolitan Meat Industry Commission at Homebush 1,000 0 0

2,269 1 6

Dairy Branch—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al. Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	21 6 3
A4. Officers on Retirement Leave	48 15 11

70 2 2

Carried over £2,847 0 11

Carried over	£140,254 13 2
Brought over	£140,254 13 2
Brought over	£2,847 0 11

Minister for Agriculture—continued.
Export and Import Branch—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 335 G 1

Hawkesbury Agricultural College- Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 £111 8 1 Other Services—

Purchase of Livestock—further sum	1 2	0
Membership, Registration and Entry Fees paid to Stud and Show Societies—further sum...	6 19	0
Adjustment in respect of loss of official money

from safe 16 15 2

136 4 3

Experiment Farms, Stations and Nurseries—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries and Wages—Supplementation

during 1939-40 183 16 7

State Marketing Bureau—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	20 12	1
Other Service—

Fisheries Investigations-—Supplies, Sales and

Distribution 22 8 4

43 0 5

Stock and Brands and Pastures Protection—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries and Wages—Supplementation

during 1939-40 1,515 7 5

Other Services—

Law Costs—further sum 45 8 0

To pay part Salaries, Pastures Protection Boards' Inspectors on Leave—further sum	0 10 4
Rent of Areas emptied of stock—further sum...	160	1 1 0

1,721 7

Botanic Gardens and Allied Activities—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries and Wages—Supplementation

during 1939-40 73 16 4

A5. Monetary value of leave payable to Dependent Relatives of deceased officers 86 6 8

160 3 0

Carried over	£5,426 18 10
Carried over	£140,254 13 2

Brought over £140,254 13 2

Brought over £5,426 18 10

Minister for Agriculture—continued.

Grain Elevators— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Salaries and Wages—Supplementation

during 1939^0 £566 8 2

A3. Allowances—further sum ...	...	...	71 4 4
A6. Overtime—further sum	236 6 6

Other Service—

Purchase of Motor Utility Truck 287 10 0

1,161 9 0

Total—Minister for Agriculture £6,588 7 10

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—

Head Office and Sundry Services—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Al . Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40	138 19 2
A3. Allowances—further sum	23 11 8
A5. Monetary value of leave payable to Dependent Relatives of deceased officers— further sum	546 3 3

Other Services—

Benanee Water Trust—Cost of Pumping, Rehabilitation, etc.—further sum ... 10 10 10

Murrumbidgee Irrigation Areas—Payments to vacating settlers-—further sum 1,880 0 0

Wakool Irrigation District—Soil Survey ... 93 5 5

Wagga Wagga Municipal Council—Recoup­

ment of certain organising expenses in

connection with Burrinjuck Elood Pre­
cautions	61 15 2

2,754 5 6

Total—Water Conservation and Irrigation

Commission £2,754 5 6

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT or THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE VOTE " ADVANCE TO TREASURER"

1939-40 £149,597 6 6

PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN SUSPENSE " :—The sum of Five hundred and sixty-one thousand one hundred and eighty-one pounds three shillings and twopence to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense " to 30th June, 1940, for Urgent Claims on account of Services of the year 1939-40 made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament, as follows :—

SERVICES or THE YEAR 1939-40.

Minister for Transport—

National Emergency Services—

Other Service—

Cost of Precautionary Measures prior to and during the State of War in Australia— further sum £17,808 14 1

Total, Minister for Transport £17,808 14 1

Colonial Secretary—

Aborigines Protection Board—

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

Maintenance of and Assistance to Aborigines—

further sum 1,000 0 0

Police—

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

Maintenance of Motor Vehicles, Launches,

Boats and Bicycles—further sum	16,290 17 10
Total, Colonial Secretary	£17,290 17 10

Minister for Public Health—

Ministerial Office—

Other Services—

Subsidies to Medical Practitioners in Bush

Settlements—further sum £1,380 3 3

Contribution to the Hospital Fund under Act No. 8, 1929, for the granting of subsidies or other assistance to Hospitals, and for the purposes of the administration of the Act—further sum 202,100 0 0

203,480 3 3

Carried over £203,480 3 3

Carried over £35,099 11 1 1

Brought over £35,099 11 11

Brought over £203,480 3 3

Minister for Public Health—continued.

Director-General of Public Health—Head Office— Other Service—

Expenses in connection with Public Health
Propaganda, including the Purchase and

Exhibition of Cinematograph Films of an

Educational Character—further sum ... ... ... 499 16 5

Other Medical Services and Eleemosynary Activities Social Hygiene Section—

Diphtheria Campaign—Expenses—further sum	626 6 9
Total, Minister for Public Health	£204,606 6 5

Treasurer—

Head Office—

Other Services—

Exchange on remittances within and beyond the State—further sum ' £118,42310 8

Commissioner for Railways—Reimbursement of Loss of Revenue in connection with the general reductions in railway freights, craneage charges, etc., in respect of all coal and coke handled consequent upon the coal settlement agreement—further sum 22,836 11 2

Commissioner for Railways—Carriage of

Fodder and Water for Starving Stock and

for Domestic Use—further sum 39,985 11 1

To meet liability in respect of Government Guarantee in connection with Loans made under Section 37 of the Public Hospitals Act—further sum	8,656 12 5
Commissioner for Railways—Reimbursement of Loss of Revenue in connection with ten per cent. Freight Reduction on
Primary Products—further sum ...	... 1,439 9 3
Coal Mines in New South Wales—-Expenses of Re-opening in 1940	8,000 0 0

Carried over £199,341 14 7

Carried over £239,705 18 4

Brought over £239,705 18 4

Brought over £199,341 14 7

Treasurer—continued.

Head Office—continued.

Other Services—continued.

Discount on Conversion of Australian Inscribed Stock and Bonds issued under the National Debt Conversion Acts Nos. 27 and 60 of 1931 in respect of Stock and Bonds issued under Deficiency (Revenue) Act No. 11, 1929, and Deficiency (Revenue) Amend­ ment Act No. 42, 1930 3,951 16 0

To meet further increases in State and Federal Basic Wages to Departments generally during the year ended 30th June, 1940 ... 20,774 7 4

224,067 17 11

Government Printer—

Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary— Salaries—Supplementation during 1939-40 ... 8,173 8 11

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

Store Purchases for Manufacture—further sum 1,225 4 7

9,398 13 6

Total, Treasurer £233.466 11 5

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice—

Prisons—

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

Provisions and Drugs for Prisoners—further

sum 1,952 3 6

Total, Attorney-General and Minister of

Justice £1,952 3 6

Secretary for Lands—-

Lands Administration—

Other Service—

Towards the Maintenance and Improvement

of The National Park—further sum 1,000 0 0

Total, Secretary for Lands £1,000 0 0

Carried over £476,124 13 3

Brought over £ 4 7 6 , 1 2 4 1 3 3

Public Ins t ruc t ion-

Head Office—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— Monetary value of Leave payable to dependent

relatives of deceased officers—further sum 2 , 9 3 2 3 1

Secondary Education—

Other Service—

Accident to pupil, John Lancaster, Portland Intermediate High School—Compensation 1 ,000 0 0

Total, Public Instruction £ 3 , 9 3 2 3 1

Minister for Forests—

Field and Country Offices—

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

Travelling and Removal Expenses—further

sum 1 ,472 1 3 1

Total, Minister for Forests £ 1 , 4 7 2 1 3 1

Minister for Agriculture—

Head Office—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Monetary value of Leave payable to dependent

relatives of deceased officers 1 ,232 1 8 7

Stock and Brands and Pastures Protection—

Other Services— Construction of Dips—further sum £ 3 , 6 3 5 1 9 6

Fencing and Clearing—further sum 5 6 7 8 2

4 , 2 0 3 7 8

Grain Elevators— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Temporary Assistance—further sum	7 , 471 1 5	2
Other Services— Provision of Additional Storage for Bulk Wheat 5 6 , 0 2 9	1 5	0

Allowance to wheat farmers for bags used to deliver wheat stored in bulkheads and grain sheds 1 0 , 7 1 3 1 7 4

7 4 , 2 1 5 7 6

Total, Minister for Agriculture £ 7 9 , 6 5 1 1 3 9

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED

REVENUE FUND FOR PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN

SUSPENSE " FOR SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1 9 3 9 - 4 0 £ 5 6 1 , 1 8 1 3 2

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT R E L I E F F U N D —

2. Out of the Unemployment Relief F u n d there is hereby appro­ priated, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed :—The sum of Six millions one hundred and sixty-nine thousand three hundred and ninety-four p o u n d s : —

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1940 , TO

THIRTIETH JUNE, 1 9 4 1 .

£ s. d.

Works, Grants, Loans and Advances for the Relief of Unemploy­

ment	2 , 1 1 0 , 0 0 0	0	0
Food Relief	1 , 6 5 0 , 0 0 0	0	0
Clothing for Unemployed	1 1 0 , 0 0 0	0	0
Medical Services for Unemployed	2 2 , 0 0 0	0	0
Dental Services for Unemployed	9 , 6 0 0	0	0
Christmas Grant to Food Relief Recipients and Relief Workers	4 0 , 0 0 0	0	0
Blankets for Unemployed	2 , 8 5 0	0	0
Firewood Schemes	1 , 000 0	0

Training of Apprentices . . . 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

Training of Unskilled Workers	6 , 5 0 0	0	0
To meet Interest in excess of 31/2 per cent, per annum on loans raised by Shire, Municipal and County Councils and other Bodies	7 9 , 3 4 4	0	0
To meet subsidies payable to Shire and Municipal Councils and other persons and bodies in respect of establishment and extension of Electricity works	2 3 , 0 0 0	0	0
To meet subsidies payable to Shire, Municipal and County Councils in connection with loans raised to finance works other than Electricity works	9 0 , 0 0 0	0	0
To meet Interest and Sinking Fund charges on account of loans

raised to provide works for relief of unemployment:—

Interest	9 3 9 , 8 3 7	0	0
Sinking Fund	9 8 , 8 8 4	0	0

Remission of capital debt charges on account of loans raised to

provide works for relief of unemployment:— Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board ... 5 1 5 , 7 5 0 0 0

Hunter District Water Board 7 5 , 6 2 0 0 0

Direct Administration costs	1 6 2 , 9 4 7	0	0
Cost of Collection of Taxation	5 1 , 5 6 2	0	0
Contribution to Consolidated Revenue Fund for services of Police in connection with food relief, etc	3 0 , 0 0 0	0	0

Minor Services 5 0 0 0 0

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT

RELIEF FUND FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM

1ST JULY, 1940 , TO 30TH JUNE, 1 9 4 1 £ 6 , 1 6 9 , 3 9 4 0 0

PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN SUSPENSE ":—The sum of Thirty- six thousand one hundred and eighty-nine pounds twelve shillings and threepence, to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense " to 30th June, 1940, for Urgent Claims on account of Services of the year 1939-40, made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament as follows :—

SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1939-40.

Clothing for Unemployed—further sum	£29,422 16 4
Dental Services for Unemployed—further sum	372 2 7
Christmas Grant to Food Relief Recipients and

Relief Workers—further sum 1,718 4 10

To meet Subsidies payable to Shire and Municipal Councils and other Persons and Bodies in respect of Establishment and Extension of Electricity Works—further sum	1,391 12 4
Remission of Capital Debt Charges on Account of Loans raised to provide Works for Relief of Unemployment—Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board—further sum	1,915 17 4
Direct Administration Costs—

Other Services—

Bank charge for handling Cheques re Cash

Assistance to Relief Workers and Food

Relief Recipients at Christmas ... ... £50 0 0

To meet further Increases in State and Federal Basic Wages to Departments generally

during the year ended 30th June, 1940 ... 361 1 1

411 1 1

Cost of Collection of Taxation—

Department of Taxation (Administration Costs)—

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

Al . Proportion of Salaries of Officers of
Department of Taxation—further sum ...	21 15 11

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

B4. Printing—further sum	425 17 6
B4. Law Costs—further sum	408 14 8

Other Service—

To meet further Increases in State and Federal Basic Wages to Departments generally

during the year ended 30th June, 1940 .".	101 9 8
— 957 17 9

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF FUND FOR PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN SUSPENSE " FOR SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1939-40 £36,189 12 3

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES F U N D —

3. Out of the Social Services F u n d there is hereby appro­ priated and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed :—The sum of Two millions five hundred and three thousand six hundred and six pounds :—

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1 9 4 0 , TO

THIRTIETH JUNE, 1 9 4 1 .

£ s. d.

Family Endowment—Payments to Endowees and Institutions ...	1 , 3 5 0 , 0 0 0	0	0
Widows' Pensions	6 3 0 , 0 0 0	0	0
Assistance to Families under section 2 7 of the Child Welfare

Act, 1 9 3 9 2 4 5 , 0 0 0 0 0

Maintenance of Children under t i e Child Welfare Act, 1 9 3 9 ... 7 7 , 0 0 0 0 0

Assistance to Wards in Employment inadequate to maintain

them 1 ,250 0 0

Housing of the Unemployed—Grant	. . .	. . .	5 0 , 0 0 0	0	0
Cash Assistance to Distressed Persons	...	...	1 2 , 0 0 0	0	0
Kindergarten Milk Supply	2 , 0 0 0	0	0

New South Wales Benevolent Society—Outdoor Relief 5 0 0 0 0

Sydney Day Nursery Association—Grant 2 , 0 0 0 0 0

Burial of Destitute Persons	6 0 0 0	0
Infants Home, Ashfield—Grant	5 0 0 0	0
Sydney Industrial Blind Institution—Grant	2 , 1 0 3 0	0

Supply of Artificial Limbs and Surgical Aid to the Destitute ... 2 , 1 0 0 0 0

Pyrmont Hostel—Repayable Advance

... ... ... ... 1 , 800 0 0

Charitable Relief—Transport of Necessitous Persons	2 , 6 0 0	0	0
To provide Outfits of Infants' Clothing in Necessitous Cases	...	1 ,400 0	0
Minor Social Services	1 ,400 0	0

Proportion of Administration Costs of Department of

Taxation 2 2 , 2 1 4 0 0

Proportion of Administration Costs of Taxation Appeals Board 170 0 0

Administration Costs TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES
FUND FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM 1ST JULY, 9 8 , 9 6 9 0 0

1 9 4 0 TO 30TH JUNE, 1941 £ 2 , 5 0 3 , 6 0 6 0 0

PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN SUSPENSE ":—The sum of Pour thousand four hundred and eighty-eight pounds and tenpence to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense " to 30th June, 1940, for Urgent Claims on account of Services of the Year 1939-40, made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament as follows:—

SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1939-40.

Housing of the Unemployed—Grant—further sum	£2,500 0 0
Charitable Relief—Transport of Necessitous Persons—

further sum 131 1 6

Minor Social Services—further sum	1,128 17 4
Administration Costs—

Ministerial—

Maintenance and Working Expenses other than

Salaries—

Proportion of Administration Costs of Depart­ ment of Taxation—further sum £427 13 11

Proportion of Administration Costs of Taxation Appeals Board—further sum 2 1 4

429 15 3

Other Se rv ice -

To meet further Increases in State and Federal Basic Wages to Departments generally

during the year ended 30th June, 1940 ... 278 7 4

Housing Improvement Board—

Other Service—

To meet further Increases in State and Federal Basic Wages to Departments generally

during the year ended 30th June, 1940 ... 4 17 7

Homes for Unemployed Trust—

Other Service—

To meet further Increases in State and Federal Basic Wages to Departments generally

during the year ended 30th June, 1940 ... 15 1 10

298 6 9

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES FUND FOR PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN SUSPENSE " FOR SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1939-40	£4,488 0 10
APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS	F U N D —

4. Out of the Government Railways Fund there is hereby appropriated, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—The sum of

Fifteen

Fifteen millions nine hundred and eighty-three thousand pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Department of Railways :—

FOR T H E SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1940 , TO

THIRTIETH JUNE, 1 9 4 1 .

£ s. d.

Administrative and General Charges	6 5 2 , 5 6 2	0	0
Way and Works	3 , 0 3 1 , 5 7 6	0	0
Rolling Stock	5 , 8 8 2 , 9 1 1	0	0
Transportation and Traffic	3 , 6 9 1 , 0 0 0	0	0
Electrical Branch	9 4 2 , 1 0 1	0	0

Government Railways Superannuation Fund Contribution	...	3 9 3 , 0 0 0	0	0
Subsidiary Services—Refreshment Rooms	6 3 9 , 8 5 0	0	0
Exchange on Remittances Overseas	7 5 0 , 0 0 0	0	0

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE GOVERNMENT

RAILWAYS FUND FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM

1ST JULY, 1 9 4 0 , TO 30TH JUNE, 1941 £ 1 5 , 9 8 3 , 0 0 0 0 0

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE R O A D TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC

F U N D —

5. Out of the Road Transport and Traffic Fund there is hereby

appropriated, and may be issued and applied for or towards the
several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:—The sum of
Five hundred and four thousand pounds, to defray the Salaries,
Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the
Department of Road Transport and Tramways :—

FOR THE SERVICE O F THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1940 , T O

THIRTIETH JUNE, 1 9 4 1 .

£ s. d.

Administrative and General Charges and other Expenses ... 50:1,000 0 0

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT

AND TRAFFIC FUND FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR

FROM 1ST JULY, 1 9 4 0 , TO 30TH JUNE, 1 9 4 1 £ 5 0 4 , 0 0 0 0 0

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT TRUST

GENERAL F U N D —

6. Out of the Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund
there is hereby appropriated, and may be issued and applied for

or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed:— The sum of Three millions nine hundred and forty-one thousand nine

hundred

hundred and twenty- three pounds, t o defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Depar tment of Road Transpor t and Tramways :—

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1940, TO

THIRTIETH JUNE, 1941.

Operation and Maintenance— £ s. d. £ s. d.

Administrative and General Charges	202,316 0 0
Current Depreciation	242,588 0 0

— 444,904 0 0

Tramway Services— Maintenance and Renewals of Way and

Structures ... 328,000 0 0

Maintenance and Renewals of Overhead Way	55,540 0 0
Maintenance and Renewals of Plant	313,410 0 0
Electric Power for Traction	397,665 0 0
Traffic	1,448,384 0 0
— — 2,542,999 0 0

Motor Omnibus Services—

Maintenance and Renewals of Motor Omni­

buses and Equipment ... 186,405 0 0

Traffic 729,215 0 0

915,620 0 0

Exchange on Remittances Overseas— Tramway Services	36,500 0 0
Motor Omnibus Services	1,900 0 0

— — 38,400 0 0

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT TRUST GENERAL FUND FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM 1ST JULY, 1940, TO 30TH JUNE . 1941 . . . £3,941,923 0 0

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT TRANS­

PORT TRUST GENERAL F U N D —

7. Out of the Newcastle and District Transport Trus t General

F u n d there is hereby appropriated, and may be issued and applied

for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed :—	The sum of Two hundred and eighty thousand six hundred and
seventy-four pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Depar tment of Road Transport and Tramways :—

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR FROM FIRST JULY, 1940, TO

THIRTIETH JUNE, 1941.

Operation and Maintenance— £ s. d. £ e. d.

Administrative and General Charges ... ... 17,078 0 0

Current Depreciation ... ... ... ... 19,041 0 0

— • 36,119 0 0

Carried over £36,119 0 0

Brought over £36,119 0 0

Tramway Services— £ s. d.

Maintenance and Renewals of Way and

Structures	13,508 0 0
Maintenance and Renewals of Overhead Way ...	5,570 0 0
Maintenance and Renewals of Plant	17,600 0 0
Electric Power for Traction	19,100 0 0
Traffic	87,930 0 0

— — — 143,708 0 0

Motor Omnibus Services—

Maintenance and Renewals of Motor Omnibuses

and Equipment	20,062 0 0
Traffic	76,045 0 0

96,107 0 0

Exchange on Remittances Overseas—

Tramway Services	4,300 0 0
Motor Omnibus Services	440 0 0

4,740 0 0

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE NEWCASTLE A N D

DISTRICT TRANSPORT T R U S T GENERAL F U N D FOE THE

SERVICE OF THE Y E A R FROM 1ST J U L Y , 1940, TO 30TH J U N E ,

1941   £280,674 0 0

PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED IN SUSPENSE " :—The sum of Three

thousand three hundred and sixty-six pounds nine shillings and five pence to cover payments " Unauthorised in Suspense" to 30th June, 1940, for urgent claims on account of Services of the year 1939-40, made in anticipation of the sanction of Parliament, as follows :—

SERVICES OF THE Y E A R 1939-40 : —

Motor Omnibus Services— £ s. d.

Traffic 3,366 9 5

3,366 9 5

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE NEWCASTLE

A N D DISTRICT TRANSPORT T R U S T G E N E R A L F U N D FOE

PAYMENTS " UNAUTHORISED I N SUSPENSE " FOR S E R ­

VICES OF THE Y E A R 1939-40 £3,366 9 5

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE SYDNEY HARBOUR TRUST F U N D —

8 . Out of the Sydney Harbour Trust Fund there is hereby appropriated, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed :—The sum of Four hundred and twenty-four thousand four hundred and sixty-four

pounds, pounds, to defray the Salaries, Maintenance and Working Expenses and other Expenses of the Maritime Services Board of New South Wales:—

FOR T H E SERVICE OF T H E Y E A R FROM FIRST J U L Y , 1 9 4 0 , T O

T H I R T I E T H J U N E , 1 9 4 1 .

£ 8 . d.

Administrative and General Charges	1 0 5 , 8 1 7	0	0
Collection of Wharfage and Tonnage Rates	2 1 , 5 3 8	0	0
Control of Port	1 8 , 5 4 3	0	0
Survey of Port	1 1 , 0 2 9	0	0
Maintenance and Renewals of Property	1 5 8 , 3 5 7	0	0
Sundry Services	1 5 , 3 6 0	0	0
Dredging	9 , 9 0 0	0	0

Demolition of Wharves and Buildings 3 0 0 0 0

Wheat Conveyors—Operating Expenses	8 , 4 0 0	0	0
Subsidiary Services—Ponded and Free Warehouses	1 7 , 2 2 0	0	0
Exchange on Remittances Overseas	5 8 , 0 0 0	0	0

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE S Y D N E Y H A R B O U R

T R U S T F U N D FOR THE SERVICE OF THE Y E A R FROM 1 S T

J U L Y , 1 9 4 0 , TO 3 0 T H J U N E , 1 9 4 1 £ 4 2 4 , 4 6 4 0 0

APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE CLOSER SETTLEMENT F U N D —

9 . Out of the Closer Settlement Fund there is hereby appro­ priated, and may be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereinafter expressed :—The sum of Thirty-three thousand three hundred and ninety-four pounds :—

Secretary for L a n d s -

Closer Settlement Acts—

Acquisition of Land for the Purposes of Closer Settlement £ s. d.

and Contingent Expenses—further sum 5 , 0 0 0 0 0

Advances to assist Soldier Settlers under the Returned Soldiers

Settlement Act, No. 2 1 , 1916—further sum 1 , 0 0 0 0 0

Cost of Subdivision, Maintenance, Improvement and Disposal (including re-disposal) of land required for Closer Settle­ ment under the Closer Settlement Acts, the Crown Lands Consolidation Act, 1 9 1 3 , and the Returned Soldiers Settlement Act, 1 9 1 6 , and the cost of works in connec­ tion therewith and other expenses incidental thereto—

further sum 5 , 0 0 0 0 0

Administrative Expenses in connection with Closer Settle­

ment (including Printing and Advertising) TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE CLOSER SETTLEMENT	2 2 , 3 9 4	0	0
F U N D	£ 3 3 , 3 9 4	0	0

1 0 . Subject to section thirty-four of the Audit Act and the following proviso, expenditure shall not be in­ curred on any item, subdivision, division, or vote, shown on the Estimates of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the Unemployment Relief Fund, and the Social Services Fund in excess of the sum provided therefor by Parliament on such estimates—provided that if the exigencies of the Public Service render it necessary, the Colonial Treasurer or person appointed by him may authorise the transfer of a specific amount from any item, subdivision, or division, other than for specific public works or an item under the division " Other Services," to any other item, subdivision, or division, within the same vote other than for specific public works or an item under the division " Other Services " ; and subject to the following proviso, expenditure shall not be incurred on any division shown on the Estimates of the Government Railways Fund, the Road Transport and Traffic Fund, the Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund, the Newcastle and District Transport Trust General Fund, and the Sydney Harbour Trust Fund, in excess of the sum provided therefor by Parliament on such Estimates —provided that if the exigencies of the Public Service render it necessary, the Colonial Treasurer or the person appointed by him may authorise the transfer of a specific amount from any division, other than for specific public works, to any other division within the vote other than for specific public works.

Nothing in these provisos shall empower the Colonial
Treasurer or the person appointed by him as aforesaid

to authorise the transfer of any sum in augmentation

of or as an addition to any salary or wages the amount
of which has been fixed by law.

The Colonial Treasurer shall cause the Auditor-General to be informed of every such authority granted as afore­ said.

11. There shall be issued and paid the said several sums for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned in such manner and in such proportions as the Governor by any warrant or order in writing under his hand and directed to the Colonial Treasurer or other lawful authority may from time to time order and direct, and the payments so to be

made

made shall be charged upon and payable out of the said funds respectively; but the said Colonial Treasurer shall not be held liable for any claims which may arise in connection with any of the State Departments trans- ferred to the Commonwealth on or after the date of such transfer.

12 . The said Colonial Treasurer or other lawful Authority shall in their respective accounts from time to time be allowed credit for any sum or sums of money paid by him or them in pursuance of such warrant or order in writing as aforesaid, and the receipts of the respective persons to whom the same are so paid shall be a full and valid discharge to the said Colonial Treasurer or other lawful Authority in passing the said accounts for any such sums as may be therein mentioned, and he or they shall receive credit for the same accordingly.

1 3 . This Act may be cited as the "Appropriation Act, 1940."