Supplementary Appropriation Act 1919-20 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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SUPPLEMENTARYAPPROPRIATION

1919-20.

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No. 40 of 1921.

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 twenty.

[Assented to 22nd December, 1921.]

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.

This Act may be cited as the Supplementary Appropriation Act 1919-20.

Appropriation of £1,691,612.

The sum of One million six hundred and ninety-one thousand six hundred and twelve 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 twenty shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 15 of 1920 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

SCHEDULE.

F. 19952.—Price 2s.

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

_____	Payable out of Revenue.	Payable out of Trust and Loan Funds.	Tota .
£	£	£
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................	3,868	…	3,868
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...........................	127,032	…	127,032
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................	205,312
REFUNDS OF REVENUE............................................... ....................................................................................... .......................................................................................	216,713
422,025	…	422,025
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................. .............................................................................................	24,044	…	24,044
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...............	67,826
NORTHERN TERRITORY—HOTELS............................ .......................................................................................	...	60
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY...............	67,826	60	67,886
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY...............	56,058	…	56,058
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY................................... .............................................................................................	91,933
NAVAL ADMINISTRATION......................................... .......................................................................................	...	200
PERMANENT FORCE (SEA-GOING)............................ .......................................................................................	...	7,000
MEDICAL SERVICES.................................................... .......................................................................................	...	9,800
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS......................................... .......................................................................................	...	8,300
91,933	25,300	117,233
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.............. .............................................................................................	275,625	…	275,625
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...........	60,221	...	60,221
NAVAL WORKS STAFF...................................................... .............................................................................................	…	1,448	1,448
60,221	1,448	61,669
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..............	484,039	…	484,039
WAR SERVICES—
Payable out of Revenue.............................................. .......................................................................................	41,133
Repatriation Office..................................................... .......................................................................................	…	11,000
41,133	11,000	52,133
TOTAL............................................................ ........................................................................	1,653,804	37,808	1,691,612

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Division No. 1.
THE SENATE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Cost of living Bonus..................................................................................................	197
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...............................................................	16
213
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Division No. 2.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Accountant and Assistant Clerk of Committees—Arrears of salary...............................	33
Cost of living Bonus..................................................................................................	246
279
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes................................	9
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of luggage.............................	45
9. Supply of newspapers.......................................................................................	11
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................................	77
12. Typists............................................................................................................	38
180
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams....................................................	768
Total Division No. 2.............................................	1,227
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Division No. 3.
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class............................................	125
Cost of living Bonus..................................................................................................	267
392
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing, typewriting, and attendance.................................	179
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................................	12
8. Cost of living Bonus to temporary officers.........................................................	99
290
Total Division No. 3...........................................	682
Carried forward.............................................	2,122

I.—The Parliament.	£
Brought forward..................................	2,122
Division No. 4.
The Library.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
War Bonus................................................................................................................	300
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance.......................	94
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library..................................................................	153
4. Office cleaning................................................................................................	14
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes................................	46
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................................	28
10. Collection of Australian historical records.........................................................	632
967
Total Division No. 4.............................................	1,267
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Division No. 5.
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
War Bonus................................................................................................................	57
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...............................................................	3
Total Division No. 5.............................................	60
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Division No. 6.
Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Cost of living Bonus..................................................................................................	22
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JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Division No. 7.
Refreshment Rooms.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
War Bonus................................................................................................................	45
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...............................................................	3
Carried forward.................................................................................	48
	3,471

I.—The Parliament.	£
Brought forward..................................	3,471
JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE—continued.
Division No. 7.
Brought forward.........................................	48
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Wages of Sessional Waiters—War Bonus.........................................................	83
Total Division No. 7..........................................	131
Division No. 10.
Queen’s Hall.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
War Bonus................................................................................................................	45
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...............................................................	2
Total Division No. 10.........................................	47
Division No. 11.
Parliament Gardens.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
War Bonus................................................................................................................	45
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...............................................................	2
Total Division No. 11........................................	47
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Division No. 12.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
War Bonus................................................................................................................	57
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...............................................................	3
60
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telephone services..........................................................................................	19
2. Fuel and gas.....................................................................................................	18
3. Incidental expenses..........................................................................................	75
112
Total Division No. 12........................................	172
Total Parliament...........................................	3,868

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 13
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
Secretary—Increase in salary.....................................................................................	150
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	211
General Division.
Increases on account of Arbitration Court awards........................................................	40
Bonuses under Arbitration Court award.......................................................................	162
563
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)...................................................	3,307
7. Travelling expenses..........................................................................................	413
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................................	452
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette..............	857
11. Temporary assistance.......................................................................................	995
13. Travelling and other expenses‑‑Pacific Islands Branch........................................	254
6,278
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives........................................	58
2. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs.............	2,582
4. Retaining and Special Fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers........................	40
7 Allowance to Ministerial Messenger..................................................................	20
9. Expenses in connexion with Conferences on Coal Industry disputes....................	1,462
11. Royal Commission on Expenditure of Commonwealth.......................................	869
16. Entertaining Members of visiting French Delegation as guests of Commonwealth whilst in Australia........................................................................................	216
18. Entertainment of Lord Jellicoe..........................................................................	47
19. Grant for relief of distress caused by Maritime Strike.........................................	23,980
20. Exhibition and representation at Lyons Fair.......................................................	900
21. Royal Commission on the Northern Territory....................................................	4,662
Carried forward...........................................	34,836
Carried forward...........................................	6,841

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.	£
Brought forward...................................................	6,841
Division No. 13.
ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—continued.
Brought forward...................................................	34, 836
No. 22. Expenses in connexion with the return of the Prime Minister from London........	164
23. Cost of special train........................................................................................	26
24. Entertainment of Generals Chauvel and Tivey..................................................	18
25. Purchase of soldiers’ charts.............................................................................	138
26. Royal Commission on Basic Wage..................................................................	10,995
27. Technical Report on Radio Telegraphy............................................................	150
28. Commonwealth Government Prize, won by Sir Ross Smith, for first aerial flight, Great Britain to Australia..............................................................................	10,000
29. Bonus on apples shipped from Western Australia to Sydney.............................	190
30. Funeral of Hon. Alfred Deakin........................................................................	161
31. Entertainment of General Sir William Birdwood..............................................	426
32. Establishment of Commercial Agency in Paris.................................................	457
33. Relief of loyalist workers—Maritime Strike.....................................................	897
34. Reception and official luncheon to Sir Ross Smith...........................................	328
35. Sugar Conference, Sydney..............................................................................	96
36. Commonwealth Representation at Conference of International Organization of Labour, Genoa.............................................................................................	1,802
37. Visit of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales................................................................	17,301
38. Commonwealth representation on tour of investigation in connexion with development of North-western Australia........................................................	217
39. International Bibliography of the War..............................................................	13
40. Passage of Captain S. H. Whitworth paid on behalf of the Government of East Africa (to be recovered)................................................................................	49
41. Funeral of Lord Forrest, P.C., G.C.M.G...........................................................	13
78,277
Total Division No. 13.............................................	85,118
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Division No. 14.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	11
Carried forward............................................................	85,129

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.	£
Brought forward........................................	85,129
Division No. 15.
AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
1	..	Clerk......................................................................................................	169
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	1,265
General Division.
1	..	Assistant................................................................................................	67
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	59
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
Salary of officer granted leave of absence prior to retirement.....................	104
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	751
General Division
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	2
Queensland.
Clerical Division.
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class...........................	60
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	265
South Australia.
Clerical Division.
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class...........................	13
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	183
Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	123
Tasmania.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................	122
2	Carried forward...............................................................	3,183
85,129

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.	£
		Brought forward........................................	85,129
Division No. 15.
AUDIT OFFICE.
Brought forward........................................		3,183
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Postage and telegrams...................................................................		47
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.............		124
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...............................................................		8
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...............................................................................

11
6. Other printing...............................................................................		31
7. Travelling expenses......................................................................		161
8. Temporary assistance....................................................................		8,706
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................................		13
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..............................................................		36
14. Audit of Northern Territory accounts..............................................		121
9,258
Read—
Less amount to be recovered and credited to Division No. 15, Subdivision No. 2, Contingencies, viz., from War Loan Fund...................................................................	£8,544
In lieu of—
From War Loan Fund.......................................................	9,200
656
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.		9,914
No. 1. Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations..		613
Total Division No. 15............................		13,710
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Division No. 16.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................		308
General Division.
Increases on account of Arbitration Court awards.....................................		103
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................		80
Carried forward.........................................................		491
		98,839

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.	£
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Brought forward........................................	98,839
Division No. 16.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.
Brought forward............................................	491
Inspectors’ Staffs.
1	..	PublicService Inspector..........................................................................	350
Clerical Division.
Bonusesunder Arbitration Court awards..................................................	168
General Division.
1	..	Assistant................................................................................................	142
Increaseson account of Arbitration Court awards.....................................	44
Bonusesunder Arbitration Court awards..................................................	85
2	1,280
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams......................................................................................			183
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes................................			89
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...			66
5. Other printing..................................................................................................			625
6. Travelling expenses..........................................................................................			6
7. Temporary assistance.......................................................................................			238
8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising....................................			118
9. Other advertising.............................................................................................			122
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................................			79
1,526
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations..................			110
2. Allowances to Public Service Inspectors............................................................			300
410
Total Division No. 16.........................................			3,216
Carried forward...............................................			102,055

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.	£
Brought forward............................................	102,055
Division No. 17.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........................................	14
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	55
69
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record and other books..........	59
2. Official telegrams and postage..........................................................................	1,207
3. Travelling, temporary assistance, incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	19
1,285
Total Division No. 17...............................................	1,354
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Division No. 18.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........................................	119
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary assistance and typists......................................................................	6,204
2. Stationery, travelling, and incidental expenses...................................................	2,930
4. Cablegrams and telegrams................................................................................ .	1,906
6. Grant to British Chamber of Commerce, Paris...................................................	250
7. Upkeep of “Australia House,” London..............................................................	3,657
8. War Bonus......................................................................................................	2,620
11. Rent................................................................................................................	610
12. Supply of Year-Books......................................................................................	296
18,473
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Anzac Celebrations, London.............................................................................	578
Total Division No. 18.............................................	19,170
Carried forward.............................................	122,579

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.			£
Brought forward............................................................................			122,579
Division No. 19.
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OFAMERICA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Portion of salaries on account of the year 1918-19 not paid till 1919-20.................................................................................................................................			754
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowance to Commissioner.................................................................................................................................			232
2. Allowance to Official Secretary...........................................................................................................................			152
3. Office requisites, stationery and incidentals...........................................................................................................................			31
5. Travelling expenses...........................................................................................................................			946
6. Postage and Telegrams...........................................................................................................................			165
7. Cablegrams...........................................................................................................................			608
9. Rent...........................................................................................................................			513
11. Advertising and publicity.............................................................................................................................			62
12. Exchange on remittances.............................................................................................................................			990
3,699
Total Division No. 19.....................................................................................			4,453
Total Prime Minister’s Department....................................................................................................			127,032
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No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£
Division No. 26.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk............................................................................................................	281
1	5	Clerk............................................................................................................	68
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class............................................................................................................	125
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards............................................................................................................	810
General Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards............................................................................................................	37
2	Carried forward...................................................................	1,321

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 26.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Brought forward..........................................	1,321
Sub-Treasury, New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........................	13
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	119
General Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	9
Sub-Treasury, Queensland.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	58
Sub-Treasury, South Australia.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	85
General Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	6
Sub-Treasury, Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	81
General Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	15
Sub-Treasury, Tasmania.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	54
1,761
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................................................	1,821
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.............	721
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.....................................................................	270
Carried forward..........................................	2,812
Carried forward..........................................	1,761

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Brought forward..........................................	1,761
Division No. 26.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward..........................................	2,812
No. 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding................................................................................	106
5. Other printing.................................................................................	476
6. Travelling expenses.........................................................................	869
7. Bank exchange for all Departments..................................................	3,792
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................................	930
9. Temporary assistance......................................................................	5,980
10. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance........................................................	22
11. Transactions beyond the Commonwealth—Exchange, Interest and Bill Stamps........................................................................................	254
12. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia.....................................................................................	101
15,342
Total Division No. 26.............................................	17,103
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Division No. 26a.
COMMONWEALTH SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division
Comptroller of Stores..............................................................................	122
1	4	Clerk......................................................................................................	174
General Division.
1	vi	Stationer.................................................................................................	55
351
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fees to Members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, commission to Postmaster-General’s Department and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board................	1,349
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. To provide credit in Trust Fund, Commonwealth Stores Suspense Account (to be recovered)...........................................................	10,250
2	Total Division No. 26a.....................................................	11,950
Carried forward.....................................................	29,053

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Brought forward............................................	29,053
Division No. 28.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks......................................................................................................	446
1	5	Clerk.......................................................................................................	201
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........................	103
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................	262
General Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................	32
Local Staffs.
New South Wales.
Increase of salary to Deputy Commissioner...............................................	19
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................	407
General Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................	170
Victoria.
Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk.......................................................................................................	173
Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class.....................	58
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................	672
General Division.
3	..	Assistants................................................................................................	369
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................	290
Queensland.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................	157
South Australia.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................	116
7	Carried forward..........................................	3,475
7	Carried forward..........................................	29,053

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
		Brought forward......................................		29,053
		Division No. 28.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
7	Brought forward......................................		3,475
General Division.
1	..	Messenger................................................................................................		38
Allowance to Messenger living away from home........................................		3
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................		54
Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................		87
General Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................		29
Tasmania.
Clerical Division.
Allowance to officer for performing duties of a higher class........................		29
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................		67
General Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................		31
Read—
Less amount provided under Division No. 143—War Pensions Office...........................................................	£12,500
In lieu of‑
8	Less amount provided under Division No. 143—War Pensions Office...........................................................

£19,500
7,000
10,813
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning................................................................................................				83
2. Postage and telegrams......................................................................................				1,101
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.................................				136
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...				323
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..				262
6. Other printing..................................................................................................				241
7. Travelling expenses..........................................................................................				56
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................................				50
9. Temporary assistance.......................................................................................				3,831
10. Medical examinations.......................................................................................				725
Carried forward..................................................				6,808
				10,813
				29,053

III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
Brought forward................................	29,053
Division No. 28
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Brought forward................................	10,813
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward................................	6808
No. 11. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department...............................................................................................	1,694
12. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia...	6
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..............................................................................................	59
Total Contingencies.........................................	8,567
Total Division No. 28.............................................	19,380
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Division No. 29.
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central.
General Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	21
Local Staffs.
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	47
General Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	19
Victoria.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	104
General Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	19
Queensland.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	51
South Australia.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	31
Carried forward.............................................	292
	48,433

F.19952.‑‑2

III.—The Department of the Treasury.			£
Brought forward............................................			48,433
Division No. 29.
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Brought forward............................................			292
Local Staffs.
Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................			16
Tasmania.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................			16
324
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams......................................................................................			736
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.................................			9
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon…..			26
5. Other printing..................................................................................................			152
6. Travelling expenses..........................................................................................			64
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................................			14
8. Temporary assistance.......................................................................................			200
10. Poundage on money orders.............................................................................			48
1,249
Total Division No. 29....................................			1,573
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No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 30.
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Office.
2	..		Assistants..................................................................................................................	99
Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class.....................	1,020
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................	1,107
Increases and adjustments of salaries.........................................................	40
Carried forward..................................................			2,266
			50,006

III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
Brought forward....................................................	50,006
Division No. 30.
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Brought forward...................................................	2,266
New South Wales.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	2,205
Increases and adjustments of salaries...........................................................................	324
Victoria.
Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class.......................................	130
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	2,675
Increases and adjustments of salaries...........................................................................	243
Queensland.
Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class.......................................	13
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	937
Increases and adjustments of salaries...........................................................................	270
South Australia.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	852
Increases and adjustments of salaries...........................................................................	208
Western Australia.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	739
Increases and adjustments of salaries...........................................................................	230
Tasmania.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	244
Increases and adjustments of salaries...........................................................................	50
11,386
11,386	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning................................................................................................	154
2. Postage and telegrams......................................................................................	8,150
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.................................	1,505
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...	1,462
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..	266
6. Other printing..................................................................................................	2,689
7. Travelling expenses, other than for valuation.....................................................	1,138
8. Temporary assistance.......................................................................................	80,263
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................................	2,524
10. Law costs........................................................................................................	2,936
16. Purchase of motor car.......................................................................................	200
101,287
Carried forward .................................................	112,673
	50,006

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward...............................................		50,006
Division No. 30.
TAXATION OFFICE.
Brought forward...............................................		112,673
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Refund of estate duty on a liability not determined at time of assessment................		65
Total Division No. 30............................................		112,738
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Division No. 31.
GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Wages and overtime—
Compositors—Proportion of salaries of State Classified Staff at Government Printing Office, Melbourne..............................................................................................		3,799
Bookbinders, machine men, warehouse assistants, labourers, and others Increases granted owing to high cost of living.................................................................		1,450
Total Division No. 31............................................		5,249
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Division No. 32.
COINAGE.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read—	£
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion.............	2,290
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion.............	16,594
3. Redemption of silver coin..................................................	50
4. Redemption of bronze coin................................................	23
5. Preliminary expenses in connexion with coinage of nickel...	2
18,959
In lieu of—
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion...............	10,000
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion...............	2,500
3. Redemption of silver coin..................................................	75
4. Redemption of bronze coin................................................	50
12,625	6,334
Total Division No. 32............................................
		6,334
Carried forward................................................		174,327

III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
Brought forward..............................................................	174,327
Division No. 33
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Interest at 3½ per cent. per annum on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth:—
Home and Territories Department..............................................................................................................	805
Department of Defence, Military..............................................................................................................	675
Department of the Navy..............................................................................................................	446
2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions and hospitals, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts................................................................................................................	19,676
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”................................................................................................................	1,348
4. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances..........................................................................................................................	110
8. Remission of fines under Land Tax, Income Tax, and Estate Duty Assessment Acts................................................................................................................	4,796
9. Expenses in connexion with searches for missing boats’ crews of John Murray and Handa Isle................................................................................................................	86
10. Refund of Entertainments Tax...........................................................................................................................	602
11. Relief of loyalist workers...........................................................................................................................	4
12. Moneys stolen from Hemmant Post-office...........................................................................................................................	11
13. Treasurer’s Financial Mission overseas...........................................................................................................................	1,516
14. Gratuities on retirement as an act of grace...........................................................................................................................	50
15. Part expenses of visit of Commonwealth Statistician to Europe and America..................................................................................................................	360
16. Law costs...........................................................................................................................	500
Total Division No. 33 ..................................................................	30,985
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Division No. 35.
REFUNDS OF REVENUE*..........................................................................................................................	216,713
422,025
Deduct Refunds of Revenue..........................................................................................................................	216,713
Total Department of the Treasury...........................................................................................................	205,312

* 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. 37.
Secretary’s Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court award.......................................................................	153
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for departmental library........................................................................	120
2. Postage and telegrams.....................................................................................	46
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............................	76
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.	40
6. Other printing.................................................................................................	37
7. Travelling expenses........................................................................................	98
8. Temporary assistance......................................................................................	1,061
9. Defence of prisoners.......................................................................................	2
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................................	22
11. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes, Statutory Rules and Ordinances............	20
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..................................................................................................	8
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	1,530
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	3,087
No. 1. Expenses in law case Merton v. Hughes...................................................................	3,087
Total Division No. 37.................................	4,770
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Division No. 38.
Crown Solicitor’s Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	256
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books......................................................................................................	43
2. Postage and telegrams.....................................................................................	26
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............................	17
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon.......................................................................................................	47
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	23
6. Other printing.................................................................................................	39
7. Travelling expenses.........................................................................................	126
8. Temporary assistance......................................................................................	1,455
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................................................	95
1,871
Total Division No. 38....................................	2,127
Carried forward ......................................................	6,897

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward..........................................	6,897
Division No. 39.
The High Court.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	204
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Postage and telegrams.....................................................................................	60
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............................	9
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..	17
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of printing, material and binding	2
7. Travelling expenses.........................................................................................	3,453
8. Cleaning court and offices...............................................................................	9
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................................................	24
11. Jurors’ fees.....................................................................................................	144
12. Temporary assistance......................................................................................

227
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance................................................................................................	27
3,972
Total Division No. 39.................................	4,176
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Division No. 40.
The Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	88
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.....................................................................................	68
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............................	8
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..	21
5. Other printing.................................................................................................	146
6. Travelling expenses.........................................................................................	44
7. Temporary assistance......................................................................................	137
8. Cleaning courts and offices..............................................................................	9
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure (including expenses of representatives of organizations).............................................................................................	79
10. Shorthand notes of court proceedings.............................................................	1,120
12. Reports of cases............................................................................................	6
13. Law costs.....................................................................................................	171
1,809
Total Division No. 40.................................	1,897
Carried forward.........................................	12,970

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward..................................................................	12,970
Division No. 42.
Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.................................................................................................................................	414
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................................................................	129
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........................................................................................................................	34
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.....................................................................................	9
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.......................................................................................................	46
5. Other printing..........................................................................................................................	4,244
6. Travelling expenses..........................................................................................................................	34
7. Other stores, fuel and light..........................................................................................................................	8
8. Temporary assistance..........................................................................................................................	6,106
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........................................................................................................................	29
10,639
Total Division No. 42.....................................................................	11,053
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Division No. 43.
Copyright Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.................................................................................................................................	21
Total Division No. 43.......................................................................	21
Total Attorney-General's Department...............................................................................................	24,044

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.	£
		Division No. 44.
Administrative.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Chief Clerk—Increase in salary....................................................................	21
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............................	77
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.......................................................	680
1	5	Clerk..........................................................................................................	136
General Division.
1	..	Typist.........................................................................................................	41
2	955
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.			38
No. 1. Cablegrams (beyond Commonwealth)...............................................................
2. Immigration Act—Interpreters’ fees, legal and other expenses............................			524
3. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................................			673
7. Other printing...................................................................................................			474
8. Travelling expenses..........................................................................................			166
9. Temporary assistance........................................................................................			147
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................................			135
2,157
Total Division No. 44...................................			3,112
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Division No. 45.
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central and Victoria.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.......................................................................			1,158
New South Wales.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.......................................................................			1,285
Queensland.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.......................................................................			383
South Australia.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.......................................................................			300
Western Australia.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.......................................................................			300
Tasmania.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.......................................................................			131
Carried forward.......................................			3,557
			3,112

V.—The Home and Territories Department.			£
Brought forward...........................................			3,112
Division No. 45.
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Brought forward................................................			3,557
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon....			97
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................................			588
10. Office-cleaning..................................................................................................			1
686
Total Division No. 45..........................................			4,243
Division No. 46.
CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class................................................			346
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.......................................................................			441
787
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.			140
No. 10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................................
Total Division No. 46................................			927
_________
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade	Division No. 47.
		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	5	Clerk..........................................................................................................	54
Allowance to officer for performing duties of a higher class...........................	45
Bonuses and other increases under Arbitration Court awards..........................	734
1	833
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and special telegrams............................................................................			440
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.................................			51
5. Other printing...................................................................................................			193
684
Total Division No. 47...................................			1,517
Carried forward..........................................			9,799

V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
Brought forward..........................................	9,799
Division No. 48.
LANDS AND SURVEYS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Afforestation.
Professional Division.
Officer in Charge—Increase in salary..........................................................................	78
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	262
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	340
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	No. 1. Postage and telegrams.....................................................................................	171
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..	12
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	10
5. Other printing.................................................................................................	102
6. Travelling expenses.........................................................................................	123
7. Temporary assistance......................................................................................	276
22. Cost of re-determination of 129th Meridian......................................................	30
724
Total Division No. 48...............................	1,064
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Division No. 49.
RENT OF BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Prime Minister...........................................................................................................	298
Subdivision No. 2.
Treasurer...................................................................................................................	5,682
Subdivision No. 4.	914
Home and Territories.................................................................................................	914
Subdivision No. 5.
Defence, Naval—
Queensland...........................................................................................................	4
Western Australia..................................................................................................	416
Tasmania..............................................................................................................	32
452
Subdivision No. 7.
Trade and Customs—
Victoria.................................................................................................................	272
South Australia.....................................................................................................	1,073
Western Australia..................................................................................................	2,019
Northern Territory.................................................................................................	50
3,414
Carried forward...................................................	10,760
	10,863

V.—The Home and Territories Department.			£
Brought forward.................................................................... ....................................................................			10,863
Division No. 49.
RENT OF BUILDINGS.
Brought forward.................................................			10,760
Subdivision No. 8.
Quarantine—
New South Wales...................................................................................................			59
Tasmania................................................................................................................			12
Subdivision No. 9.			71
Works and Railways..................................................................................................			287
Subdivision No. 10.
Post and Telegraphs—
Tasmania...............................................................................................................			2
Northern Territory...................................................................................................			4
6
Total Division No. 49..............................................................................			11,124
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No. of Persons.	Class or Grade	Division No. 50.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
		General Services.
Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff.—Salaries.
1	..	Acting Administrator...................................................................................	782
Police.
Increases on reclassification of Police Force.................................................	400
Increment to constable................................................................................	20
Gaols.
Increases to Guards on reclassification.........................................................	165
Stock and Brands.
1	..	Inspector of Stock.......................................................................................	175
Increases to Clerical officers on reclassification............................................	1,970
Northern Territory Patrol.............................................................................	3,727
2	Carried forward.....................................	7,239
21,987

V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
Brought forward..........................................	21,987
Division No. 50.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward.........................................	7,239
Subdivision No. 2.—Administrative Staff.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowance to Administrator and Acting Administrator......................................	121
6. Printing and publishing Northern Territory Government Gazette, also other printing.......................................................................................................	44
7. Travelling expenses ........................................................................................	509
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................................................	53
10. Maintenance and insurance of steamers, launches and coal hulks.......................	2,802
11. Aboriginal affairs—General expenses, including equipment of Inspectors..........	3,598
35. Maintenance of Northern Patrol.......................................................................	4,891
36. Loss on working of electric light and refrigerating plant, Darwin........................	317
12,335
Subdivision No. 3.—Lands and Survey.—Salaries.
Adjustment of salaries, including provision for two additional clerks and one cadet.......	24
Increases to Clerical officers on reclassification...........................................................	595
619
Subdivision No. 4.—Lands and Surveys.—Contingencies.
No. 11. Field hands and temporary assistance..............................................................	936
Subdivision No. 5.—Gold-fields and Mining.—Salaries.
Arrears of salary due to Warden..................................................................................	18
Increase to Clerical officers on reclassification ............................................................	270
288
Carried forward ................................................	21,417
	21,987

V.—The Home and Territories Department.		£
Brought forward...............................................		21,987
Division No. 50.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
General Services.
Brought forward...............................................		21,417
Subdivision No. 6.—Gold-fields and Mining.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Development of the mining industry, including loans to prospectors and others.............................................................................................		215
Subdivision No. 7.—Northern Territory Hotels (payable from Trust Fund Northern Territory Hotels Account).
Increases to Clerical officers on reclassification............................................................		60
Subdivision No. 8.—Miscellaneous. Read—	£
No. 1. Subsidy for steam-ship service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues.........................	2,200
2. Grant to Darwin, Borroloola, and Pine Creek libraries, to supplement subscriptions.....................................................	60
3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council.......................................	1,593
4. Part payment for mail service between Alice Springs and Powell’s Creek....................................................................	148
5. Part payment for mail service between Katherine and Maranboy...	27
7. Cost of recall of s.s. Bambra to Wyndham in connexion with Darwin disturbances............................................................	1,045
8. Grant for relief of distress at Darwin........................................	1,223
9. Compassionate allowance to children of persons injured at Fanny Bay Gaol.............................................................................	27
10. Part payment for mail service between Alice Springs and Arltunga..............................................................................	7
11. Repairs to foreshore, Darwin....................................................	289
12. Imperial pension paid to resident of Darwin (to be recovered)....	55
6,674
In lieu of—
No. 1. Subsidy for steam-ship service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues.........................	3,000
2. Grant to Darwin, Borroloola, and Pine Creek libraries, to supplement subscriptions.....................................................	90
3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council.......................................	1,690
4. Part payment for mail service between Alice Springs and Powell’s Creek...................................................................	170
5. Part payment for mail service between Katherine and Maranboy...	53
5,003
1,671
Total Division No. 50..........................................		23,363
Carried forward..................................................		45,350

V.—The Home and Territories Department.		£
Brought forward............................................		45,350
Division No. 52.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

3,143
19,563
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding..				401
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of Native Assistants.....................				2
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living............................................................................................................				1,668
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire, and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles........................................................................................................				3
9. Carriage of stores and material..........................................................................				111
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others for the sale of postage stamps................................................................................				406
11. Fuel, light and power (including allowances to Postmasters)................................				298
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering, and repairs				4
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances....................................				954
21. Printing postal guides........................................................................................				26
22. Printing postal notes..........................................................................................				56
23. Printing telephone directories and lists................................................................				198
24. Printing telegraph message forms.......................................................................				361
25. Printing, other...................................................................................................				741
5,229
Carried forward.....................................................				19,563
395,157

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Brought forward...................................		395,157
Division No. 137.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward...................................		19,563
Subdivision No. 3—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward...................................		5,229
No. 26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles, and harness; and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances....................................................................		15
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business.....................................................................................................		237
30. Repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32................................................		1,426
31. Stores other than those specially provided........................................................		368
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material.............................		2,928
33. Temporary assistance.....................................................................................		1,275
34. Travelling expenses........................................................................................		139
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this Vote).................................................		408
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—	£	12,025
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations........................................................................	91
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)...........................................	..
		3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.....................	..
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property................................	..
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels...	21
6. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices...........................	28
8. Compassionate allowance to family of M. J. Walsh....................	156
9. Defalcations of postal officials..................................................	29
10. Compassionate allowances to dependants of deceased officials...............................................................................................	1,181
1,506
In lieu of—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations..........................................................................	400
		2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)...........................................	50
3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.....................	20
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property................................	100
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels...	30
6. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices...........................	50
8. Compassionate allowance to family of M. J. Walsh....................	150
800	706
Total Division No. 137...........................................................................................................		32,294
Carried forward...................................................................................		427,451

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Brought forward...................................	427,451
Division No. 138.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................................	12,531
Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions and provision for officers discharged from Expeditionary Forces on unattached list pending their being placed in suitable vacancies.............................	83
12,614
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.....................................................................................................	11
3. Advertising....................................................................................................	2
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living........................................................................................................	31
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others.......	1,676
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to Postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available................................................................................	15
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps..........................................................................	388
11. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to Postmasters...............................	19
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................................................... .	142
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep...............................................................	146
15. Office cleaning...............................................................................................	25
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances...................................	997
23. Printing telephone directories and lists.............................................................	108
24. Printing telegraph message forms.................................................................... .	85
25. Other printing.................................................................................................	156
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business......................................................................................................	131
30. Repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32.................................................	518
31. Stores, other than those specially provided........................................................	852
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and materials............................	416
33. Temporary assistance......................................................................................	1,356
34. Travelling expenses.........................................................................................	328
7,402
Carried forward.......................................................	20,016
	427,451

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward.....................................		427,451
Division No. 138.
TASMANIA.
Brought forward.....................................		20,016
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—	£
No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)........................................	31
		2. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts....................	..
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property...............................	..
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels...	15
5. Losses by fire and theft...........................................................	5
6. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations......................................................................	2,046
		8. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials....	381
2,478
In lieu of—
No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)........................................	50
		2. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts....................	30
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property...............................	50
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels...	20
5. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices..........................	50
6. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations...........................................................................................	250
		450	2,028
Total Division No. 138...........................................................................................		22,044
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Division No. 139.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (payable at Adelaide).
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court Awards....................................................................		40
General Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court Awards....................................................................		69
109
Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (payable at Darwin).
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court Awards....................................................................		156
General Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court Awards....................................................................		132
288
Carried forward......................................................		397
		449,495

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Brought forward.............................................................		449,495
Division No. 139.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward.............................................................		397
Subdivision No. 5.—Contingencies (payable at Adelaide).
No. 6. Carriage of stores and material.................................................................................................................................		813
15. Repair and maintenance of telegraph lines, &c.............................................................................................................................		844
16. Stores, other than those specially provided............................................................................................................................		62
18. Travelling expenses............................................................................................................................		102
1,821
Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (payable at Darwin).
No. 15. Temporary assistance.................................................................................................................................		13
16. Travelling expenses..........................................................................................................................		195
208
Total Division No. 139 .................................................................................		2,426
451,921
Read—	£
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year	42,882
In lieu of—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year	75,000	32,118
Total Postmaster-General’s Department..................................................................................................................			484,039

XI.—WAR SERVICES.
£
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 140.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Payment to officers of High Commissioner’s Staff serving in British Expeditionary Force and on Home Service in England of difference between Imperial and Australian rates of pay................................................................	185
2. Repairs to enemy vessel Wotan........................................................................	891
Total Division No. 140............................................	1,076
_________
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 143.
WAR PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No.1. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................................	1,640
2. Office requisites...............................................................................................	552
3. Writing paper and envelopes.............................................................................	431
4. Account, record and other books.......................................................................	77
5. Other printing..................................................................................................	556
6. Travelling expenses..........................................................................................	696
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................................	2,916
8. Temporary assistance.......................................................................................	11,925
9. Medical examinations.......................................................................................	5,694
10. Services of registrars, police, and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department	3,340
11. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia.....	13
12. General Expenses, London Office.....................................................................	3,366
31,206
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payment as an act of grace to widow of late munition worker.............................	50
3. Allowance to officer for performance of special duties.......................................	40
90
Total Division No. 143.............................................	31,296
_________
Division No. 144.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 2. Interest on moneys held under “Trading with the Enemy Act”............................	74
Total under Control of Department of the Treasury........................	31,370
Carried forward.............................................	32,446

XI.—War Services.
£
Brought forward.................................................		32,446
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.
Division No. 145.
No. 1. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill—
Mrs. Shaw and three children, £1 15s. per week.......................................
Mrs. Cowie, 5s. per week........................................................................		16
J. J. Stokes, 5s. per week.........................................................................
3. Allowance to Mr. J. T. Dunk, a munition worker, who was injured whilst at sea..		48
5. Allowance to war worker E. Firth.....................................................................		51
6. Grant of passages to England to Mrs. Adams and children—dependants of deceased munition worker.............................................................................		36
7. Part freight on pedigreed stock shipped to Australia by members of the A.I.F. ....		102
Total Division No. 145..................................................		253
________
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 147.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read—	£
No. 1. Customs duty remitted on presents sent by Australian soldiers and members of the Royal Australian Navy................................	8,430
2. Customs duty on goods imported for the personal use of prisoners of war................................................................................	..
3. Customs duty remitted on manufactured tobacco and cigarettes issued to returned invalided soldiers....................................	1,054
9,484
In lieu of—
No. 1. Customs duty remitted on presents sent by Australian soldiers and members of the Royal Australian Navy................................	900
2. Customs duty on goods imported for the personal use of prisoners of war................................................................................	150
1,050
Total Division No. 147............................................................................		8,434
Carried forward.......................................................................		41,133

XI.—War Services.		£
Brought forward..............................................................		41,133
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Division No. 149.
REPATRIATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account. Bonuses in consequence of Arbitration Court Awards.................................................................................................................................		11,000
________ Division No. 150.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Read—	£
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service.............	1,205
4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act...................................................................	2,095
3,300
In lieu of—
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and

ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service............	300
4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act..................................................................	3,000
3,300	..
11,000	..
52,133
Deduct amount payable from Trust Fund Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account.....................................................................................................................		11,000
Total War Services.................................................................................		41,133

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