Supplementary Appropriation Act 1911-12 (Cth)

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION

1911-12.

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No. 12 of 1913.

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

[Assented to 19th December, 1913.]

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 1911–12.

Appropriation of £247,761.

2.The sum of Two hundred and forty-seven thousand seven hundred and sixty-one 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 twelve shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and eleven for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

SCHEDULE.

F. 17500.

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

Total.
£
I.	THE PARLIAMENT.................................................................	96
II.	THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER............................	1,143
III.	THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..............................	28,136
IV.	THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT .....................	1,621
V.	THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS .....................	22,119
VI.	THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE ........................................	34,555
VII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................	8,412
VIII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS...............................	31,520
IX.	THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT .................	120,159
TOTAL ...............................................	247,761

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.			£
Division No. 1.
THE SENATE.
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Cleaning Chamber and re-covering seats in Gallery.................................			61
Division No. 3.
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes .....................			35
Total Parliament ..................................................................			96
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	___________
		II.—THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
		Division No. 11.
PRIME MINISTER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk ....................................................................................	92
1	5	Clerk ....................................................................................	6
General Division.
1	..	Ministerial Messenger ..........................................................	2
Carried forward ........................................	100

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Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	II.—The Prime Minister's Department.	£
Division No. 11.
PRIME MINISTER.
Brought forward....................................	100
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 3. Painting picture of landing of Duke of York in May, 1901.............	20
4. Funeral expenses, late Hon. E. L. Batchelor .................................	232
5. Travelling expenses of Ministers .................................................	260
6. Imperial Trade Commission ........................................................	450
962
Total Division No. 11 ....................................	1,062
Division No. 13.
AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk (2 months) ........................................................................	4
1	5	Clerk ....................................................................................................	21
Local Staffs.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Examiner .............................................................................................	53
Subdivision No. 2.	78
Contingencies.
No. 13. District allowance to Examiner, Northern Territory.....................	3
Total Division No. 13........................................	81
Total Department of Prime Minister..............................	1,143

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.— THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
		Division No. 14.					£
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Accountant's Branch.
Clerical Division.
2	5	Clerks .....................................................................................................					75
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 13. Gratuity to Mr. J. R. Collins, Assistant Secretary, being difference between salary voted in 1911–12 and amount paid ............................................						50
Total Division No. 14 .........................................						125
Division No. 15.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Local Staffs.
New South Wales.
Read—
6	..	Assistants .....................................................	£668	0	0
1	..	Messenger .....................................................	61	0	0
£729	0	0
In lieu of—
5	..	Assistants.......................................................	£558	0	0
2	..	Messengers.....................................................	171	0	0
729	0	0
Division No. 16.
LAND TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.
Central Office—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk .......................................................................................................					205
3	5	Clerks .....................................................................................................					31
General Division.
1	..	Typist .....................................................................................................					6
Carried forward......................................................						242
125

Number of Persons.	Class of Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
		Brought forward ..............................................	125
Division No. 16.
LAND TAX OFFICE.
Brought forward.........................	242
Local Staffs.
QUEENSLAND— SALARIES.
Clerical Division.
4	5	Clerks .........................................................................................	123
SOUTH AUSTRALIA—SALARIES.
Clerical Division.
2	5	Clerks .........................................................................................	7
Total Division No. 16 ...........................	372
Division No. 19.
COINAGE.
No. 3. Redemption of Australian silver coin not fit for circulation ..........................			2
Division No. 20.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts			3,447
5. Remission of fines under Land Tax Assessment Act ....................................			4,062
6. Royal Commission on the Sugar Industry ....................................................			7,370
7. Royal Commission on Insurance .................................................................			50
8. Royal Commission on the Fruit Industry .....................................................			620
9. Royal Commission on the Pearl Shelling Industry ........................................			583
10. Payment into Trust Fund—Stamp Printing ..................................................			1,098
11. Payment into Trust Fund, Naval Agreement Act—Special Pay .....................			233
12. Allowances to blind persons not qualified under the Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts to receive pensions ...............................................................................			2,748
13. Gratuity to widow of C. M. Billin, clerk, Old-age Pensions Office, Adelaide..			118
14. Amounts paid to invalid pensioners transferred from State prior to grant of Commonwealth pensions ..........................................................................................			2,075
15. Advance to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (to be recovered)			5,000
Total Division No. 20 ..............................................................			27,404
Division No. 21.—UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE ...........................			233
Total Department of the Treasury ..............................................			28,136

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	IV.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 26.
CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
General Division.
1	..	Typist .........................................................................................	63
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Postage and telegrams ...........................................................................			71
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing, and embossing thereon .....................................................................................................			5
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			1
7. Travelling expenses ...............................................................................			15
8. Temporary assistance ............................................................................			60
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure......................................................			5
157
Total Division No. 26 ...........................................			220
Division No. 28.
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams ...........................................................................			42
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of printing material and binding			8
5. Other printing .......................................................................................			75
6. Travelling expenses ...............................................................................			365
7. Temporary assistance ............................................................................			80
8. Cleaning courts and offices ....................................................................			1
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure (including expenses of representatives of organizations) ...............................................................................			335
10. Shorthand notes of court proceedings ......................................................			430
13. Reports of cases.....................................................................................			65
Total Division No. 28 ..............................			1,401
Total Attorney-General's Department .....................			1,621

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	V.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 30.	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	E	Draughtsman .................................................................................	34
Correspondence Branch—Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk .............................................................................................	45
1	5	Clerk .............................................................................................	42
3	121
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telegrams (beyond Commonwealth)	25
2. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette	225
4. Immigration Restriction Act—Interpreters' fees, legal, and other expenses ..................................................................................	1,025
6. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	118
8. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding .....................................................................	7
9. Other printing .....................................................................	203
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ...................................	33
1,636
Total Division No. 30..................................	1,757
Division No. 31.
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	..	Journalist ......................................................................................	59
1	..	Clerk .............................................................................................	11
2	70
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary assistance and typists ..............................................................			87
7. Gratuity to H. C. Smart, acting as Chief Publicity Officer ...........................			43
8. Passages to London of journalist and family ..............................................			134
264
Total Division No. 31 ................................................			334
Carried forward ..........................................			2,091

V.—Department of External Affairs.			£
Brought forward ..............................................................			2,091
Division No. 32.
PAPUA.
No. 4. Salary, R. T. Kendrick (to be recovered) .....................................................			30
5. Salary, F. Bulk (to be recovered) ................................................................			36
6. Expenses, J. E. Carne (to be recovered).......................................................			117
7. Audit of Papua accounts (to be recovered) ..................................................			99
Total Division No. 32 .............................................			282
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 33.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Administrator's Office—Salaries.
1	..	Administrator...................................................................................	471
1	..	Private Secretary..............................................................................	88
Subdivision No. 2.—Administrator's Office—Contingencies.	559
No. 2. Postage and telegrams ............................................................	40
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	62
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding ...............................................................................	65
7. Travelling expenses ...............................................................	103
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ......................................	125
9. Printing Northern Territory Government Gazette .....................	260
10. Allowance to Administrator ...................................................	135
790
Subdivision No 3.—Aboriginal Affairs—Salaries.
1	..	Special Commissioner and Chief Protector.........................................	650
Allowances to Police for acting as Sub-Protectors ..............................	188
838
Subdivision No. 4.—Aboriginal Affairs—Contingencies.
No. 1. Equipment of inspectors, medical stores, travelling allowances of officers, blankets, rations, and incidental expenses ....................................................................			1,506
Carried forward.............................................			3,693
			2,373

V.—Department of External Affairs.				£
Brought forward .......................................................				2,373
Division No. 33.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward .......................................................				3,693
Subdivision No. 4b.—Agriculture—Contingencies.
No. 1. Travelling, stationery, and incidental expenses ..........................................				6
Subdivision No. 5.—Police—Salaries.
Mounted Constables ..........................................................................................				31
Subdivision No. 7.—Gaol—Salaries.
Extra Guards and Matron ...................................................................................				330
Subdivision No. 8.—Gaol—Contingencies.
No. 5. Maintenance of prisoners .........................................................................				210
Subdivision No. 9.—Charitable Institutions—Salaries.
Nurse ................................................................................................................				7
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Subdivision No. 12.—Law Officers—Salaries.
1	..	Judge ...............................................................................................		146
Allowance to Mounted Constable for acting as Clerk and Bailiff of Local Court		10
156
Subdivision No. 17.—Stock and Brands—Contingencies.
No. 2. Equipment of Inspector ..........................................................		30
Subdivision No. 20.—Survey—Salaries.
1	Chief Surveyor ................................................................................		212
1	Clerk (portion salary) .......................................................................		14
Read—
Surveyors, Assistants, and Survey hands ...............................	£600
In lieu of—
2	..	Surveyors............................................................................	600
			226
4,689
Carried forward ....................................		2,373

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	V.—Department of External Affairs.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Brought forward .....................	2,373
Division No. 33.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Brought forward .....................	4,689
Subdivision No. 21.—Survey—Contingencies.
No. 2. Exploration, survey, travelling expenses, stationery, postage and telegrams, and incidentals ...................................................................	385
Subdivision No. 24.—Education—Salaries.
1	Relieving Teacher, Pine Creek.......................................................	41
Temporary employé ......................................................................	15
56
Subdivision No. 26.—Railways—Salaries.
1	..	Superintendent and Resident Engineer ............................................

121
Subdivision No. 27.—Railways—Contingencies.
No. 2. Payment into Trust Fund, for purchase of stores on hand at 31st December, 1910			4,501
Subdivision No. 28b.—Works and Buildings.
No. 3. Forage .....................................................................................................			9
4. Maintenance artesian water bores, also wells and dams on overland route, on Macdonnell Ranges and Tanami Gold-fields and stock routes .......................................			413
422
Subdivision No. 29.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Freight, cartage, insurance ........................................................................			267
3. Subsidy for steamship service, for passengers and cargo, between Ports Adelaide and Darwin ..............................................................................................................			1,734
6. Inspection and report on Northern Territory lands ......................................			81
10. Subsidy for steamship service, Darwin and Borroloola ...............................			972
11. Advances to settlers..................................................................................			100
12. Acquisition of land, under Lands Acquisition Act 1906 ...............................			15
14. Removing destitute person from Arltunga to Port Augusta Hospital			38
3,207
Total Division No. 33.............................................			13,381
Carried forward ........................................			15,754

V.—Department of External Affairs.	£
Brought forward ...............................................	15,754
Division No. 36.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 7. Advancement of the study of diseases in Tropical Australia ........................	1,316
10. International Bureau of Public Health .......................................................	32
Read—
12. Grant to Antarctic Expedition under Dr. Mawson ......................................
In lieu of—
12. Antarctic Expedition under Dr. Mawson ...................................................
13. Refund of fines—Immigration Restriction Act ...........................................	212
15. Proportion of expenses in connexion with Public Service Inquiry	8
21. Repatriation of distressed Australians........................................................	370
22. Repatriation of Pacific Islanders ...............................................................	10
23. Memorial tower, Nova Scotia ...................................................................	73
24. Hague Congress on Social Insurance .........................................................	30
25. Inspection of sites for Commonwealth Offices, London .............................	55
26. Expenses of H.M.A.S. Gayundah ..............................................................	736
27. Office expenses of commercial agent in South Africa.................................	112
28. Special services in New Hebrides .............................................................	1,993
29. Parliamentary visit to Northern Territory ...................................................	1,168
30. Compensation to Messrs. Burns. Philp, & Co. for cancellation of charter of s.s. Matunga for Parliamentary visit to Papua ............................................................	250
Total Division No. 36.............................................	6,365
Total Department of External Affairs ........................	22,119

Divisions Nos. 44, 45, 46, 47, and 48—after the word "account" in the footnotes—add "for the general purposes of that account."

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.		£
		Division No. 37.
	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Under Naval and Defence Acts—	Per annum.
Read—	£
3	..	Draughtsmen ...................................................................	300
1	..	Naval Works Clerk ..........................................................	235
8	II.	Naval Staff Clerks............................................................	..
12	III.	Naval Staff Clerks............................................................	..
24
In lieu of—
4	..	Draughtsmen....................................................................	300
9	II.	Naval Staff Clerks ............................................................	..
10	III.	Naval Staff Clerks ............................................................	..
23
Clerical Staff, Etc.
1	..	Junior Assistant.................................................................................		6
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)..		398
3. Examination fees ....................................................................		15
9. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean veterans		1
12. War Railway Council, uniform, equipment and other expenses...		100
14. Parliamentary visit to Royal Military College ...........................		98
15. Motor-car for Defence purposes ..............................................		565
16. Remission of cadet fines and costs............................................		10
17. Visit of senior cadets to Canada................................................		132
18. Official opening Small Arms Factory, Lithgow .........................		160
1,479
Total Division No. 37........................................		1,485
Division No. 38.
UNIVERSAL TRAINING—ADULT.
Subdivision No. 1—Contingencies.
No. 1. Add "for the general purposes of that account."
Carried forward .......................................		1,485

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—Department of Defence.			£
		Brought forward ...................................................			1,485
Division No. 42.
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Military Staff.
1	..	Quartermaster-Sergeant .......................................................................			8
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Add to Items Nos. 1 and 2 and footnote to Item 3 "for the general purposes of that account."
Division No. 49.
NAVAL COLLEGE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—		£
1	..	Captain*.................................................................................		...
1	..	Engineer Commander* ............................................................		640
1	..	Engineer Lieutenant* ..............................................................		450
In lieu of—		£
1	..	Captain ..................................................................................		1,000
1	..	Engineer Commander	Rates of pay as prescribed in Financial
1	..	Engineer Lieutenant	Regulations according to rank or rating
Division No. 51.
BOYS' TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.		Per annum.
Read—		£
1	..	Commander ...........................................................................		750*
In lieu of—
1	..	Commander ...........................................................................		750
Carried forward ...............................................			1,493

* And quarters, or allowance in lieu.

Number of Persons.	VI.—Department of Defence.		£
Number of Persons.	Brought forward ................................................		1,493
NAVAL FORCES.
Division No. 52.
PERMANENT FORCE (SEA-GOING).
Read—
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	Per annum.
Attached to Naval Establishments.	£
1	Engineer Commander ...........................................................	525
1	Naval Store Officer...............................................................	425
1	Physical Training Instructor..................................................	375
1	Assistant to Engineer Overseer .............................................	300
2	Staff Surgeons......................................................................	300
1	Chief Carpenter....................................................................	247
1	Chief Artificer Engineer........................................................	247
2	Storemen..............................................................................	132
2	Caretakers ...........................................................................	120
12
In lieu of—
Subdivision No. 1—Pay.*
Attached to Naval Establishments.
1	Engineer Commander ............................................................
2	Staff Surgeons .......................................................................
1	Naval Store Officer................................................................
1	Chief Artificer Engineer .........................................................
5
Division No. 53.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.
(For duty with Naval Reserves and Senior Cadets.)
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.		1,042
Read—
7	Naval Staff Clerks, Class II.
6	Naval Staff Clerks, Class III.
In lieu of—
6	Naval Staff Clerks, Class II.
7	Naval Staff Clerks, Class III.
Carried forward.............................................		2,535

* Bates of Pay as prescribed in Financial Regulations, according to rank or rating.

Subject to pay regulations.

VI.—Department of Defence.			£
Brought forward...............................................			2,535
Division No. 60.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Railway and Steamer fares and freight ......................................................			615
4. Office requisites, writing paper and envelopes, and account, record, and other books			80
10. Expenses in connexion with officers and men to or from the United Kingdom, and families in certain cases ..........................................................................................................			362
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	1,057
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 61.
POSTAGE AND TELEGRAMS.....................................................	31
Division No. 62.
DISTRICT HEAD-QUARTERS STAFFS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	..	Messenger and Caretaker ...............................................................	11
1	..	Military Clerk ................................................................................	10
21
Division No. 64.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN GARRISON ARTILLERY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	..	Major ............................................................................................	136
Extra duty pay................................................................................	19
155
Carried forward........................................	3,799

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—Department of Defence.				£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Brought forward ......................................				3,799
Division No. 66.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	..	Staff Officer of Works .............................................................................				46
Six months' pay in lieu of furlough ...........................................................				50
96
Division No. 67.
PERMANENT ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Remount Section.	Maximum per diem.
Read—	s.	d.
1	..	Farrier Sergeant .....................................................	6	6	£
4	..	Shoeing Smiths ......................................................	4	3	450
10	..	Drivers ..................................................................	3	6
Corps pay, at the rate of 9d. per diem to N.C.O.'s and men .............			54
Maximum per diem.		504
In lieu of—	s.	d.
1	..	Farrier Sergeant......................................................	6	6
4	..	Shoeing Smiths ......................................................	4	3	504
10	..	Drivers...................................................................	3	6
Division No. 68.
PERMANENT ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	..	Private.....................................................................................................				22
Carried forward .............................................				3,917

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—Department of Defence.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Brought forward .............................................	3,917
Division No. 69.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—
Under Defence Act.
2	..	Messengers (Boys)
In lieu of—
Under Public Service Act.
General Division.
1	..	Messenger
Under Defence Act.
1	..	Messenger
Division No. 70.
RIFLE RANGE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Allowances to Caretakers.
Read—
2 at £30
6 at £20
In lieu of—
1 at £30
7 at £20	10
Division No. 72.
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—
11	..	Majors
15	..	Captains
In lieu of—
10	..	Majors
16	..	Captains
Carried forward .............................................	3,927

VI.—Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward ..............................	3,927
Division No. 73.
MILITIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Bandsmen .......................................	144
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 12. Additional Clothing and Corps Contingent Allowance— No. 9 Battery, A.F.A.—(to be paid into Corps funds)...........................................................	144
Division No. 78.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 4. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ..............................................	48
13. Compensation as act of grace to mother of Cadet Perara, killed ........	50
14. Gratuity to widow of Lt.-Col. Reade ...............................................	50
148
Division No. 80.
POSTAGE AND TELEGRAMS...............................................................	126
Division No. 81.
UNIVERSAL TRAINING.—CADETS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Senior Cadets.
No. 3. Universal Cadet Training, including supply of stores and office requisites, clothing, rent of orderly-rooms and store-rooms, fares and freights, allowances under Regulations, rifle competitions, and all other expenses incidental thereto ................	30,066
Total Department of Defence.....................................	34,555

Division No. 52, Subdivision No. 2, Items Nos. 2 and 4, Division No. 54, Subdivision No. 2, Item No. 2, Division 55, Subdivision No. 1, Item No. 5, Division No. 77, Subdivision No. 1, Items Nos. 2 and 3, Division No. 81, Subdivision No. 1, Items Nos. 1, 2 and 6, Division No. 82, Subdivision No. 2, Items Nos. 1 and 2: Add to each item the words "for the general purposes of that account."

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 83.
CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905 ................................	1,236
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act.......	1,162
5. Expenses H.M.A.S. Gayundah..................................................	236
7. Legal expenses—England.........................................................	450
Total Division No. 83.................................	3,084
Division No. 85.
QUARANTINE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	5	Clerk ................................................................................................	3
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 10—Calf lymph vaccine supply ...................................................	12
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Interest on temporary loan to Director of Quarantine	2
2. Refund of duty paid on stores consumed in Quarantine	60
Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales.—Salaries.	62
Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales.—Salaries.	Salaries in lieu of allowances for fuel and light ....................................	71
Subdivision No. 4.— New South Wales.— Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowance for services of State Officers acting as Officers under the Quarantine Act ................................................................	225
2. Allowance for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers ..........................................................................................	33
8. Travelling expenses ................................................................	1
9. Other stores, outfit, quarantine stations, fuel and light ...............	198
11. Temporary assistance .............................................................	38
12. Miscellaneous and incidental ..................................................	9
13. Hire and maintenance of launches ...........................................	102
606
Total Division No. 85...........................................	754
Carried forward .....................................	3,838

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
		Brought forward................................................................	3,838
		Division No. 86.
ANALYST.		Division No. 86.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	E.	Assistant Analyst ..............................................................................	69
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Official visit of Federal Analyst to oversea countries ..............	600
Total Division No. 86..............................	669
Division No. 87.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Clerical Division
1	4	Clerk................................................................................................	25
Division No. 88.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Inspector ..........................................................................................	145
1	4	Examining Officer ............................................................................	285
1	4	Locker .............................................................................................	58
3	5	Clerks...............................................................................................	210
1	5	Locker	2
2	5	Customs Assistants ...........................................................................	41
General Division.
1	..	Boatman ..........................................................................................	5
2	..	Messengers ......................................................................................	24
2	..	Typists .............................................................................................	9
779
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Commerce Act expenses			955
2. Gratuity to widow of James Dickson, Clerk ...............................................			155
1,110
Total Division No. 88 ........................................................			1,889
Carried forward .................................................			6,421

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.			£
Brought forward............................................			6,421
Division No. 89.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams ...............................................................................			15
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..........................			45
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			24
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			91
175
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Gratuity to widow of S. C. Piggin, caretaker ...............................................			90
3. Gratuity to Detective Christie ....................................................................			300
390
Total Division No. 89..................................................			565
Division No. 90.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			97
11. Law costs and preparation of cases..............................................................			249
Total Division No. 90...................................................			346
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 91.
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
General Division.
1	..	Searcher and watcher .......................................................................	28
1	..	Watchman.......................................................................................	6
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	34
No 1. Gratuity to widow of W. M. Jenkin, Inspector ..........................	375
Total Division No. 91..............................................	409
Carried forward ...........................................	7,741

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
		Brought forward ......................................		7,741
		Division No. 92.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.		Division No. 92.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
General Division.
1	..	Caretaker ................................................................................................		30
Read—
17	4	Examining Officers	£4,120
3	4	Boarding Inspectors .......................................................	680
5	4	Sub-Collectors ..............................................................	1,083
5	4	Inspectors of Excise.......................................................	1,225
13	4	Clerks............................................................................	3,155
4	4	Lockers .........................................................................	840
16	5	Clerks............................................................................	2,083
16	5	Customs Assistants ........................................................	2,158
General Division.
2	..	Officers (unattached)......................................................	405
81	15,749
In lieu of—
16	4	Examining Officers .......................................................	£3,735
3	4	Boarding Inspectors.......................................................	655
5	4	Sub-Collectors ..............................................................	1,157
5	4	Inspectors of Excise .......................................................	1,200
15	4	Clerks ...........................................................................	3,725
4	4	Lockers.........................................................................	765
14	5	Clerks............................................................................	1,930
16	5	Customs Assistants ........................................................	2,097
General Division.
3	..	Officers (unattached) .....................................................	485
81	15,749
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Travelling Expenses .................................................................................				247
10. Temporary Assistance ..............................................................................				394
641
Total Division No. 92..........................................				671
Total Department of Trade and Customs .....................................				8,412

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF HOME	£
		AFFAIRS.
		Division No. 95.
		ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	50
5. Other printing.......................................................................	13
6. Travelling expenses ......................................................	70
8. Legal expenses.....................................................................	6
9. Fuel, light, and water (Commonwealth Offices, Spring and Russell streets)	205
11. Office-cleaners for External Affairs, Attorney-General, Home Affairs, Pensions Office, and Postmaster-General...............................	155
12 Incidental and petty cash expenditure......................................	265
Division No. 96.	764
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk..............................................................................................	25
Division No. 97.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Inspectors' Staffs.
General Division.
1	..	Messenger .....................................................................................	1
Division No. 98.
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.
Subdivision No. 3.—Supervision of Works.
No. 1. To recoup the various States for salaries and other expenses incurred on behalf of the Commonwealth ..........................................	3,840
Division No. 100.
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
General Division.
1	..	Messenger .....................................................................................	15
New South Wales.
General Division.
Increments, Messengers .................................................................	3
18
Carried forward ......................................	4,648

VIII.—Department of Home Affairs.		£
Brought forward ......................................		4,648
Division No. 102.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Prime Minister.
No. 2. Repairs and maintenance .......................................................................		31
4. Fittings and furniture .............................................................................		41
5. Telephonic communication ....................................................................		73
145
£	£
Read— ..................................................................	186,935
Less estimated savings.................................................	30,031
156,904
In lieu of— ............................................................	186,935
Less estimated savings.................................................	45,000
141,935	14,969
Division No. 103.		15,114
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 2.—Melbourne Government House.
No. 2. Maintenance—House ...........................................................................		69
5. Telephones...........................................................................................		34
11. Lighting on public occasions and for offices...........................................		37
Division No. 104.		140
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others .................................		330
4. Administration of the Electoral Act........................................................		10,585
16. Gratuity to widow of H. C. Kingsmill, Meteorological Officer.................		75
17. Gratuity to sister of late F. J. Healy, Public Service Inspector ..................		350
18. Allowance, J. M. Chanter, void election.................................................		250
19. Visit of New Zealand State officers to Melbourne ..................................		28
Total Division No. 104 ............................................		11,618
Total Department of Home Affairs..............................................		31,520

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	IX.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S			£
		DEPARTMENT.
		Division No. 105.
CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division
Read—
1	D	Assistant Engineer (Telephones) ................................	£310
In lieu of—
1	D	Assistant Engineer (Telephones).................................	£207
1	E	Assistant Engineer (Telephones) (4 months) ...............	87
294
16
Clerical Division.
1	2	Inspector of Accounts ......................................................................			114
3	Clerks..............................................................................................			64
General Division.
1	..	Assistant ..........................................................................................			2
Total Salaries....................................................			196
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ......................................			25
8. Temporary assistance..............................................................			135
160
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Designs for uniform postage stamp .........................................			24
3. Commonwealth ats Marconi Wireless Company ......................			43
4. Reorganization of office records system ..................................			53
120
Total Division No. 105........................................			476
Division No. 106.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
Assistant Electrical Engineer.............................................................			40
1	E	Engineer Operator ............................................................................			32
Clerical Division.
2	2	Clerks ..............................................................................................			156
Clerical Assistant .............................................................................			4
General Division.
1	..	Senior Sorter ....................................................................................			64
12	..	Postal Assistants, Senior, and Assistants .............................................			371
16	Total Salaries carried forward .............................................			667
Carried forward .......................................			476

IX.—Postmaster-General's Department.				£
Brought forward ...................................................				476
Division No. 106.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward .....................................................				667
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway				5,846
2. Conveyance of mails by railway ..................................................................				8,556
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels ...............................................				1,762
16,164
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				4,673
5. Temporary assistance ..................................................................................				31,849
12. Add "and power" after "light."
23. Printing telephone directories ......................................................................				1,000
26. Other printing .............................................................................................				3,994
41,516
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Defalcations in connexion with savings bank moneys ...................................				53
2. Compensation for injuries received on duty ..................................................				75
3 Gratuity to widow of F. Mullarkey, mail officer ............................................				129
4. Gratuity to representatives of P. Connors, lineman, killed on duty .................				300
5. Gratuity to widow of D. J. Hines, postmaster, in lieu of furlough....................				110
6. Remittance lost in transit.............................................................................				10
677
	Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
Total Division No. 106..........................			59,024
Division No. 107.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. I.—Salaries.
General Division.
6		..	Linemen ..........................................................................................		250
1		..	Postal Assistant ...............................................................................		30
7
	Read—	£
65	4	Clerks............................................................................	16,110
115	5	Clerks ............................................................................	14,498
41	4	Clerical Assistants .........................................................	7,885
72	5	Clerical Assistants..........................................................	10,747
85	4	Telegraphists .................................................................	18,460
127	5	Telegraphists .................................................................	18,368
Carried forward .....................................		280
		59,500

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	IX.—Postmaster-General's Department.		£
		Brought forward ..............................................		59,500
		VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Brought forward ..................................		280
General Division.
In lieu of—	£
70	4	Clerks ............................................................................	17,335
116	5	Clerks ............................................................................	14,558
19	5	Clerical Assistants ..........................................................	2,611
117	4	Telegraphists..................................................................	24,170
183	5	Telegraphists .................................................................	27,394
Read—
25	..	Mail Drivers ...................................................................	2,945
5	.	Motor Drivers.................................................................	663
In lieu of—
28	..	Mail Drivers...................................................................	3,329
2	..	Motor Drivers ................................................................	279
Total Salaries .....................................		280
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance OF Mails...................
No. 2. Conveyance of mails by railway.......................................		4,166
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies................................
No. 5. Temporary assistance ......................................................		737
12. Add "and power" after "light."
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Compensation for injuries received on duty.......................		80
2. Remission of fine inflicted on letter carrier........................		1
3. Gratuity to representatives of C. Edwards, temporary lineman killed on duty.....................................................................................		274
4. Gratuity to widow of G. Goulder, sorter ............................		122
5. Gratuity to widow of A. C. Thomson, postmaster...............		141
6. Gratuity to widow of A. Brokenshire, sorter ......................		87
7. Refund of fine for non-compliance with contract................		44
749
Total Division No. 107....................................		5,932
Carried forward.....................................		65,432

IX.—Postmaster-General's Department.			£
Brought forward.......................................................			65,432
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 108.....................................................................
		QUEENSLAND.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................
3	..	Assistant and Postal Assistants ......................................................	93
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails.................................................

1,789
2. Conveyance of mails by railway................................................................	1,971
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.............................................	362
4,122
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Repairs and maintenance. &c....................................................................		10,305
3. Uniforms, &c...........................................................................................		71
5. Temporary assistance ...............................................................................		5,140
8. Carriage of stores and material..................................................................		113
9. Overtime, Sunday pay, &c........................................................................		642
11. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, &c................................		139
12. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to post-masters........................		595
13. Travelling expenses..................................................................................		974
14. Allowances to Officers stationed in outlying districts, &c...........................		958
15. Allowance to Non-Official Postmasters, &c...............................................		457
16. Office cleaning........................................................................................		174
17. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................................................		336
19. Writing paper and envelopes, &c...............................................................		500
20. Account, record, and other books, &c........................................................		380
24. Printing telegraph message forms..............................................................		278
26. Other printing..........................................................................................		1,286
27. Stores, other than any mentioned above.....................................................		852
23,200
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.........................................................
No. 2. Compensation for injuries received on duty...............................................		305
3. Gratuity in lieu of holidays worked...........................................................		13
4. Interest on Savings Bank moneys stolen by postal employe........................		1
5. Refund of fine, New Caledonia Cable Company........................................		22
341
Total Division No. 108..................................................		27,756
Carried forward...................................................		93,188

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	IX.—Postmaster-General's Department.		£
		Brought forward.......................................................................		93,188
		Division No. 109.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
Read—
1	D	Assistant Engineer.
2	E	Assistant Engineers.
In lieu of—
2	D	Assistant Engineers.
1	E	Assistant Engineer.
Clerical Division.
Read—
7	3	Clerks.........................................................................	£2,120
In lieu of—
6	3	Clerks.........................................................................	£2,075
45
Read—
47	5	Clerks.
In lieu of—
46	5	Clerks.
Read—
34	5	Clerical Assistants..........................................................................
In lieu of—		4.891
5	5	Clerical Assistants..........................................................................
Read—
210	..	Assistants.
In lieu of—
199	..	Assistants.
Read—
122	Telephonists.
In lieu of—
120	Telephonists.
Read—
8	..	Senior Linemen...............................................................	1,202
In lieu of—
7	..	Senior Linemen...............................................................	1,057	145
Read—
90	..	Linemen.
In lieu of—
89	..	Linemen.
5,081
Carried forward ...............................		93,188

IX.—Postmaster-General's Department.		£
		Brought forward......................................................................................	93,188
Division No. 109.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward......................................................		5,081
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 2. Conveyance of mails by railway ...............................................................		966
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Temporary assistance...............................................................................		2,009
12. Add "and power" after "light."
17. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................................................		38
18. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.........................		326
19. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing..............................		35
20. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding		326
21. Printing, postage stamps, &c.....................................................................		1,056
26. Other printing (including compiling and printing maps)..............................		291
27. Stores, other than any mentioned above.....................................................		121
32. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth...............................................................................		145
4,347
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—
No. 2. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts	£273
In lieu of—
No. 2. Refund of fines under contract for supply of poles	32
241
Total Division No. 109..........................................................		10,635
Carried forward .....................................................		103,823

IX.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.			£
Brought forward.................................................			103,823
Division No. 110..........................................................................................
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................................................
Hardman, R. (during furlough)............................................................................			81
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails..............................................
No. 3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.............................................			352
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......................................................................			994
5. Temporary assistance...............................................................................			7,954
9. Overtime, Sunday pay, and meal allowances..............................................			425
12. Add"and power " after "light."
13. Travelling expenses..................................................................................			1,880
11,253
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.....................................			1,725
2. Damage to building caused by undergrounding wires.................................			100
3. Compassionate allowance to widow of S. L. Hosie, postmaster...................			200
Total Division No.110...............................................................			2,025
13,711
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 111.
		TASMANIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
2	..	Senior Postal Assistants, Senior Assistants, Postal Assistants, and Assistants .............................................................................................	27
3	..	Telegraph Messengers..................................................................	17
Carried forward.................................	44
	117,534

IX.—Postmaster-General's Department.	£
Brought forward...............................................	117,534
Division No. 111.
TASMANIA.
Brought forward...............................................	44
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails...........................................
No. 2. Conveyance of mails by railway.................................................................	162
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.......................................................
No. 1. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to contingencies, except those provided for under item No. 2...................................................................	2,116
2. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material......................	14
12. Add "and power" after "light."
18. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	1
2,131
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Defalcations and interest, Stanley Post Office.............................................	7
2. Compensation to widow of A. Gooding, lineman, killed on duty..................	200
3. Compensation to representatives of late A. Brumby, Postmistress................	81
288
Total Division No. 111...................................	2,625
Total Postmaster-General's Department.........................	120,159

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