Supplementary Appropriation Act 1920-21 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION

1920-21.

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No. 42 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-one.
[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.

1. This Act may be cited as the Supplementary Appropriation Act 1920-21.

Appropriation of £1,294,327.

2. The sum of One million two hundred and ninety-four thousand three hundred and twenty-seven 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-one shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 42 of 1920 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

SCHEDULE.

F.19948—Price 2s.

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

__________		Total.
£
I.	THE PARLIAMENT...............................................................................	12,232
II.	THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............................................	157,524
III.	THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY............................................	148,422
IV.	THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................................	24,038
V.	THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT................................	49,252
VI.	THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.................................	26,030
VII	. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...................................................	163,043
VIIa.	THE DEPARTMENTS OF NAVY AND DEFENCE, MILITARY (AIR)..	2,394
VIII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS................................	98,590
IX.	THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS............................	36,741
X.	THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................	522,993
XI.	WAR SERVICES....................................................................................	53,068
TOTAL.......................................................................................		1,294,327

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.		£
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Division No. 1. THE SENATE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................................		246
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement in lieu of furlough..........................................		500
2. Payment as an act of grace to relatives of deceased officials.................		97
597
Total Division No. 1..................		843
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Division No. 2. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Number of Persons.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Second Clerk Assistant................................................................	170
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class................	24
Cost of living bonus.....................................................................	244
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................	69
507
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department....................		137
5 Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.......................................................................................		121
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................		100
11. Maintenance, repairs and furniture....................................................		175
12. Typists............................................................................................		216
749
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.................................................		801
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Additional accommodation—Prime Minister’s Room..........................		98
2. Compensation to Mr. D. C. McGrath, M.H.R., on account of voided election—Ballarat.......................................................................		250
3. Honorarium for special services to Secretary to Select Committee on Sea-carriage................................................................................		25
4. Gratuity on retirement in lieu of furlough............................................		413
786
Total Division No. 2.................		2,843
Carried forward.......................		3,686

I.—The Parliament.	£
Brought forward...............................	3,686
Division No. 3.
Division No. 3.	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Cost of living bonus.....................................................................................	527
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................................	42
569
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing, typewriting, and attendance...................	481
8. Cost of living bonuses to temporary officers.......................................	77
558
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Additional accommodation for Parliamentary Reporting Staff...............	114
Total Division No. 3................. ____________	1,241
Total Division No. 3................. ____________	Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Cost of living bonus.....................................................................................	341
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................................	110
451
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Collection of Australian historical records, including grant of £500 to the State of Tasmania for the purpose of assisting in the collection, collation, and indexing of the early records of the State........................	1,837
Total Division No. 4................. _____________	2,288
Total Division No. 4................. _____________	Division No. 5.
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	89
8. Assessors’ fees and travelling expenses..............................................	170
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................	17
11. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs, and maintenance..................................................................................	1
Carried forward.....................	277
Carried forward.....................	7,215

I.—The Parliament.	£
Brought forward...............................	7,215
Division No. 5.
Division No. 5.	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
Brought forward...............................	277
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Inspection by Sub-Committee of proposed route for North-South Railway—towards expenses.............................................................	3,910
Total Division No. 5................. ___________	4,187
Total Division No. 5................. ___________	JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Division No. 7.
Refreshment Rooms.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................................	37
Cost of living bonus......................................................................................	70
107
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment as an act of grace to widow of deceased official......................	61
Total Division No. 7.................. ____________	168
Total Division No. 7.................. ____________	Division No. 9.
Electric Lighting and Repairs.
No. 3. Maintenance, repairs, painting, and furniture........................................	16
____________
Division No. 10.
Queen’s Hall.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Cost of living bonus......................................................................................	50
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................................	59
Total Division No. 10................	109
Division No. 11.
Parliament Gardens.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Cost of living bonus......................................................................................	71
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..................	24
Total Division No. 11...............	95
Carried forward.......................	11,790

I.—The Parliament.		£
Brought forward............................		11,790
Division No. 12.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Cost of living bonus......................................................................................		80
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................................		30
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.		110
No. 1. Telephone services............................................................................		130
2. Fuel and gas......................................................................................		20
3. Incidental expenses............................................................................		21
171
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 3. Gratuity on retirement in lieu of furlough.............................................		161
Total Division No. 12 ...............		442
Total Parliament........................... _____________		12,232
		II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 13.
Number of Persons.	ADMINISTRATIVE.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	General Division.
1	Assistant Supervisor..........................................................................	284
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	284
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)...............		860
			3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................	2
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon........................................................................................
		60
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding........................................................................................
		22
6. Other printing....................................................................................		12
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................		878
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette...		1,318
11. Temporary assistance.......................................................................		1,341
13. Travelling and other expenses—Pacific Islands Branch......................		1,133
5,626
Carried forward.......................		5,910

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.	£
Brought forward.........................	5,910
Division No. 13.
ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
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..........	19
	19	2. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs	2,277
9. Conferences on Coal Industry disputes................................................	5,118
11. Royal Commission—Adjustment of Basic Wage...............................	882
12. Royal Commission—Administration of Northern Territory................	29
16. Establishment of Commercial Agency in Paris..................................	262
18. Visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales..................................................	12,672
22. Exhibition of Australian Products at Annual Fair, Lyons, France........	119
26. Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough..................................	24
	24	28. Contribution to cost of Secretariat, League of Nations........................	53,350
30. Grant to Aviators Parer and McIntosh in recognition of aerial flight—England to Australia....................................................................	1,000
	1,000	31. Reporting Premiers’ Conference.......................................................	137
32. Commonwealth Representation at Geneva Conference.......................	5,803
33. Entertainment of ex-Governor-General.............................................	307
34. Funeral of Rt. Hon. Sir Edmund Barton, P.C., G.C.M.G.....................	306
35. Luncheon to Aviators Parer and McIntosh.........................................	22
36. Passages from England to Australia of Lady Reid and family.............	210
37. Funeral of Rt. Hon. Sir Samuel Griffith, P.C., G.C.M.G. ...................	90
38. Royal Commission—Taxation..........................................................	7,429
39. Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau—Grant......................................	4,000
40. Salary and travelling allowance of officer acting as secretary to Leader of the Country Party.....................................................................	210
	210	41. Royal Commission—Coal Industry...................................................	296
42. Investigations in connexion with development of North-West Australia	122
43. Delegation to conference of returned soldiers and sailors organizations, Capetown, 1921...........................................................................	400
	400	44. Honorarium to Australian representative at Imperial Entomological Conference, London (including expenses).....................................	86
45. Gift of motor car to Melbourne Technical School..............................	250		86
46. Royal Commission—Unification of Railway Gauges.........................	6,287
47. Royal Commission—Pilfering of Ships’ Cargoes...............................	1,544
48. Payment as an act of grace to H. J. K. Newell, for loss of clothing and effects.........................................................................................	150
	150	49. Expenses of Berthing Officer and Assistant, Newcastle......................	803
50. Visit of Prime Minister to England....................................................	3,240
51. Royal Commission—Cockatoo and Garden Islands Naval Establishments............................................................................	998
	998	52. Grant for relief of distress among British ex-service immigrants in Sydney........................................................................................	1,000
53. Funeral of Senator R. S. Guthrie.......................................................	191		1,000
54. Scientific expedition to New Guinea.................................................	3,051
Total Division No. 13................	112,684
Total Division No. 13................	118,594
Carried forward.......................	118,594

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.			£
Brought forward...............................			118,594
Division No. 14.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................................			8
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................................			1
2. Office requisites................................................................................			3
4
Total Division No. 14..................			12
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No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 15. AUDIT OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	3	New South Wales.
		Clerical Division.
		Clerk...........................................................................................	320
3	5	Clerks..........................................................................................	212
Queensland.
1	..	General Division.
		Assistant......................................................................................	18
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................	3,335
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................	187
5	Carried forward..........................	4,072
118,606

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	II.—The Prime Minister's Department.	£
Brought forward................	118,606
AUDIT OFFICE.
Division No. 15. Brought forward................	4,072
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning..................................................................	25
2. Postage and telegrams.......................................................	38
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.	8
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..........................................................	21
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.........................................................	33
7. Travelling expenses...........................................................	304
8. Temporary assistance........................................................	3,943
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance.................................	50
___________	4,422
___________	Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.....................................................................	170
3. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials..	449
619
Total Division No. 15 ___________	9,113
Total Division No. 15 ___________	Division No. 16.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.....................................................................................................	25
General Division.
1	..	Typist....................................................................................................	15
1	..	Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................	1,020
2	Carried forward................................	1,060
127,719	Carried forward................................

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.	£
Brought forward..................	127,719
Division No. 16.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Brought forward..................	1,060
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................................................................	142
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.......................................................................................	50
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding........................................................................................	41
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	25
7. Temporary assistance.........................................................................	285
8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising.....................	150
9. Other advertising...............................................................................	204
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................	341
12. Fuel, light and water........................................................................	24
15. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings................	79
16. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..........................................................................	13
1,354

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Allowance to Acting Public Service Commissioner.............................	150
2. Allowances to Public Service Inspectors.............................................	288
3. Gratuity on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.........	28
466
Total Division No. 16............................. ___________	2,880
	Division No. 17.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................................	9
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record and other books.............................................................................................	154
2. Official telegrams and postage............................................................	98
3. Travelling, temporary assistance, incidental and petty cash expenditure..	338
4. Services rendered by Commonwealth and State Railway Departments..	309
899
Total Division No. 17.............................	908
Carried forward.....................................	131,507

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.	£
Brought forward.............	131,507
Division No. 18.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary assistance and typists........................................................	9,340
2. Stationery, travelling, and incidental expenses.....................................	2,799
4. Cablegrams and telegrams..................................................................	2,108
6. Grant to British Chamber of Commerce, Paris.....................................	208
7. Upkeep of “Australia House,” London................................................	1,185
8. Cost of living bonus...........................................................................	4,975
Total Division No. 18 ............................ ____________	20,615
	Division No. 19.
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 13. Exchange on remittances...................................................................	1,900
Total Division No. 19 ............................. _____________	1,900
	Division No. 20.
SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Mail Service to Papua, Solomon Islands and New Hebrides..................	3,502
Total Division No. 20.............................	3,502
Total Prime Minister’s Department...................	157,524

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.		£
					Division No. 25.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Allowance to Assistant Secretary, whilst acting as Secretary		498
Accountant’s Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.....................................................................................................		225
1	5	Clerk.....................................................................................................		134
Allowances to Officers for performing duties of a higher class........		428
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................		358
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................		260
General Division.
..	Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................		52
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................		147
General Division.
Read—	£
3	..	Assistants.........................................................	376
In lieu of—
2	..	Assistants.........................................................	270
1	..	Messenger........................................................	90
3	360
16
War Gratuity Section.
Allowance to Sub-Treasury Accountant for acting as Registrar of War Gratuity Bonds.........................................................		80
2	4	Clerks...................................................................................................		199
3	5	Clerks...................................................................................................		377
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................		102
7	Carried forward............................		2,876

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 25.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
7	Brought forward.................................	2,876
Queensland.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................	279
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................	34
General Division.
1	..	Typist...........................................................................................	29
War Gratuity Section.
Clerical Division.
Allowance to Sub-Treasury Accountant for acting as Registrar of War Gratuity Bonds................................................................	40
2	5	Clerks...................................................................................................	298
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................	62
General Division.
1	..	Assistant......................................................................................	140
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................	28
South Australia.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................	84
War Gratuity Section.
Clerical Division.
Allowance to Sub-Treasury Accountant for acting as Registrar of War Gratuity Bonds................................................................	40
2	5	Clerks. ........................................................................................	340
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................	15
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................	72
Western Australia.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................	15
War Gratuity Section.
Allowance to Sub-Treasury Accountant for acting as Registrar of War Gratuity Bonds................................................................	20
1	4	Clerk... ........................................................................................	290
2	5	Clerks. ........................................................................................	458
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................	50
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................	36
16	Carried forward................................	5,206

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£	Division No. 25.
THE TREASURY.
16	Brought forward................................	5,206
Tasmania.
Clerical Division.
Allowance to Officer for performing duties of a higher class...........	42
Bonuses under Arbitration Court award.........................................	59
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................	31
General Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................	33
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................	16
War Gratuity Section.
Allowance to Sub-Treasury Accountant for acting as Registrar of War Gratuity Bonds................................................................	20
	20	2	5	Clerks...................................................................................................	214
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................	47
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................	15
Correspondence Branch.
Clerical Division.
Read—
17	5	Clerks........................................................................................
In lieu of—
14	5	Clerks........................................................................................
3
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................	228
General Division.
1	..	Senior Sorter................................................................................	133
3	..	Sorters..................................................................................................	390
1	..	Assistant......................................................................................	79
Allowance to Officer performing duties of a higher class................	90
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................	170
26	Carried forward................................	6,773

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
		Division No. 25.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
26	Brought forward.................................		6,773
Loans Branch.
28	..	Sorters..................................................................................................		1,730
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................		392
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................		196
54	9,091
		£
Deduct War Gratuity Section—Paid from Special Appropriation—Act No. 2 of 1920—War Gratuity.....................................................................	2,963
Deduct Loans Branch—Paid from Division No. 137, Subdivision No. 1.....................................................................	2,318	5,281
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
		3,810
		No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..		208
		3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon........................................................		441
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding......................................................		508
5. Other printing......................................................................		443
6. Travelling expenses.............................................................		442
7. Bank exchange for all Departments.......................................		2,923
9. Temporary assistance...........................................................		1,346
10. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance.................................................		45
11. Transactions beyond the Commonwealth—Exchange, interest and bill stamps.............................................................		4,612
10,968
Total Division No. 25...............................		14,778
Carried forward......................................		14,778

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
Brought forward.................................	14,778
Division No. 26.
COMMONWEALTH SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk....................................................................................................	89
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................	59
148
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.........................................................................	238
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. To provide credit in Trust Fund, Commonwealth Stores Suspense Account (to be recovered)..................................	3,416
Total Division No. 26 ............................. __________	3,802
	Division No. 28.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Victoria.
General Division.
1	..	Inquiry Officer.............................................................................	105
1	..	Assistant......................................................................................	42
2
Carried forward ...................................	147
Carried forward ...................................	18,580

III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
Brought forward...............................	18,580
Division No. 28.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Brought forward...............................	147
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning..................................................................................	74
2. Postage and telegrams........................................................................	310
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................	112
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon........................................................................................	195
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding........................................................................................	147
6. Other printing....................................................................................	1,145
7. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	4
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................	525
9. Temporary assistance.........................................................................	721
10. Medical examinations......................................................................	1,283
11. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police and Officers of Postmaster-General’s Department..................................................................	9,399
13,915
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations...	109
Total Division No. 28 ......................................	14,171
Carried forward...................................	32,751

F.19948.—2

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III—The Department of the Treasury.		£
		Brought forward............................		32,751
Division No. 29.
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Local Staffs.
New South Wales.
2	4	Clerical Division. Clerks. ...............................................................................................		11
General Division.
2	..	Assistants...................................................................................		53
1	..	Typist.. ......................................................................................		8
1	..	Sorter.. ......................................................................................		14
6	Queensland.
Clerical Division.
Read—		£
1	4	Clerk... ...................................................................	270
In lieu of—
1	5	Clerk......................................................................	156
General Division.		114
		2	..	Assistants...................................................................................	191
8	391
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................				445
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................				69
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................................				199
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of materials, printing and binding...........................................................................................				304
5. Other printing...................................................................................				232
9. Services of Registrars........................................................................				191
10. Poundage on money orders................................................................				169
1,609
Total Division No. 29................................				2,000
Carried forward...................................				34,751

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
				Brought forward......................... Division No. 30.	34,751
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Office.
Professional Division.
1	A	Deputy Commissioner.....................................................................	62
Victoria.
Professional Division.
4	A	Investigation Officers.....................................................................	418
5	480
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning..................................................................................			1,357
2. Postage and telegrams........................................................................			6,867
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................			645
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.....................................................................................			1,839
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.....................................................................................			237
6. Other printing....................................................................................			5,248
7. Travelling expenses, other than for valuation.......................................			1,868
8. Temporary assistance.........................................................................			72,837
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................			6,182
15. Commission to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Entertainments Tax tickets.........................................................			48
97,128
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough..............................................

1,387
Total Division No. 30..................................			98,995
Carried forward...................................			133,746

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward..................		133,746
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.................................................................... Bookbinders, machine men, warehouse assistants, labourers, and others		2,709
Total Division No. 31..............		2,709
___________
Division No. 32.
COINAGE.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion................................................		9,184
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion.............................................		2,735
5. Preliminary expenses in connexion with coinage of nickel.....................		48
Total Division No. 32..............		11,967
___________
Division No. 33. MISCELLANEOUS.
Read—
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..................................	5,496
Department of the Navy.................................................	40,933
Department of Trade and Customs................................	71,470
Postmaster-General’s Department..................................	186,070
2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions and hospitals, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts (including payments for maintenance of persons in the Parkside Mental Hospital).............................................	75,906
Carried forward...........	379,875
Carried forward................................		148,422

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward............................................................................		148,422
Division No. 33.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Read—	£
Brought forward............................................................	379,875
No. 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”........................................................................................... ...........................................................................................	6,130
4. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances..................................................................................................	260
6. Refund of Entertainments Tax..................................................................................................	1,403
7. Remission of Fines under Land Tax, Income Tax, and Estate Duty Assessment Acts...........................................................................................	2,708
8. Treasurer’s Financial Mission overseas..................................................................................................	2,056
9. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough...........................................................................................	308
10. Part expenses of visit of Commonwealth Statistician to Europe and America............................................................................................	54
11. Rewards for arrest of counterfeit coiners.....................................................................................................	160
12. Law costs.....................................................................................................	74
13. Search for missing schooner Amelia J. .....................................................................................................	4,804
14. Refund of Estate Duty.....................................................................................................	62
15. To provide credit in Trust Fund, Stamp Printing Account.....................................................................................................	1,138
16. Expenses of Mr. J. R. Collins as Representative of Australia at the International Financial Conference held at Brussels...........................................................................................	189
399,221
In lieu of—
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.........................................................................................	2,005
Department of the Navy.........................................................................................	41,546
Department of Trade and Customs.........................................................................................	61,155
Postmaster-General’s Department.........................................................................................	214,815
2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions and hospitals, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts...........................................................................................	74,500
3. To recoup the Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”...........................................................................................	5,000
4. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances..................................................................................................	200
399,221
Total Department of the Treasury...................................................................	..	148,422

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 37.
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for Departmental library..........................................................	59
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..........................................................................................	14
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of printing and binding..	4
6. Other printing....................................................................................	23
8. Temporary assistance.........................................................................	120
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................	46
11. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes, Statutory Rules and Ordinances..	128
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..................................................................................	124
518
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Honorarium to officer for special services...........................................	50
2. Law case, Merton v. Hughes..............................................................	3,369
3. Investigation—Manning Committee...................................................	155
3,574
Total Division No. 37......................	4,092
________ Division No. 38.
CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	516
Carried forward...............................	4,608

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward..............................	4,608
Division No. 39. THE HIGH COURT.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Basic wage allowances and child endowment..................................................	48
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...................	8
7. Travelling expenses.............................................................................	32
8. Cleaning court and offices...................................................................	55
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................................................	132
11. Jurors’fees...........................................................................................	457
12. Temporary assistance...........................................................................	236
920
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........	400
Total Division No. 39.......................	1,368
________
Division No. 40.
THE COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.........................................	83
Cost of living bonus.......................................................................................	39
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of printing and binding..	122
	13
5. Other printing.....................................................................................	41
7. Temporary assistance..........................................................................	171
8. Cleaning courts and offices..................................................................	7
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure (including expenses of representatives of organizations)......................................................	1,594
10. Shorthand notes of court proceedings....................................................	1,319
11. Compensation to State Officers executing duties of Officers of the Court..	13
12. Reports of cases...................................................................................	555
13. Law costs......................................................................................................	70
3,783
Total Division No. 40...................	3,905
Carried forward........................	9,881

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.
Brought forward....................	9,881
Division No. 40a.
PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk................................................................................	107
General Division.
1	III.	Senior Assistant..........................................................................	54
1	..	Typist.........................................................................................	63
3	224
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................................................................			5
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................			43
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon.........................................................................			9
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..........................................................................................			7
5. Other printing....................................................................................			1
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................			72
7. Temporary assistance.........................................................................			18
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................			2
9. Shorthand notes.................................................................................			52
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..................................................................................			5
214
Total Division No. 40a....................			438
________ Division No. 41.
COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................................................................			47
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon..................................................................................			52
6. Travelling expenses....................................................................................			350
7. Office cleaning, fires and light...................................................................			15
Total Division No. 41......................			464
Carried forward ..........................			10,783

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward..........................	10,783
Division No. 42.
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................	159
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................	73
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.............................................................................................	116
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.............................................................................................	267
5. Other printing.......................................................................................	10,696
7. Other stores, fuel and light....................................................................	10
8. Temporary assistance............................................................................	1,023
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............................................	164
12,508
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough.................................................	675
Total Division No. 42.........................	13,183
________ Division No. 43.
COPYRIGHT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..........................................	9
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................	5
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................	4
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon.......................................................................	54
63
Total Division No. 43.........................	72
Total Attorney-General’s Department...........................	24,038

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 44. ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..........................	162
1	..	General Division Assistant.........................................................................................	24
186
_________ Division No 45. ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
Central and Victoria.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.........................................................			479
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.........................................			513
New South Wales.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.........................................................			545
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.........................................			245
Queensland.
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.........................................			226
South Australia.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.........................................................			165
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.........................................			273
Western Australia.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.........................................................			181
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.........................................			156
Tasmania.
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.........................................			63
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.			2,846
			No. 7. Temporary assistance ..........................................................................	106
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................................................			88
194
Total Division No. 45.............................			3,040
Carried forward....................................			3,226

V.—The Home and Territories Department.			£
Brought forward.............................			3,226
Division No. 46.
CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Temporary assistance............................................................................			365
9. Office cleaning.....................................................................................			37
Total Division No. 46................................			402
_________ Division No. 47.
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official.................. __________			55
			No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 48.
LANDS AND SURVEYS.			No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	E	Draughtsman...................................................................................	39
..	B	District Surveyor—Increase.............................................................	77
General Division.
1	..	Assistant.........................................................................................	74
Typist—Arrears of salary.................................................................	6
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...................	100
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards...........................................	870
2	Total Division No. 48.............................	1,166
Carried forward..............................	4,849

V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£	Brought forward.............................	4,849
Division No. 49.
RENT OF BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 2.
Treasurer........................................................................................................	2,678
Subdivision No. 4.
Home and Territories.......................................................................................	1,345
Subdivision No. 5.
Defence, Military, Queensland.........................................................................	845
Subdivision No. 7.
Trade and Customs—
Victoria......................................................................................................	348
Queensland................................................................................................	598
South Australia...........................................................................................	36
Western Australia.......................................................................................	560
Tasmania...................................................................................................

35
1,577
Subdivision No. 9.
Works and Railways........................................................................................	548
Subdivision No. 10. Post and Telegraph.—
Victoria......................................................................................................	616
Total Division No. 49.........................	7,609
_________ Division No. 50. NORTHERN TERRITORY.
General Services.
Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff.—Salaries.
Acting Administrator.......................................................................................	138
Administrator—Increase in salary....................................................................	117
Salary of Acting Administrator whilst on leave prior to retirement......................	198
Northern Patrol...............................................................................................	146
Carried forward..................................	599
Carried forward..................................	12,458

V.—The Home and Territories Department.			£
Brought forward ................................... Division No. 50.			12,458
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
General Services.
Brought forward....................................			599
Subdivision No. 2.—Administrative Staff.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Printing and publishing Northern Territory Government Gazette, also other printing...............................................................................................			196
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................			651
10. Maintenance and insurance of steamers, launches and coal hulks.............			4,156
11. Aboriginal affairs—General expenses, including equipment of Inspectors..			1,249
22. Maintenance of Darwin, Playford and Maranboy Hospitals, including equipment...........................................................................................			1,535
34. Maintenance of Northern Patrol.............................................................			220
8,007
Subdivision No. 8.—Miscellaneous.
Read— No. 1. Subsidy for steam-ship service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues.		£ 2,900
8. Grant for relief of distress at Darwin..............................		711
11. Sustenance allowance to children of a destitute person....		1
12. Refund to Eastern Extension Telegraph Company of rates paid to Darwin Town Council......................................		54
13. Advances under Workmen’s Dwellings Ordinance..........		300
14. Special train service—Inland Mails—Northern Territory.		319
15. Compensation and legal costs—Bevan v. Commonwealth..		8
16. Northern Territory Necessary Commodities Board..........		40
17. Imperial Pension granted to H. R. Byrne (to be recovered)..		13
4,346
In lieu of— No. 1. Subsidy for steam-ship service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues....		£
		3,000
8. Grant for relief of distress at Darwin..............................		611
3,611
735
Total Division No. 50.........................			9,341
________ Division No. 51.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.—INTEREST AND SINKING FUND.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Interest on Loans..................................................................................			1,821
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896			214
Total Division No. 51.........................			2,035
Carried forward................................			23,834
V.—The Home and Territories Department.			£
Brought forward..........................			23,834
Division No. 52.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous. No. 13. Pneumonic Influenza precaution...........................................................			31
__________ Division No. 54.
PAPUA.
No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration.....................................................			10,000
3. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy..............................................................			300
4. Investigation of Oil Fields under agreement with the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.........................................................................................			15,000
6. Salaries of Officers of Papuan Service (to be recovered).........................			87
Total Division No. 54.........................			25,387
________ Division No. 55.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
Read—	£
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others........	11,996
2. Administration of the Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this item).................	32,300
11. Promotion of Immigration............................................	94,551
18. Commonwealth Elections............................................	2,056
19. Payment under Workmen’s Compensation Act..............	39
20. Legal costs—Mineral rights, transferred property..........	141
21. Investigation—Wireless Station, Willis Island...............	167
22. Honorarium to W. J. Lambert for special services..........	50
In lieu of— No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others........	141,300
	9,000
2. Administration of the Electoral Act..............................	32,300
11. Promotion of Immigration...........................................	100,000
141,300		..
Total Home and Territories Department............................			49,252

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.				£
Division No. 56.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. Read—
4	..	Ordnance Officers...........................................................................
8	1	Military Clerks................................................................................
12
	In lieu of—
7	..	Ordnance Officers...........................................................................
5	1	Military Clerks................................................................................
12
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—			£
No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations).........			34,979
3. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees......................................			600
4. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean veterans.			181
11. Fees of Universities for lectures to officers in engineering, Japanese language and Eastern history.			58
13. Payment as an act of grace to Sergeant A. A. Horan.....			50
14. Committee for the re-organization of the Australian Army Medical Corps.............................................			350
15. Anzac Day celebrations..............................................			192
36,410
In lieu of—
No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations).......			36,135
3. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees.....................................			100
4. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean veterans..			166
11. Fees of Sydney University for lectures in Japanese language and Far Eastern history...........................			9
36,410	..
Total Division No. 56............			..	..

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.	£
Division No. 62.
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	3	Clerk...............................................................................................	20
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Compensation, including medical attention to Mrs. E. Morey on account of injuries caused by Cordite Factory waggon.............	73
2. To provide credit in Trust Fund Cordite Factory Account..........	2,593
2,666
Total Division No. 62.........................	2,686
________ Division No. 65.
AUSTRALIAN STAFF CORPS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under the Regulations...........................................................................	38
________ Division No. 66.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Read—
No. 1. Payments to Area Officers according to Regulations and Clerical assistance in Areas
In lieu of—
No. 1. Payments to Area Officers according to Regulations
Carried forward.............................			2,724

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.			£
Brought forward........................			2,724
Division No. 67. PERMANENT UNITS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Number of Persons.
40 39	Read— Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade In lieu of— Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade Read— Survey Officers..................................................... In lieu of— Survey Officers.....................................................	Maximum per annum. £450 350
Increased rates of pay.....................................................................................			19,177
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under the Regulations.........			1,749
2. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased officials................			222
3. Payments as acts of grace on retirement.................................................			197
2,168
Total Division No. 67.........................			21,345
_________ Division No. 68. ORDNANCE BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under the Regulations..........			430
________ Division No. 69. RIFLE RANGE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payment as an act of grace to dependant of deceased official....................			91
Carried forward..............................			24,590

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VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.	£
Brought forward.............................	24,590
Division No. 70.
DISTRICT ACCOUNTS BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations..........	138
_________ Division No. 71.
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
Subdivision No. 5.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Maintenance of trainee in Anzac Hostel, Perth........................................	192
3. Illegal detention of Cadet Huckell..........................................................	38
230
_________ Division No. 76. GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Fares, freight and steamer hire................................................................	900
17. Compensation to V. S. Patterson for injuries caused by Defence motor ambulance......................................................................................	46
18. Compensation to W. C. Watts for damage to motor car............................	56
19. Legal expenses Commonwealth v. Cross.................................................	33
20. Funeral expenses Lieutenant J. C. McIntosh............................................	37
1,072
________ Division No. 79.
RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
Read—
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with Rifle Clubs and Associations (including pay of administrative and executive personnel and grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations, Rifle Associations, District Rifle Club Unions, and Miniature Rifle Associations)
In lieu of—
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with Rifle Clubs and Associations (including pay of administrative and executive personnel)
Total Department of Defence (Military)....................	26,030

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	£
Division No. 80. NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to officer acting as First Naval Member..........................................	277
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................................................	325
7. Temporary assistance..........................................................................	1,718
2,043
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Coal Boards........................................................................................	1,620
Total Division No. 80.................................	3,940
________ Division No. 81.
PERMANENT FORCE (SEA-GOING).
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay
Increased rates of pay to Petty Officers and men..............................................	71,058
_________ Division No. 82.
MAINTENANCE OF SHIPS AND VESSELS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also Labour in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet.
No. 1. Victualling stores, including freight, also rations or allowance in lieu.....	6,962
2. Clothing (including freight) or allowance in lieu...................................	5,495
3. Repair and maintenance of ships, including labour and stores for repair work, and naval sea stores for maintenance; also freight stores...........	37,812
Total Division No. 82.......................	50,269
Carried forward...............................	125,267

VII.— The Department of the Navy.	£
Brought forward................................... Division No. 87.	125,267
	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Increased rates of Pay to Petty Officers and men..............................................	6,210
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. General expenses and upkeep, including outfit and maintenance of cadet midshipmen, travelling expenses, fares, freight, and transport, rations, uniforms, equipment and apparatus, stores, fuel and light, grant to cadets fund, stationery and books, pocket money to cadets, allowances in lieu of quarters, wages, telephone service (including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance), postage and telegrams, and all other expenditure incidental to College.....................................................	193
Total Division No. 87.......................	6,403
_________ Division No. 88. BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Increased rates of Pay to Petty Officers and men..............................................	2,720
__________ Division No. 89.
CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES.
(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Increased rates of Pay to Petty Officers and men..............................................	2,580
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.........................................................	210
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.........................................	300
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 2. Fares and freight..................................................................................	3,090
	30
Total Division No. 89.........................	3,120
Carried forward.................................	137,510

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—The Department of the Navy.	£
Brought forward.......................	137,510
Division No. 92.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
For duty at Naval Yard, Garden Island.
1	D	Electrician (Sydney).......................................................................	308
1	E	Electrician.....................................................................................	272
Naval Store, Garden Island, Sydney—
Compensation to officer lent from Admiralty...............................	210
Compensation to Naval Store Officer lent from Admiralty............	107
Allowance to officers for performing duties of higher class...........	139
2	1,036
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rail and steamer fares and freight, wages, basic wage allowances (including child endowment), travelling expenses, lodging allowances, office requisites, stationery and printing, telephone service (including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance), postage and telegrams, and all other expenditure incidental to establishments..........			6,877
Total Division No. 92..........................			7,913
__________ Division No. 96.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with officers and men, and, in certain cases, their families, to or from the United Kingdom.............................................			14,605
6. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials..................			1,000
8. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of late Stoker Berry...............			50
9. Payments as an act of grace to employees injured whilst on duty...........			900
10. Grants on retirement, including payments due under the Regulations......			243
11. Visit of Lord Jellicoe...........................................................................			822
17,620
Total Department of the Navy................			163,043

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VIIa.—THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE

(AIR SERVICES).

Division No. 97.

AIR SERVICES.

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 2. Compensation to widows of officers killed whilst on duty......................

__________

2,394

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 98.
		CENTRAL STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.	£	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	A	Chief Veterinary Officer..............................................	215
2	B	Veterinary Officers......................................................	324
2	C	Veterinary Officers......................................................	216
5	C	Veterinary Officers......................................................	1,488
General Division.
10	I.	Meat Inspectors...........................................................	1,013
15	II.	Meat Inspectors...........................................................	1,486
11	III.	Meat Inspectors...........................................................	926
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.......................	664
6,332
Less amount payable from Division 98/3, Item 1, Administration of the Commerce Act.........................	6,332
Professional Division.
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................
46	Carried forward......................

400

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade	VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
		Division No. 98. CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
46	..			Brought forward....................	400
Clerical Division.
Read—	£
22	5	Clerks...................................................................	3,278
In lieu of—
18	5	Clerks...................................................................	3,278
4

393
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................	321
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances.........................	40
20. Printing postage stamps.........................................................................	239
22. Printing postal notes..............................................................................	105
23. Printing telephone directories and lists....................................................	1,190
24. Printing telegraph message forms...........................................................	1,898
25. Printing, other.......................................................................................	2,476
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances........................................................	14
30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32.................	1,389
31. Stores, other than those specially provided for........................................	3,425
33. Temporary assistance............................................................................	14,006
34. Travelling expenses..............................................................................	858
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials.......................................................	792
36. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing..........................	744
31,646
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.....	330
8. Defalcations of officials.........................................................................	112
9. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officials.............................................................................	806
10. Deficiency in accounts of an official......................................................	1
1,249
Total Division No. 130...................	78,772
Carried forward.........................	376,999

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Brought forward.................		376,999
Division No. 131. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
E	Engineer—Increase in salary.........................................................		12
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards........................................		198
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................		269
Clerical Division.
Read—	£
7	3	Clerks............................................................	2,680
41	4	Clerks (including Clerk and Draughtsman)......	11,745
4	2	Inspectors......................................................	1,720
1	3	Inspector.......................................................	320
1	3	Manager (Telephone), Assistant......................	320
37	4	Postmasters...................................................	10,110
33	5	Postmasters...................................................	7,264
1	4	Traffic Inspector............................................	220
125	34,379
In lieu of—	£
6	3	Clerks............................................................	2,360
42	4	Clerks (including Clerk and Draughtsman)......	12,055
2	2	Inspectors......................................................	920
3	3	Inspectors......................................................	1,120
1	4	Manager (Telephone), Assistant......................	310
38	4	Postmasters...................................................	10,374
32	5	Postmasters...................................................	7,000
1	5	Traffic Inspector............................................	220
Adjustment of Salaries...................................	20
125	34,379	..
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards......................................		4,891
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment......................		8,073
General Division.
1	..	Senior Assistant..........................................................................		80
1	..	Inquiry Officer...........................................................................		170
2	..	Line Foremen.............................................................................		262
4	..	Mail Drivers, Motor Car Drivers, and Mail Boys..........................
1	..	Messenger..................................................................................		16
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards......................................		8,834
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment......................		11,209
9	34,014
Carried forward...........................		376,999

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward..................	376,999
Division No. 131. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward.................	34,014
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 7. Relief to Mail Contractors owing to drought.....................................	156
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..............................................................................................	425
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others...............................................................................................	1,460
8. Bicycles—purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles.............................................................................	56
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others for the sale of postage stamps.....................................................	107
11. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to postmasters......................	1,238
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................	79
15. Office cleaning.....................................................................................	80
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................	177
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances........................	655
20. Printing postage stamps.........................................................................	151
21. Printing postal guides............................................................................	84
23. Printing telephone directories and lists....................................................	4
24. Printing telegraph message forms...........................................................	268
25. Printing, other.......................................................................................	681
27. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth.....................	152
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business...............................................................................	131
30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32..................	2,734
31. Stores, other than those specially provided..............................................	66
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material...................	469
33. Temporary assistance............................................................................	11,173
34. Travelling expenses..............................................................................	222
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)................................	579
36. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing..........................	274
21,265
Carried forward..............................	55,435
Carried forward..............................	376,999

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.				£
Brought forward....................				376,999
Division No. 131.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward....................				55,435
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.....				1,244
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)..........................................................................				450
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property............................................				100
7. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officials.............................................................................				616
2,410
Total Division No. 131..................				57,845
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Division No. 132.
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
B	State Engineer—Increase in salary..................................................................................................		12
Clerical Division.
4	Clerks—Increases in salaries..................................................................................................		25
Read—	£
19	3	Postmasters.......................................................	7,027
39	4	Postmasters.......................................................	10,491
22	5	Postmasters.......................................................	4,968
880	22,486
880	In lieu of—
12	3	Postmasters.......................................................	4,669
41	4	Postmasters.......................................................	11,730
27	5	Postmasters.......................................................	6,087
80	22,486	..
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................................................................		3,806
Carried forward.........................		3,843
Carried forward.........................		434,844

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
		Brought forward..................		434,844
Division No. 132.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward..................		3,843
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
General Division.
Read—	£
286	..	Assistants (in Charge), Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants and Assistants.....................................................	45,741
3	..	Female Sorters......................................................	333
3	..	Mail Boys.............................................................	355
264	..	Messenger (Head), Messenger (Indoor Senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph), and Messengers in training...................................	22,852
				10	..	Typists..................................................................	1,424
Officers of the General Division on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies.........	9,943
		566	80,648
In lieu of—
287	..	Assistants (in Charge), Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants and Assistants.....................................................	45,843
				2	..	Female Sorters......................................................	228
2	..	Mail Boys.............................................................	265
265	..	Messenger (Head), Messenger (Indoor Senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph), and Messengers in training...................................	22,942
9	..	Typists..................................................................	1,322	..
Officers of the General Division on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies...........	10,048
565	..	80,648
1
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.................	..	7,103
Read—	£
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......................................................	Nil
In lieu of—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......................................................	28,158
28,158
39,104
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.			134
No. 7. Relief to Mail Contractors owing to drought........................................
Carried forward..........................				39,238
				434,844

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward....................	434,844
Division No. 132. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward....................	39,238
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...............................................................................................	222
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	1,052
9. Carriage of stores and material..............................................................	8
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................	280
15. Office cleaning.....................................................................................	54
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................	571
20. Printing postage stamps.........................................................................	46
21. Printing postal guides............................................................................	45
23. Printing telephone directories and lists....................................................	74
24. Printing telegraph message forms...........................................................	469
25. Printing, other.......................................................................................	188
27. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Co. in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth...........................	340
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business...............................................................................	6
30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32.........................................	1,530
31. Stores other than those specially provided..............................................	107
33. Temporary assistance............................................................................	2,585
34. Travelling expenses..............................................................................	263
36. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing..........................	162
Subdivision No. 4.	8,002
Subdivision No. 4.	No. 7. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials..............................................................................	1,101
Total Division No. 132.......................	48,341
Carried forward.............................	483,185

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
				Brought forward.........................	483,185
Division No. 133.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	4	Clerk, Inspection Branch..............................................................	290
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.......................	7,150
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.......................................	1,256
		8,696
		Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
		No. 6. Relief to Mail Contractors owing to drought.......................................			327
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding......................................................................................			145
				3. Advertising.......................................................................................		5
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living...................................................................................			70
				6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others..............................................................................................		1,282
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to Postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available...................................................................			2
				10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps.................................................		183
11. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to Postmasters..................			40
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................			346
15. Office cleaning..................................................................................			449
16. Office requisites, excluding writing-paper and envelopes......................			158
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances......................			1,020
Carried forward...................................			3,700
			9,023
			483,185

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward...................	483,185
Division No. 133. TASMANIA.
Brought forward...................	9,023
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward...................	3,700
20. Printing postage stamps......................................................................	160
21. Printing postal guides.........................................................................	39
30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32......................................	2,150
	2,150	31. Stores, other than those specially provided...........................................	220
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and materials...............	284
33. Temporary assistance.........................................................................	6,713
13,266
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts).........................................................................	29
8. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials...............	538
9. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the Tasmanian State Service.................................................	1,504
2,071
Total Division No. 133...................	24,360
Carried forward.....................	507,545

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward..................	507,545
Division No. 134.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails (payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Conveyance of Mails..........................................................................	18
Subdivision No. 5.—Contingencies (payable at Adelaide).
No. 6. Carriage of stores and material............................................................	423
15. Repair and maintenance of telegraph lines, &c.....................................	268
20. Temporary assistance.........................................................................	10
701
Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (payable at Darwin).
No. 9. Overtime, Sunday and Holiday pay and meal allowance.......................	45
12. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 14......................................	419
15. Temporary assistance..........................................................................	52
516
Total Division No. 134...................	1,235
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Division No. 135.
RADIO SERVICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. General expenses, maintenance and upkeep of stations; uniforms, district and miscellaneous allowances; salaries, wages, and allowances of temporary employees; fares, freight and travelling expenses; telephone service (including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance) and all expenditure incidental to the Radio Service................................	14,213
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.................	522,993

XI.—WAR SERVICES.	£
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 136. MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Payment of difference between Imperial and Australian rates of pay to officers of High Commissioner’s Staff serving in British Expeditionary Force and on Home Service in England.................................................	446
2. Commonwealth Shipping Board............................................................	110
3. Audit Office—Cost of audit of War Accounts........................................	290
4. Compensation to Officers and Crews of Merchant Ships for loss of effects through war risks..............................................................................	420
5. Bonus to Officers and Crews employed under Australian articles for period during which they were employed within the War Zone......................	334
7. Passage to Australia of Assistant Director of Demobilization, London.....	55
8. Distribution of War Zone Badges..........................................................	70
9. Payment to Government of United Kingdom for cablegrams despatched by Prime Minister at the Peace Conference.............................................	3,092
Total Division No. 136.....................	4,817
__________
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 137. THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Part salaries of officers provided for under Division No. 25—The Treasury........	2,318
Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.
No. 1. Payment to Commonwealth Bank for conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock...............................................................	1,250
Total Division No. 137.....................	3,568
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Division No. 138. MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 7. Payment as an act of grace to Lieut. Cummings, injured in an aeroplane accident during Peace Loan Campaign...............................................	283
8. Refund of railway fares to members of A.I.F. on leave.............................	626
9. Expenses in connexion with the conversion of German currency—Rabaul (to be recovered)...............................................................................	7,714
Total Division No. 138.....................	8,623
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury...	12,191
Carried forward........................	17,008

XI.—War Services.		£
Brought forward........................................		17,008
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.
Division No. 141.
Read—	£
No. 3. Establishment of the Australian War Museum and records and the compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the War (£8,873 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund National War Histories Account)................................	13,200
4. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance..............................................................	198,049
21. Allowance to Nurse M. Lock for injuries received whilst on duty......................................................................	17
22. Payment to Coachbuilders’ Association of New South Wales of proceeds of sale of gift motor ambulance......	523
23. Passages for Jugo-Slavs returning to Australia...............	4
24. Towards the cost of erection of main block of buildings at Mont Park Hospital, Victoria, also furniture and fittings (to be recovered)........................................................	1,560
25. Australian Imperial Force separation allowances approved on recommendation of Overpayments Committee........	3,002
26. Construction of bridges, Holdsworthy-Sutherland Roads	398
27. Defalcations and deficiencies.......................................	5,987
28. Expenses in connexion with disposal of s.s. Nautilus.....	24
29. Compensation to Munition Worker injured at sea..........	406
30. Refund to Lt.-Col. Gipps of special War Premium on Life Insurance Policy........................................................	30
223,200
In lieu of—
No. 3. Establishment of the Australian War Museum and records, and the compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the War.....................................................................	13,200
4. Graves of Soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance..............................................................	210,000
__________	223,200	..
__________	UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
Division No. 143.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 4. Compassionate allowance to dependants of persons lost on s.s. Boorara		382
Carried forward.......................................................................		17,390

XI.—War Services.		£
Brought forward........................		17,390
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 145.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Administration of War Legislation.........................................................		3,975
5. Construction of Wheat Silos—Salaries and expenses of Commonwealth Engineer and Staff (to be recovered)..................................................		321
6. Portion of freight and landing charges on wheat imported into Tasmania from mainland..................................................................................		441
8. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers..		32
9. To provide credit in Trust Fund Commonwealth Flax Account.................		6,000
Total Division No. 145..................		10,769
__________
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 146.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read—	£
No. 1. Hospitals, Administrative offices, and other buildings—Works in connexion with........................................	71,134
2. Towards cost of erection of main block of buildings at Mont Park Hospital, Victoria, also furniture and fittings (portion to be recovered).........................................	3,120
3. Expenditure in connexion with Peace Celebrations....	32
In lieu of—	74,286
	No. 1. Hospitals, Administrative offices, and other buildings—Works in connexion with........................................	72,815
2. Towards cost of erection of main block of buildings at Mont Park Hospital, Victoria, also furniture and fittings (portion to be recovered).........................................	1,471
74,286	..
Carried forward...........................		28,159

XI.—War Services.	£
Brought forward.......................	28,159
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Division No. 148. WAR PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..........................................	2,580
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................	957
2. Office requisites ..................................................................................	641
3. Advertising and printing.......................................................................	1,905
4. Travelling expenses..............................................................................	411
5. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................................................	2,838
6,752
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Overpayment of War Pension (irrecoverable).........................................	66
2. Compassionate allowances paid as acts of grace to dependants of late members of Australian Imperial Force...............................................	964
1,030
Total Division No. 148.....................	10,362
Division No. 151.
Division No. 151.	WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account)...................	14,547
Total under control of Department of Repatriation......	24,909
Total War Services......................	53,068

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