Appropriation Act 1952-53 (WA)

1952. J Appropriation. [No. 68.

APPROPRIATION.

1° Elizabeth II., No. LXVIII.

No. 68 of 1952.

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 fifty-three, and to supplement grants made by the present Parliament during its Third Session in adjustment of the Vote " Advance to Treasurer, 1951-52 " for charges during the Year ended the 30th day of June, 1952 ; and to approve of certain expenditure under section forty-one of the Forests Act, 1918-1931.

[Assented to 7th January, 1953.]

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,-

Preamble.

E, Your Majesty's Most Dutiful and Loyal Sub-

Wjects, the Legislative Assembly of Western Aus-

tralia, 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 here- inafter mentioned, and do therefore most humbly

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beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted : And be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament as- sembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows (that is to say) :—

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

1952-53.

Application

There shall and may be issued and applied, for or towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty for the services of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and fifty- three, the following sums, that is to say :-

of moneys. 2.

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Sixteen Million Five Hundred and Thirty-four Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety-five Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund,

the sum of Nine Million Five Hundred and Ninety-

six Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Pounds.

From the Public Account for Advance to Treasurer the sum of Two Million Pounds.

Appropria-

tion of

3. (1) All sums granted by this Act, and the Acts

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of

Thirty-one Million Five Hundred and Thirty-four

Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety-five Pounds.

supplies.

mentioned in Schedule A to this Act, towards making

Schedule A.

good the supply granted to Her Majesty, that is to

say :-

From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund the sum of Sixteen Million Five Hundred and Ninety- six Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Pounds.

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

Advance to

Treasurer.

(2) All sums granted by this Act to supplement

grants in confirmation of the expenditure from the

vote " Advance to Treasurer, 1951-52," for charges

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during the year ended the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two, that is to say :-

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Two Million Nine Hundred and Sixty-six Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy-six Pounds Twelve Shill- ings and One Penny.

From the General Loan Fund the sum of Pour

Million Three Hundred and Thirty-one Thousand and

Thirty-one Pounds Three Shillings and Four Pence.

Schedules

Are appropriated and shall be deemed to have

been appropriated for the purposes and services

expressed in Schedules B. C. D. E. and F.

B to P.

Approval of

4. An expenditure of Three Hundred and Eighty- seven Thousand Seven Hundred Pounds on the several

Expenditure

under s. 41

of the

Forests Act,

works and purposes enumerated in Schedule G to

1918-1931.

the amounts therein set forth against the respective

Schedule G.

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, 1953.

Consolidated Revenue Fund £ s. d. s. d.

Under Act No. 3	9,000,000 0 0
Under Act No. 6	6,000,000 0 0
Under this Act	16,534,295 0 0

Votes as per Estimates 31,534,295 0 0

General Loan Fund

Under Act No. 3	3,000,000 0 0
Under Act No. 6	4,000,000 0 0

Under this Act .... 9,596,920 0 0

Votes as per Estimates .... 16,596,920 0 0

Public Account Advance to Treasurer

Under Act No. 3	1,000,000 0 0
Under this Act	2,000,000 0 0

3,000,000 0 0

£51,131,215 0 0

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SCHEDULE B.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING

3Orn JUNE, 1953, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF	EXPENDITURE
PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

Summanv.

The Legislative Council ... 5,702:

The Legislative Assembly	....	8,015-
The Joint House Committee	....	19,615-
The Joint Printing Committee	14,701

The Joint Library Committee .... 420,

The Premier and Treasurer	....	5,387,071
The Minister for Education, etc.	4,491,198-
The Minister for Works	1,410,740

The Minister for Lands ....	446,605-
The Minister for Labour	32,770
The Attorney General	458,728
The Minister for Police	1,127,384
The Chief Secretary	448,703
The Minister for Local Government and Native Affairs	194,614-
The Minister for Health and Supply and Shipping	1,537,773
The Minister for Mines	316,045
The Minister for Agriculture and North-West	602,642

The Minister for Forests and Housing .... 296,760

Public Utilities . 14,934,809

Total .... 31,534,295

SCHEDULE C.

GENERAL LOAN FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30rn JUNE, 1953, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SUMMARY,

£

Departmental .... 249,000

Railways and Tramways 5,476,730

Electricity Supply	----	956,100
Harbours and Rivers	....	1,580,250

Water Supply and Sewerage	2,307,990•
Development of Goldfields and Mineral Resources ....	328,850 2,524,500 2,972,200

Development of Agriculture	201,300
Public Buildings, etc.

16,596,920

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, other State Undertakings, Statutory Boards and Treasury Trust Accounts, and for the resump- tion of land for resale under the provisions of the Industrial Development (Resumption of Land) Act, 1945, and to other persons, or to create Suspense Accounts for the purchase of mechanical appliances, livestock, crops, stores, materials, emergency foodstuffs and payment of wages and cost of services (the amounts to be recovered by disposal or allo- cation to the Votes or Accounts applicable), or for payments of deposits on Contracts or on account of other Governments, etc., or for payments of an extraordinary nature. Also to pay expenses of an unforeseen nature, chargeable against the Consolidated Revenue Fund, or the General Loan Fund ; such disbursements 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

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Act, and such expenditure, 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, 1954: Provided that expenditure incurred for minor advances to other persons and balances on Suspense Accounts may be adjusted over such periods as the Treasurer may approve-13,000,000.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 3Orn JUNE 1952.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION " ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1951-52.

SCHEDULE E.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

IL—LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Salaries. £ s. d. £ s. d..

Salaries and Allowances generally—Basic Wage increases 57 2 9

Contingencies.

Incidental ....	72 11 8
Members' Postages	203 10 0

333 4 5-

III.—LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

•

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances generally—Basic Wage increases 186 16 0

Contingencies.

Incidental 48 11 11

Members' Postages and Telegrams ... 342 0 0

577 7 11,

IV.—JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Salaries.

Salaries and Wages and Allowances generally—Basic Wage

increases 1,715 0 7

Contingencies.

Incidental .... .•.• • •• • 599 16 11

2,314 17 •

V.—JOINT PRINTING COMMITTEE.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances generally—Basic Wage increases .... 703 2 3

Contingencies.

Incidental 72 3 3

775 5 6.

VII.—PREMIER AND TREASURER.

PREMIERS DEPARTMENT.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Basic Wage increases 865 2 1

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward .... 865 2 1 4,000 15 4

VII.—PREMIER AND TREASURER—continued.

PREMIER'S DEPARTMENT—Confined

Contingencies.

Royal and other Commissions of Inquiry	453	8	0
Ministerial and Parliamentary Visits and State Ceremonials

(not including Departmental visits) 1,705 6 3

Railway and Tramway Passes for Disabled Returned Soldiers	0 12	5
•rant, including Exchange for Official Overseas Visit of Hon.

Premier and Under Secretary 0 5 1

3,024 13 10

TREASURY.

Salaries.

:Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Appointment of additional

Assistant Under Treasurer and Basic Wage increases .... 3,568 14 9

Contingencies.

Incidentals 2,419 3 3

Commission to Stamp Vendors 354 8 10

6,342 6 10

GOVERNOR'S ESTABLISHMENT.

Salaries.

Typist, £376 and Orderly, £888—Appointment of additional

Typist and Basic Wage increases 432 3 9

Contingencies.

"Upkeep of Gardens (including Wages) 2,152 11 4

Incidentals	734 3 10
Allowance to Governor in lieu of Staff, £1,500 per annum	1,585 5 11

4,904 4 10

LONDON AGENCY.

Salaries.

:Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Cost of Living

Allowances 1,967 11 5

Contingencies.

Incidentals 492 7 9

Fees for Inspection of Goods under indent .... 1,206 11 1

Upkeep of Savoy House 416 2 10

Housekeepers, Cleaners, etc., Savoy House .... 7 13 9

:Motor Car Expenses 585 4,675 11 9 4 11

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Basic Wage increases and addi-

tional Staff 628 14 6

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£ s. d. £ s.

Brought forward .... 19,575 11 9 4,000 15 4

VII.—PREMIER AND TREASURER—continued.

GOVERNMENT MOTOR CAR SERVICE.

Salaries.

Officer-in-Charge of Garage, £881 and Clerk, £731—Basic Wage

increases 117 1 2

Contingencies.

Wages and Overtime	1,141 12	3
Maintenance of Workshop, Motor Vehicles and Bicycles and

hire of Cars for all Departments .... 1,102 5 1

Purchase of Cars .... 3,224 5 8 5,585 4 2

AUDIT.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Basie Wage increases .... 3,274 10 4

Contingencies.

Incidentals

200 0 0

3,474 10 4

COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCES, ETC.

Annual.

9 0 0

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

Widow of late Constable Buzza 0 6 5

Beale, F. W.	....	37 9	2
Frazer, G. D.	....	28 5 4
Newlands, W. H.	41 10 4
Armstrong, W. C.	19 17	6
136 18 9

GOVERNMENT STORES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Additional Staff, Overtime and

Basic Wage increases 5,322 19 7

Contingencies.

Incidentals	658 11 11
Wages and Other—In connection with issuing Stores, includ-

ing Wages of Storemen (Head Offices and Branches) .... 1,538 5 8

Stationery for Departments	1,421 19	1
8,941 16 3

SUPERANNUATION BOARD.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Additional Staff, Marriage

Allowance, and Basic Wage increases .... 1,090 5 11

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£ s. d. £ s. d

Brought forward .... 38,801 7 2 4,000 15 4

VIL—PREMIER AND TREASURER—continued.

PRINTING.

Salaries.

:Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Basic Wage increases .... 7,769 10 3

Contingencies.

Machinery, Type, Photo. and Process Material, Gas, Electric Light, Lithographic Material, Stationery (Printing Paper, etc.) for Public Service Generally

38,406 12 0

Incidentals

217 5 6

46,393 7 9

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC GRANTS, ETC.

Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery of Western Australia,

and Travelling Library 1,888 11 10

Zoological Gardens 7,000 0 0 8,888 11 10

MISCELLANE017S SERVICES.

Salaries.

'Telephone Switchboard Operators—Appointment of Addi-

tional Operator 191 18 8

Benevolent Grants.

Kindergarten Union .... 875 0 0

Alexander Home—Mothercraft	1,200 0 0
Surf Life Saving Association ....	300 0 0
Wanslea Home ....	600 0 0
St. John Ambulance Association	1,800 0 0

Other Grants.

Royal Mint—Additional Grant	6,000 0 0
University of Western Australia—Additional Grant ....	5,142 10 1

Chair of Education .... 791 6 1

Reforestation Fund—Special Grant .... 14,000 0 0

Subsidies.

Road Transport—Mt. Magnet-Sandstone	239 2 9
Lakes District and Ravensthorpe Transport, including Stock

loading facilities and Wheat and Superphosphate Carting 1,740 16 2

'Transport of Superphosphate by Road	27,134 13 11
Australian Blue Asbestos, Ltd., to assist the Development and

Transport of Asbestos Production 2,563 18 8

Purchase of Motor Vehicles for Departmental Officers to be

credited to a Trust Account and applied as earned .... 4,397 8 2 568 12 4

:Subsidised through Rail Freight in connection with Country

Continued .... 67,545 6 10

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward .... 94,086 6 9 4,000 15 4

VII.—PREMIER AND TREASURER—continued.

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—Continued. 67,545 6 10

Purchase of Land for Public Purposes, also Grants for Mainten-

ance and Improvements, Public Grounds. .

Parks, Recreation Grounds, etc.—Grants for Maintenance and Improvements—Ring's Park Board, £2,400 ; State Gardens Board, Pt. Walter Reserve, Public Gardens, Foreshores, Crawley, East Perth Cemetery, etc., £10,000	11,500	0	0
-School Sites—Purchase of, including Title Fees, Surveys, etc.	11,327	19	7

Sundry 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 New York Loans and Commission

on Interest paid, etc., by the Westminster Bank in London Departmental Advertising (not otherwise provided for) 4,306 18 10

.... 1,617 10 4

Incidental . 271 7 4

Stamp Duty on Transfers of Inscribed Stock	2,772	6	8
Contribution in respect of Government Workers under

Workers' Compensation Act 2,383 3 0

Telephone Switchboard, Central Buildings .... 543 13 3

Payroll Tax, Governmental Departments (excluding Business

Undertakings, Trading Concerns, and other activities whose

expenditure is not charged to Consolidated Revenue Fund) Allocation to Hospital Fund of Compensation under Common- 20,173 15 7

wealth States Grants (Income Tax Reimbursement) Act State Shipping Service Loss	309,221 12	1
17,592 7 4

Government Employees' Promotion Appeal Board—Fees and Expenses 221 8 1

Concession Freight on Fittings on Railway Trucks used for Bulk Wheat	3,568 10 3
State Electricity Commission Loss	10,946 15 8

Expenses Transport Board—Cartage of Superphosphate ... 154 13 7

Concession Rail through the Mill—Rebate on Export Flour 51,006 6 7

Country Race Clubs Totalisator Duty Concession .... 709 16 1

Salaries and Expenses for Rent Review Committee for Rail- way Houses 569 19 11

Loss on Purchase of Frozen Meat for Local Requirements 2,751 10 8

Honorarium to F. T. P. Burt for Thesis on Arbitration Act .... 42. 0 0

Damages to Geo. Anderson for injuries from fall in Treasury Buildings	127 16 6
Payment to Midland Railway Company consequent on the

adjustment of " Port to Port " Freight Rates .... 19,000 0 0

Grant to W.A. Olympic Committee ....	200	0	0
W.A. College of Dental Science	1,250	0	0

Assistance to Eastern Goldfields Transport Board .... 6,543 16 6

State Proportion of Administration Expenses, Free Milk

Scheme 530 0 0

Grant to McNees Housing Trust 5,000 0 0

551,878 14 8

Total VII.—Premier and Treasurer .... 645,965 1 5

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 649,965 16 9

VIII.—MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, CHILD WELFARE

AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

EDUCATION.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Staff; New Award

for Teachers, and Basic Wage increases 294,976 15 9

Contingencies.

Incidentals	176,421 9 4
471,398 5 1

CHILD WELFARE AND OUTDOOR RELIEF.

Contingencies.

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

thereto 2,309 11 11

Maintenance of Children, including Aid to Orphanages, etc.	10,700 15	9
Incidentals	789 11 0 13,799 18 8

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

Contingencies.

Incidentals, including Exhibitions, Organisations, etc. 684 15 10

Collie Grain Distillery Maintenance .... 627 7 5

Plaster Production Lease	5,480 14	8
6,792 17 11

WELSHPOOL INDUSTRIES.

Salaries and Wages—Maintenance Staff 807 12 3

Subsidy for Research on Chemistry of Local Hardwood Tars 500 0 0

1,307 12 3

Total VIII.—Minister for Education, Child

Welfare and Industrial Development .... 493,298 13 11

IX.—MINISTER FOR WORKS AND WATER

SUPPLIES.

PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Staff and Basic

Wage increases 35,999 15 2

Contingencies.

WORKS GENERALLY.

Rents for Office Accommodation, Mining Registrar's Quarters,

School Buildings, etc. 1,335 7 7

Continued .... 1,335 7 7

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s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 35,999 16 2 1,143,264 10 8

LX.—MINISTER FOR WORKS AND WATER

SUPPLIES—continued.

Wonirs—continued. 1,335 7 7

HARBOURS AND RIVERS.

Repairs and Maintenance North-West Harbours, Buoys,

Jetties, Tramways Rolling Stock and Other Works as may

be required 24,867 19 6

Fremantle North and South Slipways—Operating Expenses,

including Salaries rebated to Item No. 1 5,348 13 7

Bunbury Harbour Board Dredging	29,870	4	3
Kwinana Oil Refinery Resumption of Land and Other Ex-

penses 14,413 3 10

OTIIER SERVICES.

Minor Additions, Maintenance and Renewal of Electric Light, Motors, Telephonettes Bells and Apparatus generally for all Government Departments .... 2,956 18 5

Total Works .... 78,792 7 2

BUILDINGS.

Electric Current and Gas Services, Government Buildings in the Metropolitan Area, exclusive of School Buildings, Trading Concerns and Business Undertakings ; also Public Works Offices and Central Public Buildings in Country Towns	449	9	3
Rates on Revenue Producing Properties	134	14	7

Minor Improvements, Repairs and Maintenance of Public Buildings, Furniture and Equipment and Incidentals ; Upkeep of Vice-Regal Residences including Equipment ; Fuel, Light, Sanitation, Firewood and Water for Public Works Department Barracks and Central Public Offices in Country Towns	73,874	17	5
Additions, Repairs and Maintenance of Buildings in North

West 2,390 7 3

Total Buildings .... 76,849 8 6

Other Revenue Producing Works 12,649 5 4

Total IL—Minister for Works and Water

204,290 16 2

X.—MINISTER FOR LANDS,

LANDS AND SURVEYS.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Basic Wage increases .... 12,146 9 8

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£ a. £ s.

Brought forward .... 12,146 9 8 1,347,555 6 10

R.—MINISTER FOR LANDS.—continued.

LANDS AND Slowyrs.—continued.

Contingencies.

Expenses Incidental to Surveys generally, Pastoral Appraiser,

as under :-

Mathematical Instruments, Equipment for Surveyors, Repairs to Equipment, Transport, Travelling and Camp Allowances, Purchase and Upkeep of Vehicles, etc., Sundries, Wages, Aerial Surveys, Contract Sur-

veyors, Grant to Licensed Surveyors Board, etc. .... 22,929 0 6

Immigration—Purchase, Conversion, Equipment Mainten-

anon and Upkeep of Depots, Administrative Costs, etc. .... 2,172 1 2

Land Settlement Incidentals ...	1,840 7 3
Pilot Farm, Newdegate	1,923 2 0 28,864 10 11

THE RURAL AND INDUSTRIES BANK.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increments under Award, and

Basic Wage increases 12,730 5 0

Contingencies.

Incidentals

899 15 11

13,630 0 11

Less Transfer to Rural and Industries Bank Trust Fund

13,630 0 11

Total X.—Minister for Lands	41,011 '0 7
%1I.—ATTORNEY GENERAL.

CROWN LAW OFFICES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Basic Wage increases .... 16,459 7 0

Contingencies.

Incidentals	1,098	13	9
General and By-elections—Extra Assistance in the preparation of Electoral Rolls, Payments in connection with Electoral Canvassing, Fees to Returning and Presiding Officers and Expenses in connection with Elections	896	8	2
Witnesses and Jurors, Supreme Court and Quarter and Petty

Sessions 1,426 3 8

Circuit Courts and Courts of Sessions	115	17	2
Awards and Law Costs	866	10	5

Defence of Destitute Persons .... 46 15 6

20,909 15 8

LICENSING.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Basic Wage increases ... 249 16 0

Continued 249 16 0

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 20,909 15 8 1,388,566 7 5

XII.—ATTORNEY GENERAL—continued.

Limisrso.—continued. 249 16 0

Contingencies.

Incidentals	••••	• "•	• '•	15 18	5
265 14 5

ARBITRATION COURT.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Basic Wage increases .... 305 9 2

Total XII.—Attorney General	21,480 19	3
XIII.—MINISTER FOR POLICE.

POLICE.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Strength and Basic

Wage increases 92,603 13 8

Reduced amount from Main Roads 1,591 18 0

Reduced amount provided under Governor's Establishment 0 10 0

Reduced Refund on Account Gaols Department .... 1 15 4

94,197 17 0

Contingencies.

Services—Clothing, Forage, Travelling, etc. .... 6,072 0 11

Total Police .... 100,269 17 11

FISHERIES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Basic Wage increases and Long

1,221 14 6

Contingencies.

Incidentals 4,998 0 3

Grants to Acelimitisation Societies .... 950 0 0

Total Fisheries .... 7,169 14 9

STATE INSURANCE OFFICE.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Basic Wage and grade in-

creases 3,895 6 6

Contingencies.

Incidentals

905 13 8

4,801 0 2

Less Rebate from State Insurance Fund, Government Workers'

Compensation Fund and Government Fire and Marine

Insurance Fund . 4,801 0 2

Total XIII.—Minister for Police 107,439 12 S

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward .... 1,517,486 19 4

XIV.

—CHIEF SECRETARY.

CHIEF SECRETARY.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—New Cleaners' Award, Over- time and Higher Duties Allowances and Basic Wage in- creases 9,411 11 7

Contingencies.

Incidentals	893	19	3
Correspondence Despatch—Travelling, Transport, Bags and

Uniforms, Bicycles and Repairs, Sundries, Telephone, etc. 1,187 19 3

2,031 18 6

Total Chief Secretary	11,443	10	1
REGISTRY AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc—Additional Temporary Assist-

ance, Sick Leave, Relief and Basic Wage increases 3,739 0 1

Reduced rebates by Commonwealth Government .... 22 3 8

3,761 3 9

Contingencies.

Incidentals 126 18 5

Total Registry and Friendly Societies 3,888 2 2

Pnoons.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—New Award for Gaol Officers,

Retiring Allowances, Basic Wage increases .... 6,577 5 9

Contingencies.

Sundry Services, Provisions, etc. .... 11,865 0 9

Total Prisons .... 18,442 6 6

OBSERVATORY.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Basic Wage increases .... 170 0 3

Contingencies.

Incidentals 79 2 4

Total Observatory .... 249 2 7

TOURIST BUREAU.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Appointment of additional

Typist (8 months) and Basic Wage increases (less saving on

28 1 3

Continued .... 28 1 3

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£ s. d. £ d.

Brought forward .... 34,023 1 4 1,517,486 19 4

XIV.—CHIEF SECRETARY—continued.

TOURIST BUREAU.—Continued. 28 1 3

Contingencies.

Incidental .	352	7 11
Publicity	1,048	5 2

1,428 14 4

HARBOUR AND LIGHT AND JETTIES.

HARBOUR AND LIGHT.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Basic Wage increases and Long

1,492 9 7

Contingencies.

Services—Marine Act, Maintenance Lighthouses, etc. 1,262 17 9

JETTIES AND TRAMWAYS.

Salaries.

Wharfingers, Jetty and Tramway Wages, etc.—Basic Wage

and Marginal increases to North-West Staff and Lumpers 12,293 10 8

Contingencies.

Jetty and Tramway Working Expenses and Jetty Claims .... 1,248 12 10

Total Harbour and Light and Jetties .... 16,297 10 10

TOWN PLANNING.

Salaries.

Town Planning Commissioner, Assistant Typists, Draftsman

and Temporary Assistance, etc.—Basic Wage increases .... 546 3 3

Total XIV.—Chief Secretary .... 52,295 9 9

XV.—MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND

NATIVE AFFAIRS. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

Contingencies

Incidentals • 337 7 1

DEPARTMENT OP NATIVE AETALRS.

Salaries and Contingencies.

Amount required for Services for the year .... 7,009 5 4

Total XV.—Minister for Local Government and

7,346 12 5

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£ 2. d. £ s.

Brought forward 1,577,129 1 6

XVL—MINISTER FOR HEALTH, AND SUPPLY

AND SHIPPING.

MEDICAL.

Contingencies.

Incidental 1,859 12 4

Subsidy to Australian Aerial Medical Service ... 900 2,759 12 4 0 0

HOMES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Extra Staff at Sunset and Mt.

Henry, Long Service Leave Relief, Basic Wage increases .... 17,241 19 10

Contingencies.

Services—Provisions, Bedding, Clothing, etc.....	11,301	18	5
28,543	18	3

PUBLIC HEALTH.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Reclassification of Professional

Officers, Increases to Health Inspectors, Basic Wage in-

creases .. 4,473 18 6

Contingencies.

Sundry Services—Sanitation, etc. .... 6,807 6 3

Grants and Assistance to Infant Welfare Centres .... 903 18 8

Venereal Diseases Treatment, Upkeep of Clinics, Payment for

Medical Services, Drugs, etc. 641 1 0

Sanitary Services—Government Buildings	1,541	17	3
Transport and Maintenance of Lepers generally, etc.....	897	4	1

Cancer . Research—Grants and Other Expenses .... 744 16,009 13 6 7 9

Tun ERCLTLOSIS.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Additional Staff, New Awards for Nurses and Domestics, Reclassification of Professional Officers, Basic Wage and Higher Duties increases .... 20,187 0 5

Contingencies.

Sundry Services—Provisions, Bedding and Clothing, etc. .. 13,346 12 6

33,533 12 11

MENTAL HOSPITALS AND INEBRIATES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Additional Staff, Retiring

Allowances, New Hospital Employees Award, Long Service

Leave, Relief, Basic Wage increases .... 24,710 16 3

1952. ] Appropriation. [No. 68.

£ s. d. £ a. d.

Brought forward ... 80,846 17 0 1,577,129 1 6

XVI.—MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SUPPLY

AND SHIPPING.—continued.

MENTAL HOSPITALS AND INEBRIATES.--C011ti7Illed.

Contingencies.

Services—Provisions, etc.	35,858	12 7
Cash or Equivalent Allowance to Patients ....	7,609	13 7

68,179 2 5

SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Basic Wage increases .... 321 1 5

Total XVI.—Minister for Health and Supply and

Shipping 149,347. 0 10,

XVIL—MINISTER FOR MINES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Basic Wage increases ....	3,985 10 11
Reduced Rebates by other Departments	280 12 0

Contingencies.

Examination of Engine Drivers, Inspectors, etc.	....	22 12	3
Metallurgical Laboratory	74 4 6

Contribution to Commonwealth Government towards Up-

keep of Health Laboratory 1,270 19 0

Incidentals, all Branches 6,194 14 6

W.A. Coal Industry Tribunal Fees and Expenses 116 5 0

Total XVII.—Minister for Mines 11,944 18 2:

XVIII.—MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND

NORTH WEST.

AGRIOULTHRE.

Contingencies.

General Expenses of Administration throughout the Depart-

ment 9,007 8 7

Research Stations 16,278 19 1

Grade Herd Testing	....	1,036 0 3
Assistance to Agriculture	49 18 10 1,600 0 0 26,871 6 9
Purchase of Stud Stock

COLLEGE OF AGRIOULTI7RE.

Contingencies.

Incidentals 2,216 19 1

Total XVIIL—Minister for Agriculture and

29,088 5 10

No. 68.] Appropriation. [1952.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought Forward .... 1,767,509 6 4

XIX.—MINISTER FOR FORESTS AND

HOUSING.

FORESTS.

Salaries.

Salaries of Officers, Salaries and Wages generally—Basic Wage

increases 2,264 12 11

Contingencies.

Timber Industry Regulations—Incidentals ....	105 13 2
Direct Conversion of Forest Produces, including production

of Firewood	43,178 11	1
45,548 17 2
BUILDING OPERATIONS AND BUILDING MATERIALS CONTROL

Contingencies.

:Subsidy on Transport of Timber by road .... 11,475 18 3

Total XIX.—Minister for Forests and Housing 57,024 15 5

PUBLIC UTILITIES.

COUNTRY Fizzes WATER SUPPLY SCHVMVS

Salaries.

'Transfer from Public Works Department Estimates—Basic

Wage and Staff increases 7,885 0 0

Contingencies.

-Operating and General Expenses and Payroll Tax, including

cost of work to be re-imbursed 42,156 9 4

50,041 9 4

OTHER HYDRAULIC UNDERTAKINGS CHARGEABLE TO

REVENUE.

Salaries.

• Transfer from Public Works Department Estimates—Basic

Wage and Staff increases .... 9,620 0 0

Contingencies.

:Interest and Sinking Fund on Debentures .... 187 9,807 9 0 9 0

STATE ABATTOIRS AND SALEYARDS.

Contingencies.

'Operating and. General Expenses, including Payroll Tax 11,926 8 8

1952.	]	Appropriation.	[No. 68.
£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward .... 71,755 7 0 1,834,534 1 9

PUBLIC UTILITIES—continued.

METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Staff, General In-

crements and Basic Wage increases 22,874 9 11

Less Proportion Chargeable to General Loan Fund	10,000	0	0
12,874	9	11

Reduced Amounts recoverable from Other Departments ... 129 14 10

Total, Salaries 13,004 4 9

Contingencies.

incidental Expenses 2,673 7 8

Less Proportion Chargeable to General Loan Fund .... 500 0 0

Total, Contingencies 2,173 7 8

Pumping Expenses	1,604	19	9
Operating Expenses	30,035	10	8
Testing, Water and Sewerage Fittings	1,082	1	8

Re-imbursement Expenses .... 14,555 0 3

Total, Contingencies .... • • • . 49,451 0 0

Total, Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage

and Drainage .... 62,455 4 9

RAILWAYS.

Railways .... 385,346 16 10

TRAMWAYS AND FERRIES.

TRAMWAYS.

Salaries and Contingencies .... 88,356 10 3

Depreciation of Tramcars, Trolley and Motor Buses and Plant 11,437 16 2

Total Tramways .... 99,794 6 5

FERRIES.

Salaries, Wages, General Expenses and Depreciation ... 509 11 5

Total Tramways and Ferries .... 100,303 17 10

STATE BATTERIES.

Contingencies.

Working and all other Maintenance Expenses in connection

with running of State Batteries 15,118 13 2

No. 68.] Appropriation. [1952

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 1,134,999 19 7 1,824,534 1 9,

PUBLIC UTILITIES—continued.

CAVE HOUSE (INCLUDING CAVES OF THE SOUTH-WEST, ETC.)

Salaries.

Proportion of Items 1 to 3 in Division No. 7, State Trading Concerns—State Hotels Department—Basic Wage in- creases 44 6 5

Contingencies.

General Development and Maintenance of Yallingup Cave House, etc., Transport Salaries and Wages of Manager and Employees Travelling, etc., also refunds of unused Coupons and Excess Payments 6,798 4 4

Total Cave House, eta .... 6,842 10 9

Total Public Utilities .... ,141,842 10 4

Total Consolidated Revenue Fund 2,966,376 12-1

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED Wm JUNE, 1952.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION " ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1951-52..

SCHEDULE F.

GENENAL LOAN FUND.

Authorised Loan

by Loan Acts. Suspense.

DEPARTMENTAL. £ s. d. d..

Salaries—Metropolitan Water Supply ..

10,000 0 0

Incidental—Metropolitan Water Supply

500 0 0

10,500 0 0

RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS.

Additions and Improvements to Opened Railways .... 379,976 15 5

Land Resumption for New Lines .... 5,806 16 10 2,372 8 at

Bassendean Marshalling Yards, including Land Resumption .. 22,500 0 0 33212 2 11,069 6 2'

Purchase of Stores, Materials and Equipment—Suspense ... 2,900,000 0 0'

Tramways, Perth Electric 558 6 5

409,174 10 10 2,913,441 14 5

ELECTRICITY AND GAS SUPPLY.

Metropolitan Power Scheme and Gas Supply ....	225,888 6 9
South-West Power Scheme	168,503 7 2 394,391 13 11

HARI3OURS AND RIVERS.

Albany Harbour Works ....	145,601 11	2
Bunbury Harbour Works	46,366 14 11 191,968 6 1

1952.] Appropriation. [No. 68.

Authorised Loan

by Loan Acts. Suspense.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 1,006,034 10 10 2,913,441 14 5

GENERAL LOAN FUND—continued.

WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE.

Drainage and Irrigation 21,653 3 4

PUBLIC Bum:a-Nos, ETC.

Public Buildings (including Sewerage and Equipment, New

286,953 6 11

SUED/RES.

Advances to State Housing Commission for re-establishment of persons dispossessed of their homes owing to resumption of land for public purposes and for temporary housing of evicted tenants 40,300 0 0 62,648 7 10

1,354,941 1 1 2,976,090 2 3

TOTAL, GENERAL LOAN FUND .... £4,331,031 3 4

SCHEDULE G.

FORESTS ACT, 1918-1931 (SECTION 41).

ALLOCATION 01? EXPENDITURE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND REFORESTATION 01? STATE FORESTS

FOR THE YEAR END/NO 30TH JUNE. 1953.

Divisions-

1. Busselton....	2,000
2. Mundaring	10,600
3. Dwellingup	49,600

- Gleneagle 10,400

4.	Collie	....	27,700
5.	Sirup	....	30,000

6. Manjimup	46,200
10. Harvey ....	25,800
11. Pemberton	51,000

- Walpole-Denmark 10,400

263,700

Mead Office and General

Training Staff .... .... .... 1,000

Salaries and Working Plans Staff 21,000

Radio and Electrical	....	....	4,000
Fire Fighting Reserve	....	....	5,000

Research.... .... .... .... 1,000

Insurance, Taxes and Incidentals	....	10,000
Resumption of Land	2,000

Fire Equipment and Plant purchased in bulk	25,000
Purchase of tractors and trucks	5,000

74,000

Reserved for Plantations due to shortage of Loan Funds. It may later be found necessary to increase this amount by curtailing expenditure allowed Division No. 11 by a further amount of £10,000

50,000

£387,700