Commonwealth Public Service Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

 

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 320.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1941.*

THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD appointed under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1941, in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the said Act, and subject to the approval of the Governor-General, hereby makes the following Regulations.

Dated this ninth day of July, 1942.

F. G. THORPE,

Commissioner.

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I, the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby approve the following Regulations.

Dated this eighteenth day of July, 1942.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Prime Minister.

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Amendments ofthe Commonwealth Public Service Regulations. 

Repeal of certain Parts.

1. Parts IV., V., VI., VIa. and VIb. of the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations are repealed and the following Parts inserted in their stead:—

“ Part IV.—Officers of the Second Division.

Salaries of Officers of Second Division.

104.—(1.)An officer of the Second Division occupying any office specified in the First Schedule to these Regulations shall be paid annual salary in accordance with the scale shown in that Schedule opposite the designation of the office occupied by him.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  , 1942.

  Statutory Rules 1935, No. 18, as amended by Statutory Rules 1935, Nos. 44, 72, 78 and 119; 1936, Nos. 5, 55, 76, 88, 106, 116, 143 and 154; 1937, Nos. 11, 25, 54, 60, 74, 78, 87, 100, 103 and 118; 1938, Nos. 35, 41, 79, 105, 110 and 113; 1939, Nos. 4, 36, 52, 62, 65, 105, 154, 167 and 168; 1940, Nos. 23, 74, 110, 143 and 247; 1941, Nos. 36, 42, 127, 148, 158, 168, 191, 224, 284 and 310; and 1942, Nos. 45, 167, 174, 182 and 225.

 

4624.—Price 1s. 6d 9/3.7.1942.

  

(2.) Subject to the provisions of section 31 of the Act, an officer occupying an office specified in the First Schedule may be paid increments within the limits of salary fixed in respect of his office, as follows:—

(a) In the case of an officer receiving salary less than £912 per annum—increments of £24; and

(b) In the case of an officer receiving salary of £912 per annum or over—increments of £50.

(3.) Salaries payable in pursuance of this Part shall be subject to variation in accordance with regulation 106a of these Regulations.

“Part V.—Officers of the Third Division.

Salaries of Officers of Third Division.

105.—(1.)The limits of annual salary payable to an officer occupying any office in the Third Division shall be such of the amounts specified hereunder in Table A or Table B as are fixed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Board in respect of that office.

Table A.

£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
96	108	120	144	168	234	246	258	270
282	294	306	318	330	342	354	366	378
396	414	432	450	468	486	504	522	540
558	576	594	612	630	648	672	696	720
744	768	792	816	840	864	888	912	962
1,012	1,062	1,112	1,162	1,212	1,262	1,312

Table B.

96	108	120	144	168	172	184	202	220
238	256	268	280	292	304	316	334	352
370	388	406	424	442	460	478	496	514
532

(2.) Subject to the provisions of section 31 of the Act and of regulations 105a and 105b of these Regulations, increments may be paid to an officer within the limits of salary fixed in respect of his or her office of such amount as will in the case of male officers raise the salary to the next higher amount shown in Table A and in the case of female officers to the next higher amount shown in Table B.

(3.) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation—

(a) the minimum annual rules of pay for male officers 21 years of age and under shall be as follows:—

£
Under 17 years.................................................................	96
At 17 years.................................................................	108
At 18 yeans................................................................	120
At 19 years.................................................................	144
At 20 years.................................................................	168
At 21 years.................................................................	234

(b) the minimum annual rates of pay for female officers 21 years of age and under shall be as follows:—

£
Under 17 years.....................................................................	96
At 17 years......................................................................	108
At 18 years......................................................................	120
At 19 years......................................................................	144
At 20 years......................................................................	168
At 21 years......................................................................	172

(c) the maximum of the limits of annual salary payable to any officer shall not be less than £318 in the case of a male officer or less than £256 in the case of a female officer;

(d)where a female officer is employed in any office in respect of which the limits of salary fixed are amounts specified in Table A, the limits of salary payable to the officer shall, subject to paragraph (b)of this sub-regulation, be Sixty-two pounds less than those fixed in respect of that office:

Provided that this sub-regulation shall not operate to reduce the salary already paid to any officer so long as she occupies the office in respect of which the salary was paid;

(e) the minimum annual rates of pay for officers appointed under section 36a of the Act and officers appointed to any position in the Third Division who are graduates of an Australian University shall be as follows:—

£
Under 21 years of age...............................................................	168
At 21 years of age................................................................	234
At 22 years of age................................................................	246
At 23 years of age................................................................	264
At 24 years of age................................................................	282

Conditions of advancement in certain positions.

105a. Notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding regulation, or in regulation 105b, the advancement in salary of an officer occupying any office specified in the first column of the Second Schedule to these Regulations shall be subject to the conditions set forth in the second column of that Schedule opposite to the designation of that office.

Salaries of female officers.

105b. A female officer occupying any office specified in the Third Schedule to these Regulations shall be paid salary within the limits specified in that Schedule opposite to the designation of that office.

Allowances in addition to salary.

105c.—(1.)At the undermentioned stations the Chief Officer may appoint an officer for the purpose of regular exchange of duties with the Supervisor in charge of the evening staff for one day in three or one week in three, as may best meet local conditions. The officer so appointed shall, on the approval of the Chief Officer, be paid an allowance to increase his salary to the amount specified hereunder as applicable to the particular office at which he is stationed:—

At Wagga Wagga, New South Wales—an allowance to increase salary to £366 per annum.

At Rockhampton and Townsville, Queensland—an allowance to increase salary to £378 per annum.

(2.) At the undermentioned stations, if the officer next in seniority to the Postmaster or the Supervisor, as the case may be, is in receipt of salary of less than £330 per annum, the Chief Officer may grant an allowance to such officer at the rate of £12 per annum, upon satisfactory evidence of competency to attend to repeaters in the absence of the officer in charge:—

Mount Surpise, Queensland; Alice Springs, Maree and Powell’s Creek, South Australia; and Mullewa and Marble Bar, Western Australia.

(3.) A Telegraphist who has passed the prescribed examination for advancement to a position of Senior Telegraphist, and who has served for twelve months at the maximum salary of a Telegraphist, may, on the approval of the Chief Officer, be paid an allowance at the rate of £12 per annum until such time as he is promoted to a higher office.

(4.) The Chief Officer shall advise the Board from time to time of any allowance granted in pursuance of this regulation.

Variations of salary on account of variations in cost of living.

105d. Salaries payable in pursuance of this Part shall be subject to variation in accordance with regulation 106a of those Regulations.

“Part VI.—Officers of the Fourth Division.

Salaries of officers of Fourth Division.

106.—(1.)An officer of the Fourth Division occupying any office specified in the Fourth Schedule to these Regulations or any office in respect of which action has been taken by the Governor-General or the Board under sub-regulation (4.) of this regulation, shall be paid annual salary in accordance with the scale or amount shown in that Schedule opposite to the designation of that office or fixed by the Governor-General under sub-regulation (4.) of this regulation.

(2.) Except where otherwise indicated, the scales or amounts prescribed in the Fourth Schedule shall be applicable only to adult officers.

(3.) Where a female officer is employed in any of the offices referred to in this regulation, the salary payable to the officer shall be in accordance with a scale or amount which is Sixty-two pounds less than the scale or amount shown opposite that office in the Fourth Schedule or fixed by the Governor-General under sub-regulation (4.) of this regulation, except where that scale of amount is prescribed or fixed as payable to a female officer or to an officer whose age is less than 21 years.

(4.) The Governor-General may, from time to time, on the recommendation of the Board, fix the limits of salary for any office (not designated in the Fourth Schedule) which has been created in the Fourth Division, and may raise or lower the salary of any office in that Division, and the Board may alter the designation of any office in that Division.

Allowances in addition to salary.

106aa.—(1.)The Chief Officer may grant an allowance at the rate of £12 per annum, in addition to salary, to any Foreman Mechanic, Senior Mechanic or Mechanic who is employed at—

(i) a Carrier Repeating Station,

(ii) a Carrier Terminal Station,

(iii) a Trunk Line Testing Station,

(iv) a Telegraph Repeating Station,

(v) a Chief Telegraph Office on telegraph maintenance duties, or

(vi) a National Broadcasting Station,

if the officer has demonstrated his proficiency to send and receive Morse signals at the rate of twenty words per minute, and the Superintending Engineer has certified that the officer is required in the performance of his duties to send and receive messages by Morse signals.

 

(2.) The Chief Officer shall advise the Board from time to time of any allowance granted in pursuance of the last preceding sub-regulation.

(3.) An allowance at the rate of one shilling per diem, in addition to salary, may be paid, under such conditions as are, from time to time, determined by the Board, to any employee of the Printing Branch, Department of the Treasury, who acts as Leading Hand.

(4.) An allowance at the rate of £12 per annum may be paid to any Supervisor or Monitor in charge of a country telephone exchange under such conditions as are, from time to time, determined by the Board.

(5.) A Postman employed in the city sections at Chief Offices, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth may be paid an allowance to raise his salary to an amount not exceeding £272 per annum under such conditions as are, from time to time, determined by the Board.

(6.) Any returned soldier designated Mail Officer who has completed not less than five years’ continuous service (temporary and/or permanent) in the Mail Branch and has passed the notified test in Mail Branch duties, may be paid an allowance to raise his salary to £264 per annum as from a date approved by the Board.

(7.) An allowance in addition to salary, at such rate as is determined from time to time by the Board, but not exceeding £50 per annum, may be granted to any Typist whose services are regularly utilized in taking notes of evidence in Courts of Law or on duties which, in the opinion of the Board, are of like character.

(8.) An allowance in addition to salary at the rate of £12 per annum may be paid on the approval of the Board to any Senior Mechanic (Mail) or Mechanic (Mail) who passes an examination held by the Board in the subject of traffic procedure in operation in the Mail Branch, General Post Office, Sydney. Continuance of the allowance shall be dependent upon such conditions as the Board, from time to time, determines.

Variations of salary on account of variations in cost of living.

106ab. Salaries payable in pursuance of this Part shall be subject to variation in accordance with regulation 106a of these Regulations.

“Part VIa.—Variation of Salary—Officers of Second, Third, and Fourth Divisions.

Variations of salary on account of variations in cost of living.

106a.—(1.)For the purposes of this regulation the term ‘index number’ means the weighted average retail price index number for the six State capital cities of the Commonwealth, as shown in the ‘Court’ series of retail price index numbers published from time to time by, or at the direction of, the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

(2.) Where the index number for the six months ending on the thirty-first day of March or the thirtieth day of September in any year is less than 81.7, salaries payable in pursuance of regulations 104, 105, 105a, 105b and 106 of these Regulations shall, as from the commencement of the first fortnightly pay period beginning in the month of May or the month of November (as the case may be) next following, be reduced by the appropriate amount shown in the following table opposite the index number group within which the said index number falls:—

 

Index Number Groups.	Amount of Decrease in Salary.
	Adult Males.	Adult Females.	Officers under 21 years of age.
£	£	£
Per annum.	Per annum.	Per annum.
79.4-81.6.....................	6	4	3
77.1-79.3.....................	12	8	6
74.8-77.0.....................	18	12	9
72.5-74.7.....................	24	16	12
70.2-72.4.....................	30	20	15
67.9-70.1.....................	36	24	18

(3.) If the index number falls below 67.9 salaries shall be further reduced on the basis indicated in the last preceding sub-regulation, that is to say, for each fall of 2.3 points in the index number salaries shall be reduced by £6 per annum in the case of adult males, £4 per annum in the case of adult females and £3 per annum in the case of officers under 21 years of age.

(4.) Where the index number for the six months ending on the thirty-first day of March or the thirtieth day of September in any year exceeds 83.9, salaries payable in pursuance of regulations 104, 105, 105a, 105b and 106 of these Regulations shall, as from, the commencement of the first fortnightly pay period beginning in the month of May or the month of November (as the case may be) next following, be increased by the appropriate amount shown in the following table opposite the index number group within which the said index number falls:—

 

Index Number Groups.	Amount of Increase in Salary.
	Adult Males.	Adult Females.	Officers under 21 years of age.
£	£	£
Per annum.	Per annum.	Per annum.
84.0-86.2.....................	6	4	3
86.3-88.5.....................	12	8	6
88.6-90.8.....................	18	12	9
90.9-93.1.....................	24	16	12
93.2-95.4.....................	30	20	15
95.5-97.7.....................	36	24	18

(5.) If the index number rises above 97.7, salaries shall be further increased on the basis indicated in the last preceding sub-regulation, that is to say, for every rise of 2.3 points in the index number salaries shall be increased by £6 per annum in the case of adult males, £4 per annum in the case of adult females and £3 per annum in the case of officers under 21 years of age.

 

(6.) The following amounts shall be added to salaries payable in pursuance of regulations 104, 105, 105a, 105b and 106 of these Regulations after variation, if any, has been made in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this regulation:—

Per annum
£
Adult males...........................................................................	16
Adult females........................................................................	11
Officers under 21 years of age................................................	8

(7.) The amounts referred to in sub-regulation (6.)of this regulation shall be deemed for all purposes to be part of salary.

(8.) The first adjustment of salaries under this regulation shall be made as from the commencement of the first fortnightly pay period beginning in January, 1938, and shall be based on the index number for the six months ended on the thirtieth day of September, 1937, which shall be deemed to be 70.6.

“Part VIb.—Salaries Payable to Adult Officers of the Fourth Division Occupying Junior Positions.

Salaries payable to adult Messengers, &c.

106b.—(1.) Adult officers occupying the undermentioned offices shall be designated ‘Assistant, Grade 1’ and paid salary as prescribed for officers of that designation:—

Messenger

Junior Assistant

Launch Boy

Telephonist (Male)

Telegraph Messenger.

(2.) Any such officers shall, as soon as practicable, be transferred to offices of Assistant, Grade 1, or other offices of similar classification and salary.”.

Schedules.

2. The First, Second, Third and Fourth Schedules to the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations are repealed and the following Schedules inserted in their stead:—

“THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Second Division.

         

Department.	Office.	Salary Scale.
		Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
Prime Minister...	Assistant Secretary.........................................................	840	912
Assistant Secretary, High Commissioner’s
Office, London........................................................	840	912
Secretary, Public Service Board.......................................	840	912
Public Service Inspectors
One position............................................................	1,062	1,212
Two positions, each.................................................	962	1,112
One position............................................................	888	1,012
Two positions, each.................................................	840	912
Three positions, each...............................................	744	816
Secretary and Chief Inspector, Auditor-General’s Office...	888	1,012

THE FIRST SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Second Division––continued.

Department.	Office.	Salary Scale.
Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
External Territories	Assistant Secretary..............................................................	840	912
Attorney-General...	Crown Solicitor..................................................................	1,512	1,762
Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman...	1,202	1,412
Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trade Marks, Registrar of Designs and Registrar of Copyrights.............................................	1,162	1,312
Second Assistant Secretary..................................................	962	1,112
Assistant Crown Solicitor ...................................................	962	1,112
Deputy Crown Solicitor—
New South Wales...........................................................	962	1,112
Victoria.........................................................................	962	1,112
Queensland....................................................................	840	912
South Australia..............................................................	840	912
Western Australia...........................................................	840	912
Northern Territory (Darwin)...........................................	744

816
Assistant to the Public Service Arbitrator	888	1,012
Inspector-General in Bankruptcy..........................................	840	912
Deputy Commissioner of Patents, Deputy Registrar of Trade Marks and Deputy Registrar of Designs............................................	840	912
Director (Investigation Branch)............................................	840	912
Principal Registrar (The High Court)....................................	792	864
Treasury.....................	Commonwealth Statistician and Economic Adviser to the Treasury	1,512	1,762
Commonwealth Actuary......................................................	..	1,762
Assistant Secretary (Administrative)....................................	1,262	1,412
Economist and Research Director........................................	1,062	1,212
Assistant Secretary (Finance)...............................................	962	1,112
Government Printer.............................................................	888	1,012
Deputy Commissioner, Taxation Branch—
Canberra........................................................................	840	912
New South Wales...........................................................	902	1,112
Victoria.........................................................................	1,062	1,212
Queensland....................................................................	888	1,012
South Australia..............................................................	840	912
Western Australia...........................................................	1,162	1,312
Tasmania.......................................................................	696	768
Deputy Commissioner (Sales Tax),
Canberra........................................................................	840	912
Deputy Commissioner, National Insurance Branch—
New South Wales...........................................................	840	912
Victoria.........................................................................	792	864
Queensland....................................................................	744	816
South Australia..............................................................	696	768
Western Australia...........................................................	696	768
Tasmania.......................................................................	648	720
Social Services...........	Commissioner of Pensions................................................... Deputy Commissioner of Pensions––	962	1,112
New South Wales...........................................................	840	912
Victoria.........................................................................	792	864
Queensland....................................................................	744	816
South Australia..............................................................	696	768
Western Australia...........................................................	696	768
Tasmania.......................................................................	648	720
Inspector............................................................................	744	816

THE FIRST SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Second Division—continued.

                       

Department.	Office.	Salary Scale.
		Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
Interior.................	Director-General of Works...........................................	1,362	1,512
Director, Commonwealth Solar Observatory, Canberra..	1,262	1,412
Assistant Director-General of Works—
One position.........................................................	..	1,312
One position.........................................................	1,062	1,212
Inspector-General of Forests.........................................	1,062	1,212
Commonwealth Adviser on Native Affairs	1,062	1,212
Surveyor-General and Chief Property Officer................	962	1,112
Assistant Secretary (Canberra Services)	962	1,112
Assistant Secretary (Civic Administration)....................	888	1,012
Assistant Secretary (Administrative).............................	888	1,012
Chief Electoral Officer.................................................	888	1,012
Works Director, Queensland.........................................	744	816
Government Secretary, Northern Territory Administration Branch (Darwin)	744	816
Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Works Registrar and Public Service Inspector, Tasmania................................................	648	720
Trade and Customs	Deputy Comptroller-General........................................	1,262	1,412
Assistant Comptroller-General (Administration)............	1,262	1,412
Assistant Comptroller-General (Tariff).......................... Collector—	1,062	1,212
New South Wales.....................................................	1,262	1,412
Victoria...................................................................	1,062	1,212
Queensland..............................................................	962	1,112
South Australia........................................................	962	1,112
Western Australia.....................................................	962	1,112
Tasmania.................................................................	744	816
Defence...............	Assistant Secretary, two positions, each.........................	888	1,012
Navy....................	Director of Navy Accounts...........................................	888	1,012
Director of Naval Stores...............................................	888	1,012
Director of Victualling.................................................	888	1,012
Assistant Secretary.......................................................	840	912
Army...................	Chief Finance Officer...................................................	888	1,012
Air.......................	Chief Finance Officer...................................................	840	912
Civil Aviation.......	Assistant Director-General...........................................	1,162	1,262
Chief Electrical Engineer..............................................	962	1,112
Supply and Development	Geological Adviser......................................................	962	1,112
	Assistant Secretary (Supply and Planning)	888	1,012

THE FIRST SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Second Division—continued..

Department.	Office.	Salary Scale.
		Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
Munitions........	Assistant Secretary....................................................	888	1,012
Chief Accountant......................................................	840	912
Labour and	Assistant Secretary (Industrial Relations)	840	912
National Service
Postmaster-General	Chief Engineer..........................................................	1,512	1,762
Chief Inspector (Postal Services)................................	1,162	1,312
Chief Inspector (Finance)..........................................	1,162	1,312
Chief Inspector (Telephones).....................................	1,162	1,312
Chief Inspector (Telegraphs)......................................	1,162	1,312
Chief Inspector (Stores and Transport)........................	962	1,112
Chief Inspector (Wireless).........................................	888	1,012
Chief Inspector (Personnel)........................................	888	1,012
Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs—
New South Wales......................................................	1,462	1,612
Victoria..............................................................	1,262	1,412
Queensland........................................................	1,062	1,212
South Australia..................................................	962	1,112
Western Australia...............................................	962	1,112
Tasmania...........................................................	840	912
Health.............	Director, Commonwealth Serum Laboratories.............	1,512	1,782
Senior Medical Officer, Grade 3, Central Staff—two positions, each.....................................................................	1,262	1,412
Senior Medical Officer, Grade 2 (Chief  Quarantine Officer, New South Wales)........................................................	962	1,112
Senior Medical Officer, Grade 2 (Chief Quarantine Officer, Victoria)..............................................................	962	1,112
Senior Medical Officer, Grade 2 (Chief Quarantine Officer, Queensland).........................................................	962	1,112
Senior Medical Officer, Grade 2 (Chief Quarantine Officer, South Australia).............................................................	962	1,112
Senior Medical Officer, Grade 2 (Chief Quarantine Officer, Western Australia)................................................	962	1,112
Senior Medical Officer, Grade 2 (Chief Quarantine Officer, Northern Territory)...............................................	962	1,112
Commerce.......	Assistant Secretary (Marketing).................................	962	1,112
Chief Veterinary Officer and Chief Fruit Inspector......	962	1,112
Director of Navigation...............................................	962	1,112
Assistant Secretary (Administrative) ..........................	888	1,012
Supervisor (Dairy Export)..........................................	840	912
Assistant Secretary (Marine)......................................	840	912
Deputy Director of Lighthouses and Navigation—
New South Wales.................................................	888	1,012
Queensland..........................................................	840	912
South Australia....................................................	744	816
Western Australia.................................................	744	816
Tasmania.............................................................	648	720

“THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

Conditions of Advancement in Certain Offices in the Third Division.

Office Occupied.	Conditions of Advancement of Officer.
Analyst, Junior...	He shall, if an adult, be designated Analyst, Grade 1, and paid not less than £318 per annum provided—
(a) (i) he has satisfactorily completed a period of five years’ training, or such lesser period as the Board may in special cases determine; and (ii) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he has completed an approved course of study in subjects relating to the work of the position and in allied subjects at a Technical School or other institution approved by the Board; or (b) he has completed a degree course appropriate to the work of the position at a recognized University and has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of efficiency and aptitude for that work
Architect, Cadet..	He shall, if an adult, be designated Architect, Grade 1, and paid not less than £318 per annum provided—
(a) (i) he has satisfactorily completed a period of five years’ training; and (ii) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he has completed an approved course of study in subjects relating to the work of the position and in allied subjects at a Technical School or other institution approved by the Board; or (b) he has completed a degree course appropriate to the work of the position at a recognized University and has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of efficiency and aptitude for that work
Assistant Examiner (Patent Office), £120-£386	(1) He shall not be advanced beyond £318 per annum, or, if at the date of his transfer or promotion from within the Service he is in receipt of a salary exceeding £318 per annum, shall not be advanced beyond that salary, unless he has satisfactorily completed at least twelve months’ service as Assistant Examiner (Patent Office) and demonstrated his efficiency and aptitude for the work to the satisfaction of the Board, and—
(a)he has completed a degree course at a recognized University appropriate to the work of the position occupied by him; or (b)he has passed an examination conducted by, or with the approval of, the Board in— (i) the Patent Law of the Commonwealth, and (ii) the Procedure of the Patent Office, in accordance with a syllabus approved by the Board and notified in the Gazette. Upon compliance with the preceding provisions of this paragraph, the officer shall, if an adult, be paid not less than £318 per annum and may be advanced to £342 per annum by annual increments

THE SECOND SCHEDULE— continued.

Conditions of Advancement in Certain Offices in the Third Division—continued.

Office Occupied.	Conditions of Advancement of Officer.
Assistant Examiner (Patent Office), £120-£366—continued.	(2) He shall not be advanced beyond £342 per annum, or, if at the date of his transfer or promotion from within the Service he is in receipt of a salary exceeding £342 per annum, shall not be advanced beyond that salary, unless—
(a)he has satisfactorily completed at least twelve months’ service as Assistant Examiner (Patent Office) and demonstrated his efficiency and aptitude for the work to the satisfaction of the Board; and (b)he has passed an examination conducted by, or with the approval of, the Board in— (i) the Patent Law of the Commonwealth, and (ii) the Procedure of the Patent Office, in accordance with a syllabus approved by the Board and notified in the Gazette
Biochemist, Cadet.....	(1) He shall, if an adult, be paid not less than £318 per annum, provided—
(a) (i) he has satisfactorily completed a period of five years’ training as Cadet Biochemist in the Department of Health, or such lesser period as the Board may in special cases determine; (ii) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he has acquired a sound knowledge of inorganic, physical and organic chemistry, to the standard required for a pass in each of the subjects of Inorganic Chemistry, Grade 1 and Grade 2, Theory and Practice, and Organic Chemistry, Theory and Practice, when taken as part of a course of not less than three years in Chemistry for the Diploma in Chemistry at an approved Technical School; or that he possesses special qualifications which, in the opinion of the Board, are of like value; and (iii) not earlier than twelve months after attaining the standard of knowledge specified in sub-paragraph (ii) of this condition or obtaining the special qualifications which, in the opinion of the Board, are of like value, he has passed an examination approved by the Board and notified from time to time in the Gazette; or (b) he has completed at a recognized University a degree course appropriate to the work of the position and has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of efficiency and aptitude for that work; or (c) in the case of an officer appointed as Biochemist, Cadet, prior to first July, 1936, he has complied with the conditions prescribed for payment of salary of not less than £318 per annum in operation at the time of his appointment.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE—continued.

Conditions of Advancement in Certain Offices in the Third Division—continued.

Office Occupied.	Conditions of Advancement of Officer.
Biochemist, Cadet—continued.	(2) He shall be designated Biochemist, Grade 1, upon compliance with sub-paragraph (a) or (b)or (c) of paragraph (1), subject, in the case of an officer who has complied with sub-paragraph (b) or (c), to his having passed an examination in such subjects and under such conditions as are approved by the Board and notified from time to time in the Gazette
Chemist, Grade 1, £318-£522, Postmaster-General's Department	(1) He shall be paid not less than £414 per annum, provided that— (i) he has served for two years as Chemist, Grade 1; and (ii) the Board is satisfied that the class of work upon which he is wholly or mainly engaged is of such quality and importance as to warrant that salary (2) He shall not be advanced beyond £414 per annum except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he is capable of discharging any duties which come within the scope of his office
Clerk, £96—£342, Statistician’s Branch, Department of the Treasury	He shall not be advanced beyond £318 per annum unless — (i) the Board is satisfied as to his efficiency in, and aptitude for, statistical work; and (ii) he has qualified for a University diploma or degree and has satisfied the Board that he has completed a course of study in Economics and Statistics which justifies his advancement On compliance with these conditions the officer, if an adult, shall be paid not less than £318 per annum
Draftsman, Cadet (other than Postmaster-General’s Department)	He shall, if an adult, be designated Draftsman, Grade 1, and paid not less than £318 per annum, provided — (a)(i) he has satisfactorily completed a period of five years’ training; and (ii) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he has completed an approved course of study in subjects relating to the work of the position and in allied subjects at a Technical School or other institution, or in such other manner, as is approved from time to time by the Board; or (b) he has completed a degree course appropriate to the work of the position at a recognized University and has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of efficiency and aptitude for that work
Draftsman, Grade 1, £318-£522, Department of Civil Aviation	He shall not be advanced beyond £414 per annum except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he is capable of discharging under the general supervision of the controlling officers any duties which come within the scope of his office in the section in which he is employed
Draftsman, Grade 1, £318-£522, Northern Territory Administration Branch, Department of the Interior	(1) He shall be paid not less than £414 per annum provided that— (i) he has served for two years as Draftsman, Grade 1; and (ii) the Board is satisfied that he is capable of performing and is required to perform wholly or mainly the more important survey drafting and computing duties, including the compilation and preparation of general survey, topographical and contour plans and maps

THE SECOND SCHEDULE—continued.

Conditions of Advancement in Certain Offices in the Third Division—continued.

Office Occupied.	Conditions of Advancement of Officer.
Draftsman, Grade 1, £318- £522, Northern Territory Administration Branch, Department of the Interior—continued.	(2) He shall not be advanced beyond £414 per annum except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he is capable of performing the more important survey drafting and computing duties, including the compilation and preparation of general survey, topographical and contour plans and maps
Examiner of Patents.................	He shall not be advanced beyond £414 per annum or, if appointed as Examiner of Patents or Examiner of Trade Marks at a salary exceeding £414 per annum, shall not be advanced beyond that salary, except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that the officer is capable of performing efficiently the whole of the duties of an Examiner in the section in which he is employed
Grader, Grade 1, £366— £486	He shall not be advanced beyond £414 per annum except upon the recommendation of the Chief Officer and upon production of evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that the officer is capable of discharging any duties which come within the scope of the section in which he is employed, and that he is actually required to take full responsibility for his work in the grading of produce

Legal Officer, Grade 1, £120-£522

(1) He shall not be advanced beyond £318 per annum unless—

(a)the Permanent Head is satisfied as to his efficiency and aptitude for legal work; and (b)he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Permanent Head that he has qualified for admission as a Barrister or Solicitor of the High Court or the Supreme Court of a State or that he is engaged upon an approved course of study with the object of so qualifying or of graduating in Law and is making satisfactory progress therein (2) He shall not be advanced beyond £366 per annum unless— (a)the Permanent Head is satisfied as to his efficiency and aptitude for legal work; and (b) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Permanent Head that he has qualified for admission as a Barrister or Solicitor of the High Court or the Supreme Court of a State (3) Where the officer has satisfied the conditions specified in paragraph (2) of these conditions, he shall be paid not less than £330 per annum and may thereupon, subject to paragraph (4) of these conditions, advance by annual increments to the maximum salary of the position (4) Where the officer, after completing four years’ service on legal work in the Attorney-General’s Department, satisfies the conditions specified in paragraph (2) of these conditions, he shall be paid not less than £414 per annum and may thereafter advance by annual increments to the maximum salary of the position (5) Where the officer is a graduate in Law or has passed all the examinations necessary to qualify him for admission as a Barrister or Solicitor of the High Court or the Supreme Court of a State, he may be deemed to have qualified for that admission if the Permanent Head considers that the officer’s efficiency is of such an exceptionally high standard as so to warrant

THE SECOND SCHEDULE—continued.

Conditions of Advancement in Certain Offices in the Third Division— continued.

Office Occupied.	Conditions of Advancement of Officer.
Librarian (Female), £238-£304	She shall not be advanced beyond £256 per annum except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of proficiency in the duties of the office justifying such advancement
Meteorological Assistant, £96-£414	(1) He shall, if an adult, be paid not less than £264 per annum, provided that––
(i) he has served for twelve months as Meteorological Assistant; (ii) the Board is satisfied as to his aptitude for meteorological work; (iii) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he has passed an examination in the subjects of Mathematics and Physics of the standard of second year in the course for a degree in Science or Engineering at a recognized University; and (iv) he has passed an examination conducted by, or with the approval of, the Board for the purposes of this regulation in the theory section of the subject of Meteorology I. (2) He shall not be advanced beyond £318 per annum unless— (i) (a)he has served for twelve months as Meteorological Assistant and the Board is satisfied as to his aptitude for meteorological work; (b) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he has passed an examination in the subjects of Mathematics and Physics of the standard of second year in the course for a degree in Science or Engineering at a recognized University; and (c)he has passed an examination conducted by, or with the approval of, the Board for the purposes of this regulation in Meteorology I. ((a)Theory, and (b) Practice); or (ii) in the case of an officer who, immediately prior to the commencement of these Regulations, was designated Meteorological Assistant, he has complied with the conditions prescribed for advancement beyond £318 per annum in operation at the time when he became so designated Upon compliance with these conditions the officer, if an adult, shall be paid not less than £318 per annum (3) He shall not be advanced beyond £366 per annum unless, in addition to having satisfied the requirements of conditions (2) (i) (b) and (c)— (i) he has been employed for three years in the office of Meteorological Assistant and has given evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of aptitude for meteorological work; and (ii) he is a graduate of a recognized University in a faculty approved by the Board in relation to the office of Meteorological Assistant

THE SECOND SCHEDULE—continued.

Conditions of Advancement in Certain Offices in the Third Division continued.

Office Occupied.	Conditions of Advancement of Officer.
Meteorologist, Cadet....	(1) He shall, if an adult, be paid not less than £264 per annum, provided that —
(i) he has completed a period of three years’ training; and (ii) he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Chief Officer that his diligence, conduct and progress during his period of training have been satisfactory and warrant such payment (2) He shall, if an adult, be designated Meteorologist, Grade 1, or Weather Officer, as the case may be, and paid not less than £318 per annum, provided that— (i) he has satisfactorily completed a period of four years’ training as Cadet Meteorologist, or such lesser period as the Board in any special case determines; and (ii) he has passed such examinations as are determined from time to time by the Board and notified in the Gazette
Quantity Surveyor, £318-£522	(1) He shall be paid not less than £414 per annum, provided that—
(i) he has served for two years as Quantity Surveyor; and (ii) the Board is satisfied that he is capable of performing, and is required to perform, wholly or mainly, the duties of preparing bills of quantities, specifications and estimates, inspecting, measuring up and reporting on buildings, and preparing final statements on the completion of contracts (2) He shall not be advanced beyond £414 per annum except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he is capable of performing the class of work specified in condition (1) (ii)
Quantity Surveyor, Cadet	He shall, if an adult, be designated Quantity Surveyor and paid not less than £318 per annum, provided that— (a)he has satisfactorily completed a period of five years' training for that office; and (b)he has furnished evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he has completed an approved Quantity Surveying Diploma Course of a Technical College or an equivalent course approved by the Board
Radio Inspector, Assistant, £342-£450	(1) He shall not be advanced beyond £378 per annum unless— (i) he has qualified for a first-class commercial operator’s certificate of proficiency issued under the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations; or (ii) he has passed such examination in subjects related to radio telegraphy as is required by the Board (2) He shall not be advanced beyond £414 per annum unless he has passed the prescribed examination to qualify for transfer or promotion to an office of Radio Inspector

THE SECOND SCHEDULE—continued.

Conditions of Advancement in Certain Offices in the Third Division—continued.

Office Occupied.	Conditions of Advancement of Officer.
Valuer, Assistant, £318-£522	He shall not be advanced beyond £414 per annum or, if at the date of his transfer or promotion from within the Service he is in receipt of salary exceeding £414 per annum, shall not be advanced beyond that salary, unless —
(i) he has served for two years as Assistant Valuer; (ii) he has, if so required by the Board, furnished evidence that he has passed an examination for admission as an Associate of an Institute of Valuers recognized by the Board; and (iii) the Board is satisfied that he is capable of performing efficiently the duties of Assistant Valuer Upon compliance with these conditions and subject to good conduct and diligence the officer shall be paid not less than £414 per annum and may advance by annual increments to the maximum salary for the position
Veterinary Officer, Assistant, £450-£522	He shall be designated Veterinary Officer, Grade 1, and paid accordingly, provided—
(i) he has satisfactorily completed aperiod of two years’ service as Assistant Veterinary Officer; and (ii) the Board is satisfied that he is capable of performing efficiently the whole of the duties of a Veterinary Officer, Grade 1
Weather Officer, £318-£522	He shall not be advanced beyond £414 per annum or if, at the date of his transfer or promotion from within the Service, he is in receipt of salary exceeding £414 per annum, he shall not be advanced beyond that salary unless—
(i) he has passed an examination conducted by, or with the approval of, the Board for the purposes of this regulation in— (a) Meteorology II. (including Forecasting); and (b) the subjects of Mathematics and Physics of the standard of the second year in a course for a degree in Science or Engineering at a recognized University; and (ii) the Board is satisfied that he is capable of performing efficiently the whole of the duties of Weather Officer Upon compliance with conditions (i) and (ii) and on completion of two years’ service as Weather Officer he shall, if an adult, and subject to good conduct and diligence, be paid not less than £414 per annum:  Provided that any officer transferred or promoted as Weather Officer on or before 30th June, 1930, who at the time of his transfer or promotion had at least five years’ experience in the Meteorological Branch shall be exempted from the requirements of condition (i) (b) and of two years’ service as Weather Officer
Works Supervisor, £396-£468	He shall not be advanced beyond £450 per annum, except upon evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that the character and importance of the works supervised justify such advancement

“THE THIRD SCHEDULE.

Annual Salaries of Female Officers in Certain Specified Offices in the Third Division.

    

Office.	Branch.	Department.	Salary.		––
			Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
Clerk........	Public Service Inspector’s Office, New South Wales	Prime Minister	280	352	(1 position)
Librarian	Patent, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright Offices	Attorney-General	238	304	(1 position)
Librarian	Statistician’s....................	Treasury...............................	238	304	(1 position)
Assistant	,,...........................................................................	,,.....................................................................	96	256	(1 position)
Librarian Assessor, Grade 5	Taxation (Assessing—Income Tax), Victoria	,,.............................................	424	496	(1 position)
Clerk........	Taxation (Correspondence and Accounts),Queensland	„.............................................	280	352	(1 position)
Examiner,	Pensions, Maternity	Social Services	304	388	(1 position)
Grade 2	Allowances and Child Endowment (Maternity Allowances), New South Wales
Clerk........	Meteorological (Central Staff)	Interior..................................	292	370	(1 position)
Clerk........	,,  ,,	,,.............................................	238	304	(1 position)
Librarian	,,  ,,	,,.............................................	238	304	(1 position)
Librarian	Forestry Bureau (Canberra)	,,.............................................	238	304	(1 position)
Clerk........	Laboratory, Victoria	Trade and Customs	172	256	(1 position)
Clerk........	Accounts, Queensland	,, ,,	268	334	(1 position)
Librarian	Tariff Revision, Trade Treaties and Trade Agreements, Central Staff	,, ,,	238	304	(1 position)
Librarian	Central Staff	Labour and National Service	238	304	(I position)
Librarian	Central Staff....................................	Commerce...........................	238	304	(2 positions)
Librarian	Secretariat, Melbourne	Defence................................	238	304	(5 positions)
Librarian	Personnel, Central Staff	Postmaster-General	238	304	(1 position)
Librarian	Chief Engineer’s, Central Staff	„ „	238	304	(1 position)
Postal Clerk	...............................................	„ „	108	268
Clerk........	Personnel, New South Wales	„ „	316	388	(1 position)
Clerk........	„  „	„ „	280	352	(1 position)
Clerk........	Postal Services, New South Wales	„ „	316	388	(1 position)
Clerk........	„  „	„ „	96	256	(1 position)
Clerk........	Accounts, Money Order Accounts, New South Wales	„ „	280	352	(1 position)

THE THIRD SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Female Officers in Certain Specified Offices in the Third Division—continued.

Office.	Branch.	Department.	Salary.		––
			Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
Clerk.........	Accounts (Telephone Accounts), New South Wales	Postmaster-General	280	352	(1 position)
Clerk.........	Accounts (Cashier), Queensland	,, ,,	352	424	(1 position)
Clerk.........	Accounts (General Accounts), Queensland	,, ,,	280	352	(1 position)
Clerk.........	,,  ,,	,, ,,	238	304	(1 position)
Clerk.........	Accounts (General Accounts), South Australia	,, ,,	280	352	(1 position)
Clerk.........	Accounts (General Accounts), Western Australia	,, ,,	280	352	(1 position)
Clerk.........	Accounts (Money Order Accounts), Western Australia	,, ,,	316	388	(1 position)
Clerk.........	Engineering, Victoria	,, ,,	238	304	(1 position)
Clerk.........	Engineering, Queensland	,, ,,	280	352	(1 position)
Clerk.........	Telephone, Queensland	,, ,,	238	304	(1 position)
Clerk.........	,,  ,,	,, ,,	238	280	(1 position)
Clerk.........	Telephone, South Australia	,, ,,	238	304	(1 position)

__________________

“THE FOURTH SCHEDULE.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division.

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males.	£	£	£
Articulator, Assistant...............................................	Health.................................................	Australian Institute of Anatomy, Canberra	306	342	12
Assistant...............................................	,,..........................................................	Health Laboratories..........................	224	272	8
Assistant (Aircraft)...............................................	Civil Aviation...................................	..............................................................	270	342	12
Assistant (Calf Lymph and Distemper Sections)	Health............................................................. .............................................................	Serum Laboratories (Melbourne)...	248	264	8
Assistant (Cinema), Senior	Information.......................................	Cinema and Photographic...............	372	396	12
Assistant (Contracts, &c.)	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Stores...................................................	270	318	12
Assistant (Dairy Export)	Commerce.........................................	Meat, Fruit and Dairy Export	264	296	8
Assistant (Dark Room)........................................	Information.......................................	Cinema and Photographic	318	342	12
Assistant (Drafting)........................................	Postmaster-General..........................	Engineering.........................................	224	296	8
Assistant (Employment, Timekeeping, &c.)	Interior...............................................	Staff and Industrial.........................	330	366	12
Assistant Examiner (Patent Office)	Attorney-General.............................	Patent, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright Offices—
At 18 years...................................	..	120	..	Conditions of advancement to be as prescribed in regulation 105a for Assistant Examiner (Patent Office), Third Division
At 19 years...................................	..	144	..
At 20 years...................................	..	168	..
Adult.............................................	234	366	12
Assistant (Fault Recording), Senior	Postmaster-General, New South Wales and Victoria	Engineering.........................................	282	318	12
Assistant (High Court)........................................	Attorney-General................	The High Court, Melbourne	280	304	8

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males—continued.	£	£	£
Assistant Inspector (Flying Boat Bases)	Civil Aviation............................................	Ground Organization........................................	378	414	12
Assistant (Laboratory)..........................................................	Information............................................	Cinema and Photographic	224	296	8
Assistant (Meteorological Branch)	Interior............................................	Meteorological Branch—
Under 17 years........................................	..	84	..	Advancement beyond £256 per annum to be subject to the passing of an examination relating to the duties of the office conducted by, or with the approval of, the Board
At 17 years........................................	..	96	..
At 18 years........................................	..	114	..
At 19 years........................................	..	138	..
At 20 years........................................	..	168	..
Adult........................................	224	272	8
Assistant (Navigation and Lighthouses)	Commerce............................................	Marine (Lighthouses and Navigation), Tasmania	270	318	12
Assistant (Orders)................................................................	Interior............................................	Works and Services, Victoria	304	312	8
Assistant (Orders, &c.)................................................................	Army, Victoria............................................	Ordnance........................................	304	312	8
Assistant (Photography)	Postmaster-General	Engineering........................................	264	296	8
Assistant (Printing)................................................................	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Mail........................................	264	296	8
Assistant (Publications),	Attorney-General............................................	Patent, Trade Marks	306	330	12
Senior	Designs and Copyright Offices
Assistant (Records, &c)................................................................	External Affairs............................................	Records........................................	282	318	12
,, ,,................................................................	Social Services............................................	Pensions, Maternity, Allowances and Child Endowment. Central Staff..................................	288	312	8
,, ,,................................................................	Army............................................	Ordnance........................................	304	312	8

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

 

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males—continued.	£	£	£
Assistant (Repatriation Records)	Army.................................	Adjutant-General...........	288	312	8
Assistant (Rosters), Senior	Postmaster-General, Victoria	Mail..................................	306	342	12
Assistant (Staff, Records, &c.)	Navy..................................	Staff and Industrial........	304	312	8
Assistant (Staff), Senior..	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Telephone.......................	288	312	8
Assistant (Stamp Checker)	Treasury............................	Taxation, Western Australia..........	294	318	12
Assistant (Stationery, &c.)	Postmaster-General, New South Wales and Victoria

Stores...............................	270	318	12
Assistant (Statistics).........	Postmaster-General, New South Wales and Victoria	Personnel........................	270	318	12
Assistant (Statistics), Senior	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Mail..................................	318	354	12
Assistant (Stores)..............	Civil Aviation	Administration...............	304	312	8
,, ,,	Navy..................................	Naval Stores...................	304	312	8
,, ,,	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Mail..................................	264	280	8
Assistant Supervisor (Publicity)	Prime Minister	Publications, &c............	366	414	12
Assistant (Works).............	Army.................................	Works..............................	288	312	8
Attendant (Commonwealth Offices)	Treasury............................	Sub-Treasury, Victoria	264	296	8

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

                 

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males—continued.	£	£	£
Attendant (Federal Members’ Rooms)	Interior................................	Works and Services, Queensland	264	272	8
Attendant (Federal Ministers’ Rooms)	„...........................................	Works and Services, New South Wales	264	296	8
Attendant, Principal (Federal Members’ Rooms)	„...........................................	Works and Services, New South Wales and Victoria	282	318	12
Barracks Officer.................	Defence..............................	Secretariat (Melbourne)	384	420	12
Biograph Operator..............	Trade and Customs, Central Staff	Film Censorship (Sydney)	378	414	12
„   „...................................... .........................................	Information........................	Cinema and Photographic	318	342	12
Bookbinder..........................	Treasury.............................	Printing..........................	314	326	12
Caretaker..............................	Interior................................	Forestry Bureau (Canberra)	240	256	8
,,.........................................	„...........................................	Works and Services, Queensland	264	280	8
Caretaker — Groundsman, Grade 1	Civil Aviation...................	Mascot, New South Wales, and Essendon, Victoria	256	280	8
Caretaker — Groundsman, Grade 2	„............................................. .............................................	Maylands, Western Australia	288	304	8
Carpenter, Senior................	Interior................................	Works and Services, Victoria	..	346	..
Checker, Senior..................	Social Services..................	Pensions, Maternity Allowances and Child Endowment, Victoria	264	296	8
Cinematographer, Assistant	Information........................	Cinema and Photographic	372	396	12

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

               

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males—continued.	£	£	£
Cleaner, Foreman..........	Postmaster-General, New South Wales and Victoria	Postal Services....	282	318	12
Coach Painter.................	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Engineering.........	276	292	8
Compositor.....................	Treasury...............................	Printing.................	314	326	12
Computer........................	,,.............................................	,,.............................	362	374	12
Curator of Botanic Gardens, Assistant	Interior..................................	Northern Territory Administration	288	324	12
Cutter	Treasury...............................	Printing.................	314	326	12
Electrician......................	,,.............................................	„.............................	304	320	8
Electrician, Brigade......	Interior..................................	Canberra Fire Brigade...........	350	362	12
Engine Driver (Diesel Engine)	Health...................................	Quarantine Division, New South Wales	..	324
Engineer, Assistant.......	Treasury...............................	Printing.................	384	408	12
Engineer-in-charge.......	,, „..........................................	,,.............................	474	534	12
Excise Officer, Grade 1	Trade and Customs............	Excise...................	294	366	12
Excise Officer, Grade 2	,, „..........................................	,,.............................	342	414	3 of 12 2 of 18	Officers who at 1st August, 1941, were classified as Excise Officer or Excise Locker shall be eligible to advance to a maximum salary of £432 per annum by a final increment of £18 upon transfer or promotion to an office of Excise Officer, Grade 2
Excise Officer, Grade 3....	,, „..........................................	,,.............................	378	450	18

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

                    

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males—continued.	£	£	£
Excise Officer, Senior.......	Trade and Customs, New South Wales	Excise...................	450	522	18
Field Officer (Retail Prices)	Treasury..............................	Statistician’s ......	..	432	..
Field Officer (Retail Prices), Assistant	..... ,,........................................	..... ,,......................	..	372	..
Field Officer (Retail Prices), Supervising	..... ,,........................................	..... ,,......................	..	522	..
Field Officer (Retail Prices), Supervising, Assistant	..... ,,........................................	..... ,,......................	..	468	..
Film Cutter..........................	Trade and Customs, Central Staff	Film Censorship (Sydney)	372	444	12
Finisher................................	Treasury..............................	Printing.................	314	326	12
Fireman................................	Interior.................................	Canberra Fire Brigade...........	240	296	8
..... ,,......................................	Postmaster-General, Victoria	Engineering.........	..	264	..
Fireman, Cadet...................	Interior.................................	Canberra Fire Brigade—	Upon reaching 21 years of age, and subject to satisfactory completion of cadetship, to be designated and paid as Fireman
Under 17 years	..	84		..
At 17 years....	..	96		..
At 18 years....	..	114		..
At 19 years....	..	138		..
At 20 years....	..	168	..
At 21 years....	..	224	..
Fireman, Senior..................	..... „......................................	Canberra Fire Brigade...........	324	336	12
Fire Officer, Chief.............	..... „......................................	,, ,, „......................	504	528	12
..... ,, ,, „................................	..... „......................................	Northern Territory Administration	408	420	12

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual. Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

                     

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males—continued.	£	£	£
Foreman..............................................................	Treasury.............................	Printing...............................................	..	396	..
Foreman Assistant..............................................................	Health.................................	Quarantine Division—
North Head...............................................	366	402	12
Lytton...............................................	330	366	12
,, ,, ..............................................................	..... „.....................................	Medical Services, Darwin...............................................	306	318	12
Foreman Searcher and Watchman and Inquiry Officer	Trade and Customs, Victoria	Landing...............................................	306	342	12
Foreman (Stables)..............................................................	Health.................................	Serum Laboratories (Melbourne)	294	330	12
Foreman (Stables), Assistant	..... ,,....................................	,, ,,,,	294	310	8
Foreman (Transport Workshops, &c.)	Interior................................	Canberra Services...............................................	444	480	12
Ground Engineer..............................................................	Civil Aviation...................	Aeronautical Engineering	330	366	12
Health and Meat Inspector..............................................................	Health.................................	Medical Services, Darwin	378	450	12
Health Inspector..............................................................	..... ,,....................................	Administrative........................................	432	468	12
Heliographer..............................................................	Navy..................................	Naval Engineering and Construction........................................	306	342	12
Hydrometer Tester..............................................................	Trade and Customs, Victoria	Laboratory........................................	288	348	12
Indexer-in-charge..............................................................	Interior..............................	Electoral, Queensland and Western Australia	280	312	8
Inquiry Officer..............................................................	Treasury.............................	National Insurance	330	366	12
..... ,, ,,..............................................................	Trade and Customs, New South Wales and Queensland	Excise........................................	330	366	12

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

                    

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males—continued.	£	£	£
Inquiry Officer (Telegraph)	Postmaster-General—
New South Wales and Victoria	Telegraph...........	306	330	12
Queensland.................	..... ,,....................	306	318	12
Inspector (Entertainments)	Treasury...............................	Taxation, New South Wales and Western Australia	330	366	12
Inspector (Light and Power)	Civil Aviation.....................	Electrical Engineering.........................	468	492	12
Inspector, Grade 1..............	Interior..................................	Canberra Services........	280	296	8
Inspector, Grade 2..............	„.............................................	..... „.....................	300	324	12
Inspector of Seamen and Licences	Commerce...........................	Marine, Melbourne...	306	342	12
Laboratory Assistant, Senior	Health...................................	Serum Laboratories (Melbourne)	318	342	12
Labourer, Grade 1..............	Attorney-General................	The Arbitration Court (Melbourne)	216	240	8
,, ,,.........................................	Treasury...............................	Printing...............	216	240	8
,, ,,.........................................	Commerce...........................	Marine................	216	240	8
Labourer, Grade 2..............	Postmaster-General, Victoria	Engineering.......	240	256	8
Leather Worker...................	„ „..........................................	..... ,,....................	284	300	8
Lightkeeper.........................	Commerce...........................	Marine................	248	272	8
Lightkeeper, Head..............	„.............................................	..... ,,....................	296	320	12

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

    

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males—continued.	£	£	£
Linotype Mechanic.........	Treasury...............................	Printing................	314	326	12
Linotype Operator...........	..... ,,......................................	„......................	350	362	12
Machinist..........................	..... „.......................................	,,..................................	314	326	12
Machinist (Binding)........	..... „.......................................	,,.....................	314	326	12
Mail Officer (Machinery)	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Mail......................	288	312	8
Mail Officer, Senior, Grade 1	Postmaster-General............	,,............................	282	318	12
Mail Officer, Senior, Grade 2	„   ,,.....................................	,,............................	294	330	12
Maintenance Mechanic (Diesel)	Civil Aviation.....................	Electrical Engineering.........	..	372	..
Master of Launch (Diesel Engine)	Trade and Customs, New South Wales and Victoria	Shipping...............	..	324	..
,, ,, ,,	Health...................................	Quarantine Division, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia	..	324	..
Mechanic, Foreman, Grade 1	Civil Aviation.....................	Electrical Engineering.........	408	444	12
Mechanic, Senior.............	,,   ,,.....................................	,, ,,.......................	360	384	12
Mechanic (Diesel Engine)	Postmaster-General............	Engineering.........	..	324	..

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

                           

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males—continued.	£	£	£	Upon reaching 21 years of age, and upon completion of at least three years' service as a Junior Mechanic (Lighthouse) to be advanced as Mechanic (Lighthouse), subject to passing such test in the work of a Mechanic (Lighthouse), as may be determined by the Board, and to the completion of an approved course of study at a Technical College, or other institution approved by the Board
Mechanic (Lighthouse), Junior	Commerce..........................	Marine—
	Under 17 years..................................	..	93		..
	At 17 years..................................	..	111		..
	At 18 years..................................	..	135		..
	At 19 years..................................	..	159		..
	At 20 years..................................	..	185		..
	At 21 years..................................	..	256		..
	At 22 years..................................	..	264		..
Mechanic (Machine Section), Junior	Postmaster-General, New	Engineering—	..
	South Wales and Victoria	Under 17 years..................................	..		93	..
		At 17 years..................................	..		111	..
		At 18 years..................................	..		135	..
		At 19 years..................................	..		159	..
		At 20 years..................................	..		185	..
		Adult..................................	264	272	8	Provided that a permanent officer qualified for promotion to Grade 2 shall be eligible for two further increments of £8
Mechanic (Meteorological Branch)	Interior................................	Meteorological ..................................	288	348	12

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

                     

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males—continued.	£	£	£
Messenger, Head............	Postmaster-General—
Central Staff, New South Wales and Victoria	Personnel.............	264	296	8
Metal Enameller.............	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Engineering.........	254	270	8
Meter Reader...................	Interior..................................	Accounts, Canberra.........................	288	312	8
Meter Testing Officer....	..... „.......................................	Works and Services, Canberra	288	324	12
Ministerial Messenger and Cabinet Attendant	Prime Minister....................	Administrative ….	360	396	12
Morotype Caster.............	Treasury...............................	Printing.................	314	326	12
Monotype Operator........	..... ,,......................................	..... „.......................	350	362	12
Motor Driver...................	Prime Minister....................	..... .........................	..	304	..
Observer, Grade 1..........	Interior..................................	Meteorological …	288	312	8
Observer, Grade 2..........	..... ,,......................................	..... „.......................	330	366	12
Officer-in-charge and Inspector (Entertainments)	Treasury...............................	Taxation, Tasmania.........................	330	366	12
Orders Assistant.............	..... „.......................................	Printing................	314	326	12
Overseer...........................	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Accounts (Telegraph Accounts)	306	330	12
Overseer (Binding).........	Treasury...............................	Printing.................	432	456	12
Overseer (Circulation), Grade 1	Postmaster-General, Victoria	Telegraph.............	272	296	8
Overseer (Cleaners).......	Interior..................................	Works and Services, Victoria	318	354	12

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

       

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males—continued.	£	£	£
Overseer (Cleaners, &c.)	Interior.......................	Canberra Services..	342	378	12
Overseer (Composing)….	Treasury.....................	Printing....................	432	456	12
Overseer (Delivery), Senior	Postmaster-General—	..	..	..
	New South Wales….	Telegraph.................	354	390	12
	Victoria...................	,,................................	342	366	12
	Queensland.............	,,................................	330	354	12
Overseer (Letterpress).....................................	Treasury.....................	Printing....................	432	456	12
Overseer (Stamp Sales Counter)	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Accounts (Cashier)	354	390	12
Photo-equipment Operator	Attorney-General …..	Patent, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright Offices	280	312	8
Photo-equipment Operator, Assistant	„ „	„ „ „	264	272	8
Photographer.............	Information...............	Cinema and Photographic	330	366	12
Photo-Lithographer……...	Treasury.....................	Printing....................	..	414	..
Plan Printer, Assistant …..	Interior.......................	Property and Survey, Canberra	264	296	8
Plan Printer, Senior……..	„.........................	,, ,,  ,,	408	420	12
Postal Assistant, Grade 3 (Mail Room)	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Lismore, Tamworth, and West Maitland	280	312	8

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

             

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males—continued.	£	£	£
Postal Clerk..........	Postmaster-General....	Under 18 years................................	..	108	..	Rates for adults are prescribed by Arbitration Determination No. 6 of 1940
		At 18 years......................................	..	120	..
		At 19 years .....................................	..	144	..
		At 20 years......................................	..	168	..
Postal Investigation Officer	Postmaster-General, Tasmania	Personnel.........................................	342	390	12
Postal Investigation Officer, Grade 1	Postmaster-General....	„.........................................................	306	342	12
Postal Investigation Officer, Grade 2	„ „	„.........................................................	330	366	12
Postal Investigation Officer, Grade 3	„ „..................................	„.........................................................	366	414	12
Postal Investigation Officer, Senior

   

Postmaster-General—
New South Wales..	„.........................................................	430	522	18
Victoria....................	,,.........................................................	486	558	18
Queensland.............	„.........................................................	468	540	18
South Australia and Western Australia	„.........................................................	438	486	12
Pressman...............	Treasury.......................	Printing.............................................	314	326	12
Publications Officer...................	Attorney-General.......	Patent, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright Offices	384	408	12
Radiographer........	Health...........................	Health Laboratories........................	318	354	12

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

         

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males—continued.	£	£	£
Radio Inspector, Assistant	Postmaster-General.	Wireless...........................	342	378	12	An officer occupying an office of Assistant Radio Inspector, Fourth Division, shall, upon notification in the Gazette of his having passed an examination held to enable Assistant Radio Inspectors in the Fourth Division to qualify for inclusion in the Third Division, become an officer of the Third Division as from the first day of July in the year in which he passes such examination, and shall thereupon be eligible, subject to the provisions of regulations 105 and 105a, for advancement to a maximum salary of £450 per annum
Radio Telephonist.	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Telephone........................	224	272	8
Reader.....................	Treasury.....................	Printing............................	338	350	12
Reader, Head.........	„..................................	„ .......................................	..	408	..
Ruler........................	„ .................................	„........................................	314	326	12
Sanitary Inspector.	Health........................	Quarantine Division, New South Wales	354	390	12

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

                             

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males—continued.	£	£	£
Searcher..................................................	Attorney-General...........................	Patent, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright Offices	264	288	8
Searcher and Watchman, Grade 2	Trade and Customs.......................	Landing........................................	280	288	8
Shipwright Surveyor..................................................	Commerce......................................	Marine—	..	..	..
New South Wales........................................	..	396	..
Victoria........................................	..	366	..
Stationer..................................................	Treasury..........................................	Printing........................................	338	386	12
..... „..................................................	Postmaster-General, Victoria	Stores........................................	366	414	12
Stationer, Assistant..................................................	Treasury..........................................	Printing........................................	272	280	8
„ „..................................................	Postmaster-General, Victoria	Stores........................................	270	342	12
Station Officer..................................................	Interior.............................................	Canberra Fire Brigade........................................	408	420	12
Stereotyper..................................................	Treasury..........................................	Printing........................................	314	326	12
Stocktaker..................................................	Interior.............................................	Accounts, Canberra........................................	318	366	12
Storeman..................................................	Treasury..........................................	Printing........................................	256	272	8
..... „..................................................	Interior.............................................	Meteorological, Central Staff	256	272	8
..... „..................................................	Defence...........................................	Stationery Depot........................................	..	280	..
..... „..................................................	Army................................................	Head-quarters Staff, Queensland	256	272	8
Storeman, Assistant..................................................	Defence...........................................	Stationery Depot—
At 18 years........................................	..	114	..
At 19 years........................................	..	138	..
At 20 years........................................	..	168	..
Adult........................................	224	256	8

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

    

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Males— continued.	£	£	£
Storeman, Senior…	Commerce.................	Marine........................	280	288	8
Stores Assistant........	Health.........................	Health Laboratories, Central Staff, Melbourne	256	272	8
Stores Officer...........	Health.........................	Serum Laboratories (Melbourne)	288	312	8
Stores Officer, Grade 1 ..............................	Civil Aviation...........	Accounts and Stores….	294	366	12
„ „ ,,............................	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Engineering .............	294	366	12
Superintendent of Half-caste Home	Interior.......................	Northern Territory Administration	..	318	..
Supervisor.................	Treasury.....................	Printing......................	504	564	12
Supervisor (Escort and Loans)	„..........................	Loans..........................	318	366	12
Telephone Inquiry Officer	Postmaster-General, Queensland	Accounts (Telephone Accounts)	282	318	12
Traffic Inspector.......	Interior.......................	Canberra Services....	390	414	12
Transport Officer.....	Postmaster-General—
Queensland.............	Stores..........................	330	366	12
Western Australia..	„.................................	318	330	12
Warehouseman.........	Treasury..................	Printing......................	294	330	12
Warehouseman, Assistant	„..........................	„..........................	272	280	8
Wood Machinist.......	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Engineering...............	264	272	8

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

AnnualSalaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

                           

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Females.	£	£	£
Addressing Machine Operator (Female), Grade 1	Postmaster-General, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia	Accounts (Telephone Accounts)	210	226	8
Addressing Machine Operator (Female), Grade 2	Postmaster-General, New South Wales and Victoria	„  „	234	242	8
Assistant (Female) (Examinations, &c.)	Prime Minister..........	Public Service Board, Canberra	226	242	8
Assistant (Female) (Ledgers, &c.)	Postmaster-General, Central Staff	Finance..................	266	302	12
Assistant (Female) Library)	Attorney-General and Commerce	Under 17 years.....	..	84
At 17 years...........	..	96	..
At 18 years...........	..	108	..
At 19 years...........	..	126	..
At 20 years...........	150	..
Adult......................	162	194	8
Assistant (Female) (Machinist, &c.)	Treasury.....................	Finance, Canberra, and Sub-Treasury, Victoria	226	242	8
Air...............................	Finance..................	226	242	8
Assistant (Female) (Orders, &c.)	Postmaster-General, Victoria	Stores.....................	208	256	8
Assistant (Female) (Post Restante)	Postmaster-General….......................................	Mail-	..	..
Under 17 years.....	..	84	..	Rates for adults are prescribed by Arbitration Determination No. 14 of 1930
At 17 years................. ………..	..	96	..
At 18 years...........	..	108	..
At 19 years...........	..	126	..
At 20 years...........	..	150	..

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

AnnualSalaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

               

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Females— continued.	£	£	£
Assistant (Female) (Records)	Treasury...............	Administrative................	226	250	8
Assistant (Female) (Records, Accounts, Serum Sales, &c.)	Health...................	Quarantine Division, Western Australia	226	242	8
Assistant (Female) (Staff, Records, &c.)	Prime Minister................	Public Service Board…	250	274	12
„ „ „	Postmaster-General, South Australia	Personnel.........................	250	274	12
Assistant (Female) (Typing)	Army, Victoria................	Head-quarters Staff........	202	226	8
„ „	Postmaster-General, Western Australia	Accounts..........................	202	226	8
Assistant (Female) (Typing, &c.)	Health...................	Administrative................	250	262	12
„ „	Trade and Customs, Central Staff	...........................................	250	262	12
Assistant (Female) (Typing, Records, &c.)	Prime Minister................	Public Service Board, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia …	226	262	3 of 8 1 of 12
„ „	Trade and Customs, New South Wales	Administrative................	226	262	3 of 8 l of 12
Assistant, Senior (Female) (Service, Staff, &c.)	Postmaster-General, Queensland and Tasmania	Telephone........................	256	280	12

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

                                        

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Females—continued.	£	£	£
Assistant, Senior (Female), Grade 3	Treasury....................................................	Taxation, Victoria and Western Australia	234	250	8
Assistant, Senior (Female), Grade 4	Postmaster-General, New South Wales	Accounts.....................................	250	274	12
Card Puncher (Female) ..........................................	Treasury....................................................	Statistician’s—	..	..
Under 17 years..................................	..	84	..
At 17 years..................................	..	96	..
At 18 years..................................	..	108	..
At 19 years..................................	..	126	..
At 20 years..................................	..	150	..
Adult..................................	..	162	..
Examiner, Senior (Female)	..... ,,....................................................	Superannuation Board Office	242	250	8
Folder (Female)..........................................	Treasury....................................................	Printing—	..	..
At 17 years..................................	..	96	..
At 18 years..................................	..	108	..
At 19 years..................................	..	126	..
At 20 years..................................	..	150	..
Adult..................................	162	178	8	£8 per annum additional if employed as Sewer
Forewoman..........................................	..... „....................................................	Printing.....................................	..	208	..
Machine Lister (Female)..........................................	..... „....................................................	Statistician’s—	..
Under 17 years...............................	..	84	..
At 17 years...............................	..	96	..
At 18 years...............................	..	108	..
At 19 years...............................	..	126	..
At 20 years...............................	..	150	..
Adult...............................	170	194	8

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

AnnualSalaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

                 

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Females—continued.	£	£	£
Machinist (Female), Grade 3	Postmaster-General..................................................................	Accounts and Engineering	242	250	8
Machinist, Senior (Female), Grade 3	Postmaster-General, New South Wales and Victoria	Engineering............................	274	286	12
Nursing Sister............................................................	Health..................................................................	Quarantine Division..............	238	262	8
Overseer (Female) (Phonogram)	Postmaster-General, Victoria	Telegraph...............................	256	268	12
Postal Assistant (Female), Grade 2	Postmaster-General, Tasmania	..... ...........................................	202	250	8
Recorder and Typist (Female)	Attorney-General..................................................................	Investigation, New South Wales	202	226	8
,, ,, ,,	Interior..................................................................	Meteorological, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia	202	226	8
Searcher, Senior (Female) (Trade Marks and Designs)	Attorney-General..................................................................	Patent, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright Offices	202	210	8
Statistical Coder (Female)	Treasury..................................................................	Statistician’s..........................	162	210	8
Supervisor (Female)............................................................	„..................................................................	..... „.........................................	262	286	12
„   „............................................................	Postmaster-General— New South Wales	Accounts (Money Order Accounts)	274	298	12
Victoria..................................................................	„ „ „	262	286	12
Typist (Female) (Photo-Litho)	Defence..................................................................	Stationery Depot...................	234	242	8

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

Annual Salaries of Officers of the Fourth Division—continued.

    

Office.	Department.	Branch.	Salary Scale.			Remarks.
			Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).
Females under 21 years of age.	£	£	£
All Offices—
Under 17 years................	...............................	...............................	..	84	..
At 17 years.......................	...............................	...............................	..	96	..
At 18 years.......................	...............................	...............................	..	108	..
At 19 years.......................	...............................	...............................	..	126	..
At 20 years.......................	...............................	...............................	..	150	..

       

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