Further Supplementary Appropriation Act 1910-11 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

  

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FURTHER SUPPLEMENTARY

APPROPRIATION 1910-11.

  

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No. 41 of 1912.

 

An Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eleven.

[Assented to 24th December, 1912.]

Preamble.

Be it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Further Supplementary Appropriation Act 1910-11.

Appropriation of £153,186.

2. The sum of One hundred and fifty-three thousand one hundred and eighty-six pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eleven shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1910 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

 

SCHEDULE.

F. 17943.

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

Total
£
I.	THE PARLIAMENT........................................................................................................	221
II.	THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS........................................................................................................	25,961
III.	THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................................................................................................	1,290
IV.	THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS........................................................................................................	6,497
V.	THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................................................................................................	5,243
VI.	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS........................................................................................................	13,075
VII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE........................................................................................................	21,956
VIII.	THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................................................................................................	75,166
149,409
STAMP PRINTING....................................................................................		69
REFUNDS OF REVENUE..........................................................................		3,708
TOTAL..................................................................................		153,186

 

Number of Persons.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£
Division No. 1.
THE SENATE.
Subdivision No. 1— Salaries.
1	Clerk Assistant and Paying Officer.......................................................	34
1	Clerk of Select Committees, Usher of the Black Rod, and Secretary Joint House Committee............................................................................	25
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant......................................................	25
84
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 11. Temporary Assistance...............................................................................................	30
Total Division No. 1.........................................	114
Division No. 2.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Carpeting and Disinfecting Chamber of the House of Representatives...............................................................................................	49
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Cataloguer............................................................................................................	37
JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Division No. 5.
REFRESHMENT ROOMS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Steward............................................................................................................	12
Division No. 8.
QUEEN’S HALL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Cleaner............................................................................................................	9
Total Parliament...................................................................................	221

     

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II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.						£
Division No. 11.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Number of Persons		Class of Grade	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1		D	Lands Officer................................................................................			104
Correspondence Branch.
Clerical Division.
4		5	Clerks...........................................................................................			73
177
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette.........						383
3. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments....................................................................................						821
5. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................						107
1,311
Total Division No. 11........................................................						1,488
Division No. 12.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Subdivision 2.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Official expenses of Honorary Ministers.......................................................						37
Division No. 13.
Number of Persons	Class of Grade			HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
				Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	5			Clerk.........................................................................................................		69
General Division.
Read—
1	Storeman.........................................................................................	£100
1	Assistant.........................................................................................	39
4	Messengers.........................................................................................	195
In lieu of—
1	Storeman and packer.........................................................................................	£100
2	Assistants.........................................................................................	78
2	Messengers.........................................................................................	132
1	Telephone boy.........................................................................................	40
Carried forward.......................					69
					1,525

 

II.—The Department of External Affairs.	£
Brought forward...........................................................	1,525
Division No. 13.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Brought forward...........................................................	69
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Clerical assistance and typists......................................................................	750
2. Stationery, travelling and incidental expenses...............................................	2,452
7. Coronation celebrations...............................................................................	500
8. Purchase and insurance of motor car............................................................	673
4,375
Total Division No. 13........................................................	4,444
Division No. 14.
PAPUA.
No. 3. Audit of Papua accounts (to be recovered)....................................................	63
4. Part salary, Engineer, Government launch (to be recovered)..........................	36
5. Launch for Merrie England (to be recovered)...............................................	481
6. Loan to Government of Papua (to be repaid).................................................	5,000
7. Purchase of books (to be recovered).............................................................	7
8. Part salary, Secretary to Lieutenant-Governor (to be recovered).....................	20
9. Expenses, visit of Treasurer of Papua (to be recovered).................................	10
Total Division No. 14........................................................	5,617
Division No. 14a.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision 3. Government Resident—Salaries.......................................................................................................................	26
4. Government Resident—Contingencies.......................................	235
4a. Aboriginal Affairs—Salaries...................................................	109
5. Police—Salaries........................................................................	196
8. Gaol—Contingencies................................................................	37
10. Charitable Institutions—Contingencies.....................................	191
12. Law Offices—Salaries.............................................................	4
13. Law Offices—Contingencies...................................................	549
14. Marine—Salaries....................................................................	8
19. Botanic Gardens—Contingencies.............................................	3
28. Public Works..........................................................................	338
30. Interest and Sinking Fund. No. 3. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act, No. 648/96................................	1,867
31. To provide working credit under Trust Fund, Minerals Account.	1,000
Total Division No. 14a......................................................	4,563
Carried forward...........................................................	16,149

 

II.—The Department of External Affairs.	£
Brought forward...........................................................	16,149
Division No. 16.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 15a. Repatriation of distressed Australians.......................................................	103
18. Contribution, Bolton Colliery Disaster Fund...............................................	2,000
19. Australian Association of Science, expedition of Australian Astronomers to Tonga Islands.......................................................................................	358
20. Allowances to Ministers and Officers at Imperial Conference......................	5,250
21. Payment to Messrs. Burns, Philp & Co. for special services in the South Sea Islands.................................................................................................	1,500
22. Repatriation of Pacific Islanders.................................................................	27
23. Moiety of expenses of Public Service Inquiry re Immigration Restriction Act	301
24. Moiety of expenses of cruise H.M.A.S. Gayundah......................................	273
Total Division No. 16........................................................	9,812
Total Department of External Affairs..............................................	25,961

 

III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 17.			£
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for Departmental library....................................................................			19
2. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................			8
3. Office requisites—exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..........................			36
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.................................................................................................			7
8. Temporary assistance..................................................................................			24
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................................			26
120
Division No. 18.
Number of Person.	Class or Grade.	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
2	5	Clerks...............................................................................................	53
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................			22
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes............................			30
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing, and embossing thereon................................................................................			18
7. Travelling expenses.....................................................................................			140
8. Temporary assistance..................................................................................			384
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................................			24
618
Total Division No. 18........................................................			671
Division No. 19.
THE HIGH COURT.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Travelling expenses.....................................................................................			420
Division No. 20.
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Shorthand notes of Court proceedings.........................................................			79
Total Attorney-General’s Department.............................................			1,290

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
		Division No. 21.		£
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Sub-accountant..................................................................................		39
1	5	Clerk.................................................................................................		15
1	5	Clerk (Tasmania)...............................................................................		4
General Division.
2	..	Typists..............................................................................................		49
1	..	Messenger (Sydney)..........................................................................		7
4	..	Messengers.......................................................................................		18
3	..	Cleaners............................................................................................		29
Total Salaries...............................................		161
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Item 7. Temporary assistance.............................................................		140
10. Bank exchange.....................................................................		10
11. Office cleaners for External Affairs, Attorney-General, Home Affairs, Pensions Office, and Postmaster-General...............		261
411
Total Division No. 21....................................		572
Division No. 22.
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1 —Salaries.
Central Staff.
General Division.
1	..	Assistant...........................................................................................		6
New South Wales.
General Division.
1	..	Messenger.........................................................................................		4
Carried forward...................................................	10
	572

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.		£
Brought forward..................................		572
Division No. 22.
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Brought forward..................................		10
Victoria.
Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk.................................................................................................		5
Queensland.
General Division.
1	..	Messenger.........................................................................................		5
Total Division No. 22.......................................................................		20
Division No. 23.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk.................................................................................................		22
General Division.
1	..	Messenger.........................................................................................		6
2	..	Assistant...........................................................................................		10
Inspectors’ Staffs.
General Division.
1	..	Typist (Sydney).................................................................................		20
1	..	Typist (Melbourne)............................................................................		40
1	..	Messenger (Adelaide)........................................................................		6
Carried forward...................................................	103
	592

 

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.			£
Brought forward..................................			592
Division No. 23.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Brought forward..................................			103
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
		No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................................................	337
Total Division No. 23.....................................	440
Division No. 24..............................................................................
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Professional Division.
1	F	Draughtsman.....................................................................................	19
Victoria.
General Division.
1	..	Typist...............................................................................................	3
22
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................			51
2. Office requisites..........................................................................................			50
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...................................................................................			5
7. Travelling expenses.....................................................................................			221
8. Temporary assistance..................................................................................			292
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................................................			57
676
Total Division No. 24.....................................			698
Carried forward...................................			1,730

 

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.				£
Brought forward...........................................................

1,730
Division No. 25.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
General Division.
1	..	Messenger.........................................................................................		4
Division No. 26.
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Professional Division.
1	F	Draughtsman.....................................................................................		35
Clerical Division.
4	5	Clerks...............................................................................................		83
General Division.
1	..	Messenger and Caretaker...................................................................		1
1	..	Messenger.........................................................................................		4
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
Clerk.................................................................................................		113
General Division.
1	..	Typist...............................................................................................		5
2	..	Assistants..........................................................................................		11
Carried forward........................	252
	1,734

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.					£
		Brought forward..................................					1,734
Division No. 26.
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Brought forward..................................					252
Queensland.
General Division.
1	..	Messenger.........................................................................................					20
Tasmania.
Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk.................................................................................................					25
Total Division No. 26...........................................					297
Division No. 27.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
No. 1.	No. 2.	No. 3.	No. 4.
Rent.	Repairs and Maintenance.	Sanitation and Water Supply.	Fittings and Furniture.	Total.
£	£	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 5.— Treasurer..............			620	172	4	1,140	1,936
Subdivision No. 9.— Post and Telegraph Central Staff.........			184	..	..	110	294
804	172	4	1,250	2,230
Division No. 29.
MISCELLANEOUS.							£
No. 15. Draping Commonwealth buildings on occasion of death of His Majesty Edward VII..........................................................................................							259
16. Maintenance, Members’ room, Sydney.......................................................							31
17. Allowance to W. Maloney, M.P., whose election in 1903 as a member of the House of Representatives was declared void...........................................							200
18. Coronation celebrations.............................................................................							1,720
19. Protection of Census materials...................................................................							26
Total Division No. 29..........................................							2,236
Total Department of Home Affairs.....................................							6,497

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
		£
Division No. 30.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Correspondence Branch.
General Division.
Typist...............................................................................................			23
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Read—
No. 13. Exchange on London drafts, also London bill stamps, discount,
and interest on advances.....................................	£3,000
In lieu of—
No. 13. Exchange on London drafts, also London bill stamps, and
discount............................................................	£3,000
Total Division No. 30...........................................			23
Division No. 31.
OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
5	Clerks...............................................................................................			34
Local Staffs.
New South Wales.
General Division.
Messengers.......................................................................................			4
Carried forward....................................................		38
		23

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	V.—The Department of the Treasury.
		£
Brought forward...........................................................	23
Division No. 31.
OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Brought forward...........................................................	38
Local Staffs.
Victoria.
Professional Division.
1	D	Special Magistrate.........................................................................................................	32
General Division.
3	..	Assistants	165
Messenger.........................................................................................................	1
Queensland.
Clerical Division.
4	Clerks.........................................................................................................	107
South Australia.
Clerical Division.
5	Clerks.........................................................................................................	74
Western Australia.
General Division.
Assistants.........................................................................................................	31
Tasmania.
General Division.
1	..	Typist.........................................................................................................	35
Total Salaries.........................................			483
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Gratuity to Mr. H. A. Pitt, for special services...............................................			50
Total Division No. 31..........................................			533
Carried forward..................................			556

 

V.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward............................		556
Division No. 31a.
LAND TAX OFFICE.
Read—	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................................................
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.......
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...............................................................
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding............................................................
5. Other printing.........................................................................	35,000
6. Travelling expenses................................................................
7. Temporary assistance..............................................................
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.......................................
9. Valuation expenses.................................................................
10. Law costs.............................................................................
11. Office cleaning.....................................................................
12. Allowance of 5 per cent, to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia................................................................
13. Allowance to Land Tax Commissioner pending appointment...
In lieu of—	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................................................
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...............................................................
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding............................................................	35,000
5. Other printing.........................................................................
6. Travelling expenses................................................................
7. Temporary assistance..............................................................
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.......................................
9. Valuation expenses.................................................................
10. Law costs.............................................................................
Carried forward.............................		556

 

V.—The Department of The Treasury.			£
Brought forward...........................................................			556
Division No. 32.
AUDIT OFFICE.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		Clerical Division.
6	5	Clerks...............................................................................................	90
General Division.
1	II.	Assistant...........................................................................................	73
1	III.	Pension receipt sorter........................................................................	13
Read—
Messenger
In lieu of—
Senior messenger
Local Staffs.
Clerical Division.
New South Wales.
1	5	Clerk................................................................................................	25
Total Division No. 32............................................................................	201
Division No. 34.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing, account, record, and other books....................	39
Carried forward..................................	796

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		V.—The Department of the Treasury.
Brought forward.................................	796
Division No. 36.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 4. Rewards and expenses in connexion with the apprehension of coiners...............................................................................	363
5. Royal Commission on Tasmanian Customs Leakage.................	600
6. Royal Commission on Insurance..............................................	5
7. Payments to invalid pensioners of New South Wales before commencement of Commonwealth Act................................	3,278
8. Allowances to blind persons not qualified under the Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts........................................................	50
Total Division No. 36...........................................	4,296
Division No. 37.
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE......................................................	151
Division No. 38.
STAMP PRINTING.*
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk................................................................................................	42
General Division.
Female supervisor.............................................................................	4
Female Assistants.............................................................................	23
Total Division No. 38........................................................	69
Division No. 39.
REFUNDS OF REVENUE................................................................	3,708
9,020
Deduct Stamp Printing and Refunds of Revenue	3,777
Total Department of the Treasury..........................................	5,243

* Paid out of Trust Fund, Stamp Printing Account.

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 41.		£
CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
General Division.
3	…	Messengers (increase in accordance with regrading)..........................................................................................................		12
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding............................................................................................		117
5. Other printing............................................................................................		116
233
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. To reimburse the States cost of carrying out the provisions of the Commerce Act 1905............................................................................................		417
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act............................................................................................		4,987
7. Moiety of Expenses of Cruise H.M.A.S. Gayundah............................................................................................		273
5,677
Total Division No. 41....................................................................................		5,922
Division No. 41a.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowance to Expert..........................................................................................................		63
Division No. 43.
QUARANTINE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	5	Clerk..........................................................................................................		49
Carried forward......................................................	49
	5,985

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs.		£
Brought forward..................................		5,985
Division No. 43.
Quarantine.
Brought forward..................................		49
Subdivision No. 4.—
New South Wales—Contingencies.
No. 8. Active quarantine expenses.......................................................		398
Subdivision No. 6.—
Victoria.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Temporary assistance...............................................................		216
Subdivision No. 10.—
South Australia.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Hire of launch for quarantine purposes.....................................		459
Subdivision No. 12.—
Western Australia.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Hire of launch for quarantine purposes.....................................		528
Total Division No. 43............................................		1,650
Division No. 44.
ANALYST.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	F	Junior Assistant..........................................................................................................		15
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.........		4
5. Other printing............................................................................................		10
7. Other stores, fuel, light, and water............................................................................................		96
8. Temporary assistance............................................................................................		54
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............................................................................................		22
186
Total Division No. 44....................................................................................		201
Division No. 45.
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, COPYRIGHTS, AND DESIGNS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	F	Assistant Examiner..........................................................................................................		67
Carried forward...........................	67
	7,836

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs.		£
		Brought forward............................................................		7,836
		Division No. 45.
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, COPYRIGHTS, AND DESIGNS.
Brought forward............................................................		67
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
3	5	Clerks..........................................................................................................		63
General Division.
2	..	Typists..........................................................................................................		49
2	..	Assistants..........................................................................................................		11
Total Division No. 45....................................................................................		190
Division No. 46.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
General Division.
3	..	Searchers and Watchmen..........................................................................................................		126
1	..	Boy on launch..........................................................................................................		12
Increments to General Division Officers..........................................................................................................

394
532
Division No. 47.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Inspector..........................................................................................................		280
General Division.
1	..	Assistant..........................................................................................................		6
1	..	Caretaker..........................................................................................................		9
1	..	Boatman..........................................................................................................		5
1	..	Messenger..........................................................................................................		32
Amount short provided for Watchmen..........................................................................................................		156
Minimum wage increases..........................................................................................................		126
Carried forward.....................................................	614
	8,558

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs.	£
		Brought forward............................................................	8,558
Division No, 47.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward............................................................	614
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Temporary assistance..........................................................................................................	296
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. King’s Warehouse charges waived..........................................................................................................	64
Total Division No. 47....................................................................................	974
Division No. 48.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........................................................................................................	1,738
Division No. 49.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Inspector of Excise..........................................................................................................	93
1	4	Locker..........................................................................................................	99
Total Salaries........................................................................	192
Subdivision No. 4.—Contingencies, Northern Territory.
No. 7. Travelling expenses..........................................................................................................	13
Total Division No. 49....................................................................................	205
Carried forward............................................................	11,475

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs.		£
		Brought forward...................................		11,475
Division No. 50.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Read—
19	4	Examining Officers.............................................................	£4,313
18	4	Clerks................................................................................	4,267
37	£8,580
In lieu of—
19	4	Examining Officers.............................................................	£4,300
18	4	Clerks................................................................................	4,280
37	£8,580
General Division.
1	..	Caretaker and Labourer.......................................................................		3
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Temporary Assistance.............................................................		17
11. Law costs and preparation of cases..........................................		243
260
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Moiety of expenses of Public Service Inquiry re Immigration Restriction Act.....................................................................		557
3. Gratuity in lieu of pension to Mr. C. T. Mason, late Collector of Customs...............................................................................		780
1,337
Total Division No. 50..................................................		1,600
Total Department of Trade and Customs....................................		13,075

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
		Division No. 52.			£
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 1—Pay.
Under Public Service Act.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Director of Rifle Clubs and Associations..................................................................................................		329
1	4	Clerk..................................................................................................
3	5	Clerks................................................................................................			60
Under Naval and Defence Acts.
1	..	First Naval Member...................................................................
1	Finance and Civil Member.........................................................	950
1	Director of Naval Reserves........................................................
1	Naval Accountant...............................................................................			70
Total Salaries................................................			1,409
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................			319
10. Temporary assistance..............................................................			672
991
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams			70
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 12. Visit of Admiral Sir R. Henderson...........................................			2,868
13. Visit of Lord Kitchener...........................................................			557
14. Garden Party in honour of Dutch Fleet.....................................			100
15. Arrival of torpedo boat destroyers...........................................			481
4,006
Total Division No. 52..................................................			6,476
Division No. 53.
CHEMICAL ADVISER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	5	Clerk..................................................................................................			30
Carried forward....................................			6,506

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of Defence.	£
		Brought forward............................................................	6,506
Division No. 54b.
CLOTHING FACTORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	..	Manager..........................................................................................................	134
1	..	Clerk..........................................................................................................	47
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	181
No. 1. General expenses..........................................................................................................	4,000
Total Division No. 54b..............................................................................	4,181
Division No. 54c.
HARNESS, SADDLERY AND ACCOUTREMENTS FACTORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	..	Manager..........................................................................................................	100
1	..	Clerk..........................................................................................................	47
Total Division No. 54c..............................................................................	147
Division No. 58.
UNIVERSAL TRAINING.
Instructional Camp.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
39	..	Staff Sergeant-Majors..........................................................................................................	800
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. General expenses, including rations, uniforms, rail, steamer, and coach fares, medical attendance and medicines, forage, fuel and light, and all other expenditure incidental to camp.............................................................................................	2,359
Total Division No. 58..............................................................................	3,159
Carried forward............................................................	13,993

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of Defence.	£
		Brought forward...................................	13,993
Division No. 59.
MILITARY COLLEGE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. General expenses and maintenance. To be paid to Trust Fund, Military College Working Expenses Account..........................	1,332
Division No. 62a.
PHYSICAL TRAINING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	..	Director of Physical Training..............................................................	52
NEW SOUTH WALES NAVAL FORCES.
Division No. 64.
NAVAL MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Compensation for injuries received on duty—P. McGovern........	195
2. Compensation for injuries received on duty—A. H. Walmsley....	7
Total Division No. 64............................................	202
VICTORIAN NAVAL FORCES.
Division No. 66.
PERMANENT FORCE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 3. General stores..........................................................................	135
5. Railway and steamer fares and freight.......................................	748
15. Allowance to officer in charge of Destroyer service..................	90
Total Division No. 66............................................	973
Carried forward....................................	16,552

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		VII.— The Department of Defence.
Brought forward...................................			16,552
QUEENSLAND NAVAL FORCES.
Division No. 70.
PERMANENT FORCE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—
1	..	Engineer-Commander
In lieu of—
1	..	Engineer-Lieutenant
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.............................			25
Total Division No. 70............................................			25
Division No. 70a.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Compensation for injuries on duty—Leading Stoker Tocchini.....			96
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NAVAL FORCES.
Division No. 73.
PERMANENT FORCE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	Maximum per day.
Read—
s.	d.
5	Engine-room Artificers.....................................................	9	0
2	Stewards, 1st class............................................................	6	0
2	Cooks..............................................................................	6	0
In lieu of—
1	Torpedo Artificer.............................................................	9	0
1	Sick Berth Attendant........................................................	6	6
1	Master-at-Arms................................................................	7	0
4	Engine-room Artificers.....................................................	9	0
1	Cook................................................................................	6	0
1	Steward, 1st class.............................................................	6	0
Carried forward....................................			16,673

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of Defence.					£
		Brought forward...................................					16,673
Division No. 73.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NAVAL FORCES.
Subdivision No. 3.
POSTAGE AND TELEGRAMS.........................................................					5
Total Division No. 73....................................................					5
Division No. 74.
NAVAL MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.				Maximum.
Read—				£
1	Fleet Surgeon..................................................................				40
1	..	Surgeon...........................................................................				30
In lieu of—
2	Surgeons.........................................................................				30
THURSDAY ISLAND.
Division No. 82.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (QUEENSLAND).
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—	Maximum.
Officers.
£		£
1	Major.........................................................	500
2	Lieutenants.................................................	300
Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men.	Per diem.
	s.	d.
1	..	Warrant Officer..........................................	13	0
1	..	Company Sergeant-Major...........................	6	3	5,860
1	..	Company Quartermaster-Sergeant...............	6	0
4	..	Sergeants....................................................	5	6
5	..	Corporals...................................................	4	6
4	..	Bombardiers...............................................	4	3
3	..	Acting Bombardiers....................................	4	3
67	..	Gunners and Trumpeters.............................	4	0
Tropical pay under regulations........................................			1,211
Special and extra duty pay..............................................			162
89	..	Total Pay..........................................			7,233
Carried forward...............			16,678

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of Defence.				£
		Brought forward...................................				16,678
THURSDAY ISLAND.
Division No. 82.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (QUEENSLAND).
In lieu of—
Maximam.
Officers.
£
1	..	Major or Captain..........................................	500
2	..	Lieutenants..................................................	300
Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men.	Per diem.
s.	d.
1	..	Warrant Officer............................................	13	0
1	..	Company Sergeant-Major.............................	5	9	5,400
1	..	Company Quartermaster-Sergeant.................	5	6
4	..	Sergeants.....................................................	5	0
5	..	Corporals.....................................................	4	0
4	..	Bombardiers................................................	3	6
3	..	Acting Bombardiers......................................	3	6
67	..	Gunners and Trumpeters...............................	3	0
Tropical pay under regulations.........................................			1,240
Special and extra duty pay...............................................			162
89	..	Total Pay............................................			6,802	431
Total Division No. 82............................................				431
Division No. 90a.
PAPUA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Effective grant Port Moresby Rifle Club....................................				9
NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 98.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (NEW SOUTH WALES).
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay...............................................................				212
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 12. Office Requisites....................................................................				54
Total Division No. 98.............................................				266
Carried forward....................................				17,384

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward...................................	17,384
NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 106.
RIFLE RANGE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................................................................	67
Division No. 108.
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.
(For Duty with Militia and Volunteer Forces.)
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—
2	..	Majors...............................................................................................
4	..	Captains.............................................................................................
9	..	Lieutenants........................................................................................
..	In lieu of—	186
3	..	Majors...............................................................................................
3	..	Captains.............................................................................................
7	..	Lieutenants........................................................................................
Division No. 109.

MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Read—
No. 5. Purchase and maintenance of remounts and all other expenditure incidental thereto.
In lieu of—
No. 5. Forage and remounts.
Division No. 114.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 15. Motor launch for towing targets..............................................	88
16. Compensation for damage to property by bullets at Randwick Rifle Range.........................................................................	50
138
Carried forward....................................	17,775

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of Defence.				£
Brought forward...................................				17,775
Division No. 115.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Temporary assistance and extra labour..........................................................................................................				100
Division No. 118.
RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 11. Effective grant at 5s. per efficient..........................................................................................................				184
VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 120
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (VICTORIA).
(Garrison Companies.)
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—	Maximum.
Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men.	Per diem.
s.	d.	£
6	..	Company Sergeants-Major, Quartermaster - Sergeants, and Staff Sergeants.................................................................	6	3
11	..	Sergeants.................................................................	5	6
11	..	Corporals.................................................................	4	6	15,354
11	..	Bombardiers.................................................................	4	3
9	..	Acting Bombardiers.................................................................	4	3
138	..	Gunners and Trumpeters.................................................................	4	0
Carried forward........................................			15,354	18,059

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade	VII.—The Department of Defence.							£
Brought forward...................................							18,059
VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 120.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (VICTORIA).
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.					£
Brought forward..........................					15,354
In lieu of—
Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men.		Per diem.
s.	d.
6	..	Company Sergeants-Major, Quartermaster-Sergeants and Staff Sergeants.....................................		6	0
11	..	Sergeants...............................................		5	0
11	..	Corporals...............................................		4	0	14,000
11	..	Bombardiers...........................................		3	6
9	..	Acting Bombardiers................................		3	6
138	..	Gunners and Trumpeters........................		3	0	1,354
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.							85
No. 11. Grant towards formation of officers’ mess, Queenscliff..........
Division No. 121.							1,439
AUSTRALIAN FIELD ARTILLERY.
Permanent Battery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	Per diem.
Read—	s.		d.
1	..	Battery Sergeant-Major..........................	6		3
1	..	Battery Quartermaster-Sergeant..............	6		0
4	..	Sergeants..............................................................	5		6
1	..	Farrier-Sergeant..............................................................	6		6
2	..	Shoeing Smiths..............................................................	4		3	4,246
1	..	Saddler-Sergeant..............................................................	6		6
1	..	Fitter or Wheeler-Sergeant..............................................................	6		6
4	..	Corporals..............................................	4		6
4	..	Bombardiers..............................................................	4		3
69	..	Drivers, Gunners, and Trumpeters	4		0
Carried forward..............................				4,246			19,498

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of Defence.					£
Brought forward..........................					19,498
VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 121.
AUSTRALIAN FIELD ARTILLERY.
Permanent Battery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.			£
Brought forward............			4,246
In lieu of—	Per	diem.
s.	d.
1	Battery Sergeant-Major..................................	5	9
1	Battery Quartermaster-Sergeant......................	5	6
4	Sergeants......................................................	5	0
1	Farrier-Sergeant.............................................	6	0	4,000
2	Shoeing Smiths..............................................	3	6
1	Saddler-Sergeant...........................................	6	0
1	Fitter or Wheeler-Sergeant.............................	6	0
4	Corporals......................................................	4	0
4	Bombardiers..................................................	3	6
69	Drivers, Gunners, and Trumpeters..................	3	0	246
Division No. 124.
AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Lodging allowance................................................................					14
Division No. 129.
MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Read—
No. 3. Purchase and maintenance of remounts and all other expenditure incidental thereto...............................................................
In lieu of—
No. 3. Forage and remounts
12. Allowance to Battery Sergeant-Major Artis...........................					203
Carried forward...........................					19,961

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of Defence.		£
Brought forward...........................		19,961
VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 132.
MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 8. Camp equipment repairs........................................................		255
Division No. 133.
AMMUNITION.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Artillery Ammunition, Royal Australian Artillery...................		1
Division No. 134.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Other travelling expenses......................................................		157
Division No. 135.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read—
No. 1. Cleaning and lighting drill rooms, and other services
In lieu of—
No. 1. Cleaning and lighting drill rooms
9. Temporary assistance...........................................................		260
QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 139.
DISTRICT HEAD-QUARTERS STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—	£
2	II.	Military Clerks..............................................................	452
5	III.	Military Clerks...............................................................	658
1,110
In lieu of—
2	II.	Military Clerks...............................................................	395
5	III.	Military Clerks...............................................................	715
1,110
Carried forward.........................................		20,634

F.17943: B

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of Defence.				£
Brought forward................................				20,634
QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 140.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (QUEENSLAND).
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	Maximum.
Officers.	£
Read—	£
1	..	Lieutenant-Colonel or Major........................	600
Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men.	Per.	diem
s.	d.
2	..	Company Sergeants-Major...........................	6	3
1	..	Company Quartermaster-Sergeant.................	6	0	6,500
6	..	Sergeants.....................................................	5	6
1	..	Sergeant, Collarmaker, Wheeler or Farrier......	6	6
6	..	Corporals....................................................	4	6
7	..	Bombardiers................................................	4	3
4	..	Acting Bombardiers......................................	4	3
63	..	Gunners and Drivers....................................	4	0
95	In lieu of—	Maximum.
1	..	Major...........................................................	500
Per.	diem
s.	d.
1	..	Staff Sergeant...............................................	6	0
1	..	Company Sergeant-Major.............................	5	9
1	..	Company Quartermaster-Sergeant.................	5	6
6	..	Sergeants.....................................................	5	0	6,500
1	..	Sergeant, Collarmaker, Wheeler or Farrier......	6	0
6	..	Corporals.....................................................	4	0
7	..	Bombardiers.................................................	3	6
4	..	Acting Bombardiers......................................	3	6
63	..	Gunners and Drivers.....................................	3	0
95	Carried forward................................				20,634

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of Defence.				£
Brought forward.................................				20,634
QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 143.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
General Division.
Read—
£		£
2	Foremen Storemen............................................	315
6	Assistant Armourers..........................................	749
1,064
In lieu of—
2	Foremen Storemen............................................	312
6	..	Assistant Armourers..........................................	752		1,064
Division No. 146.
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.
(For duty with Militia and Volunteer Forces.)
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Officers.		Maximum.
Read—		£
3	..	Majors............................................................................		550
5	..	Lieutenants....................................................................		350
8	243
In lieu of—
1	..	Major............................................................................		550
2	Captains........................................................................		450
4	Lieutenants....................................................................		350
7	Division No. 147.
MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Head-Quarters, 5th Light Horse and Queensland Infantry Brigades.
Add—
“Extra pay for provision of horse, 5th Light Horse Brigade, in accordance with Regulations.”
Carried forward.................................				20,877

F. 17943 C

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward..................................	20,877
QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 147.
MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Garrison Artillery.
(Nos. 1 and 2 Companies).
Read—
2	..	Majors.................................................................................................
2	..	Captains..............................................................................................
144	..	Gunners..............................................................................................
In lieu of—
2	..	Majors or Captains..............................................................................
100	..	Gunners..............................................................................................
Corps of Australian Engineers.
(No. 3 Electric Company.)
Read—
2	..	Sergeants.............................................................................................
1	..	Corporal..............................................................................................
In lieu of—
1	..	Sergeant..............................................................................................
2	..	Corporals............................................................................................
Carried forward..................................	20,877

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of Defence.		£
Brought forward..................................		20,877
QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 147.
MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Read—
No. 3. Purchase and maintenance of remounts, and all other expenditure incidental thereto....................................................................
In lieu of—
No. 3. Forage and remounts.................................................................
Division No. 150.
MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Great coats or waterproof capes and repairs.................................		194
Division No. 153.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 5. Temporary assistance and casual labour......................................		38
Division No. 155.
CADETS.
Subdivision No. 1 .—Pay. 1
Instructional Staff.
Officers.	Maximum.
Read—
1	..	Captain or Lieutenant......................................................	450
In lieu of—
1	Lieutenant......................................................................	350
Carried forward..................................		21,106

C 2

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of Defence.		£
Brought forward............................................		21,106
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 158.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN GARRISON ARTILLERY (SOUTH AUSTRALIA).
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men.
Read—
£
3	..	Corporals............................................................................	1,729
23	..	Gunners..............................................................................
In lieu of—
2	..	Corporals............................................................................	1,600
18	..	Gunners..............................................................................		129
Division No. 161.
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.
(For duty with Militia and Volunteer Forces.)
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—
Officers.	£
5	..	Lieutenants.........................................................................	5,877
Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers.
34	..	Staff Sergeants-Major..........................................................
Carried forward.............................	5,877	21,235

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of Defence.		£
Brought forward......................................		21,235
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 164.
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.
£
Brought forward.............................	5,877
In lieu of—
Officers.
4	..	Lieutenants..........................................................................	5,800
Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers.
35	..	Staff Sergeants-Major.........................................................	77
Division No. 165.
MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Garrison Artillery.
No. 1 Company.
Read—
3	..	Sergeants............................................................................................
3	..	Corporals............................................................................................
3	..	Bombardiers.......................................................................................
71	..	Gunners and Trumpeters......................................................................
In lieu of—
4	..	Sergeants............................................................................................
4	..	Corporals............................................................................................

5	..	Bombardiers.......................................................................................
60	..	Gunners..............................................................................................
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Read—
No. 3. Purchase and maintenance of remounts and all other expenditure incidental thereto.
In lieu of—
No. 3. Forage and remounts.
Carried forward.................................		21,312

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward.....................................	21,312
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 171.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 5. Temporary assistance................................................................	61
Division No. 172.
POSTAGE AND TELEGRAMS.
Postage and telegrams...........................................................................	50
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 183.
MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Read—
No. 4. Purchase and maintenance of remounts and all other expenditure incidental thereto.
In lieu of—
No. 4. Forage and remounts.
Division No. 188.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Other travelling expenses...........................................................	125
Division No. 189.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Temporary assistance and extra labour........................................	44
Division No. 190.
POSTAGE AND TELEGRAMS..........................................................	60
Carried forward................................................	21,652

 

Number of persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		VII.—The Department of Defence.
		Brought forward........................................		21,652
TASMANIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 194.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (TASMANIA).
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—
1	..	Captain..............................................................................................
1	..	Company Sergeant-Major...................................................................
3	..	Corporals...........................................................................................
23	..	Gunners and Trumpeters.....................................................................
In lieu of—	158
1	..	Captain or Lieutenant.........................................................................
1	..	Company Quartermaster-Sergeant
2	..	Corporals...........................................................................................
18	..	Gunners and Trumpeters.....................................................................
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations..........................................................................................		88
Total Division No. 194.....................................................		246
Division No. 201.
MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Read—
No. 3. Purchase and maintenance of remounts and all other expenditure incidental thereto.
In lieu of—
No. 3. Forage and remounts.
Division No. 206.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Other travelling expenses................................................................		38
Division No. 208.
POSTAGE AND TELEGRAMS................................................................		25
Total Department of Defence.................................		21,956

 

Numberof persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.		£
		Division No. 211.
CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Inspector of accounts................................................................................		124
1	2	Senior Clerk.............................................................................................		138
2	3	Clerks......................................................................................................		195
2	4	Clerks......................................................................................................		82
539
General Division.
1	..	Typist.......................................................................................................		54
Assistant..................................................................................................		6
1	..	Messenger................................................................................................		12
72
Total Salaries...............................................................		611
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 8. Temporary assistance......................................................................		100
Total Division No. 211.....................................................		711
Division No. 212.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk........................................................................................................		135
1	4	Postmaster................................................................................................		126
1	4	Telegraphist.............................................................................................		129
General Division.
2	..	Senior Sorters (raised from Sorters, £156, to Senior Sorters, £162, from 1st January, 1911)..........................................................................................		6
1	..	Senior Sorter............................................................................................		108
Minimum wage increments.......................................................................		2,485
6	Total Salaries..................................................................		2,989
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No.1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway		4,000
2. Conveyance of mails by railway.......................................................		453
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with other administrations................................................................................		1,501
Carried forward....................................	5,954
	8,943
	711

 

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward........................................		711
Division No. 212.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward........................................		8,943
Subdivision No. 3—Contingencies.
No. 1. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 2......................................................		9,885
2. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material................................		81
4. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering, and repairs...........................................................................................................		86
5. Temporary assistance........................................................................................		10,256
8. Carriage of stores and material...........................................................................		15
9. Overtime, Sunday pay, and meal allowances.......................................................		2,775
Read —
12. Fuel, light, and power, including allowances to postmasters ...............................................................................................................	£8,040
In lieu of—
12. Fuel and light, including allowances to postmasters ...............................................................................................................	£7,100	940
13. Travelling expenses.........................................................................................		2,489
15. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving-office keepers, and others.......		3,726
17. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................................		108
18. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes................................		1,033
20. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding		490
23. Printing telephone directories and lists..............................................................		1,665
27. Stores other than any mentioned above.............................................................		833
34,382
Subdivision No. 5.—Mails via Suez.
No. 1. Conveyance of mails to Europe per Orient line of steamers.................................		146
Subdivision No. 7.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Law costs, Commonwealth ats Mason...............................................................		11
3. Refund of fine for non-compliance with contract................................................		5
4. Compensation to widow of late P. Morgan, Lineman, killed on duty....................		500
5. Gratuity to the widow of late John Ogg, Lineman, killed on duty.........................		342
6. Damage to motor car, caused by parcels post waggon.........................................		17
875
Total Division No. 212.......................................................................		44,346
Carried forward.........................................		45,057

 

Number of persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
		Brought forward........................................			45,057
Division No. 213.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Read—
7	3	Supervisors..............................................................................................	£2,494
15	3	Clerks..............................................................................................	5,420
5	4	Assistant Supervisors..............................................................................................	1,279
65	4	Clerks..............................................................................................	16,758
110	5	Clerks..............................................................................................	13,592
13	5	Clerical Assistants..............................................................................................	1,867
182	5	Telegraphists..............................................................................................	27,216
104	4	Postmasters..............................................................................................	23,515
62	5	Postmasters..............................................................................................	10,011
81	..	Senior Sorters..............................................................................................	11,647
251	..	Sorters..............................................................................................	41,131
533	..	Letter Carriers..............................................................................................	63,722
65	..	Mechanics..............................................................................................	9,177
124	..	Junior Mechanics..............................................................................................	10,598
36	..	Line Foremen..............................................................................................	5,930
52	..	Senior Linemen..............................................................................................	7,879
168	..	Linemen..............................................................................................	20,543
10	..	Storemen..............................................................................................	1,222
18	..	Batterymen	2,390
6	..	Postal Note Sorters..............................................................................................	643
431	..	Assistants, Postal Assistants, Senior Assistants, and Senior Postal Assistants..............................................................................................	42,836
3	..	Typists..............................................................................................	208
517	..	Telephonists..............................................................................................	36,357
356,435
In lieu of—
8	3	Supervisors............................................................................		2,660
16	3	Clerks....................................................................................		5,490
4	4	Assistant Supervisors..............................................................		1,113
67	4	Clerks....................................................................................		16,702
109	5	Clerks....................................................................................		13,601
11	5	Clerical Assistants..................................................................		1,840
186	5	Telegraphists..........................................................................		27,406
96	4	Postmasters............................................................................		22,535
70	5	Postmasters............................................................................		10,991
Carried forward.........................................			45,057

 

Numberof persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.			£
		Brought forward........................................			45,057
Division No. 213.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Brought forward........................................
In lieu of—
53	..	Despatching Officers..............................................................................................	9,894
262	..	Sorters and Senior Sorters..............................................................................................	43,046
556	..	Letter Carriers..............................................................................................	64,399
111	..	Instrument Fitters..............................................................................................	14,401
76	..	Junior Instrument Fitters..............................................................................................	5,254
35	..	Line Foremen..............................................................................................	5,849
53	..	Senior Linemen..............................................................................................	7,960
169	..	Linemen..............................................................................................	20,576
9	..	Storemen..............................................................................................	1,189
23	..	Batterymen..............................................................................................	2,510
3	..	Postal Note Sorters..............................................................................................	330
403	..	Assistants, Postal Assistants, Senior Assistants, and Senior Postal Assistants..............................................................................................	42,147
2	..	Typists..............................................................................................	185
483	..	Telephonists..............................................................................................	36,150
356,228		207
1	..	Telegraph Messenger...............................................................................			2
Salaries (short provided on account of regrading, &c.)................................			900
Minimum wage increases.........................................................................			4,500
Total Salaries.................................................................			5,609
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 2. Conveyance of mails by railway......................................................			97
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under item No. 2...........................................................................................			2,402
5. Temporary assistance.....................................................................			3,284
Read—
No. 12. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to Postmasters.............
In lieu of—
No. 12. Fuel and light, including allowances to Postmasters........................
No. 15. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office-keepers and others...................................................................................			1,712
18. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes............			336
7,734
Carried forward..................................		13,440
		45,057

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward...........................................................	45,057
Division No. 213.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward....................................................................	13,440
Subdivision No. 7.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Compensation (including medical expenses) for injuries sustained by Mrs. A. Miller..................................................................................................	118
2. Law costs, Commonwealth ats Miller.........................................................................................................	222
3. Compensation, A. Chenoweth, for injuries received on duty.........................................................................................................

50
4. Compensation to Chappell and Nichols, for stoppage of contract.........................................................................................................	60
5. Remission of fine imposed for non-fulfilment of contract.........................................................................................................	14
464
Total Division No. 213.........................................................................	13,904
Division No. 214.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	..	Senior Instrument Fitter...............................................................................................................	166
Salaries, Line Inspectors...............................................................................................................	6
Total Salaries.......................................................................	172
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Read—
No. 12. Fuel, light, and power, including allowances to postmasters................................................................................................................
In lieu of—
No. 12. Fuel and light, including allowances to postmasters................................................................................................................
Subdivision No. 5.—Mails viâ Suez.
No. 1. Conveyance of mails to Europe per Orient Line of Steamers...............................................................................................................	678
Subdivision No. 7.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Compensation for Cash lost in transit between Einasleigh and Brisbane.................................................................................................	50
3. Compensation for Cash lost in transit between Yandilla and Brisbane.........................................................................................................	15
4. Compensation for injuries received on duty.........................................................................................................	92
157
Total Division No. 214..........................................................................	1,007
Carried forward..........................................................	59,968

 

Number of persons	Class or Grade.	VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward...........................................................		59,968
Division No. 215.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
(South Australia Proper.)
General Division.
Read—
19 Senior Sorters
43 Sorters
In lieu of—
20 Senior Sorters
42 Sorters
Read—	£
150 Postal Assistants and Senior Assistants................................................................................................	13,081
In lieu of—
133 Postal Assistants and Senior Assistants................................................................................................	12,352
729
Read—
3 Line Inspectors................................................................................................	459
In lieu of—
2 Line Inspectors................................................................................................	438
21
Read—
8 Senior Linemen
In lieu of—
7 Senior Linemen
Total Salaries (South Australia Proper) carried forward		750
Carried forward..........................................................		59,968

 

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s

Department.

£

Brought forward.....................................................

59,968

Division No. 215.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Brought forward......................................................

750

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.

(South Australia Proper.)

No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway.......................

1,771

2. Conveyance of mails by railway.........................................................................

620

3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels......................................................

19

2,410

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.

(South Australia Proper.)

No. 5. Temporary assistance...................................................................................................................................

920

Read

No. 12. Fuel, light, and power, including allowances to postmasters................................

In lieu of—

No. 12. Fuel and light, including allowances to postmasters............................................

920

Subdivision No. 6.—Conveyance of Mails.

Northern Territory.—(Payable at Adelaide.)

No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails...............................................................................

25

Subdivision No. 11.—Vancouver Mails.

No. 1. Conveyance of Mails viâ Vancouver...................................................................

3

Subdivision No. 12.—Miscellaneous.

No. 2. Refund of fines for non-compliance with conditions of Contract...........................

113

3. Compensation to C. Fargland, temporary Instrument Fitter, for injuries received...

109

4. Gratuity, equal to six months’ salary, to M. J. O’Donnell, late groom...................

69

|

291

Carried forward.............................................

4,399

59,968

 

Number of Person	Class or Grade.	VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward............................................................	59,968
Division No. 215.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward............................................................	4,399
Subdivision No. 13.—Miscellaneous.
Northern Territory.—(Payable at Port Darwin.)
No. 1. Refund of fine for non-compliance with Contract................................................................................................................	26
Total Division No. 215...........................................................................	4,425
Division No. 216.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	4	Clerk at £185, from 25th December, 1910................................................................................................................	96
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 2. Conveyance of mails by railway.........................................................................			199
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels......................................................			104
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other administrations............................................................................................			599
902
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Temporary assistance........................................................................................			3,863
Read—
No. 12. Fuel, light, and power, including allowances to postmasters
In lieu of—
No. 12. Fuel and light, including allowances to postmasters
13. Travelling expenses.........................................................................................			1,028
15. Allowances to non-official Postmasters, receiving office keepers and others........			206
5,097
Subdivision No. 6.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Compensation for loss of privately owned goods lost in wreck of contract vessel Annie Agnes...............................................................................................			179
3. Compassionate allowance to widow of C. T. Hall, Sorter.....................................			100
4. Refund of portion of fine for non-compliance with contract			224
5. Compensation to contractor on cancellation of mail service between Port Hedland and Marble Bar............................................................................................			350
853
Total Division No. 216..........................................................			6,948
Carried forward......................................................			71,341

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward.............................................................	71,341
Division No. 217.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk.................................................................................................................	25
General Division.
1	II.	Postal Assistant.................................................................................................................	30
Salaries, minimum wage.................................................................................................................	229
284
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway.................................................................................................................	820
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..........................................................................................................	327
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels..........................................................................................................	226
1,373
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith, chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 2....................................................................................................	1,411
5. Temporary assistance..........................................................................................................	608
Read—
No. 12. Fuel, light, and power, including allowances to Postmasters.................................................................................................................
In eu of—
No. 12. Fuel and light, including allowances to Postmasters.................................................................................................................
2,019
Subdivision No. 4.—Mails viâ Suez.
No. 1. Conveyance of mails to Europe per Orient line of steamers.................................................................................................................	149
Total Division No. 217............................................................................	3,825
Total Postmaster-General’s Department....................................................................................................	75,166

      

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