Statistics Regulations (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1927. No. 1.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ACT 1905-1920.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twelfth day of January, 1927.

STONEHAVEN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

T. W. GLASGOW,

Minister of State for Home and Territories.

STATISTICS REGULATIONS.

Part 1.—Preliminary.

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Statistics Regulations.

Parts.

2. These Regulations are divided into Parts as follows:—

Part 1.—Preliminary.
Part 2.—Collection of Additional Statistics.
Part 3.—Undertaking of Fidelity and Secrecy by Officers.
Part 4.—Agents and Correspondents.
Part 5.—Trade Unions.
Part 6.—Employers and Employers’ Associations.
Division 1.—Employers.
Division 2.—Employers’ Associations,
Part 7.—Wholesale and Retail Prices.
Division 1.—Shopkeepers.
Division 2.—Gas Suppliers.
Division 3.—House Agents.
Division 4.—Timber Suppliers.
Part 8.—Private Finance.
Division 1.—Banking.
Division 2.—Life Assurance.
Part 9.—Transport and Communication.
Division 1.—Private Railways and Private Tramways.
Division 2.—Aircraft.
Division 3.—Shipping.
Part 10.—Gold and Silver Workers.
Part 11.—Miscellaneous.

Definition.

3. In these Regulations “the Act” means the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.

Forms.

4. Where in these Regulations a form is referred to the reference is to a form in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Part 2.—Collection of Additional Statistics.

Additional matters on which information may be given.

5. In addition to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (k) in section 16 of the Act, the Statistician shall, subject to that section, collect from time to time as required statistics in relation to the following matters:—

1. Local Government.
2. Water Supply.
3. Taxation of Land and Income.
4. Organization of Employers and of Employees.
5. Naval and Military and Police.
6. Public Health and Quarantine.
7. Education.
8. Fishing Industry.
9. Sericultural and Pomological Industries.
10. Prices, Rents, and Cost of Living.
11. Wages and Earnings.
12. Industrial Disputes.
13. The Erection of Buildings.
14. The Construction of Railways, Tramways, Roads, Bridges.
15. Aircraft.
16. Sickness.

Part 3.—Undertaking of Fidelity and Secrecy by Officers.

Undertaking by officers.

6. Every officer executing any power or duty conferred or imposed on any officer under this Act or the Regulations shall, before entering upon his duties or executing any power under this Act, sign in the presence of a witness an undertaking of fidelity and secrecy in accordance with Form I.

Part 4.—Agents and Correspondents.

Minister may appoint Agents and Correspondents.

7. —(1) The Minister may appoint suitable persons to act as Agents and Correspondents to the Labour Section of the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics in such places as he thinks fit.

(2) Each Agent and Correspondent shall be appointed to act as such during the pleasure of the Minister, and shall be paid for his services in accordance with rates approved by the Minister.

(3) Such Agents and Correspondents may be appointed to act either generally in connexion with the collection of Labour Statistics, or may be appointed for any specified trade or trades.

(4) This regulation shall not invalidate the appointment of any persons as Agents or Correspondents in pursuance of any regulations repealed by these Regulations, and any Agents or Correspondents so appointed shall continue in office as if appointed under these Regulations.

Duties of Agent and Correspondent.

8. Each Agent and Correspondent shall carry out such duties in connexion with the work of the Labour Section of the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics as are assigned to him by the Commonwealth Statistician.

Part 5.—Trade Unions.

Information to be supplied by Trade Unions.

9.—(1) The Secretary or Acting Secretary or other officer of every Trade Union shall, within fourteen days after being required in writing by the Statistician, or by an Agent or Correspondent duly appointed in accordance with these Regulations, so to do, furnish to the Statistician the particulars set out in Forms II., III., IV., V., VI., VII., VIII., IX., X., and XI.

(2) In order to comply with this regulation, the Secretary, Acting Secretary, or other officer, as the case may be, of every Trade Union, shall fill in the required particulars in the prescribed form, and shall sign the form and transmit it, either by post or otherwise, to the Statistician, or to such Agent and Correspondent as aforesaid.

(3) In this regulation “Trade Union” includes—

(a) Every Trade Union, whether registered or unregistered;
(b) Every branch of a Trade Union;
(c)Every Association of the nature of a Trade Union or having objects similar to those of a Trade Union; and
(d) Every branch of an Association coming within paragraph (c).

PART 6.—Employers and Employers’ Associations.

Division 1.—Employers.

Information to be supplied by employers.

10.—(1) Every employer shall, within fourteen days after being required in writing by the Statistician, or by an agent or correspondent duly appointed in accordance with these Regulations, so to do, furnish to the Statistician the particulars set out in Forms XII. and XIII.

(2) In order to comply with this regulation, an employer shall fill in the particulars in the prescribed form, and shall sign the form and transmit it, either by post or otherwise, to the Statistician, or to such agent or correspondent as aforesaid.

(3) In this regulation “Employer” includes—

(a) Any employer in any industry;
(b) The manager, overseer, or person for the time being acting for and on behalf of any employer.

(4) In this regulation “Industry” includes—

(a) Any business, trade, manufacture, undertaking, or calling of employers, on land or water;
(b) Any calling, service, employment, handicraft, or industrial occupation or avocation of employees, on land or water; and
(c) A branch of an industry and a group of industries.

Division 2.—Employers’ Associations.

Information to be supplied by Employers’ Association.

11.—(1) The Secretary, or Acting Secretary, or other Officer of every Employers’ Association, shall, within fourteen days after being required in writing by the Statistician or by an Agent and Correspondent, duly appointed in accordance with these Regulations, so to do, furnish to the Statistician the particulars set out in Forms XIV., XV., XVI., and XVII.

(2) In order to comply with this regulation, the Secretary, Acting Secretary, or other Officer, as the case may be, of every Employers’ Association, shall fill in the particulars in the prescribed forms, and shall sign the form and transmit it, either by post or otherwise, to the Statistician or to such Agent and Correspondent as aforesaid.

(3) In this regulation—

“Employers’ Association” means an association or body (whether registered or unregistered) composed of or representative of employers, or for furthering or protecting the interests of employers, and includes—
(a) a branch of an employers’ association;
(b) every association of the nature of an employers’ association or having objects similar to those of an employers’ association; and
(c) every branch of an association coming within paragraph (b).
“Employer” means an employer in an industry.

Part 7.—Wholesale and Retail Prices.

Division 1.—Shopkeepers.

Information to be supplied by shopkeepers.

12.—(1) The owner of any shop or premises at which any of the articles specified in Forms XVIII. to XXXIII. inclusive, are sold by retail shall, when and within such time or times as may be required by the Statistician or by a delegate to whom the necessary authority has been duly delegated under section 5 of the Act so to do, furnish as required to the Statistician or to such delegate, as the case may be, the particulars set out in the prescribed form of return which relates to the articles sold by him.

(2) In order to comply with this regulation, the owner of the shop shall fill in when required by the Statistician or by such delegate, as the case may be, the required particulars in the prescribed form, in accordance with the instructions contained in or accompanying the prescribed form, so far as these particulars include articles of the kind sold in the shop, and shall sign the form and transmit it, either by post or otherwise as required, to the Statistician or to such delegate, as the case may be.

(3) In this regulation—

“owner” includes the manager or person for the time being in charge of a shop; and
“shop” includes any store, van, vessel, or place in or from which articles of any kind specified in the prescribed form are sold.

Division 2.—Gas and Electric Light Suppliers.

Information to be supplied by gas and electric right suppliers.

13.—(1) The owner of any works at which gas or electric light is produced and supplied to the public for illuminating, heating, cooking, or motive purposes, shall, when and within such time or times as he may be required by the Statistician or by a delegate to whom the necessary authority has been duly delegated under section 5 of the Act so to do, furnish as required to the Statistician or to such delegate, as the case may be, the particulars set out in Form XXIV.

(2) In order to comply with this regulation the owner of the works shall fill in the required particulars in the prescribed form in accordance with the instructions contained in or accompanying the prescribed form, and shall sign the form and transmit it, either by post or otherwise, as required to the Statistician or to such delegate, as the case may be.

(3) In this Regulation “owner” includes—

(a) Any municipal corporation or trading company.
(b) The clerk of any municipal corporation, and the secretary of any trading company; and
(c) The manager, superintendent, or person having the direction or management of any gas or electric light works.

Division 3.—House Agents.

Information to be supplied by house agents.

14.—(1) Every person carrying on business as house or estate agent shall, when and within such time or times as he may be required by the Statistician or by a delegate to whom the necessary authority has been delegated under section 5 of the Act so to do, furnish as required to the Statistician or to such delegate, as the case may be, the particulars set forth in Forms XXXV. and XXXVI.

(2) In order to comply with this regulation a person carrying on business as house or estate agent shall fill in the prescribed form in accordance with the instructions contained in or accompanying the form, and shall sign the form and transmit it, either by post or otherwise, as required to the Statistician or to such delegate, as the case may be.

(3) For the purpose of this regulation a person in charge of a business of house or estate agent as manager, clerk, or agent for the owner of the business, shall be deemed to be a person carrying on business as house or estate agent.

Division 4.—Timber Suppliers.

Information to be supplied by timber suppliers.

15. (1) Every person carrying on business connected with the importation, sale, or distribution of timber shall, when and within such time or times as he may be required by the Statistician or by a delegate to whom the necessary authority has been delegated under section 5 of the Act so to do, furnish as required by the Statistician or to such delegate, as the case may be, the particulars set out in Form XXXVII.

(2) In order to comply with this regulation, a person carrying on such business shall fill in the prescribed form in accordance with the instructions contained in or accompanying the form, and shall sign the form and transmit it, either by post or otherwise, as required by the Statistician or delegate, as the case may be.

(3) For the purpose of this regulation a person in charge of a business connected with the importation, sale, or distribution of timber as manager, clerk, or agent for the owner of the business, shall be deemed to be a person carrying on such business.

Part 8.—Private Finance.

Division 1.—Banking.

Information to be supplied relative to banking.

16.—(1) The General Manager, Manager, Secretary, or other responsible officer of every bank shall, within 31 days of the close of the quarter to which the information relates, furnish to the Statistician or his duly authorized agent the particulars set forth in Form XXXVIII.

(2) In order to comply with this regulation, the General Manager, Manager, Secretary, or other responsible officer, as the case may be, of every bank, shall fill in the particulars in the prescribed form, and shall sign the form and transmit it, either by post or otherwise, to the Statistician or to such authorized agent as aforesaid.

(3) In this regulation the word “bank” means a person or corporation carrying on the business of banking, and includes any person or corporation which receives deposits from the public and allows the withdrawal of such deposits by means of cheques.

Division 2.—Life Assurance.

Information to be supplied relative to life assurance.

17.—(1) The General Manager, Manager, Secretary, or other responsible officer of every Life Assurance Society shall, within three months of the close of the year to which the information relates, furnish to the Statistician or his duly authorized agent the particulars set forth in Form XXXIX.

(2) In order to comply with this regulation, the General Manager Manager, Secretary, or other responsible officer, as the case may be, of every Life Assurance Society, shall fill in the particulars in the prescribed form, and shall sign the form and transmit it, either by post or otherwise, to the Statistician or to such authorized agent as aforesaid.

(3) In this regulation the words “Life Assurance Society” shall mean all persons or bodies of persons, whether corporate or incorporate, who carry on life assurance business, i.e., the issue of, or the undertaking of liability under, policies of assurance upon human life or the granting of annuities upon human life.

Part 9.—Transport and Communication.

Division 1.—Private Railways and Tramways.

Information to be supplied relative to private railways and tramways.

18.—(1) Every person or company owning or leasing a private railway or tramway shall, within one month of the date of the receipt of a request by the Statistician so to do, furnish to the Statistician the particulars set forth in Forms XL. and XLI.

(2) In order to comply with this regulation, every such person or company, shall fill in the particulars in the prescribed form, and shall sign the form and transmit it, either by post or otherwise, to the Statistician as aforesaid.

(3) In this regulation a person also includes the Manager, Secretary, Clerk, or Agent for the time being in charge of the business.

Division 2.—Aircraft.

Information to be supplied relative to aircraft.

19.—(1) Every person or company who is for the time being the owner or lessee of aircraft shall, within fourteen days of the date of the receipt of a request by the Statistician so to do, furnish to the Statistician the particulars set forth in Form XLII.

(2) In order to comply with this regulation every such person or company shall fill in the particulars in the prescribed form, and shall sign the form and transmit it, either by post or otherwise, to the Statistician as aforesaid.

(3) In this regulation a person shall also include the Manager, Secretary, or person for the time being acting for the owners or lessees of the business.

Division 3.—Shipping.

Information to be supplied relative to shipping.

20.—(1) Every person or company owning or chartering a steamship or steamships engaged in interstate or coastal trade shall, within one month of the date of the receipt of a request so to do, furnish to the Statistician the particulars set forth in Form XLIII.

(3) In this regulation a person in charge of a business as Manager, Secretary, Clerk, or Agent for the owner, company, or charterer, shall be deemed to be a person carrying on the business referred to in this regulation.

(4) In this regulation a steamship shall also include those vessels whose sole method of propulsion is by petrol or other oil-driven motors, but not those vessels fitted with auxiliary engines only.

Part 10.—Gold and Silver Workers.

Information to be supplied relative to gold and silver.

21.—(1) The owner of any works or establishment in which gold or silver is employed as part of the raw material in the manufacture or treatment of the goods produced by such works or establishment shall, within one month of the date of the receipt of a request by the Statistician so to do, furnish to the Statistician the particulars set forth in Form XLIV.

(2) In order to comply with this regulation the owner of the works shall fill in the required particulars in the prescribed form, and shall sign the form and transmit it, either by post or otherwise, to the Statistician as aforesaid.

(3) In this regulation “owner” includes the Manager or person for the time being in charge of the works or establishment.

Part 11.—Miscellaneous.

Service of notices.

22.—(1) When any prescribed person is required by the Statistician, or by a delegate to whom the necessary authority has been duly delegated under section 5 of the Act, to fill up and supply, in accordance with the instructions contained in or accompanying a prescribed form, the particulars specified in that form, the Statistician or such delegate, as the case may be, shall cause to be served on that person a notice of such requirement.

(2) The notice shall be in writing, and, in the case of a person, may be served personally or by being left at his usual or last known place of abode or business in the Commonwealth, or by being sent by post addressed to him at such usual or last known place of abode or business, and in the case of a company may be served personally on, or sent by post addressed to, the Manager or Secretary of the company at any office or place in the Commonwealth at which the company carries on business.

(3) Where a notice is sent by post, the time at which the notice so posted would be delivered in the ordinary course of post shall be considered as the time of service thereof.

Utilization of information for State purposes.

23. Any State officer executing any power or duty under the Act may, in the absence of any provision to the contrary in any arrangement entered into under section 6 of that Act applicable to the case, utilize any statistical information obtained by him in the exercise of that power or duty for the purposes of State Statistics; provided that no information shall be made public or supplied to persons other than officers in the Statistical Office of the State, whereby the particulars of the business or financial position of any individual, or any firm or corporation, or of any aggregate of persons regarded for the purposes of statistics as an individual, may be disclosed.

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Repeal.

24. The following regulations previously made under the Act, in relation to the collection of statistics, and in force at the commencement of these Regulations, are hereby repealed:—

Statutory Rules No. 76 of 1908.
Statutory Rules No. 7 of 1914.
Statutory Rules No. 50 of 1915.
Statutory Rules No. 107 of 1915.
Statutory Rules No. 176 of 1915.
Statutory Rules No. 221 of 1920.
Statutory Rules No. 88 of 1922.

THE SCHEDULE.

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Form I.

Undertaking by Officer under Section 7 of the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.

The undertaking to be made by an Officer under Section 7 of the above-named Act before entering upon his duties or exercising any power linder the said Act, shall be in accordance with the following form:—

The Census and Statistics Act 1905—1920.

Undertaking by Officer under Section 7.

I, , of , being an Officer executing powers and duties conferred and imposed under the above-named Act or the Regulations, do solemnly and sincerely promise and undertake that I will faithfully and to the best of my ability execute the powers and duties so conferred and imposed, and that I will not desert from my duty, or refuse or wilfully neglect, without just cause, to perform the duties of my office, or wilfully or without lawful authority alter any document or form under the said Act, or wilfully sign any untrue document or form, or, except as allowed by the said Act or the Regulations, divulge the contents of any form filled up in pursuance of the said Act, or any information furnished in pursuance of the said Act.

(Signature of Officer.)

Signed at this day of , 19 .

In the presence of—

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(Witness) Form II.

L.—T.U.5. Office No.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Labour and Industrial Branch Melbourne.

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Trade Union Statistics.

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Town State

Individual Returns will be treated as Strictly Confidential.

1. Full title of Trade Union, Association, or Branch thereof...............

2. Date of formation........................................................................

3. If your Union or Association is—

(a) A Union or Association having Branches in your State only, or
(b) A federated or amalgamated Union or Association having Branches in two or more States, or
(c) A separate and independent Organization.............................

4. (i.) If your Union or Association is a Branch of a Union or Association having Branches in your State only [see Question 3 (a)], please give particulars specifying name and locality of Head Office
(ii.) If your Union or Association is the Head Office of a Union or Association having Branches in your State only [see Question 3 (a)], please give particulars specifying the number of Branches and the name and locality of each Branch.

5. (i.) If your Union or Association is a Branch of a federated or amalgamated Union or Association having Branches in two or more States [see Question 3 (6)], please give particulars of such Federation, specifying the name and locality of the Head Office in your State and of the Central Executive Office.

(ii.) If your Union or Association is the Head Office of a federated or amalgamated Union or Association having Branches in two or more States [see Question 3 (b)], please give particulars specifying the number of Branches and the names and locality of each Branch.

6. If your Union or Association is a separate and independent Organization [see Question 3 (c)], please state whether it is allied for mutual benefit or other purposes with any other kindred trades.

7. Please state whether the Rules of your Union or Association have been printed.
If so, the Bureau would be glad to receive a copy containing the latest amendments (if any).

8. Please state whether any Reports or Balance-sheets of your Union or Association have been printed.
If so, the Bureau would be glad to have copies of the latest issues.

9. Please supply particulars in the following table as to membership of your Union, Association or Branch at the latest date available:—
Number of Members* on the 192

Males.

Females (if any).

Total.

* Secretaries of Head Offices of Unions are requested to specify the total number of members in the States; Secretaries of Head Offices of federated or amalgamated Unions to specify total membership in the Commonwealth; Secretaries of Branch Unions should specify membership of Branch only.
Please specify latest date available.

10. If your Union or Association is the Head Office of a Union or Association having Branches in other parts of the State or the Commonwealth, will you please state whether periodic returns as to membership, employment, &c., can be obtained for each Branch of your Union or Association through your Head Office, or whether separate forms should be collected by this Bureau direct from the Secretary of each Branch.

Remarks.

(Please state here any special remarks you may desire to make in regard to any of the above queries.)

Signature of Secretary.

Address of Secretary.

Date 192 .

L.—T.U. 27. Form III.

State Office No.

TRADE UNION STATISTICS (FEDERATED RETURN).

Annual Membership Return.

Year ended 31st December,

1. Name and Address of Head Office of Organization (in full)

States in which Federated.	Number of Members.
	Males.	Females.
2. Kindly furnish the names of the States in which your organization is federated, and also the number of members (male and female) in each State as at 31st December.................................
3. In the event of a State Branch of the Federation having local branches within the State, please give names of the localities in which such local branches exist.

4. In the event of your organization being linked up with other Unions in a Trade or Industry group, please furnish on the back of this form particulars concerning such group.

Signature of Secretary

Address

Date

L.—T.U. 28. Form IV.
State Office No.

TRADE UNION STATISTICS.

Annual Membership Return.

Year ended 31st December,

Full Name of Union
District or Locality covered

Number of Members.

Males.

Females.

1. Number of Members of your Local Organization as at 31st December

(If membership of Branches included, please state membership involved therein)

2. Please furnish information in regard to the Branches of your local organization, stating locality of Branch, and Names and Addresses of Branch Secretaries.
3. Kindly state whether your Organization is part of a Federation; and if so, furnish names of the States in which Organization is federated
4. In the event of your Organization belonging to a Federation, please give name and address of the General Secretary
5. In the event of your organization being linked up with other Unions in a Trade or Industry Group, please furnish on the back of this form particulars concerning such group.

Signature of Secretary

Address

Date

L.—T.U. 7. Form V.

State Office No.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics.

TRADE UNION STATISTICS.

Year ended 31st December, 192 .

Trade and Labour Councils.

1. Title of Council.........................................................................

2. Total number of separate Trade Unions of which one or more branches were affiliated with the Council at the end of ............................................ . (N.B.—Each Union is to count as one, however many branches thereof were affiliated
3. Total number of members of Trade Unions represented on your Council by payment of fees. (if exact number not available, please specify approximate number)
4. Will you please forward, if available, a copy of the Rules of the Council containing amendments, if any, up to date?

Signature of Secretary

Address

Date
(The information given should relate to industrial organizations of workers, and should not include bodies organized solely for political purposes).

L.—T.U. 18. Form VI.

Office No.—

State—

Class No.—

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics,

Labour and Industrial Branch, Melbourne.

TRADE UNION STATISTICS.

(Information required under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.)

Employment and Membership, Report for Quarter ended the

Branch Return

This Return must be despatched not later than the .

Where the proper answer is “None,” that word or the figure “0” should be written in, so that the Bureau may know that the question has been attended to and answered by you. The information given must refer to your Branch only.

Full Name of Branch—
District or Locality covered by same—

Question.

Reply.

1. What was the Total Number of Members of your Branch on.....................

2. (a) State, so far as you know, the Total Number of Members of your Branch who were unemployed for more than three days during the week ending the , excluding those out of work through strike or lock-out……….
(If exact numbers not available, approximate or estimated figures will be of value.)
(a) If available, specify separately the number of such members who were unemployed—
(i.) On account of lack of work..................................................
(ii.) On account of sickness or accident.......................................
(iii.) On account of other reasons...............................................
(Excluding those out of work through strike or lock-out.)
3. In your opinion, was employment in your district and in your trade during the week ended the Good, Moderate, or Bad……………………………………………………….
4. Please state “Yes” or “No” whether any changes in rates of wages or hours of labour occurred in your district and in your trade during...............................
5. Please state “Yes” or “No” whether any trade dispute (causing stoppage of work) occurred or was in progress in your district and in your trade during.................

Males.

Females.

Were there any special circumstances affecting employment in your district and in your trade during the three months referred to? If so, give particulars—

Signature of Secretary or other Union Official supplying the above information—
Address—

Date—

Remarks with reference to any question or matter, such as Short Time or Overtime, may be written on the back of this sheet.)

Form VII.

L.—T.U. 19.

Office No.—

State—

Class No.—

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics,

Labour and Industrial Branch, Melbourne.

TRADE UNION STATISTICS.

(Information required under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.

Employment and Membership, Report for Quarter ended the

Head Office Return (exclusive of Country Branches.)

This Return must be despatched not later than the

Notice.—Individual Returns are regarded as strictly confidential, and will not be published separately or disclosed under any circumstances. Each question should be answered carefully, in order that further correspondence may be rendered unnecessary. Where the proper answer is “None,” that word or the figure “0” should be written in, so that the Bureau may know that the question has been attended to and, answered by you. The information given must refer to your Local Organization only; separate Returns are being collected direct from your Branch Secretaries.

Full Name of Trade Union—

District or Locality covered by same—

Question.	Reply.
1. What was the Number of Members of your Local Organization on............	Males.	Females.
2. (a) State, so far as you know, the Total Number of Members of your Local Organization who were unemployed for more than three days during the week ending the , excluding those out of work through strike or lock-out……………………………………………………… (If exact numbers not available, approximate or estimated figures will be of value.)
(b) If available, specify separately the number of such members who were unemployed— (i.) On account of lack of work................................................ (ii.) On account of sickness or accident.................................... (iii.) On account of other reasons............................................. (Excluding those out of work through strike or lock-out.)
3. In your opinion, was employment in your district and in your trade during the week ended the Good, Moderate, or Bad…………………………………………………….. 4. Please state “Yes” or “No” whether any changes in rates of wages or hours of labour occurred in your district and in your trade during…………. 5. Please state “Yes” or “No” whether any trade dispute (causing stoppage of work) occurred or was in progress in your district and in your trade during...............

Were there any special circumstances affecting employment in your district and in your trade during the three months referred to? If so, give particulars—

Signature of Secretary or other Union Official supplying the above information—

Address—

Date—

(Remarks with reference to any question or matter, such as Short Time or Overtime, may be written on the back of this sheet.)

Form VIII.

L.—T.U. 20.

Office No.

State

Class No.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and, Statistics, Labour and Industrial Branch, Melbourne.

TRADE UNION STATISTICS.

(Information required under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.)

Employment and Membership, Report for Quarter ended the

Head Office Returns for Whole State (inclusive of Branches).

This Return must be despatched not later than the

Notice.—Individual Returns are regarded as strictly confidential, and will not be published separately or disclosed under any circumstances. Each question should be answered carefully, in order that further correspondence may be rendered unnecessary. Where the proper answer is “None,” that word or the figure “0” should be written in, so that the Bureau may know that the question has been attended to and answered by you. The information given must refer to your whole Organization in your State, and must therefore include all Branches in your State.

Full Name of Trade Union—

Question.	Reply.
Males.	Females.
1. What was the Number of Members of your State Organization on.............
2. (a) State, so far as you know, the Total Number of Members of your State Organization who were unemployed for more than three days during the week ending the , excluding those out of work through strike or lock-out……………………………………………………… (If exact numbers not available, approximate or estimated figures will be of value.)
(b) If available, specify separately the number of such members who were unemployed— (i.) On account of lack of work................................................ (ii.) On account of sickness or accident.................................... (iii.) On account of other reasons............................................. (Excluding those out of work through strike or lock-out.)
3. In your opinion, was employment in your trade during the week ended the Good, Moderate, or Bad……………... 4. Please state “Yes” or “No” whether any changes in rates of wages or hours of labour occurred in your trade during.......................................................... 5. Please state “Yes” or “No” whether any trade dispute (causing stoppage of work occurred) or was in progress in your trade during............................................

Were there any special circumstances affecting employment in your trade during the three months referred to? If so, give particulars—

Signature of Secretary or other Union Official supplying the above information—

Address

Date

(Please furnish on the back of this sheet a list of Branches in your State for which Returns as to membership and unemployment are included in this Report. Remarks with reference to any other question or matter, such as Short Time or Overtime, may also be written on the back.)

C. 17555.—3

L.—T.U. 21. Form IX.

Office No.

State

Class No.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Labour and Industrial Branch, Melbourne.

TRADE UNION STATISTICS.

(Information required under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.)

Employment and Membership, Report for Quarter ended the

This Return must be despatched not later than the

Full Name of Trade Union—

District or Locality covered by same—

Question.	Reply.
1. What was the Total Number of Members of your Organization on............	Males.	Females.
2. (a) State, as far as you know, the Total Number of Members of your Organization who were unemployed for more than three days during the week ending the , excluding those out of work through strike or lock-out…………………………………………………………….. (If exact numbers not available, approximate or estimated figures will be of value.)
(b) If available, specify separately the number of such members who were unemployed— (i.) On account of lack of work................................................ (ii.) On account of sickness or accident.................................... (iii.) On account of other reasons............................................. (Excluding those out of work through strike or lock-out.)
3. In your opinion, was employment in your trade during the week ended the , Good, Moderate, or Bad……………………………………………………… 4. Please state “Yes” or “No” whether any changes in rates of wages or hours of labour occurred in your trade during.......................................................... 5. Please state “Yes” or “No” whether any trade dispute (causing stoppage of work) occurred or was in progress in your trade during............................................

Were there any special circumstances affecting employment in your trade during the three months referred to? If so, give particulars.

Signature of Secretary or other Union Official supplying the above information.
Address

Date

(Remarks with reference to any question or matter, such as Short Time or Overtime, may be written on the back of this sheet.)

Form X.

L.—T.U./C.R.W.I Office No.

State Ref. No. Class No.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Labour and Industrial Branch, Melbourne.

Trade Unions.

CHANGES IN RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOUR.

(Information requied under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905–1920.)

Notice.—Individual Returns are regarded as strictly confidential, and will not be published separately or disclosed under any circumstances. Remarks with reference to any question may be written on the reverse side of this form.

Full Name of Trade Union.—

Information Required.	Reply.
1. Town or locality in which employees affected by the change are employed..............................................................
2. Name of Industry or Trade affected.................................
3. Date from which change took place................................
4. If an Employers’ Association was concerned, please give its title, and name and address of its Secretary...........................
5. If no Employers’ Association is concerned, please furnish names and addresses of Principal Firms involved.....................	(Continue on back of sheet under heading “Remarks” if necessary)
6. Was the change arranged—(a) by voluntary action of the employers; (b) by direct negotiations between employers and employees; (c) by negotiations or intervention or assistance of a distinctive third part; (d) by compulsory conference under the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Act; (e) by award of the Federal Arbitration Court; (f) by award or determination of a State Arbitration Court or Wages Board; or (g) by some other means?.............

7. Please fill in the form on the back of this sheet, specifying particulars separately (so far as you are able to do so) for each occupation affected by the change. If you are not able to give separate particulars for every occupation, include all those occupations affected by the change, and for which you cannot give separate particulars, in the last line “all others,” and specify an average rate of wage for those persons engaged in such occupations, before and after the change.

Form X.—continued.

Particulars of Change in Rates of Wages or Hours of Labour.

Please specify the number of Members of your Union affected by the change, and also the estimated total number of all work-people (both Unionists and Non-unionists) affected in your State.

Occupations of Employees affected by the Change.	Number of Members of your Union affected.		Estimated Total Number of Work-people affected (both Unionists and Non-unionists).		Rates of Wages* in a Full Week (exclusive of Overtime).		Hours of Labour per Week (exclusive of Meal Periods and Overtime).
	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Before Change.	After Change.	Before Change.	After Change.
All Others.............

*In the case of a change in piece rates of wages please specify in these columns the estimated average weekly earnings of an ordinary worker in each occupation before and after the change.

Kindly enclose copy of any award, determination, or agreement that may have been made regarding this change. If copy not yet available, please specify date of award, determination, or agreement.

Remarks.

Signature of Secretary

Address

Date 192 .

Form XI.

L.—T.U./D.1.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Labour and Industrial Branch, Melbourne.

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.

The information asked for herein is required under the provisions of the Census and Statistics Act 1905—1920, and the Regulations made thereunder.

Return relating to Dispute.

Notice.—Information supplied will be regarded as strictly confidential, and mil be published in the form of Summaries only, so as to show general conditions only; the individual sources of information will not be disclosed. The names of establishments and organizations concerned in large or important disputes may occasionally be published when the information is a matter of common knowledge and publicity in the press.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Labour and Industrial Branch, Melbourne.

Office No.

State Ref. No. Class No.

STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS.

Trade Union Return.

Part I.—To be returned as soon as possible, without waiting for termination of dispute.

Questions.

Replies.

1. Name of industry or trade affected...............................

2. Town or locality in which dispute took place................

3. Number of firms whose work-people were on strike or were locked out............................................................................
4. If an Employers’ Association is concerned in the dispute please give its title and the name and address of its secretary
5. If no Employers’ Association is concerned please furnish the names and addresses of the principal firms involved....
6. Cause or object of strike or lock-out.............................
(Answer this question so as to show the difference between the conditions under which the employees worked before the strike and the conditions which they desired to obtain by striking)
7. Date of the first day on which the work-people were absent from work through strike or lock-out.........................
(Please enclose copy of any demands, notices, or applications connected with the origin of the dispute)

Form XI.—continued.

Trade Union Return—continued.

Questions.	Replies
Number of Members of your Union only.		Total Number of Trade Unionists and Non-unionists.
Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.
8. Total number of work-people on strike or locked out
9. Total number of other work-people involuntarily thrown out of work as a result of the strike or lock-out, but who were not themselves on strike or locked out.........
Total number of all work-people affected

Signature

Address

Date

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Labour and Industrial Branch, Melbourne.

Office No.

State Ref. No. Class No.

STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS.

Trade Union Return.

Part II.—To be forwarded as soon as the Dispute is terminated.

Questions.

Replies.

10. Date of termination of strike or lock-out, that is, either—
(a) the last week day on which the work-people were on strike or lock-out; or............
(b) if there was no definite end to the dispute, the date by which it may be regarded as practically closed.......................................................

11. On what conditions or terms was work resumed

(Please state in regard to each demand made whether and in how far it was granted, and what other concessions were made)
Kindly enclose copy of any printed or written agreement.

Form XI.—continued.

Trade Union Return—continued.

Questions.	Replies.
12. Method of settlement. Was the dispute settled— (a) By negotiations between employers and employees, or their representatives? (b) By negotiations and intervention or assistance of a distinctive third party? (c) By award of a State Conciliation and Arbitration Court or Wages Board? (d) By compulsory conference under the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Act? (e) By award of the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Court? (f) By filling places of work-people on strike or locked out? (g)By shutting down establishment permanently? (h) By other methods (specify)...........................
	13. Total estimated loss in wages to work-people—
	(a) Members of your Union on strike or locked out	£
	(b) Other persons on strike or locked out.......	£
	(c) Persons thrown out of work involuntarily as a result of the strike or lock-out, but who were not themselves on strike or locked out...........	£

14. If the result involved a change in rates of wages or hours of labour, give the following particulars for all employees whose wages or hours of labour were changed whether strikers or not:—

Occupations affected by Changes in Wages or Hours.	Number of Work-people whose Wages or Hours were Changed.*				Date from which Change takes effect.	Rates of Wages in a Full Week, exclusive of Overtime.		Hours of Labour in a Full Week, exclusive of Meal Times and Overtime.
	Number of Members of your Union only.		Total Numbers of Trade Unionists and Non-unionists.
	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.		Before Change.	After Change.	Before Change.	After Change.

* The number given must include all work-people affected, by the change in wages or hours, even if they were not out of work as a result of the dispute.

In the case of piece-workers please state in these columns the estimated average weekly earnings of an ordinary worker in each occupation before and after the change.

Signature

Address

Date

Form XII.

L.—E./D. 1.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Labour and Industrial Branch, Melbourne.

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.

The information asked for herein is required under the provisions of the Census and Statistics Act 1905.

Return Relating to Dispute.

Notice.—Information supplied will be regarded as strictly confidential, and will be published in the form of Summaries only, so as to show general conditions only; the individual sources of information will not be disclosed. The names of establishments and organizations concerned in large or important disputes may occasionally be published when the information is a matter of common knowledge and publicity in the press.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Labour and Industrial Branch, Melbourne.

Office No.

State Ref. No. Class No.

STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS.

(Information required under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.)

Employer’s Return.

Part I.—To be returned as soon as possible, without waiting for termination of dispute.

Questions.

Replies.

1. Name of industry or trade affected............................

2. Town or locality in which dispute took place.............

3. Number of firms whose work-people were on strike or were looked-out..............................................................
4. If an Employers’ Association is concerned in the dispute, please give its title and the name and address of its secretary
5. If no Employers’ Association is concerned, please furnish the names and addresses of the principal firms involved.
6. Cause or object of strike or lock-out..........................
(Answer this question so as to show the difference between the conditions under which the employees worked before the strike or lock-out and the conditions which they desire to obtain.)
7. Date of the first day on which the work-people were absent from work through strike or lock-out................................
(Please enclose copy of any demands, notices, or applications connected with the origin of the dispute.)

Form XII.—continued.

Employer’s Return.—Part I.—continued.

Questions.	Replies
Number of Employees of your Firm only.		Total Number of Employees of all Firms in your State.
Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.
8. Total number of work-people on strike or locked out.....
9. Total number of work-people involuntarily thrown out of work as a result of the strike or lock-out, but who were not themselves on strike or locked out.............................................................
Total number of all work-people affected in your State.......................................................

Signature

Address

Date

L—E.D./1.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Labour and Industrial Branch, Melbourne.

Office No.

State Ref. No. Class No.

STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS.

(Information, required under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.)

Employer’s Return.

Part II.—To be forwarded as soon as the Dispute is terminated.

Questions.

Replies

10.Date of termination of strike or lock-out, that is, either—
(a) the last week-day on which the work-people were on strike or lock-out; or................................................
(b) if there was no definite end to the dispute, the date by which it may be regarded as practically closed...........
11. On what conditions or terms was work resumed?....
(Please state in regard to each demand made whether and in how far it was granted, and what other concessions were made.)
Kindly enclose copy of any printed or written agreement.

Form XII.—continued.

Employer’s Return.—Part II.—continued.

Questions.	Replies.
12. Method of settlement. Was the dispute settled— (a) By negotiations between employers and employees, or their representatives? (b) By negotiations and intervention or assistance of a distinctive third party? (c) By award of a State Conciliation and Arbitration Court or Wages Board? (d) By compulsory conference under the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Act? (e) By award of the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Court? (f) By registered agreement? (g) By filling places of workpeople on strike or locked out? (h) By shutting down establishment permanently? (i) By other methods (specify) 13. Total estimated loss in wages to work-people—
(a) Employees of your firm on strike or locked out	£
(b) Employees of other firms in your State on strike or locked out................................................	£
(c) Persons thrown out of work involuntarily as a result of the strike or lock-out, but who were not themselves on strike or locked out.............	£

14. If the result involved a change in rates of wages or hours of labour, give the following particulars for all employees whose wages or hours of labour were changed, whether strikers or not:—

Occupations affected by Changes in Wages or Hours.	Number of Work-people whose Wages or Hours were Changed.*				Date from which Change takes effect.	Rates of Wages in a Full Week, exclusive of Overtime.		Hours* of Labour in a Full Week, exclusive of Meal Times and Overtime.
	Number of Employees of your Firm only.		Total Number Employees of all Firms in your State.
Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Before Change.		After Change.	Before Change	After Change.

* The number given must include all work-people affected by the change in wages or hours, even if they were not out of work as a result of the dispute.

In the case of piece-workers please state in these columns the estimated average weekly earnings of an ordinary worker in each occupation before and after the change.

Signature

Address

Date

Form XIII.

L.—E. /C.R.W.I.

Office No.

State

Ref. No.

Class No.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Labour and Industrial Branch, Melbourne.

Employer’s Return.

CHANGES IN RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOUR.

(Information required under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905–1920.)

Trading Name of Factory, Works, Establishment, &c.

Address by Post

Information Required.	Reply.
1. Was the change generally adopted in your town or locality..
2. If au Employers’ Association was concerned, please give its title, and name and address of its Secretary.....................................
3. If no Employers’ Association is concerned, please furnish names and addresses of the principal firms involved...........................
4. Date from which change took effect
5. Was the change arranged—(a) by voluntary action of the employers; (b) by direct negotiations between employers and employees; (c) by negotiations or intervention or assistance of a distinctive third party; (d) by compulsory conference under the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Act; (e) by award of the Federal Arbitration Court; (f) by award or determination of a State Arbitration Court or Wages Board; or (g) by agreement registered under Federal or State Act; or (h) by some other means?

6. Please fill in the form on the back of this sheet, specifying particulars separately (so far as you are able to do so) for each occupation affected by the change. If you are not able to give separate particulars for every occupation, include all those occupations affected by the change, and for which you cannot give separate particulars, in the last line “all others,” and specify an average rate of wage for those persons engaged in such occupations, before and after the change.

Form XIII.—continued

Please specify in second and third columns number of work-people in the employment of your firm affected by the change; and in fourth and fifth columns specify total estimated number of all work-people affected in your State.

Occupations of employees affected by Change.	Number of Work-people affected by Change and in the Employment of your Firm.		Estimated Total Number of all Work-people in the State affected by the Change.		Rates of Wages* in a Full Week, exclusive of Overtime.		Hours of Labour per Week (exclusive of Meal Periods and Overtime).
	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Before Change.	After Change.	Before Change.	After Change.
All others...............

* In the case of a change in piece rates of wages please specify in these columns the estimated average weekly earnings of an ordinary worker in each occupation before and after the change.

Kindly enclose copy of any award, determination, or agreement that may have been made regarding this change.

Remarks.

Date
Signature of Proprietor or Manager

Form XIV.

L—E. A. /D.1.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Labour and Industrial Branch, Melbourne.

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.

The information asked for herein is required under the provisions of the Census and Statistics Act 1905–1920, and the Regulations made thereunder.

Return relating to Dispute.

Notice—Information supplied will be regarded as strictly confidential, and will be published in the form of Summaries, so as to show general conditions only; the individual sources of information will not be disclosed. The names of establishments and organizations concerned in large or important disputes may occasionally be published when the information is a matter of common knowledge and publicity in the press.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Melbourne.

Office No.

State Ref. No. Class No.

STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS.

Return by Employers’ Association

Part I.—To be returned as soon as possible, without waiting for termination of dispute.

Name of Association or Organization

Postal Address

Questions.

Replies.

1. Name of industry or trade affected........................

2. Town or locality in which dispute took place.........

3. Number of firms whose work-people were on strike or were locked out..........................................................
4. Cause or object of strike or lock-out.....................
(Answer this question so as to show the difference between the conditions under which the employees worked before the strike and the conditions which they desired to obtain by striking.)
5. Date of the first day on which the work people were absent from work through strike or lock-out..............
(Please enclose copy of any demands, notices, or applications connected with the origin of the dispute.)

Form XIV.—continued.

Returns by Employers’ Association.—Part II.—Continued.

Questions.	Replies.
Total Number of Employees of Firms belonging to your Association.		Estimated Total Number of all Employees.
Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.
6. Total number of work-people on strike or locked out
7. Total number of other work-people involuntarily thrown out of work as a result of the strike or lock-out, but who were not themselves on strike or lock-out.............
Total number of work-people affected

Signatare of Secretary or other Official supplying the above information

Official Position
Address
Date

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Melbourne.

Office No.

State Ref. No.

Class No.

STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS.

Return by Employers’ Association.

Part II.—To be forwarded as soon as the Dispute is terminated.

Questions.

Replies.

8. Date of termination of strike or lock-out, that is, either—

(a) the last week day on which the work-people were on strike or lock-out; or
(b) if there was no definite end to the dispute, the date by which it may be regarded as practically closed.

9. On what conditions or terms was work resumed...................

(Please state in regard to each demand made whether and in how far it was granted, and what other concessions were made.)
Kindly enclose copy of any printed or written agreement.

Form XIV.—continued.

Returns by Employers’ Association.—Part II.—Continued.

Question.

Replies.

10. Method of settlement. Was the dispute settled—

(a) By negotiations between employers and employees, or their representatives? (b) By negotiations and intervention or assistance of a distinctive third party? (c)By award of a State Conciliation and Arbitration Court or Wages Board? (d) By compulsory conference under the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Act? (e) By award of the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Court? (f)By registered agreement? (g) By filling places of work-people on strike or locked out? (h)By shutting down establishment permanently? (i) By other methods (specify).............................................................................
11.Total loss in wages to work-people employed by firms belonging to your Association—
(a) On strike or locked out...............................................
(b) Thrown out of work involuntarily as a result of the strike or lock-out..................................................................................

12. Total estimated loss in wages to all other work-people—

(a) On strike or lock-out..................................................
(b) Thrown out of work involuntarily as a result of the strike or lock-out..................................................................................

14. If the result involved, a change in rates of wages or hours of labour, give the following particulars for all employees whose wages or hours of labour were changed, whether strikers or not:—

Occupations affected by Changes in Wages or Hours.	Number of Work-people whose Wages or Hours were Changed.*				Date from which Change takes effect.	Rates of Wages in a Full Week, exclusive of Overtime.		Hours of Labour in a Full Week, exclusive of Meal Times and Overtime.
	Employees of Firms belonging to your Association.		Estimated Total Number of all Employees.
						Before Change.	After Change.	Before Change.	After Change.
	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.

* The number given must include all work-people affected by the change in wages or hours, even if they were not out of work as a result of the dispute.

In the case of piece-workers please state in these columns the estimated average weekly earnings of an ordinary worker in each occupation before and after the change.

Signature of Secretary or other Official
supplying the above information
Official Position
Address

Date

Form XV.

L.—E.A./C.R.W.1.

State Ref. No. Office No.

Class No.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Labour and Industrial Branch, Melbourne.

Return by Employers’ Association.

CHANGES IN RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOUR.

Information required under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905–1920.

Full name of Association or Organization

Address

Information Required.	Reply.
1. Town or locality in which, employees affected by change are employed............................................................................
2. Name of industry or trade affected...............................
3. Date from which change took effect............................
4. Was the change arranged—(a) by voluntary action of the employers; (b) by direct negotiations between employers and employees; (c) by negotiations or intervention or assistance of a distinctive third party; (d) by compulsory conference under the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Act; (e) by award of the Federal Arbitration Court; (f) by award or determination of a State Arbitration Court or Wages Board; (g) by agreement registered under Federal or State Act; or (h) by some other means.......................................

5. Please fill in the form on the back of this sheet, specifying particulars separately (so far as you are able to do so) for each occupation affected by the change. If you are not able to give separate particulars for every occupation, include all those occupations affected by the change, and for which you cannot give separate particulars, in the last line “all others,” and specify an average rate of wage for those persons engaged in such occupations, before and after the change.

Form XV.—continued

Please specify in second and third columns number of work-people affected by the change and in the employment of firms belonging to your Association; and in fourth and fifth columns specify total estimated number of all work-people affected in your State.

Occupations of Employees affected by Change.	Number of Work-people affected by Change and in the Employment of Firms belonging to your Association.		Estimated Total Number of all Work-people in the State affected by the Change.		Rates of Wages* in a Full Week, exclusive of Overtime.		Hours of Labour per Week (exclusive of Meal Periods and Overtime).
	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Before Change.	After Change.	Before Change.	After Change.
All others...............

* In the case of a change in piece rates of wages please specify in these columns the estimated average weekly earnings of an ordinary worker in each occupation before and after the change.

Kindly enclose copy of any award, determination, or agreement that may have been made regarding this change.

Remarks.

Signature of Secretary or other Official supplying above information

Address

Form XVI.

L.—E. A./M.I.

State Office No.

Class No.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Labour and Industrial Branch, Melbourne.

EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATIONS STATISTICS.

(Information required under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.)

Individual Returns will be treated as Strictly Confidential.

1. Full title of Association or Branch thereof...................

2. Date of formation......................................................

3. Is your Association—

(a) An Association having Branches in your State only, or
(b) A federated or amalgamated Association having Branches in two or more States, or..................................................
(c) A separate and independent Organization ?

4. (i) If your Association is a Branch of an Association having Branches in your State only [see Question 3 (a)], please give particulars specifying name and locality of Head Office
(ii) If your Association is the Head Office of an Association having Branches in your State only [see Question 3 (a)], please give particulars specifying the number of Branches and the name and locality of each Branch........................................

5. (i) If your Association is a Branch of a federated or amalgamated Association having Branches in two or more States [see Question 3 (b)], please give particulars of such Federation, specifying the name and locality of the Head Office in your State and of the Central Executive Office
(ii) If your Association is the Head Office of a federated or amalgamated Association having Branches in two or more States [see Question 3 (b)], please give particulars specifying the number of Branches, and the name and locality of each Branch....................

6. If your Association is a separate and independent Organization [see Question (c)], please state whether it is allied for mutual benefit or other purposes with any other kindred organizations

7. Please state whether the Rules of your Association have been printed
If so, the Bureau would be glad to receive a copy containing the latest amendments (if any)

8. Please state whether any Reports or Balance Sheets of your Association have been printed.................................................
If so, the Bureau would be glad to have copies of the latest issues.

Form XVI—continued.

9. Please supply particulars in the following table as to membership of your Association of Branch at the latest date available:—
Number of Members* on the 192

Males.

Females (if any).

Total.

* Secretaries of Head. Offices of Associations are requested to specify the total number of members in the State; Secretaries of Head Offices of federated or amalgamated Associations to specify total membership in the Commonwealth; Secretaries of Branch Associations should specify membership of Branch only.

Please specify latest date available.

10. If your Association is the Head Office of an Association having Branches in other parts of the State or the Commonwealth, will you please state whether periodic returns as to membership, &c., can be obtained for each Branch of your Association through your Head Office, or whether separate forms should be collected by this Bureau direct from the Secretary of each Branch................................................

Remarks.

(Please state here any special remarks you may desire to make in regard to any of the above queries.)

Signature of Secretary
Address of Secretary

Date 192 .

Form XVII.

L.—E.A./M. 2.

State Office No.

EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATIONS.

Full Name of Association

District or Locality covered

Males.	Females.
1. Number of Members of your local Organization as at 31st December......
2. If Membership of Branches included, please state membership involved therein

3. Please state locality of any Branches of your Organization, together with the names and addresses of Branch Secretaries (continuing overleaf if necessary).
4. In the event of your Organization being linked up with other bodies in a Trade or Industry Group, please furnish particulars of such Groups.
5. Is your Organization part of a Federation, or associated with similar organizations in other States for the purpose of protecting mutual interests, if so, please furnish—

(а) Names of States in which federated.......................................................
(b) Name and address of Federal Secretary.................................................

Signature of Secretary
Address

Date

Form XVIII.

Town State

Office No. R.P. 2/

RETAIL PRICES.

Name
Address

This half-sheet is to be detached and posted to the “Commonwealth Statistician, Melbourne.”

In filling in this Form the instructions must be followed carefully.

, 192 .

Article.	Predominant or most Frequent Price.	Unit of Quantity.
s.	d.
Bread.....................................................	Per 2-lb, loaf
Flour, ordinary.......................................	„ 25-lb. bag
Tea.........................................................	„ lb.
Coffee....................................................	„ lb.
Sugar (white granulated Al )....................	„ * lb.
Rice.......................................................	„ lb.
Sago.......................................................	„ lb.
Jam (Australian).....................................	„ * lb. tin
Oatmeal.................................................	„ * lb.
Raisins...................................................	„ lb.
Currants.................................................	„ lb.
Starch.....................................................	„ lb.
Blue.......................................................	„ dozen squares
Candles..................................................	„ lb.
Soap (household, ordinary)......................	„ lb.
Potatoes.................................................	„ 14 lbs.
Onions...................................................	„ lb.
Kerosene................................................	„ gallon
Butter.....................................................	„ lb.
Cheese...................................................	„ lb.
Eggs, fresh.............................................	„ dozen
Bacon, Middle cut..................................	„ lb.
„ Shoulder.......................................	„ lb.
Ham......................................................	„ lb.

* Enter Quantity most frequently sold. See instructions, paragraph 4

Remarks (Enter here the cause of any material advance or decline on the price of any article since the middle of last month)—

(Continue remarks on back of sheet, if necessary.)

Form XIX,

Town State

Office No. R.P.3/

RETAIL PRICES.

Name
Address

This half-sheet is to be detached and posted to the “Commonwealth Statistician, Melbourne.”

In filling in this Form the instructions must be followed carefully.

192 .

Article.	Predominant or Most Frequent Price* Per lb.
s.	d.
Beef (fresh)— Sirloin............................................................................
Ribs....................................................................................
Flank...................................................................................
Shin (without bone).............................................................
Steak— Rump......................................................................
Shoulder....................................................................
Stewing......................................................................
Buttock......................................................................
Beef (Corned)—Round.........................................................................
Brisket (with bone)............................................................
„ (without bone).......................................................
Mutton—Legs......................................................................................
Shoulders.................................................................................
Loins.......................................................................................
Necks......................................................................................
Chops—Loin...........................................................................
Leg..............................................................................
Neck...........................................................................
Lamb—Fore-quarter.............................................................................
Hind-quarter...............................................................................
Pork (fresh)—Leg................................................................................
Loin....................................................................................
Belly...................................................................................
Chops.................................................................................

* See instructions, paragraph 4.

Remarks (Enter here the cause of any material advance or decline in the price of any article since the middle of last month)—

(Continue remarks on back of sheet, if necessary.)

Form XX.

Town State

Office No. R.P.5/

RETAIL PRICES.

Name
Address

This quarter-sheet is to be detached and posted to the “Commonwealth Statistician, Melbourne.”

In filling in this Form the instructions must be followed carefully.

, 192 .

Particulars.	Cash Price (Delivered).
Milk ............................................................................................... per quart	d.

Remarks (Enter here the cause of any material advance or decline in the price of any article since the middle of last month)

Form XXI.

Town State

Office No. R.P.4/

RETAIL PRICES.

Name
Address

This half-sheet is to be detached and posted to the “Commonwealth Statistician, Melbourne.”

In filling in this Form, please follow instructions carefully.

Quarter ended , 192 .

Article.

Predominant or Most Frequent Price.*

Coal................................................................................... per cwt

Coke.................................................................................. ”

Firewood............................................................................ ”

* See Instructions, paragraph 4. If sold by bag or sack, please state average weight.

Remarks (Enter here the cause of any material advance or decline in the price of any article since the middle of last quarter)—

Form XXII.

Town State

District or Suburb Office No. —R.P. 36/

CLOTHING PRICES.

Particulars required under the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.

Name
Address

This slip is to be detached and posted to the “Commonwealth Statistician, Melbourne.”

In filling in this form, please follow Instructions carefully.

Return for Quarter Ended , 192 .

Men.

Article.	Fair Average Quality.
£	s.	d.
Suits, made to measure.....................................................................
Hat, Felt...........................................................................................
Sox, Wool........................................................................................
Ties..................................................................................................
Braces..............................................................................................
Shirts, working.................................................................................
„ best........................................................................................
Flannels...........................................................................................
Underpants......................................................................................
Pyjamas...........................................................................................
Working Trousers (Cotton Tweed)....................................................
Overcoat..........................................................................................
Umbrella..........................................................................................

Remarks (Enter here the cause of any advance or decline in prices since the preceding quarter)—

(Continue remarks on back of sheet, if necessary.)

Form XXIII.

Town State

District or Suburb Office No. R.P. 36/

CLOTHING PRICES.

Particulars required under the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.

Name
Address

This slip is to be detached and posted to the “Commonwealth Statistician, Melbourne. “

In filling in this form, please follow Instructions carefully.

Return for Quarter Ended , 192 .

Women.

Article.	Fair Average Quality.
£	s.	d.
Hats, best..........................................................................................
„ second best................................................................................
Costume, Winter...............................................................................
„ Summer....................................................................................
Skirt, Blue Serge...............................................................................
„ Tweed.......................................................................................
Blouse, Silk......................................................................................
„ Voile.........................................................................................
„ Cambric....................................................................................
„ Winceyette................................................................................
Camisoles.........................................................................................
Combinations, Woollen.....................................................................
„ Cotton.....................................................................................
Undervests, Woollen.........................................................................
„ Cotton.....................................................................................
Bloomers, Winter..............................................................................
Nightdresses.....................................................................................
Underskirts, White............................................................................
„ Moreen...................................................................................

Shoulder................................................................................ „

Stewing................................................................................. „

Beef (Corned)—

Round................................................................................... „

Brisket (with bone)................................................................ „

Brisket (without bone)............................................................ „

Mutton—

Leg........................................................................................ „

Shoulder................................................................................ „

Loin...................................................................................... „

Neck..................................................................................... „

Chops—

Loin...................................................................................... „

Leg........................................................................................ „

Neck..................................................................................... „

Pork (Fresh)—

Leg........................................................................................ „

Loin...................................................................................... „

Belly..................................................................................... „

Chops.................................................................................... „

Note.—Please quote for Shin Beef the price per lb. without bone, and for the Corned Brisket the price per lb. both with and without bone.

Quote “Cash-over-Counter” prices.

Form XXXII.

Town State

Office No. R.P.

RETAIL PRICES.

Name
Address

This sheet is to be posted to the “Commonwealth Statistician, Melbourne,” in one of the enclosed envelopes, which need not be stamped.

In filling in this form please follow instructions carefully.

Instructions for Filling In Form.

Quality of goods and prices to be quoted.—Quote the price at which you sell the 2-lb. loaf of bread (cash delivered).

Maintenance of Secrecy.—Your returns will be regarded as strictly confidential, and will not be disclosed in any way. All the returns received will be put together so as to produce general statistical results only.

15th November, 19 .

Particulars.	Cash Price (delivered.)
Bread................................................................................ 2-lb. loaf	d.

Form XXXIII.

Town State

Office No. R.P.

RETAIL PRICES.

Name

Address

This sheet is to be posted to the “Commonwealth Statistician, Melbourne.”

In filling in this form please follow instructions carefully.

Instructions for Filling In Form.

Quality of Goods and prices to be quoted.—Quote the price per quart at which you sell fresh milk. If you sell at more than one price, quote the price at which the bulk of your trade is done.

15th November, 19

Particulars.	Cash Price (delivered).
Milk, fresh........................................................................ per quart	d.

Form XXIV.

Town State

Office No. R.P. 6/

RETAIL PRICES.

Name
Address

This half-sheet is to be detached and posted to the “Commonwealth Statistician, Melbourne,” in the manner indicated on the envelopes supplied.

In filling in this form please follow instructions carefully.

Quarter ended , 192 .

Particulars.	Predominant, or most Frequent Price.*
s.	d.
Gas, lighting ........................................................... per 1,000 cub. ft.
„ cooking............................................................ „ „
Electric lighting....................................................... „ unit……….
„ power............................................................ „ „……….

* State cash price.

Remarks (Enter here the cause of any material advance or decline in the price of gas or/and electricity—either for lighting or cooking—since the middle of last quarter).

Form XXXV.

Town State

District or Suburb Office No. R.P. 16/

WEEKLY HOUSE RENTS.

Particulars required under the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.

Name of Agent
Address

This slip is to be detached and posted to the “Commonwealth Statistician, Melbourne.”

In filling in this form, please follow instructions carefully.

Return for Quarter ended , 192 .

Nature of House.

Under 4 Rooms.

4 Rooms.

5 Rooms.

6 Rooms.

7 Rooms.

8 Rooms and Over.

Wood.........................

Brick, &c....................

Remarks (Enter here the cause of any advance or decline in rents since the preceding quarter)—

(Continue remarks on back of sheet, if necessary.)

Form XXXVI.

Town State

District or Suburb Office No. R.P.

WEEKLY HOUSE RENT.

Particulars required under the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.

Name of Agent
Address

H’with/

This slip is to be posted to the “Commonwealth Statistician, Melbourne,” in one of the enclosed envelopes, which need not be stamped.

In filling up this form please follow instructions carefully.

Instructions for Filling In Forms.

Predominant or most frequent Weekly Rents.—The particulars to be given are the predominant weekly rents; that is, the weekly rents most frequently paid for ordinary houses in a fair situation and in a good state of repair. The rents specified should not, therefore, refer to houses in particularly favoured situations or to new houses having special conveniences or gardens or exceptionally well-constructed; nor yet, on the other hand, to old or dilapidated houses, nor to houses in inconvenient or undesirable situations. If possible, particulars should be given separately—(a) for wooden houses, and (b) for houses constructed of brick, stone, &c.

Return for 15th November, 19 .

Nature of House.	4 Rooms.		5 Rooms.		6 Rooms.
s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Wooden................................................
Brick......................................................

Note.—Kitchens should be included as rooms, but not pantries or bathrooms.

Form XXXVII.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics.

(Labour and Industrial Branch.)

Wholesale Prices (Melbourne).

(Information required under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.)

This sheet is to be posted to the “Commonwealth Statistician, Melbourne.”

TIMBER.

Month of

Commodity.	Price.	Unit of Quantity.
Baltic Flooring, T. and G.—6 × 1 ...........................	100 lin. feet
„ „ „ 6 × ...............................	„
„ „ „ 6 × ..............................	„
„ „ „ 6 × ...............................	„
„ Weatherboards, 4-out..........................................	„
Oregon Pine.............................................................	1,000 feet super.
Yellow Pine, 1 to 2 in...............................................	„

(Please enter prices on the 15th day of the month, or on the 16th if the 15th falls on Sunday or a holiday.)

Name

Address

Form XXXVIII.

Form C 7.

COMMONWEALTH BANKING STATISTICS.

Note.—The information to be given hereon is required under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act of 1905-1920.

, Commonwealth Statistician and Actuary.

General Abstract showing the average amount of the Liabilities and Assets within the State of taken from the several weekly statements of the during the Quarter from the to the 19 , not including as Liabilities or Assets any accounts between the Head Office and a Branch, or between different branches of such bank.

Liabilities.	Details.			Total.	Assets.	Total.
Notes in circulation....................	Coin.....................................................
Bills in circulation......................	Bullion.................................................
Balances due to other Banks........	Australian notes and cash with Commonwealth Bank
Deposits not bearing interest—	Government securities...........................
Government..........................	Municipal securities..............................
Other.....................................	Landed and house property....................
Deposits bearing interest—	Balances due from other Banks..............
Government..........................	Notes and bills of other Banks...............
Other.....................................	Advances and all other assets................
All other liabilities not including capital, reserved profits, and balance of Profit and Loss Account
Total amount of Liabilities £	Total amount of Assets............. £
Amount of capital authorized................. £			Number of Offices.
Amount of capital subscribed................. £
Amount of capital paid up..................... £
Total reserve liability of shareholders..... £			New South Wales….	Northern Territory...
Last dividend declared—		Victoria..................	New Zealand...........
Rate per cent. per annum of paid-up capital Amount........................................... £ Period in respect of which dividend declared Amount of reserved profits after payment of dividend............................................... £ Balance carried forward to next half-year £ £			Queensland............	London...................
			South Australia......	Elsewhere...............
			Western Australia...
			Tasmania	Total................

Place and Date

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, Melbourne.

General Manager, Manager, or Chief Cashier.

Form XXXIX.

Form C.9

Commonwealth Statistics.

When completed please return to the Commonwealth Statistician, Melbourne.

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES.—ANNUAL RETURNS, 19 .

Name of Company

Note.—State here whether this return refers to Ordinary or to Industrial business. If the company transacts both kinds of business, a separate return is required for each.

Revenue and Expenditure.

Revenue for year ended 19 .

Particulars.	In Commonwealth.	Outside Commonwealth.	Total.
£	£	£
Assurance and Endowment Premiums—
New*.................................................................
Renewal*...........................................................
Annuity Premiums..................................................
Interest, Dividends, and Rent...................................
All other Receipts...................................................
Total Revenue...............................

* After deduction of Re-assurance Premiums.

Expenditure for Year ended 19 .

Particulars.	In Commonwealth.	Outside Commonwealth.	Total.
£	£	£
Claims*...................................................................
Surrenders...............................................................
Annuities................................................................
Commission............................................................
Expenses of Management.........................................
Licence Fees and Taxes...........................................
Shareholders’ Dividends..........................................
Cash Bonuses to Policy-holders................................
All other Expenditure...............................................
Total Expenditure..........................

* After deduction of Re-assurances.

Form XXXIX.—continued.

Life Assurance Companies, etc.—continued.

Discontinuances.

Policies discontinued during Year ended 19 .

Particulars.	In Commonwealth.		Outside Commonwealth.
Particulars.	Number of Policies.	Sum Assured.	Number of Policies.	Sum Assured.
Whole Life Assurances—	£	£
By Death..........................................
„ Surrender....................................
„ Forfeiture....................................
Total.......................................
Endowment Assurances—
By Death or Maturity........................
„ Surrender....................................
„ Forfeiture....................................
Total.......................................
Other Assurances—
By Death or Maturity........................
„ Surrender......................................
„ Forfeiture......................................
Total.......................................
Endowments—
By Death or Maturity........................
„ Surrender......................................
„ Forfeiture......................................
Total.......................................
Annuities—
By Death or Maturity........................
„ Surrender......................................
„ Forfeiture......................................
Total.......................................

Assets and Liabilities.

Assets on 19 .

Particulars.	In Commonwealth.	Outside Commonwealth.	Total.
£	£	£
Commonwealth Government Securities....................................
State Government Securities........................................................
British Government Securities.....................................................
Indian and Colonial Government Securities..............................
Foreign Government Securities...................................................
Municipal Securities*....................................................................
Mortgages........................................................................................
Loans on Company’s Policies......................................................
Railway Debentures and Debenture Stock................................
Landed and House Property.........................................................
Life Interests and Reversions.......................................................
Other Investments.........................................................................
Outstanding Premiums..................................................................
Outstanding Interest, Dividends, and Rent...............................
Cash—
On Deposit................................................................................
In Hand and on Current Account..........................................
All other Assets..............................................................................
Total Assets..................................................................

* To include Securities of all Local Governing Bodies, Boards, Trusts, &c.

Form XXXIX—continued.

Life Assurance Companies, etc.—continued.

Liabilities on 19 .

Particulars.	In Commonwealth.	Outside Commonwealth.	Total.
£	£	£
Shareholders’ Capital paid up................................
Assurance and Annuity Funds................................
Other Funds..........................................................
Claims admitted but not paid.................................
All other Liabilities...............................................
Total Liabilities....................................

Existing Business.

Policies existing in each State and elsewhere on 19 .

Number of Policies.

Locality.	Whole Life Policies.	Endowment Assurance Policies.	Other Policies.	Endowments.	Annuities.
New South Wales...............
Victoria.............................
Queensland........................
South Australia..................
Western Australia...............
Tasmania...........................
Total in Commonwealth
Total outside Commonwealth................................
Total........................

Sum Assured.

Locality.	Whole Life Policies.	Endowment Assurance Policies.	Other Policies.	Endowments.	Annuities.*
£	£	£	£	£
New South Wales...............
Victoria.............................
Queensland........................
South Australia..................
Western Australia...............
Tasmania...........................
Total in Commonwealth
Total outside Commonwealth................................
Total...................

* Per annum.

Form XXXIX—continued.

Life Assurance Companies, etc.—-continued.

New Business.

New Business for Year ended 19 .

Particulars.	Number of Policies.	Sum Assured.
£
Policies issued in the Commonwealth of Australia—
Whole Life Assurances.............................................................
Endowment Assurances............................................................
Other Assurances......................................................................
Endowments............................................................................
Annuities*................................................................................
Policies issued outside the Commonwealth—
Whole Life Assurances.............................................................
Endowment Assurances............................................................

Other Assurances......................................................................

Endowments............................................................................

Annuities*................................................................................

* Per annum.

Latest Valuation.

Date of Latest Valuation...................................................... 19......

Length of Valuation Period......................................... years.

Mortality Tables used.........................................................................................

Rate of Interest on which Valuation is based................................... per cent.

Particulars.	Assurances.	Endowments.	Annuities.*
Number of Policies....................................................
Sum Assured ............................................................ £
Net Liability ............................................................. £

* Per annum.

Total Net Liability...................................................... £

Assurance Fund......................................................... £

Surplus ..................................................................... £

Profits Divided—

Period............................................................................................. years.
Amount.............................................................. £

Average rate at which Funds were invested at

Date of Valuation............................................................................ per cent.

Place and Date

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics,

Melbourne.

General Manager, Secretary, or Actuary.

Form XL.

COMMONWEALTH STATISTICS.

State or Territory Year 192

Note.—The information to be given hereon is required under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.

Commonwealth Statistician and Actuary.

Transport and Communication Section.

No. 1.

Particulars of Private Railways used for Passenger and General Traffic for year ended 192

Name of Railway

Name of Owner or Controlling Authority of Railway

Particulars.	Number or Amount.
Nature of motive power......................................................
If electrical, quantity of electric current used for traction purposes during the year, in kilowatt hours...................................................
Route.			Track.
Length of line open at end of year—	Miles.	Chains.		Miles.	Chains.
From To......................................
From To.....................................
From To.....................................
Mileage under construction at end of year..........................
Average length of line worked during the year.....................
Mileage of Sidings and Crossing Loops.
Total length of sidings expressed in miles and chains of single track	Miles.		Chains
Total length of all crossing loops expressed in miles and chains of single track....................................................................................	Miles.		Chains
Gauge of railway........................................................ inches
Rolling-stock—Working and in stock at end of year—
Locomotives—
Steam, with tender................................................. No.
Steam, Tank.......................................................... „
Electric................................................................. „
Other.................................................................... „
Passenger vehicles................................................... „
Brake vans.............................................................. „
Goods and Live Stock Wagons................................. „
Other....................................................................... „
Total seating capacity of passenger vehicles................... „
Total carrying capacity of wagons............................... tons
Total cost of construction and equipment of railways to end of year £
Gross revenue during the year....................................... £
Expenses during the year (i.) Working........................... £
(ii.) Interest, &c...................... £
Train miles run during the year................................... miles
Passengers carried during the year............................... No.
Season ticket holders included in above.......................... ,.
Tonnage of goods and live stock carried during the year tons

Form XL.—continued

Commonwealth Statistics—continued.

Particulars.			Number or Amount.
Killed.		Injured.
Accidents through the movement of rolling-stock during the year—
Passengers...................................................................
Employees...................................................................
Others..........................................................................
Total..............................................................
Number of persons employed at end of year—
Salaried staff.............................................................. No.
Wages staff................................................................ „
Total salaries paid........................................................... £
Total wages paid............................................................. £
Particulars.	Unit.	Quantity.		Value.
Oil—	£
For lubricating......................	gallons
For lighting...........................	”
For fuel................................	”
Fuel—
Coal.....................................	tons
Coke....................................	”
Wood...................................	”
Other....................................	”

Signature Date

Note.—In the above return particulars are to be given for lines used by the general public for passenger traffic or for the conveyance of goods. Lines used solely for timber milling, mining, or other special purposes are not to be included.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics,

Melbourne.

Form XLI.

COMMONWEALTH STATISTICS.

State or Territory 19

Note.—The information to be given hereon is required under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.

Commonwealth Statistician and Actuary.

Transport and Communication Section.

No. 2.

Particulars of Tramways used for Passenger Traffic for year ended 19

Name of Tramway

Name and Address of Controlling Authority

Particulars.			Number or Amount.
Nature of motive power— If electrical, quantity of electric current used for traction purposes during the year, in kilowatt hours—
Gauge.	* Route.	Track.
Length of line open at end of year—	Feet. Inches.	Miles. Chains.	Miles. Chains.
From To
From To
From To
Mileage under construction at end of year..........................................
Average length of Line worked during the year..............................................

* Note.—The term “route” mileage is intended to apply only to the actual mileage of streets or roads along which the cars operate as distinct from the mileage of those services which use certain sections in common.

Rolling-stock—Working and in stock at end of year	Traction.	Particulars.	No.	Seating Capacity.
	Steam	Locomotives.................
„	Cars..............................
Electric	Cars fitted with motors
„	Trailers.........................
Cable	Cable grip dummies......
„	Cars..............................
Horse	Horses..........................
„	Cars..............................
Carrying Capacity.
Tons.
Wagons No.
Service stock No.
Total cost of construction and equipment of tramways to end of year.. £
Gross revenue during the year.......................................................... £
Expenses during the year (i.) Working.............................................. £
(ii.) Interest, &c., charges........................... £
Tram miles run during the year.................................................. miles
Passengers carried during the year................................................ No.
Tonnage of goods and live stock carried during the year....................

Form XLI.—continued.

Commonwealth Statistics—continued.

Killed.	Injured.
Accidents connected with the movement of rolling stock, during the year—
Passengers....................................................................................
Employees....................................................................................
Others...........................................................................................
Total....................................................................................
Staff.
Total number of persons employed at end of year—	Salaried.	Wages.
Average number of persons employed for year—
Consumption of fuel and oil—
Oil—for lubricating gallons Value £
for fuel and light gallons „ £
Coal tons „ £

Note.—In the above return particulars are to be given for lines used by the general public for passenger traffic or for the conveyance of goods. Lines used solely for timber, milling, mining, or other special purposes are not to be included.

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics,

Melbourne.

Form XLII.

COMMONWEALTH STATISTICS.

State or Territory Year 192

Note.—The information to be given hereon is required under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920.

Commonwealth Statistician and Actuary.

Transport and Communication Section.

No. 3.

Aircraft Statistics for Quarter ended 192 .

Name and address of owner or Controlling authority of Aircraft

Item.	Months Ended.
192		192			192
1. Total number of flights
2. Total number of hours flown......
3. Total approximate mileage.........
4. Passengers carried—
(a) Paying.................................
(b) Non-paying.........................
Total number carried.............
5. Total weight of—
(a) Goods carried......................
(b) Mails carried.......................
Type.		No.	Type.		No.	Type.		No.
6. Aircraft used.............................
7. Total value of aircraft at end of month
8. Accidents—
(a) Number involving injury to personnel............................................
(b) Number involving damage to aircraft only.....................................
Total number.....................
9. Injuries to Personnel—	Fatal.	Minor.		Fatal.	Minor.		Fatal.	Minor.
(a) Staff....................................
(b) Passengers other than staff....
(c) Others.................................
Total number......................
10. Staff employed at end of month—
(a) Certificated Pilots.................
(b) Others.................................
Total..................................

11. Remarks.—(To include any information relevant to the particulars given above.)

Signature

Date

Form XLIII.

COMMONWEALTH STATISTICS.

Note.—The information asked for below is required under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905-1920. Particulars relating to individual companies will be treated as confidential; aggregates (for all companies) only will be published.

Commonwealth Statistician and Actuary.

Transport and Communication Section.

No. 4.

STEAMSHIPS ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE AND COASTAL TRADE YEAR 19 .

Name of Company

Particulars.

Number of steamships in regular service at

Total Tonnage—Gross......................................................................................................

Net..............................................................................................................

Total horse-power of engines—nominal.............................................................................

Passenger accommodation—First (No.)..............................................................................

Second (No.)...................................................................................

Third (No.)......................................................................................

Number of officers and crew—

Master and officers (No.)................................................................................................

Engineers (No.)..............................................................................................................

Crew (No.).....................................................................................................................

* Including ships chartered, managed, or temporarily laid up, but exclusive of ships owned but not controlled by the company on

Names of Vessels.

Signature

Date

Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics,

Melbourne.

Form XLIV.

COMMONWEALTH STATISTICS.

State No.

Quantity and Value of Gold and Silver used for Manufacturing Purposes during the

year ended 30th June,.

Material Used.	Fine Ounces.		Value.
Material Used.	Gold.	Silver.	Gold.	Silver.
£	£
Coin.....................................................
Bullion.................................................
Old jewellery........................................
Total....................................

Signature

Date

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