Supplementary Appropriation Act 1917-18 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION,

1917-18.

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No. 7 of 1920.

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 eighteen.

[Assented to 19th May, 1920.]

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 1917-18.

Appropriation of £742,065.

2. The sum of Seven hundred and forty-two thousand and sixty-five 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 eighteen shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 20 of 1918 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

SCHEDULE.

F.8692.—Price 1s. 3d.

SCHEDULE. _____ ABSTRACT.
___	Payable out of Revenue.	Payable out of Trust and Loan Funds.	Total.
£	£	£
THE PARLIAMENT...................................	1,761	...	1,761
THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT	63,608	...	63,608
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	158,523	...	...
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...........................	41,793	...	...
200,316	...	200,316
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.....................................	6,314	...	6,314
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.....................................	40,982	...	40,982
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY............................................	4,156	...	...
WOOLLEN CLOTH FACTORY—PAY.......	...	100	...
4,156	100	4,256
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.........	14,758	...	...
PERMANENT FORCE (SEA-GOING)—PAY	...	57,588	...
CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES (ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL BRIGADE)—PAY	...	82,395	...
14,758	139,983	154,741
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.............................................	17,779	...	17,779
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...........................................	21,363	...	21,363
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.....................................	24,547	...	24,547
WAR SERVICES.........................................	206,398	...	206,398
TOTAL...............................	601,982	140,083	742,065

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Division No. 2.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Sergeant-at-Arms Staff.
Junior Messenger.........................................................................	16
1	...	Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class.................	43
59
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity to widow of G. Gaskell.................................................................			77
Total Division No. 2........................			136
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Division No. 3.
Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing, typewriting, and attendance..........................			227
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................................			69
296
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Division No. 4.
The Library.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grant to dependants of late E. A. Petherick on account of bequest of books, pictures, and furniture to the Commonwealth...........................................			450
Carried forward..........................................

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	I.—The Parliament.		£
Brought forward..........................		882
JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Division No. 7.
Refreshment Rooms.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid.......................................................................		750
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Division No. 11.
Parliament Gardens.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Read—	£
3	..	Gardeners.........................................................................................	467
In lieu of—
3	..	Gardeners.........................................................................................	445
Total Division No. 11................		22
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Division No. 12.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telephone services....................................................................................				54
2. Fuel and gas.............................................................................................				46
3. Incidental expenses...................................................................................				7
Total Division No. 12..................				107
Total Parliament....................				1,761

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	II.—THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.		£
Division No. 13.
PRIME MINISTER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Allowance to Secretary, Prime Minister's Department...................		100
General Division.
1	Female Sorter..............................................................................		22
Total Salaries.....................		122
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Read—			£
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this item)......			6,569
In lieu of—
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth.............................................			2,000
4,569
No. 7. Travelling expenses...................................................................................				197
11. Temporary assistance.................................................................................				2,734
Total Contingencies....................				7,500
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Read—
No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives......................................................................................			750
Official expenses of Honorary Ministers....................................................................................................			24
Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs.................................................................................................			1,796
4. Historic memorials of representative men.......................................................................................................			80
5. Dominions Royal Commission.......................................................................................................			..
6. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers			253
8. Expenses in connexion with Compulsory Conference on the Coal Industry dispute..........................................................................................			2,665
9. Royal Commission on Federal Capital Administration.......................................................................................................			12
11. Annual payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome, including translations...........................................................................................			88
17. Tropical Diseases—contribution to Imperial Fund for Investigation of...........................................................................................			100
18. Investigation in connexion with noxious insects—Grant...........................................................................................			400
Carried forward......................................................			6,168
			7,622

£
II.—The Prime Minister's Department.
Brought forward............................			7,622
Division No. 13.
PRIME MINISTER—continued.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—continued.		£
Brought forward........		6,168
Read—
No. 19. Royal Commission to inquire into the matter of Trade between Australia and Java, Singapore, and the East Indies..................		275
20. Administration and working expenses, Port Pirie Wharf.............		13,832
21. Wheat Storage Conference.......................................................		..
22. Allowance—Ministerial Messenger..........................................		24
23. National Service Bureau..........................................................		1,149
24. Visit of Parliamentary Delegates to London..............................		83
25. Purchase of motor cars for official purposes..............................		1,200
26. Grant in connexion with scheme for fruit distribution................		1,250
27. Expenses of inquiry into damage caused by cyclones in Queensland, also grant of £5,000 for relief purposes.............		5,063
28. Allowance to Private Secretary to Prime Minister......................		40
29. Investigation by entomologist in connexion with sugar cane.......		1,000
30. Expenses in connexion with visits of Commonwealth Ministers to London..............................................................................		4,450
34,534
In lieu of—
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowance of Officers acting as Secretary to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives.	660
2. Official expenses of Honorary Ministers.....................................	50
3. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs.............................................................................	1,000
4. Historic memorials of representative men....................................	100
5. Dominions Royal Commission...................................................	50
6. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	150
8. Expenses in connexion with Compulsory Conference on the Coal Industry dispute.....................................................................	3,000
9. Royal Commission on Federal Capital Administration of.............	100
11. Annual payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome, including translations...............................................................	500
17. Tropical Diseases—contribution to Imperial Fund for Investigation of.......................................................................	200
18. Investigation in connexion with noxious insects—Grant..............	200
19. Royal Commission to inquire into the matter of Trade between Australia and Java, Singapore, and East Indies..........................	500
20. Administration expenses, Port Pirie Wharf..................................	2,000
21. Wheat Storage Conference.........................................................	100
8,610
25,924
Total Division No. 13 (carried forward).................			33,546

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	II.—The Prime Minister's Department.	£
Brought forward.............................	33,546
Division No. 15.
AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
2	3	Examiners...................................................................................	182
1	5	Clerk...........................................................................................	69
General Division.
Increment—Senior Assistant........................................................	4
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Examiner.....................................................................................	120
2	4	Examiners...................................................................................	92
3	5	Clerks..........................................................................................	62
Queensland.
Clerical Division.
2	4	Examiners...................................................................................	209
Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Examiner.....................................................................................	36
Tasmania.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Examiner.....................................................................................	31
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...............	27
13	832
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 13. Audit of London Accounts.......................................................................			600
14. Audit of London Accounts, Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers (to be recovered)..................................................................................			132
732
Carried forward..............................			1,564
Carried forward..............................			33,546

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	II.—The Prime Minister's Department.		£
Brought forward...........................		33,546
Division No. 15.
AUDIT OFFICE—continued.
Brought forward...........................		1,564
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Medical and other expenses incurred by Miss S. E. Hack, injured in the performance of her duties..........................		56
Total Division No. 15.......................		1,620
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Division No. 16.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Inspectors' Staffs.
4	..	Deputy Public Service Inspectors..................................................		2,275
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Division No. 17.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Read—	£
1	4	Clerk..........................................................................	270
In lieu of—
1	4	Clerk..........................................................................	260
10
3	5	Clerks..........................................................................................		398
408
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 3. Travelling, temporary assistance, incidental and petty cash expenditure.........				520
4. Services rendered by State Railway Departments..........................................				90
610
Total Division No. 17............				1,018
Carried forward................				38,459

£
II.—The Prime Minister's Department.
Brought forward...........................................	38,459
Division No. 18.
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary assistance and typists................................................................	5,790
2. Stationery, travelling, and incidental expenses............................................	3,591
4. Cablegrams and telegrams.........................................................................	721
6. Grant to British Chamber of Commerce in Paris..........................................	275
11. War bonus................................................................................................	2,000
12. Purchase of motor car for official purposes.................................................	600
Total Division No. 18..................	12,977
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Division No. 19.
SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No.1. Mail service to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands....................................................................................	12,172
Total Prime Minister's Department....	63,608

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.		£
		Division No. 20.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
General Division.
1	..	Typist.........................................................................................		26
2	..	Messengers.................................................................................		121
Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class........		66
3	213
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Temporary Assistance.....................................................		167
Total Division No. 20..................		380
Division No. 22.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
1	1	Assistant Commissioner..............................................................		349
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks.........................................................................................		249
2	5	Clerks.........................................................................................		177
General Division.
1	Typist.........................................................................................		19
6	794
		Local Staffs.
Victoria.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk..........................................................................................		320
13	5	Clerks.........................................................................................		811
General Division.
3	..	Typists........................................................................................		206
6	..	Assistants...................................................................................		414
2	..	Messengers.................................................................................		84
25	1,835
		Tasmania.
Clerical Division.
Deputy Commissioner.................................................................		19
Read—	£
3	4	Clerks........................................................................	829
3	5	Clerks........................................................................	268
6	1,097
		In lieu of—
2	4	Clerks........................................................................	600
3	5	Clerks........................................................................	449
5	1,049
48
67
1	2,629
31		Carried forward.....................
	380

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.			£
Brought forward......................			380
Division No. 22.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE—continued.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.
Brought forward......................			2,629
31
Tasmania—continued.
1	Brought forward......................			67
	General Division.
Read—

4	..	Assistants...................................................................	280
2	..	Typists.......................................................................	200
6	480
			In lieu of—
2	..	Assistants...................................................................	267
1	..	Typist.........................................................................	153
3	420		60
4	127
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............			102
Allowances to junior officers of Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from home...................................................			2
35	2,860
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 14. Purchase of Motor Cycles for Inquiry Officers..................			97
Total Division No. 22....................			2,957
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Division No. 24.
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Office.
Clerical Division.
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............			41
Victoria.
Clerical Division.
Read—		£
1	2	Senior Clerk...............................................................		397
In lieu of—
1	3	Senior Clerk...............................................................		350
47
Carried forward................................					88
3,337

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward.............................		3,337
Division No. 24.
TAXATION OFFICE—continued.
Brought forward.............................		88
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Postage and telegrams................................................................................		3,111
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..........................		3,086
6. Other printing............................................................................................		3,462
7. Travelling expenses, other than for valuation...............................................		47
8. Temporary assistance.................................................................................		68,199
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................................................		8,411
10. Law costs..................................................................................................		1,861
88,177
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Special expenses in connexion with tracing defaulters..................................		257
Total Division No. 24...........................		88,522
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Division No. 25.
GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Bookbinders, machinemen, warehouse assistants, labourers, and others...................		730
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Division No. 26.
COINAGE.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion.....................................................		171
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion.....................................................		1,957
3. Redemption of silver coin..........................................................................		40
4. Redemption of bronze coin........................................................................		6
Total Division No. 26.....................		2,174
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Division No. 27.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Read—	£
No. 1. Interest at three and one-half per cent. per annum on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth:—
Department of Defence, Military.......................................	88,490
Department of the Navy...................................................	41,058
Department of Trade and Customs....................................	79,295
Department of Works and Railways..................................	404
Postmaster-General's Department......................................	212,227
Carried forward.............................	421,474
94,763

III.—The Department of the Treasury.			£
Brought forward...................................................			94,763
Division No. 27.
MISCELLANEOUS—continued.		£
Read—	Brought forward...................................	421,474
No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions and hospitals, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts..............................................................		39,060
3. To recoup the Postmaster-General's Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”................................................................		5,131
4. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances..............		297
5. Remission of fines under Land Tax, Income Tax, and Estate Duty Assessment Acts...............................................................		3,390
6. Gratuity on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations...		525
7. Betterment Tax, G.P.O., Sydney................................................		5,368
8. Law Costs.................................................................................		16
9. Payment to employee for injuries received at Note Printing Office...		50
10. To provide credit under Trust Fund Stamp Printing Account......		19
475,330
In lieu of—
No. 1. Interest at three and one-half per cent. on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth:—
Department of Defence, Military.......................................		88,510
Department of the Navy...................................................		41,060
Department of Trade and Customs....................................		30,070
Department of Works and Railways..................................		410
Postmaster-General's Department......................................		217,620
2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts.......................................................................................		30,000
3. To recoup the Postmaster-General's Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”....		3,500
4. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances.............		400
411,570	63,760
Total Division No. 27...........................			63,760
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Division No. 30.
REFUNDS OF REVENUE*...........................................................................			41,793
200,316
Deduct Refunds of Revenue...........................................................................			41,793
Total Department of the Treasury............................................			158,523

* Required to enable refunds to be made of amounts which have been collected, but which do not properly belong to Revenue.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 32.
Secretary's Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to Officer for performing duties of a higher class..................................	9
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Allowance to officer for special services.....................................................	50
Total Division No. 32.........................	59
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Division No. 33.
Crown Solicitor's Office.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 8. Temporary assistance................................................................................	150
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Division No. 35a.
Commonwealth Police.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Commissioner.....................................................................................................	251
Detective-Sergeants and Constables.....................................................................	5,226
5,477
5,477	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...............................................................................	70
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.........................	143
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon................................................................................	19
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.................................................................................................	9
5. Other printing...........................................................................................	12
6. Travelling expenses..................................................................................	246
7. Office cleaning, fires, and light..................................................................	5
8. Miscellaneous..........................................................................................	81
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance.........................................................................................	11
596
Total Division No. 35a.......................	6,073
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Division No. 36.
Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to Officer performing duties of a higher class.......................................	32
Total Attorney-General's Department....................	6,314

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.				£
Division No. 38.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
Increases on account of Arbitration Court Award..................................................				4
Allowance to Officers performing duties of a higher class......................................				12
Total Division No. 38........................				16
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Division No. 39.
Electoral Office.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Travelling expenses...................................................................................				374
7. Temporary assistance................................................................................				2,974
9. Fuel, light, and water................................................................................				40
10. Office cleaning.........................................................................................				343
3,731
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........				269
Total Division No. 39........................				4,000
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Division No. 40.
Census and Statistics.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
Increases on account of Arbitration Court Award..................................................				11
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Compassionate allowance to widow of J. S. Stanborough............................				21
Total Division No. 40........................				32
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Division No. 41.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Meteorological Branch.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Professional Division.
		Read—	£
		4	E	Meteorological assistants.............................................	1,032
In lieu of—
4	E	Meteorological assistants.............................................	1,008
24
Increases on account of Arbitration Court Award..........................		36
Carried forward................................		60
4,048

V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
Brought forward..........................	4,048
Meteorological Branch—continued.
Brought forward..........................	60
Division No. 41.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and special telegrams....................................................................	236
7. Temporary assistance.................................................................................	588
824
Total Division No. 41.....................	884
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Division No. 42.
LANDS AND SURVEYS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
Increases on account of Arbitration Court Award..................................................	36
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Division No. 43.
RENT OF BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1
Prime Minister....................................................................................................	12,615
Subdivision No. 2.
Treasurer............................................................................................................	4,704
Subdivision No. 3.
Attorney-General................................................................................................	6,458
Subdivision No 4.
Home and Territories...........................................................................................	1,076
Subdivision No. 5.
Defence:
Naval—
New South Wales..........................................................................................	654
Victoria.........................................................................................................	477
Tasmania.......................................................................................................	332
Total Naval (carried forward).............	1,463
Carried forward..........................	24,853
4,968

V.—The Home and Territories Department.				£
Brought forward............................				4,968
Division No. 43.
RENT OF BUILDINGS—continued.
Brought forward............................				24,853
Subdivision No. 5—continued.
Brought forward............................				1,463
Defence:
Military—
Victoria.........................................................................................................				1,143
Western Australia..........................................................................................				242
Total Military..............................................................................................				1,385
Total Defence...................................................				2,848
Subdivision No. 6.—Trade and Customs.
Queensland.........................................................................................................				82
South Australia...................................................................................................				88
Western Australia................................................................................................				278
Tasmania............................................................................................................				15
Northern Territory...............................................................................................				1
Total Trade and Customs.................				464
Subdivision No. 7.—Quarantine.
Victoria..............................................................................................................				79
Western Australia................................................................................................				50
Total Quarantine..............................				129
Subdivision No. 8.—Works and Railways..................................................				39
Subdivision No. 9.—Post and Telegraph.
South Australia...................................................................................................				77
Total Division No. 43.......................				28,410
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Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 44.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
		General Services.
		Subdivision No. 2.—Administrator's Office—Salaries.
		Read—	£
1	4	Itinerant Teacher.......................................................	260
In lieu of—
1	4	Itinerant Teacher.......................................................	240
20
Arrears.......................................................................................		74
Carried forward........................		94
33,378

F.8692.—2

£
V.—The Home and Territories Department.
Brought forward......................			33,378
Division No. 44.
NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
General Services—continued.
Brought forward..................................			94
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 14. Purchases of horses and livestock.............................................................			870
17. Plant, implements, material, and other charges..........................................			389
1,259
Subdivision No. 5.—Lands and Surveys—Contingencies.
No. 11. Field hands and temporary assistance.......................................................			937
Subdivision No. 9.—Miscellaneous.
Read—		£
No. 2. Grant to Darwin, Borroloola, and Pine Creek libraries, to supplement subscriptions; and Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council.................................................................................		1,773
3. Part payment for mail service between Alice Springs and Powell's Creek....................................................................................		148
4. Part payment for mail service between Katherine and Maranboy.		—
1,921
In lieu of—
No. 2. Darwin, Borroloola, and Pine Creek libraries—Grant in aid Darwin Town Council (£1,410) and supplement to subscriptions (up to £90).............................................................................	1,000
3. Part payment for mail service between Alice Springs and Powell's Creek.......................................................................	170
4. Part payment for mail service between Katherine and Maranboy.	53
1,223
698
Total Division No. 44.....................			2,988
Carried forward.......................			36,366

£
V.—The Home and Territories Department.
Brought forward...............................			36,366
Division No. 45.
NORTHERN TERRITORY—INTEREST, SINKING FUND, AND REDEMPTION OF LOANS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Interest, Sinking Fund, and Redemption of Loans.
No 1. Interest on Loans........................................................................................			3,494
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Division No. 46.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 9. Hospital and housing services....................................................................			729
12. Wages and expenses in connexion with bachelors' quarters and Yarralumla House..................................................................................................			393
Read—
No. 3. Power, heat, and light services (payments by Royal Military College for power supplied may be credited to this item)........		£1,000
In lieu of—
No. 3. Power, heat, and light services.................................................		£1,000
..
Total Division No. 46..............................			1,122
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Division No. 48.
PAPUA.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read—	£
No. 3. Development of Oilfields.........................................................

20,715
4. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy.................................................	426
5. Loss on Working of Wireless Stations......................................	..
6. Grant for Ethnological Work...................................................	48
7. Salary of officer of Papuan Service (to be recovered)................	7
8. Audit of Papuan Accounts.......................................................	4
21,200
In lieu of—
No. 3. Development of Oilfields.........................................................	16,000
4. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy.................................................	1,750
5. Loss on Working of Wireless Stations......................................	3,450
21,200		..
Carried forward.......................................			40,982

£
V.—The Home and Territories Department.
Brought forward................................			40,982
Division No. 49.
MISCELLANEOUS
Subdivision No. 1.		£
Read—
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others....................		9,950
2. Administration of the Electoral Act..........................................		27,426
4. Map of Australasia..................................................................		485
7. Repatriation of distressed Australians.......................................		263
13. Commonwealth Elections.......................................................		4,355
15. Maintenance of Maltese detained at New Caledonia.................		4,121
46,600
In lieu of—
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others....................	11,000
2. Administration of the Electoral Act..........................................	32,000
4. Map of Australasia..................................................................	500
7. Repatriation of distressed Australians.......................................	100
13. Commonwealth Elections........................................................	3,000
46,600
Total Home and Territories Department..........................			40,982

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE–MILITARY.			£
		Division No. 50.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Under Public Service Act.
Allowance to officers performing duties of higher positions...........			76
Allowance to officer performing duties of Private Secretary to Minister of Defence.................................................................			92
Arrears of Increments to officers..................................................			5
Under Defence Act.
Military Board of Administration.
1	..	Salary of Adjutant-General..........................................................			32
Allowances to officers for special services during the war..............			26
Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions.........			61
Contributions towards pension rights of Imperial Officers and N.C.O.'s..................................................................................			220
1	512
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing...........................................................................................					27
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—			£
No. 1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)..............................................			670
5. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees...................................................			204
12. Gratuities to officers and others on retirement in lieu of furlough..
13. Bonuses to members of Victorian Police Force for special services.............................................................................			171
14. Allowance to officer acting as Private Secretary to Assistant Minister of Defence...........................................................			55
1,100
In lieu of—
No. 1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)..............................................				100
5. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees...................................................				500
12. Gratuities to officer and others on retirement, in lieu of furlough..				500
1,100	..
Total Division No. 50 (carried forward).....................					539

£
VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.
Brought forward.........................................				539
Division No. 51.
AVIATION INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF (CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL).
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Arrears of Pay—Draughtsman (Sergeant)............................................................				4
Increments due to officers of Staff......................................................................				6
Total Division No. 51.....................				10
_________
Division No. 52.
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. General expenses and upkeep, including sanitation, stationery and books, apparatus, ammunition, travelling expenses, fares, freight and transport, printing, examination fees, wages, upkeep of grounds and buildings, rifle range, rations, fuel and light, forage and remounts, and all other expenditure incidental to College...............................................................................				2,219
_________
Number of Persons	Class or Grade.	Division No. 56.
		SMALL ARMS FACTORY.
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Honorarium to W. T. Philpot for services rendered to Small Arms Factory...............................................................................................		105
_________
Division No. 59.
WOOLLEN CLOTH FACTORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—	£
1	a	Manager..............................................................................................	900
In lieu of—
1	a	Manager..............................................................................................	800
100
Total Division No. 59.................................................................		100*
_________
division No. 61.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Allowance to officer for performing duties of a higher class...............................				32
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity to dependants of late J. Smith, including funeral expenses...........				106
Total Division No. 61..........................................				138
Carried forward.........................				3,111

*Payable from Trust Fund Woollen Cloth Factory Account.

£
VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.
Brought forward..............................	3,111
Division No. 62.
PERMANENT UNITS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Allowance to officer performing duties of higher position..................................	28
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity to Gunner F. Michelman, R.A.G.A. .........................................	72
2. Gratuity to widow of Master Gunner E. H. Wheeler, R.A.G.A. ...............	96
3. Gratuity to widow of Acting Bombardier N. M. McLeod, R.A.G.A. ......	78
246
Total Division No. 62..................	274
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Division No. 63.
ORDNANCE BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Under Defence Acts.
Allowances to officers for special services during the war..................................	12
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher, class................................	111
123
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Compensation to widow of A. Russell, Assistant Armourer......................	500
Total Division No. 63..................	623
_________
Division No. 65.
DISTRICT ACCOUNTS AND PAY BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Under Defence Acts.
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class....................................	7
Carried forward.........................	4,015

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.				£
Brought forward..............................				4,015
Division No. 66.
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
Subdivision No. 4.—Contingencies.
Read—			£
No. 1. Special allowance for Attesting Officers........................................			22
2. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................................			204
3. Pay and travelling expenses of Organizers.....................................			485
711
In lieu of—
No. 1. Special allowance for Attesting Officers........................................			360
2. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................................			250
610
101
Subdivision No. 5.—Miscellaneous.
Deficiency in accounts 58th Infantry, Victoria...................................................				125
Total Division No. 66..................				226
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Division No. 71.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read—	£
No. 12. Commission to Postmaster-General's Department for payment of Defence Accounts (other than those chargeable to War Loan Fund), through the Money Order Account...................................	2,708
13. Damages and costs awarded by the Court to Mr. H. Smith, accidentally injured by Defence motor car at Brisbane .............	242
14. Presentation of cups for competition at Agricultural Shows...........	50
3,000
In lieu of—
No. 12. Commission to Postmaster-General's Department for payment of Defence Accounts (other than those chargeable to War Loan Fund), through the Money Order Account................................		3,000		..
Division No. 74.
RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Increment to Inspector of Rifle Ranges.............................................................				15
4,256
Deduct Salaries—Woollen Cloth Factory payable from Trust Fund..............				100
Total Department of Defence—Military..................				4,156

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.		£
		Division No. 75.
		NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Under Naval Defence Acts.
Naval Secretary's Branch.
Read—	£
1	I.	Chief Clerk..............................................................................................	520
1	II.	Senior Clerk..............................................................................................	420
940
In lieu of—
1	II.	Chief Clerk..............................................................................................	460
1	III	Senior Clerk..............................................................................................	360
820
Finance Branch.	120
Read—
1	I.	Sub-Accountant..............................................................................................	560
In lieu of—
1	II.	Sub-Accountant..............................................................................................	500
60
Arrears of pay due to Naval Staff Clerk..............................................................................................	13
193
Subdivision No. 3.
Read—
Postage and Telegrams...........................................................................			5,689
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund........................................			2,689
3,000
In lieu of—
Postage and telegrams............................................................................			5,000
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Funds.......................................			2,000
3,000	..
Total Division No. 75.......................				193
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Division No. 76.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Adjustment of sea-going pay on new rates from 1st January, 1918..........................				3,347
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. General expenses and upkeep, including outfit and maintenance of cadet midshipmen, travelling expenses, fares, freight, and transport (including purchase of motor car), rations, uniforms, equipment and apparatus, stores, fuel and light, grant to cadets' fund, stationery and books, pocket money to cadets, allowances in lieu of quarters, wages, telephone service (including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance), and all other expenditure incidental to College..............................................................				1,185
Total Division No. 76.......................				4,532
Carried forward........................				4,725

F.8692.—3

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		VII.—The Department of the Navy.
		Brought forward...........................................................		4,725
Division No. 78.
PERMANENT FORCE (SEA-GOING).
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Medical Officers.
Add—
1	..	Surgeon or Dentist....................................................................................................................		..
Read—	£
Pay...................................................................................................	672,588
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund...................................................................................................	92,588
580,000
In lieu of—
Pay.....................................................................................	615,000
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund...................................................................................................	35,000
__________	580,000	..
Division No. 79.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.—SYDNEY.
Naval Depôt and Dockyard, Sydney.
1	..	Assistant Naval Store Officer....................................................................................................................		119
Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney.
1	..	Assistant Victualling Store Officer....................................................................................................................		246
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....................................................................................................................		19
2	..	384
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.			£
Read—			30,266
Deduct amount payable from War Loan Fund...................................			9,266
21,000
In lieu of—			28,000
Deduct amount payable from War Loan Fund...................................			7,000
21,000	..
Total Division No. 79.......................				384
Carried forward........................				5,109

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of the Navy.		£
		Brought forward..........................................................		5,109
		Division No. 81.
RADIO SERVICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Add—	Rate per annum.
Central Staff.	£
1	..	Lieutenant...........................................................................................	350
Station Staff.
1	..	Commissioned Telegraphist...........................................................................................	255-325
2	..
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Division No. 82.
CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES.
(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.			£
Read—			205,145
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund...............................			145,145
60,000
In lieu of—			122,750
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund...............................			62,750
60,000	..
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Read—
No. 1. Rations, or allowance in lieu......................................................			32,923
2. Fares and freight.......................................................................			3,284
3. Other travelling expenses..........................................................			1,607
4. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure, including district allowances, upkeep of bands and legal expenses.......................			7,678
5. Office requisites, writing-paper, envelopes, and account, record and other books......................................................................			1,098
6. Other printing...........................................................................			406
7. Uniforms, or allowance in lieu...................................................			18,047
8. Warlike and general stores.........................................................			9,836
9. Small arms ammunition.............................................................			1,584
10. Arms and accoutrements...........................................................			892
11. Camp equipment......................................................................			2,631
12. Additional training for officers and men.....................................			23
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..........................................................			1,290
81,299
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund.........................			44,749
36,550
Carried forward...........................			5,109

£
VII.—The Department of the Navy.
Brought forward...................................		5,109
Division No. 82.
CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES.
(Royal Australian Naval Brigade—continued.)
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies—continued.
In lieu of—
No. 1. Rations, or allowance in lieu..........................................................................................................	£17,200
2. Fares and Freight....................................................................................................	2,600
3. Other travelling expenses....................................................................................................	1,200
4. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure, including district allowances, upkeep of bands, and legal expenses...............................................................................................	6,800
5. Office requisites, writing-paper, envelopes, and account, record, and other books ...............................................................................................

600
6. Other printing...............................................................................................		350
7. Uniforms, or allowance in lieu...............................................................................................		18,000
8. Warlike and general stores...............................................................................................		5,400
9. Small arms ammunition...............................................................................................		1,100
10. Arms and accoutrements................................................................................................		400
11. Camp equipment................................................................................................		500
12. Additional training for officers and men................................................................................................		400
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance................................................................................................		1,000
55,550
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund...............................................................................................		19,000
36,550	..
__________
Division No. 88.
SIGNAL STATIONS AND EXAMINATION SERVICES, INCLUDING STORES AND HIRE OF STEAMERS.
Read—	£24,500
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund....................................................................................................	22,000
2,500
In lieu of—	23,000
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund....................................................................................................	20,500
2,500		..
Carried forward...........................................			5,109

VII.—The Department of the Navy.		£
Brought forward..........................		5,109
Division No 91.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read—	£
No. 1. Fares and freight..........................................................................................................	21,129
2. Other travelling expenses...................................................................................................	3,204
3. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure; prizes for good shooting.............................................................................................	5,430
4. Grants for R.A.N. bands and athletics, also grants to Institutions.............................................................................................	219
5. Pilotage, quarantine, and harbor dues, hire of tugs.............................................................................................	1,500
6. Recruiting expenses.............................................................................................	666
7. Courts-martial and legal expenses.............................................................................................	1,200
8. Expenses in connexion with officers and men and in certain cases their families, to or from the United Kingdom.............................................................................................	2,823
9. Temporary assistance and extra labour.............................................................................................	17
10. Miscellaneous allowances other than those chargeable to Pay............................................................................................	833
11. Debts to Crown of deserters or discharged ratings— irrecoverable............................................................................................	189
12. Gratuities on retirement in lieu of furlough............................................................................................	615
13. Payments under Workmen's Compensation Act............................................................................................	500
14. Allowances to widows or dependants of members of Naval Forces pending grant of war pension............................................................................................	1,000
15. Proportion of cost of expedition for relief of Sir Ernest Shackleton's party at Ross Sea............................................................................................	7,719
16. Grant towards establishment of Chair of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering............................................................................................	..
17. Defalcations of D. F. O'Donoghue, late Naval Staff Clerk............................................................................................	8,630
18. Gratuity to widow of James Muir, Chief Engineer s.s. Wear............................................................................................	300
55,974
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund.............................................................................................	15,325
40,649
In lieu of—
No. 1. Fares and freight..........................................................................................................	8,000
2. Other travelling expenses...................................................................................................	3,000
3. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure; prizes for good shooting.............................................................................................	3,500
4. Grants for R.A.N. bands and athletics, also grants to Institutions.............................................................................................	100
5. Pilotage, quarantine, harbor dues, and hire of tugs.............................................................................................	1,500
Carried forward...............................................................	16,100
	..	5,109

VII.—The Department of the Navy.		£
Brought forward...................................		5,109
Division No. 91.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued.	£
Subdivision No. 1—continued.
Brought forward..........................................	16,100
In lieu of—
No. 6. Recruiting expenses..........................................................................................................	500
7. Courts-martial and legal expenses....................................................................................................	1,200
8. Expenses in connexion with officers and men and, in certain cases, their families, to or from the United Kingdom..............................................................................................	3,000
9. Temporary assistance and extra labour..............................................................................................	1,000
10. Miscellaneous allowances other than those chargeable to Pay..............................................................................................	1,000
11. Debts to Crown of deserters or discharged ratings— irrecoverable..............................................................................................	200
12. Gratuities on retirement in lieu of furlough..............................................................................................	500
13. Payments under Workmen's Compensation Act..............................................................................................	500
14. Allowances to widows or dependants of members of Naval Forces pending grant of war pension..............................................................................................	1,000
15. Proportion of cost of expedition for relief of Sir Ernest Shackleton's party at Ross Sea..............................................................................................	7,000
16. Grant towards establishment of Chair of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering..............................................................................................	2,000
34,000
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund...............................................................................................	3,000
31,000
9,649
Total Division No. 91.........................		9,649
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Division No. 93.
POSTAGE AND TELEGRAMS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read.................................................................................................	5,820
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund..........................................................................................................	2,820
3,000
In lieu of.................................................................................................	5,500
Deduct amount payable out of War Loan Fund..........................................................................................................	2,500
3,000	..
Total Department of the Navy....................................		14,758

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.		£
		Division No. 95.
		CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.	£
Special Allowance to Acting Comptroller-General, 29th October, 1917, to 28th April, 1918.....................................	103
Allowance to Acting Comptroller-General under Public Service Regulation 166a from 29th April to 30th June, 1918........	87
190
Professional Division.
3	D	Senior Graders.....................................................................................................................		491
1	D	Butter Grader.....................................................................................................................		210
1	E	Butter Grader.....................................................................................................................		157
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.....................................................................................................................		11
Allowances to officers acting in higher positions.....................................................................................................................		96
London Office.
1	2	Inspector of Excise.....................................................................................................................		42
7
	Read—
1	5	Clerk...................................................................................................	202
In lieu of—
1	5	Clerk...................................................................................................	186
16
7	1,213
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Read—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905..................................			30,310
2. Administration of the Bounties Act.............................................			..
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act.......			..
4. Administration of Iron Bounty Act 1914–15................................			55
5. Administration of Seamen's Compensation Act 1911...................			..
6. “Bitter Pit” investigation............................................................			..
7. Law costs and preparation of cases.............................................			40
8. Remission of duty in necessitous cases.......................................			23
9. Remission of duty on goods imported by the Société d’Assistance Maternelle et Infantile............................................................			17
10. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................................................................			350
11. Compensation, under the Seamen's Compensation Act 1911, to dependants of persons lost on F.I.S. Endeavour.......................			100
12. Bureau of Commerce and Industry.............................................			124
13. Commonwealth Film Censorship...............................................			859
31,878
Carried forward..............................				1,213

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
Brought forward...................................		1,213
Division No. 95.
CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—continued.
In lieu of—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905..................................	£29,000
2. Administration of the Bounties Act.............................................	25
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act.......	50
4. Administration of Iron Bounty Act 1914-15.................................	150
5. Administration of Seamen's Compensation Act 1911....................	25
6. “Bitter Pit” investigation............................................................	500
7. Law costs and preparation of cases.............................................	150
8. Remission of duty in necessitous cases.......................................	50
29,950
1,928
Total Division No. 95.........................		3,141
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Division No. 97.
QUARANTINE.
Subdivision No. 4a.—New South Wales.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Compensation to G. T. Allan, accidentally injured on Quarantine Launch at Sydney..................................................................................................		301
2 Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.............		81
Total Division No. 97.........................		382
___________
Division No. 98.
ANALYST.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
Increases under Arbitration Court Award...............................................................		6
___________
Division No. 99.
INTER-STATE COMMISSION.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Travelling expenses...................................................................................		63
7. Temporary assistance.................................................................................		466
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure....................................................		952
Total Division No. 99.........................		1,481
Carried forward..............................		5,010

£
VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Brought forward............................................................	5,010
Division No. 100.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Subdivision No. 6.—No. 2 District (Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland).—Contingencies.
No. 13. Steamer and ketch attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches...........................................................................................................	2,440
Subdivision No. 6a.—No. 2 District.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations...........................................................................................................	94
Subdivision No. 8.—No. 3 District (including New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and Bass Strait).—Contingencies.
No. 9. Temporary assistance.......................................................................................................................	2,274
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance..............................................................................................................	704
2,978
Subdivision No. 8a.—No. 3 District.—Miscellaneous.
No 1. Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations...........................................................................................................	105
Subdivision No. 10.—No. 4 District.—South Australia.—Contingencies.
No. 9. Temporary assistance...........................................................................................................	316
10. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons.......................................................................................................................	5,013
5,329
Total Division No. 100.......................	10,946
Carried forward...................................................	15,956

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
Brought forward.....................................		15,956
Division No. 102.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Read—
19	4	Clerks................................................................................	£4,837
65	5	Clerks................................................................................	11,005
General Division.
1	..	Caretaker...........................................................................	192
85	16,034
In lieu of—
17	4	Clerks................................................................................	£4,680
64	5	Clerks................................................................................	10,927
1	..	Caretaker...........................................................................	180
82	15,787
247
3	Arrears of salary to Messenger...........................................................................................................		4
251
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations...............................................................................................................				313
Total Division No. 102.......................				564
____________
Division No. 103
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Read—			£
No. 1. Gratuities oil retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations............................................................................			700
Gratuity to widow of E. C. Russell..............................................			300
In lieu of—			1,000
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations............................................................................			1,000	..
Carried forward...................................................				16,520

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward..........................	16,520
Division No. 104.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk..............................................................................................	45
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations............			594
2. Travelling expenses from Thursday Island to Brisbane of family of the late Sub-Collector, J. G. Newman...................................................................

39
633
Total Division No. 104.......................			678
____________
Division No. 106.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Law costs and preparation of cases............................................................			192
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations..........			189
Total Division No. 106.......................			381
____________
Division No. 107.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations............			200
Total Department of Trade and Customs....................			17,779

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.				£
Division No. 110.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Allowances to Officers performing duties of higher positions.................................				123
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 14. Allowance of 5 per cent. to Officers to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia...............................................................................				22
Total Division No. 110.......................				145
_____________
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 111.
		PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.
				Professional Division.
Increases on account of Arbitration Court Award.................................		46
General Division.
2	..	Messengers.......................................................................................		133
Under Naval Defence Acts.
Naval Works Branch.
Arrears of salary, Naval Civil Engineering Draftsman.........................		12
2	Total Division No. 111........................		191
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Division No. 112.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Read—			£
No. 1. Materials and stores...................................................................			122
4. Interest on overdue payments in respect of contracts for machinery and plant—Federal Capital Works.........................			128
250
	In lieu of—
No. 1. Materials and stores...................................................................			250	..
Carried forward...........................				336

IX.—Department of Works and Railways.	£
Brought forward...................................	336
Division No. 113.
KALGOORLIE-PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Working expenses—Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.................................	2,500
2. Cost of ceremony in connexion with the opening of the Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway................................................................................	260
Total Division No. 113.......................	2,760
___________
Division No. 114.
PORT AUGUSTA-OODNADATTA RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Interest on loans.........................................................................................	955
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896...	298
4. Loss on working of Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway for year ended 30th June, 1917...........................................................................................	11,259
5. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station.........	662
13,174
___________
Division No. 115.
DARWIN-KATHERINE RIVER RAILWAY.
Working Expenses.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Arrears of salary..................................................................................................	24
Carried forward...............................................................	16,294

IX.—Department of Works and Railways				£
Brought forward.....................................................				16,294
Division No. 117.	No. 1. Repairs and Maintenance.	No. 2. Sanitation and Water Supply.	No. 3. Fittings and Furniture.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 3.	£	£	£
Treasurer........................................................	554	35	683	1,272
Subdivision No. 6.—Defence, Naval
New South Wales............................................	..	2,171	..	2,171
Subdivision No. 7.—Trade and Customs.
New South Wales............................................	295	..	460	755
Victoria...........................................................	585	..	286	871
880	..	746	1,626
Total Division No. 117	1,434	2,206	1,429	5,069
Division No. 119.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Read—			£
No. 3. Storage and seasoning of timber..........................................................................................................			550
4. Railway surveys generally...................................................................................................			1,674
6. Performance of work by Railway Department for State Governments and private enterprises (to be recovered)............................................................................................			2,336
9. Expenses of Commonwealth Representative on River Murray Waters Commission............................................................................................			42
10. Compensation to J. H. Clough, accidentally injured at Military Laundry, Brisbane............................................................................................			25
11. Compensation to H. W. Curtis, accidentally injured at Post Office, Armidale............................................................................................			250
12. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations............................................................................................			533
13. Survey of proposed Railway—Port Augusta to Crystal Brook............................................................................................			1,052
14. Expenses in connexion with Royal Commission on Federal Capital Administration............................................................................................			186
15. Travelling Expenses in connexion with Conference of Australian Journalists Association, Perth............................................................................................			102
16. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission............................................................................................			250
17. To provide credit under Trust Fund, Public Works Plant and Stores Suspense Account............................................................................................			1,000
8,000
In lieu of—
No. 3. Storage and seasoning of timber..........................................................................................................			1,000
4. Railway surveys generally.........................................................................................			1,000
6. Performance of work by Railway Department for State Governments and private enterprises (to be recovered)			6,000
8,000	..
Total Department of Works and Railways..................................				21,363

X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.				£
Division No. 120.
Central Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions..........................................................................................				208
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Read—			£
No. 1. Legal expenses of arbitration case in connexion with conveyance of mails over State railways............................................................................................			16
2. Expenses in connexion with experiments by H. A. Dixon in respect of primary sorting of mails............................................................................................			..
3. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations............................................................................................			450
466
In lieu of—
No. 1. Legal expenses of arbitration case in connexion with conveyance of mails over State railways............................................................................................			100
2. Expenses in connexion with experiments by H. A. Dixon in respect of primary sorting of mails............................................................................................			34
134	332
Total Division No. 120.......................				540
____________
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 123.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	D	Engineer...........................................................................................		292
Clerical Division.
Read—	£
1	1	Senior Inspector..............................................................	648
In lieu of—
1	1	Senior Inspector..............................................................	624
24
Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions...................................................		1,331
Carried forward...........................................		1,647
		540

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.		£
Brought forward.............................................		540
Division No. 123.
NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.
Brought forward.............................................		1,647
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Read—	£
No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations...........................................................................	5,369
3. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)............................................	5
4. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts....................	..
5. Injuries to persons and damage to property................................	25
6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels...	62
7. Compensation to contractors for delay in supplying material......	..
8. Losses by fire and theft at various Post Offices..........................	281
9. Deficiency in accounts of Postal Officials.................................	..
10. Compensation to dependants of late W. A. Brayley...................	250
11. Compensation to widow of P. H. E. Aldrich..............................	225
6,217
In lieu of—
No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations...........................................................................	4,000
3. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)............................................	30
4. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts....................	50
5. Injuries to persons and damage to property................................	400
6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels...	50
7. Compensation to contractors for delay in supplying material......	50
8. Losses by fire and theft at various Post Offices..........................	200
9. Deficiency in accounts of Postal Officials.................................	50
4,830
1,387
Total Division No. 123.......................		3,034
___________
Division No. 124.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Arrears of salary, 28th February to November, 1905, under provisions of section 19, Act 1721, of the State of Victoria..................................................................		246
Arrears of salary due to late Clerical Assistant......................................................		3
Carried forward..........................................		249
Carried forward..........................................		3,574

£
X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Brought forward...............................................		3,574
Division No. 124.
VICTORIA—continued.
Brought forward...................................		249
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations......................................................................................		5,069
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—	£
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations...........................................................................	3,527
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)............................................	146
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property................................	149
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.	83
Losses by fire and theft at various Post Offices.........................	775
4,680
In lieu of—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service. Act and Regulations...........................................................................	2,300
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)............................................	700
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property................................	600
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.	25
3,625
1,055
Total Division No. 124.......................		6,373
Carried forward...........................		9,947

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
		Brought forward...................................		9,947
Division No. 125.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Read—	£
2	3	Testing Officers..............................................................	554
3	4	Traffic Inspectors...........................................................	660
5	1,214
In lieu of—
1	3	Testing Officer...............................................................	340
3	4	Traffic Officers..............................................................	660
4	1,000
4	1,000	214
1
1	General Division.
Read—
529	..	Assistants (in charge), Assistants (senior), Postal Assistants (senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants.....	71,892
4	..	Mail Boys......................................................................	133
532	..	Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph)..............	23,253
1065	95,278
1065	95,278	In lieu of—
515	..	Assistants (in charge), Assistants (senior), Postal Assistants (senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants.....	70,026
1	..	Mail Boy........................................................................	55
529	..	Messenger (Head), Messenger (Indoor, senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph)..............	23,175
1045	93,256
20	2,022
20	Read—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year............................................................................	65,106
In lieu of—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year............................................................................	69,000
21	3,894
Carried forward..........................................				6,130
Carried forward..........................................				9,947

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.		£
Brought forward...............................................		9,947
Division No. 125.
QUEENSLAND—continued.
Brought forward...............................................		6,130
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 30. 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. 32		3, 652
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—	£
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........................................................................	1,759
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)...........................................	3
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property................................	20
5. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts....................	..
6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.	60
7. Losses by fire and theft at various Post Offices..........................	1
1,843
In lieu of—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........................................................................	900
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)...........................................	50
4. Injuries to persons and damages to property..............................	50
5. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts....................	50
6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.	50
1,100
743
Total Division No. 125.......................		10,525
Carried forward................................................		20,472

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.		£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Brought forward...................................		20,472
Division No. 126.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
Read—	£
1	B	Electrical Engineer..........................................................	548
2	D	Engineers (Assistant).......................................................	730
3	1,278
3	1,278	In lieu of—
1	B	Electrical Engineer..........................................................	546
2	D	Engineers (Assistant).......................................................	726
3	1,272
3	1,272	General Division.	6
Read—
280	..	Assistants in Charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants....................	40,045
9	..	Mail Officers..................................................................	2,106
2	..	Mechanicians..................................................................	602
250	..	Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph).............	13,679
4	..	Telephone Inspectors......................................................	1,009
545	57,441
545	57,441	In lieu of—
282	..	Assistants (in charge), Assistants (senior), Postal Assistants (senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants...

40,201
8	..	Mail Officers..................................................................	1,982
2	..	Mechanicians..................................................................	564
243	..	Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph).............	13,523
4	..	Telephone Inspectors.......................................................	990
539	57,260
6	181
6	187
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—			£
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........................................................................			1,258
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)...........................................			1
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property................................			2
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.			11
1,272
Carried forward..........................................				187
Carried forward..........................................				20,472

X.—Postmaster-General's Department.				£
Brought forward.....................................................				20,472
Division No. 126.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.
Brought forward.....................................................				187
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous—continued.
In lieu of—			£
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations...........................................................................			1,000
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts) ...........................................			50
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property................................			50
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.			50
1,150
122
Total Division No. 126.......................				309
___________
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 127.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Read—	£
14	3	Postmasters.....................................................................	5,100
2	3	Supervisors (Telegraph)...................................................	636
2	4	Supervisors (Telegraph)...................................................	663
1	3	Testing Officer................................................................	344
19	6,743
In lieu of—
13	3	Postmasters.....................................................................	4,920
1	3	Supervisors (Telegraph)...................................................	360
3	4	Supervisors (Telegraph)...................................................	930
1	3	Testing Officer................................................................	335
18	6,545
1	198
1	198
Carried forward...........................................
Carried forward...........................................				20,781

Number of Persons	Class or Grade.	X.—The Postmaster General's Department.		£
		Brought forward.....................................		20,781
		Division No. 127.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.
Brought forward.....................................		198
General Division.	£
Read—
11	..	Line Inspectors..................................................................	2,865
1	..	Mechanician......................................................................	342
4	..	Note Sorters......................................................................	455
3	..	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone; Outdoor), Supervisors (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor).................	579
19
19	4,241
In lieu of—	4,241
11	..	Line Inspectors..................................................................	2,838
1	..	Mechanician......................................................................	330
4	..	Note Sorters .....................................................................	440
3	..	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisors (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor).................	546
19	4,154
19	4,154	Read—	87
Unforeseen requirements of additional staff, including allowance to officers performing higher duties................	570
In lieu of—
Unforeseen requirements of additional staff, including allowances to officers performing higher duties...............	300
270
1	555
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations...........................................................................			347
2. Compassionate allowance to mother of late E. M. Gardner.........			53
400
400	In lieu of—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations...........................................................................			400
..
Total Division No. 127.......................				555
Carried forward........................................				21,336

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.		£
		Brought forward..................................		21,336
Division No. 128.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerical assistant..................................................................................		95
1	5	Telegraphist............................................................................................................		105
General Division.
1	..	Typist............................................................................................................		34
Increases to Note Sorters............................................................................................................		8
3	242
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 6 Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office-keepers, and others.				473
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—			£
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........................................................................			234
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)...........................................			20
3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts....................			..
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property................................			9
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.			13
6. Losses by fire and theft at Post Offices......................................			185
461
	In lieu of—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........................................................................			38
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)...........................................			50
3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts....................			50
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property ...............................			50
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.			20
208
253
Total Division No. 128.......................				968
Carried forward..................................				22,304

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.		£
		Brought forward......................................		22,304
Division No. 129.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (payable at Darwin).
Clerical Division.
Read—
5	4	Telegraphists...................................................................	£1,020
In lieu of—
4	4	Telegraphists...................................................................	965
1	55
	General Division.
Read—
8	..	Assistants in charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants....................	£903
1	..	Telephonist......................................................................	16
9	919
In lieu of—
6	..	Assistants in charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants....................	835
3	84
4	139
Subdivision No. 5.—Contingencies (payable at Adelaide).
No. 6. Carriage of stores and material...................................................................				799
13. 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. 15............................................				751
14. Stores, other than those specially provided...................................................				315
16. Travelling expenses...................................................................................				17
18. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering, and repairs....................................................................................................				2
19. Printing telegraph message forms................................................................				20
1,904
Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (payable at Darwin).
No. 17. Allowance for employment of a cook at Darwin........................................				200
Total Division No. 129.......................				2,243
Total Postmaster-General's Department.......................				24,547

XI.—WAR SERVICES.			£
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 131a.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Part salaries of officers provided for under Division No. 20—The Treasury............			1,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Proportion of Contingencies provided for under Division No. 20—The Treasury................................................................................................			473
Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.
No. 1. Payment to Commonwealth Bank for conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock..............................................................			8,627
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Interest due on moneys held under Trading with the Enemy Acts.................			184
Total Division No. 131a......................			10,784
____________
Division No. 132.
WAR PENSIONS
War Pensions payable under War Pensions Act 1914, including pensions payable under Imperial Acts and recoverable from the Commonwealth			172,078
____________
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 133.
		WAR. PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—South Australia.
General Division.
1	..	Typist..................................................................................................	79
Carried forward...........................................	79
	182,862

XI.—War Services.	£
Brought forward...............................	182,862
Division No. 133.
WAR PENSIONS OFFICE—continued.
Brought forward...............................	79
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...............................................................................	1,240
2. Office requisites........................................................................................	771
5. Other printing...........................................................................................	1,511
6. Travelling expenses...................................................................................	163
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................................	172
8. Temporary assistance................................................................................	12,318
9. Medical examinations...............................................................................	6,031
12. General expenses, London Office...............................................................	300
22,506
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous
No. 1. Law Costs.................................................................................................	5
2. Compassionate allowances paid as an act of grace in respect of dependants of late members of A.I.F.............................................................................	405
3. Frauds in connexion War Pension Certificates, in Pensions Office, Victoria.	191
601
Total Division No. 133.......................	23,186
Division No. 133a.
Read—
Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund—Australian Soldiers Repatriation Account)
In lieu of—
Repatriation of soldiers.	..
Total under Control of the Treasury................................	206,048
_____________
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.
Division No. 134.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons killed by Turks at Broken Hill...........................................................................................	21
2. Gratuity to J. K. Jensen for compiling “History of Defence Department”......	100
3. Refund of legal expenses to Deputy-Controller Garrison Institute, Brisbane.	229
Total Division No. 134.......................	350
Carried forward................................	206,398

XI.—War Services.		£
Brought forward.............................		206,398
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 137.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read—	£
No. 2. Customs duty on goods imported for the personal use of prisoners of war..................................................................	2,208
3. Customs duty remitted on patriotic calendars distributed by the Orient Line of Royal Mail Steamers.....................................	14
4. Customs duty remitted on manufactured tobacco and cigarettes distributed as Christmas presents to returned invalided soldiers...............................................................................	178
2,400
In lieu of—	£
No. 2. Customs duty on goods imported for the personal use of prisoners of war..................................................................	2,400
2,400
Total Division No. 137.......................		..
Total under the Control of the Department of Trade and Customs		..
Total War Services...........................................		206,398

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