Supplementary Appropriation Act 1908-9 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION1908–9.

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No. 38 of 1910.

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

[Assented to 1st December, 1910.]

Preamble.

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

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Supplementary Appropriation Act 1908-9.

Appropriation of £120,780.

2. The sum of One hundred and twenty thousand seven hundred and eighty pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and nine shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 21 of 1908 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

F. 17934.

SCHEDULE.

  

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

——		“Transferred”	“Other.”
£	£
I.	THE PARLIAMENT...........................................................................	...	854
II.	THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS................................	484	4,342
III.	THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................	...	699
IV.	THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.........................................	696	5,253
V.	THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................................	47	14,839
VI.	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS............................	2,005	1,597
VII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...................................................	14,275	2,699
VIII.	THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	55,668	16,921
73,175	47,204
120,379
Stamp Printing.............................................................................		401
Total................................................................................		120,780

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	“Other.”
Division No. 2.	£
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Subdivision No. 3.
Postage and Telegrams....................................................................	79
Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 3.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Annuity to Mr. E. A. Petherick in respect of his collection of books on Australian history	125
JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Division No. 5.
REFRESHMENT ROOMS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 3. Loss on. working Refreshment Rooms......................................................	650
Total, Parliament...............................................	854
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II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 11.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
Genera I Division.
Junior Messengers.............................................................................................	2
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Immigration Restriction Act—Interpreters’ fees, legal, and other expenses..	500
10. Travelling expenses..................................................................................	32
532
Carried forward.................................................	534

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“Transferred.”	“Other.”
		£	£
II.—The Department of External Affairs.
Brought forward...............................	...	534
Division No. 12.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Official expenses of Honorary Ministers..............................	...	36
Division No. 13.
OFFICES OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN LONDON.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Rent, telegrams, stationery, travelling and incidental expenses	...	1,300
Division No. 14.
PAPUA.
No. 2. Expenses in connexion with delimitation of British Papua....	2,000
3. Honorarium to Chief Clerk, Commonwealth Audit Office.....	50
4. Salary of Surveyor (to be recovered)....................................	...	50
2,100
Division No. 16.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 13. Refund of fines under Immigration Restriction Act.............	484	177
14. Repatriation of distressed Australians................................	...	22
15. Representation of the Commonwealth at the Industrial Institute of Agriculture at Rome	...	106
16. Representation of Commonwealth at the International Workmen’s Insurance Congress at Rome..................................................................................	...	67
484	372
Total, Department of External Affairs	484	4,342

 

“Transferred.”	“Other.”
£	£
III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 17.
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for departmental library............................................	...	27
2. Postage and telegrams.........................................................	...	12
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	...	5
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	...	7
7. Travelling expenses............................................................	...	5
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................................	...	97
153
Division No. 19.
THE HIGH COURT,
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries.
GENERAL DIVISION.
Tipstaffs......................................................................................	...	10
Division No.20.
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.
Contingencies.
No. 10. Shorthand notes of court’s proceedings..............................	...	114
14. Law costs.........................................................................	422
536
Total, Attorney-General’s Department.....................	...	699

 

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.			“Transferred.”	“Other.”
Division No. 21.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.			£	£
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Temporary assistance....................................................			...	63
Division No. 23.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing................................................................			...	119
Division No. 24.
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.
Subdivision No. 3.— Supervision ofWorks.
No. 1. To recoup the various States for salaries and other expenses incurred on behalf of the-Commonwealth			696	2,676
Division No. 25.
CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
Number of Persons.	Classs or Grade.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	E	Computer.......................................................	...	124
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing................................................................			...	593
Division No. 28.			717
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 3.
No. 1. Non-recurring works at Government House, Sydney........			...	213
Division No.29.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with choosing the site of the Capital of the Commonwealth			...	319
11. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Adelaide........................			...	35
12. Reception of United States Fleet....................................			...	1,081
15. Reimbursement of expenses in connexion with voided elections			...	30
1,465
Total, Department of Home Affairs........................			696	5,253

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	“Transferred.”	“Other,”
		V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£	£
Division No. 30a.
OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Commissioner*................................................	...	38
Assistant Commissioner .................................	...	25
Clerical Division.
2	5	Clerks.............................................................	...	9
2	...	72
Local Staffs.
Queensland.
Clerical Division
Deputy Commissioner ‡...................................	...	7
1	4	Clerk...............................................................	...	19
1	...	26
South Australia
Deputy Commissioner§...................................	...	7
1	4	Clerk...............................................................	...	18
1	5	Clerk...............................................................	...	8
2	...	33
Western Australia.
Deputy Commissioner§...................................	...	14
1	4	Clerk...............................................................	...	15
1	...	29
Tasmania.
Deputy Commissioner║...................................	...	10
l	4	Clerk...............................................................	...	8
1	...	18
7	...	Total Salaries (carried forward).............	...	178

* Receives also £900 as Secretary to the Treasury. -  Receives also £560 as Accountant to the Treasury. - ‡Receives also £331 as Inspector in Charge, Audit Office. - §Receives also £700 as Public Service Inspector. - ║Paid also by State of Tasmania as Under-Secretary.

“Transferred.”	“Other.”
V.—The Department of the Treasury.			£	£
Brought forward..........................................			...	178
Division No. 30a.
OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFEICE
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Officia cleaning.....................................................................			...	1
2. Postage and telegrams............................................................			...	530
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.......			...	48
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			...	82
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			...	38
6. Other printing........................................................................			...	615
7. Travelling expenses................................................................			...	56
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure......................................			...	392
9. Temporary assistance.............................................................			...	365
10. Allowance of 5 per cent, to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia			...	1
2,128
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Total Division No. 30a......................................	...	2,306
		Division No. 31.
		AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
5	Clerk...........................................................................	...	4
Local Staffs.
New South Wales.
4	Inspectors...................................................................	32
Western Australia.
5	Clerk...........................................................................	5
Tasmania.
5	Clerk...........................................................................	10
Total Division No. 81.........................	47	4
Carried forward.......................	47	2,310

 

“Transferred.”	“Other.”
V. —The Department of the Treasury.
£	£
Brought forward...................................			47	2,310
Division No. 33.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record, and other books			...	45
2. Official telegrams and postage.............................................			...	332
4. Services rendered by State Railway Departments..................			...	1,087
Division No. 33a.			1,464
Miscellaneous.
No. 3. Donation from Commonwealth Government to Relief Fund, Earthquake Disaster, Sicily			...	10,000
4. Royal Commission on Stripper Harvesters and Drills............			...	489
5. Royal Commission on Insurance.........................................			...	482
6. Legal expenses, Surplus Revenue Act..................................			...	226
Division No. 34.			10,797
Unforeseen expenditure................................................................			268
Total Department of the Treasury.................			47	114,839
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		14,886
		Division No. 34a.
STAMP PRINTING.*
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Stamp Printer.......................................................	140
General Division.
1	Overseer..............................................................	90
1	Senior Machinist..................................................	53
1	Machinist.............................................................	24
1	Assistant..............................................................	26
3	Female Assistants.................................................	68
401*
Total...................................................	15,287

*To be paid out of Trust Fund, Stamp Printing Account.

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	“Transferred.”	“Other.”
			£	£
Division No. 37.
CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5.—Other printing.............................................	...	188
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 4.—Printing tariff guides...................................	...	501
Total Division No. 37...................	689
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Division No. 37a.
ANALYST.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	5	Clerk.......................................................................	30
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
No. 1.—Installation and equipment of laboratory with scientific instruments, glassware, and chemicals, including freight.................	...	72
No. 2.—To recoup State of Victoria for services of State Government Analyst	...	488
...	560
Total Division No. 37a.................	...	590
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Division No 37c.
QUARANTINE.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1.—Expenses in connexion with quarantine	...	308
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Division No.38.
PATENTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Arrears............................................................	...	5
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4.—Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.............................................	...	5
Total Division No. 38...............	...	10
Carried forward.......................	...	1,597

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs.	“Transferred.”	“Other.”
£	£
Brought forward...........................	...	1,507
Division No. 40.
NEW SOUTH WALES
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Jerquer’s Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk...................................................................	4
Landing Branch.
1	2	Inspector.............................................................	257
2	4	Examining Officers..............................................	122
1	5	Customs Assistant................................................	17
Long Room.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk...................................................................	185
Shipping Branch.
General Division.
Searchers and Watchmen......................................	5
Miscellaneous.
General Division.
Watchmen...........................................................	1
Excise Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Locker.................................................................	110
2	5	Customs Assistants..............................................	88
Statistical Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	5	Customs Assistant................................................	2
Outports and Country
Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk...................................................................	74
1	5	Customs Assistant................................................	2
Carried forward................................	867	1,597

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—The Department of Tradeand Customs.	“Transferred.”	“Other.”
£	£
Brought forward...............................	867	1,597
Division No. 41.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Correspondence and Records Branch.
Clerical Division.
3	Clerk...................................................................	17
Landing Branch.
General Division.
IV.	Searchers and Watchmen......................................	137
Warehouse Branch.
Clerical Division.
2	Locker.................................................................	88
OUTPORTS AND COUNTRY.
Clerical Division.
3	Sub-Collector.......................................................	17
Total Salaries................	259
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding....................................................	122
11. Law costs..................................................	290
412
Total Division No. 41.......................	671
Carried forward............................	1,538	1,597

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs.				“Transferred.”	“Other.”
£	£
Brought forward.....................				1,538	1,597
Division No. 42.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Outports.
Clerical Division.
4	...	Inspectors of Excise.........................................

3
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Refund of fine imposed upon Steward s.s. Eastern...............				100
Total Division No. 42...................				103
Division No. 43.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1. — Salaries. — (South Australia Proper).
Read—
Statistical Branch.
Clerical Division			£
4	5	Clerks..........................................................			415
Unattached.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk............................................................	185
600
In lieu of—
Statistical Branch.
Clerical Division.
5	5	Clerks..........................................................		600
Carried forward......................				1,641	1,597

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs.		“Transferred.”	“Other.”
				£	£
Brought forward.................................		1,641	1,597
Division No. 44.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Correspondence Branch.
General Division.
Messenger..............................................................		l
Landing Branch.
Clerical Division.
4	Examining Officer...................................................		4
Read—
7	5	Customs Assistants.................................................
In lieu of—
9	5	Customs Assistants.................................................
Shipping Branch.
Clerical Division.
4	Boarding Inspector..................................................		13
Perth and Outports.
Clerical Division.
Read—
4	4	Sub-Collectors............................................	510
In lieu of—
2	4	Sub-Collectors............................................	499
11
Total Salaries..............................		29
Subdivision No. 2.
No. 2. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon		3
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding		129
132
Total Division No. 44......................		161
Carried forward..................		1,802	1,597

 

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs.		“Transferred.”	“Other.”
£	£
Brought forward..................................		1,802	1,597
Division No. 45.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................................................		60
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...		24
4. Accounts, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding		26
5. Other printing.....................................................................		21
8. Other stores, fuel and light...................................................		8
9. Forage, sustenance, quarters, and other allowances...............		60
10. Temporary assistance........................................................		4
Total Division No. 45.....................................		203
Total Department of Trade and Customs	2,005	1,597
	3,602

 

Number of persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.— THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	“Transferred.”	“Other.”
£	£
Division No. 46.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.	...	77
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers, sent abroad for instruction on duty...............................	...	587
6. Pay and expenses of exchange officers (to be recovered)	...	150
15. Passages to England of Colonial seamen for training	28
16. Representation of Commonwealth at Imperial Defence Conference, London...............................................	...	990
17. Medical attendance....................................	...	15
18. Transport of rifle teams competing in Commonwealth rifle matches at Adelaide	...	300
19. Allowance in lieu of pay of officer on duty in India	...	12
2,082
Total Division No, 46....................	...	2,159
Division No. 46b.
CHEMICAL ADVISER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	...	Assistant to Chemical Adviser.............................	...	200
Division No. 46c.
CORDITE FACTORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	...	Manager...............................................................	340
Carried forward...............................	...	2,699

 

Number of Persons.	VII.—The Department of Defence.			“Transferred.”	“Other.”
£	£
Brought forward.........................			...	2,699
VICTORIAN NAVAL FORCES
Division No. 50.
PERMANENT FORCE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	Maximum per diem.
Read—	s.	d.
2	Engineer Lieutenants
1	Torpedo Artificer Assistant..........................	7	0
In lieu of—
1	Engineer Lieutenant.....................................
1	Torpedo Artificer Assistant	5	0
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Expenses of Naval Officers sent abroad for instruction			83
Total Division No. 50............................			83
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QUEENSLAND NAVAL FORCES.
Division No. 53.
PERMANENT FORCE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Long service increment, Clerical Division, Class 5.........................				10
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NAVAL FORCES.
Division No. 56.
PERMANENT FORCE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Rating Allowances in Addition to Pay.
Read—
Instructors (four)
In lieu of—
Instructors (three)
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Expenses of Naval Officer sent abroad for instruction				83
Carried forward..........................................				176	2,699

 

“Transferred.”	“ Other “
VII.—The Department of Defence.		£	£
Brought forward...................................		176	2,699
TASMANIAN NAVAL FORCES.
Division No. 60.
EXAMINATION SERVICE—NAVAL MILITIA,
Subdivision No. 1.
Pay..............................................................................................		5
THURSDAY ISLAND.
Division No 63.
MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—
Estimated saving................................................................	£100
In lieu of—
Estimated saving................................................................	588
488
Division No.66.
AMMUNITION.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Militia Artillery Ammunition..............................................		1
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NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES
Division No. 78.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (NEW SOUTHWALES).
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—
Estimated saving................................................................	£682
In lieu of—
Estimated saving ..............................................................	700	18
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Read—
Estimated saving................................................................	£715
In lieu of—
Estimated saving................................................................	1,000
285
Total Division No. 78..............................		303
Carried forward...............................		973	2,699

 

“Transferred.”	“Other.”
VII.—The Department of Defence.		£	£
Brought forward..........................		973	2,699
Division No. 84.
DISTRICT ACCOUNTS AND PAY BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Long-service increments, clerical division, class 5		10
Division No. 85.
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF. (For Duty with Militia and Volunteer Forces.)
Subdivision No. 1.—Pat.
Additional instruction..................................................		197
Division No. 86.
MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—
Estimated saving.........................................................	£7,793
In lien, of—
Estimated saving.........................................................	12,276	4,483
Division No.89.
Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction, Staff Rides, and Regimental Tours, including railway fares and freight........................................................		1,306
Division No. 92.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read—
Estimated saving.........................................................	£300
In lieu of—
Estimated saving.........................................................	400	100
Division No. 94a.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Part Compensation to W. E. Clare for loss of eye at Junee Rifle Range		400
Division No. 95.
CADETS.
Subdivision No. 2. —Contingencies.
Read—
Estimated saving.........................................................	£3,310
In lieu of—
Estimated saving.........................................................	3,400	90
Carried forward........................		7,559	2,699

 

Number of Persons.	“Transferred.”	“Other.”
VII.—The Department of Defence.			£	£
Brought forward.................................			7,559	2,699
VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No.101.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Long-service increments, clerical division, class 5			10
Division No. 105.
MILITIA.
Subdivision Ne. 1.—Pay.
Command Staffs.
Rend—
1	Officer Commanding Field Force....................	£36
1	Staff Officer..................................................	36
In lieu of—
1	Officer Commanding Field Force....................	£36
1	Staff Officer..................................................	24
Head-Quarters, 3rd and 4th Light Horse and 2nd Infantry Brigades.
Extra pay to members of Light Horse Brigade Staffs for provision of suitable horses, at rates laid down for Light Horse.
Read—
Estimated saving............................................		£8,018
In lieu of—
Estimated saving............................................		£9,800	1,782
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Read—
Estimated saving............................................		£1,029
In lieu of—
Estimated saving............................................		£1,100	71
Total Division No. 105.........................................			1,853
Carried forward.........................................			9,422	2,699

 

“Transferred.”	“Other.”
VII.—The Department of Defence	£	£
Brought forward.................................	9,422	2,699
VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 101.
MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 6. Ambulance and medical equipment; also repairs.................	1
Division No. 111.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Other travelling expenses...................................................	336
Division No. 113.
POSTAGE AND TELEGRAMS	70
Division No. 115.
RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 12. Effective grant at 5s. per efficient......................................	94
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QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 119.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Long-service increments, clerical division, class 5	20
Carried forward.................................................	9,943	2,699

  

“Transferred.’	“Other.”
VII—The Department of Defence.	£	£
Brought forward...........................	9,943	2,699
QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 122.
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 2. — Contingencies.
Read—
No. 1. Horse allowance, warrant and non-commissioned officers, 18 at £30
In lieu of—
No. 1. Horse allowance, warrant and non-commissioned officers, 16 at £30
Division No.123.
MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 1.
Pay.............................................................................................	701
Division No. 128.
AMMUNITION.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Artillery ammunition, Royal Australian Artillery.................	1
2. Artillery ammunition, Militia.............................................	1
Division No. 130.	2
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 6. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	20
16. Gratuity to widow of W. Javes, late storeman.....................	50
Division No. 131.	70
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Medical attendance (Townsville).........................................	14
Carried forward...................................................	10,730	2,699

 

Number of Persons.	VII.—The Department of Defence.		“Transferred.”	“Other.”
£	£
Brought forward..........................		10,7 30	2,099
QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 133.
CADETS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Read—
Estimated saving..........................	1,204
In lieu of—
Estimated saving..........................	1,800	596
Division No.134.
RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 11. Effective grant, at 5s. per efficient..........................		140
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 135.
DISTRICT HEAD-QUARTERS STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	Military Clerk...................................................................		55
Division No. 136.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (SOUTH AUSTRALIA).
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Warrant Officers, Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men		72
Division No. 141.
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Additional instruction.......................................................		204
Carried forward.............................		11,797	2,699

 

Number of Persons.	VII.—The Department of Defence.		“Transferred.”	“Other”
£	£
Brought forward......................		11,797	2,699
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No.142.
MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Head-Quarters, South Australian Brigade.	Maximum.
£
1	Major (D.A.Q.M.G.)......................................	24
Read—
Estimated saving............................................	1,531
In lieu of—
Estimated saving............................................	2,500
Division No. 146.	969
MAINTENANCE OF EXISTINGARMS AND EQUIPMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read—
Estimated saving............................................	149
In lieu of—
Estimated saving............................................	150	1
Division No. 150.
POSTAGE AND TELEGRAMS.....................	61
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 153.
DISTRICT HEAD-QUARTERS STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Long-service increment, clerical division, class 5			10
Division No. 153a.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (W.A.)
Subdivision No. 1.
Pay.................................................................			312
Carried forward.............................	13,150	2,699

 

“Transferred.”	“Other.”
VII.—The Department of Defence.
£	£
Brought forward....................................		13,150	2,699
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 163.
MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Maintenance of armaments, small arms, and spare parts........		5
Division No. 165.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Steamer and coach fares and freight....................................		64
3. Other travelling expenses....................................................		19
11. Compensation for injuries on duty.......................................		97
Read—
Estimated saving.............................................................	Nil
In lieu of—
Estimated saving.............................................................

£150	150
330
Division No.167.	59
Postage and Telegrams....................................................
TASMANIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 171.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (TASMANIA).
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................................	44
Division No. 171a.
ARMAMENT ARTIFICERS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	15
Division No. 177.
MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—
Estimated saving...............................................	£3,127
In lieu of—
Estimated saving.............................................	£3,657	530
Division No. 180.
CAMPS OF TRAINING AND SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION, STAFF RIDES, AND REGIMENTAL TOURS............................................................................		102
Division No 186.
POSTAGE AND TELEGRAMS......................................	40
Total, Department of Defence...............	14,275	2,699
	16,974

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.		“Transferred.”	“Other.”
Division No. 189.	£	£
CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 3.
Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Expenses of the Representative of the Commonwealth at International Telegraph Conference, Lisbon, 1908......		…	184
Division No. 190.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Correspondence, including Appointment Branch (as re-arranged). Clerical Division.
Read—
1	2	Clerk in Charge.........................................	£420
In lieu of—
1	3	Clerk in Charge.........................................	400
20
Inspection Branch.
Clerical Division.
2	3	Inspectors.......................................................		25
Accounts Branch.
Clerical Division.
2	5	Clerks.............................................................		21
Money Order Branch (Sub-Branch No 2).
General Division.
1	...	Postal Assistant...............................................		2
Mail Branch.
General Division.
2	...	Postal Assistants..............................................		54
3	...	Letter Carriers.................................................		120
Telegraph Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk (arrears).................................................		2
Electrical Engineer’s Branch.
Professional Division.
3	F	Junior Assistant Engineers...............................		30
Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk (arrears).................................................		21
General Division.
1	...	Telephone Attendant (arrears)..........................		2
Carried forward......................		297	...
		...	184

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.		“Transferred.”	“Other.”
£	£
Brought forward...........................................		...	184
Division No. 190.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
Brought forward......................		297
Suburban and Country Post Offices.
2	...	Postal Assistants..........................................................		52
1	...	Letter Carrier...............................................................		18
1	...	Mail Boy.....................................................................		17
1	...	Senior Lineman (arrears)..............................................		5
1	...	Telephone Attendant (arrears).......................................		5
Increments—clerical and general divisions.				20
Subdivision No. 2. — Conveyance of Mails.			414
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway				333
Subdivision. No. 3.—Contingencies.......
No. 1. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 2				4,719
5. Temporary assistance.............................			8,267
Read—
15. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others (including private bag fees, £81, retained by certain postmasters)			£52,381
In lieu of—
15. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others			£52,300
81
Subdivision No. 4.—Cables.			13,067
No. 2. Pacific Cable—Proportion of loss payable by New South Wales				1,933
Subdivision No. 7.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Defalcations of late postmaster at Wyong			92
3. Defalcations of late telephone attendant at Forbes				1
4 Defalcations of late assistant at Tumut.....				100
5. Law costs, Commonwealth ats State of New South Wales				80
6. Clearing débris and salvage stock from store premises, Sydney				260
7. Defalcations of late assistant at Jerilderie				7
8. Deficiency, Post Office accounts at Guyra				5
545
Total Division No. 190..................	16,292	…
Carried forward		16,292	184

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.			“Transferred.”	“Other.”
Brought forward...................			£	£
16,292	184
Division No. 191.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Electrical Engineer’sBranch.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Assistant Manager, Telephone Exchange......................			183
Suburban and Country Post Offices.
General Division.
1	...	Letter Carrier...............................................................			30
1	...	Postal Assistant...........................................................			25
2	...	Telegraph Messengers.................................................			21
4	Read—			76
Clerical Division.
8	5	Clerical Assistants........................	£1,240
General Division.
316	Postal Assistants..........................	£32,107
£33,347
In lieu of—
Clerical Division.
8	5	Clerical Assistants.........................	£680
General Division.
316	...	Postal Assistants...........................	£32,667
£33,347
Arrears............................................................			51
Total Salaries (carried forward)..			310
Carried forward..................			16,292	184

 

“Transferred.”	“Other.”
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
£	£
Brought forward.................................	16,292	181
Division No.191.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward.................................	310
Subdivision No. 2.
Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway)	416
2. Conveyance of mails by railway.........................................	1,047
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels......................	40
Subdivision No. 3.	1,503
Contingencies.
No. 1. Repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith, chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 2........................................................................................	438
5. Temporary assistance.........................................................	1,995
9. Overtime, Sunday pay, and meal allowances........................	591
12. Fuel and light,including allowances to postmasters..............	555
13. Travelling expenses...........................................................	871
15. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office-keepers and others	1,812
18. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...	171
19. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing........	14
32. Refund to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	73
6,520
	Subdivision No. 4.
Cables.
No. 1. Pacific Cable—Proportion of loss payable by Victoria..........	1,846
Total Division No.191.......................................	10,179
Carried forward..........................................	26,471	184

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	“Transferred.”	“Other.”
				VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
		£	£
Brought forward.........................		26,471	184
Division No. 192.
QUEENSLAND
Subdivision No. 1.
Correspondence Branch.
Clerical Division.
5	Clerk...........................................................................		3
Stores Branch.
Clerical Division.
5	Clerk..........................................................................		4
Suburban and Country Post Offices.
Clerical Division.
5	Telegraphist...............................................................		10
General Division.
Lineman (in charge of office) (arrears).........................		3
Postal Assistants (arrears)...........................................		7
Messenger..................................................................		1
Electrical Engineer’s Branch.
General Division.
Read—
18	…	Junior Instrument Fitters................................	£1,315
In lieu of—
13	...	Junior Instrument Fitters.........................	1,230	85
Total Salaries................................		113
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mail-, not including conveyance by railway				1,300
No. 2. Conveyance of mails by railway.............				167
1,467
Carried forward....................	1,580	...
	26,471	184

 

“Transferred.”	“Other.”
		VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
£	£
Brought forward..........................................	26,471	184
Division No. 192.
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward................................	1,580
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith, chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under item No. 2	4,478
5. Temporary assistance..........................................................	5,497
8. Carriage of stores and material............................................	71
13. Travelling expenses............................................................	4,462
14. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	1,642
27. Stores, other than any mentioned above................................	14
32. Refund to Pacific Cable Board............................................	73
33. Compensation for injuries received by L. Wheeler................	10
16,247
Subdivision No 4.—Cables.
No. 2. Pacific Cable, proportion of loss payable by Queensland	1,933
Subdivision No 7.—Miscellaneous.....................................
No 5. Compensation for damage caused by fire at Gatton Agricultural College	80
6. Refund of half of fine imposed upon Messenger for breach of regulations	1
81
Total Division No. 192......................................	19,841
Carried forward........................................	46,312	184

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.			‘‘Transferred.”	“Other.”
£	£
Brought forward..........................................			46,312	184
Division No. 193.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (South Australia Proper).
Electrical Branch.
General Division.
Read—
19	...	Instrument Fitters..............................	£4,942
23	...	Junior Instrument Fitters...................
In lieu of—
27	...	Instrument Fitters.............................	£3,559
14	...	Junior Instrument Fitters...................	1,383
£4,942
Subdivision No. 4. —Salaries (Northern Territory).
Payable at Adelaide.
General Division.
1	...	Lineman in charge of office.......................................			158
Long-service increments, Clerical Division, Class 5			30
Payable at Port Darwin
General Division.
1	...	Lineman in charge of office........................................			24
Long-service increments, Clerical Division, Class 5			60
Read—
4	...	Postal Assistants..............................	£389
2	...	Telegraph Messengers......................	39
£428
In lieu of—
4	...	Postal Assistants..............................	£300
1	...	Telegraph Messenger.......................	37
£337	91
Total Salaries	...................................................................	363
Subdivision No. 7.—Ocean Mails.
No. 1 Conveyance of mails to Europe, per Orient-Pacific Line of Steamers			190
Subdivision No. 8.—Vancouver Mails.
No. 1 Conveyance of mails viâ Vancouver...................			2
Total Division 193.............................			555
Carried forward................................			46,867	184

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.			“Transferred.”	“Other.”
£	£
Brought forward.............................			46,867	184
Division No. 194.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
Stores Branch.
General Division.
1	IV.	Storeman...................................................................			81
Mail Branch.
General Division.
Letter Carrier.............................................................			3
Electrical Engineer’s Branch
General Division.
Junior Instrument Fitters.............................................			137
Line Foreman.............................................................			2
Telephone Attendant...................................................			12
Read—
10	Junior Instrument Fitters..............................	£1,021
In lieu of—
8	...	Junior Instrument Fitters..............................	852
Suburban and Country Post Offices.			169
Clerical Division.
4	Postmaster.................................................................			13
5	Postmasters................................................................			3
Special Allowance to Telegraph Messenge...................			3
Read—
59	...	Telegraphists..............................................	9,436
In lieu of—
58	...	Telegraphists..............................................	9,347
89
General Division.
Letter Carrier..............................................			4
Telegraph Messengers.................................			4
Read—
4	...	Senior Linemen...........................................
In lieu of—
5	...	Senior Linemen...........................................
Read—
128	...	Postal Assistants.........................................
In lieu of—
129	...	Postal Assistants.........................................
Allowance 5 per cent, to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia			48
Read—
Estimated Savings.......................................		£12,587
In lieu of—
Estimated Savings.......................................	14,000
1,413
Total Salaries (carried forward).....................			1,981
Carried forward...............................................			46,867	184

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“Transferred.”	“Other.”
£	£
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
Brought forward..............................				46,867	184
Division No. 194.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward..................................				1,981
Subdivision No. 3—Contingencies.....................................
No. 1. Repair and Maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under item No. 2.........................................................................................				1,286
5. Temporary assistance........................................................				1,852

13. Travelling expenses..........................................................				242
14. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living				353
15. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving-office keepers, and others				900
4,633
Subdivision No. 6—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Compensation for delay in delivery of telegraphic money order				50
3. Gratuity to widow of C. J. Crouch, Mail Branch, Perth				100
4. Payment to Defalcation Account, for defalcations of a clerk, Electrical Engineer’s Branch—
Total defalcation..........................	£1,438	15	4
Less amount in respect of the year 1907–8 (£100 to be claimed from Guarantee Fund)...............................	734	14	10
704	0	6	705
855
Total Division No. 194............................				7,469
Carried forward...............................				54,336	184

 

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.		“Transferred.”	“Other.”
				£	£
		Brought forward........................		54,336	184
Division No. 195.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No 1.—Salaries.
Accounts and Money Order Branch.
Clerical Division.
Read—
6	5	Clerks.......................................................................
In lieu of—
7	5	Clerks.......................................................................
General Division.
Read—
6	...	Postal Assistants............................................	£731
In lieu of—
5	...	Postal Assistants............................................	639
92
Mail Branch.
General Division.
Letter Carriers.............................................................		93
Telegraph Branch.
General Division.
Monitor......................................................................		3
Read—
7	...	Postal Assistants............................................	£633
In lieu of—
6	…	Postal Assistants............................................	613
20
Electrical Engineer’s Branch.
General Division.
Senior Instrument Fitter...................................		3
Suburban and Country Post Offices.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Postmaster......................................................		34
Read—
4	3	Postmasters....................................................
In lieu of—
5	3	Postmasters.....................................................
Read—
22	4	Postmasters...................................................	£3,809
In lieu of-—
21	4	Postmasters...................................................	3,841
48
Arrears.......................................................................		1
Carried forward...........................	294	…
	54,330	284

 

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.			“Transferred.”	“Other.”
							£	£
Brought forward...........................			54,336	184
Division No. 195.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1 —Salaries.
Brought forward...........................			294
General Division.
Read—
61		...		Postal Assistants.............................................	£5,339
In lieu of—
60		...		Postal Assistants.............................................	5,324
15
Telephone Attendant..................................................			2
Arrears......................................................................			55
Total Salaries........................................			366
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith, chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 2							620
Subdivision No. 4.—Cables.
No. 2. Payment to Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, being half cost of station at Low Head............................................							83
5. Payments to Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company equivalent for cable fees uncollected........................................							...	16,683
6. Payments to Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company for shipping reports							105
188	16,683
		Subdivision No. 7.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity to the representatives of the late J. P. O’Brien, Storekeeper, General Post Office, Hobart							28
2. Gratuity to widow of P. R. Nokes, sorter.							33	32
3. Gratuity to representatives of late J. A. Hill, letter-carrier							60
4. Gratuity to widow of R. J. Ellis, lineman.							35	22
5. Refund of fine imposed upon messengers for late arrival of mail							2
158	54
Total Division No. 195...................................				1,332	16,737
Total, Postmaster-General’s Department					55,668	16,921
					72,589

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