Supplementary Appropriation Act 1923-24 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION

1923-24.

No. 60 of 1924.

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An Act to grant and apply a 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-four.

[Assented to 20th October, 1924.]

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 1923-24.

Issue and application of £1,314,827.

2.
The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the Supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-four the sum of One million three hundred and fourteen thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven pounds.

Appropriation of supply.

3.
The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of Act No. 1 of 1923 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule.
F. 16510.—Price 1s. 3d.

SCHEDULE.

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______		Total.
£
I.	THE PARLIAMENT............................................................................	1,399
II.	THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..........................................	299,027
III.	THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.........................................	453,675
IV.	THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................................	13,364
V.	THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT..............................	41,419
VI.	THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE....................................................	88,351
VII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.............................	76,365
VIII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS..........................	34,423
IX.	THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.............................	266,399
X.	THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH......................................................	24,584
XI.	WAR SERVICES.............................................................................	15,821
TOTAL..........................................................................................		1,314,827

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£
Division No. 1.
THE SENATE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Cost of living allowances...............................................................................	86
________ Division No. 2. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Cost of living allowances...............................................................................	65
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act.............................	77
Total Division No. 2............................	142
________ Division No. 3. PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries......................................................................................	63
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Item 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..........................................................................................	2
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........................	438
Total Division No. 3...........................	503
________ Division No. 4. THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries......................................................................................	98
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance...........	353
Total Division No. 4........................	451
Carried forward .............................	1,182

I.—The Parliament.	£
Brought forward...........................................	1,182
Division No. 6. PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries.........................................................................................	4
Division No. 7. JOINT COMMITTTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries.........................................................................................	19
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	72
No. 5. Travelling expenses...............................................................................	72
Total Division No. 7	91
________ Division No. 8. JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. Subdivision No. 6. Queen’s Hall, Salaries.
Cost of living allowances.................................................................................	61
Subdivision No. 8.—Parliament Gardens, Salaries.
Cost of living allowances.................................................................................	61
Total Division No. 8	122
Total Parliament............................	1,399

II. THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 9
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Sub-division No. 1.—Salaries.
Foreign Affairs Officer—Arrears of salary........................................................	292
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cables sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)...................................	1,610
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette..	714
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others..........................................................	666
12. Foreign Affairs.—Travelling and other expenses in connexion therewith..	501
3,491
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 5. Entertainment of visitors.......................................................................	575
9. Payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome..........................	577
11. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers...................................	1,185
12. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations...........................	5,620
13. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association.........................................................................................	50
16. Grant towards cost of publication of Pacific Islands scientific data...........	285
17. Relief of distressed Australians abroad...................................................	977
18. Commonwealth Representation at 1923 Conference, League of Nations...	1,745
19. Free passage to England, Rhodes scholar................................................	120
20. Royal Commission—Loss of s.s. Sumatra..............................................	363
21. Sale of Wooltops—Legal costs..............................................................	21
22. Australian Delegation to Imperial and Economic Conferences.................	10,156
23. Royal Commission on Sugar Purchases in 1920......................................	1,147
24. Royal Commission—War Service Homes..............................................	560
25. Representation of Employees—Fifth International Conference, Geneva...	562
26. Premiers’ Conference............................................................................	275
27. Freight charges on goods forwarded to Armenian Relief Fund.................	157
28. Royal Commission on Navigation Act....................................................	3,080
29. Payment to Western Australian Government in respect of survey of North-west Coast................................................................................	1,000
30. Grant for relief of distress—Cessnock mining disaster.............................	500
31. Purchase of Captain Cook’s documents..................................................	653
32. Funeral of late Senator T. J. K. Bakhap..................................................	74
33. Damage to s.s. Aldinga by coal grabs at Port Pirie...................................	19
Carried forward.....................	29,701
Carried forward.....................	3,783

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.		£
Division No. 9.
Brought forward............................. ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.		3,783
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—continued.
Brought forward...............................		29,701
No. 34. Compensation to transferred South Australian officers compulsorily retired from the service of the Commonwealth and expenses in connexion with assessment of compensation:—
Prime Minister’s Department......................................................................................	£583
Home and Territories Department......................................................................................	2,040
Department of Trade and Customs......................................................................................	23,285
Postmaster-General’s Department......................................................................................	59,560
85,468
35. Commonwealth Representation at 1922 Conference, League of Nations.		2,022
36. Royal Commission on National Insurance............................................		2,903
37. British Cotton Delegation expenses......................................................		444
38. Payment to Central Wool Committee in respect of wool supplied for local manufacture of wooltops.........................................................		137,697
39. Grant for relief of distress of unemployed returned soldiers and dependants.....................................................................................		1,000
40. Funeral of late Senator the Hon. E. D. Millen.......................................		581
41. Expenses in connexion with the visit of Japanese Training Squadron.....		719
42. Purchase of the Ellis Rowan collection of paintings of Australasian birds and flowers, and expenses in connexion therewith............................		5,009
43. Entertainment of Special Service Squadron of the British Fleet—including grants to States................................................................		9,204
44. Grant for relief work, Kendenup..........................................................		500
45. Legal costs in connexion with freight re enemy vessel Griefswold.........		33
46. Delegation to 6th International Labour Conference...............................		374
47. Visit of Boy Scouts to British Empire Exhibition..................................		6,126
48. Grant towards expenses of visit of Australian Imperial Band to British Empire Exhibition..........................................................................		500
49. Law costs...........................................................................................		103
50. Australian representation at Olympic Games—Grant............................		3,000
285,384
Total Division No. 9 (carried forward)................................		289,167

II. The Prime Minister’s Department.			£
Brought forward................................			289,167
Division No. 10. AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act.............................			680
Division No. 11. OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
No. of Persons.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Central Staff.
..	Secretary and Chief Inspector—Increase in salary............................	275
2	Public Service Inspectors...............................................................	1,313
Assistant Secretary and officer in charge of examinations— Increase of salary..................................................................	204
1	Assistant Inspector.........................................................................	557
3	Typists..........................................................................................	149
1	Messenger.....................................................................................	28
2	Inspector's Staff. Assistant Inspectors.......................................................................	502
2	Appeal Board. Chairmen.....................................................................................	1,103
Portion of salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department..	60
Increases in salaries under the Public Service Arbitrator’s Award....	400
Temporary assistance...................................................................	1,479
11	6,070
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................			80
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..........................................................................................			68
5. Other printing....................................................................................			87
6. Travelling expenses............................................................................			1,026
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................			49
11. Office cleaning..................................................................................			20
12. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings..................			180
1,510
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. No. 3. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough..........................................			165
4. Payment as an act of grace on retirement...............................................			433
598
Total Division No. 11...........................			8,178
Carried forward..............................			298,025

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.			£
Brought forward...........................................			298,025
Division No. 12.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..........................................			13
________ Division No. 13. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No 1.—Salaries. Clerks, Typists, Messengers, Telephonists and Assistants......................			513
Division No. 17. IMMIGRATION.
Subdivision No. 2.—London Organization. No. 1.—Salaries, administrative and other expenses, including postage and telegrams, office requisites, travelling expenses, advertising publicity and all other expenses excepting passage money. (Repayment of “landing” moneys and medical examination fees may be credited to this item.)..................................................................................................			476
Total Prime Minister’s Department.......................................			299,027
__________ III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. Division No. 19. THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	New South Wales. Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk...	66
______ Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...	86
Basic wage allowance, including Child Endowment...	38
Increase in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s Awards...	521
Carried forward................................................	711

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III. The Department of the Treasury.	£
Division No. 91.
THE TREASURY.
Brought forward........................	711
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams.......................................................	361
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................	449
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................	280
1,090
Total Division No. 19..................	1,801
________ Division No. 20.
COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s Awards........	4
l	..	Typist..........................................................................................	94
98
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..................................................................	135
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. To provide credit in Trust Fund, Commonwealth Stores Suspense Account.........................................................	6,378
Total Division No. 20...........................	6,611
Carried forward.............	8,412

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
Brought forward................................................	8,412
Division No. 22.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Western Australia.
General Division.
1	..	Assistant.....................................................................................................	167
____________ Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s Awards.....................................................................................................	728
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.....................................................................................................	38
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court Awards.....................................................................................................	50
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....................................................................................................	25
Temporary assistance.....................................................................................................	168
1	1,176
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.....................................................................................................	81
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.......................................................................................	146
6. Other printing..............................................................................................	79
7. Travelling expenses..............................................................................................	56
9. Medical examinations..............................................................................................	1,046
10. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department.......................................................................................	1,259
2,667
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payment of pensions under special circumstances.....................................................................................................

6
3. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..............................................................................................	340
346
Total Division No. 22...................................................	4,189
Carried forward..............................................	12,601

III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
Brought forward....................................	12,601
Division No. 23.
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards............................	177
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs..............................................................................................	7
Total Division No. 23..........................	184
_______ Division No. 24.
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards............................	150
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Salaries of officers required for collection of taxes or pending retirement or absorption by State Governments, payments to States for Taxation services, and Contingencies..................................................................	203,523
Carried forward.......................................	203,673
Carried forward.......................................	12,785

III.–The Department of the Treasury.	£
Brought forward..................................	12,785
Division No. 24.
TAXATION OFFICE—continued.
Brought forward....................................	203,673
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and regulations......	7,409
2. Allowance to officer acting as Deputy Commissioner of Taxation, Darwin	25
3. Compensation to a Valuer for loss on sale of motor car...........................	75
4. Allowance to Assistant Commissioner for additional duties performed during the absence of the Commissioner.............................................	150
7,659
Total Division No. 24 ...........................	211,332
________ Division No. 25.
INCOME TAX BOARD OF APPEAL.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.............................................................................................	143
6. Travelling expenses..............................................................................	45
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............................................	99
8. Telephone Services—including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance...............................................................................	1
Total Division No 25..........................	288
________ Division No. 26.
SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s award.............................	50
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.....................	178
6. Travelling expenses..............................................................................	38
7. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenditure...................................................	17
233
Total Division No. 26...........................	283
Carried forward ..................................	224,688

III.—The Department of the Treasury. Brought forward....................................			£ 224,688
Division No. 29.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 2. 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”.....................................			818
3. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances.........................			80
9. Interest on advance made by the Commonwealth Bank pending the raising of a loan for works purposes.....................................................			116,937
11. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official..................			128
12. Miscellaneous and general expenditure..................................................			2,500
13. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act...................................			769
14. Refund of Entertainments Tax...............................................................			9
15. Donation by Commonwealth Government to relieve distress caused by the earthquake in Japan.............................................................................			60,000
16. Remission of Income Tax under special circumstances............................			1,357
17. Bonus for special services.....................................................................			135
18. Expenses in connexion with the meeting of the Loan Council..................			114
19. Investigations into the affairs of the British Imperial Oil Company...........			100
20. Losses on 1920-21 and 1921-22 Fruit Pools............................................			14,940
21. Advance to Port Huon Fruit-growers Co-operative Association, Hobart (to be recovered)......................................................................................			21,100
22. Advance to Geelong Returned Soldiers and Sailors Co-operative Woollen and Worsted Company Limited (to be recovered)..................................			10,000
Total Division No. 29.........................			228,987
Total Department of the Treasury...........			453,675
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No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. Division No. 33.
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Private Secretary.....................................................................................................	320
Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class.....................................................................................................	380
Increases of salaries under Public Service Arbitrator's Awards.....................................................................................................	79
Temporary assistance.....................................................................................................	500
Carried forward..............................................	1,279

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Division No. 33.
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
Brought forward...............................	1,279
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...............................................................................................	21
6. Other printing......................................................................................	30
7. Travelling Expenses.............................................................................	93
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................................................	417
10. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes, Statutory Rules and Ordinances..	39
600
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Allowance to officer for special services.................................................	100
3. Visit of Chief Justice of High Court to England (portion to be recovered).	617
717
Total Division No. 33................................	2,596
________ Division No. 34.
REPORTING BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance......................................................................................	643
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...........................................................
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................	6
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.....................	29
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.............................................................................................	7
5. Other printing......................................................................................	2
6. Travelling expenses..............................................................................	303
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance...............................................................................	3
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	350
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act...................................	363
Total Division No. 34................................	1,356
Carried forward............................................	3,952

£
IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.
Brought forward................................	3,952
Division No. 35.
CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........................	397
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Allowance to officer for special services...............................................	150
Total Division No. 35.......................	547
_______ Division No. 36.
THE HIGH COURT.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s award............................	68
Increases in salaries of Associates and Tipstaffs granted by Public Service Board	220
288
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Travelling expenses.............................................................................	728
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance...........................................................................	33
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	761
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act..................................	100
Total Division No. 36............................	1,149
Carried forward....................................	5,648

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward......................	5,648
Division No. 37.
THE COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	5	Clerk.............................................................................................................	35
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards.............................................................................................................	46
Temporary assistance.............................................................................................................	537
618
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing......................................................................................			5
11. Reports of cases...................................................................................			1,387
1,392
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Allowance to officer for special services...............................................			150
Total Division No. 37 .......................			2,160
_______ Division No. 38.
PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........................			26
Temporary assistance.....................................................................................			30
56
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing......................................................................................			104
6. Travelling expenses..............................................................................			34
11. Reports of cases...................................................................................			87
225
Total Division No. 38..........................			281
Carried forward.................................			8,089

F. 16510.—2

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward.................................	8,089
Division No. 39.
COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards............................ Allowance to officers for performing duties of a higher class.............................	37 16
53
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Travelling expenses..............................................................................	205
9. Payment for services of unattached officers............................................	989
1,194
Total Division No. 39..............................	1,247
_________ Division No. 40.
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards............................	313
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Other printing.......................................................................................	2,482
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act...................................	1,188
Total Division No. 40................................	3,983
Carried forward.......................................	13,319

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward...............................	13,319
Division No. 41. COPYRIGHT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s Awards..........................	22
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...............................................................................................	11
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................................................	12
23
Total Division No. 41.........................	45
Total Attorney-General’s Department...........	13,364
________ V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 42. ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class............................	53
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s Awards..........................	375
Temporary assistance......................................................................................	500
928
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Immigration Act, interpreter’s fees, legal and other expenses..................	1,571
3. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................	216
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.....................	84
5. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................	15
8. Travelling expenses..............................................................................	113
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................................................	147
10. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance...............................................................................	36
11. Fuel, light, and water............................................................................	18
2,200
Total Division No. 42 (Carried forward)......................	3,128

V.—The Home and Territories Department.				£
Brought forward.................................				3,128
Division No. 43.
				ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards............................				550
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year
Read..............................................................................................			£1,590
In lieu of.........................................................................................			2,000
410
960
________ Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. No. 1. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint Electoral Administration to be credited to this vote).............				2,577
2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough..............................................				284
3. Refund of contribution to New South Wales Superannuation Fund with interest thereon.................................................................................				28
2,889
Total Division No. 43........................				3,849
________ Division No 44. CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards............................				305
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing.......................................................................................				69
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................				13
12. Writing vital statistical cards..................................................................				113
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.				195
				No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act...................................			84
Total Division No. 44.......................... _________				84
				No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 45. METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Professional Division. Supervising Meteorologist.................................................................................................... __________ Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.................................................................................................... Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards.................................................................................................... Temporary assistance....................................................................................................
1	C	18 28 632 48
726
Carried forward...................		7 561

V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
Division No. 45.	£
Brought forward.................................	7,561
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.
Brought forward.................................	726
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...................	74
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..........................................................................................	15
5. Other printing...................................................................................................... .	333
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................................................	600
9. Meteorological instruments and apparatus.............................................	255
1,277
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 4. Solar Eclipse Expedition, Mexico..........................................................	150
5. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act.............................	515
665
Total Division No. 45..................................	2,668
_________
Division No. 47.
LANDS AND SURVEY.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards............................	150
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 4. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act...................................	450
Total Division No. 47...........................	600
_______ Division No. 48.
RENT OF BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 11.—Postmaster-General.........................................	722
Carried forward..................................	11,551

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
Brought forward.............................	11,551
Division No. 49.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
General Services.
Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff—Salaries.
Administrator's Office.
..	..	Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class..................	50
Police.
1	..	Commissioner..............................................................................	217
Gaols.
Increases in salaries—Guards........................................................	30
1	..	Charitable Institutions.	330
1	..	Medical Officer............................................................................	330
Salary of Medical Officer granted leave prior to retirement..............	150
2	777
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 21. Destitutes and lepers—Maintenance, passages, and burials...................			5,853
Subdivision No. 3.—Lands and Mines Salaries.
Manager, Maranboy, and Engineer in charge of boring—Increase in salary........ Temporary assistance......................................................................................			63 487
550
Subdivision No. 5.—Miscellaneous.
No. 14. Legal costs and compensation in connexion with retirement of late Administrator of the Northern Territory..............................................			1,763
15. Legal costs, Bevan v. Commonwealth.................................................			20
16. Compensation and legal costs, Trower v. Commonwealth.....................			393
17. Payment from the Northern Territory Police Moieties Fund..................			25
2,201
Total Division No. 49..................................			9,381
Carried forward.......................................			20,932

V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
Brought forward.....................................	20,932
Division No. 51.
Subdivision No. 1.—Papua.
No. 2. Investigation of oil-fields......................................................................	15,500
4. Printing report of geological data of Papua............................................	150
Total Division No. 51..........................	15,650
Division No. 53.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Refund of fines, Immigration Act..........................................................	1,482
10. Visit of Parliamentary Delegation to Territory of New Guinea..............	522
11. Investigation of forest resources..........................................................	113
12. Inquiry into the alleged ill-treatment of natives in New Guinea ............	883
13. Maintenance of National Museum of Australian zoology......................	548
14. Compensation to dependants of persons lost on s.s. Sumatra.................	1,100
15. Expenses of cotton Entomologist........................................................	189
Total Division No. 53..........................	4,837
Total Home and Territories Department...........	41,419
_________ VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Division No. 54.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........................	226
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 3. Purchase of new motor cars (moneys received from the sale of old cars to be credited to this item)......................................................................	471
Total Division No. 54 (Carried forward)..............................	697

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward.................................	697
NAVAL.
Division No. 55.
NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class............................ ............................................................................................................... ...............................................................................................................	200
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator's awards..........................	990
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..........................................	25
Total Division No. 55...........................	1,215
_______ Division No. 56. PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING). Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Pay and allowances under Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act in respect of personnel of the Fleet.........................................................
Deferred pay and interest on accumulation thereof under regulations—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Deferred Pay (Naval) Account........................... .............................................................................................................
Contributions towards pension rights of personnel lent from Imperial Navy........
Contributions under Imperial National Health Insurance Act.............................	21,690
Pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty..	21,690
Pay of officers and men borne for training in excess of complement................... .............................................................................................................
Payment of gratuity for Long Service and Good Conduct Medal........................ ............................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................
Pay of officers discharged to the half-pay list prior to retirement........................ ............................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................
Total Division No. 56...........................	21,690
_________ Division No. 58. Subdivision No. 1.—MEDICAL SERVICES—PAY.
Increases in salaries in accordance with Public Service Arbitrator’s awards.........	20
Carried forward..........................	22,925
Carried forward..........................	697

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward......................................	697
NAVAL—continued.
Brought forward......................................	22,925
Division No. 61.
Subdivision No. 1.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE—PAY.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards........................... ...............................................................................................................	220
Basic wage allowances including child endowment..........................................	675
Total Division No. 61..........................	895
________ Division No. 65.
Subdivision No. 1.—NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—PAY.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........................	400
__________ Division No. 68. GENERAL SERVICES. Subdivision No. 1.
No. 9. Payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased members of Naval Forces................................................................................................	36
10. Payments as acts of grace to officials for injuries received whilst on duty.	107
11. Payments as acts of grace on retirement..................................................	318
12. Payments as acts of grace under special circumstances............................ ..........................................................................................................	43
Total Division No. 68...........................	504
Total Naval.................................................	24,724
_________ MILITARY. Division No. 69. PERMANENT FORCES. Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. Australian Staff Corps. Read—
1 Major-General in command, Queensland.......................................................
In lieu of—
1 Colonel in command, Queensland.................................................................
Allowance to Major-General (Chief of General Staff) for Inspection Duties.......	525
Carried forward..................................	525
Carried forward..................................	25,421

F. 16510.—3

VI.—The Department of Defence.		£
Brought forward......................................		25,421
MILITARY—continued.
Division No. 69. PERMANENT FORCES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Brought forward......................................		525
Remount Section. Read—	Maximum.
1 Class B Director of Remounts...................................................................................................	£728
In lieu of—
1 Director of Remounts...................................................................................................	700
________ Director of Remounts—Increase in salary.........................................................		14
Child endowment............................................................................................		3,513
Read—
Allowances to Married Officers, Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers and Men........................................................................................................		..
In lieu of—
Allowances to Married Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers and Men........		..
4,052
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations.............. ...............................................................................................................		1,634
Total Division No. 69...........................		5,686
_________ Division No. 70. ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards............................		16
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Compensation to ex-Staff Cadet G. E. Floyd, injured on duty..................		362
Total Division No. 70...........................		378
Carried forward...........................		6,064
		25,421

VI.—The Department of Defence.			£
Brought forward.............................................			25,421
MILITARY—continued.
Brought forward............................................. Division No. 71.			6,064
			CLERICAL AND GENERAL STAFFS.
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
		3	E	Instructors....................................................................................................	99
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...............................................................................................	692
Child endowment....................................................................................................	3
Total Division No. 71.................................			794
__________
Division No. 72. ORDNANCE BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........................			467
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous. No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations..............			135
Total Division No. 72.................................			602
_________
Division No. 73. RIFLE RANGE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........................			16
Caretaker.......................................................................................................			9
_______			25
Division No. 74.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........................			515
Carried forward..........................................			8,000
			25,421

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward...........................	25,421
MILITARY—continued.
Brought forward........................... Division No. 75.	8,000
Brought forward........................... Division No. 75.	UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies, Citizen Forces, Senior and Junior Cadets.
No. 11. Junior Cadet Training, including fares and travelling expenses of physical training staff, printing books, stationery and incidentals........	95
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Expenses in connexion with death of Cadet Percy Kennedy....................	119
3. Expenses in connexion with the case Leane v Kneebone........................	531
650
Total Division No. 75.................................	745
__________
Division No. 77.
TRAINING. Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under regulations)...............................................................................	1,800
_________ Division No. 80.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.
No. 34. Damage caused to vehicles and horses by military motor lorry..............	65
35. Gratuity to E. F. Shelley in respect of certain improvements in military equipment introduced by him............................................................	50
36. Pay of Exchange Officers for England and India..................................	687
802
Total Military...............................	11,347
Carried forward............................	36,768

VI.—The Department of Defence.		£
Brought forward.............................................		36,768
Division No. 81. RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS. Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........................		32
___________
AIR FORCES. Division No. 82. CIVIL BRANCH. Subdivision No. 1.—Civil Staff Pay. Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........................		46
Division No. 83.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Grant to Wing-Commander S. J. Goble and Flight-Lieutenant I. E. McIntyre, R.A.A.F., in recognition of their successful round Australia Seaplane flight...................................................................................		750
_________
Division No. 85.
GENERAL STORES AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES, AND EQUIPMENT.
No. 1. General stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, equipment, machinery, and tools...........................................................................		5,270
Total Air Services......................................		6,066
__________
Division No. 88.
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........................		323
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Lithgow Hospital—Grant......................................................................		200
Total Division No. 88.....................................		523
__________		43,389
On pages 122 and 199 of the Second Schedule to the Appropriation Act 1923-24
Read—	£
Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year......................	255,038
In lieu of—
Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year......................	300,000
44,962
Total Department of Defence..................................		88,351

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£
Division No. 89. CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	..	General Division. Typiste........................................................................................	120
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards........	300
420
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905.............................................			7,331
2. Law costs and preparation of cases.......................................................			12
9. Payment to officer under special circumstances.....................................			133
10. Grant in connexion with Australian Dairy Council.................................			3,250
11. Remission of duty in necessitous cases..................................................			9
12. Tests in connexion with Cooper Defrosting Process................................			1,019
13. Worm Nodule Research—Grant............................................................			500
14. Distribution of surplus to purchasers of needles—Knitting Needle Pool...			919
15. Expenses in connexion with Australian Fruit Council.............................			863
16. Expenses of Australian delegate to International Customs Conference, Geneva..............................................................................................			72
17. Delegation to Canada in connexion with trade reciprocity.......................			579
18. International Cold Storage Conference..................................................			11
19. International Research Union, subscription............................................			208
20. Advance to Australian Meat Council (to be recovered)...........................			7,000
21. To provide credit in Trust Fund—British Empire Exhibition Account (to be recovered).....................................................................................			14,154
36,060
Total Division No. 89...................................................................... _________			36,480
			Division No. 92.
AUSTRALIAN TRADE COMMISSIONER IN CHINA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office requisites..................................................................................			7
Carried forward......................................			36,487

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward............................................ Division No. 94.	36,487
	COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance.....................................................................................	314
Subdivision No. 3.—Investigations.
No. 7. Other investigations............................................................................
	1,089
Total Division No. 94................................. __________	1,403
	Division No. 96.
COMMONWEALTH LABORATORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Chief Analyst—Increment..............................................................................	50
Temporary assistance.....................................................................................	171
221
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 7. Other stores, fuel, light and water........................................................	105
Total Division No. 96.................................	326
_________
Division No. 97.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Staff, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................................................................	55
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...................	72
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.....................................................................................

19
5. Other printing.....................................................................................	13
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............................................	134
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance.............................................................................	31
Carried forward.......................	324
Carried forward.......................	38,216

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Brought forward...............................	38,216
1	..	Brought forward...............................	38,216
		Division No. 97.
		LIGHTHOUSES—continued.
		Brought forward...............................	324
		Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales—Salaries.
		Temporary assistance.....................................................................	764
		Subdivision No. 5.—New South Wales.
		No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................................................	14
		Subdivision No. 7.—Victoria—Salaries.
		General Division.
		Mechanic.......................................................................................	217
Subdivision No. 8.—Victoria—Contingencies.
No 1. Postage and telegrams..............................................................	61
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes........	50
6. Travelling expenses.................................................................	107
8. Forage, sustenance, rent, and other allowances..........................	21
9. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys, and beacons...............................	104
10. Equipment, tools, and fittings...................................................	56
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.................................	560
12. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches...........................................................	500
1,459
Subdivision No. 8a.—Victoria—Miscellaneous.
No 1. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official..	300
2. Expenses in connexion with search for late Assistant Lightkeeper Stafford........................................................	953
1,253
Carried forward...........................	4,031
Carried forward...........................	38,216

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
1	..				Brought forward................................	38,216
		Division No. 97.
		LIGHTHOUSES—continued.
		Brought forward................................		4,031
		Subdivision No. 9.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland—Salaries.
		Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........		228
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
		Read................................................................................	£186
		In lieu of................................................................................	1,000
		814
		1,042
		Subdivision No. 10.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland—Contingencies.
		No. 9. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys, and beacons.............................		696
		11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............................		142
		12. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches.........................................................		2,328
		3,166
		Subdivision No. 12.—South Australia—Salaries.
		General Division.
		Mechanic.......................................................................................		210
__________
		Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........		38
Temporary Assistance.....................................................................		630
878
Carried forward.............................		9,117
		38,216

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
1	..	VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
		Brought forward...............................	38,216
		Division 97.
		LIGHTHOUSES—continued.
		Brought forward...............................	9,117
		Subdivision No 13.—South Australia Contingencies.
		No. 11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............................	28
		Subdivision No. 15.—Western Australia and Northern Territory—Salaries.
		General Division.
		Mechanic......................................................................................	195
		Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........	500
695
Subdivision No. 17.—Western Australia and Northern Territory—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act.............	155
Carried forward............................	9,990
Carried forward............................	38,216

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
1	..	Brought forward..............................	38,216
		Brought forward..............................	Division No. 97.
		LIGHTHOUSES—continued.
		Brought forward.............................	9,990
		Subdivision No. 18.—Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries.
		General Division.
		Mechanic.....................................................................................	221
		Temporary assistance...................................................................	500
721
Subdivision No. 20.—Tasmania and Bass Strait, Miscel-laneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........	58
Total Division No. 97.................. _________	10,769
Total Division No. 97.................. _________	Division No. 98.
NAVIGATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Central Staff—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s award..........	610
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................................................	53
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding......................................................	82
5. Other printing....................................................................	1,034
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................	105
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............................	213
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance...................................	40
10. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.................	233
11. Law costs and preparation of cases......................................	101
12. Courts of Marine Inquiry....................................................	50
1,911
Carried forward............................	2,521
Carried forward............................	48,985

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Brought forward...............................	48,985
NAVIGATION—continued.
..	Division No. 98.
..	Brought forward...............................	2,521
Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales—Salaries.
General Division.
1	..	Typiste..........................................................................................	120
2	5	Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s award............	41
		161
		Subdivision No. 5.—New South Wales—Contingencies.
		No. 7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............................	389
		8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extensions, repair, and maintenance..................................	36
		12. Payment to Government of New South Wales for services of surveyors at port of Newcastle..........................................	589
		1,014
		Subdivision No. 6.—Victoria—Salaries.
		Clerical Division. Clerks............................................................................................	566
Temporary assistance.....................................................................	300
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s award............	26
1	4	892
		Subdivision No. 7.—Victoria—Contingencies.
		No. 7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............................	2
		Subdivision No. 8.—Queensland—Salaries. Clerical Division.
		Clerk.............................................................................................	341
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........	328
669
Subdivision No. 9.—Queensland—Contingencies.
No. 6. Travelling expenses.............................................................	27
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............................	71
98
Subdivision No. 10.—South Australia—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s award............	9
Carried forward..........................	5,366
Carried forward..........................	48,985

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
		Brought forward.............................	48,985
Division No. 98.
NAVIGATION—continued.
Brought forward.............................	5,366
Subdivision No. 12.—Western Australia—Salaries. Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s award..........	7
Subdivision No. 14.—Tasmania—Salaries. Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s award..........	2
..	Total Division No. 98.....................	5,375
1	3	_________ Division No. 99.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.
		Subdivision No 1—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
		Clerk...........................................................................................	10
1	4	Clerk...........................................................................................	141
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s award..........	1,000
Temporary assistance...................................................................	1,300
2	2,451
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams......................................................................................................................			215
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes....................			236
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding......................................................................................			150
5. Other printing......................................................................................			115
6. Travelling expenses.............................................................................			356
7. Other stores, fuel and light....................................................................			56
9. Law costs and preparation of cases.......................................................			275
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............................................			2,405
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extensions, repair and maintenance...............................................................................			10
13. Payment to the Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and the collection of duty on articles imported through the Parcels Post......................................................................................			203
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.			4,021
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..............................			1,384
Total Division No. 99.......................................			7,856
Carried forward..............................................			62,216

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward.............................................	62,216
VICTORIA. Division No. 100.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s award.............................	800
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.............................................................................................	120
5. Other printing......................................................................................	100
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water..........................................................	49
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............................................	1,630
11. Hire and maintenance of launches.........................................................	82
1,981
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough.......................................	1,500
Total Division No. 100................................	4,281
___________
Division No. 101. QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s award.............................	1,483
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............................................	1
11. Hire and maintenance of launches.......................................................	145
13. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods through the Parcels Post.........	107
253
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough.......................................	1,023
Total Division No. 101................................	2,759
Carried forward........................................	69,256

VII. Department of Trade and Customs.			£
Brought forward............................................			69,256
Division No. 102.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s award............................			920
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing......................................................................................			112
6. Travelling expenses.............................................................................			122
7. Other stores, fuel and light....................................................................			62
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............................................			1,098
10. Hire and maintenance of launches........................................................			100
1,494
Subdivision No. 3.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough.....................................			503
Total Division No. 102...............................			2,917
________
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 103.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk............................................................................................	50
1	5	Clerk............................................................................................	47
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s award...........	260
2	357
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................			101
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...................			63
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.....................................................................................			52
7. Other stores, fuel, light, and water........................................................			70
8. Forage, sustenance quarters, and other allowances................................			6
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............................................			492
13. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post...................................................................................................			32
816
Carried forward..........................................			1,173
			72,173

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
Brought forward.............................................		72,173
Division No. 103.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward............................................		1,173
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough......................................		1,348
2. Payment as an act of grace under special circumstances.........................		208
3. Defalcations by officials.......................................................................		180
1,736
Total Division No. 103................................		2,909
Division No. 104.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........................		85
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read—...................................................................................	£1,021
In lieu of—..............................................................................	1,250
229
314
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................		20
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes....................		35
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................		18
5. Other printing......................................................................................		24
6. Travelling Expenses.............................................................................		10
7. Other stores, fuel and light....................................................................		27
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............................................		160
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance......................................................................................		10
12. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps, and the collection of duty on articles imported through the Parcels Post........................................................................................		151
455
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..............................		279
Total Division No. 104................................		1,048
Carried forward......................................		76,130

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward............................................. Division No. 105. NORTHERN TERRITORY.	76,130
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances..................................	35
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act.............................	200
Total Division No. 105................................	235
Total Department of Trade and Customs.........................	76,365
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VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 106. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........................	417
Temporary assistance.....................................................................................	500
917
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Travelling expenses..............................................................................	6
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................................................	215
221
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act.............................

49
Total Division No. 106................................	1,187
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Division No. 107.
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards...........................	357
Carried forward.......................................	357
Carried forward.......................................	1,187

VIII.—Department of Works and Railways.	£
Brought forward.............................................	1,187
Division No. 107.
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF—continued.
Brought forward.............................................	357
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 9. District allowance.................................................................................	117
Subdivision No. 3.—Supervision of Works.
No. 1. To recoup the various States for salaries and other expenses incurred on behalf of the Commonwealth............................................................	745
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act.............................	184
Total Division No. 107................................	1,403
Division No. 109. ____________________
KALGOORLIE—PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY
Subdivision No. 1.
Working expenses..........................................................................................	10,293
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Division No. 112.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Railway surveys generally....................................................................	2,610
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WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Division No. 113.
Item No. 2.—Prime Minister.
No. 1. Repairs and maintenance......................................................................	565
3. Fittings and furniture...........................................................................	1,103
Carried forward......................................	1,668
Carried forward......................................	15,493

VIII.—Department of Works and Railways.	£
Brought forward.............................................	15,493
Division No. 113
WORKS AND BUILDINGS—continued.
Brought forward.............................................	1,668
Item No. 3.—Treasurer.
No. 1. Repairs and maintenance......................................................................	931
Item No. 7.—Defence, Military.
No. 1. Repairs and maintenance......................................................................	4,352
3. Fittings and furniture...........................................................................	285
4,637
Item No. 8.—Defence, Naval.
No. 3. Fittings and furniture............................................................................	472
Item No. 12.—Works and Railways.
No. 3. Fittings and furniture............................................................................	100
Item No. 13.—Post and Telegraph.
No. 1. Repairs and maintenance......................................................................	5,650
3. Fittings and furniture...........................................................................	296
Item No. 14.—Health.	5,946
No. 1. Repairs and maintenance......................................................................	434
Total Division No. 113................................	14,188
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Division No. 114.
OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES.
Subdivision No. 2.—Trade and Customs................................................	1,101
Subdivision No. 3.—Lighthouses............................................................	2,880
Total Division No. 114................................	3,981
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Division No. 116.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Maintenance of Members’ Rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture; also salary of attendant, Sydney.............	29
4. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission.....................................	100
6. Passes over Trans-Continental Railway.................................................	632
761
Total Department of Works and Railways................	34,423

IX.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.					£
Division No. 117.
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	CENTRAL STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	..	Secretary—Increase in salary.........................................................			723
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act.............................					3,410
2. Legal costs—Commonwealth v. Golding..............................................					50
3. Special payments in connexion with the retirement of Mr. J. Oxenham, I.S.O., Secretary, Postmaster-General’s Department, to be paid as follows:—
To the Superannuation Fund..................................				£800
To Mr. J. Oxenham, I S.O.....................................				935
1,735
4. Representation of Commonwealth at Postal Congress, Stockholm..........					1,015
6,210
Total Division No. 117.......................					6,933
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Division No. 120. NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year—
Read—...................................................................................			£103,125
In lieu of—..............................................................................			159,125		56,000
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough.......................................					4,314
7. Defalcations by officials......................................................................					877
5,191
Total Division No. 120................................					61,191
Carried forward..........................................					68,124

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	IX.—Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
1	4	Brought forward.............................	68,124
		Division No. 121.
		VICTORIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
		Clerk...........................................................................................	198
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read—................................................................................	£82,451
In lieu of—................................................................................	120,000
37,549
37,747
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails not including conveyance by railway.............			2,094
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances......................			14,677
No. 30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided under Item No. 32..............			19,925
34,602
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough....................................			2,343
9. Gratuity on retirement as an act of grace...............................................			68
2,411
Total Division No. 121...............................			76,854
Carried forward....................................			144,978

£
IX.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
Brought forward............................................		144,978
Division No. 122.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read...................................................................................	£48,935
In lieu of.............................................................................	90,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.		41,065
		No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway............	3,804
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 30. Repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32.........		17,495
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough....................................		1,362
7. Losses by fire and theft at various post offices......................................		913
2,275
Total Division No. 122...............................		64,639
Carried forward...................................		209,617

IX.—Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward............................................		209,617
Division No 123. SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year—
Read....................................................................................	£38,120
In lieu of...............................................................................	50,000	11,880
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances......................................................................................................................		4,995
25. Other printing...................................................................................		535
30. Repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32.............		8,750
14,280
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough......................................		2,625
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property...........................................		100
2,725
Total Division No. 123...............................		28,885
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Division No. 124. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year—
Read....................................................................................	£25,000
In lieu of...............................................................................	33,000	8,000
Carried forward..........................................			8,000
		238,502

IX.—Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward............................................		238,502
Division No. 124.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.
Brought forward............................................		8,000
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32...........		2,855
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, including payments in lieu of additional furlough..............................		1,010
6. Losses by fire and theft at various post offices......................................		225
1,235
Total Division No. 124...............................		12,090
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Division No. 125.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year—
Read...................................................................................	£13,737
In lieu of...................................................................................	15,153	1,416
	Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.........................................			400
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Allowances to Non-Official Postmasters, Receiving Office Keepers, and others..............................................................................................		695
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances........................		1,640
30. Repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32...........		9,906
12,241
Carried forward.........................................		14,057
		250,592

IX.—Postmaster-General’s Department.			£
Brought forward............................................			250,592
Division No. 125. TASMANIA—continued.
Brought forward............................................			14,057
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 6. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough......................................			957
8. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from State service of Tasmania.......................................			293
1,250
Total Division No. 125...............................			15,307
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Division No. 126. NORTHERN TERRITORY.
(Payable at Adelaide.)
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance.....................................................................................			500
Total Postmaster-General’s Department...........			266,399
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No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
			Division No. 128.
		1		B
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
Medical Officer............................................................................	848
Allowance to officer for performing duties of a higher class............	51
899
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............................	95
Carried forward..............................	994

No. of Persons.	Grade or Class.	X.—The Department of Health.	£
1	5	Brought forward.......................... Division No. 128.	994
		Brought forward.......................... Division No. 128.	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION—continued.
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 2. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases.............................................................	25
		8. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia...	1,975
		11. Compensation for destruction of animals and property during rinderpest outbreak................................................	18,888
		12. Expenditure in connexion with rinderpest outbreak..............	1,649
		13. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..........	92
		22,629
		Total Division No. 128........................	23,623
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		Division No. 129.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act......	393
		Total Division No. 129.....................	393
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		Division No. 130.
		VICTORIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
		Clerk........................................................................................	250
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
16.Compensation for the loss of an imported animal killed at the Quarantine Station, Coode Island.....................................................			200
Total Division No. 130...............................			450
Carried forward.............................................			24,466

X.—Department of Health.	£
Brought forward............................................	24,466
Division No. 131.
QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............................................	104
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Division No. 134.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards..........................	14
Total Department of Health....................................	24,584
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XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE.
Division No. 136.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 3.—Inscribed Stock Registries.
No. 1. Expenses of conducting registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock, including payments to Commonwealth Bank.....................................	6,874
Division No. 136a.
Miscellaneous.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Overpayments in respect of War Gratuities, irrecoverable	41
2. Premiums on life assurance policies of Commonwealth Public Servants who were members of Expeditionary Forces.....................................	17
3. Inscribed Stock frauds..........................................................................	47
4. Compassionate allowance to ex-members of the Australian Imperial Forces and War workers and their dependants...................................	2,291
Total Division No. 136a.............................	2,396
Carried forward.............................................	9,270

XI.—War Services payable from Revenue.	£
Brought forward............................................	9,270
Division No. 138.
REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Interest earned on investments of money donated for the benefit of Australian soldiers and their dependants (to be paid to Trust Fund Repatriation of Australian soldiers—Contributions Account, and devoted to the establishment of scholarships for soldiers and their dependants)......................................................................................	313
3. Interest earned on investment of money donated for establishment of University scholarship for benefit of children of deceased soldiers (to be paid to Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account, and devoted to the establishment of University scholarship, to be called “General Pau Scholarship”............................	3
5. Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments.......................................	746
6. Medical treatment for persons formerly enlisted for Home Service.........	385
Total Division No. 138............................... __________	1,447
	Division No. 142.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Miscellaneous.
No. 10. Special payments to discharged soldiers retained in or re-admitted to Military Hospitals.............................................................................	435
11. Compensation to ex-Gunner Yates in accordance with the finding of a Select Committee of the House of Representatives............................	200
12. Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments.....................................	22
13. Payment to Lieutenant J. A. Thomas, as an act of grace for vulcanizers lent to the Defence Department........................................................	27
14. Payment to ex-Corporal F. J. Stammers, towards expenses in connexion with Court of Inquiry......................................................	25
Total Division No. 142...............................	709
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Division No. 144.
WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
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..........	4,395
Total War Services payable out of Revenue.................	15,821

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