Appropriation Act 1955-56 (WA)

1955.] Appropriation. [No. 64.

APPROPRIATION.

4° Elizabeth II., No. LXIV.

No. 64 of 1955.

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-six, and to supplement grants made by the present Parliament during its third Session in adjustment of the Vote "Advance to Treasurer,

1954-55," for charges during the Year ended

the 30th day of June, 1955 ; and to approve of certain expenditure under section forty-one of the Forests Act. 1918-1954.

[Assented to 19th December, 1955.]

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,

1955-56.

Application

of moneys. 2.

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- six, the following sums, that is to say :—

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Fifteen Million Four Hundred and Seventy-four Thousand Four Hundred and Forty Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund, the sum of Seven Million Five Hundred and Twenty- five Thousand 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 mentioned in Schedule A to this Act, towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty, that is to say :-

supplies.

Schedule A.

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Thirty-nine Million Nine Hundred and Seventy-four Thousand Four Hundred and Forty Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund the sum of Fourteen Million Five Hundred and Twenty- five Thousand Pounds.

From the Public Account for Advance to Treasurer the sum of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand 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, 1954-55," for charges

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

From Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of One Million Eight Hundred and Fifty-six Thousand One Hundred and Forty-six Pounds Three Shillings and One Penny.

From the General Loan Fund the sum of Eight Hundred and Twenty-nine Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty-one Pounds Four Shillings.

Are appropriated and shall be deemed to have ,s,toeres

been appropriated for the purposes and services

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

4. An expenditure of Seven Hundred and Eighty Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty-one Pounds on	Approval or
Expenditure
under e. 41
of the
the several works and purposes enumerated in Schedule	Forests Act,
1918-1954.
G to the amounts therein set forth against the re-	Schedule G.
spective items in conformity with the scheme of expenditure laid on the Table of the House in accord- ance with section forty-one of the Forests Act, 1918- 1954, is hereby approved.

SCHEDULE A.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30m JUNE, 1956.

Consolidated Revenue Fund s. d. e. d.

Under Act No. 1 11,500,000 0 0

Under Act No. 13,000,000 0 0

Under this Act .... 15,474,440 0 0

Votes as per Estimates 39,974,440 0 0

General Loan Fund

Under Act No. 1	4,000,000 0 0
Under Act No.	3,000,000 0 0

Under this Act .... 7,525,000 0 0

Votes as per Estimates 14,525,000 0 0

Public Account Advance to Treasurer

Under Act No. 1	1,500,000 0 0
Under this Act	2,000,000 0 0

3,500,000 0 0

£57,999,440 0 0

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SCHEDULE B.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1956, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SUMMARY.

£

The Legislative Council	7,453
The Legislative Assembly ...	10,453
The Joint House Committee	21,659
The Joint Printing Committee	19,227

The Joint Library Committee 500

The Premier and Treasurer ... 2,938,506

The Minister for Child Welfare	329,100
The Minister for Works	1,159,230

The Minister for Education, Native Welfare, Labour and Prices 6,145,401

The Chief Secretary ... .... .... . 360,498

The Minister for Local Government, etc. .... 67,314

The Minister for Lands and Agriculture ... 1,279,652

The Minister for Police .... .... .... 1,369,331

The Minister for Health and Justice .... 5,091,097

The Minister for Housing and Forests	....	356,437
The Minister for Mines, etc.	638,245

The Minister for North-West and Supply and Shipping ... 1,706,380

Public Utilities 18,473,957

Total	....	39,974,440
SCHEDULE C.

GENERAL LOAN FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE 1956, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SUMMARY.

£

Railways .... .... 4,000,000

Tramways and Ferries .... 50,000

State Electricity Commission	1,000,000
Public Works	3,535,350
North-West	804,650
Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage	1,275,000

.... 173,000

State Housing Commission .... .... 1,852,000

Agriculture	50,000
Forests	100,000

Other State Undertakings ....	1,452,000
Sundries	233,000

Total 4,525,000

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

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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 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, 1957 : 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—£3,500,000.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30rn JUNE 1055.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION "ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1954-55,

SCHEDULE E.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

IL—LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. £ s. d. £ s. d.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances Generally, including Temporary

Assistance—Increased Margins and Reclassification . 658 12 5

Contingencies.

Select Committees : Re-imbursement of Travelling Expenses

to Members, Witnesses, Reporters, etc. 38 13 7

697 6 0

III.—LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances Generally, including Temporary

Assistance—Increased Margins and Reclassification .... 762 12 11

IV.—JOINT HOUSE COADIITTEE.

Salaries.

Salaries, Wages and Allowances Generally, including Tem-

porary Assistance—Increased Margins .... 78 2 4

V.—JOINT PRINTING COMMITTEE.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances Generally, including Temporary

Assistance—Increased Margins and Reclassification 2,032 12 3

Contingencies.

Incidental • •• • 174 15 5

2,207 7 8

VII.—PREMIER AND TREASURER.

Premier's Department.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins ....	1,376 10	0
1,376 10 0

Carried forward 1,376 10 0 3,745 8 11

...

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 1,376 10 0 3,745 8 11

VII.—PREMIER AND TREASURER—continued.

Contingencies.

Incidentals	133	7 11
Travelling Concessions to Members of Parliament and Life

Pass Holders 348 8 1

Entertaining Distinguished Visitors ...	1,624 5 5
Life Passes on Railways for Western Australian Victoria

Cross Winners 75 0 0 7,896 3 10 11,453 15 3

Royal Visit

Treasury.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins .... 2,638 9 2

Contingencies.

Incidentals 1,703 7 7 4,341 16 9

Betting Control Board.

Salaries.

Salaries 3,922 8 9

Contingencies.

Incidentals 1,831 4 5 5,753 13 2

Governor's Establishment.

Salaries.

Official Secretary, £1,065, Private Secretary, £300. Typists

(2), £1,114, and Orderly, £1,087—Increased Margins and

Increase in Allowance for Private Secretary 165 12 5

Contingencies.

Upkeep of Gardens	....	476 6 6
Incidentals	259 19 11 901 18 10

London Agency.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins .. 710 2 5

Contingencies.

Publicity and Exhibits .... 394 7 7

1,104 10 0

Carried forward 23,555 14 0 3,745 8 11

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d. d,

Brought forward .... 23,555 14 0 3,745 8 11

VII.—PREMIER AND TREASURER—continued.

Public Service Commissioner.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins 51 5 9

Contingencies.

Incidentals 28 3 5 79 9 2

Government Motor Car Service.

Salaries.

Officer in Charge of Garage, £1,065, and Clerk, 2965—In-

creased Margins 136 19 3

Contingencies.

Wages and Overtime ... 585 7 7

Reduced Rebates from Other Departments .... 1,206 2 2

Purchase of Cars 763 16 3

2,682 5 3

Compassionate Allowances, etc.—Annual.

Widow of late Police Sergeant Mark .... 30 18 4

Government Stores.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins 1,944 7 11

Reduced Rebates by Other Departments .... 262 5 6

Contingencies.

Incidentals 119 11 4

Wages and Other . 1,845 14 5

Purchase, Repairs and Overhauls of Relief Typewriters and

Accounting Machines .... 86 1 0

Publications Indented for Departments .... 766 13 7

5,024 13 9

Superannuation Board.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins ... 375 6 9

Printing.

Salaries.

Salaries, Wages and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins .... 8,306 4 2

Contingencies.

Incidentals .••• .•.• •••• 60 8,366 9 2 5 0

Carried forward 40,114 16 5 3,745 8 11

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward .... 40,114 16 5 3,745 8 11

VII.—PREMIER AND TREASURER--continued.

Miscellaneous Services.

Benevolent Grants.

Boy Scouts' Association 50

Children's Protection Society of W.A. 5,000

Emergency Housekeeper Scheme	....	100
Girl Guides' Association	100

St. John Ambulance Association 3,500

Surf Life Saving Association .... 2,000

Travellers' Aid Society 100

Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (Inc.)	1,500
Home of Peace Appeal—Refund of Taxes at Trotting Meetings

for Donation to the Appeal . 3,199 12

Legacy—Refund of Taxes at Trotting Meetings for Donation

3,481 9

Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association .... 1,000 0

Other Grants.

Library Board of Western Australia. .... 4,144 16 6

National Marriage Guidance Council .... 300 0 0

Physiotherapists' Registration Board 2,202 15 7

Reforestation Grant—Additional Grant 4,000 0

Standards Association of Australia (Western Australia Branch) 100 0

University of Western Australia—Additional Grant 8,062 1 1

University of Western Australia—Chair of Education .... 1,678 19

University of Western Australia—Faculty of Dental Science	984 19
Carnarvon Kindergarten Committee	700 0
Ex Gratia Payment to Mrs. C. Anderson	100 0

Good Neighbour Council of W.A. ... 100 0

McNess Housing Trust .	10,000	0
Merredin Swimming Pool Committee ....	5,000	0
New South Wales Flood Relief Fund—Refund of Taxes at

Trotting Meeting for Donation to the Fund .... 2,937 3

New South Wales Government for Flood Relief .... 10,000 0

Subsidies.

Freight Concessions on Stock and Fodder in respect of areas

affected by Drought and Fire 1,071 5 6

Motor Vehicles Purchased by Departmental Officers for Official Use—Amount transferred to a Trust Account for Payment of Subsidies	8,056 17	6
Bent Reductions North-West Houses—Reimbursement to

State Housing Commission . 220 0 0

Road Transport of Wheat and Superphosphate, Lakes Dis-

trict 2,446 8 3

Charcoal Iron and Steel Industry Loss	10,307 0 9
Electricity Undertakings Hire Charges—Wiluna Road Board

Recouped to State Electricity Commission .... 888 9 7

Electricity Undertaking Losses—Menzies Road Board .... 1,500 0 0

Paterson, Brokensha Pty., Ltd., to assist in defraying cost of

Publication "New Horizons " 500 0 0

State Brickworks—Recoup of Losses 2,603 8 9

Purchase of Land for Public Purposes also Grants for

Maintenance and Improvements of Public Grounds.

Purchase of Land for Police Stations 215 0 0

King's Park Board	3,818 2 6
Pemberton National Park and Recreational Reserve Board	500 0 0

Continued 102,468 11 2

Carried forward 40,114 16 5 3,745 8 11

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£ s. d. £ s. d

Brought forward .... 40,114 16 5 3,745 8 11

VII.—PREMIER AND TREASURER—continued.

Miscellaneous Services—continued. 102,468 11 2

Sundry Services.

Auditor General, W. R. Nicholas—Retiring Allowance 107 5 10

Discount and Expenses on Conversion Loans .... 1,020 7 1

Exchange on Overseas Interest Payments .... 6,138 4 3

Free Milk Scheme—State's Proportion of Administration

Expenses 12 10 0

Government Employees' Promotion Appeal Board—Fees

and Expenses	.	593	2 6
1,009	2 4

Interest and Exchange (not otherwise provided for)	....	14,023	5 11
Loan Management Expenses	3,393	13 0
Pay Roll Tax	5,038	10 10
Stamp Duty on Transfers of Inscribed Stock in London ....	415	6 0
Telephone Switchboard, Central Government Buildings
1,522	14 1
Workers' Compensation Act—Insurance Premiums	2,862	3 4

Workers' Compensation Board—Employers' Contribution to-

wards Administration Expenses 558 9 0

Daisy Bates Memorial Fund Plaque, M.V. Ko-bbarli	35	0 0
Department of Industrial Development—Loss on Sale of

Materials 60 19 0

Imported Asbestos Sheets—Loss on Disposal	650	0 2
National Shearing Event—G. McCracken Air Fare to Mel-

bourne and Return 68 2 0

Prototype Bus Shelter, Morley Park—Recoup to Public Works Department of Expenditure incurred in connection with Cost of Erection	101	11 10
State Electricity Commission—Board Services and Registra-

tion Fees 2,855 19 0

142,934 17 4

Total V1L—Premier and Treasurer .... 183,049 13 9

VIM—MINISTER FOR CHILD WELFARE.

Child Welfare and Outdoor Relief.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances—Increased Margins 2,330 1 9

Contingencies.

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

thereto 2,956 19 1

Maintenance of Children, including Aid to Orphanages, etc.	8,096 16 11
Incidentals	3,518 18 10 16,902 16 7

Total VIII.—Minister for Child Welfare .... 16,902 16 7

Carried forward .... 203,697 19 3

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward .... 203,697 19 3

IX.—MINISTER FOR WORKS AND WATER SUPPLIES.

Public Works and Buildings.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Additions to Staff and In-

creased Margins 40,685 1

Reduced Rebates from Other Departments 3,726 6 3

lVages.

Window Cleaning, Public Buildings ..

334 0 0

44,745 7 11

Contingencies.

Works Generally.

Incidentals 2,958 17 0

Harbours and Rivers.

Fremantle North and South Slipways—Operating Expenses, including Salaries Rebated . 1,891 11 5

Other Services.

Maintenance—Repairs and Renewals to Mechanical Services

Generally for all Government Departments .... 143 6 0

Minor Additions, Maintenance and Renewals of Electric Light, Motors, Telephonettes, Bells and Apparatus Generally for all Government Departments 10,411 1 9

10,554 7 9

Buildings.

Rates on Revenue Producing Properties .... 176 7 11

Minor Improvements, Repairs and Maintenance of Public

Buildings, Furniture and Equipment and Incidentals ;

Upkeep of Vice-Regal Residences (a) including Equipment ;

Fuel, Light, Sanitation, Firewood and Water for P.W.D.

Barracks and Central Public Offices in Country Towns .... 93,399 1 6

93,575 9 5

Other Revenue Producing Works .. 5,260 2 11

Total IX.—Minister for Works and Water

Supplies . 158,985 16 5

Carried forward 362,683 15 8

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward .... 362,683 15 8

X.—MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, NATIVE

WELFARE, LABOUR AND PRICES.

Education.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Reclassification Increases,

Increased Margins and Extra Staff 499,596 4 8

Contingencies.

Secondary Education	10,080 6 7
Technical Education	11,036 6 8
Visual Education ....	4,502 16 8
Arts and Crafts ....	1,161 17 6

Music	424 15 10
Child Guidance	60 19 9

Transport of Children ... 21,972 9 7

Scholarships and Allowances .... 5,517 13 10

Subsidies and Grants as may be authorised 49 17 0

554,403 8 1

Department of Native Affairs.

Salaries and Contingencies.

Amount required for Services for the Year .... 9,026 15 3

Reduced Rebates from other Departments .... 538 1 11

9,564 17 2

Factories.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins .... 80 5 4

State Insurance Office.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins and Grade

Increases 1,175 4 9

Contingencies.

Incidentals ••••

•

• •• 707 16 11

•,••

1,883 1 8

Less Additional Rebates 1,883 1 8

Nil

Total X.—Minister for Education, Native Wel-

fare, Labour and Prices 564,048 10 7

Carried forward .... 926,732 6 3

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8 s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward .... 926,732 6 3

X1.—CHIEF SECRETARY.

Chief Secretary.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Staff, Retiring

Allowance to Under Secretary and Increased Margins .... 5,554 18 0

Contingencies.

Incidentals 3,007 1 5

8,561 19 5

Registry and Friendly Societies.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins .... 1,004 0 8

Prisons.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Extra Warders 2,230 15 3

Contingencies.

3,742	6 2
5,973	1 5

Observatory.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Additional Staff and Increased

265   10 6

Contingencies.

Incidentals 106 17 3

372 7 9

Total XI.—Chief Secretary 15,911 9 3

XII.—MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

AND TOWN PLANNING.

Town Planning.

Town Planning Board.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Work allocated to Town

Planning and offset by saving on Regional Planning .... 261 15 11

Contingencies.

Incidentals 37 6 1

299 2 0

Total XII.—Minister for Local Government

and Town Planning 299 2 0

Carried forward .... 942,942 17 6

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Brought forward 942,942 17 6.

XIII.—MINISTER FOR LANDS AND

AGRICULTURE.

Lands and Surveys.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins .... 11,628 0 1

Contingencies.

Pilot Farm Newdegate-Lake Grace	....	1,300 13	9
12,928 13 10

The Rural and Industries Bank.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins 14,051 7 11

Reduced Rebates 2,480 5 8

Contingencies.

Inoidentals • • • • • • • • • • • • 14,001 11 3

30,533 4 10

Less Transfer to Rural and Industries Bank Trust Fund .. 30,533 4 10

Nil

Agriculture.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins 5,818 4 10

Contingencies.

Researeh Stations—Avondale, Merredin, Chapman, Denmark,

Wongan Hills, Salmon Gums, Gascoyne, Afanjimup, Ord

River, Woodstock, Abydos, Bramley, Herdsman Lake .... 18,830 5 11

Grant to Royal Agricultural Society ....	5	0	0
Assistance to Agriculture	70	8	1

24,723 18 10

Agriculture Protection Board.

Salaries.

Reduced Rebate from Department of Agriculture .... 187 3 11

Total MR.—Minister for Lands and Agriculture	37,839 16 7
XIV.—MINISTER FOR POLICE.

Police.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins 56,480 7 2

Total XIV.—Minister for Police 56,480 7 2

Carried forward .... 1,037,263 1 3

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£ d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 1,037,263 1 3

%V.—MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND JUSTICE.

Medical.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins 902 7 3

Contingencies.

2,140 15 5

Hospital Fund Allocation	....	90,043 15	0
93,086 17 8

Public Health.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Additional Staff, Increased

Margins 9,684 12 6

Contingencies.

Sundry Services	6,427 7 3
Transport and Maintenance of Lepers Generally, etc.....	942 17,054 4 6 4 9

Tuberculosis.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Additional Staff, Long Service

Leave, Relief and Increased Margins ... 1,783 1 5

Mental Hospital and Inebriates.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins, Extra

Professional and Other Staff 19,502 1 11

Contingencies.

Services	21,749	5	3
Allowances 1,;) Patients ...	1,746	17	6

42,998 4 8

Crown Law Offices.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins 9,169 8 9

Contingencies.

Law Books - 980 17 10

Incidental	2,587 9 5
'Witnesses and Jurors, Supreme Court and Quarter and Petty

Session 649 13,386 17 10 1 10

Licensing.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins .... 439 14 0

Arbitration Court.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins .... 1,524 2 10

Total %V.—Minister for Health and Justice 170,273 2 11

Carried forward 1,207,536 4 2

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ,207,536 4 2

XVL—MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND FORESTS.

The State Housing Commission.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins	....	14,336 5 10
Less Transfer to State Housing Commission Fund	....	14,335 5 10

Nil

Forests.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins 2,839 14 10

....

Contingencies.

Direct Conversion of Hardwood 1 2

.... 1,732

Recoupable Projects

447 19 10

5,019 15 10

Total XVL—Minister for Housing and Forests	5,019 15 10
XVIL—MINISTER FOR MINES.

Mines.

Salaries.

Reduced Rebates by Other Departments 1,150 16 8

Contingencies.

Survey of Leases and Areas (including Wages of Survey Assis•

ant, etc.), Refund of Revenue, including Survey Fees,

Exemption Fees, also Surveys on Goldfields.... .... 2,060 17 4

Metallurgical Laboratory	101 14 8
Contribution to Commonwealth Government towards Upkeep

of Health Laboratory 160 0 0

Payments to State Electricity Commission for Inspections, etc., in regard to Installations and Use of Electricity in Mines

100 0 0

3,563 8 8

Department of Industrial Development.

Contingencies.

Payment of Interest on Advances by Rural and Industries

Bank (under Treasury Guarantee) .... 1,019 6 0

Fisheries.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Additional Staff, Retiring

Allowances and Increased Margins 2,419 7 1

Carried forward 7,002 1 9 1,212,656 0 0

....

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Brought forward .... 7,002 1 9 1,212,556 0 0

XVII.—MINISTER FOR MINES—continued.

Tourist Bureau.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins .... 685 4 10

Contingencies.

Incidentals 24 10 9

Publicity .... 1,209 7 2

1,919 2 9

Total XVII.—Minister for Mines

8,921 4 6

%VIM—MINISTER FOR NORTH-WEST.

AND SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.

North West. Agriculture.

Salaries and Allowances—Increased Margins 2,173 15 9

Crown Law.

Salaries and Allowances—Increased Margins	838	18	4
15	12	2
Incidentals	132	0	7
986	11	1

Education.

Primary Education 3,793 17 4

'Transport of Children 863 14 1

4,667 11 5

Lands and Surveys.

Salaries and Allowances—Extension of Surveys in Kimberley

and Canning Districts and Increased Margins 1,914 7 0

Survey Expenses, etc. 7,257 9 0

9,171 16 0

Medical.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins ....	1,056	19	11
Hospital Fund Allocation	25,341	3	11

26,398 3 10

Native Affairs.

Amount required for Services for the Year .... 10,496 4 1

Police.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins ....	1,171	8	11
Contigencies	3,580	7	4

4,751 16 3

Carried forward .... 68,635 18 5 ,221,477 4 6

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£ s. £ s. d.

58,635 18 5 1,221,477 4 6

XVIII.—MJNISTER FOR NORTH-WEST AND SUPPLY

AND SHIPPING—continued.

Prisons.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins 174 17 7

Public Health.

Sundry Services 672 3 11

Public Works.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Additions to Staff and In-

creased Margins 3,195 16 3

Incidentals 952 1 1

Repairs and Maintenance North-West Harbours, Buoys, Jetties, Tramways, Rolling Stock and other Works as may be required	37,680	8	5
Refrigeration Plants, North-West—Operating Costs	1,976	11	9
Additions, Repairs and Maintenance of Buildings in North-

West 200 4 4

44,005 1 10

General.

Incidentals, including Travelling, Postages, etc., and Expenses

of the Hon. Minister for the North-West 43 8 3

Air Transport of Beef—Rebate of Wyndham Meat Works

Charges 2,400 14 2

State Shipping Service—Loss ... 79,415 15 0

81,859 17 5

Total, North-West 185,317 19 2

Harbour and Light and Jetties.

Harbour and Light.

Salaries and Allowances—Grade Increases .... 36 17 1

Jetties and Tramways.

Wages.

Wharfingers, Jetty and Tramway Wages, etc. 9,614 1 8

Contingencies.

Jetty and Tramway Working Expenses and Jetty Claims 3,085 0 9

12,735 19 6

Supply and Shipping.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Margins .... 314 19 2

Total XVILL—Minister for North-West and

Supply and Shipping 198,398 17 10

Carried forward ... 1,419,876 2 4

No. 64.] Appropriation. [1955.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward .... 1,419,876 2 4

PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Other Hydraulic Undertakings Chargeable to Revenue.

Contingencies.

Operating and General Expenses 37,641 1 7

....

State Abattoirs and Saleyards.

Contingencies.

Operating and General Expenses 18,907 2 5

....

Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances (less proportion chargeable to General

Loan Fund)—Increased Functions and Increase in Margins Reduced Rebates from Other Departments .... 7,165 10 10

787 17      5

Contingencies.

Pumping Expenses	4,001 3 4
Testing Water and Sewerage Fittings	4,789 8 11

Reimbursement Expenses ... 46,096 16 7

62,840 17 1

Railways.

Traffic Branch	...	31,153 18 8
Motive Power	136,258 6 5

Refreshment Services 13,606 15 9

Stores Branch .... 34,330 0 9

Workers' Compensation ....	10,580 16 10
Payroll Tax	6,032 11 4 52,643 0 0 284,605 9 9

Depreciation of Fixed Assets ....

Tramways and Ferries.

Tramways.

Depreciation of Tramcars, Trolley Buses, Omnibuses and Plant 1,819 13 8

State Batteries.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Marginal Increases and

Long Service Leave	1,304 19	5
Caves House (including Caves of the South-West, etc.)

Contingencies.

General Development and Maintenance of Yallingup Caves

House, ete. 2,801 2 6

Medina Hotel.

Salaries 287 10 0 26,062 4 4 26,349 14 4

Contingencies .

Total Public Utilities .... 436,270 0 9

Total, Consolidated Revenue Fund .... 1,856,146 3 1

1955. ] Appropriation. [No. 64.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1955.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION "ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1954-55.

SCHEDULE F.

GENERAL LOAN FUND.

Authorised Loan

by Loan Acts. Suspense.

Railways. £ s. d. £ s. d.

Additions and Improvements to Opened Railways ... 19,161 0 5

Public Works.

Country Areas and Towns Water Supply and Loans to Local

Authorities and Water Boards .... 51,348 19 6

Drainage and Irrigation . 16,141 17 5

Sewerage for Country Towns .. 4,557 7 3

72,048 4 2

North West.

Ord River, Investigations and Surveys 1,000 0 0 107,870 7 0 118,882 3 0 18 8 4

Public Buildings, Including Furniture	10,011 16	0
State Shipping Service ....

Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage.

Salaries and Incidentals

9,000 0 0

Sewerage and Drainage ....

12,347	9	1
21,347	9	1

Mines.

Development of Mining	29,752 16	1
State Batteries ...	4,000 0 0

33,762 16 1

Agriculture.

Development of Agriculture .... 4,714 8 4

Forests.

Pine Planting, Purchase of Land and Forest Regeneration ... 4,064 10 8

Other State Undertakings.

Fremantle Harbour Trust	2,812 10	1
State Saw Mille ....	9,965 4 5

Welshpool Industries .... 1,330 0 0 14,107 14 6

Carried forward 288,078 6 3 18 8 4

No. 64.] Appropriation. [1955.

Authorised Loan

by Loan Acts. Suspense.

s. d. a. d.

Brought forward .... 288,078 6 3 18 8 4

GENERAL LOAN FUND-continued.

Sundries.

Loan Flotation Expenses and Discounts .... 26,719 5 4 15,616 4 1

Cockburn Cement, Pty., Ltd., Industry (Advances) Act, 1947	500,000	0	0
515,615	4	1

313,797 11 7 515,633 12 5

829,431 4 0

SCHEDULE G.

FORESTS ACT, 1918-1954, (SECTION 41).

Allocation of Expenditure for the Improvement and Reforestation of State Forests for the

the Year Ending 30th June, 1956.

Divisiona-

l. Busselton	39,034
2. Mundaring	38,300
3. Dwellingup	46,870
4.	39,060
5. Kirap-Grirawade	23,654
6. Manjimup	62,624
8. Gleneagle	32,535

9.	Metropolitan (Julimar)	7,000
10.	44,340

11. Pemberton .... 87,100

Kalgoorlie .... 365

420,882

General-Items not charged to Divisions-

Collier Office .. .... .... .. .. 7,500

Research Supplies and Stores .... .... 935

Communications and electrical Services	5,440
Postage and Incidentals (including Arrears of Wages under Awards)	12,000

Workers' Compensation .. 7,500

...

.... 1,250

Vehicle and Plant Insurance .... .... 4,500

Plant and Equipment .... .... 108,383

Fire Fighting and General Reserve 8,000

Purchase of Land ....	....	35,000
Cash Order Account	....	12,000
Salaries and Allowances ....	....	81,661

291 669

Plantations-

Provisions for Plantation Work to Supplement Loan Funds	58,000
Provision for Commencemnt of a Forest Establishment and Stabilisa-

tion Fund . 10,000

Estimated Total Expenditure .... 780,551