Supplementary Appropriation Act 1926-27 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION

1926-27.

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No. 28 of 1928.

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-seven.

[Assented to 28th June, 1928.]

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 1926-27.

Appropriation of £973,779.

The sum of nine hundred and seventy-three thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine 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-seven shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 28 of 1927 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

F.8431.—Price 1s. 6d. SCHEDULE.

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

______			Total.
£
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
I.		THE PARLIAMENT...................................................................................	5,160
II.		THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT................................................	22,784
III.		THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY................................................	138,989
IV.		THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................................	10,929
V.		THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.....................................	12,817
VI.		THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...........................................................	15,700
VII.		THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS....................................	26,379
VIII.		THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.................................	16,627
IX.		THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................................................	18,789
X.		DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION...................................	8,944
XI.		MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..................................................................	204,754
XII.		WAR SERVICES........................................................................................	178,149
TOTAL PART I............................................................................			660,021
PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I.	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS..............................................................		1,030
II.	POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...........................................		283,118
TOTAL PART II...........................................................................			284,148
PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY...................................................................................			5,331
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY......................................................................			22,361
NEW GUINEA.....................................................................................................			1,078
NORFOLK ISLAND.............................................................................................			840
TOTAL PART III..........................................................................			29,610
TOTAL............................................................................			973,779

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
I. THE PARLIAMENT.
Division No. 1.	£
THE SENATE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Special (Canberra) allowance.................................................................................	119
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams................................................	100
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Joint Committee on Electoral Law and Procedure—part expenses..................	474
Total Division No. 1.................................. ________________	693
	Division No. 2.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerk Assistant—Increase......................................................................................	135
Special (Canberra) allowance.................................................................................	138
273
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning, including service for Hansard Department...........................	11
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams................................................	106
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Joint Committee on Electoral Law and Procedure—part expenses..................	478
2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and dependants of deceased officials........................................................	1,199
1,677
Total Division No. 2...........................................	2,067
Carried forward............................................	2,760

I. The Parliament.	£
Brought forward............................	2,760
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Division No. 3.
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Special (Canberra) allowance.................................................................................	27
Subdivision No. 3.
No. 2. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official........................	231
Total Division No. 3............................... _________	258
	Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Librarian—Increase in salary.................................................................................	150
Reference Officer—Increase in salary....................................................................	31
Cataloguer—Increase in salary...............................................................................	23
Special (Canberra) allowance.................................................................................	148
352
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................................................	218
Total Division No. 4............................. __________	570
	Division No. 5.
AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.
Subdivision No. 2.
No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication.........................................................	71
Carried forward.....................................................	3,659

I. The Parliament.	£
Brought forward....................................................	3,659
Division No. 7.
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Special investigation into Pacific Island shipping facilities............................. ___________	1,336
	Division No. 8.
JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
No. 1. Special (Canberra) allowance.......................................................................	165
Total Parliament..........................................	5,160

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II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.		£
Division No. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE.
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)....................................................		1,407
2. Postage and telegrams................................................................................		1,015
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...........................		338
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon		130
6. Other printing............................................................................................		169
7. Travelling expenses....................................................................................		770
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................................................		446
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette........		2,576
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others............................................................................		326
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..............................................................................................		145
12. External Affairs—Expenses in connexion with.............................................		415
		7,737
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.........................................................................................................		43
3. Travelling Expenses of Commonwealth Ministers........................................		2,899
4. Payment as an act of grace to an officer on retirement...................................		246
3,188
Total Division No. 9.......................... __________		10,925
		Division No. 10. AUDIT OFFICE.
Number of Persons.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
..	Allowance to officer acting as Auditor-General....................................	55
1	Salary of Inspector—Grade I...............................................................	52
1	Salary of Inspector—Grade II.............................................................	238
2	Adjustment of salaries under the Public Service Regulations.................	1,360
Carried forward.................................			1,705
	10,925

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.		£
Brought forward....................................................		10,925
Division No. 10. AUDIT OFFICE—continued.
		Brought forward....................................................	1,705
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments to officers or dependants of officers transferred from State Service of Tasmania..................................................................................................		2,049
2. Payment under the Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.......................................................		662
3. Travelling expenses of officers transferred to London...................................		505
4. Payment as an act of grace to widow of the late Auditor-General...................		1,500
4,716
Total Division No. 10..........................		6,421
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Division No. 11. OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
Number of Persons.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
2	Clerks.............................................................................................................	220 58
1	Assistant.............................................................................................................
3
Adjustment of salaries under the Public Service Regulations........................................................................................................... Child endowment...........................................................................................................	317 68
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................................................................		663
		387
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...........................		89
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing.........		63
5. Other printing.............................................................................................		582
6. Travelling expenses....................................................................................		272
7. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising..............................		925
8. Other advertising........................................................................................		236
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................................................		507
11. Office cleaning...........................................................................................		161
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance..............................................................................................		87
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.............................................................		3,309
		41
Total Division No. 11..........................		4,013
Carried forward............................		21,359

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.
Brought forward....................................................	£ 21,359
Division No. 12.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Child Endowment..................................................................................................	68
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Division No. 13.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Additional salaries owing to staff duplication during exchange of officers....................	20
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Allowance to Financial Adviser for entertainment...................................................	160
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official.........................	98
2. Salary of retiring High Commissioner pending assumption of office by his successor................................................................................................	424
522
Total Division No. 13.........................................	702
Division No. 14.
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office requisites, stationery, and incidentals..................................................	106
2. Travelling expenses....................................................................................	254
5. Rent and lighting........................................................................................	242
7. Advertising and publicity............................................................................	2
8. Allowance for service of motor car..............................................................	51
Total Division No. 14...........................................	655
Total Prime Minister’s Department...............................	22,784

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.		£
Division No. 16. THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Salaries paid in advance to officers on furlough.......................................................		227
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................................................................		314
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........................		250
5. Other printing.............................................................................................		28
6. Travelling expenses....................................................................................		1,218
7. Bank exchange...........................................................................................		395
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................................................		123
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance...........................................................................................		203
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. No. 3. Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.............................................................		2,531
		350
Total Division No. 16.........................................		3,108
_________ Division No. 17.
COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous. No. 1. Law costs....................................................................................................		195
_________ Division No. 18.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
No. of Persons.
1	Examiner, Grade 2.................................................................................	61
	Arrears due to reclassification................................................................	3,597
	Child endowment..................................................................................	39
	Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.........................	239
	Temporary assistance............................................................................	1,234
	Carried forward.........................	5,170
		3,303

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III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
Brought forward..........................................................	3,303
Division No. 18. INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE—continued.
	Brought forward....................................................	5,170
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................	983
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........................	96
4. Writing paper and envelopes.......................................................................	24
7. Travelling expenses....................................................................................	126
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................................................	20
9. Medical examinations.................................................................................	1,835
10. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Post-master-General’s Department................................................................................	10,876
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extensions, repairs and maintenance..............................................................................................	17
13,977
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs...................................................................................................	1
2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials....................................................	255
256
Total Division No. 18..........................................	19,403
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Division No. 19.
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Arrears due to reclassification................................................................................	298
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................................................	24
7. Services of Registrars.................................................................................	87
111
Total Division No. 19........................................	409
Carried forward.....................................................	23,115

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward....................................................		23,115
Division No. 20. TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Read—
Less amount provided under Part 4 of the Estimates...........................................
In lieu of
Less amount provided under Part 4 of the Estimates..............................	£60,000	60,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 1. Payment to States for taxation purposes........................................................		1,769
Read—
Less amount provided under Part 4 of the Estimates...........................................
In lieu of
Less amount provided under Part 4 of the Estimates..............................	25,477	25,477
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.		27,246
No. 1 Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials........................................................		711
2. Payment of child endowment to Taxation officers taken over by the State Governments........................................................................................		1,195
Total Miscellaneous..........................................		1,906
Total Division No. 20........................................		89,152
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Division No. 21.
INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................		7
6. Travelling expenses....................................................................................		184
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure....................................................		115
8. Telephone services, including installations, rent, &c.....................................		1
9. Temporary assistance.................................................................................		330
Total Division No. 21........................................		637
___________ Division No. 23.
SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Arrears due to reclassification................................................................................		314
Carried forward.....................................................		113,218

III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
Brought forward....................................................	113,218
Division No. 24.
COINAGE.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion.....................................................................	20,059
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion.....................................................	4,705
3. Redemption of silver coin...........................................................................	238
5. Withdrawal of British silver coin—expenses................................................	769
Total Division No. 24........................................	25,771
Total Department of the Treasury...............................	138,989

IV. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 25.
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................	21
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...........................	66
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...................................................................................................	3
6. Other printing............................................................................................	79
7. Travelling expenses....................................................................................	73
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................................................	466
10. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules..........................	139
11. Telephone services......................................................................................	4
Total Division No. 25...................... ____________	851
Total Division No. 25...................... ____________	Division No. 26.
REPORTING BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance............................................................................................	1,470
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................	9
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........................	173
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	19
5. Travelling expenses....................................................................................	996
6. Office cleaning, fires and light....................................................................	12
7. Miscellaneous............................................................................................	25
8. Telephone services.....................................................................................	3
1,237
Total Division No. 26.......................	2,707
Carried forward.....................................	3,558

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward....................................................		3,558
Division No. 27. CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books..................................................................................................		137
5. Account, record, and other books................................................................		28
6. Other printing............................................................................................		66
7. Travelling expenses....................................................................................		103
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..............................................................................................		32
Total Division No. 27........................................		366
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Division No. 28.
THE HIGH COURT.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Account, record, and other books.................................................................		28
6. Other printing............................................................................................		6
7. Travelling expenses....................................................................................		691
8. Cleaning courts and offices.........................................................................		23
Total Division No. 28........................................ _____________		748
		Division No. 29.
Number of Persons.	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Conciliation Commissioner..................................................................	103
3	Associates to Judges............................................................................	1,057
4	Carried forward......................................	1,160
4,672

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward....................................................	4,672
Division No. 29.
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION—continued.
Brought forward....................................................	1,160
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes............................	17
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	7
4. Account, record, and other books................................................................	10
6. Travelling expenses....................................................................................	1,438
7. Cleaning courts and offices.........................................................................	12
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure (including expenses of representatives of organizations).........................................................................................	472
9. Shorthand notes of court proceedings..........................................................	12
10. Compensation to State officers executing duties of officers of the court..........	10
12. Law costs...................................................................................................	212
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..............................................................................................	11
2,201
Total Division No. 29........................................ ___________	3,361
	Division No. 30.
PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Arrears due to reclassification........................................................	36
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes............................	18
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	3
5. Other printing............................................................................................	10
7. Office cleaning, fires and light....................................................................	35
8. Telephone services.....................................................................................	8
74
Total Division No. 30........................................	110
Carried forward.....................................................	8,143

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward.....................................................		8,143
Division No. 32.
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Number of persons.
l	Assistant.............................................................................................	140
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................		54
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.............................		244
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		372
5. Other printing...............................................................................................		783
6. Travelling expenses......................................................................................		121
7. Other stores, fuel, and light............................................................................		40
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.......................................................		104
11. Office cleaning and watching.......................................................................		197
12. Refund of fees under special circumstances..................................................		9
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.		1,978
		No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.............................................................		641
Total Division No. 32.............................................					2,759
Division No. 33.
COPYRIGHT OFFICE—SALARIES.
Arrears due to reclassification...........................................................................		27
Total Attorney-General’s Department.....................................		10,929

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 34.	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Adjustment of salaries under the Public Service Regulations....................................	242
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond the Commonwealth.......................................................	11
2. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................	98
7. Travelling expenses.....................................................................................	12
9. Telephone services......................................................................................	83
204
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 4. Administration of Immigration Act...............................................................	1,758
Total Division No. 34............................	2,204
_________ Division No. 35.
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Adjustment of salaries under the Public Service Regulations....................................	1,065
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................	77
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes............................	30
4. Account, record, and other books..................................................................	24
5. Other printing..............................................................................................	2
6. Travelling expenses.....................................................................................	154
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................................................	128
8. Fuel, light and water....................................................................................	92
9. Office cleaning............................................................................................	679
10. Telephone services......................................................................................	42
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	1,228
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	No. 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..................................................	497
3. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officials..................................................................................	234
731
Total Division No. 35.................................	3,024
Carried forward....................................	5,228

V.—The Home and Territories Department.		£
Brought forward....................................................		5,228
Division No. 36.
CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Salary in advance to officer on furlough..................................................................		220
Adjustment of salaries under the Public Service Regulations....................................		198
Total Division No. 36..................................		418
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Division No. 37.
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Adjustment of salaries under the Public Service Regulations....................................		390
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payments under the Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.....................................................		787
Total Division No. 37.............................		1,177
On page 100 of the Second Schedule to the Appropriation Act 1926-27
Read—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....................	£7,502
In lieu of— Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....................	13,496	5,994
Total Home and Territories Department................................			12,817

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£
Division No. 40.	£
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fares and freights........................................................................................	4
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 4. Purchase of new motor cars (moneys received from sale of old cars to be credited to this item)..................................................................................	1,878
5. Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations....................	77
1,955
Total Division No. 40..................................	1,959
_________ NAVAL.
Division No. 41.
NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Increases due to Arbitration Awards and to amendment of Public Service Regulations..	1,150
_________ Division No. 42.
PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Fares and freight, excluding freight on stores................................................	4
________ Division No. 46.
BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP (H.M.A.S. “TINGIRA”).
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations or allowances in lieu........................................................................	4
Carried forward.....................................................	1,158
	1,959

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward.............................................	1,959
NAVAL—continued.
Brought forward.............................................	1,158
Division No. 47.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations or allowance in lieu.........................................................................	7
_________
Division No. 51.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Increases due to Arbitration Awards and to amendment of Public Service Regulations..	634
_________
Division No. 54.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 10. Superannuation allowances to members of Naval Forces..............................	483
Total Naval.................................	2,282
________ MILITARY.
Division No. 55.
PERMANENT FORCES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to Staff Officer.....................................................................................	7
Allowance to Director of Mobilization....................................................................	113
120
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments under regulations...........................	2,598
Total Division No. 55.........................................	2,718
Carried forward ...........................................	2,718
Carried forward ...........................................	4,241

VI.—The Department of Defence	£
Brought forward........................................	4,241
MILITARY—continued.
Brought forward........................................	2,718
Division No. 56.
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. General expenses and upkeep including sanitation, books, fares, and all expenditure incidental to Royal Military College......................................... _________	151
	Division No. 57.
PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL, AND GENERAL STAFFS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Adjustment of salaries, including arrears of salaries consequent on reclassification......	1,272
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments under regulations...........................	56
Total Division No. 57............................	1,328
________ Division No. 58.
ORDNANCE BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Adjustment of salaries, including arrears of salaries consequent on reclassification....	1,853
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments under regulations...........................	928
Total Division No. 58.............................	2,781
Carried forward.................................	6,978
Carried forward.................................	4,241

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward........................................	4,241
MILITARY—continued.
Brought forward........................................	6,978
Division No. 59.
RIFLE RANGE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations.....................	206
_________ Division No. 60.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Adjustment of salaries, including arrears of salaries consequent on reclassification.....	795
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments under regulations............................

141
2. Legal costs, Page v. Commonwealth..............................................................	108
249
Total Division No. 60..................................	1,044
________ Division No. 61.
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment as an act of grace on account of injuries received on duty.................	33
Carried forward..............................	8,261
Carried forward..............................	4,241

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward........................................	4,241
MILITARY—continued.
Brought forward........................................	8,261
Division No. 63.
TRAINING.
Subdivision No. 1. No. 1. Camps of training, including detention camps and schools of instruction, staff tours, and regimental exercises, railway fares and freight, expenses incidental to musketry during home training, and expenses in connexion with Army Musketry Competitions............................................................................	563
2. Expenses of officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under regulations)..	1,932
Total Division No. 63..............................	2,495
________ Division No. 65.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.
No. 34. Grant to Queenscliff Recreation Trust.........................................................	100
35. Expenditure on behalf of British Government (to be recovered)....................	103
Total Division No. 65.................................	203
Total Military.......................................	10,959
________ Division No. 66.
RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Adjustment of salaries, including arrears of salaries consequent on reclassification...	88
Allowance to Assistant Director of Works for inspection of Rifle Club Ranges.........	25
Total Division No. 66.................................	113
Carried forward.........................................	15,313

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward....................................	15,313
AIR SERVICES.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
Division No. 69.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Other travelling expenses.............................................................................	7
________ Division No. 70.
GENERAL STORES AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES, AND EQUIPMENT.
No. 1. General stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, equipment, machinery, and tools..........................................................................................................	1
Total Air Services..................................................	8
________ Division No. 73.
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement including payments under the regulations......................	354
2. Payment to officer for special services..........................................................	25
Total Division No. 73.................................	379
Total Department of Defence.............................	15,700

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.		£
Division No. 75.
CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 4. Payments under the Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.....................................................		2,020
_________ Division No. 77.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year— Read...............................................................................................	£117
In lieu of.........................................................................................	334
217
Subdivision No. 8.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland—Contingencies.
No. 12. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight, and other expenses, also hire of launches.................................................................................................		425
Subdivision No. 8a.—Queensland—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.....................................................		18
Carried forward............................................		660
		2,020

VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
Brought forward........................................		2,020
Division No. 77.
		LIGHTHOUSES—continued.
Brought forward........................................		660
Subdivision No. 10a.—South Australia—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.....................................................		158
Subdivision No. 12.—Western Australia and Northern Territory—Contingencies.
No. 9. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys, and beacons...................................................		748
Total Division No. 77............................		1,566
________ Division No. 78.
NAVIGATION.
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Staff—Contingencies.
No. 12. Law costs and preparation of cases.............................................................		263
Subdivision No. 7.—Queensland—Salaries.
Salary in advance to officer on furlough.................................................................		99
Total Division No. 78............................		362
________ Division No. 79.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read.............................................................................................	£2,282
In lieu of......................................................................................	6,768
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.		4,486
		No. 10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...................................................	1,199
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.....................................................		1,579
Total Division No. 79.................................		7,264
Carried forward.........................................		11,212

Number of Persons.	VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Number of Persons.	Brought forward.............................	11,212
Division No. 80.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Fourth Division.
1	Machinist...............................................................................................	104
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 3. Writing paper and envelopes.........................................................	4
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials......................	1,242
2. Defalcations by officials...............................................................	289
1,531
Total Division No. 80..............................	1,639
__________
Division No. 81.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Third Division.
1	Detective Inspector................................................................................	34
Adjustment of salaries under Public Service Regulations..........................	2,700
1	2,734
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure....................................	695
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials......................	65
Total Division No. 81..............................	3,494
Carried forward......................................	16,345

No. of Persons.	VII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
	Brought forward......................................		16,345
Division No. 82.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Investigation officer, Third Division.......................................................		382
1	Locker, Fourth Division........................................................................		276
2	Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.		658
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials......................			501
Total Division No. 82.................................		1,159
___________
Division No. 83.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Third Division.
1		Clerk....................................................................................................		128
Fourth Division.
1	Assistant..............................................................................................		108
Salary in advance to officers on furlough................................................		245
2	481
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Travelling expenses....................................................................		373
9. Law costs and preparation of cases..............................................		77
450
931
	Total Division No. 83.................................
__________
Division No. 85.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to Acting Customs Officer.........................................................................			8
Adjustment of salaries under the Public Service Regulations.........................................			19
Total Division No. 85................................................			27
On page 228 of the Second Schedule to the Appropriation Act 1926-27—
Read—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...............		£32,083
In lieu of—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...............		40,000	7,917
Total Department of Trade and Customs..........................			26,379

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.			£
Division No. 86.
WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in cost of living.............			1,622
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.		£
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................................................... .		100
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............		360
5. Lithography and blue printing.......................................................... .		330
6. Other printing................................................................................. .		10
7. Travelling expenses......................................................................... .		3,260
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................................... .		560
11. Fuel, light, and water....................................................................... .		145
4,765
Less amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3—
Read...................................................................................	£12,765
In lieu of.............................................................................	8000
4,765
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 6. Investigations abroad on road construction and water storage..........................			2,745
Total Division No. 86..........................................			4,367
__________
Division No. 87.
LANDS AND SURVEYS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Adjustment of salaries under reclassification............................................................			1,376
Salary paid in advance to officer on furlough...........................................................			87
1,463
Carried forward......................................			1,463
			4,367

VIII.—Department of Works and Railways.		£
Brought forward....................................................		4,367
Division No. 87. LANDS AND SURVEYS—continued.
Brought forward....................................................		1,463
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 3. Writing paper and envelopes........................................................................		6
9. Survey, drawing material, books and instruments.........................................		285
291
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Preliminary investigation—Transfer of School of Musketry from Randwick.....		105
Total Division No. 87.........................................		1,859
____________
Division No. 91.
Subdivision No. 2.
Non-recurring Works.
No. 1. Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses.................................................		1,263
On page 245 of the Second Schedule to the Appropriation Act 1926-27—
Read—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	£35,362
In lieu of—
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	44,500	9,138
	Total Department of Works and Railways..........................		16,627

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Division No. 92.	£
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Office requisites exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.............................	5
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 23. Compensation for destruction of diseased millet..........................................	200
24. Eradication of Cattle Tick..........................................................................	17,800
25. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................	33
18,033
Total Division No. 92...............................................	18,038
_________
Division No. 94.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State Officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act.............................................................................................................	751
Total Department of Health...............................................	18,789

X.—DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.	£
Division No. 99.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............................................... _______	292
	Division No. 100.
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary Assistance.............................................................................................	1
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Office requisites exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.......................	1
3. Writing paper and envelopes................................................................	2
3
Total Division No. 100.....................................	4
________
Division No. 101.
Subdivision No. 1.—Immigration.
No. 5. Investigations...............................................................................................	8,648
Total Department Of Markets And Migration.................	8,944

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE PARLIAMENT.
Division No. 101b.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Compensation to Dr. Watson for cancellation of agreement in connexion with the preparation of historical records......................................	1,300
_________
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 102.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 10. Royal Commission—National Insurance...............................................	1,514
11. Delegations to Eighth and Ninth International Labour Conferences.........	249
14. Annual allowance to Mrs. E. J. Russell..................................................	52
15. Seventh Assembly League of Nations—Australian representation...........	3,229
16. Royal Commission, British Phosphates Commission Administration.......	2,314
17.Funeral expenses of late Member of Commonwealth Parliament..............	2
18. Purchase of the Hardy Wilson collection of drawings of old colonial architecture...................................................................................	3,000
19. Australian delegation to the Imperial Conference, 1926..........................	10,663
20. Commonwealth representation at Sixth Assembly, League of Nations.....	291
21. Entertainment of Members of Japanese Parliament.................................	83
22. Medical Expenses, T. C. Beveridge, late apprentice Commonwealth Line of Steamers...................................................................................	358
23. Conference on Wireless broadcasting of music in Australia....................	119
24. Conference of Commonwealth and State Officers..................................	10
25. Grant towards expenses of funeral of Lady Bridges................................	100
26. Grant towards cost of relief of sufferers through bush fires in Victoria.....	2,219
27. Entertainment of officers and men of H.M.A.S. Melbourne at Australia House, London..............................................................................	80
28. Grant for relief of distress among unemployed returned soldiers and Dependants...................................................................................	1,000
29. Shedlich v. Commonwealth—legal costs...............................................	51
30. Compensation to transferred South Australian Officers compulsorily retired from the Service of the Commonwealth................................	1,600
31. Botanical Congress, New York—Australian representation....................	17
32. Relief of distressed Australians abroad..................................................	695
33. Industrial Mission to America...............................................................	5,688
34. Visit of English schoolboys to Canberra................................................	84
35. International Labour Offices, Geneva—Donation...................................	339
Carried forward...........................................	33,757
Carried forward...........................................	1,300

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	£
Brought forward...............................	1,300
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
Brought forward...............................	33,757
No. 36. Conference of Actuaries, London—Australian representation........................	313
37. Biennial Conference, British Empire Service League—Australian representation.........................................................................................	600
38. Entertainment of Young Australia League Boys in Melbourne......................	59
39. International Labour Conference, Geneva, 1927—Australian Delegation.......	337
40. International Economic Conference, Geneva, 1927—Australian Delegation..	995
41. Council of League of Nations, 1927—Australian representation ...................	78
42. Royal Commission—Motion Picture Industry..............................................	309
43. Annual grant to daughters of late Sir Henry Parkes.......................................	9
44. Royal visit and opening of Parliament at Canberra, 1927..............................	95,463
45.Eighth Assembly, League of Nations, Geneva, 1927—Australian representation.........................................................................................	1,141
Total under Control of Prime Minister’s Department..............

133,061
____________
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 103.
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”...........................................................	1,267
3. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances.................................	1,155
6. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth Loan Securities in London...........	3,977
7. Annual management expenses in connexion with Commonwealth Loan securities in United States of America....................................................	243
0. Miscellaneous and general expenditure.........................................................	3,000
1. Remission of Land Tax—Pacific Cable Board..............................................	260
2. Allowance to Mr. H. G. Nelson, M.H.R., for Northern Territory from date of general elections to date of election in the Territory.................................	84
3. Expenses of Civilian War Claims Board.......................................................	125
4. Refund of Income Tax under special circumstances.......................................	12
5. Welfare work, Government Printing Office, Melbourne—Grant.....................	1,000
Total under Control of the Department of the Treasury......	11,123
Carried forward..........................................	145,484

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.	£
Brought forward...............................................	145,484
UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 107.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace Act.......................................................	185
2. Contribution to International Convention for the protection of industrial property	137
3. Refund of fines under Court of Conciliation and Arbitration Act....................	15
Total under control of Attorney-General’s Department....................	337
____________
UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 108.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 7. Commonwealth contribution to States towards losses arising out of payments of a guaranteed price to cotton growers.........................................................	19,942
10. Commonwealth contribution towards cost of chair of Anthropology, Sydney University..............................................................................................	500
11. Economic Adviser in respect of the Territories of Papua and New Guinea......	525
14. Referenda—Alterations to Constitution........................................................	5,366
15. Special Board of Inquiry under Immigration Act...........................................	998
16. Purchase of Froggatt Entomological Collection.............................................	525
17. Legal expenses in connexion with litigation arising out of Special Board of Inquiry under Immigration Act.................................................................	1,648
18. By-elections...............................................................................................	1,686
Total under Control of Home and Territories Department..........	31,190
____________
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 109.
Subdivision No 1.
No. 1. Subscription to International Tariff Bureau...................................................	118
3. Remission of duty in necessitous cases.........................................................	15
Total under Control of Department of Trade and Customs............	133
Carried forward...................................	177,144

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.	£
Brought forward...................................	177,144
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 110.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 6. Legal Costs—Commonwealth v. New South Wales—Ownership of Garden Island.......................................................................................................	563
7. Travelling facilities for His Excellency the Governor-General from Katherine to Darwin.....................................................................................................	50
8. Fares of tubercular soldiers and sailors—Oodnadatta Railway.......................	9
9. Legal costs, Government of Victoria and others v. Commonwealth—Federal Aid Roads Act...........................................................................................	340
10. Defalcations by officials...........................................................................	222
Total under Control of Department of Works and Railways...........	1,184
____________
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.
Division No. 111.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 6. Exhibition at Dunedin, New Zealand—Australian representation...................	598
7. Administration Dried Fruits Advances Act...................................................	495
8. Relief to apple growers in Tasmania............................................................	25,000
26,093
Subdivision No. 2.
No. 8. Great Barrier Reef investigation—Grant towards publication of results...........	333
Total under Control of Department of Markets and Migration.......	26,426
Total Miscellaneous Services..................................	204,754

XII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE.	£
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 113. THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of registration and checking of Treasury Bonds and Coupons..........	27
Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.
No. 1. Expenses of conducting registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock, including payments to Commonwealth Bank...........................................................	2,119
Total under Control of Department of the Treasury..................	2,146
___________
UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 114.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision. No. 1.
No. 2.—Compensation to dependant of workman killed on duty..............................	100
__________
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
NAVAL.
Division No. 115.
Miscellaneous.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Pay and victualling of Royal Australian Naval Officers and ratings serving in His Majesty’s ships—final adjustment........................................................	1,886
MILITARY.
Division No. 116.
Miscellaneous.
7. Special payments to discharged soldiers retained in or re-admitted to military hospitals...................................................................................................	17
___________
Division No. 117.
REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
Subdivision No. 2.
No. 3. To be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers’ Contributions Account—towards Soldiers’ Children Education scheme.............................	174,000
Total under Control of Department of Defence......................................	175,903
Total War Services..............	178,149

PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.	£
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Division No. 121.
KALGOORLIE-PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses..........................................................	398
___________
Division No. 125.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Miscellaneous.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Work performed for other Departments........................................................	621
____________
Division No. 127a.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Unforeseen expenditure...............................................................................	11
Total Commonwealth Railways..................................	1,030

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.		£
Division No. 128.
CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Honorarium in connexion with valuation of Government Wireless Stations.......		53
2. Payments in connexion with Canberra Commemorative Stamp.......................		296
3. Balance of Money Order funds due to Austria at outbreak of war...................		10,212
Total Division No. 128		10,561
____________
Division No. 130.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year—
Read............................................................................................	£186,216
In lieu of.......................................................................................	200,869	14,653
	Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 27. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments......			8,143
29. Travelling expenses..................................................................................		1,588
31. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing..............................		969
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.		10,700
		No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.......................................................		1,615
2.Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under the Workmen’s Compensation Act)....................................................................................		1,450
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property...................................................		242
8. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officials......................................................................................		814
4,121
Total Division No. 130..................		29,474
Carried forward..................		40,035

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward................................................................	40,035
Division No. 131.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance of mails by railway)....	1,950
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..................................................................	1,498
3,448
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 7. Payment as an act of grace to officer on retirement........................................	25
Total Division No. 131...................................................	3,473
__________
Division No. 132.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway.................	1,118
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..................................................................	4,469
5,587
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 5. Losses by fire and theft at various Post Offices.............................................	157
Total Division No. 132...................................................	5,744
Carried forward.................................................................	49,252

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.			£
Brought forward..................................			49,252
Division No. 133.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year—
Read............................................................................................		£13,212
In lieu of.......................................................................................		41,393	28,181
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 2. Conveyance of mails by railway..................................................................			1,856
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels...............................................			713
5. Expenditure in connexion with landing and embarking European mails..........			193
2,762
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
			No. 15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances.............................		836
27. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith, also purchase of telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material chargeable to Contingencies......................................................................................			9,416
10,252
Subdivision No. 5.—Postal Institute............................................................			450
Total Division No. 133............................................			41,645
_____________
Division No. 134.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read........................................................................................	£10,193
In lieu of..................................................................................	28,094		17,901
	Carried forward............................................... …			17,901
90,897

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward...............................	90,897
WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.
Brought forward...............................	17,901
Division No. 134.
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 12. Motor vehicles—purchase and upkeep.......................................................	1,784
15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances.............................	935
22. Printing of telegraph message forms..........................................................	172
27. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith; also purchase of telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material chargeable to Contingencies......................................................................................	1,794
4,685
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..................................................	1,023
6. Defalcations by officials.............................................................................	27
1,050
Total Division No. 134.................................................. _____________	23,636
	Division No. 135.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 4.—-Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..................................................	262
7. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania................................................................	707
Total Division No. 135...................................................	969
Carried forward........................................................	115,502

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward..................................	115,502
Division No. 136. NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails (payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Conveyance of Inland Mails........................................................................	134
On page 345 of the Second Schedule to the Appropriation Act 1926-27— Read— Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year................................ In lieu of— Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..................£140,000 _______	140,000
Total under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department _____________	255,636
	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 139a.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1 Royal Commission on Wireless....................................................................	3,365
___________
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 140.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 4. Interest on advance made by the Commonwealth Bank, London, pending the raising of a loan for Works purposes.........................................................	19,685
___________
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 141.
Subdivision No. 1.—Works and Buildings.
No. 2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 86, Subdivision No. 2	4,345
Subdivision No. 3.
No. 1. Overhaul of and repairs to boats and launches...............................................	87
Total Division No. 141..................	4,432
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.......................	283,118

No. of Persons.	PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY
UNDER CONTROL OF THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 142.
General Services.
Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff—Salaries.
1	Government Resident, Central Australia.......................................................	450
Salary in advance to officer on furlough.......................................................	216
666
Subdivision No. 2.—Administrative Staff—Contingencies.
No. 31. Purchase of launch..........................................................................	1,200
32. Fire protection—Darwin.................................................................	218
__________	1,418
	Subdivision No. 3.—Mines Department—Salaries.
1	Acting Manager.....................................................................................................................	231
Subdivision No. 4.—Mines Department—Contingencies.
No. 10. General expenses, batteries at Arltunga, Maranboy, and Hayes Creek and of sampling, Darwin........................................................................................		1,525
Subdivision No. 7.—Miscellaneous.
No. 16. Losses by fire of personal belongings of officials........................................		86
17. Legal costs—Boucaut Bay Co. v. Commonwealth.......................................		541
18. Payment in lieu of leave to officer on retirement.........................................		244
19. Legal costs of Privy Council appeal—Chin Man Yee and others v. Porter and the Commonwealth...............................................................................		200
1,071
UNDER CONTROL OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division 145.—Works and Buildings.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 86, Subdivision No. 2		420
Total under Control of Home and Territories Department		4,911
Total Northern Territory...........................................		5,331
Carried forward............................................................		5,331

PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	£
Brought forward...........................................	5,331
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 147.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Read— Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital and expenses incidental thereto.
	In lieu of—
Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital.
2. Purchase of Melbourne homes of officers transferred to Canberra (to be recovered)..............................................................................................	14,000
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 147a.
Subdivision No. 1. No. 1. Government Printing Office, Canberra—Equipment......................................	8,361
Total Federal Capital Territory....................	22,361
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NEW GUINEA. UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 150.

Subdivision No. 1. No. 2. Purchase of stores (to be recovered).............................................................	723
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 150a.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Royal Commission, Mining Leases..............................................................	355
Total New Guinea............................................	1,078
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NORFOLK ISLAND. UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 152a.
No. 1. Royal Commission on Norfolk Island Administration....................................	840
TOTAL PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH..	29,610

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