Supplementary Appropriation Act 1924-25 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION

1924-25.

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No. 18 of 1927.

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

[Assented to 8th April, 1927.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows :—

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Supplementary Appropriation Act 1924-25.

Appropriation of £1,386,886.

The sum of One million three hundred and thirty-six thousand three hundred and eighty-six pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-five shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 35 of 1924 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

F.5814.—Price 1s. 3d. SCHEDULE.

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

_______	Total.
£
I.	THE PARLIAMENT........................................................................	2,971
II.	THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.....................................	19,855
III.	THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.....................................	97,641
IV.	THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT............................	11,256
V.	THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT..........................	43,530
VI.	THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE................................................	16,922
VII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.........................	82,641
VIII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS......................	53,250
IX.	THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................	790,407
X.	THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..................................................	8,756
Xa.	DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION........................	1,529
XI.	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.......................................................	179,493
XII.	WAR SERVICES.............................................................................	28,073
1,336,324
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...............................................................	62
1,336,386

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£
Division No. 1.
THE SENATE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Salary of officer on furlough—paid in advance..............................................	192
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class.................................	75
Total Division No. 1....................	267
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Division No. 2.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...............................	350
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act to dependant of deceased official	760
Total Division No. 2..............................	1,110
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Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance...................................................................................	70
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance...........	304
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................	185
489
Total Division No. 4.................................	559
Carried forward....................................	1,936

I.—The Parliament.	£
Brought forward.................................	1,936
Division No. 6.
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Travelling expenses............................................................................	51
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Division No. 7.
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries......................................................................................	15
Subdivision No 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Travelling expenses............................................................................	202
Total Division No. 7....................	217
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Division No. 8.
JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries.
Increases in salaries......................................................................................	89
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
9. Fuel and gas......................................................................................	2
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Erection of motor shelter shed at Parliament House..............................	262
2. Improvements to ventilation of Legislative Chambers..........................	414
676
Total Division No. 8........................	767
Total Parliament...............................	2,971

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 9.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance...................................................................................	221
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)...............................	1,182
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..................	60
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................................	13
6. Other printing...................................................................................	118
7. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	182
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................	703
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette	1,778
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others......................................................	336
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance.............................................................................	32
4,404
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party....................................................................	18
4. Travelling Expenses of Commonwealth Ministers...............................	2,515
2,533
Total Division No. 9........................	7,158
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Division No. 10.
AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Travelling expenses............................................................................	140
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania.................................................................	212
3. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..........................	306
518
Total Division No. 10.......................	658
Carried forward............................	7,816

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.	£
Brought forward.........................	7,816
Division No. 11.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..............................	98
Portion of salaries of officers of the Home and Territories Department (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 38)........................................................	9
Temporary assistance...................................................................................	552
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read............................................................................................. Nil
In lieu of..................................................................................................................... £400	400
1,059
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................	454
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes .................	66
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..........................................................................................	78
5. Other printing...................................................................................	586
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	262
7. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising.....................	591
8. Other advertising...............................................................................	54
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................	315
10. Fuel, light, and water..........................................................................	56
11. Office cleaning..................................................................................	39
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance..............................................................................	161
2,662
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs.........................................................................................	77
2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..........................	54
131
Total Division No. 11...............................	3,852
Carried forward............................................	11,668

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.	£
Brought forward......................	11,668
Division No. 12.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record, and other books.............................................................................................	66
3. Travelling expenses and incidental and petty cash expenditure............	236
Total Division No. 12	302
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Division No. 13.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerks, Typists, Messengers, Telephonists, and Assistants..............................	2,355
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Stationery, travelling, and incidental expenditure.................................	1,117
3. Cablegrams and telegrams.................................................................	537
5. Upkeep of “Australia House,” London................................................	331
7. Advertising and publicity (other than immigration)..............................	311
2,296
Total Division No. 13......................	4,651
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Division No. 14.
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Additional salaries, owing to staff duplication during exchange of officers.......	200
Temporary assistance...................................................................................	458
658
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowance to Commissioner..............................................................	28
2. Allowance to Official Secretary.........................................................	69
3. Allowance to Accountant...................................................................	23
4. Office requisites, stationery, and incidentals........................................	486
5. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	1,193
6. Postage, cables, and telegrams...........................................................	326
7. Telephones.......................................................................................	49
8. Rent and lighting...............................................................................	183
9. Furniture...........................................................................................	219
2,576
Total Division No. 14.....................	3,234
Total Prime Minister’s Department..................	19,855

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£
Division No. 17.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s Awards........................	679
Temporary Assistance..................................................................................	79
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	758
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	1,002
No. 10. Preparation and printing of Pay Tables...............................................	1,002
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	317
No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........................	317
3. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official..............	32
349
Total Division No. 17.......................	2,109
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Division No. 19.
AUSTRALIAN NOTE, BOND AND STAMP PRINTING OFFICE.
Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Note and Bond Printing and Stamp Printing Accounts.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Senior Assistant...........................................................................................	253
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s Awards........................	70
———	323
Division No. 20.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s Awards........................	977
Temporary Assistance..................................................................................	103
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	1,080
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	No. 6. Other printing....................................................................................	32
9. Medical examinations........................................................................	550
582
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	229
No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........................	229
Total Division No. 20................................	1,891
Carried forward............................................	4,323

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward.........................		4,323
Division No. 21.
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards.........................		170
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................		985
5. Other printing...................................................................................		213
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................		42
1,240
Total Division No. 21...............		1,410
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Division No. 22.
No. of Persons.	TAXATION OFFICE.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Typist............................................................................................	83
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Payments to States for Taxation services...........................................		79,541
9. Incidental and petty cash expenses....................................................		130
10. Law costs........................................................................................		1,368
11. Valuation fees and expenses other than for travelling.........................		635
13. Telephone services, including rent, calls, installations, extensions, repairs and maintenance.................................................................		43
14. Commission to Postmaster-General’s Department for the sale of entertainments tax tickets...............................................................		504
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous		82,221
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act................................	2,215
2. Compensation to temporary sorter injured on duty...............................		836
3. Defalcations by official......................................................................		171
4. Compensation to dependants of officer who died from injuries received on duty.......................................................................................		500
3,722
Total Division No. 22..........................		86,026
Carried forward...............................		91,759

III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
Brought forward.........................	91,759
Division No. 23.
INCOME TAX BOARD OF APPEAL.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........................................	18
_______ Division No. 24.
SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards.........................	68
Temporary assistance...................................................................................	202
270
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 5. Other printing...................................................................................	118
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	90
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................	401
609
Total Division No. 24........................	879
_______ Division No. 26.
GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Wages and overtime....................................................................................	1,599
_______ Division No. 27.
COINAGE.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion.............................................	2,139
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion.............................................	1,344
3. Redemption of silver coin..................................................................	226
Total Division No. 27......................	3,709
97,964
Deduct Salaries—Australian Note, Bond and Stamp Printing Office................	323
Total Department of the Treasury................................	97,641

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 28.
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................	433
________ Division No. 29.
REPORTING BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance..................................................................................	2,926
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................	7
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..................	12
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.......................................................................................	16
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.......................................................................................	15
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	541
8. Miscellaneous...................................................................................	52

643
Total Division No. 29.......................	3,569
_________ Division No. 30.
CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law costs.........................................................................................	102
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................	42
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing, and embossing thereon.........................................................................	10
6. Other printing...................................................................................	38
7. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	61
8. Office cleaning, fires, and light...........................................................	51
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................	91
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance.....................................................................................	19
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	414
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..........................	120
2. Allowance to officer on loan to Federal Capital Commission...............	63
183
Total Division No. 30........................	597
Carried forward.............................	4,599

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward.........................	4,599
Division No. 31.
THE HIGH COURT.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act................................	6
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Division No. 32.
THE COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance...................................................................................	274
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing...................................................................................	322
6. Travelling expenses..........................................................................	331
11. Reports of cases...............................................................................	438
1,091
Total Division No. 32.....................	1,365
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Division No. 33.
PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Child endowment........................................................................................	11
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Reports of cases..............................................................................	187
Total Division No. 33....................	198
Carried forward.....................	6,168

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward......................	6,168
Division No. 34.
COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance...................................................................................	207
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................	56
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................	17
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing, and embossing thereon..........................................................................	37
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.....................................................................................	1
5. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	10
6. Office cleaning, fires, and light...........................................................	30
7. Miscellaneous...................................................................................	36
8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance.............................................................................	36
9. Payment for services of unattached officers.........................................	68
291
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........................	210
Total Division No. 34.........................	708
Carried forward..............................	6,876

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward.........................	6,876
Division No. 35.
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, AND DESIGNS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................	45
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................	59
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................................	17
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material printing, and binding...........................................................................................	79
5. Other printing...................................................................................	3,336
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	241
7. Other stores, fuel, and light................................................................	291
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........................................	210
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance.............................................................................	17
10. Payment to Customs Department for services rendered.........................	5
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	4,300
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........................	55
Total Division No. 35.......................	4,355
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Division No. 36.
COPYRIGHT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................	10
5. Other printing...................................................................................	15
Total Division No. 36....................	25
Total Attorney-General’s Department........................	11,256

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.		£
Division No. 37.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read..................................................................................	£276
In lieu of.............................................................................	1,500	1,224
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Immigration Act, interpreter’s fees, legal and other expenses...............		1,637
3. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................		553
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................		92
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................................		16
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.....................................................................................		8
7. Other printing...................................................................................		41
8. Travelling expenses...........................................................................		181
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................		566
10. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance.............................................................................		57
11. Fuel, light, and water.........................................................................		82
3,233
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 4. Volumes of Ordinances relating to Northern Territory, Federal Capital, and Norfolk Island..........................................................................		475
Total Division No. 37..........................		4,932
Carried forward...............................		4,932

V.—The Home and Territories Department.		£
Brought forward........................		4,932
Division No. 38.
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries on reclassification..........................................................		830
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read ..............................................................................	£1,450
In lieu of.........................................................................	2,000
550
1,380
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................................................................		61
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..........................................................................................		46
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................		184
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................		51
8. Fuel, light, and water.........................................................................		76
9. Office cleaning..................................................................................		102
520
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)...............................................................................................		1,838
2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..........................		757
4. Payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officials..................		94
2,689
Total Division No. 38........................		4,589
Carried forward............................		9,521

V.—The Home and Territories Department.		£
Brought forward.........................		9,521
Division No. 39.
CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read..................................................................................	£247
In lieu of............................................................................	2,000	1,753
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams......................................................................		258
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.................		8
3. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding...................................................................................		8
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..........................................................................................		8
5. Other printing...................................................................................		644
6. Travelling expenses..........................................................................		20
7. Fuel, light, and water........................................................................		71
8. Office cleaning.................................................................................		3
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................		79
10. Library.............................................................................................		8
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs, and maintenance............................................................................		14
12. Writing vital statistical cards.............................................................		41
1,162
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Transfer of the Statistical Bureau of the State of Tasmania...................		1,899
2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..........................		42
1,941
Total Division No. 39........................		4,856
Carried forward..............................		14,377

F.5814.—2

V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
Brought forward...........................	14,377
Division No. 40.
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing...................................................................................	882
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................	314
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extensions, repairs, and maintenance............................................................................	44
1,240
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn—North Queensland..............................................	100
3. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..........................	799
899
Total Division No. 40........................	2,139
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Division No. 41.
SOLAR OBSERVATORY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................	4
Carried forward...............................	16,520

V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
Brought forward..........................	16,520
Division No. 42.
LANDS AND SURVEYS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance...................................................................................	2,009
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Fuel, light, and water..........................................................................	195
9. Survey drawing material, books, and instruments................................	158
353
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........................	90
Total Division No. 42........................	2,452
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Division No. 43.
RENT OF BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Attorney-General..............................................................................	287
4. Home and Territories.........................................................................	218
10. Works and Railways.........................................................................	514
Total Division No. 43......................	1,019
Carried forward............................	19,991

No. of Persons.	V.—The Home and Territories Department.		£
Brought forward............................		19,991
Division No. 44.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
General Services.
Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff—Salaries.
Administrator's Office.
. .	Allowance to Acting Administrator..................................................		640
Charitable Institutions.
Read—	£
2	Medical officers...........................................................	1,300*
In lieu of—
1	Medical officer	600	700
1
Temporary assistance	2,258
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read..........................................................................	£1,986
In lieu of....................................................................	2,000	14
3,612
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Travelling expenses and steamer fares, Administrative Staff.................			883
11. Aboriginal Affairs—general expenses, including equipment of inspectors			876
13. Equipment and maintenance of cattle dips...........................................			377
16. Agriculture—Botanic Gardens, wages and general expenses.................			170
17. Eradication of noxious weeds, plants, &c.............................................			255
2,561
Carried forward..........................			3,612
			19,991

* Includes Allowance of £100 to Medical Officer, Darwin, for acting as Chief Health Officer.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
Brought forward.............................	19,991
Division No. 44.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
General Services.
Brought forward.............................	3,612
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward..........................	2,561
No. 18. Stocks and brands, also Government stations, wages and general expenses......................................................................................	726
21. Destitutes and lepers—maintenance, passages, and burials.................	4,540
23. Sanitary rates and fees, and maintenance of plant..............................	4
25. Police—stores, uniforms, forage, and travelling.................................	545
26. Educational Services........................................................................	299
28. Office cleaning................................................................................	128
29. Allowance to Government Secretary during the absence of the Administrator..............................................................................	27
8,830
Subdivision No. 4.—Lands and Mines.—Contingencies
No. 12. General expenses, batteries at Arltunga, Maranboy, and Hayes Creek, and ore sampling, Darwin.............................................................	373
Subdivision No. 5.—Miscellaneous.
No. 15. Expedition to search for survivors of ship Douglas Mawson...............	3,068
16. Payment in lieu of furlough under Public Service Ordinance..............	261
17. Celebrations—Centenary of settlement of Northern Territory.............	50
18. Subsidy—Wave Hill-Hall’s Creek Mail Service................................	250
19. Visit of Australian Warships to Darwin.............................................	100
3,729
Total Division No. 44.......................	16,544
Carried forward...................................	36,535

V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
Brought forward......................	36,535
Division No. 45.
NORTHERN TERRITORY INTEREST.
No. 1. Interest on Loans...........................................................................	6,995
Total Home and Territories Department....................	43,530
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VI.— THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Division No. 49.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
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)..............................................................	2,744
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NAVAL.
Division No. 55.
BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP (H.M.A.S. “TINGIRA”).
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Other travelling expenses....................................................................	2
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Division No. 56.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Other printing....................................................................................	5
Carried forward.........	7
2,744

VI.—The department of defence.	£
Brought forward.........................	2,744
Naval—continued.
Brought forward...................	7
Division No. 63.
GENERAL SERVICES.

Subdivision No. 1.
No. 8. Payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased members of Naval Forces...........................................................................................	50
9. Loan to Young Men’s Christian Association of Melbourne for provision of Naval Hostel.............................................................................	5,800
10. Payments as acts of grace on retirement............................................	312
11. Defalcation of official at Flinders Naval Depot..................................	750
12. Bonus to officer for special services.................................................	80
13. Allowance to officer on special duties...............................................	15
Total Division No. 63 ....................	7,007
Total Naval....................................................................	7,014
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MILITARY.
Division No. 64.
PERMANENT FORCES.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments under regulations	1,018
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Division No. 65. ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Royal Military College Working Expenses Account......................................................................	1
Carried forward..................	1,019
9,758

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward.........................	9,758
Military—continued.
Brought forward........................	1,019
Division No. 67.
ORDNANCE BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments under regulations..................	947
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Division No. 68.
RIFLE RANGE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1—Pay.
Child endowment....................................................................	183
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments under regulations	3
Total Division No. 68..	186
Carried forward.............................	2,152
9,758

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward..........................	9,758
Military—continued.
Brought forward..........................	2,152
Division No. 69.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments under regulations.................	198
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Division No. 72.
TRAINING.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Camps of training, including detention camps, and schools of instruction, staff tours, and regimental exercises, including railway fares and freight, expenses incidental to musketry during home training and expenses in connexion with Army musketry competitions.....................................	926
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Division No. 74
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.
No. 31. Compensation for injuries on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act)....................................................	2,007
34. Gratuity to officer for special services...............................................	189
35. Compensation as an act of grace to unsuccessful applicant for admission to Permanent Forces.....................................................................	10
36. Pay of exchange officers, England and India.....................................	1,300
Total Division No. 74.......................	3,506
Total Military....................................	6,782
Carried forward............................	16,540

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward...................	16,540
Division No. 75.
No. of Persons.	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Director of Rifle Clubs and Associations...........................................	262
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. No.1. Payment as an act of grace to relatives of a deceased official..................		109
Total Division No. 75............................		371
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AIR SERVICES.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
Division No. 78.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 14. Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure..........................................		1
16. Fuel, light, and power......................................................................		7
————		8
Division No. 79.
GENERAL STORES AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES, AND EQUIPMENT.
No. 1. General stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, equipment, machinery, and tools.......................................................................		2
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Division No. 80.
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 3.—General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment.
No. 1. General stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment, machinery, and tools.......................................................................		1
Total Air Services.................................................		11
Total Department of Defence ................................................		16,922

No. of Persons.	VII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£
Division No. 84.
CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Assistant Comptroller-General.......................................................	700
	Temporary assistance....................................................................	3,080
3,780
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................		847
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........................................		563
1,410
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905..........................................		15,865
3. Commonwealth Film Censorship .......................................................		246
4. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..........................		912
17,023
Total Division No. 84.........................		22,213
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Division No. 85.
TARIFF BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cost of administration, including allowances to Members of the Board..		3,890
Carried forward...........................		26,103

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward.....................	26,103
Division No. 89.
COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
Subdivision No. 3.—Investigations.
No. 9. “Bunchy Top,” disease in Bananas......................................................	1,025
10. Investigation into Hop-growing Industry in Tasmania..........................	1
1,026
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conference of representatives in connexion with Science and Industry	255
Total Division No. 89.......................	1,281
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Division No. 92.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Central Staff—Salaries.
Adjustment of salaries..................................................................................	17
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Staff—Contingencies.
No. 4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................................	128
5. Other printing...................................................................................	20
148
Carried forward......................	165
Carried forward......................	27,384

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward.........................	27,384
Division No. 92.
LIGHTHOUSES—continued.
Brought forward.........................	165
Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales—Salaries.
Temporary assistance...................................................................................	730
Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales—Contingencies.
No. 8. Forage, sustenance, rent, and other allowances...................................	27
10. Equipment, tools, and fittings...........................................................	36
12. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight, and other expenses, also hire of launches..................................................................................	1,661
1,724
Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria—Salaries.
Temporary assistance...................................................................................	1,729
Subdivision No. 6A.—Victoria—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official...............	192
Subdivision No. 7.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland— Salaries.
Temporary assistance................................................................................... .	1,728
Carried forward..............	6,268
27,384

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward..........................	27,384
Division No. 92.
LIGHTHOUSES—continued.
Brought forward..........................	6,268
Subdivision No. 8.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................	59
5. Other printing...................................................................................	14
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	266
7. Other stores, fuel, and light................................................................	403
8. Forage, sustenance, rent, and other allowances....................................	285
9. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys, and beacons.........................................	98
10. Equipment, tools, and fittings............................................................	64
12. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight, and other expenses, also hire of launches....................................................................................	2,852
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance..................................................................................	833
4,874
Subdivision No. 9.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........................	15
Carried forward..........................	11,157
27,384

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward.........................	27,384
Division No. 92.
LIGHTHOUSES—continued.
Brought forward.........................	11,157
Subdivision No. 10.—South Australia—Salaries.
Temporary assistance...................................................................................	1,278
Subdivision No. 11.—South Australia—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................................................................	56
5. Other printing....................................................................................	9
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	84
7. Other stores, fuel, and light................................................................	593
8. Forage, sustenance, rent, and other allowances....................................	154
9. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys, and beacons.........................................	156
10. Equipment, tools, and fittings............................................................	29
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........................................	68
12. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight, and other expenses, also hire of launches..................................................................................	1,150
2,299
Subdivision No. 12.—South Australia—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..........................	7
Subdivision No. 13.—Western Australia and Northern Territory—Salaries.
Temporary assistance...................................................................................	1,147
Subdivision No. 14.—Western Australia and Northern Territory—Contingencies.
No. 12. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight, and other expenses, also hire of launches....................................................................................	4,356
Subdivision No. 14a.—Western Australia and Northern Territory—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act......	77
Carried forward.............................	20,321
Carried forward.............................	27,384

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward ........................	27,384
Division No. 92.
LIGHTHOUSES—continued.
Brought forward........................	20,321
Subdivision No. 15.—Tasmania and Bass Strait—Salaries.
Temporary assistance .................................................................................	665
Subdivision No. 16.—Tasmania and Bass Strait—Contingencies.
No. 12. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight, and other expenses, including hire of launches ...........................................................................	889
Subdivision No. 16a.—Tasmania and Bass Strait—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..........................	737
2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania...............................................	113
850
Total Division No. 92.......................	22,725
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Division No. 93.
NAVIGATION.
Subdivision No. 2A.—Central Staff—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Charter of S.S. Nairana—Wages of crew and other expenses................	379
Carried forward .........................	379
50,109

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.			£
Brought forward.....................			50,109
Division No. 93.
NAVIGATION—continued.
Brought forward......................			379
Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales—Salaries.
Temporary assistance...................................................................................			808
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read.................................................................................. In lieu of.............................................................................	£353 1,500
	1,147
	1,955
Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales—Contingencies.
No. 7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........................................			265
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extensions, repair, and maintenance..........................................................................			60
10. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships.................................			87
11. Hire and maintenance of launch........................................................			39
Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria—Salaries.			451
			Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s awards ........................	200
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—			566
Read.................................................................................. In lieu of.............................................................................		£34 600
		766
Subdivision No. 6.—Victoria—Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing....................................................................................			439
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................			32
9. Equipment for examination of Masters and Mates................................			74
11. Courts of Marine Inquiry...................................................................			163
708
Carried forward..........................			4,259
			50,109

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
Brought forward.........................		50,109
Division No. 93.
NAVIGATION—continued.
Brought forward........................		4,259
Subdivision No. 7.—Queensland—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read................................................................................... In lieu of.............................................................................	£406 900	494
	Subdivision No. 8.—Queensland—Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing.....................................................................................			50
Subdivision No. 10.—South Australia—Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing.....................................................................................		28
Subdivision No. 12.—Western Australia—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams ........................................................................		22
5. Other printing.....................................................................................		76
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............................................		63
10. Courts of Marine Inquiry....................................................................		82
243
Total Division No. 93..........................		5,074
Carried forward..............................		55,183

No. of Persons.	VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward.......................................................	55,183
Division No. 94.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Third Division.
3	Clerks ..................................................................................................	388
Fourth Division.
3	Assistants.............................................................................................	410
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. .	Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator's award ..................	2,797
. .	Temporary assistance............................................................................	3,544
6	7,139
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Other stores, fuel, light, and water.........................................................		90
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............................................		660
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.		750
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act.............................	780
Total Division No. 94 ...............................		8,669
Carried forward.................................		63,852

No. of Persons.	VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
Brought forward.......................		63,852
Division No. 95.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Fourth Division.
2	Searchers and Watchmen.....................................................................		120
1	Machinist............................................................................................		70
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. .	Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
	Read .................................................................	£1,449
	In lieu of ...........................................................	4,000
	2,551
3	2,741
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................................			98
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding...........................................................................................			114
5. Other printing....................................................................................			186
7. Other stores, fuel, light, and water ......................................................

133
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........................................			902
13. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post...............................................................................................			98
Carried forward.........................			1,531
			4,272
63,852

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward......................	63,852
Division No. 95.
VICTORIA—continued.
Brought forward...................	4,272
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........................	1,567
2. Payment as an act of grace to dependant of retired official.....................	29
1,596
Subdivision No. 4.
Adjustment of salaries of officers..................................................................	100
Total Division No. 95.....................	5,968
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Division No. 96.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................	164
9. Law costs and preparation of cases ....................................................	209
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........................................	111
484
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........................	1,047
Total Division No. 96.........................	1,531
Carried forward..............................	71,351

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward.........................	71,351
Division No. 97.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases in salaries under Public Service Arbitrator’s award ..........................	646
Temporary assistance...................................................................................	2,770
3,416
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................................................................	36
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................	101
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon ..........................................................................................	7
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding...........................................................................................	41
5. Other printing....................................................................................	24
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	104
7. Other stores, fuel, light, and water......................................................	32
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........................................	1,500
10. Hire and maintenance of launches......................................................	100
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance..................................................................................	40
12. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post...............................................................................................	5
1,990
Subdivision No. 4.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........................	596
Total Division No. 97.........................	6,002
Carried forward.............................	77,353

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward....................	77,353
Division No. 98
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance...................................................................................	2,787
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................	327
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding........................................................................................	33
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	473
7. Other stores, fuel, light, and water......................................................	56
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........................................	409
1,298
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..........................	415
Total Division No. 98 .......................	4,500
Carried forward.............................	81,853

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward..........................	81,853
Division No. 99.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...........................................................................................	26
5. Other printing....................................................................................	22
6. Travelling expenses...........................................................................	25
7. Other stores, fuel, and light................................................................	17
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters, and other allowances..............................	10
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........................................	87
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance..................................................................................	1
188
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act ..........................	8
2. Payment as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from State Service of Tasmania.......................................................	555
563
Total Division No. 99.........................	751
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Division No. 100.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........................................	37
Total Department of Trade and Customs......................	82, 641

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£
Division No. 101.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................................................	485
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 5. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........................	549
Total Division No. 101........................	1,034
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Division No. 102.
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................................................................	74
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	659
3.Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	54
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	27
7. Travelling expenses ...........................................................................	190
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................	84
1,098
Subdivision No. 3.—Supervision of Works.
No. 1. To recoup the various States for salaries and other expenses incurred on behalf of the Commonwealth ..........................................................	1,224
Total Division No. 102..................	2,322
Division No. 104.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings, and Furniture.
No. 11. Trade and Customs...........................................................................	1,702
13. Post and Telegraph ..........................................................................	6,276
7,978
Total Department of Works and Railways (not including Commonwealth Railways)................................................................................................	11,334
Carried forward................................	11,334

VIII—Department of Works and Railways.	£
Brought forward..........................	11,334
Division No. 107.
KALGOORLIE— PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 1.
Working expenses........................................................................................	19,913
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Division No. 107a.
QUEANBEYAN—CANBERRA RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 1.
Working expenses........................................................................................	1,840
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Division No. 108.
PORT AUGUSTA—OODNADATTA RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read
No. 4. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station for the year ending 30th June, 1925
In lieu of
No. 4. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station for the half-year ending 31st December, 1924
————
Division No. 109.
NORTHERN TERRITORY RAILWAY (DARWIN—KATHERINE RIVER)
Subdivision No. 1.
Working expenses........................................................................................	8,421
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Division No. 110.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Railway surveys generally..................................................................	11,311
2. Performance of work for State Governments and private enterprises.....	431
11,742
Total Commonwealth Railways.........................	41,916
Total Department of Works and Railways..................	53,250

IX.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.		£
Division No. 111.
CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Testing apparatus and other electrical stores; also making tests		675
7. Travelling expenses............................................................................		369
9. Telegraph and wireless section............................................................		195
1,239
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........................		316
Total Division No. 111..................		1,555
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Division No. 113.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year— Read............................................................................	£65,060	108,940
In lieu of.......................................................................	£174,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 2. Conveyance of mails by railway..........................................................		16,184
Carried forward........................		125,124
1,555

IX.—Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward..............................	1,555
Division No. 113.
New South Wales—continued.
Brought forward..............................	125,124
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others...............................................................................................	6,603
11. Fuel, light, and power, including allowances to postmasters................	5,395
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................	4,337
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.................	3,503
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances....................	11,306
23. Printing telephone directories and lists...............................................	3,831
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...............	63,326
98,301
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..........................	1,092
6. Defalcations by officials...................................................................	2,884
7. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of' grace to relatives of deceased officials...........................................................................	2,847
6,823
Total Division No. 113.....................	230,248
Carried forward............................	231,803

IX.—Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward.........................		231,803
Division No. 114.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	95,745
Read...........................................................................		£74,501
In lieu of......................................................................		170,246
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance of mails by railway) .........................................................................................		4,375
2. Conveyance of mails by railway........................................................		11,285
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.....................................		158
15,818
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others.............................................................................................		9,930
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep................................................		5,679
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances....................		12,466
23. Printing telephone directories and lists...............................................		6,175
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....................		42,695
31. Stores, other than any mentioned above.............................................		1,717
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material...............		3,042
33. Travelling expenses..........................................................................		4,926
86,630
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act........................		6,581
9. Payment as an act of grace to dependant of retired official.................		68
6,649
Total Division No. 114......................		204,842
Carried forward.............................		436,645

IX.—Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward.........................		436,645
Division No. 115.
QUEENSLAND
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		56,423
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read........................................................................	£36,836
In lieu of...................................................................	93,259
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 2. Conveyance of mails by railway..........................................................		10,403
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......................................................................................		33,095
34. Uniforms and overcoats for officials.......................................................		1,151
34,246
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........................		1,506
Total Division No. 115......................		102,578
Carried forward..........................		539, 223

IX.—Postmaster General’s Department.		£
Brought forward...............................		539,223
Division No. 116.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year—
Read...............................................................................	£44,075
In lieu of........................................................................	69,935	25,860
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 2. Conveyance of mails by Railway.........................................................		7,083
6. Expenditure in connexion with landing and embarking European mails.		176
7,259
Sub-division No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Allowances to non-official Postmasters, Receiving Office Keepers, and others..........................................................................................		3,147
11. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to Postmasters...................		1,974
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................		1,497
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep..................................................		3,909
16. Office requisites, except writing paper and envelopes...........................		726
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances.......................		2,543
23. Printing telephone directories and lists.................................................		548
25. Other printing....................................................................................		1,305
Carried forward ...........................		15,649
		33,119
539,223

IX.—Postmaster General’s Department.	£
Brought forward..........................	539,223
Division 116.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.
Brought forward...........................	33,119
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies— continued.
Brought forward...........................	15,649
No. 27. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasian, and China Telegraph Co...............................................................................	752
29. Remuneration to Railway Department (Postal and Public Telegraph business).....................................................................................	567
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.......	27,269
31. Stores, other than those specially provided.........................................	1,250
33. Travelling expenses..........................................................................	1,661
47,148
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No.1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act............................	4,454
2.Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under the Workmen’s Compensation Act)......................................................	250
4,704
Subdivision No. 6.—Postal Institute.
No. 1. Postal Institute—Education.................................................................	500
Total Division No. 116.....................	85,471
Carried forward.........................	624,694

IX.—Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward...............................		624,694
Division No. 117.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year—

22,428
	Read..................................................................................	£20,895
	In lieu of.............................................................................	43,323
	Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway........		2,953
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..........................................................		12,068
15,021
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others		3,450
25. Other printing....................................................................................		804
30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments		18,702
31. Stores other than those specially provided............................................		40
33. Travelling expenses............................................................................		115
34. Uniforms and overcoats for officials....................................................		68
35. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing........................		477
23,656
Carried forward...........		61,105
		624,694

IX.—Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward.........................		624,694
Division No. 117.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.
Brought forward.......................		61,105
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........................		1,457
5. Losses by fire and theft at various post offices.....................................		1,656
6. Defalcations by officials.....................................................................		364
7. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officials.......................................................................		493
3,970
Subdivision No. 6.—Postal Institute.
No. 1. Postal Institute—Education.................................................................		500
Total Division No. 117.....................		65,575
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Division No. 118.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year—	12,617
Read................................................................................		£8,004
In lieu of.........................................................................		20,621
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway........		1,077
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..........................................................		749
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.......................................		989
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with other Administrations...........................................................................		1
2,816
Carried forward .................		15,433
		690,269

IX.—Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward...............................	690,269
Division No. 118.
TASMANIA—continued.
Brought forward...............................	15,433
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Allowances to non-official Postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others...............................................................................................	1,343
11. Fuel, light and power (including allowances to postmasters)................	760
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................	803
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep.................................................	302
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances.................... .	1,198
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......	7,510
11,916
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..........................	1,029
6. Defalcations by officials....................................................................	135
7. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania...............................................	3,058
4,222
Total Division No. 118...............................	31,571
Carried forward.................................	721,840

IX.—Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward.........................		721,840
Division No. 119.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (payable at Adelaide).
Temporary assistance..................................................................................		487
Subdivision No. 5.—Contingencies (payable at Adelaide).
No. 5. Carriage of stores and material............................................................		149
Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (payable at Darwin).
No. 5. Carriage of stores and material............................................................		100
12. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 14.............		323
15. Travelling expenses............................................................................		354
17. Fuel, light, and power (including allowances to postmasters)................		31
808
Subdivision No. 7.—Miscellaneous (payable at Darwin).
No 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act ...........................		15
Total Division No. 119.....................		1,459
On page 322 of the Second Schedule to the Appropriation Act 1924-25—		67,108
Read—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...................................................................	£32,892
In lieu of—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...................................................................	100,000
	Total Postmaster-General’s Department.................		790,407

No. of Persons.	X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	£
Division No. 121.	X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	£
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................................................	66
4. Account, record and other books, &c.....................................	100
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............................	137
303
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 12. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act...........	34
13. To provide credit in Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account	3,500
3,534
Total Division No. 121........................	3,837
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Division No. 122.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Third Division.
1	Medical Officer...............................................................................	426
Carried forward....................	426
3,837

No. of Persons.	X.—The Department of Health.	£
Brought forward....................	3,837
Division No. 122.
NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.
Brought forward...................	426
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel, and light.........	441
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............................	310
751
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..............	488
Total Division No. 122..............	1,665
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Division No. 123.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Medical Officer..............................................................................	330
Temporary assistance......................................................................	119
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	449
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	No. 9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel, and light.........	148
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............................	112
260
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act..............	47
2. Payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act......................	504
551
Total Division No. 123..................	1,260
Carried forward..........................	6,762

X.—The Department of Health.		£
Brought forward.........................		6,762
Division No. 125.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel, and light.......................		195
12. Hire and maintenance of launches.......................................................		6
14. Telephone service, installation, rent, calls, extensions, repairs, and maintenance...................................................................................		8
209
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Division No. 126.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........................................		216
14. District laboratory............................................................................		1,569
Total Department of Health................................		1,785
		8,756
No. of Persons.	________
	Xa.-DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.
Division No. 127a.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Secretary........................................................................................	477
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Office requisites, stationery, travelling expenses, and other incidental expenditure..............................................................................................		1,052
Total Department of Markets and Migration....................		1,529

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	£
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 128.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 14. Royal Commission—National Insurance............................................	941
18. Commonwealth Representation at 1924 Conference, League of Nations	2,970
19. Grant towards expenses of visit of Australian Imperial Band to British Empire Exhibition.........................................................................	805
20. Royal Commission on taxation of Crown leaseholds............................	1,727
21. Allowances to officers for special services...........................................	110
22. 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.....................................................	1,470
23. Relief of distressed Australians...........................................................	748
24. Compensation to Loyalist workers in connexion with maritime strike—1917.............................................................................................	6,050
25. Entertainment of officers and men of visiting New Zealand Warship.....	119
26. Royal Commission on Land Tax arrears..............................................	1,568
27. Grant for relief of distress of unemployed Returned Soldiers and dependants....................................................................................	1,000
28. Grant to the dependants of late David Lindsay, Explorer, in recognition of his services to the Commonwealth..................................................	250
29. Royal Commission—Effect of Federation upon the financial position of the State of Western Australia........................................................	3,696
30. Compensation to Commonwealth Shipping Board for damages to S.S. Elouera.......................................................................................	311
31. Payment as an act of grace to Dr. W. J. Hancock, for special services....	1,000
32. Royal Commission—Health...............................................................	4,745
33. Premiers’ Conference.........................................................................	100
34. Opium Conference.............................................................................	727
35. Commonwealth representation—Mandates Commission of the League of Nations, 1924..............................................................................	56
36. Delegation to Seventh International Labour Conference—Geneva	672
37. Grant—Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League of Australia—Ottawa Conference......................................................................	500
38. Purchase of Captain Cook's documents................................................	50
39. Entertainment of officers and men of H.M.A.S. Concord......................	152
40. Entertainment of American Fleet.........................................................	295
Total Division No. 128 (carried forward)..........................	30,062

XI. Miscellaneous Services.	£
Brought forward...............................	30,062
Division No. 128a.
BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
Preparation and printing of special pamphlets, photographs, and other advertising matter for British Empire Exhibition. (Moneys recovered from the British Empire Exhibition Commission may be credited to this vote).....................	2,721
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department..	32,783
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UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 129.
Subdivision No. 1.
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”.................................	677
3. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances.......................	11
7. Interest on advance made by the Commonwealth Bank pending the raising of a loan for works purposes.................................................	57,805
8. Miscellaneous and general expenditure...............................................	2,500
9. Loan Council—Expenses...................................................................	143
10. Payment of contribution to Superannuation Fund under special circumstances.................................................................................	86
11. Donation by Commonwealth Government to relieve distress caused by the earthquake in Japan...................................................................	134
12. Reward in connexion with arrest of counterfeit coiner.........................	5
13. Treasurer’s visit to America...............................................................	2,266
14. Binding of Ellis Rowan collection of paintings of Australian flowers, birds, &c........................................................................................	33
15. Commonwealth proportion of interest on moneys raised by the State of Victoria for Immigration.................................................................	1,220
16. To provide credit in Trust Fund, Stamp Printing Account....................	2,025
17. To provide credit in Trust Fund, Commonwealth Stores' Suspense Account.........................................................................................	521
Total Division No. 129.........................	67,426
Division No. 131.
Refunds of Revenue.....................................................................................	62
Deduct Refunds of Revenue......................................................................	67,488
62
Total under control of Department of the Treasury..	67,426
Carried forward......................	100,209

XI. Miscellaneous Services.	£
Brought forward........................	100,209
UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 134.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace Act..............................................	1,649
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UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 135.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 4. Refund of fines—Immigration Restriction Act.....................................	3,422
8. National Museum of Australian Zoology.............................................	267
10. Legal Costs, Commonwealth v. New South Wales—Ownership of Garden Island and Admiralty House............................................................	247
11. Grant to Administration of Territory of New Guinea for medical purposes	10,000
12. Purchase of Cobb and Co. Coach for National Museum, Canberra.........	100
13. Services of specialist in port administration, economics and development	838
14. Visit of Tariff officer to Papua and New Guinea...................................	40
15. Commonwealth Elections...................................................................	2,951
Total Division No. 135.......................	17,865
Carried forward..............................	119,723

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.	£
Brought forward......................	119,723
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 136.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Subscription to International Poultry Congress, including expenses of Commonwealth Delegate...............................................................	26
3. Remission of duty in necessitous cases...............................................	1
5. Advance to Australian Dairy council..................................................	4,500
6. Worm Nodule Research—Grant.........................................................	750
7. Australian Fruit Council—Expenses...................................................	36
8. Subscription to International Research Union......................................	217
9. Delegation from the Commonwealth to Great Britain in connexion with the Fruit Industry............................................................................	1,645
10. Polls taken under the Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924 and the Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924....................................................	1,972
11. Bounty to growers of Doradillo Grapes................................................	17,331
12. To provide credit in Trust Fund, British Empire Exhibition Account	10,847
13. Cost of 500 copies of Research on Wood Fibres...................................	350
14. Expenses of Committee appointed by the Government to inquire into the Doradillo Grapes Industry...............................................................	214
15. Advance to Australian Meat Council (to be recovered).........................	5,500
Total Division No. 136......................	43,389
Carried forward............................	163,112

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.	£
Brought forward...............................	163,112
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 137.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 5. Investigation of proposals for improvement of Darwin with regard to shipping facilities, wharfage, sheds, and approaches..........................	108
6. Brisbane Centenary Celebrations—Decoration of Commonwealth buildings........................................................................................	220
7. Expenses in connexion with visit to Central Australia of Lord Stradbroke and party........................................................................................	40
8. Report as to modern development of government by Commission.......	515
Total Division No. 137.....................	883
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division No. 138.
No. 1. Compensation for destruction of animals and property and for economic losses during Rinderpest outbreak...................................................	14,489
2. Visit of Director-General of Health to America and Europe.................	509
3. Visit of Health Officers to Western Europe (to be recovered)..............	500
Total Division No. 138.......................	15,498
Total Miscellaneous Services........................................	179,493

XII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE.	£
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 139.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Royal Commission on assessment of war service disabilities.................	1,934
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 140.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 3.—Inscribed Stock Registries.
No. 1. Expenses of conducting registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock, including payments to Commonwealth Bank.................................	3,116
Division No. 140a.
Miscellaneous.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Compassionate allowance to ex-members of the Australian Imperial Forces and War Workers and their dependants...............................	2,091
Total—The Treasury...........	5,207
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Division No. 142.
REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
Miscellaneous.
No. 6. Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments.....................................	220
7. Compassionate allowances to dependants of late members of Australian Imperial Force.............................................................................	221
Total Division No. 142....................	441
Total under Control of Department of the Treasury.................................	5,648
Carried forward..........................	7,582

XII.—War Services payable from Revenue.	£
Brought forward.......................	7,582
UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 143.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Transfer of War Museum to Sydney....................................................	6,700
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
MILITARY.
Division No. 145.
Miscellaneous.
No. 4. Compensation to Mrs. A. Ross (nee Kelly), who contracted meningitis whilst nursing a military patient...................................................	374
9. Compensation to owner of land adjacent to Liverpool—Holdsworthy Camp..........................................................................................	100
10. Payment as an act of grace to munition worker...................................	100
11. Special payments to discharged soldiers retained in or readmitted to military hospitals.........................................................................	435
12. Grants to Australians who enlisted in the Imperial Army.....................	242
Total Under Control of Department of Defence............	1,251
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 147.
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)	12,540
Total War Services payable out of Revenue...................	28,073

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