Appropriation Act 1946-47 (WA)

N4. 521 Appropriation. [1946.

APPROPRIATION.

10 0 and ir GEO. VI., No. LIP

No. 52 of 1946.

AN ACT to appropriate and apply out of the Consoli- dated Revenue Fund and from Moneys to Credit of the General Loan Fund and from the Public Account certain sums to make good the supplies granted for the service of the Year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, and to supplement grants made by the present Parliament during its last Session in adjustment of the Vote "Advance to Treasurer, 1945-46" for charges during the Year ended the 30th day of June, 1946; and to approve of certain expenditure under section forty-one of the Forests Act, 1918-1931.

[Assented to 24th January, 1947.]

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,—

Preamble. WE, the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in Parliament assembled, towards making good the supply which we have cheerfully granted Your Majesty in this Session of Parliament, have resolved to grant unto Your Majesty the Sums hereinafter mentioned, and do there- fore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted: And be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of

Your Majesty's Most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects,

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Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows (that is to say):

1.    This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act, Short title.

1946-47.

APPliCation

There shall and may be issued and applied, for or towards making good the supply granted to IEs Majesty for the services of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty- seven, the following sums, that is to say:	of moneys.
From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Five Million Four Hundred and Fifty-five Thousand Three Hundred and Nine Pounds.
From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund, the sum of Four Million Four Hundred and Eighty-five Thousand One Hundred and Sixty-two Pounds.
From the Public Account for Advance to Treasurer the sum of Seven Hundred Thousand Pounds.

2.

(1) All sums granted by this Act, and the Acts .Afpgp=6"

mentioned in Schedule A to this Act, towards making schedule. A.

good the supply granted to His Majesty, that is to say:

3.

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Nine Million Four Hundred and Fifty-five Thousand Three Hundred and Nine Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund the sum of Five Million and Eighty-five Thousand One Hundred and Sixty-two Pounds.

From the Public Account for Advance to Treasurer the sum of One Million Pounds, and

(2) All sums granted by this Act to supplement t1.=

grants in confirmation of the expenditure from the vote "Advance to Treasurer, 1945-46," for charges during the year ended the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-six, that is to say:

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Eight Hundred and Two Thousand Two Hundred and Forty-two Pounds and Sixpence.

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From the General Loan Fund the sum of Sixty- six Thousand Five Hundred and Eighty-six Pounds Seven Shillings and Ninepence.

Schedules

B to F.	Are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the purposes and services expressed in Schedules B, C, D, E, and F.
Approval of

Expenditure	4. An expenditure of One Hundred and Twenty-three
under s. 41

of the	Thousand Nine Hundred and Eleven Pounds on the
Forests
Act 1918-	several works and purposes enumerated in Schedule G
1931.
Schedule G.	to the amounts therein set forth against the respective items in conformity with the scheme of expenditure laid on the Table of the House in accordance with section forty-one of the Forests Act, 1918-1931, is hereby approved.

SCHEDULE A.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1947.

Consolidated Revamp. Fund £ s. d. £ s. d.

Under Act No. 1 2,200,000 0 0

Under Act No. 15... ... 1,800,000 0 0

Under this Act ... 5,455,309 0 0

Votes as per Estimates 9,455,309 0 0

General Loan Fund

Under Act No. 1 ...	200,000 0 0
Under Act No. 15...	400,000 0 0

Under this Act ... 4,485,162 0 0

Votes as per Estimates 5,085,162 0 0

Public Account Advance to Treasurer

Under Act No. 1 300,000 0 0

Under this Act ... 700,000 0 0

1,000,000 0 0

£15,540,471 0 0

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SCHEDULE B.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30mn JUNE, 1947, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SUMMARY.

The Legislative Council	2,760
The Legislative Assembly ...	3,728
The Joint House Committee ...	5,498
The Joint Printing Committee ...	6,472

The Joint Library Committee ... 340

The Premier and Treasurer	...	1,374,200
The Minister for Public Works	288,053

The Minister for Lands ...	121,285
The Minister for Labour	19,767
The Chief Secretary	103,776
The Minister for Police ...	326,843
The Minister for Justice	143,050
The Minister for Health	267,623
The Minister for North.West	114,516
The Minsiter for Forests	101,830

The Minister for Education ... ••• 1,143,540

The Minister for Agriculture ...	215,696
The Minister for Social Services	77,000
The Minister for Mines ...	160,863

Public Utilities	...	•••	4,978,469
Total	...	£9,455,309

SCHEDULE C.

GENERAL LOAN FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 3Orn TUNE 1947, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

Smument £

Departmental ... ... 200,000

Railways and Tramways 1,117,000

Electricity Supply	...	846,000
Harbours and Rivers	...	134,000

Water Supply and Sewerage ... ... ... ... 1,385,000

Development of Goldfields and Mineral Resources ... 282,851

Development of Agriculture ... ... ... .., 100,500

Roads and Bridges, Public Buildings, etc. ... ... 800,000 219,811

£5,085,162

SCHEDULE D.

ADVANCE TO TREASURER.

To be issued, if and when required, from the Public Account, to enable the Treasurer to make advances to the public officers, also advances for the Trading Concerns, and to other persons, or to a suspense account for the purchase of mechanical appliances, or for payments of deposits on Contracts or on account of other Governments, etc. Also to pay expenses of an unforeseen nature, chargeable against the Consolidated Revenue Fund, or the General Loan Fund; such disburse- ments to be transferred monthly to the respective Votes and Services, and to be shown as excesses thereon or as new items. The appropriation may also include expenditure in excess of the provisions of any Loan Act pending statutory authority for the raising of such moneys, and the appropriation may also include expenditure on works and services pending provision being made in a Loan Act, and such expendi- ture, to be charged to Loan Suspense Account, to be subsequently submitted to Parliament for specific appropriation. The whole amount to be adjusted subject as hereinafter provided, not later than 30th June, 1948: Provided that expenditure incurred for minor advances to other persons and for purchase of mechanical appliances may be adjusted over such periods as the Treasurer may approve— £1,000,000.

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FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1946.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION ' 4 ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1945-46

SCHEDULE E.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

II. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowancesgenerally—Appointment of Hall Porter and Long Service Leave to Officer on retirement ... 190 15 6

Contingencies.

Select Committees—Payment of Witnesses, etc. 85 2 6

075 18 0

III.     LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

Contingencies.

Select Committees, Payment of Witnesses, etc. 536 9 5

IV. JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Salaries.

Salaries and Wages and Allowances generally, including Tem-

porary Assistance—Basic Wage Adjustment ... 18 18 5

V. JOINT PRINTING COMMITTEE.

Contingencies.

Incidental	...	44 13 6
VI. JOINT LIBRARY COMMITTEE.

Salaries.

Librarian—Increase from £50 to £100 per annum, from 21st

37 17 0

VII.     PREMIER AND TREASURER.

PREMIER'S OFFICE.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Acting Secretary Appointed

Secretary at increased rate ; Appointment of Assistant Sec-

retary, Junior Clerk and Typists and return of officers from

736 13 4

Contingencies.

172 7 10

Royal and other Commissions of Inquiry ... 1,521 5 11

Travelling Concessions to Members of Parliament and Life

642 6 2

Ministerial and Parliamentary Visits and State Ceremonials

(not including Departmental Visits) ... 1,218 3 5

4,290 16 8

Carried forward ... 4,290 16 8 913 16 4

1946.] Appropriation. [No. 52.

£ a. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 4,290 16 8 913 16 4

VII.—PREMIER ANT) TREASURER—continued.

TREASURY.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increases under reclassification

and Long Service Leave to Temporary. Officers on retirement Reduced rebates by other Departments 2,377 16 11

7 14     4

Contingencies.

Commission to Stamp Vendors 23 11 2

2,409 2 5

GOVERNOR'S ESTABLISHMENT.

Salaries.

Typist, £206 and Orderly, £418—New Typiste Appointed ... 5 12 2

Contingencies.

Upkeep of Gardens (including Wages) ...	223 13	0
321 0 0 550 5 2

LONDON AGENCY.

Contingencies.

110 2 10

Upkeep of Savoy House 662 6 7

Housekeeper, Cleaners, etc., Savoy House ... 42 2 8

Agent General's Allowance for Entertainment Expenses 41 13 4

Publicity and Exhibits ... 3 11 11 859 17 4

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Additional appointment and

increases under Reclassification ... 265 4 9

GOVERNMENT MOTOR CAR SERVICE.

Contingencies.

626 0 11

Maintenance of Workshop, Motor Vehicles, and Bicycles, and

Hire of Cars for all Departments ... 1,164 6 1

92 0 0

1,882 7 0

AUDIT.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increases under reclassification

and Special Duty Allowances ... 200 12 6

Carried forward ... 10,458 5 10 913 16 4

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 10,458 5 10 913 16 4

VII.—PREMIER AND TREASURER—continued.

COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCES, ETC.

Annual.

Widow of late Detective Sergeant Pitman	...	0 10	0
Widow of late Police Sergeant Mark ...	0 10	0

Final.

Grants and Allowances as may be authorised ...	1,234 17	4
1,235 17 4

GOVERNMENT STORES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increases under reclassification

and leave to Officers on retirement ... 396 18 7

Reduced rebates by Other Departments ... 23 0 4

419 18 11

Contingencies.

Wages and Other—In connection with Issuing Stores ; in-

chiding Wages of Storemen (Head Office and Branches) ... Stationery for Departments 118 15 4

... 340 8 0

Reduced rebates by other Departments	...	35 10	7
914 12 10

WORKERS' HOMES BOARD.

Contingencies.

1,400 7 1

Less Transfer to Workers' Homes Fund ... 1,400 7 1

BUMMING OPERATIONS AND BUILDING MATERIALS

CONTROL.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Now Section established during

Year... 3,374 16 8

• • • "'

Contingencies.

Incidentals ...	1,326 14 11
4,701 11 7

GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increases under reclassification

of Salaried Staff ; Basic Wage adjustment; Increased award ;

Return of Employees from War Service ... 4,242 10 1

Contingencies.

Machinery, Typo, Photo. and Process Material, Gas, Electric

Light, Lithographic Material, Stationery (Printing Paper,

etc.) for Public Service generally ... 5,502 5 5 9,744 15 6

Carried forward ... 27,055 3 1 913 16 4

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 27,055 3 1 913 16 4

VII.—PREMIER AND TREASURER—continued.

TOURIST BUREAU.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Appointment of Director at £1,000 p.a. as from May, 1946 ; Return of Officers from War Service and increases under reclassification ... 201 0 8

Contingencies.

135 10	5
336 11	1

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC GRANTS, ETC.

Public Library, Museum, and Art Gallery of Western Aus- tralia, and Travelling Library ... 191 0 0

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

Salaries.

Agricultural Bank Commissioners—Proportion of Long Service Leave accrued prior to transfer of Commissioners to Rural and Industries Bank ...	140	3	9
Telephone Switchboard Operators—Engagement of relieving

34 2 11

Benevolent Grant.

Victoria Institute and Industrial School for the Blind and Braille Society-2 for £	300 0 0
Purchase of Land for Public Purposes : also Grants for

Maintenance and Improvements, Public Grounds

School Sites—Purchase of, including Title Fees, Surveys, etc. 3,458 2 6

Sundry Grants and Services

Loan Management Expenses, being State s proportion of cost of conducting Inscribed Stock Registries by the Common-

wealth Bank in Australia and London, proportion of ex-

penses in connection with Now York Loans and Commission

on Interest paid, etc., by the Westminster Bank in London Departmental Advertising (except Railways and State Steam- 1,833 9 0

627 10 10

Exchange on Overseas Interest, Payments and Remittances, exclusive of Exchange on Specific Remittances to pay for Plant and Material ... 10,976 13 11

Stamp Duty on Transfers of Inscribed Stock ... 1,428 7 1

Telephone Switchboard Central Buildings ... 94 17 6

Workers' Compensation Act—Medical Referees ... 90 10 0

Lakes District Transport, including Stock-loading facilities, Wheat and Superphosphate Carting ...	2,124 15	5
Grant to Murray Road Board for Foreshore and River Improve-

39 0 0

Expenses re Commonwealth Grants Commission ... 22 15 9

Expenditure as may be necessary owing to War Conditions ...	16,228 19	8
Pay Roll Tax, Governmental Departments (excluding Business

Undertakings, Trading Concerns, and other Activities whose

expenditure is not charged to Consolidated Revenue Fund) 1,895 1 2

Continued ... 39,294 0 6

Carried forward ... 27,582 14 2 913 16 4

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 27,582 14 2 913 16 4

VII.—PREMIER AND TREASURER—continued.

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—CO/tarn/ed. 39,294 9 6

Pastoral Industry—Interest on Debt Suspended ... 3,355 11 10

Allowances and Expenses in connection with Commonwealth

Salvage Commissions 15 18 5

Reforestation Fund—Special Grant ... 15,000 0 0

Bulk Wheat Installation—Lakes District ... 14 5 10

Expenditure in connection with Stock in regard to areas affected

490 2 9

Retiring Allowances 2,586 4 5

States Proportion of Loss on War Housing	87	12	6
Grant to Safety Council of WA....	500	0	0

Reward J. Chandler—Discovery Alunite Deposits ... 500 0 0

Collie Miners' Hostel ... 116 11 11

Subsidy Cossack Lightering and Traders, Ltd. ... 600 0 0

Grant to National Fitness Council for extension electric current,

Bickley Camp ... 163 0 0

State Shipping Service—Loss ...	87,621	2	0
Ex gratis payment to Mrs. P. B. Durack as compensation for

injury caused by fall down steps in the Treasury Buildings Lord Mayor's Food for Britain 50 0 0

10,000 0 0

Subsidy for Transport between Carnarvon and Geraldton 150 8 9

Grant to Travellers' Aid Society of W.A. ... 100 160,645 7 11 0 0

Total VII.—PREMIER AND TREASURER 188.228 2 1

VIII.—MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, WATER SUP-

PLIES, EMPLOYMENT, AND INDUSTRIAL DE-

VELOPMENT.

PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Return of Officers from War

Service ; New appointments to the Professional and Clerical

Staff ; increases under Reclassification and extra temporary

assistance (Professional Staff) ... 19,351 5 10

Contingencies.

WORKS—GENERALLY.

Rents for Office Accommodation, Mining Registrar's Quarters,

Pensioners Allowances in lieu of Quarters, etc. ... 264 19 5

2,376 11 4

HARBOURS AND RICERS.

Maintenance Works, as may be required, including Maintenance

of Dredges and Barges, Mooring Buoys, Jetties, Embank-

ments, and general maintenance of Harbour and River

13,691 14 4

Repairs and Maintenance North.West Harbours, Buoys, Jetties, Tramways, Rolling Stock, and other Works as may be required ... 3,610 7 8

WoRKs—con inued. 19,943 12 9

Carried forward 19,351 5 10 189,141 18 5

1946.] Appropriation. [No. 52.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 19,351 5 10 180,141 18 5

VIII.—MINISTER FOL. PUBLIC WORKS, Etc.—contd.

Wonxs—continued. 19,943 12 9

ROADS, BRIDGES, AND DRAINAGE.

Roads and Bridges—Grants to Local Authorities for Main- tenance of Wells, excluding North-West, Local Government,

Purchase of Stationery for Local Authorities and Local

Government Audit Inspectors and Delegates' Expenses ... 358 16 10

OTHER SERVICES.

Post-War Works—Preliminary Investigations ...	312 18	4
Minor Additions, Maintenance and Renewal of Electric Light, Motors, Telephonettes, Bells, and Apparatus generally for

all Government Departments .. 1,081 11 9

Total, WORM ... 21,696 19 8

BUILDINGS.

Electric Current and Gas Services, Government Buildings,

exclusive of Gas and Electric Current used in connection

with Trading Concerns and Business Undertakings—Metro-

814 6 8

Wages—Holiday Pay and Long Service Leave to Maintenance

Employees not directly allocable ... 989 15 5

Total, BUILDINGS ... 1,804 2 1

Reimbursement Expenditure ... 55,696 10 7

Total, PUBLIC WORICS AND BUILDINGS ... 98,548 18 2

TOWN PLANNING.

Contingencies.

Incidentals, including Board Members' Pees, etc. 88 13 6

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF AND STATE LABOUR BUREAU.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Appointment of Liaison Officer 387 18 11

Contingencies.

Labour Bureau Incidentals ... 246 17 2

634 16 1

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Additional appointments ; increases under reclassification and relieving officer ... 818 10 10

Continued ... 818 10 10

Carried forward 99,272 7 9 189,141 18 5

No. 52.] Appropriation. [1946.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 99,272 7 9 189,141 18 5

VIII.—MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, Exc.—contd.

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT—continued. 818 10 10

Contingencies.

Incidentals, including Exhibitions, Organisation, etc. ... 515 11 10

Fuel Technology Bureau, including cost of Building and Sal-

2,456 6 1

3,790 8 9

Total, VIII.-MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, WATER SUPPLIES, EMPLOYMENT, AND IN- DUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT	103,062 16	6
IX.—MINISTER FOR LANDS.

LANDS AND SURVEYS.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Return of Officers from War Service ; increased Staff in the War Service Land Settle- ment Branch, increases under the Reclassification and Basic Wage increases 4,666 7 8

Contingencies.

4,226 17 4 8,893 5 0

FARMERS' DEBTS ADJUSTMENT.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Reduced rebates by other-

34 7 1

Total IX.-MINISTER FOR LANDS	8,927 12
X.—MINISTER FOR LABOUR.

LABOUR.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increases under Reclassification

and Leave to Officers on retirement ... 353 17 4

Contingencies.

50	11	9
404	9	1

FACTORIES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—New appointments and increases

under reclassification ... 100 19 9

Contingencies

411 13 5

512 13 2

Carried forward ... 917 2 3 301,132 7 0

1946. ] Appropriation. [No. 52.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 917 2 3 301,132 7 0

X.—MMISTER FOR LABOUR—continued.

ARBITRATION COURT.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc —Appointment of additional typists and increases under the reclassification ... 154 12 3

Contingencies.

797     0 0

961 12 3

STATE INSURANCE OFFICE.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Return of Officers from War

1,877 19 0

Contingencies.

Incidentals ...	1,056	17	3
2,934	16	3
.Less Rebate from State Insurance Fund, Government Workers' Compensation Fund and Government Fire and Marine In-
2,934	16	3

Total X.-INITNISTER FOR LABOUR 1,868 14 6

XI.—CHIEF SECRETARY.

CHIEF SECRETARY.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Return of Officers from War Service ; Leave on retirement Increases under the Re-

classification and Basic Wage increases 1,239 9 2

Contingencies.

• •

Incidentals

• • • • .• • • • 134 9 10

1,373 19 0

REGISTRY AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Leave to Temporary Officers on retirement ; Return of Officers from War Service ;

Increases under Reclassification and Basic Wage increase 413 7 2

Reduced Rebates by Commonwealth Government	...	596	13	0
1,010	0	2

Contingencies.

Incidentals • • •

• • •

• • •

• • • 212 5 1

1,222 6 3

Carried forward ... 2,596 4 3 303,001 1 6

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s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 2,596 4 3 303,001 1 6

XL—CHIEF SECRETARY—continued.

PRISONS.

Contingencies.

Sundry Services ... 861 3 1

• •-•

OBSERVATORY.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increase under reclassification 18 7 3

Total, XL-CIIIEF SECRETARY ...	3,475 14 7
Th.—MINISTER FOR POLICE.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Appointment of additional

Inspectors and Constables ; Return of Officers from War

Service ; New Appointments in Weights and Measures

Branch ; Leave on retirement ... 8,266 0 9

Contingencies.

Sundry Services ... 3,508 4 2

Total, XIL-MINISTER FOR POLICE ...	11,774 4 11
XIII.—MENISTER FOR JUSTICE.

CROWN LAW OFFICES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Return of Officers from War Service ; Increases under reclassification ; Return of Officers from War Service ; Leave to Officers on retirement ; Increased staff in all sub-departments 15,855 9 9

Contingencies.

Law Books 83 4 10

Incidentals ...

1,211 2 4

152 0 8

Witnesses and Jurors, Supreme Court and Quarter and Petty

1,462 8 6

Awards and Law Costs ...

362 18 8

Defence of Destitute Persons ...	141 2 6
Native Court Administration ...	69 3 10

Public Trust Office—Incidentals ... 189 19,527 6 2 15 1

LICENSING.

Contingeneie^.

Incidentals, including Postage and Telephones, Stationery,

27 18 11

Total, XLIL-MINISTER FOR JUSTICE ... 19,555 5 1

Carried forward 337,806 6 1

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 337,806 6 1

XIV.—MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH.

MEDICAL.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Reduced rebate by Crown Law

114 9 5

Contingencies—General.

Incidental, including Travelling and Transport, Postages and

Telephones, Miscellaneous, etc., Medical Attendance, etc....	1,290 10	5
1.404 19 10

HOMES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Grade increases ; Increases

under Reclassification, Basic Wage Increases ; new appoint-

857 2 10

Contingencies.

Sundry Services ...

959 9 7

1,816 12 5

Total, 'MEDICAL SECTION 3,221 12 3

PUBLIC HEALTH.

Contingencies.

540 8 10

Venereal Diseases Treatment, Upkeep of Clinics, Payment for

Medical Service, Drugs, etc. ... 1,549 6 5

Sanitary Services—Government Buildings ... 205 2 6

Total, PUBLIC HEALTH SECTION	2,294 17	9
MENTAL HOSPITALS AND INEBRIATES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Bonuses paid to Nursing Staff owing to acute shortage and to retain their services ; over- time ; Increase in female basic wage ; Double time for V.P. Day ; Retiring Allowances and increases under Civil Service

4,477 11 1

GIME gencies.

7,521 18 9

Services ...

11,999 9 10

Total XIV.-MINISTER NOR PUBLIC HEALTH ... 17,515 19 10

Carried forward ... 355,322 5 11

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 355,322 5 11

XV.—MINISTER FOR THE NORTH-WEST.

DEPARTMENT OF NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Salaries and Contingencies.

Amount required for the Services of the year ... 10,000 0 0

HARBOUR AND LIGHT AND JETTIES.

HARBOUR AND LIGHT.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Extra Assistance ; Relief for boatmen on Long Service Leave : Increases under Re- classification 313 4 11

Contingencies.

Services ... 1,533 8 9 1,846 13 8

JETTIES AND TRAMWAYS.

Contingencies.

Jetty and Tramway Working Expenses and Jetty Claims ... 193 12 7

Total, HARBOUR AND LIGHT AND JETTIES ... 2,040 6 3

FISHERIES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances. etc.—Increases under Reclassification

partly offset by savings 0 3 1

Contingencies.

648 0 1

Grants to Acclimatisation Societies	233 6	8
881 9 10

Total XV.—MINISTER FOR THE NORTH-WEST ... 12,921 16 1

XVL—MINISTER FOR FORESTS.

FORESTS.

Contingencies.

Timber Industry Regulations—Incidentals—Mileage, Travel-

ling, Rail Fares, Sundries ... 32 2 10 986 10 0

Total, XVI.—MINISTER FOR FORESTS... 1,018 12 10

Carried forward 369,262 14 10

1946.] Appropriation. [No. 52.

£ s. d. £ d.

Brought forward 369,262 14 10

XVIL—MINISTER FOR EDUCATION.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Cost of Ex-Servicemen's Sal-

aries in Teachers' College ; Ex-Servicemen's Refresher

Schools ; Return of Male Teachers from War Service ;

Increased Allowances to Teachers' College Students ... 46,701 5 7 40,469 2 4

Total, XVIL-MINISTER FOR EDUCATION 87,170 7 11

XVIII—MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE.

AGRICULTURE.

Contingencies.

General Expenses of Administration throughout the Depart-

457 6 5

Research Stations—Avondale, Merredin, Chapman, Denmark,

Wongan Hills, Salmon Gums, Wokalup, Gascoyne, Manjimup,

4,721 8 9

Rabbit and Other Vermin Eradication and Upkeep of Rabbit

1,743 8 4

731 8 0

Destruction of Grasshoppers ... 5,648 14 0

13,302 5 6

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE.

Contingencies.

Incidentals ... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5,555 6 7

Total, XVM.-MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE ... 18,857 12 1

XIX.—MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, CHILD

WELFARE, AND OUTDOOR RELIEF.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Leave due on retirement ;

Increases under Reclassification ; Return of Officers from

779 0 3

Contingencies.

Outdoor Relief, including Services and Grants, etc., incidental

1,222 12 11

990 9 8

Total, XIX.—Minister for Social Services	2,992	2 10
XX.—MINISTER FOR MINES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increases under Reclassification

and New Appointments ... 1,744 1 7

Reduced Rebates by Other Departments ... 216 1,960 8 0 6 5

Carried forward ... 1,960 8 0 478,282 17 8

No. 52.] Appropriation. [1946.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 1,960 8 0 478,282 17 8

XX.—MINISTER FOR MINES—continued.

Contingencies.

Survey of Leases and Areas, Refund of Revenue, including

Survey Fees, Exemption Fees, also Surveys on Goldfields Explosives, Magazine Reserves, Maintenance of Sidings, Re- 1,041 0 7

pairs to Trucks, Upkeep of Horse and Cart, etc. ... 240 18 3

Miners' Phthisis Act Compensation	...	163	9	1
Cartage of Ore Subsidy ...	572	1 0

Incidentals, all Branches	2,025	0 9
Subsidy to Wiluna Gold Mines, Ltd., for the Production of
3,511	12 0

Honorarium H. Donne, Reporting Collie Coal Production ... 210 0 0

Total, XX.—Minister for Mines 9,724 9

PUBLIC UTILITIES.

GOLDFIELDS WATER SUPPLY UNDERTAKING.

Contingencies.

Operating and General Expenses, and Pay Roll Tax, includ-

ing Cost of Work to be reimbursed ... 24,179 17 6

METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE AND

DRAINAGE.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Return of Officers from War

Service ; Increases under Reclassification and increased

7,407 7 0

Less proportion chargeable to General Loan Fund ...	3,000	0	0
4,407	7	0

Contingencies.

Incidental Expenses ... 1,013 5 10

Pumping Expenses ... 373 0 11

Operating Expenses	...	7,497	13	0
Reimbursement Expenses	2,498	18	11
15,790	5	8

OTHER HYDRAULIC UNDERTAKINGS CHARGEABLE TO

REVENUE.

Contingencies.

Operating and General Expenses, including Pay Roll Tax,

War Damage Insurance, Cost of Work to be reimbursed ;

Water Supply for Towns, etc.; Stock Routes Maintenance 9,376 12 3

RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS, FERRIES AND ELECTRICITY

SUPPLY.

Railways ...	140,937	3	7
Tramways ...	27,832	7	3

Ferries ... 7,690 4 1

Electricity Supply 79,372 19 7

255,832 14 6

Carried forward ... 305,179 9 11 488,007 7 4

1946.	]	Appropriation.	[No. 52.
£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 305,179 9 11 488,007 7 4

PUBLIC

STATE BATTERIES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increases under Reclassification

and additional appointments ... 317 9 11

Contingencies.

Working and all other Maintenance Expenses in connection

with running of State Batteries	7,545	12 2
7,863	2 1
CAVE HOUSE (INCLUDING CAVES OF THE SOUTH-WEST, ETC.).

Contingenciss

General Development and Maintenance of Yallingup Cave

House, etc., Transport, Salaries and Wages of Manager and

Employees, Travelling, etc., also refunds of unused Coupons

1,192 1 2

Total PUBLIC UTILITIES ...	314,234 13 2
Total CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND	£802,242 0 6

No. 52.] Appropriation. [1946-

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30m JUNE, 1946.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF TEE APPROPRIATION "ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1945-46

SCHEDULE F.

GENERAL LOAN FUND.

£ s. d. £ .a

DEPARTMENTAL

Salaries—Metropolitan Water Supply ... 3,000 0 0

3,000 0 0

WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE.

Sewerage and Drainage, Perth and Fremantle, etc. 7,533 1 1

Metropolitan Water Supply ... 1,188 5 4

Water Supply in Agricultural and North-West Districts (in- cluding Drainage and Irrigation and Loans and Grants to Local Authorities and Drainage Boards) 34,094 4 11

42,815 11 4

DEVELOPMENT OF GOLDFIELDS AND MINERAL

RESOURCES.

Development of Mining (including Prospecting, and Boring

for Minerals and Miscellaneous) 2,616 12 4

Erection of State Batteries and Provision of Treatment Plants 946 10 5

3,563 2 9

DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ETC.

Development of Agriculture—North-West ... 4,263 13 8

SUNDRIES.

2,000 0 0

Bulk Handling of Wheat—Provision of facilities at Bunbury 8 0 0

West Australian Meat Export Works ... 10,936 0 0

12,944 0 0

Total GENERAL LOAN FUND ... £66,586 7 9

1946.] [No. 52.

Appropriation.

SCHEDULE G.

FORESTS ACT, 1918-1931 (SECTION 41).

ALLOCATION OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE IICIPROVENTFET AND REFORESTATION

OF STATE FORESTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TE JUNE, 1947.

Division	1	6,213
Division 2	5,758

Division 3 4.. ... 16,176

Less Recoups 2,000

14,176

Division 4 ... ... 4.. 9,962

Division 5 ... ... ... 12,393

Less Recoups ••• 3,000

9,393

Division 6 10,359

Less Recoups .•• 3,000

7,359

Division 7 .. 7,056

Division 8 (Incorporated. Division's" 1 and 3) •••

Division	9	...	...	...	...	6,968
Division 10	...	12,739
Division 11	...	...	6,287

85,911

Head Office and General Expenditure 38,000 123,911