Appropriation Act 1922-23 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION, 1922–23.

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No. 42 of 1922.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty‑three and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for such year.

[Assented to 18th October, 1922.]

Preamble.

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

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 1922–23.

Issue and application of £14,542,293.

2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty‑three the sum of Fourteen million five hundred and forty‑two thousand two hundred and ninety‑three pounds.

Appropriation of supplies £20,884,378.

3. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the services of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty‑three, amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty million eight hundred and eighty‑four thousand three hundred and seventy‑ eight pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1922 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty‑three.

F.15759.— Price 6s. FIRST

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.
	£
Act No. 1 of 1922..............	2,481,850
Act No. 2 of 1922..............	1,763,025
Act No. 10 of 1922.............	2,097,210
Under this Act................	14,542,293
	£20,884,378

SECOND SCHEDULE

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ABSTRACT.

	Payable out of Revenue.	Payable out of Loan and Trust Funds.	Total.
THE PARLIAMENT.......................	£	£	£
THE PARLIAMENT.......................	61,128	...	61,128
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—	538,549
Commonwealth Shipbuilding...............		49,568
Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers....		51,825
	538,549	101,393	639,942
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—	1,229,384
Australian Note, Bond, and Stamp Printing Office..	...	6,674
Refunds of Revenue.....................	1,050,000	...
Advance to the Treasurer....................	1,500,000	...
	3,779,384	6,674	3,786,058
THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	119,865	...	119,865
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT..	722,479	...	722,479
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............	3,696,171	...	3,696,171
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...	786,608	...	786,608
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—	823,219
Naval Works Staff—Salaries................	...	8,500
Federal Capital Territory—Salaries...........	...	3,450
	823,219	11,950	835,169
THE POSTMASTER‑GENERALS DEPARTMENT	7,756,335	...	7,756,335
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............	125,210	...	125,210
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE —	2,108,631
Repatriation Commission—Salaries.............	...	246,782
	2,108,631	246,782	2,355,413
Total....................	20,517,579	366,799	20,884,378

I.—The Parliament

Division Number	________	1922–23.	1921–22.		Increase on Expenditure, 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure.1921–22.
Division Number	________	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure.1921–22.
		£	£	£	£	£
1	THE SENATE .............	9,844	9,374	8,969	875
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	15,396	15,173	15,835	...	439
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	11,518	12,388	11,146	372
4	THE LIBRARY ..............	5,844	5,639	5,625	219
5	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS	6,440	3,200	4,704	1,736
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	1,778	3,453	5,311	...	3,533
7	JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS	1,434	1,514	1,138	296
8	REFRESHMENT ROOMS.....	1,911	1,911	2,089	...	178
9	WATER POWER...........	35	35	29	6
10	ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.	1,850	900	1,642	208
11	QUEEN’S HALL...........	901	754	754	147
12	PARLIAMENT GARDENS....	801	771	735	66
13	MISCELLANEOUS.........	3,376	3,009	2,181	1,195
	Total..............	61,128	58,121	60,158	970

Estimate, 1922–23.....................................	£61,128
Vote, 1921–22........................................	58,121
Increase............................	£3,007

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.			1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	Division No. 1.		1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	THE SENATE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	l	The President*.........................	1,100	1,100
1	l	The Chairman of Committees...............	500	500
1	l	Clerk of the Senate......................	1,250	1,000
1	l	Clerk Assistant, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee	775	775
1	l	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant ...	600	600
1	l	Clerk of the Papers......................	420	420
1	1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer................	290	270
1	l	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper†..............	280	280
1	l	Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence	275	275
1	l	President’s Messenger....................	250	250
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £212................	636	636
3	3	Junior Messengers, at £182.................	546	546
		Cost of living allowances..................	454	454
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	250	250
16	16	Total Salaries ................	7,626	7,356	7,312
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaners............................			172	172	168
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers			100	100
3. Postage and telegrams.......................			30	30	25
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes			60	60	35
5. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			70	70	55
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			30	30	11
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators’ luggage ...			200	200	96
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............			220	220	188
9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture..............			275	75	73
10. Typists................................			160	160	156
11. Temporary assistance......................			40	40	11
12. Cost of living allowances and basic wage to temporary officers			61	61	65
Total Contingencies.............			1,418	1,218	883
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams			800	800	774
Total Division No. 1...........			9,844	9,374	8,969

†If returned again to Parliament salary to continue, until the meeting of the new parliament, notwithstanding any dissolution of the Senate

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.			1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23			1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 2.	£	£	£
		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	The Speaker*.........................	1,100	1,100
1	1	The Chairman of Committees..............	500	500
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives.........	1,250	1,250
1	1	Clerk Assistant........................	775	775
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant...................	680	680
1	1	Serjeant‑at‑Arms and Clerk of Committees	600	600
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees	500	500
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk.........	420	420
1	1	Accountant..........................	335	335
1	1	Members’ Correspondence Clerk............	285	285
		Serjeant‑at‑Arms Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper†.........................	280	280
1	1	Speaker’s Messenger....................	250	250
3	3	Senior Messengers—at £212...............	636	636
3	3	Junior Messengers—One at £196, two at £182...	560	560
3	3	Male Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department, at £182	546	546
			8,717	8,717
		Cost of living allowances.................	660	660
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	274	262
21	21	Total Salaries (carried forward)........	9,651	9,639	9,646

* If returned again to Parliament salary to continue, notwithstanding any dissolution, until the meeting of the new parliament

† With quarters, fuel, light, and water

I.—The Parliament

Division No. 2.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 2.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	9,651	9,639	9,646
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaners, including service for Hansard Department	640	429	607
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers	200	200
3. Postage and telegrams.......................	30	30	29
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	100	100	72
5. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	300	300	334
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	15	15	14
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of luggage	260	260	240
8. Temporary assistance .......................	10	10	28
9. Supply of newspapers .......................	90	90	91
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............	300	300	298
11. Maintenance, repairs and furniture...............	400	400	310
12. Typists.................................	900	900	758
Total Contingencies...............	3,245	3,034	2,781
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams...........	2,500	2,500	2,996
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuities on retirement, also payments in lieu of furlough	...	...	412
Total Division No. 2............	15,396	15,173	15,835

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		1921–22.
				Vote.	Expenditure.

		Division No. 3.	£	£	£
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	l	Principal Parliamentary Reporter..............	1,000	1,000
1	l	Second Reporter ...........................	750	750
...	11	Parliamentary Reporters, 6 at £650 ; 1 at £640 ; 1 at £610; 1 at £600; 2 at £570	6,890	...
11	...	Parliamentary Reporters, 4 at £650; 1 at £640 ; 1 at £630 ; 1 at £620 ; 1 at £590 ; 1 at £580 ; 2 at £550	...	6,760
1	l	Clerk and Accountant......................	280	280
1	l	Messenger and Reader.....................	240	240
2	...	Parliamentary Reporters at £600...............		400
		Cost of living allowances .....................	700	700
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..	70	70
17	15	Total Salaries......................	9,930	10,200	9,654
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing, typewriting and attendance ...			1,000	1,000	913
2. Postage and telegrams........................			10	10	7
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			50	50	49
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon
			5	5	3
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding
			3	3
6. Travelling expenses.........................			150	150	136
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............			100	100	136
8. Cost of living allowances to temporary officers.......			200	200	184
9. Basic wage and child endowment allowances to temporary officers			70	70	64
Total Contingencies................			1,588	1,588	1,492
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment to officers on retirement in lieu of furlough.			...	600	...
Total Division No. 3............			11,518	12,388	11,146

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons,			1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	Division No. 4.		1921–22.
		Division No. 4.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		THE LIBRARY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Librarian.............................	750	750
1	1	Assistant Librarian.......................	550	500
3	4	Clerks...............................	1,070	795
1	1	Cadet Cataloguer ........................	120	100
4	3	One temporary clerk and three temporary attendants.	580	855
1	1	Cleaner..............................	182	182
		Cost of living allowances...................	426	426
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.	141	141
11	11	Total Salaries.............	3,819	3,749	3,740
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance			1,000	1,000	710
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library			600	500	752
3. Postage and telegrams........................			75	40	58
4. Office requisites............................			100	100	85
5. Writing‑paper and envelopes..............			20	20	5
6. Account, record, and other books.................			5	5	...
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............			150	150	206
8. Fittings and furniture.........................			75	75	69
Total Contingencies...............			2,025	1,890	1,885
Total Division No. 4...............			5,844	5,639	5,625
Number of Persons,		Division No. 5.
1921–22	1922–23	Division No. 5.
1921–22	1922–23	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	l	Editor .................................	1,440	1,200	1,290
1	1	Total Salaries...............	1,440	1,200	1,290
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication..............			5,000	2,000	3,414
Total Division No. 5........			6,440	3,200	4,704

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons,			1922–23.	1921 ‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 6.	£	£	£
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	l	Secretary.............................	600	575
1	l	Clerk...............................	210	245
1	l	Messenger............................	182	182
		Cost of living allowances..................	124	124
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	37	37
3	3	Total Salaries...............	1,153	1,163	834
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams......................			25	20	31
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes			50	20	24
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon
			5	5	...
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and bookbinding
			5	5	...
5. Other printing............................			5	5	...
6. Travelling expenses........................			350	350	742
7 Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses...........			50	50
8. Assessors’ fees and travelling expenses...........			50	50
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............			30	30	30
10. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance			35	35	35
11. Temporary assistance.......................			20	20
Rent and office cleaning.....................			...	200	99
Total Contingencies.................			625	790	961
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Inspection by Sub‑Committee of proposed route for North‑ South Railway—towards expenses
			...	1,500	3,516
Total Division No. 6............			1,778	3,453	5,311

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.			1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	Division No. 7.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary.............................	450	400
1	1	Office Assistant.........................	200	200
		Cost of living allowances...................	62	62
		Basic wage allowances....................	12	12
2	2	Total Salaries....................	724	674	674
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................			15	15	20
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes			10	10	9
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			10	10	8
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			5	5	4
5. Travelling expenses..........................			600	700	412
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............			50	80	11
7. Fittings and furniture........................			20	20
Total Contingencies...............			710	840	464
Total Division No. 7....................			1,434	1,514	1,138

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 8.	£	£	£
		REFRESHMENT ROOMS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Steward..............................	325	325
1	1	Assistant Steward........................	200	200
1	1	Principal Cook..........................	250	250
		Cost of living allowances...................	150	150
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.	36	36
3	3	Total Salaries.................	961	961	961
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid...............................			650	650	829
2. Wages of Sessional Waiters.....................			300	300	299
Total Contingencies............			950	950	1,128
Total Division No. 8..................			1,911	1,911	2,089
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Division No. 9.
WATER POWER.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Water Power for Parliament House, required for the protection of the Parliament Buildings from fire and working the kitchen lift			35	35	29
Total Division No. 9....................			35	35	29
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Division No. 10.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting, working lifts and ventilation motors			550	550	572
2. Electric light globes.........................			50	50	49
3. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture.........			1,250*	300	1,021
Total Division No. 10 ...............			1,850	900	1,642

*Includes £950 for non‑recurring expenditure on necessary repairs in and about Parliament House.

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.			SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.					Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 11.		£	£	£
			QUEEN’S HALL.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1		Senior Messenger........................		212	212
1	1		Junior Messenger........................		182	182
1	1		Cleaner..............................		182	182
			Cost of living allowances ..................		90	90
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.		90	88
			Salary of officer granted furlough prior to retirement.		73	...
3	3		Total Salaries.................		829	754	754
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment to officer in lieu of additional furlough.......					72	...	...
Total Division No. 11.........					901	754	754
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Number of Persons.				Division No. 12.
1921–22		1922–23
				PARLIAMENT GARDENS.
				Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
l		1		Foreman Gardener......................	210	200
2		2		Gardeners...........................	384	364
				Cost of living allowances ...................	71	71
				Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	36	36
3		3		Total Salaries...............	701	671	671
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Incidental expenses......................					100	100	64
Total Division No. 12...........					801	771	735

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 13.
		MISCELLANEOUS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Engineer..............................	300	280
1	1	Assistant Engineer........................	220	220
1	...	Lift Attendant ...........................	...	182
1	1	Night Watchman.........................	201	201
		Cost of living allowances...................	147	124
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..	88	62
4	3	Total Salaries...............	956	1,069	938
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telephone services..........................			940	600	419
2. Fuel and gas..............................			400	300	436
3. Incidental expenses.........................			230	190	227
Total Contingencies...........			1,570	1,090	1,082
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No 1. Improvement of reserve north of Parliament Gardens....			850*	850	...
Gratuities in lieu of additional furlough............			...	...	161
Total Division No. 13...............			3,376	3,009	2,181
Total Parliament..............			61,128	58,121	60,158

*Expenditure contingent on agreement being reached with Victorian State authorities as to plan of Improvement.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 351.)

Division Number.		1922–23.	1921–22.		Increase on Expenditure 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure 1921–22.
Division Number.		1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure 1921–22.
14	ADMINISTRATIVE...........	£	£	£	£	£
14	ADMINISTRATIVE...........	105,876	104,207	240,448	...	134,572
15	AUDIT OFFICE ...............	69,442	63,899	64,517	4,925	...
16	PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER	33,224	31,574	33,759	...	535
17	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S OFFICE...	6,328	6,538	6,355	...	27
18	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE	59,129	63,588	67,577	...	8,448
19	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	9,300	12,625	9,353	...	53
20	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS	50,200	49,167	49,167	1,033	...
21	COUNCIL OF DEFENCE ........	250	1,000	...	250	...
22	IMMIGRATION.............	73,300	88,000	72,175	1,125	...
23	PAPUA...................	81,500	84,563*	179,245*	...	97,745
24	WIRELESS................	50,000	...	...	50,000	...
25	COMMONWEALTH SHIPBUILDING	49,568†	24,253‡	...	...	...
25a	COCKATOO ISLAND DOCKYARD	(a)	30,000§	...	...	...
26	COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT LINE OF STEAMERS	51,825‡	46,200††	...	...	...
26a	PORT PIRIE WHARF ...........	(b)	1,291(c)	...	...	...
	Deduct Commonwealth Shipbuilding, Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers, Port Pirie Wharf and Cockatoo Island Dockyard	639,942	606,905	722,596	...	...
		101,393	101,744	...	...	...
	Total	538,549	505,161	722,596	...	184,047

Estimate, 1922–23...................	£538,549
Vote, 1921–22......................	505,161
Increase..............	£33,388

Provided under Home and Territories Department in 1921–22.——† To be paid from Trust Fund, Shipbuilding Suspense, Williamstown Dockyard, and Cockatoo Island Dockyard Accounts.——‡ Paid from Trust Fund, Shipbuilding Suspense, and Williamstown Dockyard Accounts.——§ Paid from Trust Fund, Cockatoo Island Dockyard Account.——†† To be paid from Trust Fund, Commonwealth Government Ships Account.——(a) Included under “Commonwealth Shipbuilding” in 1922–23.——(b) Port Pirie Wharf has been transferred to the Government of South Australia——(c) Paid from Trust Fund, Barrier Wharf, Port

II. —THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 14.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 14.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	1	...	Secretary........................	1,250	1,250
			Clerical Division.
...	1	1	Assistant Secretary*.................	600
1	...	2	Assistant Secretary..................	...	500
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	50	50
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	50	50
			Accountant’s Branch.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Accountant.......................	440	423
1	2	3	Clerks..........................	640	326
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	245	230
2	4	5	Clerks ..........................	647	302
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	320	210
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	320	210
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	133	74
			General Division.
1	2	...	Typists..........................	259	133
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	30	15
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	30	15
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	24	12
			Correspondence Branch.
			Clerical Division.
2	2	3	Clerks..........................	780	780
4	3	4	Clerks..........................	730	1,126
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	209	197
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	240	312
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	126	177
			General Division.
10	10	...	Typists..........................	1,407	1,348
1	2	...	Assistants........................	289	150
2	l	...	Messenger........................	60	221
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	212	204
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	141	132
28	31		Carried forward .........	8,832	8,172

*Received during 1921–22 an allowance of £100 per annum for performing duties of position.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 14.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 14.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
28	31		Brought forward.............	8,832	8,172
			Records Branch.
			Clerical Division.
2	2	3	Clerks..........................	680	680
1	1	4	Clerk..........................	245	225
8	10	5	Clerks .........................	1,831	1,504
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	473	348
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	473	348
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	300	192
			General Division.
1	2	...	Assistants.......................	228	147
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	42	30
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	32	33
			Publicity and Intelligence Branch.
			Professional Division.
1	1	C	Publicity Officer ..................	600	600
			General Division.
1	1	...	Supervising Assistant................	252	252
1	1	...	Senior Assistant...................	171	165
1	1	...	Assistant........................	142	136
1	1	...	Female Sorter.....................	132	126
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ...	125	125
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	98	113
45	51		Carried forward..........	14,183	12,848

F. 15759.—2

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 14.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			ADMINISTRATIVE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
45	51		Brought forward.............	14,183	12,848
			External Affairs Branch.
			Professional Division.
2	2	...	Foreign Affairs Officers.............	1,500	1,500
			New Guinea and Papuan Section.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk..........................	360	360
1	1	4	Clerk..........................	226	245
1	1	5	Clerk..........................	198	186
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ...	110	130
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	37	37
			General Division.
1	2	...	Typists.........................	262	136
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ...,	30	15
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	24	12
			Passports Section.
			Clerical Division.
...	1	3	Clerk..........................	320	*
...	2	5	Clerks..........................	407	*
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ...	150	*
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	114	*
			General Division.
...	1	...	Assistant .........................	142	...
...	1	...	Typist..........................	162	...
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ...	45	...
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	24	...
51	63		Carried forward...........	18,294	15,469

* Provided under Home and Territories Department in 1921–22.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 14.		1922–23.	1921–22.
Number of Persons.			ADMINISTRATIVE.			1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		£	£	£
51	63		Brought forward.............		18,294	15,469
			Private Secretaries to Ministers.
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	Private Secretary ...................		408	336
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards		50	50
			Basic wage allowance, including child endowment		13	38
			Clerical Division.
...	2	4	Private Secretaries ....................		555	...
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ...		100	...
			Basic wage allowance, including child endowment		50	...
			Unattached Staff.
			Clerical Division.
...	1	3	Clerk		360	...
...	1	5	Clerk		210	...
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards .		80	...
			Basic wage allowance, including child endowment		12	...
			General Division.
1	1	...	Typist...........................		162	162
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards		15	15
			Basic wage allowance, including child endowment		12	12
					20,321	16,082
			Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class
			Clerical Division.................		400	550
			General Division.................		...	90
					20,721	16,722
			Deduct salary of officer loaned to Home and Territories Department		...	340
			Deduct salaries of officers loaned—.......
			(a) Expropriation Board ............	£441
			(b) Immigration Branch............	812
					1,253	...
					19,468	16,382
			Adjustment of salaries................		327	*
					19,795	16,382
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year		1,000	...
53	69		Total Salaries (carried forward).........		18,795	16,382	14,874

*The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

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Division No. 14.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 14.		Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	18,795	16,382	14,874
Subdivision No. 2:—Contingencies.	3,500	5,000	3,991
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cables sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)	3,500	5,000	3,991
2. Postage and telegrams......................	2,000	920	2,192
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	250	200	415
4. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	180	200	213
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	100	120	396
6. Other printing...........................	100	100	234
7. Travelling expenses .........................	800	500	1,243
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............	1,200	1,200	1,900
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette	4,000	2,500	4,659
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others	1,250	1,000	1,574
11. Temporary assistance......................	2,500	2,500	4,593
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	350	400	354
13. Foreign Affairs‑—Travelling and other expenses in connexion with	1,000	1,500	1,553
14. Passports—General expenses in connexion with ....	3,000	5,000*	4,680
Total Contingencies...............	20,230	21,140	27,997
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party	1,500	1,300	1,467
2. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs	2,500	3,500	5,709
3. Historic memorials of representative men..........	70	50	60
4. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	200	200	206
5. New Hebrides—Grant for special services.........	1,050	1,000	872
6. Entertainment of visitors.....................	150	150	234
7. Investigation in connexion with noxious insects—Grant	400	400	600
8. Imperial Bureau of Mycology—Grant .............	150	150	300
9. Commercial Agency—Paris..................	800	800	877
10. Payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome	1,000	1,100	985
11. International bibliography of the War............	200	500	196
	8,020	9,150	11,506
Carried forward ................
Carried forward ................	39,025	37,522	42,871

* Provided in 1921–22 under Home and Territories Department, Division 60, Subdivision 1

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Division No. 14.	1922–23.	1921–22.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward .............	39,025	37,522	42,871
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Brought forward .............	8,020	9,150	11,506
No. 12. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers....	500	500	1,029
13. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations	51,366	26,000	40,984
14. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association	250	250	250
15. Monument at Darwin to commemorate landing of Sir Ross Smith, K.B.E	715	635	8
16. Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau—Grant........	2,000	2,000	2,000
17. Royal Commission—Taxation................	3,000	6,000	11,034
18. Royal Commission—Unification of railway gauges...	1,000	10,000	9,229
Royal Commission—'Pilfering of ships’ cargoes....		500	203
Royal Commission—Cockatoo and Garden Islands Naval Establishments		1,000	869
Royal Commission—Property of German Nationals..	...	1,500	1,273
Royal Commission—Adjustment of Basic Wage .......	...	1,400	1,821
Royal Commission‑—Northern Territory Administration	...	...	399
Visit of Prime Minister to England.............	...	5,000	5,928
Prize for Military Band Contest at Ballarat Eisteddfod, 1921	...	250	250
Geneva Conference, 1920...................	...	2,500	4,343
Representation of Commonwealth at Conference of International Organization of Labor, Geneva	...	...	1,175
Erection of Statue, “Victory,” at Parliament House...	...	...	120
Installation of Wireless System, Parliament House...	...	...	200
Grant to Port Pirie Relief Distress Committee......	...	...	1,000
Compensation to Mr. C. Steel for injuries caused by Commonwealth motor car	...	...	900
Funeral expenses, late Hon. J. Page, M.H.R........	...	...	339
Washington Conference....................	...	...	8,418
Relief of distress, maritime strike..............	...	...	4,446
Warriors’ Day Appeal, New South Wales—Grant...	...	...	1,000
Expenses in connexion with Premiers’ Conference...	...	...	363
Farewell dinner to Right Hon. Sir Joseph Cook, P.C.,.	...	...
G.C.M.G............................	...	...	340
Grant for relief of distress of unemployed returned soldiers and dependants	...	...	1,000
Passage and expenses, Darwin to Melbourne, of F. Birtles and assistant	...	...	130
Visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales....	...		738
Carried forward.....................	66,851	66,685	111,295
Carried forward.....................	39,025	37,522	42,871

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	1922 23.	1921–22.
Division No. 14.	1922 23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward .....................	39,025	37,522	42,871
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Brought forward .....................	66,851	66,685	111,295
Contribution to Imperial Institute..................	...	...	2,000
Federated Seamen’s Union v. Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers	...	...	200
Industrial Conference—Expenses of Delegation.........	...	...	1,314
Relief of distress in Europe.......................	...	...	49,070
Funeral expenses, late Hon. F. G. Tudor, M.H.R........	...	...	165
Repatriation of distressed Australians .................	...	...	523
Select Committee on Wireless......................	...	...	163
Contribution to International Research Council.........	...	...	218
Medical examinations of South Australian “transferred” officers who were retired on attaining the age of sixty‑ five ...	...	...	25
State funerals of late Sir Ross Smith, K.B.E., and Lieutenant Bennett ...	...	...	15
Expenses Wireless Administration.................	...	...	89
Payment to Government of South Africa in respect of wheat (portion to be recovered)	...	...	32,500
Total Miscellaneous...............	66,851	66,685	197,577
Total Division No. 14..............	105,876	104,207	240,448

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 15.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		AUDIT OFFICE.		1921–22.
			AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Central Staff.	£	£	£
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Secretary........................	675	675
1	1	1	Inspector of Stores..................	580	580
2	2	2	Inspectors.......................	900	900
5	5	3	Inspectors.......................	1,880	1,880
7	7	4	Assistant Inspectors.................	1,875	2,092
2	3	4	Clerks..........................	805	560
20	20	5	Clerks..........................	3,957	3,472
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,475	1,410
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	612	561
			General Division.
5	4	...	Assistants.......................	631	759
1	1	...	Typist..........................	162	166
...	1	...	Telephonist......................	132	...
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court Awards
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court Awards	111	137
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	72	72
44	45		Local Staffs	13,867	13,264
			New South Wales.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Local Auditor.....................	625	625
...	2	2	Inspectors.......................	840	840
14	12	3	Inspectors.......................	4,240	4,240
14	17	4	Assistant Inspectors.................	4,733	4,180
28	29	5	Clerks..........................	5,374	3,960
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court Awards
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court Awards	2,647	2,208
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	1,244	1,044
			General Division.
1	1	...	Typist..........................	162	162
1	1	...	Messenger.......................	73	100
0	3	...	Assistants.......................	447	308
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	113	157
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	54	42
61	66			20,552	17,766
105	111		Carried forward ..............	34,419	31,030

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922 23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 15.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
105	111		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
105	111		Brought forward.............	34,419	31,030
			Victoria.
			Clerical Division.
1	l	1	Local Auditor.......................	540	540
1	1	2	Inspector ............................	460	460
15	15	3	Inspectors...........................	5,660	5,658
11	12	4	Assistant Inspectors.....................	3,193	2,978
1	1	4	Clerk.............................	290	290
32	32	5	Clerks............................	6,115	5,824
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards. .	2,507	2,442
			Basic wage allowances including child endowment......	850	809
			General Division.............
1	1	...	Senior Assistant.....................	192	192
...	1	...	Assistant ...........................	134	...
1	...	...	Messenger........................	...	125
3	3		Typists...........................	472	454
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ...
				125	116
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.....	99	109
66	67			20,637	19,997
			Queensland.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Local Auditor......................	580	580
1	1	2	Inspector ...........................	420	420
3	3	3	Inspectors.........................	1,080	1,080
8	8	4	Assistant Inspectors..................	2,260	2,237
9	9	5	Clerks...........................	1,813	1,794
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.	940	924
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.	940	924
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.....	477	448
			General Division.
1	1	...	Typist...........................	155	150
1	1	...	Assistant ...........................	124	102
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.	32	30
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.	32	30
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.....	20	24
24	24			7,901	7,789
195	202		Carried forward..................	62,957	58,816

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 15.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		AUDIT OFFICE		Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
195	202		Brought forward............	£	£	£
195	202		Brought forward............	62,957	58,816
			South Australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Local Auditor....................	540	540
2	2	3	Inspectors ......................	760	750
6	6	4	Assistant Inspectors................	1,563	1,529
8	8	5	Clerks.........................	1,527	1,333
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	710	711
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	710	711
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	384	288
			General Division.
1	1		Typist.........................	149	143
1	1		Assistant .......................	165	138
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	30	30
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	30	30
			Basic wage allowance...............	24	24
19	19			5,852	5,486
			Western Australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Local Auditor....................	500	500
1	1	3	Inspector ......................	360	360
6	6	4	Assistant Inspectors................	1,670	1,645
6	6	5	Clerks ........................	1,140	1,118
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ...	520	528
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	248	248
14	14			4,438	4,399
			Tasmania.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Local Auditor..................	460	450
1	1	3	Inspector ........................	360	360
3	4	4	Assistant Inspectors..............	1,050	1,025
5	5	5	Clerks.......................	825	622
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	446	384
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	184	181
10	11		Carried forward	3,325	3,022
238	235		Carried forward	73,247	68,701

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 15.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 15.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
228	235		Brought forward.......	73,247	68,701
			Tasmania—continued.
10	11		Brought forward.......	3,325	3,022
			General Division.
1	1	...	Typist...........................	130	116
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	15	17
			Basic wage allowance.................	10	6
11	12		London.	3,480	3,161
...	1	3	Local Auditor......................	360
			Darwin.
...	1	3	Local Auditor......................	320	...
			Cost of living allowance under Arbitration Court’ awards	50	...
			Basic wage allowance.................	12	...
				382	...
				77,469	71,862
			Adjustment of salaries.................	1,418	13*
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	250	250
				79,137	72,125
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year	1,740	2,244
				77,397	69,881
			Less amount to be recovered from special funds	4,926	4,926
				72,471	64,955
			Less amount to be provided under Division No. 140, War Services	9,033	9,033
239	249		Total Salaries (carried forward)...	63,438	55,922	54,967

*The balance of amount provided for adjustment of salaries 1921–22 has been added to the items of salaries to which adjustments relate.

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	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 15.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
AUDIT OFFICE.	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	63,438	55,922	54,967
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning...........................	275	200	254
2. Postage and telegrams......................	300	400	277
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	300	300	359
4. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	150	100	187
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	75	75	85
6. Other printing............................	100	120	72
7. Travelling expenses........................	1,200	1,200	1,153
8. Temporary assistance.......................	2,250	4,500	5,193
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............	500	400	647
10. Audit of Commonwealth Bank accounts in London...	375	375	...
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	300	300	288
12. Cost of living bonus to officer in London..........	256	...	...
13. Allowances to officer in Darwin to cover increased cost of living	76	...	...
Audit of Northern Territory accounts............	*	410	185
	6,157	8,380	8,700
Less amount to be recovered from special funds.....	653	903	...
Total Contingencies........	5,504	7,477	8,700
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Allowance to Auditor‑General...........	500†	500	500
Audit of Northern Territory and Papuan Accounts	...	...	25
Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	...	...	325
Total Miscellaneous..........	500	500	850
Total Division No. 15................	69,442	63,899	64,517

*Provided under Sub‑division No. 1—Salaries 1922–23. †Receives in addition £1,000 per annum under Act No. 4 of 1901—Special Appropriations.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 16.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Central Staff.	£	£	£
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Secretary.........................	700	700
1	1	1	Registrar.........................	600	600
1	1	2	Officer in charge, examinations..........	500	500
1	1	3	Senior Clerk.......................	400	400
1	1	3	Clerk...........................	380	380
10	11	4	Clerks...........................	3,225	2,859
1	...	4	Clerk (unattached)...................	...	310
12	12	5	Clerks...........................	2,268	2,119
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	450	450
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,240	1,151
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	484	458
			General Division.
2	2	...	Senior Assistants...................	378	372
1	1	...	Senior Messenger...................	168	168
1	1	...	Messenger........................	62	78
3	3	...	Assistants........................	458	443
4	4	...	Typists..........................	577	511
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	302	299
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	133	133
			Allowance to typist for deputation work....	24	24
39	39			12,349	11,955
			Inspectors’ Staffs.
7	7	...	Deputy Public Service Inspectors.........	4,900	4,900
			Clerical Division.
2	2	2	Clerks...........................	940	940
3	3	3	Clerks...........................	1,200	1,200	.
6	6	4	Clerks...........................	1,640	1,680
6	6	5	Clerks...........................	1,052	1,021
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	613	628
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	255	317
			General Division.
1	1	..	Senior Assistant....................	160	154
4	5	..	Assistants........................	747	574
3	3	..	Messengers.......................	290	244
5	5	..	Typists..........................	772	761
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	337	250
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	161	127
37	38			13,067	12,796
76	77		Carried forward......	25,416	24,751

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 16.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
76	77		Brought forward...............	25,416	24,751
			Portion of salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 50)	574	567
				25,990	25,318
			Adjustment of salaries................	200	*
				26,190	25,318
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,651	1,439
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,651	1,439
76	77		Total Salaries.........	24,539	23,879	23,548
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................				1,300	970	1,359
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				250	140	274
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon
				210	110	244
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				30	40	20
5. Other printing............................				850	800	1,839
6. Travelling expenses........................				300	290	381
7. Temporary assistance.......................				300	350	506
8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising				2,300	2,000	2,310
9. Other advertising..........................				200	180	246
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............				600	600	700
11. Fuel, light and water.......................				80	75	46
12. Office cleaners..........................				460	530	457
13. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings				500	300	552
14. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				280	310	277
Total Contingencies......				7,660	6,695	9,211
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Allowance to Acting Public Service Commissioner....				300[†]	300	288†
2. Allowances to Deputy Public Service Inspectors.....				725	700	700
Election of Divisional Representatives...........				...	...	12
Total Miscellaneous.......				1,025	1,000	1,000
Total Division No. 16......				33,224	31,574	33,759

*The amount provided for adjustment of Salaries, 1921–22, has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

†Receives in addition £1,200 per annum under Act No. 9 of 1916—Special Appropriation.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 17.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23.		Division No. 17.		1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23.		GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S OFFICE.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	1	1	Official Secretary to the Governor‑General*	650	650
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk...........................	380	380
2	2	5	Clerks..........................	361	546
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	130	130
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	24	31
			General Division.
1	1		Typist..........................	161	155
2	2	...	Messengers.......................	168	227
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	35	54
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	24	30
			Adjustment of salaries................	1,933	2,203
				20	†
7	7		Total Salaries	1,953§	2,203 §	2,025 §
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record and other books				325	330	369
2. Official telegrams and postage..................				1,800	2,250	1,854
3. Travelling, temporary assistance, incidental and petty cash expenditure				750	755	782
4. Services rendered by Railway Departments.........				1,500	1,000	1,325
Total Contingencies...........				4,375§	4,335 §	4,330 §
Total Division No. 17.........				6,328 §	6,538 §	6,355 §

*Is also Secretary to the Federal Executive Council without additional pay.
†The amount provided for adjustment of salaries, 1921–22, has been added to the item to which the adjustment relates.
§Includes provision for “Executive Council” which was provided under a separate Division in 1921–22.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23.	Class or Grade.		1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 18.	£	£	£
			HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Under Public Service Act.
1	l	...	Official Secretary of the Commonwealth of Australia in Great Britain	2,000	2,000
1	l	1	Assistant Secretary and Accountant.......	560	540
1	l	2	Chief Clerk.......................	500	500
1	l	2	Sub‑Accountant..............	360	360
1	l	4	Private Secretary to High Commissioner....	310	160
2	1	3	Clerk...........................	360	740
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	197	316
			Adjustment of Salaries................	4,287	4,616
				20	*
7	6			4,307	4,616
			Under High Commissioner's Act.
1	1	...	Clerk...........................	440	330
84	78	...	Clerks, Typists, Storemen. Messengers, Telephonists, and Assistants (salaries under £300 per annum)	9,150	7,910
85	79			9,590	8,240
				13,897	12,856
			Less amount to be withheld from officer on account of rent	18	18
				13,879	12,838
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	...	500
92	85		Total Salaries (carried forward).	13,879	12,338	13,909

*The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the item of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

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Division No. 18.	1922–23.	1921–22.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	13,879	12,338	13,909
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Stationery, travelling and incidental expenditure.....	6,000	7,500	8,895
2. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,000	2,000	429
3. Cablegrams and telegrams...................	1,000	1,000	1,380
4. Municipal and other taxes...................	13,250	12,250	10,417
5. Grant to British Chamber of Commerce in Paris.....	500	500	625
6. Upkeep of “ Australia House,” London...........	13,500*	15,250	16,543
7. Cost of living bonus.......................	8,000	10,700	10,439
8. Advertising resources of Commonwealth.........	1,000	2,000	2,565
Allowance to Official Secretary while acting as High Commissioner	...	...	1,555
Total Contingencies.......	45,250	51,200	52,848
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Anzac celebrations—London................	...	50	120
Travelling expenses of High Commissioner.......	...	...	700
Total Miscellaneous...........	...	50	820
Total Division No. 18..........	59,129	63,588	67,577

*The total estimated cost of maintenance, taxes, & c., “Australia House,” London, is as follows:—

Salary of Controller, Including Cost of Living Allowance	483
Municipal and other Taxes............	13,250
Upkeep........................	13,500
	27,233

As a set off to this expenditure, it is estimated that rents (including cleaning, lighting and heating) amounting to £31,000 will be received during the year.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 19.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 19.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	...	Commissioner.....................	3,000	3,000
1	1	...	Official Secretary...................	480*	480‡
1	1	...	Accountant.......................	320†	320†
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher position	...	20
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher position	...	20
				3,800	3,820
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,000	...
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,000	...
3	3		Total Salaries...................	2,800	3,820	2,243
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowance to Commissioner...................				2,000	2,000	925
2. Allowance to Official Secretary.................				520	500	396
3. Allowance to Accountant......................				320	320	253
4. Office requisites, stationery and incidentals..........				200	250	227
5. Temporary assistance........................				500	600	775
6. Travelling expenses.........................				900	650	1,299
7. Postage, cables and telegrams...................				500	750	564
8. Telephones...............................				60	75	55
9. Rent...................................				800	710	924
10. Furniture................................				50	100	...
11. Advertising and publicity.....................				600	1,000	592
12. Allowance for service of motor car...............				350	350	184
13. Exchange on remittances......................				700	1,500	916
				7,500	8,805	7,110
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year				1,000	...	...
Total Contingencies........				6,500	8,805	7,110
Total Division No. 19...........				9,300	12,625	9,353
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Division No. 20.
SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Mail Service to Papua, Solomon Islands, and New Hebrides				50,200	49,167	49,167
Total Division No. 20.........				50,200	49,167	49,167

*Receives in addition an allowance of £520 under subdivision No. 2 †Receives in addition an allowance of £320 under subdivision No. 2 ‡Received in addition an allowance of £500 under subdivision No. 2

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Division No. 21.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 21.		Vote.	Expenditure.
COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
No 1. General Expenses.........................	250	1,000	...
Total Division No. 21..........	250	1,000	...
___________
Division No. 22.
IMMIGRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.
Australian Organization.
No. 1. Salaries, and other expenses, including office requisites, travelling expenses, publicity material and freight to London on exhibits	32,000	40,000	30,348
2. Fairbridge Farm School.....................	1,300	...	...
London Organization.
3. Salaries, administrative and other expenses, including postage and telegrams, office requisites, travelling expenses, advertising, publicity, and all other expenses excepting passage money. (Repayment of “landing ” moneys may be credited to this item)	40,000	48,000	41,827
Total Division No. 22.........	73,300	88,000	72,175
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Division No. 23.
PAPUA.*
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration.............	50,000	50,000	50,000
2. Investigation of oil‑fields, including expenditure under agreement with Anglo‑Persian Oil Company	20,000	20,000	115,687
3. New Government steamer—grant towards.........	10,000	10,000	10,000
4. Coastal trade service subsidy..................	1,500	1,563	438
Loss on working wireless stations at Port Moresby, Samarai, and Misima	...	3,000	3,060
Investigation into the commercial possibilities of the Nipa Palm	...	...	60
Total Division No. 23.........	81,500	84,563*	179,245
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Division No. 24.
WIRELESS.
No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Upkeep of coastal stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote)	50,000	...	...
Total Division No. 24.......	50,000	..	..

*Provided under Home and Territories Department in 1921–22.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 25.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Number of Persons.			COMMONWEALTH SHIPBUILDING.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—Commonwealth Dockyard, Williamstown.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			Payable from Trust Fund, Shipbuilding Suspense and Williamstown Dockyard Accounts.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Administrative Division.	£	£	£
1	1	...	Secretary...............................	900	900
			Exempt Staff.
1	1	...	Director of Shipbuilding.....................	3,000	3,000
1	...	...	Consulting Engineer.......................	...	500
1	1	...	Chief Draftsman..........................	700	520
2	1	...	Draftsman..............................	550	800
3	3	...	Draftsmen..............................	985	923
5	3	...	Pupil Draftsmen..........................	318	535
2	3	...	Clerks.................................	735	450
3	3	...	Typists................................	430	470
2	...		Messengers.............................	...	150
4	2	...	Shipbuilding Inspectors.....................	400	1,700
1	1	...	Chairman of Tribunal.......................	750	750
1	1	...	Government Representative on Tribunal..........	600	600
1	1	...	Secretary to Tribunal.......................	350	350
...	1	...	Employees’ Representative on Tribunal...........	500	...
1	...	...	Manager, Williamstown Dockyard..............	...	600
...	1	...	Assistant Manager, Williamstown Dockyard.......	525	...
1	1	...	Foreman Shipwright.......................	400	400
1	1	...	Ironman...............................	400	400
			Allowances to officers acting in higher positions	226	610
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	43
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...	247	259
			Professional Division.
...	1	C	Acting Manager, Williamstown Dockyard.........	588	...
1	...	B	Naval Architect..........................	...	600
1	...	C	Assistant Manager.........................	...	468
1	1	D	Draftsman..............................	444	336
			Allowances to officers acting in higher positions	62	156
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	100	160
			Child endowment allowances.................	7	13
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Accountant.............................	440	427
1	1	3	Accountant and Senior Clerk, Williamstown Dockyard.	432	432
2	1	3	Clerk.................................	340	726
1	2	4	Clerks.................................	600	290
2	2	5	Clerks.................................	348	348
			Allowances to officers acting in higher positions	200	...
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	310	290
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	92	131
			Adjustment of salaries.....................	50	...
41	34		Carried forward..............	16,109	18,337

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 25.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			COMMONWEALTH SHIPBUILDING.

			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—Commonwealth Dockyard, Williamstown.
			Payable from Trust Fund, Shipbuilding Suspense and Williamstown Dockyard Accounts.
41	34		Brought forward......	16,109	18,337
			General Division.
1	1	...	Mould Loftsman....................	320	276
1	...	...	Foreman Mechanic..................	...	252
1	1	...	Foreman Boilermaker.................	310	276
1	1	...	Foreman Engine‑fitter..........	385	274
1	1	...	Foreman Blacksmith.................	385	274
1	1	...	Foreman Plumber...................	361	274
1	1	...	Dock Foreman.....................	276	240
1	1	...	Patternmaker......................	344	274
1	1	...	Caretaker.........................	192	192
3	2	...	Engine‑drivers...............	583	693
2	1	...	Mechanics’ Assistant.................	204	408
...	1	...	Mechanic.........................	252	...
1	1	...	Assistant.........................	168	168
1	1	...	Motor Boat‑driver.............	192	208
1	...	...	Sailmaker........................	...	260
1	1	...	Storeman.........................	168	162
1	1	...	Blacksmith’s Striker.................	242	242
2	2	...	Watchmen........................	312	300
1	1	...	Foreman Storeman..................	210	204
2	2	...	Typists..........................	288	297
			Allowances in lieu of quarters...........	19	19
			Allowance for performance of higher duties..	78	...
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	326	326
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	327	297
				22,051	24,253
			Deduction for rent of quarters...........	16	...
65	55		Total Subdivision No. 1 (carried forward).	22,035	24,253

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 25	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			COMMONWEALTH SHIPBUILDING.	£	£	£
65	55		Brought, forward.....	22,035	24,253
			Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries—Commonwealth Dockyard, Cockatoo Island.
			Payable from Trust Fund, Cockatoo Island Dockyard Account.
	1	...	Manager.......................	1,000
	1	...	Assistant Manager................	800
	1	...	Engineer Superintendent............	700
	1	...	Hull Superintendent...............	575
	1	...	Electrical Engineer................	570
	1	...	Accountant and Store Officer.........	460
	1	...	Sub‑Accountant............	420
	1	...	Chief Clerk and Paying Officer........	360
	2	IV.	Clerks........................	440
	6	V.	Clerks—1 at £210 = £210 ...........	1,050
	6	V.	5 at £168 = £840	1,050
	38	...	Draughtsmen....................	12,946
	1	...	Chemist.......................	462
	1	...	Foreman Patternmaker..............	400
	1	...	Foreman Machinist................	400
	1	...	Foreman Blacksmith...............	400
	1	...	Foreman Shipwright...............	350
	1	...	Foreman Brass Finisher.............	350
	1	...	Timber Inspector.................	310
	4	...	Constables.....................	888
	1	...	Head Storeman..................	295
	1	...	Head Timekeeper.................	264
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,500
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	1,573
			Adjustment of salaries..............	20
*	67		Total Subdivision No. 2...	27,533	*
65	122*		Total Division No. 25...	49,568	24,253

*67 employees included in personnel of 1922–23 were provided for in 1921–22 under Division 25a, Cockatoo Island Dockyard, “Working Expenses.”

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Division No. 25a.	1922–23.	1921–22.
COCKATOO ISLAND DOCKYARD.		1921–22.
Payable from Trust Fund, Cockatoo Island Dockyard Account.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.	£	£	£
Working Expenses—including pay, material, stores, and all other expenses in connexion with the Dockyard	†	30,000
Total Division No. 25a...........	†	30,000
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Division No. 26.
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT LINE OF STEAMERS.
Payable from Trust Fund, Commonwealth Government Ships Account.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
London Office.
General Manager...............................	3,000	3,000
Assistant Manager..............................	1,500	1,500
Marine Superintendent............................	775	775
Superintendent Engineer..........................	775	775
Chief Clerk, Accountant, Providore, Clerks, Juniors, Typists...	12,950	11,000
	19,000	17,050
Melbourne Office.
Manager.....................................	1,500	1,500
Assistant Manager...............................	700	700
Marine Superintendent............................	600	550
Superintendent Engineer..........................	600	600
Accountant, Chief Clerk, Stores Superintendent, Clerks, Typists, Messengers	15,250	12,500	*
	18,650	15,850
Sydney Office.
Manager.....................................	800	800
Superintendent Engineer, Clerks, Typists................	8,000	7,500
Adelaide Office.	8,800	8,300
Manager.....................................	650	650
Outside Representative, Clerks, Typists.................	2,750	2,500
	3,400	3,150
Brisbane Office.
Manager.....................................	600	600
Accountant and Chief Clerk, Clerks, Typists.............	1,375	1,250
	1,975	1,850
Total Division No. 26.........	51,825	46,200

†Salaries provided in 1922–23 under Division No. 25, Subdivision No. 2. All expenses of the Dockyard are payable from Trust Fund, Cockatoo Island Dockyard Account.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 26a.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure
				£	£	£
			PORT PIRIE WHARF.
			Payable from Trust Fund, Barrier Wharf, Port Pirie Account.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	...	...	Manager.........................	...	500
1	...	...	Engineer.........................	...	400
1	...	...	Assistant.........................	...	391
3	...		Total Division No. 26a	*	1,291
				639,942	606,905	722,596
Deduct Commonwealth Shipbuilding, Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers, Port Pirie Wharf, and Cockatoo Island Dockyard				101,393	101,744	...
Total Prime Minister’s Department......				538,549	505,161	722,596

*Wharf transferred to Government of South Australia, 1st April, 1922.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

(Not including War Services—Shown Separately on page 351.)

Division Number.			1922–23.	1921–22.		Increase on Expenditure, 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1921–22.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£	£	£
27	THE TREASURY..............		54,951	55,630	56,084	...	1,133
28	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD		1,715	1,870	1,525	190	...
29	AUSTRALIAN NOTE, BOND AND STAMP PRINTING OFFICE		6,674*	6,376*
30	INVALID AND OLD‑AGE PENSIONS OFFICE		86,309	87,035	88,687	...	2,378
31	MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE		15,399	15,758	15,142	257	...
32	TAXATION OFFICE............		596,341	546,127	592,149	4,192	...
33	TAXATION BOARD OF APPEAL...		1,472		...	1,472	...
34	GOVERNMENT PRINTER........		26,451	26,651	24,912	1,539	...
35	COINAGE...................		31,100	24,125	50,785	...	19,685
36	MISCELLANEOUS.............		414,646	449,084	490,052	...	75,406
37	UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE....		1,000	1,000	516	484
38	REFUNDS OF REVENUE.........		1,050,000	750,000	731,331
39	ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER..		1,500,000	1,500,000	†
			3,786,058	3,463,656	2,051,183
	DEDUCT SALARIES, AUSTRALIAN NOTE, BOND AND STAMP PRINTING OFFICE, REFUNDS OF REVENUE, AND ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER		2,556,674	2,256,376	731,331
	Total............		1,229,384	1,207,280	1,319,852		90,468
Estimate 1922–23..................		£1,229,384
Vote 1921–22....................		1,207,280
Increase........................		£22,104

*Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Notes and Bond Printing and Stamp Printing Accounts.

†Expenditure shown throughout the Estimates under the heads to which it will be finally charged when specifically appropriated.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 27.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 27.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			THE TREASURY.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	...	Secretary*........................	1,400	1,400
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Assistant Secretary..................	750	750
			Allowance to Assistant Secretary.........	50	150
				800	900
			Accountant’s Branch.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Accountant.......................	750	750
1	1	1	Sub‑Accountant..............	560	560
1	1	2	Senior Clerk.......................	440	440
8	8	3	Clerks...........................	3,040	3,000
9	9	4	Clerks...........................	2,650	2,592
11	12	5	Clerks...........................	2,175	1,880
			Allowance to Accountant..............	...	50
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	45	10
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,390	1,340
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	383	420
31	32		Carried forward.......	11,433	11,042
2	2		Carried forward.......	2,200	2,300

*Is also Commissioner under the Invalid and Old‑age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Acts.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 27.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 27.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
2	2		Brought forward..........	2,200	2,300
			Accountant’s Branch.
31	32		Brought forward..........	11,433	11,042
			General Division.
1	1		Senior Assistant....................	185	180
4	4	...	Typists..........................	565	565
3	1		Assistant.........................	144	435
1	1		Senior Sorter......................	150	144
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	117	165
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	117	165
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	78	105
40	39			12,672	12,636
			War Gratuity Section.
			Clerical Division.		1
			Allowance to Registrar................	70
2	1	4	Clerk...........................	245	536
7	4	5	Clerks...........................	780	1,309
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	...	10
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	...	10
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	190	298
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	190	298
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	60	128
			General Division.
1	1		Senior Assistant....................	166	160
1			Assistant.........................	...	132
2	2		Senior Sorters......................	292	288
6	1		Sorter...........................	144	756
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	60	163
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	48	120
19	9			2,055	3,900
61	50		Carried forward............	16,927	18,836

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 27.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
61	50		Brought forward.............	16,927	18,836
			Sub‑Treasury, New South Wales.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Clerk...........................	460	460
1	1	3	Clerk...........................	360	360
3	3	4	Clerks...........................	785	783
2	3	5	Clerks...........................	586	407
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	360	293
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	360	293
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	215	161
			General Division.
3	3	...	Assistants........................	406	408
1	1	...	Typist...........................	149	143
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	73	70
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	48	45
11	12			3,442	3,130
			War Gratuity Section.
			Clerical Division.
			Allowance to Registrar................	80	80
2	2	4	Clerks...........................	490	459
4	6	5	Clerks...........................	1,216	792
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	282	251
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	135	121
6	8	...		2,203	1,703
78	70	...	Carried forward........	22,572	23,669

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 27.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
78	70		Brought forward........	22,572	23,669
			Sub‑Treasury, Queensland.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk...........................	400	400
2	2	4	Clerks...........................	600	600
2	2	5	Clerks...........................	411	385
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	18	...
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	18	...
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	230	213
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	230	213
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	178	178
			General Division.
1	1	...	Assistant.........................	138	131
...	2	...	Typists..........................	211	...
1	1	...	Messenger........................	120	101
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	72	35
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	30	18
7	9			2,408	2,061
			War Gratuity Section.
			Clerical Division.
			Allowance to Registrar................	40	40
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	270	270
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	209	195
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	100	100
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	50	37
			General Division.
1	1	...	Assistant.........................	155	150
2	...	...	Typists..........................	...	177
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	30	52
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	12	34
5	3			866	1,055
90	82		Carried forward........	25,846	26,785

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 27.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		THE TREASURY.		1921–22.
			THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
90	82		Brought forward..........	25,846	26,785
			Sub‑Treasury, South Australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk...........................	360	360
3	3	4	Clerks...........................	890	890
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	210	205
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	212	194
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	87	74
			General Division.
1	2	..	Assistants........................	291	54*
1	..	..	Messenger........................	...	106
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	31	19
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	20	10
7	7		War Gratuity Section.	2,101	1,912
			Clerical Division.
			Allowance to Registrar................	40	40
2	2	5	Clerks...........................	370	358
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	10	...
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	80
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	24	24
2	2			524	502
			Sub‑Treasury, Western Australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk...........................	380	380
2	2	4	Clerks...........................	580	580
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	222	222
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	200	200
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	101	88
4	4		Carried forward........	1,483	1,470
99	91		Carried forward........	28,471	29,199

*Salary for portion of year only.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 27.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 27.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			THE TREASURY.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
99	91		Brought forward.............	28,471	29,199
4	4		Sub‑Treasury, Western Australia—continued	1,483	1,470	*
			Brought forward.............
			General Division.
1	1	...	Assistant.........................	162	150
1	1	...	Typist...........................	78	141
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	56	61
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	31	24
6	6			1,810	1,846
			War Gratuity Section.
			Clerical Division.
			Allowance to Registrar................	20	20
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	270	270
2	2	5	Clerks...........................	420	420
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	150	160
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	75	85
3	3		Sub‑Treasury, Tasmania.	935	955
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk...........................	360	360
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	220	270
2	2	5	Clerks...........................	356	332
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	19	...
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	120	120
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	46	44
			General Division.
1	1	...	Assistant.........................	145	139
1	1	...	Typist...........................	145	139
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	...	30
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	45	45
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	24	24
6	6			1,480	1,503
114	106		Carried forward..........	32,696	33,503

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 27.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			THE TREASURY.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
114	106		Brought forward............	32,696	33,503
			Sub‑Treasury, Tasmania—continued.
			War Gratuity Section
			Clerical Division.
			Allowance to Registrar................	20	20
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	270	270
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	177	162
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	45	...
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	45	...
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	60	60
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	60	60
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	24	24
2	2			596	536
			Loans Branch.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Loans Officer......................	600	600
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	210	206
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	80
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	12	12
			General Division.
...	1	...	Escort Officer......................	240	...
...	2	...	Senior Assistants...................	384	...
1	1	...	Senior Checker.....................	161	150
6	8	...	Senior Sorters......................	1,152	864
24	22	...	Sorters..........................	2,775	3,024
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	...	60
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	615	550
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	481	384
33	36			6,710	5,930
149	144		Carried forward.......	40,002	39,969

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 27.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
149	144		Brought forward.......	40,002	39,969
			Correspondence Branch.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Clerk.......................	600	600
1	1	3	Clerk...........................	380	380
4	7	4	Clerks...........................	2,000	1,085
17	15	5	Clerks...........................	3,070	3,260
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	980	930
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	459	455
			General Division.
1	1	...	Ministerial Messenger................	165	155
3	2	...	Assistants........................	281	460
12	11	...	Typists..........................	1,692	1,775
1	1	...	Telephonist.......................	132	132
2	4	...	Messengers.......................	372	242
1	1	...	Senior Sorter......................	144	142
4	3	...	Sorters..........................	378	378
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	...	32
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	376	445
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	258	295
47	47			11,287	10,766
				51,289	50,735
		Adjustment of salaries....		642	*
				51,931	50,735
		Less salary of officer engaged on other duties...		...	380
				51,931	50,355
		Less salary of officer engaged in work connected with War Precautions Act, and paid from Division No. 141a —War Services payable from Revenue		...	150
				51,931	50,205
		Less amount provided under Division No. 141—War Services payable from Revenue		6,710	5,910
				45,221	44,295
		Less amount to be charged to Special Appropriation—Act No. 2 of 1920—War Gratuity Act		8,730	9,600
196	191	Total Salaries (carried forward)....		36,491	34,695	34,635

*The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division No. 27.	1922–23.	1921–22.
THE TREASURY.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	36,491	34,695	34,635
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams......................	2,300	2,300	2,323
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	300	600	268
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	400	710	456
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	300	420	330
5. Other printing...........................	400	400	486
6. Travelling expenses.......................	480	605	492
7. Bank exchange for all Departments.............	13,000	12,000	13,695
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............	1,400	1,500	1,490
9. Temporary assistance......................	750	2,350	1,775
10. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair arid maintenance	630	550	634
	19,960	21,435	21,949
Less amount provided under Division No. 141—War Services payable from Revenue	1,500	500	500
Total Contingencies.........	18,460	20,935	21,449
Total Division No. 27........	54,951	55,630	56,084

F. 15759.—4

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 28.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 28.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Clerical Division.
			Controller of Stores*.................	100	100
			Secretary to New South Wales Board†.....	50	50
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	310	308
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	186	168
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	60	60
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	24	24
			General Division.
1	1	VI.	Stationer.........................	210	210
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	50	50
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	25	25
3	3		Total Salaries.............	1,015	995	948
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, commission to Postmaster‑General’s Department and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board				700	875	577
Total Division No. 28.........				1,715	1,870	1,525

*Receives in addition £625 per annum as Controller of Stores, Postmaster‑General’s Department, Victoria

†Receives in addition £650 per annum as Controller of Stores, Postmaster‑General’s Department, New South Wales

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 29.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921–22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			AUSTRALIAN NOTE, BOND AND STAMP PRINTING OFFICE.
			AUSTRALIAN NOTE, BOND AND STAMP PRINTING OFFICE.
			Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Notes and Bond Printing, and Stamp Printing Accounts.

			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Note, Bond and Stamp Printer............	1,100	1,100
1	1	D	Engraver and Technical Assistant..........	498	498
1	1	F	Junior Assistant.....................	104	104
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	68
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	68
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	12	6
			Clerical Division
1	1	3	Clerk............................	340	340
1	1	4	Clerk............................	245	245
1	2	5	Clerks............................	366	210
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ...	180	150
				180	150
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	72	62
			General Division.
1	1	...	Foreman..........................	288	288
1	1	...	Senior Machinist.....................	228	228
0	10	...	Treasury Guards.....................	1,860	1,840
2	2	...	Machinists.........................	390	390
1	1	...	Female Supervisor....................	162	150
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	475	463
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	475	463
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	221	234
				6,621	6,376
			Adjustment of salaries............	53	*
21	22		Total Division No. 29.............	6,674	6,376

* The amount provided for adjustment of Salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the item to which the adjustment relates.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 30.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 30.		1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		INVALID AND OLD‑AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure,
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Central Staff.
			Commissioner*.....................	...	...
1	1	1	Assistant Commissioner...............	540	500
			Allowance to Assistant Commissioner......	...	40
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk............................	320	320
4	3	4	Clerks...........................	900	1,190
1	1	5	Clerk............................	166	154
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	260	290
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	260	290
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	99	115
			General Division.
2	2	...	Typists...........................	324	324
2	2	...	Assistants.........................	334	330
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	60	60
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	60	60
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	48	50
11	10			3,051	3,373
			Local Staffs.
			new south wales.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Deputy Commissioner................	560	560
4	4	3	Special Magistrates and Examiners........	1,540	1,520
7	8	4	Clerks...........................	2,250	2,011
13	12	5	Clerks...........................	2,398	2,589
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	10	...
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,112	1,042
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	521	512
			Special payment to officers not under Arbitration Court awards	50	50
				50	50
			General Division.
4	4	...	Enquiry Officers....................	840	840
...	2	...	Senior Assistants....................	348	...
12	10	...	Assistants.........................	1,482	1,791
1	1	...	Caretaker.........................	168	168
3	3	...	Messengers........................	238	281
3	3	...	Typists...........................	476	460
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	726	774
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	726	774
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	369	312
48	48			13,088	12,910
59	58		Carried forward.............	16,139	16,283

* Duties performed without extra remuneration by Secretary to the Treasury.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 30.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22	1922–23		INVALID AND OLD‑AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
59	58		Brought forward.............	16,139	16,283
			VICTORIA.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Deputy Commissioner...............	520	500
3	3	3	Special Magistrates and Examiners.......	1,080	1,140
4	5	4	Clerks..........................	1,550	1,240
5	6	5	Clerks..........................	1,116	1,075
			Allowance to Deputy Commissioner......	...	20
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	575	535
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	575	535
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	197	180
			General Division.
2	2	...	Enquiry Officers...................	420	420
15	16	...	Assistants.......................	2,655	2,390
3	3	...	Typists.........................	445	430
1	1	...	Senior Sorter.....................	144	144
1	1	...	Messenger.......................	108	72
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	698	660
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	698	660
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	381	355
35	38			9,889	9,161
			QUEENSLAND.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Deputy Commissioner...............	460	460
1	1	3	Special Magistrate and Examiner........	360	360
2	2	4	Clerks..........................	560	560
2	2	5	Clerks..........................	420	420
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	242	264
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	242	264
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	87	97
			General Division.
4	4	...	Assistants.......................	582	559
1	1	...	Messenger.......................	96	82
1	1	...	Typist..........................	152	147
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	164	141
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	164	141
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	81	66
12	12			3,204	3,156
106	108		Carried forward...........	29,232	28,600

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 30.		1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		INVALID AND OLD‑AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
106	108		Brought forward...........	29,232	28,600
			SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
			Clerical Division.
			Deputy Commissioner*...............	100	100
1	1	3	Clerk...........................	360	360
1	2	4	Clerks..........................	515	270
4	3	5	Clerks..........................	556	792
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	242	262
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	73	96
			General Division.
3	3	...	Assistants........................	488	482
1	1	...	Typist..........................	162	162
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	105	114
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	48	48
10	10			2,649	2,686
			WESTERN AUSTRALIA,
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Deputy Commissioner................	420	420
1	...	3	Special Magistrate and Examiner.........	...	340
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	270	270
2	3	5	Clerks..........................	630	410
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	192	212
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	74	114
			General Division.
2	2	...	Assistants........................	303	291
1	1	...	Typist..........................	112	85
...	1	...	Messenger........................	72	...
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	72	72
			Basie wage allowances, including child endowment	30	36
8	9			2,175	2,250
121	127		Carried forward............	34,056	33,536

* Receives in addition £700 per annum as Deputy Public Service Inspector

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Division No. 30.
			INVALID AND OLD‑AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
124	127		Brought forward..............	34,056	33,536
			Brought forward..............
			TASMANIA.
			Clerical Division.
			Deputy Commissioner*...............	50	50
...	1	3	Clerk............................	320	...
3	2	4	Clerks...........................	555	852
2	2	5	Clerks...........................	368	344
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	190	190
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	190	190
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	60	73
			General Division.
3	3	...	Assistants.........................	480	474
2	1	...	Typist...........................	162	296
1	1	...	Messenger........................	96	78
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	113	122
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	113	122
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	54	60
11	10			2,448	2,539
				36,504	36,075
			Adjustment of salaries................	320	†
135	137		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	36,824	36,075	34,631

* Receive in addition £480 per annum as Commonwealth Electoral Officer and Deputy Public Service Inspector

† The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the Items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 30.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
INVALID AND OLD‑AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Brought forward..............	36,824	36,075	34,631
Brought forward..............
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office‑cleaning......................	480	595	567
2. Postage and telegrams........................	5,100	3,655	5,208
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	420	470	528
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	690	505	768
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	125	125	101
6. Other printing.............................	1,100	1,500	1,164
7. Travelling expenses.........................	185	200	327
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	1,150	1,200	1,160
9. Temporary assistance........................	1,200	1,645	2,078
10. Medical examinations........................	4,700	4,880	4,714
11. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Post‑ master‑General’s Department	34,000	35,800	33,978
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs, and maintenance	310	360	311
Total Contingencies.................	49,460	50,935	50,904
Total Contingencies.................
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs................................	25	25	30
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official	...	...	48
Renewal of lease, Brooks’ Buildings, Melbourne......	...	...	43
Defalcations..............................	...	...	3,031
Total Miscellaneous...................	25	25	3,152
Total Division No. 30..............	86,309	87,035	88,687

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 31.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	Class or Grade.	Division No. 31.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Central Staff.
			Commissioner*.....................
			Assistant Commissioner†..............
			Local Staffs.
			New South Wales.
			Clerical Division.
2	2	4	Clerks...........................	580	580
3	3	5	Clerks...........................	630	624
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	198	179
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	198	179
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	60	60
			General Division.
...	1	...	Inquiry Officer.....................	210	...
2	2	...	Assistants.........................	239	319
1	1	...	Typist...........................	122	104
1	1	...	Sorter...........................	126	126
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	114	89
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	114	89
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	49	42
9	10			2,328	2,123
9	10		Carried forward..............	2,328	2,123

* Duties performed, without extra remuneration, by Secretary to Treasury.

† Duties performed, without extra remuneration, by Assistant Commissioner of Pensions.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade	Division No. 31.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE		Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22	1922–23		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
9	10		Brought forward............	2,328	2,123
			Local Staffs.
			Victoria.
			Clerical Division.
2	2	4	Clerks............................	555	555
2	2	5	Clerks............................	306	282
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	160	150
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	160	150
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	74	70
			General Division.
...	1	...	Inquiry Officer......................	210	...
2	2	...	Assistants.........................	326	315
1	1	...	Typist............................	142	136
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	60	60
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	60	60
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	36	36
7	8			1,869	1,604
			Queensland.
			Clerical Division.
2	2	4	Clerks............................	580	580
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	100	100
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	37	37
			General Division.
2	2	...	Assistants.........................	345	334
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	80
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	80
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	37	37
4	4			1,179	1,168
20	22		Carried forward............	5,376	4,895

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade	Division No. 31.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
			MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
20	22		Brought forward..............	5,376	4,895
			Brought forward..............
			South Australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk............................	290	290
2	2	5	Clerks...........................	383	367
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	112	112
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	62	62
3	3		Western Australia.	847	831
			Western Australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk............................	310	310
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	50	50
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	12	12
1	1		Tasmania.	372	372
			Tasmania.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk............................	290	290
1	1	5	Clerk............................	209	197
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	80
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	45	63
2	2			624	630
			Adjustment of salaries................	7,219	6,728
			Adjustment of salaries................	20	*
26	28		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	7,239	6,728	6,741

* The amount provided for adjustment of Salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the items of Salaries to which the adjustment relates.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 31.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFTCE.
Brought forward...............	7,239	6,728	6,741
Brought forward...............
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	1,750	2,295	1,724
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	200	195	246
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	300	265	360
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	30	50	4
5. Other printing.............................	500	355	653
6. Travelling expenses.........................	10	35
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	100	150	95
8. Temporary assistance........................	70	135	42
9. Services of Registrars........................	4,000	4,300	4,087
10. Poundage on money orders....................	1,150	1,200	1,153
Total Contingencies................	8,110	8,980	8,364
Total Contingencies................
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs................................	50	50	37
Total Division No. 31................	15,399	15,758	15,142

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	Class or Grade.		1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 32.	£	£	£
			TAXATION OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Central Office.
			Administrative Section.
			Allowance to Commissioner of Taxation.....	250(a)	250(a)
			Allowance to Assistant Commissioner of Taxation	300(b)	200(b)
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Deputy Commissioner.................	1,000	1,000
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Inspector..........................	540	360*
1	1	1	Secretary..........................	520	520
1	†	3	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)	†	360
4	5	3	Clerks............................	1,660	1,180
3	5	4	Clerks............................	1,270	699
3	4	5	Clerks............................	536	545
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	568	489
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	218	163
			General Division.
‡	1	10	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)...........	336	‡
6	7	...	Typists...........................	942	819
1	1	...	Messenger.........................	70	58*
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	150	82
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	150	82
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	88	61
21	26		Carried forward.............	8,448	6,786

* For portion of year only.—† Provided under General Division in 1922–23.—‡Provided under Clerical Division in 1921–22.

(a) Receives in addition £1,250 per annum under Act 33 of 1916—Special Appropriation.(b) Receives in addition £800 per annum under Act No. 33 of 1916—Special Appropriation.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 32.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	Class or Grade.	TAXATION OFFICE.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Central Office.
21	26		Brought forward...........	8,448	6,786
			Assessing Section.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Deputy Commissioner................	650	650
...	1	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.........	460	...
1	...	2	Senior Clerk.......................	...	440
1	1	2	Chief Assessor.....................	440	440
...	1	2	Cashier..........................	440	...
1	...	2	Clerk...........................	...	440
...	1	3	Chief Clerk.......................	160*	...
l	1	3	Senior Assessor....................	360	380
3	4	3	Clerks...........................	1,320	1,000
34	34	4	Clerks...........................	8,555	8,178
34	34	5	Clerks...........................	6,199	5,630
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	250	227
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,688	2,556
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,688	2,556
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	1,002	994
			General Division.
14	14	...	Senior Assistants and Assistants.........	2,281	1,984
13	13	...	Typists..........................	1,920	1,719
6	6	...	Messengers.......................	576	484
12	12	...	Senior Sorters and Sorters (Female).......	1,350	1,420
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	828	744
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	828	744
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	495	466
				29,974	27,752
			Salary of officer granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	...	156
				...	156
121	123			29,974	27,908
142	149		Total—Central Office—Carried forward..	38,422	34,694

* For portion of year only.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 32.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			TAXATION OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
142	149		Brought forward........	38,422	34,694
			New South Wales.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Deputy Commissioner................	850	850
1	1	B	Senior Valuer.....................	564	564
2	2	C	Valuers..........................	590	954
5	5	D	Junior Valuers.....................	1,680	1,512
6	*	D	Investigating officers.................	*	1,932
2	2	F	Draughtsmen......................	426	279
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	473	738
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	309	232
			Clerical Division.
2	2	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.........	1,060	1,087
	1	2	Chief Clerk.......................	230†
1	1	2	Chief Assessor.....................	460	480
1	1	2	Senior Clerk......................	420	460
1	1	3	Senior Assessor....................	380	380
‡	8	3	Investigating Officers................	2,320	‡
11	11	3	Clerks..........................	3,229	3,395
82	82	4	Clerks..........................	19,500	17,529
227	227	5	Clerks..........................	37,133	32,609
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	90	16
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	90	16
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	11,222	10,108
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	11,222	10,108
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	5,147	3,781
342	345		Carried forward.............	86,083	76,906
142	149		Carried forward.............	38,422	34,694

* Provided under Clerical Division in 1922‑1923., † For portion of year only. ‡ Provided under Professional Division in 1921‑1822.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons		Class or Grade.	Division No. 32.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 32.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		TAXATION OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
142	149		Brought forward.............	38,422	34,694
			Brought forward.............
			New South Wales—continued.
342	345		Brought forward...........	86,083	76,906
			General Division.
2	2	8	Inspectors (Entertainments Tax).........	480	480
2	2	6	Inquiry Officers....................	420	315
43	43	...	Senior Assistants and Assistants.........	5,350	4,326
58	58	...	Typists..........................	6,680	6,507
47	47	...	Messengers.......................	2,567	2,196
139	139	...	Senior Sorters and Sorters (Female).......	9,523	10,282
			Allowances to junior officers living away from home	144	...
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	...	6
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	3,127	3,126
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	2,182	1,886
633	636		Total New South Wales.......	116,556	106,030
			Total New South Wales.......
			Victoria.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Deputy Commissioner................	800	800
1	1	B	Senior Valuer.....................	564	564
1	1	B	Valuer (Unattached).................	564	564
2	2	C	Valuers..........................	676	676
3	3	D	Junior Valuers.....................	1,008	924
4	*	D	Investigating Officers................	*	1,344
1	2	F	Draughtsmen......................	360	189
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	360	502
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	73	116
13	10		Carried forward...........	4,405	5,679
775	785		Carried forward...........	154,978	140,724

* Provided under Clerical Division in 1922–23.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 32.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 32.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22	1922–23		TAXATION OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			TAXATION OFFICE.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
775	785		Brought forward.............	154,978	140,724
			Brought forward.............
			Victoria—continued.
13	10		Brought forward.............	4,405	5,679
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..........	540	540
1	1	2	Senior Clerk.......................	440	440
1	1	2	Chief Assessor.....................	440	425
1	1	3	Senior Assessor....................	360	340
*	8	3	Investigating Officers.................	2,000	*
6	6	3	Clerks...........................	2,040	2,040
71	76	4	Clerks...........................	17,720	15,026
185	156	5	Clerks...........................	30,740	32,320
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	...	86
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	...	86
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	9,295	9,070
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	9,295	9,070
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	4,000	3,572
			General Division.
1	1	8	Inspectors (Entertainments Tax)..........	240	240
2	2	6	Inquiry Officers....................	315	315
63	32	...	Senior Assistants and Assistants..........	4,424	7,188
52	51	...	Typists..........................	5,997	6,115
15	45	...	Messengers.......................	2,458	1,283
62	80	...	Senior Sorters and Sorters (Female).......	8,980	7,140
			Allowances to junior officers living away from home	16	8
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	3,400	2,885
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	3,400	2,885
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	2,300	1,805
474	471		Total Victoria............	100,110	96,517
1249	1256		Carried forward..............	255,088	237,241

* Provided under Professional Division in 1921–22.

F. 15759.—5

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade	Division No. 32.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	Class or Grade	Division No. 32.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			TAXATION OFFICE.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1249	1256		Brought forward..........	255,088	237,241
			Queensland.
			Professional Division
1	1	B	Senior Valuer.....................	564	564
2	2	C	Valuers.........................	936	936
2	2	D	Junior Valuers....................	672	672
2	*	D	Investigating Officers................	*	672
1	1	F	Draughtsman.....................	129	126
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	280	375
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	280	375
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	36	54
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Deputy Commissioner...............	750	750
1	...	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.........	...	520
...	1	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.........	460	...
1	...	2	Senior Clerk......................	...	440
...	1	3	Chief Clerk......................	360	...
1	1	3	Chief Assessor....................	360	365
1	1	3	Senior Assessor...................	340	340
†	2	3	Investigating Officers................	660	†
2	2	3	Clerks..........................	680	680
34	34	4	Clerks..........................	8,457	7,291
79	79	5	Clerks..........................	15,348	13,377
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	200	67
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	200	67
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	4,683	4,146
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	4,683	4,146
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	1,890	1,649
128	128		Carried forward...............	36,805	33,024
1249	1256		Carried forward...............	255,088	237,241

* Provided under Clerical Division in 1922–23., † Provided under Professional Division in 1921–1922.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 32.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
			TAXATION OFFICE.	£	£	£
			TAXATION OFFICE.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1249	1256		Brought forward...........	255,088	237,241
			Brought forward...........
			Queensland—continued.
128	128		Brought forward...........	36,805	33,024
			General Division.
1	1	8	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)...........	240	240
22	22	...	Senior Assistants and Assistants...........	3,081	2,752
31	31	...	Typists...........................	4,475	4,073
20	20	...	Messengers........................	2,051	1,579
77	77	...	Senior Sorters and Sorters (Female)........	7,244	6,048
			Allowances to junior officers living away from home	312	238
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,192	1,842
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,192	1,842
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	1,395	1,164
279	279		Total Queensland............	57,795	50,960
			South Australia.
			Professional Division
1	1	C	Senior Valuer.......................	486	486
1	2	C	Valuers...........................	822	458
2	2	D	Junior Valuers......................	690	678
1	1	F	Draughtsman.......................	162	144
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	267	226
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	267	226
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	89	82
5	6		Carried forward................	2,516	2,074
1528	1535		Carried forward................	312,883	288,201

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 32.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		TAXATION OFFICE.		1921–22.
			TAXATION OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure
			Brought forward...........	£	£	£
1528	1535		Brought forward...........	312,883	288,201
			South Australia—continued.
5	6		Brought forward...........	2,516	2,074
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Deputy Commissioner...............	650	650
1	...	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.........	...	520
...	1	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.........	460	...
1	...	2	Senior Clerk......................	...	440
...	1	3	Chief Clerk......................	360	...
1	1	3	Chief Assessor....................	380	380
1	1	3	Senior Assessor...................	340	340
...	2	3	Investigating Officers................	680	...
4	2	3	Clerks..........................	680	1,334
33	33	4	Clerks..........................	8,063	7,028
80	80	5	Clerks..........................	15,529	12,691
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	200	150
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	4,925	4,205
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	2,265	2,022
			“ Efficiency ” allowance..............		12
			General Division.
1	1	8	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).........	240	240
18	16	...	Senior Assistants and Assistants.........	2,317	1,791
24	24	...	Typists.........................	2,932	2,856
10	12	...	Messengers......................	920	911
47	47	...	Senior Sorters and Sorters (Female)......	4,916	4,083
			Allowances to junior officers living away from home	20	25
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	40	6
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,536	1,306
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	1,000	812
			Salary of officer granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	50,969	43,876
				...	135
227	228		Total South Australia...........	50,969	44,011
1755	1763		Carried forward...........	363,852	332,212

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure
			Division No. 32.	£	£	£
			TAXATION OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1755	1763		Brought forward..........	363,852	332,212
			Brought forward..........
			Western Australia.
			Professional Division.
2	2	A	Deputy Commissioners.............	1,406	1,406
1	1	B	Senior Valuer...................	546	539
1	2	C	Valuers........................	900	450
4	3	D	Junior Valuers...................	1,008	1,344
2	2	F	Draughtsmen....................	516	306
			Special allowance to officers transferred from State in connexion with amalgamation of Taxation Departments	54	54
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	380	415
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	152	144
			Payment of salary in lieu of furlough to officer upon retirement	488	...
			Clerical Division.
2	2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.......	900	767
1	1	3	Chief Clerk.....................	380	380
1	1	3	Chief Assessor...................	360	360
1	1	3	Senior Assessor..................	320	320
	2	3	Investigating Officers..............	700	...
5	3	3	Clerks........................	976	1,660
37	36	4	Clerks........................	9,310	9,495
62	64	5	Clerks........................	11,931	11,042
			Special allowance to officers transferred from State in connexion with amalgamation of Taxation Departments	143	232
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	16
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	4,570	4,458
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	2,372	2,154
119	120		Carried forward..........	37,512	35,542
1755	1763		Carried forward..........	363,852	332,212

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 32.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921–22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			TAXATION OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			TAXATION OFFICE.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1755	1763		Brought forward...........	363,852	332,212
			Western Australia—continued.
119	120		Brought forward...........	37,512	35,542
			General Division.
...	1	8	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)..........	240	...
14	21	...	Senior Assistants and Assistants.........	2,829	2,038
24	24	...	Typists..........................	3,229	2,924
6	8	...	Messengers.......................	682	418
38	38	...	Senior Sorters and Sorters (Female).......	4,270	3,145
			Special allowance to officers transferred from State in connexion with amalgamation of Taxation Departments	24	77
			Allowances to junior officers living away from home	19	19
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	6	6
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,365	1,077
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	897	745
201	212		Total Western Australia..........	51,073	45,991
			Tasmania.
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	Deputy Commissioner................	600	600
1	1	C	Senior Valuer.....................	486	473
1	1	C	Valuer..........................	450	360*
2	2	D	Junior Valuers.....................	168*	420
1	†	D	Investigating Officer.................	†	336
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	230	246
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	37	66
6	5		Carried forward............	1,971	2,501
1956	1975		Carried forward............	414,925	378,203

* For portion of year only.

† Provided under Clerical Division In 1922‑23.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 32.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	Class or Grade.	Division No. 32.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			TAXATION OFFICE.	£	£	£
			TAXATION OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1956	1975		Brought forward.........	414,925	378,203
			Brought forward.........
			Tasmania—continued.
6	5		Brought forward.........	1,971	2,501
			Clerical Division.
1	...	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......	...	520
...	1	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......	440	...
1	...	2	Senior Clerk and Chief Assessor.......	...	425
...	1	3	Chief Clerk.....................	340	...
*	1	3	Investigating Officer...............	340	*
1	1	3	Clerk.........................	320	340
13	12	4	Clerks........................	2,930	3,054
22	23	5	Clerks........................	4,345	4,000
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	48	50
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	48	50
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,492	1,411
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,492	1,411
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	709	613
			General Division.
1	1	8	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)........	240	240
5	5	...	Senior Assistants and Assistants.......	497	371
8	8	...	Typists........................	1,076	716
2	2	...	Messengers.....................	176	117
8	8	...	Senior Sorters and Sorters (Female).....	935	582
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	308	256
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	308	256
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	252	194
68	68		Total Tasmania.............	16,419	15,390
2024	2043		Carried forward.........	431,344	393,593

* Provided under Professional Division in 1921–22.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 32.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 32.		1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		TAXATION OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
2024	2043		Brought forward...........	431,344	393,593
			Northern Territory.
1	...	...	Allowance to Deputy Commissioner......	...	100
			Clerical Division.
...	1	3	Deputy Commissioner................	380	...
1	...	3	Senior Clerk......................	...	400
...	1	4	Senior Clerk......................	235	...
			Special allowance to officers transferred to Northern Territory in connexion with amalgamation of Taxation Departments	80	...
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	100	30
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	64	...
			District allowance...................	161	...
			General Division.
1	1	...	Typist...........................	138	250
			Special allowance to officer transferred from Territorial Service in connexion with amalgamation of Taxation Departments	36	...
			Cost of living allowance under Arbitration Court awards	15	10
			Basic wage allowance................	12	...
			District allowance...................	59	...
3	3	...	Total Northern Territory..........	1,280	790
			Total Northern Territory..........	1,280	790
				432,624	394,383
			Adjustment of salaries................	3,705	24*
			Less amount to be recovered from the State of Western Australia	436,329	394,407	339,203
				7,500	...	7,500
				428,829	394,407	331,703
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year	20,000	...	...
2027	2046	...	Total Salaries (carried forward).......	408,829†	394,407	331,703

* The balance of the amount provided for Adjustment of Salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the items of Salaries to which the adjustment relates.

† Amounts recovered from the State of Western Australia under the agreement for the amalgamation of State and Federal Taxation Offices may be credited to this vote.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 32.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
TAXATION OFFICE.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	408,829	394,407	331,703
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning............................	4,150	3,610	3,815
2. Postage and telegrams........................	25,000	22,980	30,750
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	8,000	7,300	10,301
4. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	3,500	3,520	4,126
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	1,200	1,360	1,343
6. Other printing.............................	20,000	17,510	24,450
7. Travelling expenses, other than for valuation.........	5,000	5,000	4,003
8. Temporary assistance........................	75,000	41,230	130,585
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	15,000	9,150	19,800
10. Law costs................................	5,000	7,000	5,828
11. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling......	15,000	16,550	14,706
12. Travelling expenses for valuations, including upkeep of motor cars	10,000	13,000	9,145
13. Telephone services, including installations, rent, calls, extensions, repairs and maintenance	1,500	1,700	1,670
14. Commission to Postmaster‑General’s Department for the sale of entertainments tax tickets	2,600	1,810	2,250
15. Purchase of motor car or cycle..................	250	...	325
Less amount to be recovered from the State of Western Australia	191,200*	151,720	263,097
	3,688	...	3,688
Total Contingencies..................	187,512*	151,720	259,409
Subdivision No. 2A.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	...	...	683
Compassionate allowance to widow of late D. M. Ray, Deputy Commissioner	...	...	354
Total Miscellaneous.................	...	...	1,037
Total Division No. 32................	596,341	546,127	592,149

* Amounts recovered from the State of Western Australia under the agreement for the amalgamation of State and Federal Taxation Offices may be credited to this vote.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 33.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			TAXATION BOARD OF APPEAL.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Clerical Division.
...	1	3	Secretary.........................	320	...
			Cost of living allowance under Arbitration Court Awards	30	...
			Basic Wage Allowance................	12	...
...	1		Total Salaries..............	362	...	...
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.					...	...
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams.......................				50	...	...
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				40	...	...
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and binding				30	...	...
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				20	...	...
5. Other printing.............................				20	...	...
6. Travelling expenses.........................				350	...	...
7. Temporary assistance........................				420	...	...
8. Office cleaning............................				60	...	...
9. Fuel and Light.............................				40	...	...
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........				60	...	...
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				20	...	...
Total Contingencies...............				1,110	...	...
Total Division No. 33..............				1,472	...	...

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 34.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23
			GOVERNMENT PRINTER		Vote.	Expenditure
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	X	General Division.
			Engineer in charge...................	400	400
			Cost of living allowance under Arbitration Court award	50	50

			Basic wage allowance, including child endowment	26	26
			___________
			Allowance to Government Printer, Melbourne, for services rendered in connexion with printing for Parliament	150	150


			Wages and overtime—
			Compositors.......................	8,000	8,000
			Proportion of salaries of the State classified staff of the Government Printing Office, Melbourne	5,200	5,200

			Bookbinders, machinemen, warehouse assistants, labourers and others	6,200	6,200

			Gratuities to State officers engaged in excess of office hours	500	500

1	1		Total Salaries, etc...........	20,526	20,526	18,853

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Paper and parchment........................				2,300	2,500	2,568
2. Repairs to machinery, also lubricants, cotton waste, roller cleanser and other necessaries				250	250	269
3. Type...................................				10	10	10
4. Bookbinders’ materials, stores and printing ink.......				350	350	377
5. Motive power, fuel and light....................				700	700	672
6. Cartage.................................				250	250	322
7. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary papers.....				1,800	1,800	1,638
8. Postage and telegrams........................				50	50	50
9. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				10	10	20
10. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				10	10	11
11. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				10	10	10
12. Other printing.............................				50	50	13
13. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............				20	20	13
14. Telephone services..........................				90	90	86
15. Statutes supplied to new Members of Parliament......				25	25	...
Total Contingencies.................				5,925	6,125	6,059
Total Division No. 34................				26,451	26,651	24,912

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division No. 35.	1922–23.	1921–22.
COINAGE	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1,	£	£	£
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	12,000	12,000	26,583
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	19,000	12,000	23,704
3. Redemption of silver coin.....................	50	75	208
4. Redemption of bronze coin....................	50	50	21
Experimental work.........................			269
Total Division No. 35......................	31,100	24,125	50,785
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Division No. 36.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
o 1. Interest at three and one‑half per cent, per annum on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth :—
Prime Minister’s Department...............	30,370	...	30,370
Home and Territories Department............	3,150	3,000	2,941
Department of Defence—Military............	87,580	83,710	84,803
Naval..............	10,360	39,700	8,783
Department of Trade and Customs............	47,590	42,500	42,497
Department of Works and Railways...........	430	400	374
Postmaster‑General’s Department......	198,660	186,200	186,433
Department of Health....................	7,700	7,700	6,909
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”	6,100	6,100	6,380
3. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances.	200	200	305
4. Betterment Tax, General Post Office, Sydney........	319	319	319
5. Interest on deposits by companies registered under War Precautions Act Repeal Act 1920‑21	6,000	...	6,000
6. Payment to Commonwealth Bank for conducting Registries of Stock in connection with Loans for Works, &c.	1,250	...
7. Refund of income tax in special circumstances.......	9,737	...	578
8. Remission of fines under Land Tax, Income Tax, and Estate Duty Acts	5,200	...	4,460
Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions and hospitals, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old‑age Pensions Acts	*	75,000	89,978
Contribution towards publication of Victorian Education Department’s Record of War Services	...	1,300	1,300
Search for missing schooner Amelia J..............	...	2,955	2,955
Carried forward...............	414,646	449,084	475,385

* Now included under Special Appropriations.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division No. 36.	1922–23.	1921–22.
MISCELLANEOUS.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1—continued.
Brought forward.........	414,646	449,084	475,385
To provide credit in Trust Fund, Government Printer	...	...	8,127
To provide credit in Trust Fund, Stamp Printer...	...	...	1,269
Miscellaneous and general expenditure........	...	...	3,000
Refund of Entertainments Tax..............	...	...	1,140
Expenses of Treasurer’s Financial Mission overseas	...	...	446
Compensation to widow of late Sgt. A. G. Dalziel, Air Corps	...	...	200
Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations ; also payments in lieu of additional furlough	...	...	166
Reward in connexion with conviction of counterfeit coiners	...	...	25
Report on proposed Commonwealth Superannuation Bill	...	...	105
Queensland Pineapple Pool................	...	...	189
Total Division No. 36...........	414,646	449,084	490,052
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Division No. 37.
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE	1,000	1,000	516
––––––––
Division No. 38.
REFUNDS OF REVENUE *	1,050,000	750,000	731,331
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Division No. 39.
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances to Public Officers and to meet expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be included in a Parliamentary Appropriation	1,500,000	1,500,000	†
Deduct Salaries of Australian Note, Bond and 'Stamp Printing Office, Refunds of Revenue, and Advance to the Treasurer	3,786,058	3,463,656	2,051,183
	2,556,674	2,256,376	731,331
Total Department of the Treasury.....	1,229,384	1,207,280	1,319,852

* To be applied by the Treasurer in making refunds of amounts which has been collected but which do not properly belong to Revenue, such as:—

(a) Proportion of Cable receipts due to the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co. and to the Pacific Cable Board

(b) Value of postage stamps repurchased by the Postmaster‑General’s Department.

(d). Moneys paid to Revenue in error.

† Expenditure shown throughout the Estimates under the heads to which it will be finally charged when specifically appropriated.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	______	1922–23.	1921–22.		Increase on Expenditure, 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1021‑22.
Division Number.	______	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure	Increase on Expenditure, 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1021‑22.
		£	£	£	£	£
40	SECRETARY’S OFFICE........	19,469	17,430	18,357	1,112
41	REPORTING BRANCH.........	7,285	5,030	4,896	2,389
42	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE..	21,060	20,518	18,248	2,812
43	THE HIGH COURT...........	12,563	12,556	12,276	287
44	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION	7,058	6,354	4,950	2,108
45	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE	1,990	2,179	2,524	..	534
46	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH	8,898	8,477	7,496	1,402	..
47	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS	40,608	40,900	43,602		2,994
48	COPYRIGHT OFFICE..........	934	914	876	58
		119,865	114,358	113,225
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	...	6,358	...
	Total...........	119,865	108,000	113,225	6,640

Estimate, 1922–23..................................		£119,865
Vote, 1921–22.....................................		108,000
	Increase.......	£11,865

IV‑THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAUS DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 40.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922‑23.		SECRETARY’S OFFICE.		1921–22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Administrative Division.	£	£	£
1	1		Solicitor‑General, Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman	2,000	2,000
			Solicitor‑General, Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman	2,000	2,000
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman.	900	900
1	1	C	Chief Clerk........................	588	579
1	1	D	Legal Assistant......................	489	471
4	4	E	Legal Assistants.....................	1,425	1,380
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	150	150
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	150	150
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk........................	400	400
1	1	4	Clerk............................	310	310
3	3	5	Clerks............................	555	487
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	600	570
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	175	168
			General Division.
1	1		Ministerial Messenger.................	185	192
2	2		Typists...........................	321	318
1	1		Assistant..........................	152	146
1	1		Messenger.........................	74	120
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	164	160
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	164	160
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	79	116
17	17		Accounts Branch.	6,567	6,467
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Accountant........................	380	380
1	1	4	Clerk............................	310	310
2	2		Office of the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.	690	690

			Professional Division.
1	1	D	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate	489	471
				489	471
			General Division.
1	1	...	Ministerial Messenger.................	192	192
2	2			681	663
				9,938	9,820
			Adjustment of Salaries.................	216	*
				10,154	9,820
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year	840
				840
22	22		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	9,314	9,820	9,073

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates

IV‑THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 40.	1922–23.	1921–22.
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.		1921–22.
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward...............	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	9,314	9,820	9,073
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for departmental library...................	200	200	267
2. Postage and telegrams........................	200	200	185
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	100	100	109
4. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	50	75	46
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	25	25	26
6. Other printing..............................	100	100	98
7. Travelling expenses..........................	200	100	287
8. Temporary assistance.........................	1,150	500	429
9. Defence of prisoners.........................	20	20	20
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	750	200	313
11. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes, Statutory Rules and Ordinances	1,000	850	1,086
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	250	240	250
Total Contingencies...........	4,045	2,610	3,116
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Tribunals under Industrial Peace Act...............	6,000	5,000	5,874
2. Legal Expenses in London......................	110	..	..
Allowance to Mr. J. W. Kitto for acting as Director of British Australian Machine Company (formed for purpose of acquiring a business formerly in enemy hands)	..	..	294
Total Miscellaneous...........	6,110	5,000	6,168
Total Division No. 40..........	19,469	17,430	18,357

IV‑THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 41.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922‑23.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 41.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			REPORTING BRANCH.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
..	1	A	Chief Reporter.......................	750
..	1	A	Second Reporter......................	725	...
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	100
..	2		Total Salaries.........	1,575	*
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................				20	10	8
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				250	200	230
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon				150	25	105
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				10	10	3
5. Other printing..............................				5	10
6. Travelling expenses..........................				600	600	480
7. Temporary assistance.........................				4,500	4,000	3,990
8. Office cleaning, fires and light...................				25	50	3
9. Miscellaneous..............................				100	100	55
10. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				50	25	22
Total Contingencies...........				5,710	5,030	4,896
Total Division No. 11..........				7,285	5,030	4,896

* Paid from Subdivision No. 2, Item 7, Temporary Assistance, in 1921–22.

F 15759.—6

IV‑THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 42.	1922‑23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Professional Division.	£	£	£
1	1	A	Crown Solicitor.........................	1,250	1,250
1	1	A	Assistant Crown Solicitor...................	800	800
1	1	B	Chief Clerk............................	606	600
1	1	C	Senior Clerk...........................	584	566
2	2	D	Clerks...............................	903	921
3	3	E	Clerks...............................	900	1,074
			Clerical Division.
6	6	4	Clerks...............................	1,495	1,524
6	6	5	Clerks...............................	1,005	1,008
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	100
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	602	634
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	602	634
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	206	299
			General Division.
5	5	..	Typists...............................	767	740
1	1	..	Assistant..............................	167	150
2	2	..	Messengers............................	360	258
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	191	90
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	191	90
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	102	172
29	29			10,038	10,186
			Sydney Office.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Deputy Crown Solicitor....................	725	700
	1	B	Chief Clerk............................	606
1	1	C	Senior Clerk...........................	540	522
3	3	D	Clerks...............................	1,266	1,280
4	3	E	Clerks...............................	971	1,251
			Clerical Division.
5	5	4	Clerks...............................	1,219	1,147
6	6	5	Clerks...............................	1,001	880
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	25	25
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	710	778
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	710	778
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	220	239
			General Division.
6	6		Typists...............................	903	796
2	2		Messengers............................	202	228
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	173	146
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	173	146
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	90	90
28	28			8,651	8,082
57	57		Carried forward...........	18,689	18,268

IV‑THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons		Class or Grade.	Division No. 42.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
57	57		Brought forward................	18,689	18,268
			Adjustment of salaries................	21	*
				18,710	18,268
			Less amount expected to remain unexpended at the close of the year	150
				150
57	57		Total Salaries.............	18,560	18,268	15,422
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books...............................				120	120	139
2. Postage and telegrams........................				275	275	323
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				90	150	87
4. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon
				150	200	154
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding
				20	25	17
6. Other printing.............................				25	50	20
7. Travelling expenses.........................				250	250	321
8. Temporary assistance........................				900	500	852
9. Office cleaning, fires and light..................				240	150	239
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............				250	350	249
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				180	180	178
Total Contingencies......				2,500	2,250	2,579
Subdivision No. 2A.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations
						247
Total Division No. 42.......				21,060	20,518	18,248

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries 1921–22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

IV‑THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 43.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 43.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		THE HIGH COURT.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Exempt.
7	7	..	Associates to Justices—at £300...........	2,100	2,100
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Principal Registrar...................	800	800
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk............................	340	338
	1	5	Clerk............................	138
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	235	255
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	235	255
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	123	136
			General Division.
7	7	..	Tipstaffs..........................	1,344	1,344
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	380	400
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	380	400
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	213	213
				5,673	5,586
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year	100
				100
16	17		Total Salaries.........	5,573	5,586	4,371
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books..............................				150	100	188
2. Postage and telegrams.......................				50	85	37
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				75	75	68
4. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon
				25	25	48
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of printing, material and binding
				20	20	21
6. Other printing............................				20	20	13
7. Travelling expenses.........................				5,000	5,000	4,920
8. Cleaning courts and offices....................				150	160	164
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............				150	150	146
10. Compensation for services of Commonwealth and State officers				850	850	841
11. Jurors’fees..............................				25	50	19
12. Temporary assistance.......................				250	250	906
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				225	185	234
Total Contingencies........				6,990	6,970	7,605
Subdivision No. 2A.—Miscellaneous...............
Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations
						300
Total. Division No. 43..............				12,563	12,556	12,276

IV‑THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 44.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 44.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Clerical Division.
	1	4	Clerk.............................	220	..
	2	4	Private Secretaries to Deputy Presidents......	440	..
1	1	5	Clerk.............................	210	205
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	32	32
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	32	32
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	12	12
			General Division.
1	1		Senior Assistant.....................	192	192
1	1		Typist............................	186	186
1	1		Messenger.........................	162	138
..	1		Caretaker..........................	192	..
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	290	158
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	110	49
4	8		Total Salaries...........	2,046	972	981
			Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................				250	200	237
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				30	30	27
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				30	30	33
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of printing, material and binding				30	30	29
5. Other printing.............................				350	250	452
6. Travelling expenses.........................				250	250	112
7. Temporary assistance........................				350	350	397
8. Cleaning courts and offices....................				530	50	46
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure (including expenses of representatives of organizations)				1,500	2,000	1,272
10. Shorthand notes of court proceedings..............				250	500	259
11. Compensation to State officers executing duties of officers of the court				132	132	135
12. Reports of cases............................				500	750	369
13. Law costs................................				750	750	594
14. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance
				60	60	7
Total Contingencies...........				5,012	5,382	3,969
Total Division No. 44...............				7,058	6,354	4,950

IV‑THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 45.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk.......................	400	382
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	50	50
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	50	50
			General Division.
1	1		Senior Assistant.....................	186	192
1	I		Typist...........................	162	162
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	65	65
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	65	65
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	37	48
				900	899
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year	80	...
				80	...
3	3		Total Salaries...............	820	899	899
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................				20	20	17
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				30	50	19
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				20	20	22
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				20	20	12
5. Other printing.............................				40	20	149
6. Travelling expenses.........................				250	250	447
7. Temporary assistance........................				100	350	93
8. Office cleaning, fires and light..................				350	100	342
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........				75	25	76
10. Shorthand notes............................				100	100	397
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				65	25	51
12. Reports of cases............................				100
Total Contingencies.....................				1,170	1,280	1,625
Total Division No. 45.............				1,990	2,179	2,524

IV‑THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 46.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.	1922–23.		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Central Administration.
			Professional Division.
1	l	A	Director.........................	750	750
1	l	E	Clerk...........................	288	288
			General Division.
1	1	...	Inspector.........................	380	380
1	1	...	Typist..........................	138	138
4	4			1,556	1,556
			New South Wales.
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	Inspector.........................	390	426
1	...	E	Clerk...........................	...	270
			Clerical Division.
...	1	4	Clerk...........................	270	...
			General Division.
1	1	...	Enquiry Officer....................	300	300
3	3			960	996
			Victoria.
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	Inspector.........................	336	336
			Clerical Division.
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	162	150
			General Division.
1	1		Enquiry Officer....................	252	252
3	3			750	738
10	10		Carried forward...........	3,266	3,290

IV‑THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 46.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 46.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure
			COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
10	10		Brought forward...........	3,266	3,290
			Queensland.
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	Inspector in Charge..................	468	468
			General Division.
2	2	...	Enquiry Officers....................	504	504
3	3		South Australia.	972	972
			South Australia.
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	Inspector in Charge..................	450	450
			General Division.
1	1		Enquiry Officer....................	252	252
2	2			702	702
			Western Australia.
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	Inspector in Charge..................	450	450
			General Division.
1	1	...	Enquiry Officer....................	252	252
2	2			702	702

17	17		Carried forward..........	5,642	5,666

IV‑THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Class or Grade.		1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 46.	£	£	£
			COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
			COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
17	17		Brought forward...........	5,642	5,666
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	800	800
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	800	800
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	210	589
				6,652	7,055
			Adjustment of salaries.................	131	22*
17	17		Total Salaries...............	6,783	7,077	5,991
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................				200	100	197
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				50	20	52
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon
				60	75	56
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding
				20	20	13
5. Other printing..............................				10	10	1
6. Travelling expenses..........................				350	400	346
7. Office cleaning, fires and light...................				210	250	207
8. Temporary assistance.........................				400	400	471
9. Miscellaneous..............................				50	50	55
10. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				120	75	107
11. Payment for services of unattached officers..........				645
Total Contingencies..........				2,115	1,400	1,505
Total Division No. 46...............				8,898	8,477	7,496

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

IV‑THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 47.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	£	£	£
			PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	900	900
1	1	B	Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar...	650	650
4	4	C	Supervising Examiners of Patents..........	2,253	2,217
4	4	D	Examiners of Patents..................	1,701	1,668
1	1	D	Examiner of Trade Marks...............	498	489
20	20	E	Examiners of Patents..................	6,882	6,693
1	1	E	Deputy Examiner of Trade Marks..........	390	390
1	1	F	Draughtsman.......................	272	253
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	250	100
			Clerical Division.
...	1	2	Senior Clerk........................	420
1	...	3	Senior Clerk........................		400
3	3	4	Clerks............................	930	930
17	17	5	Clerks............................	3,479	3,372
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	50	50
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	50	50
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,312	2,312
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,312	2,312
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	840	869
			General Division.
1	1	...	Supervisor of Publications...............	324	310
1	1	...	Assistant Supervisor of Publications........	240	240
2	2	...	Senior Assistants.....................	564	384
1	1	...	Assistant (female)....................	132	131
1	1	...	Sorter (female)......................	126	126
4	4	...	Typists...........................	631	621
6	6	...	Assistants.........................	755	914
4	4	...	Messengers........................	380	399
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	558	610
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	349	390
74	74		Carried forward...............	25,886	25,418

IV‑THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 47.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
74	74		Brought forward..........	£	£	£
74	74		Brought forward..........	25,886	25,418
			Sydney Office.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	270	270
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	132	132
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	100	100
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	100	100
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	50	50
				552	552
				26,438	25,970
			Adjustment of salaries................	45	...
				26,483	25,970
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year	460	...
2	2			460	...
76	76		Total Salaries...........	26,023	25,970	24,375
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams				450	400	545
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				150	150	189
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon
				75	75	59
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding
				600	600	669
5. Other printing.............................				11,000	12,000	15,584
6. Travelling expenses.........................				100	100	170
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................				150	20	29
8. Temporary assistance........................				800	1,000	998
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........				850	500	510
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance
				85	85	83
11. Payment to Defence Department for services rendered..				325	...	...
Total Contingencies...........				14,585	14,930	18,836
Subdivision No. 2A—Miscellaneous.
Representation at Conference, Empire Patents, London....				...	...	391
Total Division No. 47.............				40,608	40,900	43,602

IV‑THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 48.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 48.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		COPYRIGHT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Registrar of Copyrights...............	460	460
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	210	210
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	82	82
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	82	82
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment Adjustment of salaries	12	12
				20	...
2	2		Total Salaries............	784	764	768
			Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................				20	20	21
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				10	10	1
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				20	20	10
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				20	20	15
5. Other printing............................				20	20	12
6. Travelling expenses.........................				10	10	...
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............				35	35	37
8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				15	15	12
Total Contingencies........				150	150	108
Total Division No. 48...........				934	914	876
				119,865	114,358	113,225
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year				...	6,358	...
Total Attorney‑General’s Department				119,865	108,000	113,225

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown on Page 353.)

Division Number.	_____	1922–23.	1921–22.		Increase on Expenditure, 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1921–22.
Division Number.	_____	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1921–22.
		£	£	£	£	£
49	ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF...........	20,912	23,084	21,594	…	682
50	ELECTORAL OFFICE...............	216,049	113,292	120,565	95,484
51	CENSUS AND STATISTICS...........	21,879	20,810	18,935	2,944
52	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.........	89,974	89,067	88,932	1,042
53	LANDS AND SURVEYS.............	18,556	24,008	26,018	...	7,462
54	RENT OF BUILDINGS ..............	113,057	107,397	102,945	10,112
	NORTHERN TERRITORY‑
55	GENERAL SERVICES..............	91,118	100,206	98,419	…	7,301
56	INTEREST AND SINKING FUND	90,790	90,790	90,784	6
56a	FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY	*	21,539	19,706	…	19,706
57	NORFOLK ISLAND................	3,500	3,000	3,000	500
58	MISCELLANEOUS.................	56,644	87,142	81,678	...	25,034
	Total...................	722,479	680,335	672,576	49,903

* To be charged to Loan Fund for Works in 1922–23.

Estimate, 1922–23..................................	£722,479
Vote, 1921–22.....................................	680,335
Increase..................................	£42,144

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		Division No. 49.		1922–23.			1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.			ADMINISTRATIVE.
									Vote.		Expenditure.
				Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Administrative Division.
						£			£		£
1	1	..		Secretary.........................		1,100			1,100
				Clerical Division.
1	1	1		Chief Clerk........................		675			675
				Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards		50			50

						725			725
				Accounts Branch.
				Clerical Division.
1	1	2		Accountant........................		500			500
1	1	3		Clerk............................		320			320
3	3	4		Clerks...........................		760			817
6	5	5		Clerks...........................		928			1,114
				Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards		353			412

				Basic wage allowances, including child endowment		121			146
				Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class		85			..

				General Division.
1	1			Typist...........................		153			115*
				Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards		15			11

				Basic wage allowances, including child endowment		12			9
12	11					3,247			3,444
				Northern Territory Branch.
				Clerical Division.
1	1	3		Clerk............................		400			400
1	..	3		Clerk............................					380
1	1	4		Clerk............................		245			245
2	2	5		Clerks...........................		432			420
				Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards		180			232

				Basic wage allowances, including child endowment		101			114
				Professional Division.
1	1	D		Lands officer......................		408			408
1	1	E		Draughtsman......................		373			355
				Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards		100			100

				Basic wage allowances, including child endowment		26			38
7	6					2,265			2,692
21	19			Carried forward........		7,337			7,961
* Portion of year only.
Number of Persons.			Class or Grade.		Division No. 49.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.
								Vote.		Expenditure.
					ADMINISTRATIVE.
							£	£		£
					Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
21	19				Brought forward...........		7,337	7,961
					Naturalization Branch.
					Clerical Division.
1	1		3		Clerk............................		400	400
2	1		5		Clerk............................		157	347
					Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards		80	110
					Basic wage allowances, including child endowment		12	24
3	2						649	881
					Immigration Act Branch.
					Clerical Division.
1	1		2		Clerk............................		420	420
1	1		4		Clerk ............................		290	290
1	1		5		Clerk............................		210	210
1	1		4		Inspector..........................		310	310
					Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards		160	160
					Basic wage allowances, including child endowment		62	62
4	4						1,452	1,452
					Correspondence and Record Branch.
					Clerical Division.
1	1		3		Clerk............................		340	340
2	2		4		Clerks...........................		560	560
8	7		5		Clerks...........................		1,301	1,428
					Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards		360	361
					Basic wage allowances, including child endowment		211	202
					Allowance to officers for performing duties of higher class		25	55
11	10						2,797	2,946
					Passport Branch.
					Clerical Division.
1			3		Clerk............................		*	320
2			5		Clerks...........................		*	396
1					Assistant..........................		*	136
					Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards		*	182
					Basic wage allowances, including child endowment		*	87
4	*						*	1,121
43	35				Carried forward......		12,235	14,361

* Provided under Prime Minister's Department—Division No. 14 in 1922–23

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 49.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 49.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
43	35		Brought forward........	12,235	14,361
			General Division.
1	1	..	Ministerial Messenger.................	171	180
1	1	..	Assistant..........................	141	135
3	4	..	Messengers........................	464	409
5	4	..	Typists...........................	558	747
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	240	214
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	240	214
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	126	115
10	10			1,700	1,800
				13,935	16,161
			Salary and allowances—Minister’s Private Secretary temporarily transferred from Navy Department		364
					364
			Adjustment of salaries.................	197	*
53	45		Total Salaries.............	14,132	16,525	15,146
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams (beyond Commonwealth).............				20	60	27
2. Immigration Act—Interpreters’ fees, legal and other expenses				2,000	2,000	2,085
3. Postage and telegrams........................				1,500	1,700	1,638
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				160	120	164
5. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon
				170	130	194
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding
				100	100	108
7. Other printing.............................				400	500	306
8. Travelling expenses.........................				400	400	415
9. Temporary assistance........................				1,250	659	707
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............				300	400	311
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance
				320	320	318
12. Fuel, light and water........................				160	150	157
Plan printing.............................				..	20	18
Total Contingencies.........				6,780	6,559	6,448
Total Division No. 49...........				20,912	23,084	21,594

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 50.	1922 23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		ELECTORAL OFFICE.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Central Staff.	£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Chief Electoral Officer.................	900	900
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Senior Clerk.......................	560	560
1	1	3	Clerk............................	340	340
2	2	4	Clerks............................	560	600
2	2	5	Clerks............................	419	365
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	50	..
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	260	245
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	97	84
			General Division.
1	1	..	Assistant..........................	145	140
2	2	..	Typists...........................	285	307
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	59	60
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	33	36
9	9			2,808	2,737
			New South Wales.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer..........	560	554
1	1	3	Clerk............................	360	360
2	2	4	Clerks............................	535	510
3	3	5	Clerks............................	654	642
27	27	3	Divisional Returning Officers............	9,660	9,662
27	27	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers......	5,730	5,767
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	125	75
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court Awards
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court Awards	2,956	2,917
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	1,188	1,279
			General Division.
1	1	..	Messenger.........................	94	90
2	2	..	Senior Assistants....................	356	350
5	5	..	Assistants.........................	756	739
1	1	..	Typist............................	95	90
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	226	233
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	96	96
70	70			23,391	23,364
80	80		Carried forward..........	27,099	27,001

F. 15759.—7

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 50.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		ELECTORAL OFFICE.		1921–22.
			ELECTORAL OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
80	80		Brought forward	27,099	27,001
			Victoria.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.........	500	500
1	1	3	Clerk...........................	340	340
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	245	234
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	210	204
21	21	3	Divisional Returning Officers...........	7,480	7,469
21	21	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers....	4,434	4,373
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,102	2,060
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,102	2,060
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	829	888
			Salaries of officers granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement		532
					532
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	50
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	50
			General Division.
1	1		Messenger........................	120	131
3	3		Senior Assistants...................	569	562
1	1		Typist..........................	148	142
2	2		Assistants........................	299	311
1	1		Female Sorter.....................	126	120
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	290	289
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	161	173
54	54			17,903	18,328
			Queensland.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.........	440	440
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	290	290
2	2	5	Clerks..........................	378	378
10	10	3	Divisional Returning Officers...........	3,580	3,580
10	10	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers....	2,121	2,099
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,102	1,074
			Basic wage allowance, including child endowment	488	443
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	25
24	24		Carried forward.................	8,424	8,304
134	134		Carried forward.................	45,002	45,329

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 50.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		ELECTORAL OFFICE.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
134	134		Brought forward.........	45,002	45,329
			Queensland—continued.
24	24		Brought forward.........	8,424	8,304
			General Division.
1	1	..	Typist..........................	162	157
2	2	..	Senior Assistants...................	358	352
2	2	..	Assistants........................	297	285
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	155	157
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.....	83	86
29	29		South Australia.	9,479	9,341
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.........	440	440
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	310	310
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	222	222
7	7	3	Divisional Returning Officers...........	2,500	2,485
7	7	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers....	1,443	1,418
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	774	778
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	469	430
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	20
			General Division.
1	1	..	Messenger........................	112	97
1	1	..	Senior Assistant....................	180	189
1	1	..	Typist..........................	162	150
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	95	71
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	36	69
			Allowance to junior officer living away from home	..	2
20	20		Western Australia.	6,763	6,661
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.........	400	400
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	270	245
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	210	210
5	5	3	Divisional Returning Officers...........	1,800	1,800
5	5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers....	1,062	1,051
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	612	594
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	240	227
13	13		Carried forward.....................	4,594	4,527
183	183		Carried forward.....................	61,244	61,331

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 50.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			ELECTORAL OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			ELECTORAL OFFICE.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries.
183	183		Brought forward......	61,244	61,331
			Western Australia—continued.
13	13		Brought forward......	4,594	4,527
			General Division.
1	1	..	Messenger........................	121	103
1	1	..	Senior Assistant....................	192	192
1	1	..	Typist..........................	147	141
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	65	77
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	31	36
16	16			5,150	5,076
			Tasmania.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Commonwealth Electoral Officer†........	480*	480*
5	5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers....	1,048	1,024
2	2	4	Clerks..........................	515*	580*
1	2	5	Clerks..........................	348*	210*
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	444	394
			Basic wage allowances including child endowment	173	148
			Salary of officers granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	..	93
			General Division.
1	1		Typist..........................	135	132
1	1		Assistant.........................	168*	168*
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	65	65
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	37	37
11	12			3,413	3,331
				69,807	69,738
			Adjustment of salaries................	221	‡
				70,028	69,738
			Less salaries of officers performing duties for Departments of Works and Railways and Prime Minister	999	937
210	211		Total Salaries (carried forward)...........	69,029	68,801	65,040

* Portion of salaries to be paid by Prime Minister’s Department and Department of Works and Railways.

† Is also Deputy Public Service Inspector, and receives an allowance of £50 per annum as Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances

‡ The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 50.	£	£	£
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Brought forward............	69,029	68,801	65,040
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	700	700	515
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	450	450	414
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	450	400	453
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	60	60	47
5. Other printing.............................	50	50	29
6. Travelling expenses.........................	450	500	406
7. Temporary assistance........................	1,500	1,500	2,314
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	450	475	367
9. Fuel, light and water.........................	300	300	302
10. Office cleaning............................	1,050	1,050	1,153
11. District allowance..........................	497	406	454
12. Telephone services, including installation, rents, calls, extensions, repairs and maintenance	850	850	776
Total Contingencies...............	6,807	6,741	7,230
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)	43,000	32,000	42,548
2. Redistribution of States into Electoral Divisions, printing maps, clerical assistance, and incidentals	4,000	4,000	1,682
3. Commonwealth elections.....................	93,000	1,750	3,519
4. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations ; also payments in lieu of additional furlough	213	..	546
Total Miscellaneous...............	140,213	37,750	48,295
Total Division No. 50..............	216,049	113,292	120,565

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 51.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Statistician.......................	1,000	850*
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	Central Supervisor of Census...........	678	678
1	1	D	Computer........................	426	422
3	1	E	Computer........................	330	702
1	..	F	Computer........................	..	291
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Compiler....................	600	600
2	2	2	Compilers........................	920	1,000
3	4	3	Compilers........................	1,380	1,060
6	6	4	Clerks..........................	1,620	1,600
16	15	5	Clerks..........................	2,904	3,030
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	70	155
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,200	1,234
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	430	444
			General Division.
2	2	..	Typists..........................	324	324
2	2	..	Messengers.......................	147	280
2	2	..	Assistants........................	297	302
1	1	..	Assistant (Machinist).................	152	146
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	137	135
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	72	72
42	39		Carried forward.........	12,687	13,325

* Portion of year only.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 51.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
42	39		Brought forward............	12,687	13,325
			Adjustment of salaries................	81	14*
				12,768	13,339
			Less salaries of officers provided under Division 58, Sub‑division No. 1, Item No. 2, Census	2,839	2,841
				9,929	10,498
			Less salaries of officers temporarily transferred to Prime Minister’s Department	332	500
42	39		Total Salaries................	9,597	9,998	8,125
			Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................				1,250	600	995
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				90	90	89
3. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding
				50	30	77
4. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon
				60	60	45
5. Other printing.............................				5,300	4,500	4,366
6. Travelling expenses.........................				25	25
7. Temporary assistance........................				4,000	4,000	3,766
8. Fuel, light and water.........................				110	110	125
9. Office cleaning............................				272	272	271
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............				250	250	247
11. Library.................................				50	50	47
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance
				75	75	80
13. Writing vital statistical cards...................				750	750	702
Total Contingencies...........				12,282	10,812	10,810
Total Division No. 51.........				21,879	20,810	18,935

*The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 52.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure
				£	£	£
			METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Central Staff.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Meteorologist......................	850	850
1	1	C	Deputy Chief Meteorologist.............	588	588
4	4	D	Supervising Meteorologists.............	1,920	1,820
4	4	E	Meteorologists.....................	1,485	1,452
1	1	E	Draughtsman......................	390	390
..	1	F	Draughtsman......................	187	..
			Clerical Division.
3	3	3	Clerks...........................	1,120	1,100
2	2	4	Clerks...........................	555	555
23	23	5	Clerks...........................	4,715	4,562
			Allowance to officer who does not participate in Arbitration Court awards	20	20
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,416	1,452
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	610	629
			General Division.
1	1	..	Messenger and Caretaker...............	168	168
1	1	..	Senior Messenger...................	168	168
4	4	..	Messengers........................	542	490
2	2	..	Typists...........................	324	324
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	248	247
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	129	116
47	48		Carried forward..........	15,435	14,931

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 52.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.		1921–22.
			METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
47	48		Brought forward.............	15,435	14,931
			New South Wales.
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	State Meteorologist..................	486	467
1	1	E	Meteorological Assistant...............	373	355
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk............................	310	310
1	1	5	Clerk............................	210	207
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	160	160
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	37	49
			General Division.
1	1	..	Meteorological Assistant...............	204	204
1	1	..	Senior Assistant.....................	192	192
1	1	..	Assistant.........................	127	135
2	2	..	Messengers........................	192	120
1	1	..	Typist...........................	138	78
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	134	118
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	83	87
10	10		Queensland.	2,646	2,482
			Professional Division.
1	1	E	State Meteorologist..................	489	471
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk............................	310	310
2	2	5	Clerks...........................	432	423
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	182	184
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	75	75
			General Division.
1	1	..	Typist...........................	162	162
1	1	..	Assistant.........................	134	135
1	1	..	Messenger........................	67	128
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	51	40
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	30	24
7	7			1,932	1,952
64	65		Carried forward...........	20,013	19,365

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.			Division No. 52.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.		1921–22.
			METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Brought forward...........
64	65			£	£	£
64	65			20,013	19,365
			South Australia.
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	State Meteorologist...................	489	471
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk............................	290	290
3	3	5	Clerks............................	521	524
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	188	192
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	86	87
			General Division.
1	1	..	Messenger.........................	134	130
			Cost of living allowance .under Arbitration Court awards	30	18
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	12	6
6	6			1,750	1,718
			Western Australia.			.
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	State Meteorologist...................	489	471
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk............................	220	220
3	3	5	Clerks............................	642	642
			Allowance to officers for performing duties of a higher class	25	35
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	230	230
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	100	100
			General Division.
1	1	..	Typist............................	122	94
1	1	..	Messenger.........................	78	60
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	19	14
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	13	12
7	7			1,938	1,878
77	78		Carried forward........	23,701	22,961

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922 23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 52.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 52.	£	£	£
			METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.			‑
77	78		Brought forward.............	23,701	22,961
			Tasmania.
			Professional Division.
1	1	E	State Meteorologist...................	315	390
			Clerical Division.
2	2	5	Clerks............................	399	444
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	130	150
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	62	50
			General Division.
1	1	..	Messenger.........................	63	60
			Cost of living allowance under Arbitration Court awards	6	6
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	6	6
4	4			981	1,106
				24,682	24,067
			Adjustment of salaries.................	63	*
				24,745	24,067
			Less deductions for rent................	31	39
81	82		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	24,714	24,028	23,165

* The amount provided for adjustment of Salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 52.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	24,714	24,028	23,165
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	1,300	1,450	1,113
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	500	500	471
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	150	170	145
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	370	250	252
5. Other printing (Proceeds from sale of pamphlet relative to the solar eclipse may be credited to this Vote)	1,500	1,818	1,353
6. Inspection and travelling expenses................	300	250	305
7. Temporary assistance........................	730	500	615
8. Fuel, light and water.........................	100	100	93
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	898	850	895
10. Meteorological instruments and apparatus...........	800	750	574
11. Allowances to country observers.................	2,267	2,261	2,194
12. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings	750	500	416
13. Office cleaning............................	650	500	538
14. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extensions, repairs and maintenance	350	295	341
Payment to Postmaster‑General’s Department for transmission of telegrams to and from lighthouses	...	2,400	3,189
Total Contingencies.......	10,665	12,594	12,494
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Meteorological telegrams to and from Lighthouses.....	2,400	...	...
2. Payment to Postmaster‑General’s Department for the transmission of meteorological telegrams within the Commonwealth	52,000	52,000	52,000
3. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn—North Queensland	195	195	...
Maintenance of Meteorological Wireless Station at Willis Island	...	250	1,273
Total Miscellaneous ...........	54,595	52,445	53,273
Total Division No. 52...............	89,974	89,067	88,932

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 53.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		LANDS AND SURVEYS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Professional Division.	£	£	£
			Commonwealth Surveyor‑General..	£	£	£
			Commonwealth Surveyor‑General..	850	850
1	1	B	Surveyor.........................	606	606
2	3	C	Surveyors........................	1,602	1,068
3	2	D	Surveyors........................	996	1,494
1	1	D	Inspector.........................	498	489
..	1	E	Assistant Inspector..................	336	..
1	1	D	Draughtsman (Chief).................	498	498
9	9	E	Draughtsmen......................	3,495	3,444
2	2	F	Draughtsmen......................	588	570
			Clerical Division.
2	2	3	Clerks..........................	760	750
3	2	4	Clerks..........................	620	890
7	7	5	Clerks..........................	1,399	1,377
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,512	1,444
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	416	348
			General Division.
4	5	..	Typists..........................	682	528
1	1	..	Messenger........................	142	136
1	1	..	Heliographer......................	187	186
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	126	105
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	78	60
38	39		Carried forward...	15,391	14,843

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 53.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921‑22.	1922–23.		Division No. 53.		1921–22.
1921‑22.	1922–23.		LANDS AND SURVEYS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—‑Salaries.	£	£	£
38	39	..	Brought forward.................	15,391	14,843
			AFFORESTATION.
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	Officer in charge.....................	408	408
			Cost of living allowance under Arbitration Court awards	50	..
			Clerical Division.
..	1	5	Clerk............................	186	..
			Cost of living allowance under Arbitration Court awards	30	..
			Basic wage allowance.................	12	..
			General Division.
..	1	X	Chief Nurseryman....................	324	..
			Cost of living allowance under Arbitration Court awards	50	..
				16,451	15,251
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	18
				16,451	15,269
			Less salary of officer temporarily transferred to Prime Minister’s Department	398	..
				16,053	15,269
			Adjustment of salaries.................	38	*
				16,091	15,269
			Less amount estimated to be received in respect of work performed for War Service Homes Commissioner	750	2,000
			Less amount to be paid from Loan Fund for Works	15,341	13,269
			Less amount to be paid from Loan Fund for Works	5,900
39	42		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	9,441	13,269	13,344

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 53.		Vote.	Expenditure.
LANDS AND SURVEYS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	9,441	13,269	13,344
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies	350	350	374
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	350	350	374
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	125	150	121
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	75	50	90
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	50	50	47
5. Other printing.............................	100	100	119
6. Travelling expenses.........................	650	550	757
7. Temporary assistance........................	3,000	3,500	3,591
8. Fuel, light and water.........................	125	100	137
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	700	450	754
10. Survey, drawing material, books and instruments......	500	200	506
11. Maps from States...........................	50	50	41
12. Surveys of acquired and lighthouse properties........	1,000	1,000	328
13. Wages, survey parties, including field assistants.......	2,500	1,250	925
14. Equipment allowance to surveyors and inspector......	328	300	210
15. Cement and materials for marking................	75	50	64
16. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extensions, repairs and maintenance	200	200	162
17. Office cleaning............................	200	189	195
18. Fire insurance premiums on properties leased by the Commonwealth	42	150	41
19. Advertising...............................	150	100	108
	10,220	8,789	8,570
Less amount to be paid from Loan Fund for Works	2,200	..	..
Total Contingencies........	8,020	8,789	8,570
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous,	188	500	312
No. 1. Commonwealth contribution towards cost of re‑determination of 129th Meridian
2. Transfer of school of musketry from Randwick—Preliminary investigation	107	..	93
3. Subdivision of Grounds, Hornsby Hospital, Launceston.	800	..	..
Destruction of prickly pear on rifle range at Warwick, Queensland	..	1,450	1,449
Unexpired portion of lease—Premises of Patents Office	..	..	2,250
Total Miscellaneous.......	1,095	1,950	4,104
Total Division No. 53.............	18,556	24,008	26,018

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 54.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
RENT OF BUILDINGS *
Subdivision No. 1.	7,000	6,600	6,529
Prime Minister.................................
Subdivision No. 2.	26,000	24,550	23,858
Treasury.....................................
Subdivision No. 3.	8,000	5,624	5,949
Attorney‑General.........................
Subdivision No. 4.	10,100	9,970	9,933
Home and Territories.............................
Subdivision No. 5.	12,000	14,828	13,654
Defence—Military..............................
Subdivision No. 6.	2,500	4,500	4,493
Defence—Naval................................
Subdivision No. 7.	1,000	2,250†	276
Royal Australian Air Force.........................
Subdivision No. 8.	1,100
Civil Aviation.................................
Subdivision No. 9.	11,595	7,900	7,685
Trade and Customs..............................
Subdivision No. 10.	3,025	2,841	3,007
Works and Railways.............................
Subdivision No. 11.	29,197	27,021	26,221
Postmaster‑General........................
Subdivision No. 12.	1,540	1,313	1,340
Health......................................
Total Division No. 54.............	113,057	107,397	102,945

* Includes provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease.

† Provided under Votes of Department of Defence—Air Services In 1921–22.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote,	Expenditure.
			Division No. 55.	£	£	£
			NORTHERN TERRITORY—GENERAL SERVICES.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY—GENERAL SERVICES.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff—Salaries
			Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff—Salaries
1	1	..	Administrator.......................	1,500	1,500
1	1	..	Judge of Supreme Court................	1,000	1,000
1	..	..	Private Secretary.....................	..	60*
3	2			2,500	2,560
			Administrator's Office.
1	1	..	Government Secretary.................	750	700
1	1	2	Accountant........................	520	500
1	1	4	Government Storekeeper...............	440	420
4	6	3	Clerks............................	2,300	1,580
4	6	4	Clerks............................	1,940	1,400
2	1	5	Cadet............................	170	580
1	1	..	Messenger.........................	200	200
			Allowance to Government Secretary for services as Public Trustee	..	100
			Grant on retirement in lieu of furlough......	200	..
14	17			6,520	5,480
			Aboriginal Affairs.
2	2	3	Protectors.........................	800	800
2	1	3	Manager for aboriginal stations...........	400	800
			Staff for native schools.................	250	300
			Allowances to police officers acting as Protectors	685	740
4	3			2,135	2,640
			Botanic Gardens.
1	1	3	Curator and Government Botanist..........	440	420
22	23		Carried forward.............	11,595	11,100

* Portion of year only.

F. 15759—8

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 55.	1922 23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—GENERAL SERVICES.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—GENERAL SERVICES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
22	23		Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff— Salaries.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff— Salaries.	11,595	11,100
			Brought forward..........	11,595	11,100
1	1	3	Marine.	360	385
1	1	3	Harbor Master and Shipping Clerk........	360	385
			Police.
1	1	..	Inspector.........................	520	520
5	5	..	Sergeants........................	2,020	2,010
27	28	.	Mounted Constables.................	8,915	9,180
28	28	..	Native Constables...................	2,300	2,300
			Allowances to married Constables........	300	400
				14,055	14,410
			Less amount to be recovered from Pastoralists, Barkly Table lands, for services of police	..	1,070
61	62		Gaols.	14,055	13,340
61	62		Keeper, Darwin Gaol.................	14,055	13,340
1	1	3	Keeper, Darwin Gaol.................	440	420
6	6	..	Guards..........................	1,780	1,760
			Extra guards and matron as required.......	165	165
			Allowances to mounted constables for acting as keepers, Stuart and Borroloola Gaols	20	20
7	7			2,405	2,365
			Charitable Institutions.
1	1	..	Medical Officer, Darwin..............	550	550
1	1	..	Matron..........................	288	263
5	5	..	Nurses..........................	1,139	1,055
1	1	..	Dispenser, Pine Creek Hospital..........	320	320
			Domestic staff, Darwin...............	896	896
			Extra assistance at Darwin, Playford and Maranboy	50	50
8	8		Board of Health.	3,243	3,134
1	1	3	Sanitary Inspector...................	440	440
..	1	4	Clerk...........................	300	..
1	..	..	Cadet...........................	..	275
			Allowance to mounted constable for acting as inspector	30	30
			Allowance to Medical Officer, Darwin, for acting as Chief Health Officer	100	100
2	2			870	845
101	103		Carried forward..........	32,528	31,169

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 55.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—GENERAL SERVICES.		Vote.	Expenditure
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff—Salaries.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff—Salaries.
101	103		Brought forward..............	32,528	31,169
			Law Officers.
..	1	..	Crown Law Officer..................	667	...
1	1	..	Special Magistrate and Registrar of Supreme Court	175	681
			Allowance to Clerk, Government Secretary’s Office, for acting as Sheriff	50	50
			Allowance to mounted constable for acting as Clerk and Bailiff of Local Court, and Clerk of Licensing Court, Darwin	20	20
			Allowance to mounted constables for acting as Clerk of Local Court, Alice Springs	15	15
			Allowance to mounted constable for acting as Clerk and Bailiff of Local Court, Arltunga	10	10
			Allowance to mounted constable for acting as Clerk and Bailiff of Local Court, Borroloola, Pine Creek	20	20
			Allowance to Special Magistrate, Alice Springs	25	25
			Allowance to Special Magistrate, Darwin...	50	..
1	2			1,032	821
			Stock and Brands.
l	1	..	Chief Veterinary Officer and Chief Inspector of Stock	600	580
l	1	..	Stock Inspector....................	360	360
l	1	..	Manager, Mataranka Station............	350	350
3	3			1,310	1,290
1	1	3	Education.	460	460
1	1	3	Head Teacher, and Supervisor of Schools, Darwin	460	460
3	3	4	Additional Teachers.................	900	835
1	1	..	Teacher, Pine Creek.................	300	300
2	2	..	Junior Teachers....................	495	475
1	1	..	Teacher, New School, Alice Springs.......	210	210
1	1	4	Itinerant Teacher (Parap)..............	380	380
			Allowance to Head Teacher, Darwin, for Special High School Class	50	50
9	9			2,795	2,710
114	117		Carried forward.........	37,665	35,990

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons		Class or Grade.	Division No. 55.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 55.		1921–22.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY—GENERAL SERVICES		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
114	117			37,665	35,990
114	117		Brought forward........	37,665	35,990
			Public Works.
1	..	2	Superintendent of Public Works.........	†	500
1	..	..	Clerk and Timekeeper...............	†	60*
2	†			†	560
				37,665	36,550
			Less deduction for rent...........	230	200
116	117		Total Salaries.....	37,435	36,350	34,891
Subdivision No. 2.—Administrative Staff—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowance to Administrator....................				250	250	250
2. Postage and telegrams........................				500	500	500
3. Office requisites, also draughtsmen’s stationery, instruments and heliographic printing, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				100	100	150
4. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				100	100	100
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding, also law publications				100	100	110
6. Printing and publishing Northern Territory Government Gazette, also other printing				400	400	485
7. Travelling expenses and steamer fares, Administrative Staff				1,400	1,000	1,399
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............				450	450	557
9. Clerical assistance and relieving officers............				360	360	203
10. Maintenance and insurance of steamers, launches and coal hulk				6,200	7,250	7,589
11. Aboriginal Affairs—General expenses, including equipment of inspectors				6,250	6,000	6,290
12. Maintenance of motor cars....................				500	500	150
13. Equipment and maintenance of cattle dips..........				80	100	79
14. Purchases of horses and live stock...............				200	750	750
Carried forward.............				16,890	17,860	18,612
Carried forward.............				37,435	36,350	34,891

* Portion of year only. † Public Work Staff provided under Department of Works and Railways in 1922–23.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.


	1922–23.	1921–22.
	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 55.
NORTHERN TERRITORY—GENERAL SERVICES.
Brought forward........	37,435	36,350	34,891
Subdivision No. 2.—Administrative Staff—Contingencies.
Brought forward........	16,890	17,860	18,612
No. 15. Transport, freight and cartage, including upkeep Government stables, Darwin	800	750	780
16. Agriculture—Botanic Gardens, wages and general expenses	1,000	1,500	1,212
17. Eradication of noxious animals and plants and citrus canker	900	500	272
18. Stock and brands, also Government stations, wages and general expenses	1,550	2,000	1,517
19. Maintenance of prisoners.....................	2,000	2,000	1,806
20. Maintenance of Darwin and Playford and Maranboy Hospitals, including equipment	3,640	3,500	3,759
21. Destitutes and lepers—Maintenance, passages, and burials	3,100	1,200	2,972
22. Board of Health—Expenses, laboratory apparatus, and drugs for bush medicine chests	400	400	595
23. Sanitary fees and maintenance of plant............	200	200	134
24. Court expenses, including witness and jury fees......	750	850	968
25. Police—Stores, uniforms, forage and travelling......	2,200	2,000	2,180
26. School requisites and expenses in connexion with new schools, including fees for instruction	360	360	324
27. Beacons and Buoys.........................	300	100	34
28. Lighting and. sanitary rates. Government House, Darwin	250	250	250
Purchase of Wahl adding machine................	..	95	95
Purchase of motor car for Administrator............	..	485	484
Maintenance of artesian wells, bores and dams in Darwin	..	600	609
Total Contingencies...............	34,340	34,650	36,603
Carried forward.............	71,775	71,000	71,494

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 55.	£	£	£
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.—GENERAL SERVICES.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.—GENERAL SERVICES.
			Brought forward........	71,775	71,000	71,494
			Subdivision No. 3.
			Lands and Mines Department.—Salaries.
1	1	1	Director.........................	650	680
1	1	1	Chief Draughtsman..................	600	595
1	1	3	Warden and Assayer.................	420	380
1	1	...	Manager Maranboy and Engineer in Charge of Boring	650	650
3	3	...	Draughtsmen......................	950	910
1	1	3	Clerk...........................	380	360
2	2	4	Clerks..........................	640	680
3	2	...	Wardens—Borroloola, Alice Springs......	40	55
1	1	...	Caretaker, Arltunga.................	20	25
1	...	1	Director of Lands and Chief Surveyor.....	...	470
2	...	...	Assistants........................	...	360
1	...	1	Director of Mines...................	...	700
1	...	2	Government Assayer.................	...	500
1	...	3	Clerk...........................	...	110
1	...	4	Clerk...........................	...	260
1	...	...	Typist..........................	...	45
				4,350	6,780
			Less deductions for rent...........	100	148
22	13		Total Salaries......	4,250	6,632	5,918
			Carried forward....	76,025	77,632	77,412

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 55.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.—GENERAL SERVICES.
Brought forward............	76,025	77,632	77,412
Subdivision No. 4.
Lands and Mines Department—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	175	200	147
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	50	60	61
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes.............	30	20	35
4. Account, record and other books.................	15	15	12
5. Printing, lithography and advertising..............	200	130	73
6. Travelling expenses.........................	350	600	436
7. Incidentals and petty cash.....................	100	100	108
8. Equipment...............................	50	250	111
9. Advances and assistance to settlers...............	300	400	314
10. Field hands and temporary assistance..............	600	500	928
11. Cartage and Freight.........................	100	100	91
12. Development of mining industry, including loans to prospectors and others	500	2,000	1,411
13. General expenses batteries at Arltunga, Maranboy, and Hayes Creek, and ore sampling, Darwin	3,200	3,000	2,092
Maintenance of wells and bores.................	*	3,000	2,740
Total Contingencies.....	5,670	10,375	8,550
Carried forward............	81,695	88,007	85,962

* Provided under Division No. 119—Works and Buildings—in 1922–23.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 55.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY—GENERAL SERVICES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
			Brought forward...........	81,695	88,007	85,962
			Subdivision No. 4a.—Northern Territory Hotels.
			(Payable out of Trust Fund, Northern Territory Hotels Account.)

1	..	..	Supervisor.........................	..	183*	..
4	..	..	Managers..........................	..	1,250*	..
2	..	..	Clerks............................	..	500*	..
1	..	..	Cadet............................	..	100	..
1	..	..	Storeman..........................	..	320	..
9	..		Total Salaries.........	..	2,353	..
Subdivision No. 5.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Subsidy for steamship service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues				2,600	2,600	2,400
2. Grant to Darwin, Borroloola, and Pine Creek libraries—to supplement subscriptions				30	30	18
3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council............				1,400	1,600	1,385
4. Part payment for mail service between Alice Springs and Powell’s Creek				148	148	147
5. Part payment for mail service between Katherine and Maranboy				53	53	20
6. Part payment for mail services between Alice Springs and Arltunga				20	55	22
7. Grants in Aid—Roper River Mission, £250 ; Bathurst Island Mission, £250; Goulburn Island Mission, £250; Crocodile Island Mission, £250				1,000	1,000	1,000
8. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person.				52	52	52
9. Special train service—Inland mails, Northern Territory.				720	720	717
Carried forward...........				6,023	6,258	5,761
Carried forward...........				81,695	90,360	85,962

* Portion of year only.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 55.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 55.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	81,695	90,360	85,962
Subdivision No. 5.—Miscellaneous.
Brought forward...........	6,023	6,258	5,761
No. 10. Government freezer and lighting plant, Darwin......	400	..	..
11. Establishment and maihtenance of nursing homes....	3,000	..	..
Payment for electric light for Esplanade Police Station and Government offices	..	30	30
Payment of compensation to settlers for destruction of orchards infected with citrus canker	..	2,000	1,453
Necessary Commodities Board................	..	150	..
Special grant to Darwin Town Council for repairs to road	..	175	175
Compensation and legal costs —Bevan v. Commonwealth	..	2,828	2,837
Legal costs—Mallam v. Commonwealth..........	..	368	368
Legal costs—Geraghty v. Presley...............	..	90	89
Payment to late Government Secretary in lieu of leave.	..	300	233
Gratuity on retirement in lieu of furlough..........	..	..	350
Legal costs—Carey v. Commonwealth...........	..	..	859
Grant to the Returned Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Imperial League for purchase of Returned Soldiers' Hall, Darwin	..	..	250
Darwin disturbance—1918...................	..	..	52
Total Miscellaneous...............	9,423	12,199	12,457
Deduct Salaries Northern Territory Hotels.......	91,118	102,559	98,419
Deduct Salaries Northern Territory Hotels.......	..	2,353	..
Total Division No. 55................	91,118	100,206	98,419
__________
Division No. 56.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.—INTEREST AND SINKING FUND.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Interest on Loans...........................	85,260	85,260	85,261
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896	5,530	5,530	5,523
Total Division No. 56.................	90,790	90,790	90,784

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 56a.	£	£	£
			FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Clerical Division.
1	..	4	Clerk...........................	..	147*	..
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	..	34	..
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	..	8	..
1	..		Total Salaries.........	..	189	..
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
Water supply and sewage disposal, operating expense.....				..	1,300	1,109
Transport charges.............................				..	900	1,056
Power, heat and light services.....................				..	1,100	1,100
Payment to New South Wales Government for services rendered by Departments of Education, Police, and Attorney‑General				..	6,000	5,903
Maintenance of nurseries, afforestation and tree planting...				..	3,000	2,999
Rabbit destruction and maintenance of cleared areas......				..	2,500	1,802
Subsidy, Queanbeyan Hospital....................				..	150	150
Inspection of properties under lease and incidental expenses connected with lands administration				..	2,600	2,693
Watchmen and others protecting unused properties.......				..	1,250	1,054
Wages and expenses in connexion with bachelors’ quarters and Yarralumla House (revenues received in connexion with the conducting of these establishments may be credited to this vote)				..	2,250	963
Protection of plantations against fire.................				..	300	218
Purchase of motor cars..........................				..	..	659
Total Miscellaneous.....				†	21,350	19,706
Total Division No. 56a.........				†	21,539	19,706

* For portion of year only. † To be charged to Loan Fund for Works in 1922–23.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 57.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 57.	£	£	£
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account	3,500	3,000	3,000
Total Division No. 57...........	3,500	3,000	3,000
____________
Division No. 68.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others......	17,000	17,000	12,262
2. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	31,500	63,000	62,283
3. Refund of fines—Immigration Act................	300	300	585
4. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration Act	5,990	3,735	3,735
5. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund	800	800	800
6. Grant towards the publication of The Birds of Australia...	200	200	200
7. Payment to Health Department for services of officers under Immigration Act	400	400	400
8. Subsidy to Australian School of Forestry............	429*	429*	..
9. Despatch of Commonwealth Publications to foreign countries	25	..	..
Volumes of Ordinances, Northern Territory, Norfolk Island, and Federal Capital Territory	..	528	527
Map of Australasia..........................	..	250	562
Ministerial visit to Northern Territory and Papua.......	..	500	324
Total Division No. 58.........	56,644	87,142	81,678
Total Home and Territories Department	722,479	680,335	672,576

* Portion of year only.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services—Shown Separately; See Page 354.)

Division Number.		1922–23.	1921–22.		Increase on Expenditure, 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure,1921–22.
Division Number.		Estimate.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure,1921–22.
		£	£	£	£	£
59	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION	24,121	78,783	73,609	...	49,488
See p. 129	NAVAL...............	2,088,900	2,341,638	2,275,590	...	186,690
See p. 163	MILITARY .............	1,097,329	1,772,184	1,332,805	...	235,476
	AIR SERVICES—
See p. 197	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIRFORCE	151,915	117,245	124,918	26,997
See p. 197	CIVIL AVIATION.....	99,127	27,194	21,902	77,225
93	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH	234,779	67,144	53,664	181,115
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended	3,696,171	4,404,188	3,882,488	...	186,317
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended	...	349,650	...
	Total Department of Defence..	3,696,171	4,054,538	3,882,488	...	186,317

Estimate, 1922–23..................................	£3,696,171
Vote, 1921–22....................................	4,054,538
Decrease.........	£358,367

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 59.	£	£	£
			CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	...	Secretary........................	1,150	1,150
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Assistant Secretary..................	750	750
1	1	1	Finance Secretary...................	850	(a) 850
1	(b)	1	Assistant Finance Secretary............	(b)	675
1	1	1	Chief Clerk.......................	600	600
1	(c)	2	Director of Rifle Clubs and Associations....	(c)	500
1	1	2	Industrial Officer and Staff Inspector......	480	460
1	(d)	2	Secretary, Military Board..............	(d)	440
1	(e)	2	Accountant.......................	(e)	460
10	5	3	Clerks..........................	1,937	3,597
18	10	4	Clerks..........................	2,814	4,702
25	13	5	Clerks..........................	2,464	4,361
...	1	...	Inquiry Officer.....................	264	...
...	1	...	Ministerial Messenger................	210	...
...	3	...	Messengers†...........................	344	...
...	1	...	Senior‑ Assistant.............	210	...
...	2	...	Assistants †.......................	336	...
...	6	...	Typists†.........................	864	...
			Allowance to Finance Secretary.........	50	50
			Allowance to Assistant Secretary.........	50	50
			Allowance to officers performing higher duties	150	...
			Allowances to adult officers of the Clerical Division	...	20
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,886	2,500
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	812	1,000
62	47		Total Pay (carried forward)..........	16,221	22,165

(a) Includes £100 per annum for duties as Finance Member of the Military Board.——, (b) Provided as “ Chief Military Accountant ” under Division No. 80—Finance and Accounts Branch, Pay. (c) Provided under Division No. 86—Rifle Clubs and Associations, Pay.—— (d) Provided under Division No. 77—Clerical and General Staffs, Pay.—— (e) Provided under Division No. 80—Finance and Accounts Branch, Pay.

† Permanent or Temporary.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 59.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Number of Persons.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.	1922–23.
1921–22.	1922–23.
		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
62	47	Brought forward.................	16,221	22,165
		Under Defence Acts.
		Head‑Quarters Staff.
1	(g)	Director‑General, Medical Services......	(g)	1,500
1	(h)	Chief Supervisor, Physical Training............	(h)	678
1	(i)	Director of Equipment and Ordnance Stores......	(i)	(c)765
1	(i)	Deputy Director of Equipment and Ordnance Stores.	(i)	(d)620
2	(i)	Ordnance Officers.......................	(i)	650
1	(g)	Director of Remounts.....................	(g)	(l)725
1	(g)	Director of Veterinary Services...............	(g)	(f)200
1	(i)	Officer in Charge Armament................	(i)	(a)620
1	(i)	Inspector of Equipment...................	(i)	500
1	...	Editor, Commonwealth Military Journal........	...	50
1	(i)	Stores Supply Officer, High Commissioner’s Office, London (attached for duty)	(k)	(m)344
		Inspection Branch (Ordnance, Ammunition, and Small Arms).
1	(i)	Inspector of Ordnance Machinery............	(i)	(a) 620
13	...	Carried forward .......	...	7,272
62	47	Carried forward .......	16,221	22,165

* Subject to Pay Regulations. Pay includes forage and all allowances except travelling expenses. Deduction, If occupying quarters, as provided by Regulations.–– (a) Includes £70 per annum, Grade Pay.–– (c) Includes £90 per annum, Grade Pay.–– (d) Includes £70 per annum. Grade Pay.–– (f) With right to private practice.–– (g) Provided under Division No. 75—Permanent Forces.–– (h) Provided under Division No. 77—Clerical and General Staff.–– (i) Provided under Division No. 78—Ordnance Branch.–– (k) Provided under Division No. 93—Munitions Supply Branch.–– (l) Includes £50 arrears from 1920‑21.–– (m) Portion of year only.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 59.	£	£	£
			CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
			Subdivision No. 1—Pay.*
62	47		Brought forward..........	16,221	22,165
			Under Defence Acts.
13			Brought forward..........		7,272
			Clerical Stuff, &c.
1		2	Clerks (Military Staff Clerks)............		460
9		I.	Military Clerks......................		3,280
20		II.	Military Clerks......................		5,385
27		III.	Military Clerks......................		4,018
3		...	Clerks............................		581
1		II.	Caretaker..........................		(a)192
1		...	Inquiry Officer......................		252
1		II.	Artisan...........................		301
1		I.	Senior Telephonist....................		168
4		II.	Senior Assistants.....................		822
3		...	Assistants and Junior Assistants...........		484
1	(b)	II.	Senior Messenger....................		192
18		...	Messengers and Junior Messengers.........		1,772
1		II.	Ministerial Messenger.................	(b)	182
14		...	Typists...........................		1,344
			Inspecting Staff.
1		2	Clerk (Military Staff Clerk)..............		460
1		III.	Military Clerk.......................		198
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards		4,000
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment		2,000
120				...	33,363
62	47		Carried forward .........	16,221	22,165

*Subject to Pay Regulations. Pay includes forage and all allowances except travelling expenses. Deduction if occupying quarters as provided by Regulations.–––(a) Less 10 per cent deduction for quarters, fuel and light.–––(b) Existing personnel provided under other sections of this Division, and under the following additional Divisions:—Division No. 77—Clerical and General Staffs; Division No. 80—Finance and Accounts Branch.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 59.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
62	47		Brought forward........	£	£	£
62	47		Brought forward........	16,221	22,160
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
120	...		Brought forward........		33,363
			Salaries of personnel of Central Administration granted furlough prior to retirement	(a)	(a)
120	...		Total Pay under Defence Acts.....	...	33,363
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year	16,221	55,528
				...	350
182	47(b)		Total Pay...........	(b)16,221	55,178	47,753
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fares and freights.............................				600	2,500	3,059
2. Other travelling expenses........................				500	2,000	1,567
3. Incidentals, including upkeep of motor‑cars and petty cash				3,000	7,500	6,420
4. Office requisites, writing‑paper and envelopes ; and account, record and other books				900	2,000	816
5. Other printing...............................				600	2,000	1,555
6. Temporary assistance..........................				1,500	4,000	9,007
7. Fuel and light...............................				300	600	675
Purchase of motor cycle for departmental purposes......				...	105	53
Books, publications, maps and instruments............				...	900	1,060
Total Contingencies...........				7,400	21,605	24,212
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams...............				500	2,000	1,644
Total Division No. 59..................				24,121	78,783	73,609

* Subject to Pay Regulations. Pay Includes forage and all allowances except travelling expenses. Deduction if occupying quarters as provided by Regulations.

(a) Included in total pay.

(b) Provision for 105 officers is made under the following Divisions—

Division No. 75—Permanent Forces, Pay.

Division No. 77—Clerical and General Staffs, Pay.

Division No. 78—Ordnance Branch, Pay.

Division No. 80—Finance and Accounts Branch, Pay.

Division No. 86—Rifle Clubs and Associations.

Division No. 93 —Munitions Supply Branch, Pay.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

____________________________________________________________________________________

NAVAL.

(War Services shown on page 354.)

Division Number.		1922‑23.	1921–22.		Increase on Expenditure, 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1921–22.
Division Number.		1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1921–22.
		£	£	£	£	£
60	NAVAL ADMINISTRATION...	72,500	81,500	76,349	...	3,849
61	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEAGOING)	936,000	902,500	899,550	36,450	...
62	MAINTENANCE OF SHIPS AND VESSELS	600,000	747,500	744,094	...	144,094
62a	FLEET AUXILIARIES .......	(a)	45,000	44,044	...	44,044
63	MEDICAL SERVICES........	18,500	21,553	19,448	...	948
64	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE	61,500	75,220	67,617	...	6,117
65	BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP ......	56,400	63,835	56,577	...	177
66	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE	92,000	110,000	101,050	...	9,050
67	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE	500	5,000	155	345	...
68	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (SEA‑GOING)	1,000	3,725	950	50	...
69	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET RESERVE	2,500	3,000	1,983	517	...
70	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS...	143,500	158,874	151,709	...	8,209
71	TO BE PAID TO CREDIT OF TRUST FUND‑UNIFORM CLOTHING AND NECESSARIES (NAVAL) ACCOUNT	20,000	50,000	45,143	...	25,143
72	REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVAL WORKS, ETC	3,000	5,000	2,270	730	...
73	GENERAL SERVICES........	76,940	63,250	58,713	18,227	...
74	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..	4,560	5,681	5,938	...	1,378
	Total Department of Defence— Naval	2,088,900	2,341,638	2,275,590	...	186,690

(a)Provided under “Maintenance of Ships and Vessels,” Division No. 62, in 1922–23.

F.15759.—9

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Class or Grade	Division No. 60.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure
				£	£	£
			NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay(a)
			Under Naval Defence Acts.
			Naval Board of Administration.
1	1	...	First Naval Member and Chief of the Naval Staff	3,500	3,500
1	1	...	Second Naval Member................	1,400	1,400
1	1	...	Third Naval Member..................	950(b)	1,250
1	1	...	Finance and Civil Member..............	750(b)	1,000
			Allowance to officer acting as First Naval Member....	...	400(b)
4	4			6,600	7,550
			Naval Staff and Administration.
			The following Officers (Sea‑going) are borne for duty, but are included for pay under Division No. 61 Permanent Naval Forces (Sea‑going). Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed in Financial Regulations:—
			1 Commander.
			1 Lieut.‑Commander.
			1 Lieutenant.
			1 Engineer Lieut.‑Commander.
			1 Electrical Lieut.‑Commander
			3 Paymaster Commanders
			1 Paymaster Lieutenant
4	4		Carried forward..........	6,600	7,550

(a) Pay Includes all allowances except travelling.— (b) Portion of year only.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade		1922 23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
					Vote.	Expenditure
			Division No. 60.		Vote.	Expenditure
			NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
			NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
			Subdivision No. 1.—PAY.(a)
			Under Naval Defence Acts—continued.
4	4		Brought forward....	6,600	7,550
			Secretary's Branch (including Naval Staff, Hydrographic, Ordnance and Contracts Sections.)

1	1	...	Secretary—Naval Board..............	900	900
1	1	I.	Chief Clerk......................	600	600
1	1	II.	Senior Clerk......................	500	500
2	2	...	Paymaster Lieutenant‑Commanders	1,140	1,140
1	1	II.	Industrial Officer..................	500	500
1	1	II.	Clerk..........................	420	420
6	4	III.	Clerks..........................	1,480	1,880
18	17	IV.	Clerks..........................	4,555	4,636
39	29	V.	Clerks..........................	5,029	4,866
1	1	D	Draughtsman.....................	498	498
1	1	...	Typist..........................	148	142
1	...	...	Assistant—Grade II.................	...	120
73	59			15,770	16,202
			Finance Branch.
1	1	...	Director of Navy Accounts............	750	800
1	1	I.	Accountant......................	560	560
	1	I.	Clerk..........................	520	...
3	1	II.	Clerk..........................	440	1,340
7	7	III.	Clerks..........................	2,340	2,400
15	15	IV.	Clerks..........................	4,000	4,000
37	30	V.	Clerks..........................	4,530	3,908
1	...	...	Typist..........................	...	168
65	56			13,140	13,176
142	119		Carried forward...........	35,510	36,928

(a) Pay includes all allowances except travelling.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 60.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 60.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)	£	£	£
			Under Naval Defence Acts—continued.
142	119		Brought forward....	35,510	36,928
			Stores and Victualling Branch.
1	1	...	Director of Stores and Victualling.......	700	800
1	1	II.	Clerk..........................	440	440
3	3	III.	Clerks .........................	1,060	1,060
5	3	IV.	Clerks.........................	800	1,240
23	14	V.	Clerks.........................	2,284	2,321
2	1	III.	Examiners......................	360	593
2	1	...	Examiner (Warrant Victualling Officer)...	276	593
1	...	...	Typist.........................	...	168
36	24			5,920	6,622
			Construction Branch.
1	1	...	Engineer Overseer .................	(c)275	675
1	1	B	Ship Constructor..................	606	588
1	1	C	Engineer Constructor...............	570	570
2	2	D	Draughtsmen....................	798	834
7	7	E	Draughtsmen....................	2,604	2,595
5	3	F	Draughtsmen ....................	756	802
2	(b)	V.	Clerks.........................	...	292
19	15			5,609	6,356
197	158		Carried forward.......	47,039	49,906

(a) Pay Includes all allowances except travelling (b) Included in Secretary’s Branch in 1922/23. .(c) Portion of year only.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade	Division No. 60.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 60.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
			Under Naval Defence Acts—continued.
197	158		Brought forward............	47,039	49,906
			Messengers, &c.
1	1	...	Head Messenger.....................	100(d)	300(b)
8	8	I.	General Workmen (Messengers)..........	1,740	1,752
7	1	II.	General Workman (Labourer)............	204	1,120
1	1	...	Telephone Attendant..................	132	132
17	11			2,176	3,304
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.	5,760	4,800
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.....	2,893	2,368
			Cost of living allowances granted to officers not dealt with under Arbitration Court awards	32	82
			Allowances to Junior Naval Staff Clerks appointed or transferred away from their homes	(c)	(c)
			Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions	200	350
			Allowances to officers for special duty arising out of the war	...	75
			Salaries of officers prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty	50	300
			Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement...	50	50
			Increments under regulations and increases in pay consequent on reclassification	900	600
			State and Federal Income Taxes of Imperial Officers serving with the Royal Australian Navy—in certain cases	40	90
			Increases in pay to members of Auxiliary services consequent on revision of rates of pay	...	100
				9,925	8,815
				59,140	62,025
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,540	1,000
214	169		Total Pay (carried forward)........	56,600	61,025	56,832

(a) Pay Includes all allowances except travelling. (b) With quarters, fuel and light. (c) Included In Total Pay. (d) With quarters, fuel and light. Portion of year only.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

	1922–23.	1921–22.
	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 60.	£	£	£
NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Under Naval Defence Acts—continued.
Brought forward.............	56,600	61,025	56,832
No. 1. Fares and freight .........................	1,100	1,025	1,185
2. Other travelling expenses ....................	475	400	429
3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ............	2,700	3,500	2,743
4. Office requisites, writing‑paper and envelopes; account, record and other books	1,600	3,500	1,537
5. Other printing............................	550	1,000	460
6. Books, publications, maps and instruments ........	225	500	388
7. Temporary assistance.......................	5,000	5,750	7,703
8. Fuel and light............................	450	450	580
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	600	730	725
10. Postage and telegrams......................	2,200	3,250	2,201
Allowance to Private Secretary to Minister........	...	120	63
Servants’ Allowance—First Naval Member.......	...	250	...
Total Contingencies ..............	14,900	20,475	18,014
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with Coal Boards..........	1,000	...	1,503
Total Division No. 60..............	72,500	81,500	76,349

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.			1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 61.	£	£	£
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA‑GOING).
		Subdivision No. 1.‑‑Pay.
		Pay and Allowances under Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act in respect of personnel of the Fleet detailed hereunder
		Deferred Pay and Interest on accumulation thereof under Regulations—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund— Deferred Pay (Naval) Account
		Contributions towards pension rights of personnel lent from Imperial Navy
		Contributions under Imperial National Health Insurance Act	910,000	870,000
		Pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty
		Pay of officers and men borne for training in excess of complement
		Payment of re‑engagement gratuity.....
		Payment of gratuity for Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
		Pay of officers discharged to the half‑pay list prior to retirement
		Flag Officers.
1	1	Rear Admiral or Commodore..............
		Commissioned Officers.
		Executive and Navigating Officers.
10	8	Captains............................
18	12	Commanders.........................
105	127	Lieutenant‑Commanders or Lieutenants..
70	51	Sub‑Lieutenants.................
4	2	Mates..............................
208	201	Carried forward ................	910,000	870,000

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons		Division No. 61.	1922–23.	1921–22,
1921–22.	1922–23.	Division No. 61.		1921–22,
1921–22.	1922–23.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA‑GOING).		Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA‑GOING).	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
208	201	Brought forward...........	910,000	870,000
		Engineer and Electrical Officers.
9	10	Engineer Commanders..................
26	37	Engineer Lieutenant‑Commanders, Engineer Lieutenants or Engineer Sub‑Lieutenants
2	...	Mates (Engineer)......................
1	1	Electrical Lieutenant‑Commander ....
38	48
		Chaplains and Naval Instructors.
7	9	Chaplains...........................
5	3	Instructor Lieutenant Commanders or Instructor Lieutenants
12	12
		Medical Officers.
24	22	Surgeon Commanders, Surgeon Lieutenant Commanders or Surgeon Lieutenants
5	3	Surgeon Lieutenants (Dental)..............
29	25
		Accountant Officers.
19	...	Paymaster Commanders, Paymaster Lieutenant‑Commanders, or Paymaster Lieutenants
...	12	Paymaster Commanders, or Paymaster Lieutenant‑ Commanders
17	...	Paymaster Sub‑Lieutenants or Paymaster Midshipmen
...	23	Paymaster Lieutenants, Paymaster Sub‑Lieutenants, or Paymaster‑Midshipmen
36	35
323	321	Carried forward..........	910,000	870,000

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.			1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.			1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Division No. 61.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA‑GOING).
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
323	321	Brought forward............	910,000	870,000
70	35	Midshipmen.........................
1	...	Shipwright Lieutenant...................
1	1	Ordnance Lieutenant...................
2	1
		Commissioned Warrant Officers and Warrant Officers.
16	13	Commissioned Gunners or Gunners..........
16	16	Commissioned Gunners (T.) or Gunners (T.)....
11	14	Commissioned Boatswains or Boatswains......
4	4	Warrant Telegraphists...................
2	2	Commissioned Signal Boatswains or Signal Boatswains
22	21	Commissioned Engineers or Warrant Engineers..
1	1	Commissioned Mechanician or Warrant Mechanician
5	6	Commissioned Shipwrights or Warrant Shipwrights
2	2	Warrant Masters‑at‑Arms....
4	5	Commissioned Writers or Warrant Writers....
4	3	Commissioned Victualling Officers or Warrant Victualling Officers
2	2	Warrant Instructors in Cookery............
12	11	Commissioned Schoolmasters, Warrant Schoolmasters, or Schoolmasters
3	3	Commissioned Electricians or Warrant Electricians
1	1	Warrant Wardmaster...................
1	1	Warrant Bandmaster...................
106	105
4188	3538	Petty Officers and Seamen.
4689	4000	Total Pay (carried forward)..	910,000*	870,000	867,590

* Includes £90,000—arrears due to the Admiralty for allotments and pension liability of personnel lent to Royal Australian Navy.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

	1922–23.	1921–22.
	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 61.
PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA GOING).
Brought forward.....................	910,000	870,000	867,590
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams ......................	1,300	2,000	1,417
2. Fares and freight—excluding freight on stores.......	14,500	18,000	18,522
3. Other travelling expenses.....................	1,700	2,250	1,925
4. Grants for Royal Australian Naval bands and athletics..	200	300	198
5. Pilotage, quarantine, harbor dues, and hire of tugs.....	1,500	2,000	1,664
6. Recruiting expenses........................	2,500	2,600	3,021
7. Courts martial and legal expenses...............	50	150	70
8. Miscellaneous allowances other than those chargeable to Pay	450	450	455
9. Debts to Crown of deserters or discharged ratings—Irrecoverable	1,000	1,250	1,080
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure; prizes for good shooting	2,800	3,500	3,608
Total Contingencies.................	26,000	32,500	31,960
Total Division No. 61...............	936,000	902,500	899,550

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 62.	1922–23.	Vote.		Expenditure.
	£	£		£
MAINTENANCE OF SHIPS AND VESSELS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also Labour in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet.
No. 1. Provisions, including freight and allowances in lieu of provisions (moneys received from the sale of provisions to officials may be credited to this vote)	150,000	185,000		171,051
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities, and gratuitous issues)	70,000	97,000		102,244
3. Other victualling stores (officers’ mess traps, seamen’s mess utensils, &c., and loan clothing, including freight)	10,000		185,500	218,935
4. Naval sea stores for maintenance, including freight; also miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with H.M.A. ships	105,000		185,500	218,935
5. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition, including freight	45,000	10,000		28,525
6. Coal and oil fuel (expenditure of ships), including freight	105,000	120,000		111,621
7. Repair and refit of ships, including labour and stores for repair work	95,000	150,000		111,718
8. Maintenance, wages, and all other expenditure in connexion with Fleet Auxiliaries, also hire of Colliers	45,000	(a)
	625,000	747,500		744,094
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	25,000	...		...
Total Division No. 62................	600,000	747,500		744,094

(a) Provided under Division 62a in 1921–22.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.			1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.			1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.			Vote.	Expenditure
			£	£	£
		Division No. 62a.
		FLEET AUXILIARIES.
		Subdivision No. 1.
		Pay and allowances under Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act in respect of R.A.N.R., personnel detailed hereunder :—
		Deferred pay and interest on accumulation thereof under Regulations, to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Deferred Pay Naval Account		’
		Pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty
2	...	Lieutenant Commanders...............
8	...	Lieutenants........................	(a)	45,000
2	...	Engineer Lieutenant Commanders, Engineer Lieutenants, Mates (E), Commissioned Engineers or Warrant Engineers
2	...	Paymaster Lieutenants................
14	...
130	...	Petty Officers and Seamen..............
		Maintenance, wages, and all other expenditure in connexion with Fleet Auxiliaries, also Hire of Colliers
144	...	Total Division No. 62a..........	(a)	45,000	44,044

(a) Provided under Division No. 62, Subdivision No. 1, Items 8, in 1922–23.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

				1922–23.	1921–22.
				1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure
				£	£	£
Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 63.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Class or Grade.	MEDICAL SERVICES.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
1	1	...	Director of Naval Medical Services......	1,000	1,000
1	1	IV.	Naval Staff Clerk ..................	245	220
1	...	V.	Naval Staff Clerk ..................	...	(b)25
1	1	...	Chief Sick Berth Steward.............	240	240
			Increments under Regulations and increases in pay consequent on reclassification	25	...
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	30	30
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	40	38
4	3		Total Pay........	1,580	1,553	1,549
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Medical services, medical stores, also retainers and fees payable to District and Sub‑district Naval Medical Officers				16,920	20,000	17,899
Total Division No. 63...........				18,500	21,553	19,448

(a) Includes all allowance except traveling (b) Pertion of year only.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 64.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Division No. 64.			1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.			Vote.	Expenditure
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)	Maximum per annum.	£	£	£
		Naval Staff.	Maximum per annum.	£	£	£
		Officers.	£
1	1	Captain........................	1,000(b)
1	...	Commander....................
4	3	Lieutenant‑Commanders or Lieutenants.......
1	1	Commissioned Gunner or Gunner......
1	...	Engineer Commander..............
2	2	Engineer Lieutenant‑Commanders or Engineer Lieutenants
1	1	Warrant Engineer.................
1	1	Paymaster Lieutenant‑Commander..........
1	1	Paymaster Lieutenant..............
1	1	Instructor Lieutenant‑Commander
1	1	Instructor Lieutenant...............
1	1	Chaplain.......................
1	1	Surgeon Lieutenant‑Commander.
1	...	Surgeon‑Lieutenant.........
1	1	Warrant Officer or Warrant Officer as Barrack‑master
...	l	Warrant Victualling Officer..........
19	16	Petty Officers and Men.
...	1	Chief Petty Officer................
5	3	Petty Officers ...................
10	10	Able Seamen....................
2	2	Physical Training Instructors.........
1	1	Petty Officer Telegraphist or Leading Telegraphist......
1	1	Yeoman of Signals................
2	1	Signalman......................
1	1	Telegraphist....................
1	1	Sailmaker......................
10	7	Chief Engine‑room Artificers or Engine‑room Artificers
3	2	Stoker Petty Officers ..............
5	4	Leading Stokers..................		32,700	38,330
20	15	Stokers........................		32,700	38,330
1	1	Chief Shipwright.................
1	...	Shipwright.....................
1	1	Joiner.........................
64	51	Carried forward .........		32,700	38,330
19	16	Carried forward .........		32,700	38,330

(a) Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations, except where otherwise shown. (b) With quarters, fuel, and light.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.			1922–23.	1921–22.
Number of Persons.		Division No. 64.
1921–22.	1922–23.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)	£	£	£
19	16	Brought forward................	32,700	38,330
		Petty Officers and Men—continued.
64	51	Brought forward................
1	1	Painter..............................
1	1	Electrical Artificer......................
1	1	Plumber.............................
1	1	Chief Writer..........................
1	1	1st Writer............................
1	1	2nd Writer............................
1	1	3rd Writer............................
1	1	Boy Writer...........................
1	1	Victualling Chief Petty Officer..............
1	1	Victualling Petty Officer..................
1	1	Leading Victualling Assistant...............
1	..	Victualling Boy........................
2	1	Leading Cook.........................
1	1	Cook ...............................
2	2	Sick Berth Petty Officers or Leading Sick Berth Attendants...
1	...	Sick Berth Attendant.....................
1	1	Butcher..............................
1	1	Officers’ Chief Steward(b).................
5	5	Officers’ Stewards, 1st Class (b).............
1	...	Officers’ Chief Cook (b)..................
2	2	Officers’ Cooks, 1st Class (b)...............
21	15	Officers’ Stewards, 2nd Class (b).............
4	...	Officers’ Cooks, 2nd Class (b)..............
4	4	Officers’ Cooks, 3rd Class (b)...............
1	...	Bandmaster ..........................
122	94
		Complement of H.M.A.S, Franklin (Tender to R.A.N. College).
1	1	Commissioned Gunner, in command..........
2	2	Chief Petty Officers or ...................
2	2	Petty Officers .........
6	6	Able Seamen .........................
1	1	Signalman............................
1	1	Chief Engine‑room Artificer..........
1	1	Stoker Petty Officer .....................
12	12
141	110	Carried forward...............	32,700	38,330

(a) Rates of pay as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations, except where otherwise shown.

(b) Ratings borne for attendance on officers and cadet, midshipman, and for hospital.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 64.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)			Vote.	Expenditure.
141	110	Brought forward.......................		£	£	£
141	110	Brought forward.......................		32,700	38,330
		Complement of H.M.A.S. Franklin (Tender to R.A.N. College)—continued.
12	12	Brought forward.................
2	2	Leading Stokers........................
3	3	Stokers..............................
1	1	Officers’ Steward, 2nd or 3rd Class...........
1	1	Officers’ Cook, 2nd Class.................
19	19
		Deferred Pay and interest on accumulations thereof under Regulations—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund —Deferred Pay (Naval) Account
		Pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty
		Pay of officers and men borne for training in excess of complement
		Civil Staff.	Rate per annum.
1	1		£ £
1	1	Head Master.................	625‑675
8	5	Senior Masters................	525‑600
		or Assistant Masters..........	425‑500
1	..	Matron.....................	150‑180(b)	3,300	4,660
1	1	Nursing Sister................	150‑180(b)
1	..	Messenger...................	168‑204
		Increases in pay to Masters consequent on revision of rates of pay
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.....		(c)	(c)
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent		(c)	(c)
12	7	Total Pay...................		3,300	4,660
172 d	136	Total Pay...................		36,000	42,990	39,654
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. General expenses and upkeep, including outfit and maintenance of cadet midshipmen, travelling expenses, fares, freight and transport, rations, uniforms, equipment and apparatus, stores, fuel and light, grant to Cadets Fund, stationery and books, pocket money to cadets, wages, telephone service (including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance), postage and telegrams, and all other expenditure incidental to College(d)				25,500	32,230	27,963
Total Division No. 64................				61,500	75,220	67,617

(a) Rates of pay as prescribed In Financial and Allowance Regulations, except where otherwise shown.–––– (b) And quarters and rations.––––– (c) Deducted from Total Pay.———(d) Complement will be reduced during the second half of the financial year by 4 Commissioned officers, 24 petty officers and men 3 assistant masters.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.			1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Division No. 65.		Vote.	Expenditure
1921–22.	1922–23.	BOYS TRAINING SHIP.		Vote.	Expenditure
		(H.M.A.S. Tingira.)	£	£	£

		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
		Officers.
1	1	Commander..........................
1	1	Lieutenant‑Commander............
2	2	Lieutenants..........................
1	1	Paymaster Lieutenant ‑ Commander or Paymaster Lieutenant‑in‑charge
1	1	Paymaster Lieutenant or Paymaster Sub‑lieutenant
1	1	Chaplain............................
1	1	Surgeon Lieutenant‑Commander or Surgeon Lieutenant
...	1	Surgeon Lieutenant (Dental)...............
1	1	Commissioned Gunner...................
2	2	Gunners.............................
1	1	Boatswain...........................
1	1	Head Master or Senior Master..............
2	2	Head Schoolmasters.....................
15	16
		Instructors, Naval Staff,
3	3	Gunnery Instructors.....................
12	12	Seamanship Instructors ..................
3	3	Physical Training Instructors...............
2	2	Stoker Petty Officer Instructors .............
20	20
		Ship’s Company.
1	1	Master‑at‑Arms...........
4	4	Regulating Petty Officers.................
1	1	Electrical Artificer......................
2	2	Engine‑room Artificers ............
5	5	Petty Officers.........................
4	4	Petty Officers (G.)......................
2	2	Leading Seamen.......................
15	15	Able Seamen .........................
2	2	Yeomen of Signals .....................
2	2	Victualling Chief Petty Officers.............	35,500	41,725
1	1	Victualling Petty Officer..................
1	1	Leading Victualling Assistant..............
40	40
40	40	Carried forward..............	35,500	41,725
35	36

(a) Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations.

F. 15759.—10

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 65.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.	1922–23.	(H.M.A.S. Tingira.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)	£	£	£
35	36	Brought forward..............	35,500	41,725
		Ship's Company—continued.
40	40	Brought forward..............
2	2	Victualling Boys........................
1	1	Chief Petty Officer Cook...................
1	1	Petty Officer Cook.......................
4	4	Cooks or Assistant Cooks..................
1	1	Sick Berth Petty Officer...................
2	2	Leading Sick Berth Attendants...............
1	1	Sick Berth Attendant.....................
1	1	1st Writer.............................
1	1	2nd Writer............................
1	1	Armourer.............................
1	1	Blacksmith............................
1	1	Chief Shipwright........................
1	1	Shipwright............................
1	1	Cooper...............................
1	1	Painter...............................
1	1	Plumber..............................
1	1	Sailmaker.............................
2	2	Joiners...............................
1	1	Chief Stoker...........................
2	2	Stoker Petty Officers.....................
2	2	Leading Stokers.........................
4	4	Stokers...............................
1	1	Butcher..............................
1	1	Band Corporal .........................
2	2	Officers’ Stewards, 1st Class................
2	2	Officers’Cooks, 1st Class..................
3	3	Officers’Stewards, 2nd Class................
4	4	Officers’Stewards, 3rd Class................
86	86
		Boys to be Trained.
400	300	Boys (Seamen), 2nd Class..................
		Deferred pay and Interest on accumulations thereof under Regulations—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund —Deferred Pay (Naval) Account
		Pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty
			35,500	41,725
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,000	...
521	422	Total Pay (carried forward) ........	33,500	41,725	35,218

(a) Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

	1922–23.	1921–22.
	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 65.	£	£	£
BOYS’ TRAINING SHIP.
Brought forward....................	33,500	41,725	35,218
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations, or allowance in lieu ...........................	9,500	11,000	9,813
2. Clothing, or allowance in lieu........................	7,000	7,000	7,967
3. Railway and steamer fares and freight...................	800	1,000	895
4. Other travelling expenses...........................	120	120	94
5. Mess traps and implements..........................	300	400	295
6. Equipment and apparatus, also general stores..............	3,200(a)	500	214
7. Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure, wages and telephone service (including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance)	1,100	1,200	1,186
8. Grant to Boys Fund...............................	400	400	400
9. Incidental expenditure at Lyne Park, including grant towards cost of upkeep	350	370	367
10. Postage and telegrams ............................	130	120	128
Total Contingencies.................	22,900	22,110	21,359
Total Division No. 65 ..................	56,400	63,835	56,577

(a) Includes an amount of £3,000 for Naval Stores, which was charged to “ Maintenance of Ships and Vessels,” Division 62, Subdivision No. 1, Item 4 in 1921–22.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade			1922–23.	1921–22
1921–22.	1922–23	Class or Grade	Division No. 66.		1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 66.		£	£	£
			ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)
			(Pay of Permanent Staff.)
			Head‑Quarters Staff.
1	l	...	Director of Naval Reserves and Naval Reserve Mobilization		900	900
1	1	...	Chief Staff Officer to above (Commander or Lieut.‑ Commander)
2	2	...	Lieutenants.........................
(b)	1(b)	...	Commissioned Instructor (Recruiting) .......
1	...	...	Chief Petty Officer..................
1	1	III.	Clerk...........................
1	1	IV.	Clerk...........................
5	2	V.	Clerks...........................
1	...	...	Typist...........................
1	1	I.	General Workman (Messenger)..........
14	10		District Staff.		64,100	69,300
6	6	...	Captains or Commanders	(District Naval Officers)	64,100	69,300
2	2	...	Lieut.‑Commanders	(Sub‑District Naval Officers and Assistants to District and Sub‑District Naval Officers)
9	9	...	Lieutenants
11	9	...	Commissioned Instructors
21	18	...	Warrant Instructors
95	79	...	Chief Petty Officers (Instructors, Storekeepers, Regulating and Recruiting)
52	46	II.	General Workmen (Caretakers, Messengers, Storemen, Labourers and Telephone Attendants)
22	22	III.
2	...	IV.
3	1	V.
223 (b)	192
237	202		Carried forward............		65,000	70,200

(a) Pay as prescribed in Regulations, according to rank, except where specially shown.––– (b) Provided under “District Staff” in 1921–22.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or grade.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 66.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
			(Pay of Permanent Staff.)
237	202		Brought forward...............	65,000	70,200
			Civil Staff.
1	1	I.	Inspecting Accountant......................
5	5	III.	Clerks................................
6	6	IV.	Clerks................................
27	15	V.	Clerks................................ Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment Cost of living bonus granted to Officers not dealt with under Arbitration Court awards
			Allowances to Junior Staff Clerks appointed or transferred away from home
			Allowances to Naval Staff Clerks performing the duties of higher positions ...
			Increases of pay consequent on revision of rates of pay and reclassification
			Pay of members of R.A.N.R. Staff whilst undergoing training afloat, at rates of pay as prescribed in Regulations
			Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement
39	27			65,000	70,200
276	229		Carried forward......................	65,000	70,200

(a) Pay as prescribed in Regulations according to rank except where specially shown.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.					1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.					1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.					Vote.	Expenditure
		Division No. 66.			£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
276	229	Brought forward.................			65,000	70,200
		Brought forward.................			65,000	70,200
		Pay of Naval Reserve.	Per annum.
			£ s.	d.
3		Surgeon Commanders...........	46 17	6
2		Surgeon Lieutenant‑Commanders	37 10	0
16		Lieutenants..................	28 2	6
12		Engineer Lieutenants...........	28 2	6
8		Paymaster Lieutenants..........	28 2	6
15		Surgeon Lieutenants............	28 2	6
7		Sub‑Lieutenants........	18 15	0
9		Engineer Sub‑Lieutenants..	18 15	0
3		Paymasters Sub‑Lieutenants	18 15	0
17		Midshipmen.................
6	1486	Engineer Midshipmen..........			4,000	6,000
6		Paymaster Midshipmen.........	15 0	0	4,000	6,000
...		Commissioned Officers from Warrant rank	18 5	0
4		Warrant Officers..............	18 5	0
1		Chief Bandmaster.............	40 0	0
7		Bandmasters.................	30 0	0
		Chief Petty Officers .............	12 10	0
		Petty Officers................	11 17	6
2915	...	Leading Ratings..............	7 10	0
		Able Seamen Ratings...........	6 5	0
		Ordinary Seamen Ratings........	5 0	0
3031	1486
3307	1715	Carried forward...........			69,000	76,200

(a) Pay as prescribed in Regulations, according to rank, except where specially shown.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.			1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Division No. 66.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 66.	£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.
		Subdivision No. 1—Pay. (a)
3307	1715	Brought forward....	69,000	76,200
		Pay of Naval Reserve—continued.
		Pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty	(b)	(b)
		Pay of officers and men borne for training in excess of complement	(b)	(b)
		Extra pay of officers and ratings undergoing special courses or additional voluntary training in H.M.A. Ships or establishments	1,000	3,000
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	(c)	(c)
			70,000	79,200
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year	5,000	1,000
3307	1715	Total Pay (carried forward)..	65,000	78,200	70,336

(a) Pay as prescribed in Regulations according to rank, except where specially shown.––––(b) Included in Total Pay.––––(c) Deducted from Total Pay.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Division No. 66.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward.........................	65,000	78,200	70,336
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations, or allowance in lieu...................	800	1,000	50
2. Fares and freight...........................	2,500	3,000	2,229
3. Other travelling expenses......................	700	1,000	683
4. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure, including district allowances, upkeep of bands, and legal expenses	3,500	4,000	4,116
5. Office requisites, writing‑paper, envelopes, and account, record and other books	700	500	727
6. Other printing.............................	300	500	319
7. Uniforms, or allowance in lieu..................	13,000	14,000	16,684
8. Naval Stores..............................	2,000	2,000	1,688
9. Ordnance Stores............................	2,500	3,500	1,100
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	800	900	1,030
11. Postage and telegrams........................	1,200	1,500	1,261
12. Repair and upkeep of boats and launches...........	1,000	800	827
	29,000	32,700	30,714
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year	2,000	900
Total Contingencies....................	27,000	31,800	30,714
Total Division No. 66...................	92,000	110,000	101,050

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.			1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.			1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 67.	£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
		Subdivision No. 1—Pay. (a)
500	500	Pay of officers and men performing voluntary training in H.M.A. ships	250	3,000	5
500	500	Total Pay	250	3,000	5
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. General expenses, including rations, clothing, fares, freight, and travelling expenses, and all other expenditure incidental to the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve			250	2,000	150
Total Division No. 67.........			500	5,000	155

(a) Rates of pay and allowances for rank as prescribed in Regulations.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.			Division No. 68.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.		1922–23.	Division No. 68.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.		1922–23.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (SEA‑GOING).		Vote.	Expenditure.
			ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (SEA‑GOING).	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
			Pay of Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea‑going)
2		2	Commanders.......................
6		6	Lieutenant‑Commanders.........
25		25	Lieutenants........................
2		2	Paymaster Sub‑Lieutenants or Paymaster Lieutenants	750	3,200
12		12	Sub‑Lieutenants..............
12		12	Midshipmen.......................
12		12	Warrant Engineers...................
71		71	Total Pay.........	750	3,200	657
			Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1.—General expenses, including rations, clothing, fares, freight, and travelling expenses, and all other expenditure incidental to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea‑going)				250	525	293
Total Division No. 68........				1,000	3,725	950
________
Number of Persons.			Division No. 69.
1921–22.	1922–23.		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET RESERVE.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)
450	450		Pay and retainers of ratings who are members of the R.A.F. Reserve	2,000	2,500
450	450		Total Pay..........	2,000	2,500	1,692
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. General expenses including rations, clothing, fares, freight, travelling expenses, and all other expenditure incidental to the R.A.F. Reserve				500	500	291
Total Division No. 69..................				2,500	3,000	1,983

(a) Rates of pay and allowances for rank as prescribed in Regulations.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 70.	£	£	£
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)
			Naval Depot and Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	...	Commodore‑Superintendent....	1,400(b)	1,400(b)
...	1	I.	Secretary.......................	520	...
1	1	D	Assistant Hull Overseer.............	480	480
1	1	D	Electrician......................	480	474
1	1	E/D	Assistant Electrician................	426	426
1	...	D	Draughtsman....................	...	408
1	1	E.	Draughtsman....................	354	354
1	1	II.	Accountant......................	460	460
1	1	III.	Assistant Accountant...............	400	400
1	1	III.	Clerk..........................	340	340
10	9	IV.	Clerks.........................	2,210	1,700
15	14	V.	Clerks.........................	1,932	1,682
1	1	II.	General Workman (Messenger)........	204	204
1	1	...	Sub‑Inspector of Police.......	336	336
2	2	...	Sergeants of Police.................	552	552
5	5	...	Senior Constables.................	1,230	1,203
14	14	...	Constables......................	3,108	3,108
5	5	A.	Foremen.......................	1,950	1,975
5	5	B.	Foremen.......................	1,610	1,710
11	6	...	Assistant Foremen.................	1,830	3,464
1	1	B.	Foreman of Storehouses (Torpedo)......	310	310
1	1	I.	Storehouseman...................	265	291
1	1	II.	Storehouseman...................	266	266
1	1	...	Surgery Attendant (Chief Petty Officer)...	230	219
82	75		Carried forward.........	20,893	21,762

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations. (b) With quarters.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 70.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 70.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.	£	£	£
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)
82	75		Brought forward........	20,893	21,762
			Naval Store, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	...	Naval Store Officer...............	700	700
1	1	I.	Deputy Naval Store Officer..........	540	540
2	2	II.	Assistant Naval Store Officers........	920	920
1	1	III	Clerk.........................	340	352
5	5	IV	Clerks........................	1,290	1,343
11	7	V.	Clerks........................	1,098	1,347
1	1	A.	Foreman of Storehouses............	320	330
1	1	B.	Foreman of Storehouses............	304	310
2	2	...	Senior Storehousemen.............	608	608
3	3	I.	Storehousemen..................	874	874
8	8	II.	Storehousemen..................	2,122	2,122
1	...	II.	General Workman (Messenger).......	...	156
37	32			9,116	9,602
			Naval Armament Depot, Sydney.
1	1	I.	Deputy Armament Supply Officer......	520(b)	520(b)
1	1	I.	Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance...	560	560
1	1	II.	Assistant Armament Supply Officer....	420	420
1	1	IV.	Naval Staff Clerk.................	245	220
5	3	V.	Naval Staff Clerks................	502	649
1	1	A.	Foreman of Storehouses............	400	400
1	1	B.	Foreman of Storehouses............	310	310
2	2	I.	Storehousemen..................	583	583
4	3	II.	Storehousemen..................	796	1,061
1	1	...	Senior Constable.................	246	246
4	4	...	Constables.....................	888	888
22	19			5,470	5,857
141	126		Carried forward.......	35,479	37,221

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations‑(b) With quarters, or allowance in Lieu.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 70.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 70.		1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		NAYAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAYAL ESTABLISHMENTS.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)		.
141	126		Brought forward......	35,479	37,221
			Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney.
1	1	...	Victualling Store Officer............	675	679
1	1	I.	Deputy Victualling Store Officer......	540	540
1	1	II.	Assistant Victualling Store Officer.....	440	440
2	1	IV.	Clerk........................	310	530
7	3	V.	Clerks........................	557	700
1	1	A.	Foreman of Storehouses............	400	400
1	1	B.	Foreman of Storehouses............	310	310
2	2	...	Senior Storehousemen.............	608	608
2	2	I.	Storehousemen..................	583	583
4	3	II.	Storehousemen..................	796	1,061
1	1	...	Senior Constable.................	246	246
4	4	...	Constables.....................	888	888
2	1	II.	General Workman (Messenger).......	204	384
29	22			6,557	7,369
			Naval Over seers.
1	1	...	Engineer Captain.................	750	750
1	1	...	Artificer Engineer................	240	240
2	2			990	990
172	150		Carried forward.....	43,026	45,580

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 70.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Class or Grade.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
172	150		Brought forward........	43,026	45,580
			The following Officers and Men (Sea‑going) are also borne for duty, but are included for pay under Division No. 61, Permanent Naval Forces (Seagoing). Rates of Pay and Allowances as prescribed in Financial Regulations :—
			For duty at Naval Establishments, Sydney.
			1 Commander...................
			3 Lieutenant‑Commanders or Lieutenants
			2 Engineer Commanders............
			2 Engineer Lieutenant‑Commanders
			1 Engineer Lieutenant..............
			5 Surgeon Commanders or Surgeon Lieutenant‑ Commanders, or Surgeon Lieutenants
			1 Surgeon Lieutenant (D)............
			1 Paymaster Commander............
			2 Paymaster Lieutenants or Paymaster Sub‑ Lieutenants
			1 Chaplain......................
			2 Commissioned Boatswains or Boatswains
			2 Commissioned Engineers or Warrant Engineers
			1 Warrant Writer.................
			1 Commissioned or Warrant Master‑at‑Arms
			1 Warrant Telegraphist.............
			1 Warrant Wardmaster..............
			117 Petty Officers and Men............
			144
			Flinders Naval Depot.
1	...	...	Electrical Engineer..................	...	450
1	1	III.	Naval Staff Clerk (Accountant)..........	320	320
3	1	...	Instrument Maker...................	256	500
1	...	II.	General Workman (Ranger)............	...	186
6	2			576	1,456
178	152		Carried forward...........	43,602	47,036

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 70.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)			Vote.	Expenditure.
					£	£	£
178	152		Brought forward........		43,602	47,036
			For general duty at Flinders Naval Depot.
			The following officers and men (Sea‑going) are also borne for duty, but are included for Pay under Division No. 61, Permanent Naval Forces. (Sea‑going). Rates of Pay and Allowances as prescribed in Financial Regulations :—
			1 Captain......................
			1 Commander...................
			6 Lieutenants or Lieutenant‑Commanders
			2 Lieutenants (G).................
			1 Lieutenant (T)..................
			2 Commissioned Gunners or Gunners....
			3 Commissioned Gunners (T) or Gunners (T)
			5 Boatswains....................
			1 Warrant Telegraphist.............
			1 Signal Boatswain................
			1 Engineer Commander.............
			1 Engineer Lieutenant‑Commander
			2 Engineer Lieutenants.............
			1 Commissioned or Warrant Engineer....
			1 Commissioned or Warrant Mechanician.
			1 Warrant Shipwright..............
			1 Ordnance Lieutenant..............
			1 Warrant Electrician...............
			1 Surgeon Lieutenant‑Commander
			3 Surgeon Lieutenants..............
			1 Surgeon Lieutenant (D)............
			3 Paymaster Commanders, Paymaster Lieutenant‑Commanders or Paymaster Lieutenants
			1 Paymaster Sub‑Lieutenant....
			2 Commissioned Writers or Warrant Writers
			1 Warrant Instructor in Cookery.......
			1 Warrant Victualling Officer.........
			4 Senior Masters or Schoolmasters......
			1 Instructor Lieut.‑Commander or Instructor Lieutenant
			2 Chaplains.....................
			1 Warrant Master‑at‑Arms
			487 Petty Officers and men.............
178	152		540	Carried forward...............	43,602	47,036

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 70.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 70.		1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—PAY.(a)	£	£	£
178	152		Brought forward..........	43,602	47,036
			Naval Depot, Swan Island.
(b)	(b)	...	Mining Engineer Officer (Engineer Commander)	(b)	(b)
1	1	V.	Naval Staff Clerk....................	206	148
1	1	I.	Storehouseman.....................	291	255
1	1	III.	General Workman (Caretaker)...........	183	177
3	3			680	580
			Naval Depot, London (on the staff of the High Commissioner).
1	1	...	Naval Representative.................	400 (c)	950
1	...	...	Assistant Naval Representative..........	...	600
1	1	...	Inspecting Engineer Officer............	700	700
1	1	...	Clerk...........................	380	380
4	3			1,480	2,630
				45,762	50,246
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,409	2,380
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	2,646	3,350
			Allowances to Junior Naval Staff Clerks appointed or transferred away from home	(d)	(d)
			Cost of living allowances granted to officers not dealt with under Arbitration Court awards	100	100
			Cost of living bonus to officers in United Kingdom	927	1,520
			Increments under Regulations and increases in pay consequent on reclassification	455	150
			Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions	50	150
			Pay of officers prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty	50	450
			Increases of pay to Foremen and Storehousemen consequent on revision of rates of pay	550	200
			Increases of pay to members of Auxiliary Service consequent on revision of rates of pay	...	100
			Salaries of officers granted furlough' prior to retirement	50	228
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	52,999	58,874
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	(e)	(e)
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year	52,999	58,874
				4,999	5,000
185	158		Total Pay (carried forward)	48,000	53,874	48,151

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations. (b) Borne for pay under Division 61, Permanent Naval Forces (Sea‑going) Subdivision No. 1—Pay. (c) The Pay of the present Naval Representative is provided for portion of the year only. His successor will be borne for Pay from Division No. 61, Permanent Naval Forces (Sea‑going) Subdivision No. 1. — Pay.(d) Included in Total Pay— Pay.(e) Deducted from Total Pay.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Division No. 70.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 70.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.	£	£	£
Brought forward............	48,000	53,874	48,151
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. General expenses and upkeep of dockyard and other services, maintenance of machinery and floating craft, temporary assistance, and all other expenditure incidental to the Sydney Naval Establishments	63,500	75,000	73,928
2. General expenses and upkeep, including travelling expenses, stationery, fuel, and light, telephones, and all other expenditure incidental to other Naval Establishments	(a)32,000	30,000	29,630
Total Contingencies..........	95,500	105,000	103,558
Total Division No. 70.........	143,500	158,874	151,709
__________
Division No. 71.
No. 1. TO BE PAID TO CREDIT OF TRUST FUND‑UNIFORM CLOTHING AND NECESSARIES (NAVAL) ACCOUNT	20,000	50,000	45,143
__________
Division No. 72.
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVAL WORKS.
No 1. Repair and maintenance of Naval Works........	3,000	5,000	2,270
Total Division No. 72.............	3,000	5,000	2,270
Division No. 73.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with officers and men and, in certain cases, their families, to or from the United Kingdom	65,240	55,000	54,624
2. Compensation payable under Regulations to members of the Naval Forces in respect of injuries or illness due to service ; also compensation payable under Admiralty regulations to Royal Navy officers and ratings loaned to Royal Australian Navy	4,000	5,000	493
Carried forward...........	69,240	60,000	55,117

(a) Includes an amount of £5,000 for Naval Stores which was charged to Division No. 62, Maintenance of Ships and Vessels, Subdivision I, Item 4, in 1921‑22.

F. 15759.—11

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 73.	£	£	£
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward.........	69,240	60,000	55,117
No. 3. Gratuities on retirement in lieu of furlough......	3,000	2,000	2,962
4. Giants to Institutions....................	300	300	300
5. Compensation for loss of uniform clothing and effects	250	750	111
6. Fees and expenses of Naval Apprentices undergoing University courses	150	150	200
7. Fees payable to Admiralty in respect of R.A.N. Officers undergoing instruction in England	4,000	...	...
Allowances to widows or dependants of members or Naval Forces pending grant of war pension	...	50	23
Total Division No. 73......	76,940	63,250	58,713
__________
Division No. 74.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenses of Berthing Officer and Assistants, Newcastle, including salaries and miscellaneous expenditure	1,500	1,200*	974
2. Solar Eclipse Expedition..................	2,700	...	25
3. Investigation of liquid fuels................	360	...	540
Compensation to owners of French sailing vessel Yolonde which was sunk by Submarine “ J.5 ”	...	3,922	4,374
Amount paid by Master R.A.F.A. Kurumba not in accordance with Regulations and not satisfactorily vouched	...	559	...
Payment as an act of grace to official injured on duty	...	...	25
Total Division No. 74.......	4,560	5,681	5,938
Total Department of Defence—Naval (not including War Services)	2,088,900	2,341,638	2,275,590

* Provided under Prime Minister’s Department—Division No. 14, Subdivision No. 3—in 1921‑22.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

MILITARY.
(War Services shown on page 355.)
Division Number.		1922‑23.	1921‑22		Increase on Expenditure 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure 1921‑22.
Division Number.		Estimate.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure 1921‑22.
75	PERMANENT FORCES.....	£	£	£	£	£
75	PERMANENT FORCES.....	441,781	666,951	574,479	...	132,698
76	ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE	42,422	57,029	48,042	...	5,620
77	CLERICAL AND GENERAL STAFFS ...............	67,358	68,417	45,034	22,324	...
78	ORDNANCE BRANCH.....	94,040	125,044	102,411	...	8,371
79	RIFLE RANGE STAFF......	7,095	10,844	10,148	...	3,053
80	FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.................	39,529	41,293	33,375	6,154
81	UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING...............	155,561	364,302	192,962	...	37,401
81a	VOLUNTEERS............	...	50	...
82	TRAINING..............	95,000	150,435	48,409	46,591
83	MAINTENANCE OF EXIST‑ ING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT	10,000	15,085	14,090	...	4,090
84	AMMUNITION............	50	23,000	13,067	...	13,017
85	GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES ...........	99,493	199,294	210,954	...	111,461
85a	PAY—GENERAL ............	...	440	283	...	283
86	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS...............	45,000	50,000	39,551	5,449
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	1,097,329	1,772,184	1,332,805	...	235,476
		...	295,111*	...	...	...
	Total Department of Defence— Military ................	1,097,329	1,477,073	1,332,805	...	235,476

* Portion of this saving is applicable to Division No. 59 “Central Administration," and Division No. 93 “ Munitions Supply Branch.”

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 75.		1922‑23.		1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Division No. 75.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	PERMANENT FORCES.				Vote.	Expenditure
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*		£		£	£
		Under Defence Acts.
		Australian Staff Corps.
1	1	Lieutenant‑General (Inspector‑General)...		1,500		1,500
1	1	Major‑General (Chief of the General Staff) ...		1,500		1,500
1	...	Major‑General (Commandant of the Royal Military College)		...		1,200
	1	Colonel (Commandant of the Royal Military College) ...		1,100
	1	Colonel in command, Queensland ..............		1,020(a)
	1	Colonel in command, 1st Division............		l,020(a)
			Maximum
			Per Annum.
4	l	Major‑Generals	£
4	l	Major‑Generals	950
9	7	Colonels.............................	800
17	11	Lieutenant‑Colonels...............	750		100,761	133,613
45	39	Majors..............................	650
68 167	181	Captains and Lieutenants..................	525
		Staff and Command Pay.
			Rate.
			Per Annnm.
			£
		1 Member of Military Board................	100
		4 Class “ A ” appointments.................	90
		Class “ B ” appointments..................	70
		Class “ C ” appointment...................	50
		3 Grade 1, “ A ’ appointments ................	90		4,780	6,446
		19 Grade 1, ‘B” appointments ................	80
		9 Grade 2, “A” appointments .................	70
		20 Grade 2, “ B” appointments ................	60
		9 Grade 3, Class “ A ” appointments...........	50
		8 Grade 3, Class “ B” appointments...........	40
313	244	Total Australian Staff Corps—Pay (carried forward)			111,681	144,259

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Temporarily whilst performing duties of Base Commandants in addition to those of their appointments.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.						1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.
							Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 75.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
313	244					111,681	144,259
		Australian Instructional Corps.
			Maximum.
51	48	Quartermasters...............	Per Annum.
			£
			450
22	...	Quartermasters (Temporary)......
			Per week.
		Warrant Officers, Class I.—	£	s.	d
			5	5	0
21	21	Category “A”............		to		148,640	233,871
			6	0	0
			4	15	0
274	164	Category “ B ”...........		to
			5	15	0
		Warrant Officers, Class II.—	4	6	0
11	11	Category “A”............		to
			4	10	0
			3	18	0
581	358	Category “B”............		to
			4	6	0

960	602	Total Australian Instructional Corps—Pay.......				148,640	233,871
1273	846	Carried forward...........				260,321	378,130

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.						1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Division No. 75.				1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 75.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1273	846	Brought forward........				260,321	378,130
		Royal Australian Artillery.	Maximum.
			Per week.
'	1	Warrant Officer, Class II.—Category “B”	£ 4	s. 6	d. 0
		Non‑commissioned Officers—
	52	1st Grade....................	3	10 to	0
	33	2nd Grade...................	3 3	16 7	0 0	83,885	(a)
(a)		3rd Grade—				83,885	(a)
	30	Category “ A ”.............	3	5	0
	30	Category “ B ”.............	3	3	0
	357	Gunners, Drivers, and Trumpeters......	3	0	0
	15	Artificers......................	3	3	0
	518	Total Royal Australian Artillery—Pay				83,885	...
1273	1364	Carried forward...............				344,206	378,130

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Provided under sections “Royal Australian Field Artillery” and “Royal Australian Garrison Artillery.”

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.						1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Division No. 75.				1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
						£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1273	1364	Brought forward.......				344,206	378,130
		Royal Australian Field Artillery.
		No. 1, 2, and 3 Permanent Batteries.	Maximum.
			Per week.
			£	s.	d.
		Non‑commissioned Officers—
			3	10	0
23		1st Grade...............		to
			3	16	0
14		2nd Grade..............	3	7	0
		3rd Grade—				(a)	40,350
8	(a)	Category “A”.........	3	5	0
10		Category “ B ”.........	3	3	0
...		Artificer....................	3	3	0
194		Gunners, Drivers and Trumpeters...	3	0	0
249	...	Total Royal Australian Field Artillery—Pay .				...	40,350
1522	1364	Carried forward...........				344,206	418,480

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Provided with Royal Australian Garrison Artillery under section “Royal Australian Artillery”.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.						1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.						1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.						Vote.	Expenditure.
						£	£	£
		Division No. 75.
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1522	1364	Brought forward..........				344,206	418,480

			Maximum.
		Royal Australian Garrison Artillery.	£
			Per week.
		Warrant Officers, Class II.—	£	s.	d.
1		Category “B”..............	4	6	0
		Non‑commissioned Officers —
61		1st Grade..................	3	10	0
61		1st Grade..................		to
35		2nd Grade.................	3	16	0
35		2nd Grade.................	3	7	0
	(a)	3rd Grade—				(a)	90,032
35		Category “A ".............	3	5	0
58		Category “ B ”.............	3	3	0
359		Gunners and Trumpeters..........	3	0	0
549	...	Total Royal Australian Garrison Artillery —Pay				...	90,032
2071	1364	Carried forward...........				344,206	508,512

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Provided with Royal Australian Field Artillery under section “Royal Australian Artillery.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.						1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.						1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Division No. 75.					Vote.	Expenditure
		PERMANENT FORCES.				£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
2071	1364	Brought forward..........				344,206	508,512

		Royal Australian Engineers.	Maximum.
		REGIMENTAL.	Per week
		Warrant Officers, Class I.—	£	s.	d.
5	2	Category “ B ”..............	5	15	0
		Warrant Officers, Class II—
4	3	Category “ B ” ..............	4	6	0
27	26	Non‑commissioned Officers, 1st Grade	3	10	0
				to
			3	16	0
22	19	Non‑commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade	3	7	0	21,190	25,886
		Non‑commissioned Officers, 3rd Grade—
12	13	Category “ A ”..............	3	5	0
66	...	Category “ B ”..............	3	3	0
...	58	Artificers.....................	3	3	0	'
71		Sappers ......................	3	0	0
147	121	Carried forward...............				21,190	25,886
2071	1364	Carried forward...............				344,206	508,512

*.Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.						1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Division No. 75.				1922‑23.	Vote	Expenditure
		Division No. 75.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
2071	1364	Brought forward.......				344,206	508,512
		Royal Australian Engineers.
		Works Section.
147	121	Brought forward...........				21,190	25,886

			Maximum.
			Per annum.
4	3	Assistant Directors of Works, Class I....	£ 450
5	...	Assistant Directors of Works, Class II...	450
5	...		Per week.
	...	Draughtsmen, Warrant Officers—	£	s.	d.	5,227	10,429
4	2	Class I., Category “ A ”........	7	5	0
4	...	Class II., Category “ B ”.......	5	17	6
		Warrant Officers, Class I.—
9	7	Category “B”..............	5	15	0
			3	10	0
				to
11	6	Non‑commissioned Officers, 1st Grade	3	16	0
3	...	Non‑commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade	3	7	0

183	139	Total Royal Australian Engineers—Pay				26,417	36,315
2254	1503	Carried forward.............				370,623	544,827

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.						1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.						1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.						Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 75.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
2254	1503	Brought forward.......				370,623	544,827

			Maximum
		Australian Survey Section.	Per annum. £
3	3	Survey Officers...............	525
			Per week.
			£	s.	d.
8	7	Warrant Officers, Class I..........	7	5	0
						5,080	6,262
...	1	Warrant Officer, Class II..........	5	17	6
4	3	Non‑commissioned Officers, 1st Grade	4	12	0
6	...	Non‑commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade	3	15	0
21	14	Total Australian Survey Section—Pay..............				5,080	6,262
2275	1517	Carried forward ....................				375,703	551,089

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.						1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.					1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 75.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
2275	1517	Brought forward.........				375,703	551,089

		Permanent Army Service Corps.	Maximum.
		Permanent Army Service Corps.	Per week.
		Supply and Transport Section.	£	s.	d.
			3	10	0	3,380	3,472
3	3	Non‑Commissioned Officers, 1st Grade		to
			3	16	0
2	2	Non‑Commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade	3	7	0
2	2	Non‑Commissioned Officers, 3rd Grade—
		Category “ B ”..............	3	3	0
14	14	Drivers and Privates...............	3	0	0
21	21	Carried forward....................				3,380	3,472
2275	1517	Carried forward....................				375,703	551,089

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.						1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.						1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.						Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 75.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
2275	1517	Brought forward.......				375,703	551,089
		Permanent Army Service Corps.
21	21	Brought forward.......				3,380	3,472
			Maximum.
		Remount Section.	Per annum.
(a)	1	Director of Remounts..............	£
(a)	1	Director of Remounts..............	700
4	2	Quartermasters..................	450
			Per week.
		Warrant Officers, Class I.—	£	s.	d.
3	1	Category “ B”..............	5	15	0
		Warrant Officers, Class II.—
6	4	Category “B”..............	4 3	6 10	0 0	12,150	30,259
8	6	Non‑commissioned Officers—1st Grade	3	to 16	0
24	16	2nd Grade.	3	7	0
		3rd Grade—
52	2	Category “ B”...	3	3	0
77	33	Drivers and Privates...............	3	0	0
195	86	Total Permanent Army Service Corps—Pay ........				15,530	33,731
2470	1603	Carried forward......................				391,233	584,820

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Provided under Division No. 59, Subdivision No. 1, Central Administration, Pay, in 1921‑22.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.						1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Division No. 75.				1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
						£	£	£

		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
2470	1603	Brought forward				391,233	584,820

			Maximum.
		Permanent Army Medical Services.	Per annum.
			£
(a)	1	Director‑General of Medical Services	1,500
			Per week.
			£	s.	d.
6	6	Non‑commissioned Officers, 1st Grade	3	10	0
6	6	Non‑commissioned Officers, 1st Grade		to
1	2	2nd Grade..	3	16	0	4,487	4,232
1	2	2nd Grade..	3	7	0	4,487	4,232
4	3	Non‑commissioned Officers, 3rd Grade— Category “A”	3	5	0
14	6	Privates.......................	3	0	0
25	18	Total Permanent Army Medical Services—Pay........				4,487	4,232
2495	1621	Carried forward.................				395,720	589,052

* Subject to Pay Regulations. —(a) Provided under Division No.59, Subdivision No.1, Central Administration——Pay, in 1921‑22.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.							1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Division No. 75.
								Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT FORCES.					£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
2495	1621	Brought forward...............					395,720	589,052
		Permanent Army Veterinary Corps.	Maximum.
			Per annum.
			£
4	1	Captain...................	525
			Per Week.				971(b)	2,802
			£	s.		d.
3	2	Non‑commissioned Officers, 1st Grade	3	10		0
				to
			3	16		0
7	3	Total Permanent Army Veterinary Corps—Pay					971	2,802
		Allowance to officer acting as Chief Instructor, Small Arms School					396,691	591,854
							80	...
		Allowance to Warrant Officer on staff of Inspector‑ General					100	...
		Allowances to Married Warrant and Non‑commissioned Officers and Men					39,000	60,465
		Salaries of personnel of Permanent Units granted furlough prior to retirement					(a)	(a)
							435,871	652,319
		Less—
		Deductions for rations, fuel and light, and uniform.			£25,500
		Deduction for rent of quarters occupied by Commandant, Royal Military College			110
							25,610	45,000
2502	1624	Total Pay—Permanent Forces (carried forward)..					410,261	607,319	542,670

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Included in Total Pay ——(b) Includes £50 for Officer performing duties as Director of Veterinary Services at Army Headquarters.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Division No. 75.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 75.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
PERMANENT FORCES.	£	£	£
PERMANENT FORCES.
Brought forward ..............	410,261	607,319	542,670
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations.................................	20,000	33,000	13,601
2. Fuel and light.............................	3,500	4,500	3,957
3. Clothing, uniforms, bedding and kits, or allowance in lieu thereof	2,000	7,045	2,124
4. Incidental and petty cash expenditure .............	500	740	419
5. Prizes, competitive practice ...................	20	20	...
6. Towards providing and maintaining apparatus in gymnasia	150	195	71
7. Band instruments and upkeep..................	50	50
8. Horse allowance under regulations...............	700	1,050	724
9. Expenses of Australian Survey Corps, including wages, purchase and maintenance of horses, motor‑cars, bicycles, instruments, books, and other requisites	3,600	5,416	4,238
Payments to Area Officers according to regulations and temporarily employed Citizen Force Officers	...	2,225	741
Total Contingencies...............	30,520	54,241	25,875
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations	1,000	5,391	5,424
Payment as an act of grace on retirement...........	...	...	225
Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials	...	...	272
Defalcations, deficiencies and overpayments.........	...	...	13
Total Miscellaneous.................	1,000	5,391	5,934
Total Division No. 75....................	441,781	666,951	574,479

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 76.	£	£	£
			ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
			Officers.
			(Civil.)
5	3	...	Professors........................
4	2	...	Lecturers.........................
			Allowance to Librarian................
			(Executive.)
1	1	...	Medical Officer.....................	6,819	9,497
1	1	III.	Accountant........................
1	1	III.	Clerk............................
			Warrant and Non‑Commissioned Officer.— (Instructional.)
1	...	...	Instructor in Manual Training.............
13	8		Carried forward..............	6,819	9,497

* Subject to pay Regulation.

F. 15759.—12

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Division No. 76.
			ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
13	8		Brought forward.................	6,819	9,497
			Warrant and Non‑Commissioned Officers— (Executive.)
			Warrant and Non‑Commissioned Officers— (Executive.)
			1st Grade Non‑commissioned Officer
1	1		2nd Grade Non‑commissioned Officer
2	2		Privates .........................
1			Mechanician.......................
1		II.	Military Staff Clerk..................
1		III.	Military Staff Clerk .................
1	2	IV.	Clerks...........................
4	5	V.	Clerks...........................
			Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement
			Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	180	382
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	63	200
			Cost of living bonus granted to married warrant and non‑commissioned officers and men	132	...
				7,194	10,079
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year	...	50
26	19		Total Pay (carried forward).......	7,194	10,029	8,172

* Subject to pay Regulation.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 76
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
Brought forward................	7,194	10,029	8,172
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account	6,459	11,717*	8,420
2. General expenses and upkeep, including sanitation, stationery and books, apparatus, ammunition, travelling‑expenses, fares, freight and transport, printing, examination fees, wages, upkeep of grounds and buildings, rifle range, rations, fuel and light, forage and remounts, and all other expenditure incidental to College†	28,769	35,283	31,450
Total Contingencies...............	35,228	47,000	39,870
Total Division No. 76................	42,422	57,029	48,042

* Includes provision for New Zealand Cadets, for each of whom the Dominion Government pay £377 10s per annum to Common wealth Defence Revenue. † Includes cost of passages, &c., for Imperial Officers to and from England.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure
				£	£	£
			Division No. 77.
			CLERICAL AND GENERAL STAFFS.	.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
			Clerical Division.
1	5	...	Clerk (Military Class I., Special or Civilian Class II.)
10	11	...	Clerks (Military Class I., or Civilian Class III.)
32	34	...	Clerks (Military Class II., or Civilian Class IV.)
106	93	...	Clerks (Military Class III., or Civilian Class V.)
1	...	...	Clerk (Civilian)...................
1	...	II.	Clerk..........................
1	...	IV.	Clerk..........................
			General Division.
				44,509	38,873
3	3		Senior Messengers†................
20	21		Messengers and Junior Messengers†.....
	1		Lift Attendant....................
1	1		Printer†........................
4	2		Assistant Storemen.................
1	2		Labourers†......................
1	2		Assistants†......................
3	7		Telephonists†....................
4	6		Caretakers†......................
17	20		Typists†........................
...	1		Artisan.........................
206	209		Total Clerical and General Divisions.........	44,509	38,873
206	209		Carried forward............	44,509	38,873

* Subject to Pay Regulations.——† Permanent or temporary.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 77.				1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		CLERICAL AND GENERAL STAFFS.					Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*					Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*				£	£	£
206	209		Brought forward.......				44,509	38,873
			Works Offices.
1	...	E	Draughtsman....................
3	...	IV.	Clerks........................				...	3,231
11	...	V.	Clerks........................
15	...		Total Works Offices					3,231
			Physical Training Staff.
(a)	1	...	Chief Supervisor.................
5	1	D	Supervisor......................				2,346	6,656
12	...	E	Assistant Supervisors..............
...	3		Instructors......................
17	5		Total Physical Training Staff				2,346	6,656
			Provost Staff.	Maximum
			Provost Staff.	Per week.
8	6		Provost Sergeants Major ..............	£4	15	0	3,120	4,524
14	9		Provost Sergeants ..................	3	10	0
22	15		Total Provost Staff............				3,120	4,524
							49,975	53,234
			Allowances to Officers acting in higher positions......				540	...
			Allowances to married Warrant and Non‑commissioned Officers				530	775
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ...				9,632	9,300
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...				6,318	4,400
260	229(b)		Total Pay.............				(b)66,995	67,759	44,455
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations							363	658	579
Total Division No. 77....							67,358	68,417	45,034

* Subject to Pay Regulations.——(a) Provided under Division No. 59, Subdivision No. 1, Central Administration.——(b) Includes provision for personnel totalling, 56, provided under Division No. 59, Subdivision .No. 1, Central Administration, in 1921‑22.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 78.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 78.		1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		ORDNANCE BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1—Pay.*	£	£	£
	3	...	Ordnance Officers, Class I., Special.......	2,075
	4	...	Ordnance Officers, Class I..............	2,300
	10	...	Ordnance Officers, Class II.............	4,650
	3	...	Ordnance Officers, Class III. ...........	1,130
	10	...	Clerks, Military, Class I., or Civil, Class III..	3,700
	20	...	Clerks, Military, Class II., or Civil, Class IV.	5,800
	41	...	Clerks, Military, Class III., or Civil, Class V..	8,400
	7	...	Typists †..........................	1,240
	6	...	Messengers and Junior Messengers†......	500
(a)	104	...	___________	29,795	(a)
			Storehouse Staff.
	4	...	Storeholders, Grade I.................	1,250
	7	...	Storeholders, Grade II.................	1,840
	2	...	Laboratory Foremen .................	630
	14	...	Senior Storemen ...................	3,120
	21	...	Storemen ..........................	4,100
	66	...	Storehouse and Tradesmen’s Helpers’ Stores.	8,950
		...	Trades	3,530
	19	...	Watchmen........................	3,300
	237		Carried forward..............	56,515

(a) Shown under other designations and in a different form in 1921‑22.

* Subject to Pay Regulations. To be available for payment of Ordnance Corps upon re‑organization.——† Permanent or Temporary.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.			Class or Grade.	Division No. 78.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.		1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.		1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
					£	£	£

				ORDNANCE BRANCH.
				Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
		237		Brought forward ..........	56,515
				Trades.
		23		Armament Artificers.................	7,300
		3		Blacksmiths.......................	1,000
		4		Wheelers and Carpenters..............	1,200
		2		Saddlers ..........................	550
(a)						(a)
		3		Hammermen......................	710
		2		Sailmakers.......................	600
		11		Armourers—Grade I.................	2,700
		23		Armourers—Grade II.................	4,600
	308			Carried forward..............	75,175

* Subject to Pay Regulation. To be available for payment of Ordnance Corps upon re‑organization. (a) Shown under other designations and in a different form in 1921‑22.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 78.	£	£	£
			ORDNANCE BRANCH.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
	308		Brought forward...........	75,175
			Under Public Service Act.
			Clerical Division.
2		1	Senior Ordnance Officers..............		1,375
3		2	Senior Ordnance Officers..............		1,417
2			Ordnance Officers..................		932
10		3	Clerks..........................		3,660
15		4	Clerks..........................		4,091
19		5	Clerks..........................		3,554
			General Division.
8	(a)	...	Senior Armourers and Armourers........	(a)	1,758
8		...	Assistant Armourers.................		1,440
5		...	Foremen Storemen ..................		1,237
2		...	Sailmakers (in charge) ...............		621
1		...	Carpenter ........................		311
2		...	Saddlers in Charge ..................		544
1		...	Saddler and Harnessmaker.............		259
2		...	Storemen and Assistant Storemen........		348
			Cost of liviug allowances under Arbitration Court awards		3,350
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment		1,450
			Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	†	†
80	308		Carried forward..............	75,175	26,347

* Subject to Pay Regulations. To be available for payment of Ordnance Corps upon re‑organization. .—— † Included in total pay.

(a) Shown under other designations and in a different form in 1922‑23.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 78.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		ORDNANCE BRANCH.		1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
80	308		Brought forward	75,175	26,347
			Under Defence Act.
1		...	Senior Ordnance Officer..............		438
3			Armament Clerks...................		936
3		I.	Military Clerks.....................		1,120
17		II.	Military Clerks.....................		4,552
12		III.	Military Clerks.....................		2,109
3		4	Clerks..........................		719
16		5	Clerks..........................		3,256
6		...	Senior Armourers and Armourers........		1,418
9		...	Foremen Storemen..................		2,084
4		...	Saddlers .........................		1,036
6		...	Sailmakers.......................	(a)	1,734
1	(a)	...	Blacksmith.......................		312
2		...	Magazine Foremen Storemen...........		484
18		...	Senior Magazine Storemen, Magazine Storemen, and Assistant Magazine Storemen		3,070
37		...	Assistant Armourers.................		6,792
81		...	Senior Storemen, Storemen, and Assistant Storemen		14,102
27		...	Labourers..........................		4,224
5		...	Watchmen........................		798
5		...	Carpenters........................		1,502
7		...	Messengers and Junior Messengers.......		460
13		...	Senior Assistants...................		2,667
356	308		Carried forward...............	75,175	80,160

* Subject to Pay Regulations. To be available for payment of Ordnance Corps upon re‑organization.

(a) Shown under other designations and in a different form in 1922‑ 23.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 78.					1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.								1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.								Vote.	Expenditure.
			ORDNANCE BRANCH.					£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
356	308		Brought forward................					75,175	80,160
			Under Defence Act. .
6			Assistants and Junior Assistants............						922
			Inspection Branch, Ordnance and Ammunition..
2			Inspectors of Ordnance Machinery..........						(c)500
2			Inspecting Ordnance Officers ...............						1,100
2			Assistants to Inspecting Ordnance Officer.....						950
			Armament Artificers..........................	Maximum.
	(a)		Armament Artificers..........................	Per Annum.				(a)
	(a)			£.		s.	d	(a)
2			Assistants to Inspector of Ordnance Machinery............	450		0	0		884
				Per Week.
6			Warrant Officers, Class I. ..........................	6	12		0		1,955
17			Warrant Officers, Class II., and.......................
17			Staff Sergeants (Armament Artificers)..................	6	0		0		5,304
15			Assistant Armament Artificers.......................	4	10		0		3,510
								75,175	95,285
			To provide for pay of increased personnel and adjustments of salaries upon re‑organization, also allowances to officers performing higher duties					3,250	10,000
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards					9,941	12,000
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment					5,634	5,500
			Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement					†	†
408	308 (b)		Total Pay..................					(b) 94,000	122,785	100,028
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations								40	2,259	2,383
Total Division No. 78 ...............								94,040	125,044	102,411

* Subject to Pay Regulations. To be available for payment of Ordnance Corps upon re‑organization. .—— † Included in Total Pay.

(a) Shown under other designations and in a different form in 1922‑23.—— (b) Includes provision for personnel totalling 23, provided in 1921‑22 under Division No. 59, Subdivision No. 1, Central Administration—Pay.— (c) Portion of year only.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure
			Division No. 79.	£	£	£
			RIFLE RANGE STAFF.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
8	8	...	Range Superintendents ................
1	...	...	Artisan...........................
3	3	...	Rangers...........................
25	17	...	Range Assistants and Labourers..........	5,276	8,359
			To provide additional staffs as required, and for allowances to Temporary Caretakers
			Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,232	1,750
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	482	630
37	28		Total Pay.................	6,990	10,739	10,074
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payment under Regulations				105	105	37
Refund of purchase money paid for rifle range at Port Melbourne				...	...	37
Total Miscellaneous .......				105	105	74
Total Division No. 79 ..............				7,095	10,844	10,148

* Subject to Pay Regulation.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 80.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.	£	£	£
			FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay†
			Clerical Division.
(b)	1	1	Chief Military Accountant ..............	675	(b)
(c)	1	2	Accountant.........................	480	(c)
3	3	1	District Finance Officers................	1,680	1,745
3	3	2	District Finance Officers................	1,300	1,300
2	2	2	Clerks............................	920	880
8	9	3	Clerks.............................	3,386	2,841
35	31	4	Clerks..............................	8,711	9,417
70	58	5	Clerks............................	11,496	13,087
				28,648	29,270
			General Division.
1	...	5	Clerk.............................	...	210
10	10	I.	Typists or Assistants(a).................	1,440	1,582
1	1	...	Senior Messenger (a)..................	192	192
6	4	...	Messengers and Junior Messengers (a) ......	518	590
7	4	...	Senior Assistants.....................	816	1,199
				2,966	3,773
				31,614	33,043
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	5,170	6,000
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	2,445	2,250
			Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	*	*
			Allowances to Officers acting in higher positions	300
146	127(d)		Total Pay..............	(d)39,529	41,293	33,198

Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations				...	...	177
Total Division No. 80.........				39,529	41,293	33,375

*Included in total pay. † Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Permanent or temporary. .—— (b) Provided as Assistant Finance Secretary under Division No. 59, Subdivision No. 1, Central Administration—Pay, in 1921‑22.——(c) Provided under Division No. 59, Subdivision No. 1, Central Administration—Pay, in 1921‑22.—— (d) Includes provision for personnel totalling 19, provided under Division No. 59, Subdivision No. 1, Central Administration—Pay, in 1921‑22.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.			1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921‑1922.	1922‑1923.	Division No. 81.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay, Citizen Forces.*
6	6	Divisional Commanders .............
21	21	Cavalry and Infantry Brigade Commanders ...
4	5	Divisional Artillery Commanders.......
1	...	Intelligence Staff Officer, Grade II., at Army Headquarters
14	20	Staff Officers, Grade II..............
21	4	Assistant Staff Officers, Grade II........
25	...	Assistant Brigade‑Majors......
13	15	Staff Officers, Grade III..............
11	11	Assistant Staff Officers, Grade III.......
5	26	Staff Captains .....................
21	...	Assistant Staff Captains ...............	105,000	200,000
13	15	Colonels.......................
154	90	Lieutenant Colonels................
404	387	Majors..........................
1,076	519	Captains........................
2,649	1,453	Lieutenants......................
45	12	Acting Adjutants at £60 ...............
263	...	Assistant Adjutants, Quartermasters, or Assistant Quartermasters, at rate of substantive or equivalent substantive rate
59	15	Brigade or Regimental Sergeants‑Major, Quartermaster Sergeants, Armament Artificers and Warrant Officers, Class I.
4,805	2,599	Carried forward	105,000	200,000

* Subject to Pay Regulations, with the exception of payments to Medical and Veterinary Officers.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.			1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921‑1922.	1922‑1923.	Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.	£	£	£
4,805	2,599	Brought forward............................	105,000	200,000
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay, Citizen Forces.*
952	483	Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Sergeants‑Major, Band‑Master, Warrant Officer, Class II., Farrier Quartermaster‑Ser‑ geants, Staff‑Sergeants and Sergeant‑Cooks.. .
977	602	Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Quartermaster‑Sergeants, Orderly Room Sergeants, Farrier, Collarmaker, Wheeler and Saddler Sergeants
3,682	1,668	Sergeants, Pioneer, Signalling, Transport, Armourer or Band‑Sergeants and Sergeant‑ Trumpeters
12,279	3,551	Corporals, Armourer, Band, Shoeing‑Smith, Signalling and Pay and Orderly Room Corporals
1,373	318	2nd Corporals and Bombardiers..........
6,205	1,427	Shoeing‑Smiths and Drivers, Trained Soldiers...
69,127	6,352	Acting Bombardiers, Lance Corporals, Gunners, Sappers, Privates, Bandsmen, Collarmakers, Saddlers, Wheelers, Trumpeters, Buglers, Drummers, Cooks, Batmen and Stretcher‑ bearers (Trained Soldiers)
19,000	14,000	Recruits (a)........................
		Extra Pay for Ceremonial Parades, and for Courts under Regulations, also Camp Allowance to married members
		Special duty pay for Cooks, Specialist Pay for Artillery, Regimental Signallers and Signal Units, and Allowances to Signallers for Bicycles and Motor Cycles ...
		7 Deputy Directors, Medical Services.......
		1 Director of Hygiene.................
		6 Assistant Directors of Hygiene ...........
		1 Staff Officer, Dental Services...........
		6 Senior Dental Officers .................
		1 Staff Officer, Pharmaceutical Services.....
		6 Senior Pharmaceutical Officers..........
		1 Matron in Chief....................
		6 Principal Matrons..................
		2 Assistant Directors of Veterinary Services ....
		Army Reserve .......................
		Horse Allowance, Light Horse...........		.
118,400	31,000	Total Pay—Citizen Forces—(carried forward).............	105,000	200,000	72,393

* Subject to Pay Regulations, with the exception of payments to Medical and Veterinary Officer.—— (a) 1904 Quota Trainees.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 81.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
Brought forward..................	105,000	200,000	72,393
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, Citizen Forces.
No. 1. Clothing Citizen Forces....................	13,500	36,220	22,115
2. Corps contingent allowance, under Regulations (to be paid into corps funds)	6,200	16,000	13,813
3. Horse hire, also horse allowance under Regulations..	1,000	3,000	214
4. Band allowances.........................	1,050	3,700	2,242
5. Allowance for musketry and skill‑at‑Arms, and Regimental, Battalion, Brigade, District, and Commonwealth competitions, including badges, railway fares and travelling allowances	50	50	...
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........	250	500	160
7. Refund to regiments and corps of amounts paid into revenue	100	300	3
8. Instruction of Buglers.....................	50	200	...
Total Contingencies, Citizen Forces	22,200	59,970	38,547
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies, Senior and Junior Cadets.
No. 1. Clothing Senior Cadets....................	10,500	125,230	49,531
2. Senior Cadet Training, including supply of stores and office requisites, printing, books, regulations, forms, and textbooks, rent of orderly rooms and store rooms, fares and freights, allowances under regulations, rifle and military competitions, and all other expenses incidental thereto	17,000	38,800	26,333
Junior Cadet Training, including grants and allowances under regulations, printing, books, stationery, ambulance equipment boxes, cleaning materials, and all other expenses incidental thereto	...	4,570	2,286
Special Schools of Instruction in Junior Cadet Training, including railway, steamer, and coach fares, subsistence, medical examination of teachers attending, and all other expenses incidental thereto	...	5,200	2,786
Total Contingencies, Senior and Junior Cadets.........	27,500	173,800	80,936
Carried forward................	154,700	433,770	191,876

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Division No. 81.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	154,700	433,770	191,876
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex‑trainee, at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia	457	457	411
2. Compensation to Corporal A. G. Thomas, 50th Battalion, injured on duty ...	394	...	...
3. Prosecution of Lieutenant J. F. Wyndham, Reserve of Officers	10	...	...
Bonus to Mr. C. V. Westcott for special services.	...	25	25
Defalcations, deficiencies, and over payments..	...	50	50
Payment as act of grace to dependants of late L. Guerin, Trainee Driver ...	...	...	50
Compensation to Private W. Knudson, accidentally injured at Williamstown Rifle Range	...	...	351
Compensation to Private D. Linton for injuries received on duty	...	...	58
Pay of the 17th Battalion lost by Lieutenant Kellner (to be recovered)	...	...	91
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of the late Corporal H. E. Wasley	...	...	50
Total Miscellaneous.............	861	532	1,086
	155,561	434,302	192,962
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year	...	70,000*	...
Total Division No. 81.........	155,561	364,302	192,962
___________
Division No. 81a.
VOLUNTEERS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Effective allowance, at 20s. per effective—Army Nursing Service	...	50	...
Total Division No. 81a .......	...	50	...

* This saving was inserted by direction of Parliament,

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Division No. 82.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
TRAINING.		1921‑22.
TRAINING.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
No 1. Camps of training and schools of instruction, staff tours, and regimental exercises, including railway fares and freight	86,500	120,000	35,749
2. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Non‑Commissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)	8,500	30,435	12,660
Total Division No. 82............. ______________	95,000	150,435	48,409
Division No. 83.
MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. General stores ; replacement of equipment and accoutrements (lost or rendered unserviceable) and repairs	6,500	9,800	9,873
2. Maintenance of armament and stores for technical units	2,000	2,985	4,154
3. Maintenance of small arms, spare parts and rifle barrels	1,500	2,300	63
Total Division No. 83............. ______________	10,000	15,085	14,090
Division No. 84.
AMMUNITION.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Artillery ammunition......................	50	23,000	13,067
Total Division No. 84............. _______________	50	23,000	13,067
Division No. 85.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.
Transport and Travelling.
No. 1. Fares, freight and steamer hire................	16,250	30,000	40,442
2. Other travelling expenses...................	9,500	16,000	10,737
3. Expenses of removal of personnel.............	4,000	4,830	4,961
4. Cartage and horse hire.....................	1,000	1,985	1,656
5. Purchase and maintenance of remounts, and all other expenditure incidental thereto	7,500	21,000	19,507
6. Maintenance of transport vehicles, including motors.	1,000	2,000	1,668
Postal Services.
No. 7. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	6,000	6,718	6,296
8. Postage and telegrams .....................	6,500	7,500	5,505
Carried forward.........	51,750	90,033	90,772

F. 15759.—13

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Division No. 85.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 85.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.	£	£	£
Brought forward.........	51,750	90,033	90,772
Works Services.
No. 9. Camp buildings and sites—Works in connexion therewith	1,000	14,800	6,956
10. Minor repairs and renewals ................	100	255	190
Medical and Veterinary.
No. 11. Medical and dental allowances and attendances under Regulations and allowances for medicines ; also medicines not supplied by departmental dispensaries	10,000	15,400	21,516
12. Allowances to Veterinary officers in charge of Army remounts, under regulations
	400	200	...
Grants.
No. 13. Grants to District United Service Institutions..	500	850	565
14. Presentation of cups for competition amongst stallions at Agricultural Shows	300	300	250
Educational.
No. 15. Contribution towards salary of teacher of Japanese language at Sydney University	700	600	300
16. Fees of Universities for lectures to officers in Engineering, Japanese language and Far Eastern History ...	180	188	93
17. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal ...	20	50	...
18. Examination Fees ........................	100	150	38
Miscellaneous Employment Services.
No. 19. Temporary assistance and extra labour (including temporary assistance, civilian drivers)	5,000	40,000	49,346
20. Allowances—‑office cleaners, caretakers and orderlies, sanitary and other services	5,800	5,000	6,003
21. Washing and repairing barrack and hospital bedding and clothing	500	500	247
Miscellaneous Supplies.
No. 22. Office requisites, writing paper and envelopes, account, record and other books, and other printing	10,900	16,000	17,865
23. Fuel and light.......................	2,300	2,931	2,859
24. Maps, text‑books and Military publications	1,550	2,250	1,356
25. Medals, meritorious and long service medals, and auxiliary forces Officers’ decorations ; also annuities awarded for meritorious services under State regulations	150	300	292
26. Books and papers for Military libraries ......	200	400	250
Carried forward...........	91,450	190,207	198,898

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Division No. 85.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.	£	£	£
Brought forward ...	91,450	190,207	198,898
Miscellaneous Allowances and Payments.
No. 27. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees	50	100	3
28. War Railway Council, uniform, equipment and other expenses	50	100	4
29. Allowances to cover increased cost of living to officers stationed in outlying districts	1,650	2,700	1,998
30. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean Veterans	200	200	170
31. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............	4,000	3,000	2,997
32. Compensation for injuries on duty, etc., (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act)	900	1,450	752
33. Pensions to Captain W. F. Wootten and dependants.	290	408	408
34. Allowance to representative in England......	600	600	...
35. Investigations on Liquid Fuels by Captain Dyer.	303	...	...
Expenditure in connexion with England‑Australia flight	...	200	261
Prosecution of Captain B. J. Carey, Permanent Forces	...	64	14
Prosecution of Mr. Oswald Dickens.........	...	95	...
Grant to widow of late Mr. W. J. Finnis ........	...	100	100
Expenses in connexion with damage caused by military waggon to shop fronts at Prahran ...	...	70	69
Legal expenses—Defence v. Ewart..........	...	...	47
Expenses in connexion with damage caused by military lorry	...	...	30
Investigation of liquid fuels ,..............	...	...	539
S.S. Suva—General Average Deposit .........	...	...	4,608
S.S. Port Augusta—General Average .........	...	...	7
Artificial limbs and surgical aids for Australian soldiers who served with Australian units in British Wars prior to 1914	...	...	19
Expenses—Anzac Day Celebrations ..........	...	...	30
Total Division No. 85........	99,493	199,294	210,954
Division No. 85a.
PAY—GENERAL...........
Subdivision No. 1.
Increases to salaries of fourth and higher classes; special allowances under Section 12 of Defence (Civil Employment) Act; and other adjustments of salaries as may be recommended by the Secretary or approved by the Governor‑General in Council	...	440	283
Total Division No. 85a .........	...	440	283

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 86.		1921‑22.
			Division No. 86.		Vote.	Expenditure
					Vote.	Expenditure
			RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay*
(a)	1	2	Director of Rifle Clubs and Associations.	500
	3	3	Clerks.......................	1,200
	5	4	Clerks.......................	1,330
	4	5	Clerks.......................	792
	5	...	Typists†......................	870
	5	...	Inspectors.....................	1,734
	3	...	Range Clerks...................	726	(a)	(a)
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,110
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	436
			Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	‡
	26		Total Pay...............	8,698	...	...
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. Expenses in connexion with Rifle Clubs and Associations (including grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations, Rifle Associations and District Rifle Club Unions and Miniature Rifle Associations)				36,302	(b)	(b)
Total Division No. 86				45,000	...	...
_______________

Division No. 86a.
RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
Expenses in connexion with Rifle Clubs and Associations (including pay of administrative and executive personnel and grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations, Rifle Associations and District Rifle Club Unions, and Miniature Rifle Associations)				(c)	50,000	39,551
				1,097,329	1,772,184	1,332,805
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year				...	295,111	...
Total Department of Defence—Military (not including War Services)				1,097,329	1,477,073	1,332,805

* Subject to Pay Regulations. .——† Permanent or temporary. ‡ Included in total pay.—— (a) provided under Division Nos. 59, Central Administration, and 86A, Ride Clubs and Associations, in 1921‑22.—— (b) Provided under Division No. 86A, Rifle Clubs and Associations, in 1921‑22. .—— (c) Provided under Division No. 86 in 1922‑23.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

AIR SERVICES.
Division Number.		1922‑1923.	1921‑22.		Increase on Expenditure, 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure 1921‑22.
Division Number.		1922‑1923.	Vote.	Expenditure	Increase on Expenditure, 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure 1921‑22.
		£	£	£	£	£
87	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE‑ CIVIL BRANCH................	2,215	2,745	1,911	304
88	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE..	91,000	77,000	68,654	22,346
89	GENERAL CONTINGENCIES......	46,700	30,000	46,189	511
90	GENERAL STORES AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT	12,000	7,500	8,164	3,836
	Total ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE	1151,915	117,245	124,918	26,997
91	CIVIL AVIATION‑ CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.......	11,127	9,774	7,373	3,754
92	DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION	88,000	17,420	14,529	73,471
	Total CIVIL AVIATION...........	99,127	27,194	21,902	77,225
		251,042	144,439	146,820	104,222
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	...	54,539	...
	Total AIR SERVICES......	251,042	89,900	146,820	104,222

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 87.	£	£	£
			CIVIL BRANCH
			Subdivision No. I.—Civil Staff.—Pay

1	1	2	Secretary Air Council and Secretary Air Board.......	460	440
1	1	3	Clerk...........................	340	320
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	290	270
4	4	5	Clerks..........................	610	572
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	300	300
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	100	100
			Allowances for performing duties of a higher class and provision for additional personnel and adjustment of salaries	115	743
7	7		Total Division No. 87.........	2,215	2,745	1,911

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.			1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.					1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.					Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 88.		£	£	£
			ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
			Officers—General List.
	2	...	Wing Commanders ....................
	8	...	Squadron Leaders.....................
	15	...	Flight Lieutenants.....................
	15	...	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers...........
					25,620	...
			Officers—Quartermaster's List.
	1	...	Squadron Leader......................
	4	...	Flight Lieutenants .....................
	8	...	Flying Officers .......................
...	53				25,620	...
...	12	...	Pilot Officer Pupils.....................		4,380	...
			Staff Pay.
	...	...	3 Members of Air Board....................	£100
	...	...	4 Officers of the rank of Squadron Leader or higher rank (other than members of the Air Board)	£75	1,150	...
	...	...	7 Officers below the rank of Squadron Leader......	£50	1,150
			2 Officers Liaison Staff, Air Ministry, London............................	Maximum.
				£100
				£100
...	65		Carried forward..............		31,150	...	...

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 88.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.	£	£	£
			ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
...	65		Brought forward	31,150	...
			Airmen.
	5	...	Sergeants‑Major, Class 1.........	63,000
	4	...	Sergeants‑Major, Class 2.........		...
	13	...	Flight Sergeants ....................
	22	...	Sergeants.........................
	39	...	Corporals.........................
	68	...	Leading Aircraftsmen.................
	149	...	Aircraftsmen.......................
...	300			63,000	...
			Non‑substantive and Crew Pay.
...	...	...	Aerial Gunners.....................	500
...	...	...	Crew............................	500
			Deferred Pay accruing under Regulations.—To be paid to Credit of Trust Fund Deferred Pay (Air Force) Account ...	3,860
			Interest payable on deferred pay accrued during previous years	120
				4,480	...
				98,630	...
			Less deduction for clothing issues	3,000	...
			Total Pay Permanent Personnel .........	95,630	...
			Pay—Citizen Forces..................	1,930	...
				97,560	...
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	6,560	...
....	365		Total Division No. 88............	91,000	77,000	68,654

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 89.	£	£	£
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
No. 1. Issues to personnel or allowances in lieu thereof......	28,000
2. Fares, freight, and cartage.....................	3,400
3. Other travelling expenses......................	1,000
4. Expenses of removal of personnel................	150
5. Postage and telegrams........................	200
6. Telephone and fire services....................	850
7. Office requisites, account, record and other books......	2,000
8. Other printing.............................	2,000
9. Maps, text‑books, and publications.........	500	30,000	46,189
10. Forage..................................	100
11. Temporary assistance........................	4,000
12. Medical allowances and attendance under regulations, including drugs and apparatus	500
13. Office cleaning............................	700
14. Compensation for injuries on duty................	1,000
15. Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure...........	800
16. Schools of training and instruction................	1,000
17. Fuel and light.............................	500
Total Division No. 89..............	46,700	30,000	46,189
____________
Division No. 90.
GENERAL STORES AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES, AND EQUIPMENT.
No. 1. General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, equipment, machinery, and tools	4,000	3,000	3,136
2. Petrol and oil..............................	6,000	4,500	5,028
3. Barrack stores and equipment...................	2,000	...	...
Total Division No. 90.............	12,000	7,500	8,164

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Division No. 91.
			CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
1	1	..	Controller of Civil Aviation..............	800	780
1	1	..	Superintendent of Civilian Flying Operations..	540	522
1	1	..	Superintendent of Aircraft...............	540	522
1	1	..	Superintendent of Aerodromes............	540	522
..	1	..	Assistant Superintendent................	354	..
..	1	3	Clerk............................	320	..
4	3	4	Clerks............................	810	1,005
1	1	5	Clerk............................	168	156
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	440	430
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	125	97
			Allowances for performing duties of a higher class and provision for additional personnel and adjustment of salaries	100	..
9	10		Total Pay.................	4,737	4,034	3,873

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fares and freight...........................				800	500	1,003
2. Other travelling expenses......................				750	750	533
3. Office requisites, account, record, and other books.....				180	300	117
4. Other printing.............................				100	200	52
5. Maps, text books and publications................				150	300	101
6. Temporary employment.......................				2,680	790	706
7. Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure...........				300	300	134
8. Postage and telegrams........................				200	..	..
9. Telephone and fire services....................				50	..	..
10. Cleaning, fuel, and light......................				180	..	..
Total Contingencies.............				5,390	3,140	2,646
Carried forward.....................				10,127	7,174	6,519

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Division No. 91.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.
Brought forward................	10,127	7,174	6,519
Brought forward................
Subdivision No. 3.—General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles and Equipment.
No. 1. General stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, equipment, machinery, and tools	500	600	386
2. Petrol and oil..............................	500	2,000	468
Total Subdivision No. 3................	1,000	2,600	854
Total Division No. 91.................	11,127	9,774	7,373
__________
Division No. 92.
DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION...............	88,000	17,420	14,529
Total Civil Aviation Branch.............	99,127	27,194	21,902
	251,042	144,439	146,820
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year	..	54,539	..
Total Air Services...................	251,042	89,900	146,820

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 93.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	£	£	£
			MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
			Administrative, Clerical, Research and Inspection Branch.
l	1	A	Controller‑General.............	1,550	1,550
l	...	A	Chief Engineer......................	...	(a)900
l	1	A	Superintendent of Laboratories...........	950	950
l	1	A	Chief Inspector......................	850	850
l	1	1	Secretary..........................	600	580
l	1	2	Chief Clerk........................	480	460
3	3	3	Clerks............................	1,040	1,060
5	3	4	Clerks............................	660	800
6	2	5	Clerks............................	360	887
...	3	C	Engineers.........................	1,710	...
3	...	C	Assistant Engineers...................	...	1,656
4	4	D	Assistant Engineers...................	1,704	1,632
1	1	B	Chief Draughtsman...................	631	606
2	...	D	Draughtsmen.......................	...	852
1	2	E	Draughtsmen.......................	672	354
1	1	C	Assistant Superintendent of Laboratories.....	583	570
4	4	D	Chemists..........................	1,686	1,632
4	2	E	Chemists..........................	681	1,290
1	1	D	Physicist..........................	426	408
1	...	C	Armament Inspector..................	...	(a) 400
1	1	D	Equipment Officer....................	478	462
...	1	...	Inspector Aeronautical Section............	600	...
4	4	...	Assistant Inspectors...................	1,568	1,517
2	3	...	Chief Examiners.....................	868	521
1	1	...	Proof Master.......................	300	264
3	...	...	Examiners, Small Arms................	...	640
1	1	...	Officer‑in‑charge, Proof Ground	300	269
3	4	...	Overlookers........................	955	674
...	1	...	Viewer. 1st class.....................	250	...
2	2	...	Viewers, 2nd class....................	421	384
1	1	...	Danger Building Officer................	354	408
1	...	2	Chief Examiner of Stores...............	...	500
...	1	2	Inspector of Stores....................	432	...
6	6	4	Examiners of Stores...................	1,645	1,623
5	4	3	Examiners of Stores...................	981	1,156
2	2	2	Examiners of Stores...................	396	384
74	63		Carried forward............	24,131	26,239

(a) Portion of year only.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 93.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22	1922–23			£	£	£
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
74	63		Brought forward..........	24,131	26,239
			Administrative, Clerical, Research and Inspection Branch—continued.
...	...	...	Other Technical and Clerical Staff.........	(a)	5,000
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court Awards	2,860	3,906
			Basic wage allowance, including child endowment	966	1,300
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	60
			Other Inspection Staff.................	(a)	1,500
74	63		Total Administrative, Clerical, Research and Inspection Staffs—Pay	27,957	38,005
				27,957	38,005
			Contract and Supply Board.
1	...	2	Secretary.........................	...	437
...	1	2	Clerk............................	(b)	...
...	1	...	Exchange Officer from High Commissioner’s Office, London	550	...
2	2	3	Clerks...........................	780	740
6	3	4	Clerks...........................	910	1,502
2	5	5	Clerks...........................	926	341
1	1	...	Senior Assistant.....................	210	210
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	170	...
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	410	...
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	173	...
12	13		Total Contracts and Supply Board—Pay.	4,129	3,230
86	76		Carried forward.............	32,086	41,235

(a) Provided under Division No. 93, Subdivision No. 2, Contingencies, in 1922‑23.‑ (b) On attachment to, and paid by, High Commissioner’s Office, London.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 93.	£	£	£
			MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
86	76		Brought forward............	32,086	41,235
			Explosives Factories.
1	1	A	Manager and Chief Chemical Engineer.....	1,000	1,000
2	2	C	Assistant Managers..................	1,140	1,104
1	1	3	Accountant.......................	380	360
2	1	4	Clerk...........................	310	535
3	...	5	Clerks..........................	...	540
4	4	D	Chemists.........................	1,704	1,632
1	1	E	Chemist.........................	372	354
1	1	D	Supervisor of danger buildings..........	426	426
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	530	880
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	127	228
				5,989	7,059
			Less amounts withheld from officers for rent.	81	85
15	11		Total Explosives Factories—Pay....	5,908(a)	6,974(a)
			Acetate of Lime Factory.
1	1	...	Works Manager....................	900	814
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	220	220
1	1	E	Chemist.........................	372	354
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	110	100
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	25	38
3	3		Total Acetate of Lime Factory—Pay	1,627(b)	1,526(b)
104	90		Carried forward...........	39,621	49,735

(a) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Cordite Factory Account.——(b) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Acetate of Lime Factory Account.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 93.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
104	90		Brought forward..........	39,621	49,735
			Small Arms Factory.
1	1	A	Manager........................	1,100	1,100
1	1	C	Assistant Manager..................	570	552
1	1	D	Chemist.........................	426	408
1	1	2	Accountant......................	480	460
1	1	3	Clerk..........................	340	320
2	2	4	Clerks..........................	530	620
3	...	5	Clerks..........................	...	582
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	280	403
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	62	135
				3,788	4,580
			Less amounts withheld from officers for rent	215	208
10	7		Total Small Arms Factory—Pay.....	3,573 (a)	4,372 (a)
			Woollen Cloth Factory.
1	1	A	Manager........................	900	900
1	1	D	Assistant Manager..................	480	462
1	1	2	Accountant......................	440	420	'
1	...	4	Clerk..........................	...	220
1	...	5	Clerk..........................	...	210
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	150	180
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	10	63
5	3		Total Woollen Cloth Factory—Pay......	1,980(b)	2,455(b)
			Clothing Factory.
1	1	...	Manager........................	650	650
1	1	2	Accountant......................	460	440
1	1	4	Clerk..........................	310	290
2	1	5	Clerk..........................	210	396
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	200	210
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	24	36
5	4		Total Clothing Factory—Pay.......	1,854(c)	2,022(c)
124	104		Carried forward...........	47,028	58,584

(a) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory Account.——(b) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Woollen Cloth Factory Account.——(c) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory Account.

VI.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 93.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 93.		1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	£	£	£
124	104		Brought forward...........	47,028	58,584
			Harness, Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory.
1	1	B	Manager.......................	516	516
1	1	3	Accountant......................	400	380
2	2	5	Clerks.........................	432	411
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	180	253
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	50	...
4	4		Total Harness, Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory—Pay	l,578(a)	1,560(a)
128	108		Total Harness, Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory—Pay	l,578(a)	1,560(a)
			Total Pay...............	48,606	60,144	47,292
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Contingencies, Munitions Supply Board, including temporary assistance, supplies and services				5,562	7,000	...
2. For maintenance of the Explosives Factories on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally				20,612(b)	...	...
3. For maintenance of the Acetate of Lime Factory on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally				4,073(c)	...	...
4. For maintenance of Small Arms Factory on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally				76,427(d)	...	...
5. For maintenance of the Small Arms Ammunition Factory on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores, services and rent				79,499(e)	...	...
Total Contingencies				186,173	7,000	6,078
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuities on retirement in lieu of furlough......				...	...	294
Total Division No. 93....................				234,779	67,144	53,664
Total Munitions Supply Branch..............				234,779	67,144	53,664
				3,696,171	4,404,188	3,882,488
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year				...	349,650	...
Total Department of Defence (not including War Services)				3,696,171	4,054,538	3,882,488

(a) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Harness Factory Account.——(b) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Cordite Factory Account.——(c) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Acetate of Lime Factory Account.——(d) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory Account.——(e) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.

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(Not including War Services—Shown separately on Page 358.)

Division Number.	_______	1922‑23.	1921‑22.		Increase on Expenditure, 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1921‑22.
Division Number.	_______	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1921‑22.
		£	£	£	£	£
94	CENTRAL STAFF.............	100,532	95,582	104,918	...	4,386
95	TARIFF BOARD..............	5,000	...	1,226	3,774
96	BUREAU OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY	5,000	6,025	5,000
97	AUSTRALIAN TRADE COMMISSIONER IN CHINA	8,000	7,340	9,002	...	1,002
98	AUSTRALIAN TRADE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EAST	2,100	...	3,195	...	1,095
99	COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY	20,907	16,007	17,201	3,706
100	FISHERIES..................	200	100	74	126
101	COMMONWEALTH LABORATORY	6,026	5,512	5,794	232
102	LIGHTHOUSES...............	166,638	163,387	160,518	6,120
103	NAVIGATION...............	31,901	23,263	18,189	13,712
104	NEW SOUTH WALES..........	153,375	145,579	155,794	...	2,419
105	VICTORIA..................	106,725	104,391	106,333	392
106	QUEENSLAND...............	66,225	65,091	65,749	476
107	SOUTH AUSTRALIA...........	53,687	54,190	53,534	153
108	WESTERN AUSTRALIA........	47,748	46,519	46,768	980
109	TASMANIA.................	11,000	10,970	11,775	...	775
110	NORTHERN TERRITORY.......	1,544	1,401	1,371	173
	Total Department of Trade and Customs	786,608	745,357	766,441	20,167

Estimate, 1922‑23...........	£ 786,608
Vote 1921‑22..............	745,357
Increase..............	£41,251

F. 15759.—14

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 94.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			CENTRAL STAFF.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	...	Comptroller‑General............	1,400	1,400
1	1	...	Deputy Comptroller‑General.......	1,200	1,200
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	450	500
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Commonwealth Dairy Expert............	850	850
3	3	D	Senior Graders......................	1,404	1,404
6	6	D	Butter Graders......................	2,112	2,088
3	3	E	Cheese and Butter Graders..............	1,116	1,006
1	1	A	Chief Veterinary Officer................	700	700
2	2	B	Veterinary Officers...................	1,056	1,056
10	12	C	Veterinary Officers...................	5,004	3,960
1	1	A	Officer unattached....................	700	700
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,270	1,170
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	268	204
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Surveyor......................	650	667
1	1	1	Chief Clerk........................	650	657
1	1	1	Chief Clerk (Commerce)...............	520	527
1	1	2	Chief Clerk (Board of Trade).............	420	430
1	1	2	Senior Clerk........................	460	410*
1	1	2	Senior Clerk (Tariff)..................	420	440
...	1	2	Clerk............................	420	...
1	1	3	Accountant........................	360	377
5	5	3	Clerks............................	1,620	1,755
16	15	4	Clerks............................	4,030	4,462
22	23	5	Clerks............................	4,575	4,222
	1	3	Clerk (unattached)....................	320	...
1	1	4	Clerk (unattached)....................	270	310
3	1	5	Clerk (unattached)....................	209	473
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	467	770
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,274	2,099
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	1,212	1,029
83	85		Carried forward..............	36,407	34,866

* Portion of year only.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 94	1922–23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 94		1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		CENTRAL STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
83	85		Brought forward................	36,407	34,866
			General Division.
11	11	I.	Meat Inspectors.....................	3,498	3,430
16	16	II.	Meat Inspectors.....................	4,608	4,412
13	13	III.	Meat Inspectors.....................	3,354	3,274
1	1	...	Caretaker..........................	168	168
1	1	...	Ministerial Messenger.................	192	192
9	9	...	Typists...........................	1,109	1,165
6	6	...	Messengers........................	471	494
1	1	...	Assistant..........................	159	153
3	3	...	Graders’ Assistants...................	524	504
5	4	...	Assistants (unattached).................	660	550
1	...	...	Caretaker (unattached).................	...	192
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,520	2,305
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	1,504	1,331
150	150			55,174	53,036
			London Office.
1	...	1	Inspector and Sub‑collector........	...	434
1	1	2	Inspector..........................	480	80†
2	2	3	Examining Officers...................	800	800
1	1	3	Clerk............................	380	380
			Cost of living bonus...................	1,050	1,120
5	4			2,710	2,814
			New York Office.
1	1	...	Official Representative.................	650	542
1	...	1	Inspector..........................	...	84†
1	1	3	Examining Officer....................	380	380
3	2			1,030	1,006
				58,914	56,856
			Adjustment of salaries.................	353	39*
				59,267	56,895
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at, close of the year	2,020	3,750
				57,247	53,145
			Less amount to be recovered from special funds	4,900	1,650
158	156		Total Salaries (carried forward)......	52,347	51,495	50,469

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921–22 has been added to items of salaries to which the adjustment relates. † Portion of year only

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	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 94.		Vote.	Expenditure.
CENTRAL STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
CENTRAL STAFF.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	52,347	51,495	50,469
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	2,500	2,000	3,426
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	240	240	275
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	200	350	320
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	150	200	248
5. Other printing.............................	500	500	739
6. Travelling expenses.........................	3,600	3,200	3,581
7. Temporary assistance........................	6,000	5,000	6,568
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	2,100	1,280	1,819
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	400	400	364
10. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	400	600	201
11. Office cleaning............................	650	450	667
12. Rent of New York Office......................	290	...	...
Total Contingencies...........	17,030	14,220	18,208
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905..........	19,000	19,000	19,030
2. Administration of the Bounties Act................	15	15	...
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act	15	15	...
4. Administration of Seamen's Compensation Act 1911....	15	15	...
5. Law costs and preparation of cases...............	20	20	2
6. Remission of duty in necessitous cases.............	30	30	20
7. Commonwealth film censorship.................	2,700	2,150	2,737
8. Subscription to International Tariffs Bureau..........	400	467	561
9. Expenses of delegation to International Cold Storage Conference	30	50	44
10. Construction of wheat silos, salaries and expenses of Commonwealth Engineer and staff (to be recovered)	2,900	2,500	2,707
11. Compensation to H. V. Leggo and Co. in respect of the manufacture of sheep dip	6,000	...	...
12. Subscription to International Poultry Congress, including expenses of Commonwealth Delegate	30*	...	...
Compensation to dependants of persons lost on the Endeavour	...	98	94
Carried forward...................	31,155	24,360	25,195
Carried forward...................	69,377	65,715	68,677

* Previously provided under Item No. 1.

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Division No. 94.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
CENTRAL STAFF.
Brought forward.................	69,377	65,715	68,677
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—continued.
Brought forward..........	31,155	24,360	25,195
Compensation to Australasian Sheep Dip Co. Ltd. in respect of the manufacture of sheep dip	...	5,500	5,500
Representation at Customs Conference, London..........	...	7	1
Remission of duty on artificial poppies imported from France for raising funds for French children	...	...	154
Representation of Australia at Singapore Exhibition.......	...	...	500
Gratuity on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	...	...	32
Entertainment in Victoria of British Empire Exhibition Commission	...	...	132
To provide credit in Trust Fund Flax Account (to be recovered)	...	...	4,727
Total Miscellaneous...............	31,155	29,867	36,241
Total Division No. 94..............	100,532	95,582	104,918
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Division No. 95.
TARIFF BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cost of administration, including allowances to Members of the Board	5,000	...	1,226†
Total Division No. 95...........	5,000	...	l,226†

† Portion of year only.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.			1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23					1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 96.			Vote.	Expenditure.
					£	£	£
			BUREAU OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
			Subdivision No. 1. — Salaries.
1	1	...	Director....................	£1,500
			Less portion to be charged to Special Appropriations—British Empire Exhibition 1924	500
					1,000	1,500
1	1		Total Salaries............		1,000	1,500	1,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................					150	130	164
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes					100	200	78
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon					100	100	63
4. Account, record and other books and periodicals for library, including cost of material, printing and binding					200	250	105
5. Other printing.............................					200	275	112
6. Travelling expenses.........................					250	250	223
7. Temporary assistance........................					2,350	2,700	2,356
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........					400	400	327
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance					100	70	72
10. Travelling and other expenses of delegates to conferences					150	150	...
Total Contingencies...............					4,000	4,525	3,500
Total Division No. 96................					5,000	6,025	5,000

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.			1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 97.		£	£	£
			Division No. 97.		£	£	£
			AUSTRALIAN TRADE COMMISSIONER IN CHINA.
			Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
1	1	...	Commissioner......................		2,000	2,000
1	1		Total Salaries...............		2,000	2,000	2,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary assistance........................					2,300	2,045	1,569
2. Office requisites............................					300	270	307
3. Travelling expenses.........................					700	670	556
4. Postage and telegrams........................					70	55	106
5. Cablegrams...............................					200	110	269
6. Telephones...............................					30	25	14
7. Rent....................................					600	470	728
8. Furniture................................					250	450	449
9. Advertising and publicity......................					800	765	80
10. Miscellaneous.............................					750	480	2,525
Total Contingencies...............					6,000	5,340	6,603
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Special investigation in connexion with the Trade Commissioner’s Office					...	...	399
Total Division No. 97................					8,000	7,340	9,002
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Division No. 98.
AUSTRALIAN TRADE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EAST.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Salaries and expenses of staff and office				£12,500
Less Contributions by State Governments				10,400
					2,100	...	3,195*
Total Division No. 98...............					2,100	...	3,195

* Portion of year only.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 99.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	...	Director..........................	2,000	2,000
...	1	...	Chief Science Abstractor...............	625	†
...	1	...	Science Abstractor...................	500	*
1	3		Total Salaries..............	3,125	2,000	2,000

Subdivision No. 2.— Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................				90	230	91
2. Office requisites (exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes)				70	70	68
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes.............				50	25	51
4. Account, record, and other books.................				5	5	4
5. Other printing.............................				35	35	17
6. Travelling expenses.........................				250	260	244
7. Temporary assistance (including additional staff appointments under Institute of Science and Industry Act)				2,000	2,050	2,747
8. Miscellaneous and incidentals...................				300	270	681
9. Telephone service...........................				75	30	81
10. Printing of Engineering Standard Specifications.......				100	200	61
Printing of Bulletins.........................				...	300	...
Total Contingencies...............				2,975	3,475	4,045
Carried forward......................				6,100	5,475	6,045

* Provided under division No. 99, Subdivision No. 2, Item 7, in 1921–22.

† Provided under division No. 99, Subdivision No. 3, Item 5, in 1921–22.

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Division No. 99.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.		1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.		£	£	£
Brought forward...................		6,100	5,475	6,045
Subdivision No. 3.—Investigations.
No. 1. Grant to the Prickly Pear Board.................		4,000	4,000	4,000
2. Paper Pulp investigations...............	£3,000
Less contributions by States of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, and Tasmania, and Australasia Paper and Pulp Company Limited	1,000
3. Cattle Tick Dip investigations............	1,500	2,000	150	1,113
Less contributions by States of New South Wales and Queensland	1,000
		500	420	...
4. Carburettor and liquid fuel investigations...........		700	...	1,166
5. Other investigations in progress.................		5,350	3,475	4,071
6. Bureau of Information, including salaries and purchase of books		1,250	1,480	806
Total Investigations...................		13,800	9,525	11,156
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Forestry School—‑Establishment and equipment		1,007	1,007	...
Total Division No. 99..................		20,907	16,007	17,201
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Division No. 100.
FISHERIES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........		200	100	74
Total Division No. 100...........		200	100	74

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23.		Division No. 101.		1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23.		COMMONWEALTH LABORATORY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Chief Analyst.......................	850	850
1	1	D	Chief Analyst, Central Staff.............	498	480
1	1	E	Supervising Analyst...................	390	390
3	3	E	Analysts..........................	1,117	1,098
2	2	F	Analysts in training...................	321	287
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	258	252
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	69	69
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Examining officer....................	310	310
1	1	5	Clerk............................	210	210
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	68	68
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	24	24
			General Division.
1	2	..	Assistants (unattached).................	275	163
2	2	..	Messengers........................	156	171
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	84	72
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	36	33
				4,666	4,477
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	190	100
13	14		Total Salaries..............	4,476	4,377	4,377
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................				10	5	11
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				10	10	4
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				10	10	3
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				600	200	572
5. Other printing.............................				20	20	9
6. Travelling expenses.........................				50	50	..
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water................				350	480	280
8. Temporary assistance........................				150	40	189
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........				300	270	309
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				50	50	40
Total Contingencies...................				1,550	1,135	1,417
Total Division No. 101.............				6,026	5,512	5,794

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 102.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		LIGHTHOUSES.		1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Subdivision No. 1.—Central Staff, Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Professional Division.	£	£	£
1	1	A	Director of Lighthouses...................	1,000	1,000
1	1	A	Lighthouse Engineer.....................	675	675
1	1	C	Assistant Lighthouse Engineer...............	552	534
1	1	D	Draughtsman..........................	336	336
2	2	E	Draughtsmen..........................	732	708
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	180	180
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.	51	51
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk...........................	340	340
1	1	3	Clerk................................	320	320
1	1	4	Clerk................................	290	290
2	2	5	Clerks...............................	371	347
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	190	190
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.	136	121
			General Division.
2	2	..	Typists..............................	284	272
1	1	..	Messenger............................	48	133
1	2	..	Assistants.............................	291	146
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	100
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	90	90
			Basic wage allowance, including child endowment..	54	48
				6,040	5,881
			Adjustment of salaries....................	73	*
				6,113	5,881
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	390	488
15	16		Total Salaries...................	5,723	5,393	5,233
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Staff, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................				90	110	88
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				20	50	25
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				25	25	46
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				25	25	30
5. Other printing.................................				50	50	113
6. Travelling expenses.............................				100	50	107
7. Temporary assistance............................				50	50	73
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............				200	300	174
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				80	80	82
10. Subscription to International Navigation Congress.........				20	..	..
Law costs and preparation of cases....................				..	212	212
Total Contingencies....................				660	952	950
Carried forward..............				6,383	6,345	6,183

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

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Number of Persons		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 102.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			LIGHTHOUSES.	£	£	£
			Brought forward...............	6,383	6,345	6,183
			Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	D	Assistant District Officer................	489	471
			Cost of living allowance under Arbitration Court awards	50	50
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk.............................	310	310
1	1	5	Clerk.............................	168	144
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	80
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	24	37
			General Division.
1	1	..	Lighthouse Mechanic..................	210	210
11	11	..	Head Lightkeepers....................	2,516	2,555
23	23	..	Assistant Lightkeepers..................	3,832	3,708
1	1	..	Messenger..........................	78	78
1	1	..	Typist.............................	143	137
1	1	..	Storeman..........................	138	138
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,895	1,785
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	1,027	1,042
				10,960	10,745
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	292	1,726
41	41		Total Salaries....................	10,668	9,019	9,188
			Carried forward.............	17,051	15,364	15,371

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	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 102.	£	£	£
LIGHTHOUSES.
Brought forward.....................	17,051	15,364	15,371
Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	500	1,000	506
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	35	35	29
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	10	10	1
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	20	20	1
5. Other printing.............................	25	25	60
6. Travelling expenses.........................	600	700	620
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	2,000	2,200	2,213
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances........	100	120	81
9. Temporary assistance........................	1,850	2,850	2,390
10. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons..........	850	900	841
11. Equipment—tools and fittings..................	100	120	79
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	200	150	211
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	1,200	1,200	1,267
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	250	300	234
Total Contingencies................	7,740	9,630	8,533
Subdivision No. 4a—Miscellaneous.
Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	..	..	112
Carried forward...................	24,791	24,994	24,016

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 102.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			LIGHTHOUSES.	£	£	£
			LIGHTHOUSES.
			Brought forward..................	24,791	24,994	24,016
			Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	District Officer......................	164*	164*
1	1	C	District Engineer.....................	536	516
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	63	63
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk........................	320	320
2	2	5	Clerks............................	373	349
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	110	110
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	62	62
			General Division.
1	1	..	Foreman Mechanic...................	300	300
3	1	..	Lighthouse Mechanic..................	205	618
8	8	..	Head Lightkeepers....................	1,668	1,728
18	18	..	Assistant Lightkeepers.................	2,834	2,832
1	1	..	Messenger.........................	78	78
1	1	..	Storeman..........................	168	168
1	1	..	Typist............................	162	162
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,483	1,501
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	720	879
				9,246	9,850
			Adjustment of salaries.................	19	†20
				9,265	9,870
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	84	78
38	36		Total Salaries.................	9,181	9,792	8,767
			Carried forward.........	33,972	34,786	32,783

* Portion of salary as Deputy Director of Navigations charged to Division No. 103.

† The balance of amount provided for adjustment of salaries 1921–22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

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	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 102.	£	£	£
Division No. 102.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Brought forward.................	33,972	34,786	32,783
Subdivision No. 6.—Victoria, Contingencies.
No 1. Postage and telegrams........................	450	450	469
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	25	25	29
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	25	25	14
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	10	10	14
5. Other printing.............................	65	65	16
6. Travelling expenses.........................	400	400	416
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	2,200	1,800	2,524
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances........	340	250	335
9. Temporary assistance........................	1,600	750	1,907
10. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons..........	3,000	2,000	1,891
11. Equipment, tools and fittings...................	50	100	50
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	200	200	268
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	7,500	7,000	7,522
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	70	70	82
Total Contingencies..................	15,935	13,145	15,537
Subdivision No. 6a.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	..	..	469
Payment under Seamen’s Compensation Act.........	..	..	500
Damage to submarine J7 by lighthouse steamer Karnal..	..	..	89
Total Miscellaneous..............	..	..	1,058
Carried forward.............	49,907	47,931	49,378

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 102.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			LIGHTHOUSES.	£	£	£
			LIGHTHOUSES.
			Brought forward............	49,907	47,931	49,378
			Subdivision No. 7.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	District Officer......................	202*	202*
1	1	C	District Engineer.....................	516	486
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	67	100
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk........................	320	320
1	1	4	Clerk............................	245	220
2	2	5	Clerks............................	409	385
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	160	160
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	61	61
			General Division.
1	1	..	Foreman Mechanic...................	300	300
2	..	..	Senior Artificers.....................	..	396
..	1	..	General Foreman.....................	324	..
9	9	..	Head Lightkeepers....................	1,939	1,987
3	3	..	Lightkeepers.......................	558	556
5	5	..	Assistant Lightkeepers (in charge).........	824	816
23	23	..	Assistant Lightkeepers.................	3,582	3,552
1	1	..	Messenger.........................	47†	48†
2	2	..	Typists...........................	322	314
1	1	..	Storeman..........................	168	168
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,143	2,233
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	963	945
				13,150	13,249
			Adjustment of salaries.................	28	(a)
53	52		Total Salaries..............	13,178	13,249	11,662
			Carried forward.................	63,085	61,180	61,040

* Portion of salary as Deputy Director of Navigation charged to Division No. 103. ——† Portion of salary chargeable to Division No. 103.

(a) The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

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	1923‑23.	1921‑22.
	1923‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 102.	£	£	£
LIGHTHOUSES.
Brought forward................	63,085	61,180	61,040
Subdivision No. 8.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	300	540	315
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	60	60	48
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	40	40	40
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	20	30	12
5. Other printing.............................	50	50	46
6. Travelling expenses.........................	380	360	423
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	2,200	2,000	2,636
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances........	1,200	1,625	1,239
9. Temporary assistance........................	3,900	2,150	4,228
10. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons..........	2,400	5,000	2,625
11. Equipment, tools and fittings...................	170	320	151
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	700	950	667
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	17,400	12,190	13,180
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	1,050	1,050	1,199
Total Contingencies................	29,870	26,365	26,809
Subdivision No. 9.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	255	..	351
Carried forward...................	93,210	87,545	88,200

F. 15759.—15

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 102.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			LIGHTHOUSES.	£	£	£
			Brought forward................	93,210	87,545	88,200
			Subdivision No. 10.—South Australia, Salaries.
1	1	B	Professional Division.	164*	164*
1	1	B	District Officer....................	164*	164*
1	1	C	District Engineer...................	534	516
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	63	63
1	1	3	Clerical Division.	320	320
1	1	3	Senior Clerk......................	320	320
1	1	5	Clerk..........................	209	203
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	100	100
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	63	50
1	1	..	General Division.	252	252
1	1	..	Foreman Mechanic.................	252	252
1	..	..	Senior Artificer....................	..	198
7	7	..	Head Lightkeepers..................	1,512	1,512
4	4	..	Lightkeepers.....................	732	732
18	18	..	Assistant Lightkeepers...............	2,838	2,784
1	1	..	Messenger.......................	39	39
1	1	..	Storeman........................	167	160
1	1	..	Typist..........................	141	135
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,513	1,566
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	722	643
		'	Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	24
				9,369	9,461
			Adjustment of salaries...............	12	8†
		I		9,381	9,469
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	45	..
38	37		Total Salaries..............	9,336	9,469	8,331
			Carried forward.............	102,546	97,014	96,531

* Portion of salary as Deputy Director of Navigation charged to Division No. 103—Salaries.—— † The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

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Division No. 102.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 102.		Vote.	Expenditure.
LIGHTHOUSES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	102,546	97,014	96,531
Subdivision No. 11.—South Australia, Contingencies.
No. .1. Postage and telegrams.......................	150	300	149
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	20	25	12
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	15	15	13
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	15	15	4
5. Other printing.............................	20	30	9
6. Travelling expenses.........................	300	300	284
7. Other stores, fuel and light....................	1,800	1,820	1,923
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances........	575	700	491
9. Temporary assistance........................	2,200	2,850	2,607
10. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons.........	2,000	2,000	2,106
11. Equipment—tools and fittings.................	100	100	101
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	400	410	373
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	5,900	6,000	5;910
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	320	320	344
Total Contingencies...............	13,815	14,885	14,326
Subdivision No. 11a.—Miscellaneous..............
Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough	..	..	51
Carried forward................	116,361	111,899	110,908

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 102.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 102.		1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		LIGHTHOUSES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Brought forward.........	116,361	111,899	110,908
			Subdivision No. 12.—Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	District Officer.....................	218*	218*
1	1	D	District Engineer....................	426	426
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	67	67
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	24	24
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk.......................	320	320
1	1	5	Clerk............................	155	143
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	62
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	50	44
			General Division.
1	1	..	Foreman Mechanic...................	228	288
1	..	..	Senior Artificer.....................	..	210
7	7	..	Head Lightkeepers...................	1,503	1,511
3	3	..	Lightkeepers.......................	558	558
19	19	..	Assistant Lightkeepers................	2,943	2,880
1	1	..	Typist...........................	84	149
1	1	..	Storeman.........................	160	154
..	1	..	Assistant.........................	80†	..
1	1	..	Messenger........................	50†	103
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,541	1,627
			Basic Wage allowances, including child endowment	1,011	831
				9,498	9,615
			Adjustment of salaries.................	..	20
38	38		Total Salaries.........	9,498	9,635	8,782
			Carried forward......	125,859	121,534	119,690

* Portion of salary as Deputy Director of Navigation charged to Division No. 103.

† Portion of year only

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Division No. 102.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
LIGHTHOUSES.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	125,859	121,534	119,690
Subdivision No. 13.—Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	150	250	150
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	25	20	20
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	25	25	25
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	15	25	1
5. Other printing.............................	50	50	46
6. Travelling expenses.........................	300	400	296
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	1,900	2,300	1,948
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances........	1,450	1,650	1,316
9. Temporary assistance........................	1,400	1,600	1,978
10. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons..........	1,950	2,000	2,175
11. Equipment, tools and fittings...................	100	100	127
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	300	300	308
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	14,000	15,250	14,134
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	150	270	77
Total Contingencies.........	21,815	24,240	22,601
Carried forward.....	147,674	145,774	142,291

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 102.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
			LIGHTHOUSES.	£	£	£
			Brought forward......	147,674	145,774	142,291
			Subdivision No. 14.—Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk..........................	290	290
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	50	50
			Basic wage allowance...............	12	12
			General Division.
1	1	..	Lighthouse Inspector................	336	336
..	1	..	Foreman Mechanic.................	228	..
2	..	..	Senior Artificers...................	..	408
9	9	..	Head Lightkeepers..................	1,912	1,944
1	1	..	Lightkeeper......................	184	182
19	19	..	Assistant Lightkeepers...............	3,076	3,144
1	1	..	Assistant........................	168	168
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,680	1,580
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	840	904
				8,776	9,018
			Adjustment of salaries...............	22	*
34	33		Total Salaries...............	8,798	9,018	7,920
			Carried forward.....	156,472	154,792	150,211

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the item of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

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Division No. 102.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 102.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
LIGHTHOUSES.	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	156,472	154,792	150,211
Subdivision No. 15.—Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	75	75	69
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	10	10	8
3, Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	15	15	9
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	5	5	2
6. Other printing.............................	30	20	18
6. Travelling expenses.........................	400	350	540
7. Other stores, fuel, and light.....................	1,200	1,600	1,268
8. Forage, sustenance, rent, and other allowances........	700	800	545
9. Temporary assistance........................	1,400	1,500	1,876
10. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys, and beacons.........	2,800	2,000	1,287
11. Equipment, tools and fittings...................	100	100	..
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	250	200	187
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	3,000	1,800	2,908
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance	120	120	112
Total Contingencies......	10,105	8,595	8,829
Subdivision No. 16.—Tasmania and Bass Strait, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	61	..	1,410
Payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act......	..	..	68
Total Miscellaneous........	61	..	1,478
Total Division No. 102......	166,638	163,387	160,518

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 103.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVIGATION.	£	£	£
			Central Staff.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	l	A	Director of Navigation................	800	800
1	l	B	Chief Nautical Surveyor..............	648	606
1	l	B	Engineer Surveyor‑in‑Chief and Examiner of Engineers	508	654
1	l	C	Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates...	548	516
1	l	C	Chief Overseer of Seamen.............	544	516
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	200	242
			Clerical Division.
1	l	1	Assistant Director of Navigation.........	750	625
1	l	2	Senior Clerk and Accountant...........	420	412
1	l	3	Clerk...........................	320	320
1	l	4	Clerk...........................	245	290
2	2	5	Clerks..........................	420	396
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	210	210
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	61	61
			General Division.
1	1	..	Assistant.........................	137	132
1	1	II.	Messenger.......................	97	94
3	3	II.	Typists..........................	300	235
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	58	58
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	39	38
				6,305	6,205
			Additional Staff....................	440	..
				6,745	6,205
			Adjustment of salaries................	18	..
16	16		Total Salaries (carried forward)........	6,763	6,205	6,133

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Division No. 103.				1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 103.					Vote.	Expenditure.
NAVIGATION.					Vote.	Expenditure.
NAVIGATION.				£	£	£
Brought forward............				6,763	6,205	6,133
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Staff, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................				200	300	119
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				200	100	120
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				50	50	55
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding				100	100	171
5. Other printing.............................				700	400	327
6. Travelling expenses.........................				400	300	277
7. Temporary assistance........................				670	500	471
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........				400	300	543
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance				75	75	52
10. Fees and travelling allowances, Marine Council and Committees of Advice				500	400	482
11. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.....				100	213	151
12. Law costs and preparation of cases...............				750	750	684
13. Courts of Marine Inquiry.....................				250	..	..
Total Contingencies.............				4,395	3,488	3,452
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.				..	..	64
Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough				..	..	64
Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.
Number of Persons.
1921–22	1922–23		Subdivision No. 3.
1921–22	1922–23		New South Wales, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	Deputy Director of Navigation............	678	654
1	..	C	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine (Sydney)..	..	210*
1	..	C	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine (Newcastle).	..	203*
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	..	92
			Clerical Division.	..
1	..	2	Clerk.............................	..	200*
2	..	3	Clerks............................	..	267*
5	2	4	Clerks............................	555	720
11	3		Carried forward...........	1,233	2,346
			Carried forward...........	11,158	9,693	9,649

* Portion of year only.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 103.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVIGATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Brought forward..........	11,158	9,693	9649
			Subdivision No. 3.
			New South Wales, Salaries—continued.
			Clerical Division—continued.
11	3	..	Brought forward..........	1,233	2,346
4	4	5	Clerks...........................	312	312
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	338	338
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	148	148
			General Division.
2	2	IV	Seamen’s Inspectors.................	384	160*
1	1	..	Typist...........................	125	59
1	1	..	Messenger........................	78	59
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	120	30
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	65	25
				2,803	3,477
			Additional Staff....................	3,500
				6,303	3,477
			Adjustment of salaries................	43	..
19	11		Total Salaries.......	6,346	3,477	2,134
Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................				150	50	66
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				100	100	56
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon				65	25	42
4 Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				50	75	30
5. Other printing.............................				150	25	136
6. Travelling expenses.........................				50	75	55
7. Temporary assistance........................				120	100	234
8 Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........				250	200	106
Carried forward......				935	650	725
Carried forward......				17,504	13,170	11,783

* Portion of year only.

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Division No. 103.				1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 103.					Vote.	Expenditure.
NAVIGATION.					Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
Brought forward.................				17,504	13,170	11,783
Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales, Contingencies— continued.
Brought forward.................				935	650	725
No. 9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				85	50	9
10. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.....				150	..	..
11. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships......				150	..	..
Total Contingencies...............				1,320	700	734
Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria, Salaries.
1921–22	1922–23
1921–22	1922–23		Professional Division.
1	1	B	Deputy Director of Navigation..........	491*	491*
1	..	C	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine.......	..	195(a)
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	..	59
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	..	11
1	1	3	Clerical Division.	160	134(a)
1	1	3	Clerk...........................	160	134(a)
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	229	109(a)
4	4	5	Clerks..........................	754	259
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	150	109
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	70	57
			General Division.
1	1	IV	Seamen’s Inspector..................	192	80(a)
1	1	..	Typist..........................	136	65
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	65	26
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	24	21
				2,271	1,616
			Additional Staff....................	1,400	..
10	9		Total Salaries..........	3,671	1,616	1,383
			Carried forward....	22,495	15,486	13,900

* Portion of salary charged to Division No. 102. ———(a) Portion of year only.

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	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 103.	£	£	£
NAVIGATION.
Brought forward...................	22,495	15,486	13,900
Subdivision No. 6.—Victoria, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	70	50	27
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	80	100	42
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	40	25	42
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	50	75	13
5. Other printing.............................	100	25	56
6. Travelling expenses.........................	150	75	214
7. Temporary assistance........................	120	100	..
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	150	200	57
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	50	50	20
10. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.....	140	..	..
11. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships......	50	..	..
Total Contingencies...................	1,000	700	471
Carried forward..................	23,495	16,186	14,371

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 103.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVIGATION.	£	£	£
			Brought forward...............	23,495	16,186	14,371
			Subdivision No. 7.—Queensland, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	Deputy Director and Superintendent, Mercantile Marine	404(a)	404(a)
1	..	E	Superintendent Mercantile Marine, Brisbane.		130(b)
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards		54
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment		16
			Clerical Division.
1	..	4	Clerk...........................		94
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	198	105
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	36	36
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	16	16
			General Division.
1	..	IV.	Seamen’s Inspector..................		80(b)
1	1	..	Messenger........................	40(a)	48(a)
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	3	24
			Basic wage allowance................	3	19
			Allowance to officer appointed away from home	7
				707	1,026
			Additional Staff....................	1,000	..
				1,707	1,026
			Adjustment of salaries................	24	..
6	3		Total Salaries...........	1,731	1,026	500
			Carried forward.....	25,226	17,212	14,871

(a) Portion of salary charged to Division No.102. —— (b) Portion of year only.

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	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 103.	£	£	£
NAVIGATION.
Brought forward..................	25,226	17,212	14,871
Subdivision No. 8.—Queensland, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	100	100	68
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	75	75	7
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	35	25	30
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	50	50	11
5. Other printing.............................	50	25	40
6. Travelling expenses.........................	150	150	84
7. Temporary assistance........................	100	100	87
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	150	200	34
9 Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	50	50	26
10. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.....	140	..	..
11. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships......	50	..	..
Total Contingencies...........	950	775	387
Carried forward.........	26,176	17,987	15,258

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 103.	£	£	£
			NAVIGATION.
			Brought forward................	26,176	17,987	15,258
			Subdivision No. 9.—South Australia, Salaries
			Professional Division.
1	l	B	Deputy Director....................	491(a)	491(a)
1	..	D	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine........	*	148(b)
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	..	59
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	..	16
			Clerical Division.
1	..	3	Clerk...........................	..	187
1	..	4	Clerk...........................	..	92(b)
1	2	5	Clerk...........................	342	72
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	65
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	50	44
			General Division.
1	..	IV.	Seamen’s Inspector..................	..	80(b)
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	..	21
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	..	16
				963	1,291
			Additional Staff....................	390	..
6	3		Total Salaries..............	1,353	1,291	598
			Carried forward.....	27,529	19,278	15,856

(a) Portion of salary charged to Division No. 102. —— (b) Portion of year only. ——* Duties performed by State officer—Salary provided under Subdivision 10, Item 7.

VII –THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 103.	£	£	£
NAVIGATION.
Brought forward..................	27,529	19,278	15,856
Subdivision No. 10.—South Australia, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	40	50	26
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	50	75	16
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	30	20	11
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	30	50	10
5. Other printing.............................	50	50	33
6. Travelling expenses.........................	50	75	61
7. Temporary assistance........................	(a)500	100	42
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	100	150	28
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	50	50	25
10. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.....	120	..	..
11. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships......	40	..	..
Total Contingencies......	1,060	620	252
Carried forward........	28,589	19,898	16,108

(a) Includes provision for State officer acting as Superintendent, Mercantile Marine.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 103.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVIGATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVIGATION.	£	£	£
			Brought forward..................	28,589	19,898	16,108
			Subdivision No. 11.—Western Australia, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	l	B	Deputy Director and Superintendent, Mercantile Marine	436*	436*
1	..	D	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office, Fremantle	..	148†
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	..	55
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	..	16
			Clerical Division.
1	..	3	Clerk..............................	..	187†
1	..	4	Clerk..............................	..	92†
1	1	5	Clerk..............................	186	84
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	50	68
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	45	45
			General Division.
1	l	II.	Typist..............................	78	59
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	6	4	*
			Basic wage allowance...................	6	5
				807	1,199
			Additional Staff.......................	310	..
6	3		Total Salaries................	1,117	1,199	688
Subdivision No. 12.—Western Australia, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................				100	50	50
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				50	50	36
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				25	10	26
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				30	50	10
5. Other printing.................................				40	20	53
6. Travelling expenses.............................				100	150	4
7. Temporary assistance............................				120	100	183
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............				100	200	36
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				40	25	29
10. Equipment for surveys and inspectors of ships...........				20	..	..
Total Contingencies....................				625	655	427
Carried forward..........				30,331	21,752	17,223

F.15759.—16

* Portion of salary charged to Division No 102.——† Portion of year only.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 103	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVIGATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVIGATION.	£	£	£
			Brought forward.................	30,331	21,752	17,223
			Subdivision No. 13.—Tasmania, Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	C	Deputy Director, Superintendent Mercantile Marine, and Examiner of Masters and Mates	536	516*
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	50	50
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk............................	165	151*
1	1	5	Clerk............................	167	72
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	67	44
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	37	28
				1,022	861
			Additional Staff.....................	100	..
				1,122	..
			Adjustment of salaries.................	18	..
3	3		Total Salaries.................	1,140	861	667
Subdivision No. 14.—Tasmania, Contingencies.

No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................				35	50	22
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				20	50	43
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				20	10	17
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding				20	50	8
5. Other printing.............................				25	20	25
6. Travelling expenses.........................				50	200	134
7. Temporary assistance........................				50	100	3
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........				75	150	37
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				35	20	10
10. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.....				100	..	..
Total Contingencies.................				430	650	299
Total Division No. 103.....				31,901	23,263	18,189

* Portion of year only.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 104.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		NEW SOUTH WALES.		1921‑22.
			NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Administrative Division.	£	£	£
1	1	..	Collector............................	1,000	1,000
			Professional Division.
1	1	C	Analyst.............................	588	579
1	1	E	Analyst.............................	390	381
4	4	F	Analysts............................	907	835
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	210	200
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	60	48
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Sub‑collector...................	700	700
1	1	2	Sub‑collector...................	500	500
1	1	1	Senior Inspector.......................	650	542
1	1	1	Inspector............................	540	550
5	5	2	Inspectors...........................	2,280	2,340
1	1	2	Supervisor...........................	500	500
1	1	2	Inspector of Excise.....................	500	500
1	1	2	Accountant..........................	500	500
1	1	2	Cashier.............................	420	500
1	1	2	Boarding Inspector.....................	500	500
26	34	3	Examining Officers.....................	12,000	9,500
2	2	3	Examining Officers (unattached)............	800	800
2	2	3	Boarding Inspectors.....................	720	720
2	2	3	Inspectors of Excise....................	760	760
3	3	3	Clerks in charge.......................	1,200	1,200
4	3	3	Clerks..............................	1,160	1,540
79	73	4	Examining Officers.....................	20,647	22,898
1	1	3	Supervisor...........................	360	340
4	4	4	Boarding Inspectors.....................	1,180	1,180
1	1	3	Revenue Detective Inspector...............	340	340
..	1	4	Sub‑Collector..................	220	..
6	6	4	Inspectors of Excise....................	1,730	1,755
18	17	4	Clerks..............................	5,115	5,093
22	21	4	Lockers.............................	5,140	5,350
65	67	5	Clerks..............................	12,986	12,077
35	35	5	Lockers.............................	7,167	7,139
57	52	5	Customs Assistants.....................	10,191	10,802
			Allowances to officers on maximum of class for 2 years	120	220
			Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	..	200
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	90	135
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	15,290	13,712
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	6,605	6,159
348	345		Carried forward..............	114,066	112,095

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 104.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 104.		1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
348	345		Brought forward............	114,066	112,095
			General Division.
1	1	..	Shipping Patrol Officer...............	200	200
1	1	..	Caretaker........................	192	192
1	1	..	Foreman Searcher in Charge...........	210	210
2	2	..	Foreman Searchers and Watchmen.......	384	384
2	2	..	Engine‑drivers and fitters.......	408	408
3	3	..	Engine‑drivers..............	576	576
5	5	..	Coxswains.......................	960	960
27	27	..	Searchers and Watchmen.............	4,594	4,658
2	2	..	Watchmen.......................	312	312
1	1	..	Senior Messenger..................	148	142
14	14	..	Messengers......................	1,611	1,561
11	14	..	Typists.........................	2,072	1,625
6	6	..	Boys on launch....................	597	672
6	6	..	Senior Assistants...................	1,137	1,107
13	14	..	Assistants.......................	2,024	1,754
			Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home	200	..
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	3,294	2,367
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	1,755	1,530
				134,740	130,753
			Adjustment of salaries...............	894	23*
			Less amount to be withheld on account of rent	135,634	130,776
			Less amount to be withheld on account of rent	19	19
				135,615	130,757
			Less payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Restriction Act	3,250	1,860
				132,365	128,897
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	500	2,300
				131,865	126,597
			Less amount to be recovered from special funds	800	800
				131,065	125,797
			Less amount payable by New South Wales Department of Agriculture for services of officer as Stock Inspector	60	60
443	444		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	131,005	125,737	125,736

* The balance of amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

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Division No. 104.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
NEW SOUTH WALES.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward..................	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	131,005	125,737	125,736
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	1,550	1,500	1,951
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	550	550	632
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	350	250	292
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	750	600	657
5. Other printing.............................	1,350	950	2,098
6. Travelling expenses.........................	850	850	1,058
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water................	1,900	1,600	1,727
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.....	28	25	28
9. Temporary assistance........................	5,000	4,000	6,063
10. Law costs and preparation of cases...............	350	300	1,031
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	5,300	3,900	5,186
12. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	325	300	289
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	1,050	665	1,024
14. Payment to Postmaster‑General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post	2,500	3,305	3,337
Total Contingencies.........	21,853	18,795	25,373
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous........
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	517	1,047	3,815
Payments as an act of grace to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	767
Remission of duty on goods ex s.s. Canastota.......	..	..	103
Total Miscellaneous........	517	1,047	4,685
Total Division No. 104.......	153,375	145,579	155,794

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 105.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 105.		Vote.	Expenditure
1921–22	1922–23		VICTORIA.		Vote.	Expenditure
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Collector.........................	900	900
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	225	200
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Sub-collector......................	625	633
2	2	1	Inspectors........................	1,140	1,132
2	3	2	Inspectors........................	1,420	1,000
1	1	2	Inspector of Excise..................	480	480
1	1	2	Accountant.......................	440	424
1	1	2	Supervisor........................	480	463
1	1	2	Cashier..........................	500	500
1	1	2	Boarding Inspector..................	440	440
19	18	3	Examining Officers..................	6,700	7,090
1	1	3	Boarding Inspector..................	360	360
1	1	3	Sub-collector......................	360	360
2	2	3	Inspectors of Excise.................	740	740
3	3	3	Clerks in Charge....................	1,160	1,160
3	3	3	Clerks..........................	1,100	1,160
1	1	3	Revenue Detective Inspector............	360	360
40	40	4	Examining Officers..................	11,930	11,884
22	22	4	Inspectors of Excise.................	6,305	6,395
1	1	4	Sub-collector......................	270	270
1	1	4	Boarding Inspector..................	310	310
20	20	4	Clerks..........................	5,810	5,875
14	14	4	Lockers.........................	3,430	3,365
49	48	5	Clerks..........................	9,576	9,308
56	56	5	Customs Assistants..................	11,619	11,291
13	13	5	Lockers.........................	2,660	2,691
			Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes		50
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	409	200
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	10,946	11,042
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	4,334	4,334
			General Division.
1	1	..	Caretaker........................	204	204
2	2	..	Engine-drivers.....................	384	84
2	2	..	Coxswains.......................	384	384
5	5	..	Boatmen.........................	828	828
1	1	..	Storeman........................	171	165
268	267		Carried forward.......	87,000	86,382

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 105.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 105.	£	£	£
			VICTORIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
268	267		Brought forward.............	87,000	86,382
			General Division—continued.
19	19	..	Searchers and Watchmen.............	3,288	3,259
9	9	..	Messengers......................	1,210	1,135
7	7	..	Typists.........................	1,000	945
7	8	..	Assistants.......................	1,177	1,045
3	4	..	Labourers.......................	624	467
..	1	..	Assistant (unattached)...............	164	..
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,118	2,014
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	1,309	1,191
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	10
				97,890	96,448
			Adjustment of salaries...............	940	*
				98,830	96,448
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	112	112
				98,718	96,336
			Less payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Restriction Act and examination of passports	900	375
				97,818	95,961
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,500	2,900
				95,318	93,061
			Less amount to be recovered from special funds	1,676	200
313	315		Total Salaries (carried forward)...	93,642	92,861	93,365

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

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	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 105,	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
VICTORIA.
Brought forward................	93,642	92,861	93,365
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	1,200	900	1,252
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	450	300	268
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	200	200	143
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	200	200	210
5. Other printing............................	650	650	646
6. Travelling expenses.........................	800	600	691
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water................	500	400	595
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.....	120	100	123
9. Temporary assistance........................	850	750	610
10. Law costs and preparation of cases..............	180	180	137
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.........	3,500	3,400	3,360
12. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	500	500	433
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	900	900	857
14. Payment to Postmaster‑General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post	2,000	2,200	2,066
Total Contingencies..........	12,050	11,280	11,391
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	1,033	250	1,577
Total Division No. 105.........	106,725	104,391	106,333

VII –THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 106.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			QUEENSLAND.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Collector........................	800	800
1	1	..	Collector (unattached)...............	800	667
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Inspector and Sub‑collector......	520	537
1	1	3	Inspector of Excise.................	380	380
2	2	2	Sub‑collectors..............	900	900
1	1	3	Accountant......................	360	360
1	1	2	Inspector........................	460	460
11	13	3	Examining Officers.................	3,960	3,920
1	1	3	Supervisor.......................	400	400
1	1	3	Cashier.........................	400	400
3	3	3	Clerks..........................	1,180	1,180
5	5	3	Sub‑collectors..............	1,780	1,900
1	1	3	Boarding Inspector.................	400	400
14	12	4	Clerks..........................	3,445	4,015
2	2	4	Relieving Officers..................	580	580
2	1	4	Sub‑collector...............	270	580
22	18	4	Examining Officers.................	6,378	6,415
6	7	4	Inspectors of Excise.................	2,110	1,820
4	4	4	Boarding Inspectors.................	1,180	1,180
4	4	4	Lockers.........................	980	1,005
8	8	5	Lockers.........................	1,661	1,619
22	22	5	Customs Assistants.................	4,538	4,384
1	1	5	Relieving Officer..................	210	198
38	37	5	Clerks..........................	7,253	7,036
			Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	50
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	200	180
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	6,550	6,600
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	2,900	2,954
			General Division.
2	3		Typists.........................	451	302
2	2		Engine‑drivers..............	384	384
2	2		Coxswains.......................	384	384
3	3		Storemen........................	504	504
7	7		Searchers and Watchmen.............	1,196	1,172
6	6		Assistants.......................	874	867
175	171		Carried forward.........	54,438	54,533

VII –THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 106.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
175	171		Brought forward........	54,438	54,533
			General Division—continued.
8	7	..	Messengers.......................	870	891
1	1	..	Senior Messenger...................	168	168
2	2	..	Boys on launch....................	228	192
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,150	1,063
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	600	590
				57,454	57,437
			Adjustment of salaries................	379	*
				57,833	57,437
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	63	125
				57,770	57,312
			Less payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Restriction Act and examination of Passports	900	560
				56,870	56,752
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,000	3,460
				54,870	53,292
			Less amount to be recovered from special funds	350	250
186	181		Total Salaries (carried forward)..	54,520	53,042	52,369

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VII –THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 106.
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward..............	54,520	53,042	52,369
Brought forward..............
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	1,130	1,000	1,097
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	300	300	216
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	250	250	242
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	360	360	374
5. Other printing............................	420	420	413
6. Travelling expenses.........................	800	800	1,415
7. Other stores, fuel and light....................	270	275	317
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.....	1,600	1,600	1,593
9. Temporary assistance.......................	800	900	367
10. Law costs and preparation of cases..............	200	430	472
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.........	2,100	2,000	2,000
12. Hire and maintenance of launches..............	520	520	385
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	850	840	602
14. Payment to Postmaster‑General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through Parcels Post	700	650	669
Total Contingencies........	10,300	10,345	10,162
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	1,405	1,704	3,218
Total Division No. 106..........	66,225	65,091	65,749

VII –THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 107.		1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
l	1	..	Collector..........................	750	750
			Professional Division.
l	1	D	State Chief Analyst......................	489	471
l	1	E	Analyst..............................	390	390
..	1	F	Analyst in training.......................	150	..
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	130	100
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	38	22
			Clerical Division.
l	1	1	Inspector and Sub‑collector...........	600	600
l	1	3	Chief Clerk...........................	400	400
8	8	3	Examining Officers......................	3,000	2,968
l	1	2	Inspector of Excise......................	500	500
l	1	2	Inspector.............................	500	500
l	1	4	Supervisor............................	310	310
2	2	3	Sub‑collectors...................	760	760
l	1	3	Cashier..............................	400	400
l	1	3	Accountant............................	400	400
l	1	3	Boarding Inspector......................	380	360
l	1	3	Clerk in Charge.........................	320	320
l	1	3	Inspector of Excise......................	320	320
26	22	4	Examining Officers......................	6,720	7,310
1	1	4	Revenue Detective Inspector................	310	310
7	7	4	Clerks...............................	2,005	2,004
1	1	4	Clerk in Charge.........................	310	310
18	19	4	Inspectors of Excise......................	5,418	5,285
1	1	4	Boarding Inspector......................	229	310
22	22	5	Clerks...............................	4,471	4,363
5	5	5	Lockers..............................	1,085	949
23	19	5	Customs Assistants......................	3,971	4,461
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	100
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	5,430	5,270
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	2,460	2,348
			Special payments to officers not under Arbitration Court awards	..	10
127	121		Carried forward..........	42,346	42,601

VII –THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 107	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		1921‑22.
			SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
127	121		Brought forward......	42,346	42,601
			General Division.
11	9	...	Searchers and Watchmen................	1,483	1,456
11	7	...	Messengers.........................	754	894
1	1	...	Caretaker...........................	168	174
3	3	...	Typists............................	465	475
2	2	...	Assistants..........................	289	278
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	674	688
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	321	402
				46,500	46,968
			Adjustment of salaries..................	209	*
				46,709	46,968
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	74	72
				46,635	46,896
			Less payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Restriction Act and examination of passports	300	300
				46,335	46,596
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year .	600	150
				45,735	46,446
			Less amount to be recovered from special funds ...	300	250
155	143		Total Salaries.............	45,435	46,196	44,539
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................				550	450	567
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				170	270	158
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				150	150	140
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				250	250	299
5. Other printing............................				300	300	340
6. Travelling expenses.........................				1,200	1,200	1,290
Carried forward.........				2,620	2,620	2,794
Carried forward.........				45,435	46,196	44,539

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VII –THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 107.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	45,435	46,196	44,539
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward..............	2,620	2,620	2,794
No. 7. Other stores, fuel and light....................	400	798	586
8. Temporary assistance.......................	900	500	1,114
9. Law costs and preparation of cases...............	100	100	160
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	2,000	1,750	2,030
11. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	1,000	1,000	1,000
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	460	500	439
13. Payment to Postmaster‑General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post	450	550	360
Total Contingencies..........	7,930	7,818	8,483
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	322	176	476
Payment aa an act of grace to dependants of a deceased official	...	...	36
Total Miscellaneous..........	322	176	512
Total Division No. 107........	53,687	54,190	53,534

VII –THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 108.		1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	l	..	Collector............................	750	750
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class		8
			Professional Division.
1	l	D	Analyst.............................	489	471
1	l	E	Analyst.............................	390	381
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	80
			Clerical Division.
1	l	1	Inspector and Sub‑Collector.........	520	532
1	l	2	Sub‑collector...................	480	480
9	9	3	Examining Officers.....................	3,440	3,432
1	1	3	Chief Clerk..........................	400	400
1	1	3	Accountant..........................	400	400
1	1	3	Supervisor...........................	400	400
1	1	3	Cashier.............................	360	360
1	1	3	Inspector of Excise.....................	400	400
1	1	3	Boarding Inspector.....................	400	400
3	3	3	Sub‑collectors..................	1,080	1,078
2	2	3	Clerks..............................	760	760
19	18	4	Examining Officers.....................	5,310	5,630
3	3	4	Boarding Inspectors....................	930	930
4	3	4	Sub‑collectors..................	760	1,095
3	3	4	Inspectors of Excise ....................	600	890
11	11	4	Clerks..............................	3,580	3,290
1	1	4	Locker.............................	245	245
13	10	5	Clerks..............................	2,051	2,579
23	22	5	Customs Assistants.....................	4,477	4,528
4	4	5	Lockers.............................	875	875
..	1	5	Sub‑Collector..................	210
1	3	4	Sub‑Collectors (unattached).........	890	310
..	2	5	Clerks (unattached).....................	419
			Allowances to adult officers of the Clerical Division	82	64
			Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	48	48
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	..
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	4,740	4,676
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.	1,954	1,973
107	106		Carried forward ..................	37,620	37,465

VII –THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 108.		1921‑22.
			Division No. 108.		Vote.	Expenditure.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			WESTERN AUSTRALIA	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
107	106		Brought forward..............	37,620	37,465
			General Division.
1	1	..	Caretaker...........................	168	168
1	1	..	Caretaker and Labourer..................	168	168
1	1	..	Foreman Searcher and Watchman...........	192	192
10	9	..	Searchers and Watchmen.................	1,554	1,716
1	2	..	Assistants...........................	318	160
4	4	..	Messengers..........................	315	360
2	2	..	Typists.............................	310	318
1	1	..	Labourer (unattached)...................	156	156
1	1	..	Assistant (unattached)...................	166	144
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	814	816
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	408	433
				42,189	42,096
			Adjustment of salaries...................	167	*
				42,356	42,096
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	65	61
				42,291	42,035
			Less payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Restriction Act and examination of passports	580	580
				41,711	41,455
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	500	550
				41,211	40,905
			Less amount to be recovered from special funds..	225	150
129	128		Total Salaries (carried forward)...	40,986	40,755	40,083

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VII –THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 108.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward..............	40,986,	40,755	40,083
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	650	650	694
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	200	150	215
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	150	150	93
4. Account, record, and other books, including .cost of material, printing, and binding	180	130	216
5. Other printing............................	300	300	369
6. Travelling expenses.........................	650	650	1,116
7. Other stores, fuel, and light....................	150	150	187
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters, and other allowances....	560	500	561
9. Temporary assistance.......................	300	200	396
10. Law costs and preparation of cases...............	100	100	18
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	1,100	1,000	1,276
12. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	520	500	553
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance	370	370	346
14. Payment to the Postmaster‑General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and the collection of duty on articles imported .through the Parcels Post	600	600	335
Total Contingencies..........	5,830	5,450	6,375
Subdivision No. 3,—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	932	314	310
Total Division No. 108........	47,748	46,519	46,768

F.15759.—17

VII –THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 109.		1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		TASMANIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	1	A	Collector............................	650	650
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	170	120
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Sub‑collector...................	420	480
1	1	3	Chief Clerk..........................	340	335
3	3	3	Examining Officers.....................	1,020	1,080
2	2	4	Examining Officers.....................	580	580
6	6	4	Clerks..............................	1,599	1,642
6	5	5	Clerks..............................	856	1,010
5	5	5	Customs Assistants.....................	889	871
2	2	5	Lockers.............................	420	420
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,172	1,031
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	548	528
			General Division.
2	2	III.	Caretakers and Messengers................	336	336
..	1	G.3	Typist..............................	132	..
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	115	100
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	49	50
				9,296	9,233
			Adjustment of salaries...................	79	*
				9,375	9,233
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	32	32
				9,343	9,201
			Less payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Restriction Act	35	35
				9,308	9,166
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	650	650
				8,658	8,516
			Less amount to be recovered from special funds..	100	50
29	29		Total Salaries (carried forward) ...	8,558	8,466	8,571

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VII –THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 109.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward..............	8,558	8,466	8,571
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	200	150	238
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	100	70	81
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	50	50	10
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	50	50	50
5. Other printing............................	120	120	100
6. Travelling expenses.........................	100	130	258
7. Other stores, fuel and light....................	100	100	104
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.....	335	250	324
9. Temporary assistance.......................	530	120	74
10. Law costs and preparation of cases...............	10	10	1
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	320	200	332
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	100	100	83
13. Payment to Postmaster‑General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and the collection of duty on articles imported through the Parcels Post	100	100	95
Total Contingencies.............	2,115	1,450	1,750
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	158	569	959
2. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials	169	485	..
Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania	..	..	495
Total Miscellaneous............	327	1,054	1,454
Total Division No. 109........	11,000	10,970	11,775

VII –THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 110.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Sub‑collector................	320*	380*
1	1	4	Examining Officer..................	245	245
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	210	210
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	130	114
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	36	24
				941	973
			Less allowance to be made by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Restriction Act and examination of passports	25	25
3	3		Total Salaries..............	916	948	796
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams				35	35	28
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes				5	5	5
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				5	5	..
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				5	5	..
5. Other printing............................				5	5	..
6. Travelling expenses........................				25	25	239
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water...............				5	5	1
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters, and other allowances....				260	260	198
9. Temporary assistance.......................				18	18	..
10. Law costs and preparation of cases..............				20	20	67
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.........				40	40	24
12. Repair and maintenance of launches.............				10	10	1
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				20	20	12
Total Contingencies......				453	453	575
Carried forward.........				1,369	1,401	1,371

* Receive in addition an allowance of £100 as Deputy commissioner of Taxation.

VII –THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 110.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward..............	1,369	1,401	1,371
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Allowance to E. P. Geraghty while acting as Deputy Commissioner of Taxation	175	...	...
Total Division No. 110............	1,544	1,401	1,371
Total Department of Trade and Customs	786,608	745,357	766,441

VIII—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

(Not Including War Services—Shown Separately : See Page 358.)

Division Number.	––––––––	1922‑23.	1921‑22.		Increase on Expenditure 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1921‑22.
Division Number.	––––––––	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure	Increase on Expenditure 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1921‑22.
		£	£	£	£	£
111	ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF......	34,839	32,091	31,230	3,609
112	PUBLIC WORKS STAFF........	76,401	73,685	71,054	5,347
113	NAVAL WORKS STAFF........	8,500*	27,251*	...	...
114	FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	3,450†	...	...	...	...
114	FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	...	13,164†	13,035†	...	13,035†
115	KALGOORLIE ‑ PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY	267,000	280,000	255,776	11,224
116	PORT AUGUSTA‑OODNADATTA RAILWAY	121,685	132,000	131,981	...	10,296
117	NORTHERN TERRITORY RAILWAY (DARWIN‑KATHERINE RIVER)	30,800	27,700	24,440	6,360
117a	FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY (QUEANBEYAN‑CANBERRA)	*	800	819	...	819
118	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS— MISCELLANEOUS	4,000	23,356	23,612	...	19,612
119	WORKS AND BUILDINGS......	249,829	210,850	210,967	38,862
120	OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES	24,600	16,295	14,941	9,659
121	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT	12,455	10,765	11,482	973
122	MISCELLANEOUS............	1,610	2,195	1,937	...	327
		835,169	850,152
	Deduct Amount Payable from Loan Fund for Works	11,950	27,251
	Total...........	823,219	822,901	791,274	31,945

Estimate, 1922‑23............	£823,219
Vote, 1921‑22...............	822,901
Increase ........	£318

* Payable from Loan Fund for Works –– † Paid from Revenue in 1921‑22, and provided under Loan Fund for Works in 1922‑23.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 111.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 111.		1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Secretary..........................	1,100	1,100
			Correspondence and Records Branch.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Clerk........................	700	700	.
2	2	3	Clerks............................	780	780
1	1	4	Clerk............................	270	270
8	8	5	Clerks............................	1,672	1,547
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	30	21
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	488	448
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	173	198
			General Division.
1	1	..	Ministerial Messenger.................	192	179
1	1	..	Senior Messenger....................	146	140
2	2	..	Messengers........................	179	180
1	1	..	Caretaker..........................	204	204
1	1	..	Caretaker..........................	192	186
6	6	..	Typists...........................	958	952
1	1	..	Watchman.........................	135	140
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	317	234
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	231	166
25	25			6,667	6,345
			Accounts Branch.
			Clerical Division.
			central staff.
1	1	1	Chief Accountant....................	580	580
1	1	2	Clerk............................	420	420
2	1	3	Clerk............................	360	740
1	1	5	Clerk............................	209	198
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	180	180
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	51	51
5	4			1,800	2,169
31	30		Carried forward..............	9,567	9,614

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade	Division No. 111.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 111.		1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
31	30		Brought forward...........	9,567	9,614
			Victoria.*
			Clerical Division.
...	1	2	Accountant........................	420	...
1	...	3	Clerk............................	...	400
5	5	4	Clerks...........................	1,420	1,410
11	11	5	Clerks...........................	2,193	2,124
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	672	585
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	284	258
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	10	...
			General Division.
1	1	...	Assistant.........................	144	138
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	30	30
			Basic wage allowances................	12	12
18	18			5,185	4,957
			New south wales.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Accountant........................	500	500
5	5	4	Clerks...........................	1,445	1,510
6	6	5	Clerks...........................	1,205	1,155
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	10	10
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	464	416
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	210	185
			General Division.
2	2	...	Typists...........................	291	302
1	1	...	Messenger........................	128	115
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	56	31
			Basic wage allowances................	32	18
15	15			4,341	4,242
64	63		Carried forward..........	19,093	18,813

* Provided under “Central Staff” in 1921–22.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 111.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 111.		1921‑22.
					Vote.	Expenditure
			ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
64	63		Brought forward..............	19,093	18,813
			Queensland.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Accountant........................	340	340
2	2	4	Clerks............................	555	555
2	2	5	Clerks............................	348	331
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	198	192
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	104	106
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	10	..
			General Division.
1	1	..	Typist............................	116	95
			Cost of living allowance under Arbitration Court awards	12	9
			Basic wage allowance.................	6	6
6	6			1,689	1,634
			South australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Accountant........................	340	340
..	1	4	Clerk............................	220	..
1	..	5	Clerk............................	..	206
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	82
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	48	37
			General Division.
..	1	..	Typist............................	96	..
			Cost of living allowance under Arbitration Court awards	9	..
			Basic wage allowance.................	6	..
2	3			799	665
72	72		Carried forward..........	21,581	21,112

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 111.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
			ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
72	72		Brought forward............	21,581	21,112
			western australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Accountant........................	320	400
1	1	4	Clerk............................	270	270
1	1	5	Clerk............................	131	114
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards....	116	115
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment........	43	57
			Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	10	..
			General Division.
1	1		Assistant..........................	133	162
			Cost of living allowance under Arbitration Court awards	30	..
			Basic wage allowance.................	12	..
4	4			1,065	1,118
			tasmania.
			Proportion of salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department performing duties for Department of Works and Railways (Division No. 50, Electoral Office)	425	370
				23,071	22,600
			Adjustment of salaries.................	248	1*
				23,319	22,601
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	600	880
76	76		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	22,719	21,721	20,536

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the items of Salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Division No. 111.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 111.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
Brought forward................	22,719	21,721	20,536
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	390	330	302
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	285	250	208
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	185	200	144
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	450	350	172
5. Other printing.............................	190	240	139
6. Travelling expenses.........................	920	800	1,005
7. Temporary assistance........................	710	850	693
8. Fuel, light and water.........................	1,100	600	438
9. Office cleaning for Prime Minister, Treasury, Home and Territories, Attorney‑General, Works and Railways and Postmaster‑General	5,500	5,000	5,289
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	1,000	750	863
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	1,390	1,000	1,099
Total Contingencies............	12,120	10,370	10,352
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	..	..	125
Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from State service of Tasmania	..	..	217
Total Miscellaneous...............	..	..	342
Total Division No. 111........	34,839	32,091	31,230

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 112.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote	Expenditure.
			PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Director‑General..............	1,200	1,200
1	1	A	Chief Architect.....................	900	900
1	1	A	Engineer.........................	900	900
1	1	C	Chief Civil Engineer..................	554	536
1	1	C	Chief Mechanical Engineer.............	516	582
1	1	C	Chief Electrical Engineer...............	560	542
1	..	B	Principal Supervising Architect..........	..	528
1	1	D	Supervising Mechanical Engineer.........	498	498
1	2	D	Supervising Architects................	915	498
4	3	E	Architects.........................	1,035	1,397
1	1	E	Civil Engineer......................	390	390
1	1	F	Draughtsman in Training...............	278	276
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	510	530
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	88	50
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Clerk............................	460	460
3	3	4	Clerks...........................	775	770
9	9	5	Clerks...........................	1,662	1,738
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	495	282
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	216	109
			General Division.
1	..	..	Assistant.........................	..	162
1	1	..	Typist...........................	146	140
..	1	..	Messenger........................	90	..
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	21	47
			Basic wage allowances................	18	24
30	29		New South Wales.	12,227	12,559
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	State Works Director.................	900	900
4	4	D	Works Inspectors....................	1,827	1,767
1	1	D	Supervising Architect.................	461	443
6	6		Carried forward................	3,188	3,110
30	29		Carried forward................	12,227	12,559

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade	Division No. 112.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 112.		1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
30	29		Brought forward.........	12,227	12,559
			New South Wales—continued.
6	6		Brought forward.........	3,188	3,110
			Professional Division—continued.
3	3	E	Architects.............................	990	982
2	2	E	Clerks of Works........................	780	780
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	50	50
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	550	350
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.	141	53
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk...........................	400	400
5	5	4	Clerks...............................	1,228	1,220
8	9	5	Clerks...............................	1,690	1,440
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	610	355
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.	181	140
			General Division.
3	4	..	Typists..............................	582	461
1	1	..	Foreman Labourer.......................	204	204
2	2	..	Messengers............................	226	195
1	1	..	Assistant.............................	152	146
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	173	134
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.	123	60
32	34			11,268	10,080
			Victoria.
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	State Works Director.....................	678	678
1	1	D	Supervising Architect.....................	498	489
2	2	D	Works Inspectors........................	996	978
2	3	E	Architects.............................	930	780
1	1	F	Draughtsman in Training...................	294	285
2	2	E	Clerks of Works........................	780	780
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	497	450
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.	64	64
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Senior Clerk...........................	400	400
3	3	4	Clerks...............................	701	845
6	8	5	Clerks...............................	1,414	1,198
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	450	374
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.	185	187
19	22		Carried forward..............	7,887	7,508
62	63		Carried forward..............	23,495	22,639

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 112.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
			PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
62	63		Brought forward.......	23,495	22,639
			Victoria—continued.
19	22		Brought forward.......	7,887	7,508
			General Division.
2	2	..	Typists...........................	235	324
5	4	..	Assistants.........................	649	624
1	1	..	Messenger........................	90	90
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	193	190
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	85	60
27	29			9,139	8,796
			Queensland.
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	Works Director.....................	630	630
2	2	D	District Works Inspectors..............	897	880
1	1	E	Architect.........................	354	354
1	1	E	Clerk of Works.....................	336	336
	1	F	Draftsman in Training.................	102*
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	255
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	30	..
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk............................	320	320
1	1	4	Clerk............................	310	310
2	2	5	Clerks...........................	379	363
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	160	80
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	100	63
			General Division.
1	1		Typist...........................	162	150
1	1		Messenger........................	102	90
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	27	21
			Basic wage allowances................	18	18
11	12		Carried forward...............	4,182	3,615
100	104		Carried forward...............	36,816	35,050

* Portion of year only.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 112.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.

			PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
100	104		Brought forward........	36,816	35,050
			South Australia.
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	Works Director......................	630	630
..	1	D	Supervising Architect..................	204*	..
1	1	D	Works Inspector.....................	409	408
1	1	E	Architect..........................	354	336
1	1	E	Clerk of Works......................	390	300
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	225	50
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	30	..
			Clerical Division.
1	2	4	Clerks............................	400	310
1	2	5	Clerks............................	405	193
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court a wards	175	81
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	68	50
			General Division.
1	1	..	Typist............................	134	123
..	1	..	Messenger.........................	71	..
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	21	13
			Basic wage allowance.................	18	8
7	11			3,534	2,502
			Western Australia.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk............................	245	245
1	1	5	Clerk............................	200	200
			Allowance for services as Works Registrar....	100	100
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	50
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	63	51
2	2			688	646
109	117		Carried forward............	41,038	38,198

* Portion of year only.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade	Division No. 112.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 112.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
109	117		Brought forward............	41,038	38,198
			Federal Capital Territory.
			(Payable from Loan Fund for Works).
			Professional Division.
..	1	C	Works Director.....................	588	..
..	1	E	Architect.........................	300	..
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	..
			Basic wage allowances................	12	..
			Clerical Division.
..	1	3	Clerk...........................	320	..
..	1	4	Clerk ...........................	220	..
2	2	5	Clerks ..........................	410	413
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	160	62
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	100	24
2	6			2,190	499
			Northern Territory.
			Clerical Division.
..	1	5	Clerk...........................	210	..
			Cost of living allowance...............	30	..
			Basic wage allowance................	12	..
†	1			252	†
				43,480	38,697
			Adjustment of salaries................	236	98*
				43,716	38,795
			Less amount payable from Loan Fund for Works ......	2,190	..
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	1,775
111	124		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	41,526	37,020	32,979

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

† Public Works Staff, Northern Territory, was provided under Division No. 55, Home and Territories Department, in 1921‑22.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 112.		Vote.	Expenditure.
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	41,526	37,020	32,979
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams......................	1,105	850	1,088
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	930	900	797
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	365	250	282
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	375	325	372
5. Lithography and blue printing.................	300	250	217
6. Other printing............................	320	300	227
7. Travelling expenses........................	5,000	4,300	4,503
8. Temporary assistance.......................	20,000	20,000	21,645
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............	1,330	1,350	1,160
Total Contingencies...........	29,725	28,525	30,191
Subdivision No. 3.—Supervision of Works.
No. 1. To recoup the various States for salaries and other expenses incurred of behalf of the Commonwealth	4,000	4,000	3,955
Subdivision No. 3a.—Executive ‑Costs.
Executive costs of various works, including salaries and expenses of Clerk of Works	..	3,000	2,478
Subdivision No. 3b.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	..	..	256
Subdivision No. 4.—Northern Territory—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Maintenance of plant and other expenses.........	650	640*	595*
2. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals...........	500	500*	600*
Total Miscellaneous...........	1,150	1,140	1,195
Total Division No. 112...........	76,401	73,685	71,054

* Provided under Home and Territories Department, Division No. 55, Subdivision No. 2, Northern Territory, in 1921–22.

F.15759—18

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Number of Persons		Class or Grade.	Division No. 113.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–21.	1922–23.		Division No. 113.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–21.	1922–23.		NAVAL WORKS STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			(Payable from Loan Fund for Works.)
			Under Naval Defence Acts.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Central Staff.
1	..	..	Director...........................	..	1,500
1	..	..	Superintending Civil Engineer............	..	678
1	..	..	Civil Engineer......................	..	552
1	..	..	Assistant Civil Engineer................	..	372
1	..	..	Electrical Engineer...................	..	36*
4	..	..	Draughtsmen.......................	..	979
1	..	..	Chief Clerk........................	..	500
1	..	..	Accountant........................	..	500
1	..	..	Senior Clerk........................	..	390
9	..	..	Clerks............................	..	2,142
2	..	..	Typists...........................	..	336
2	..	..	Messengers........................	..	268
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	..	912
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	..	279
25	..			..	9,444
			Flinders Naval Depot.
1	..	..	Superintending Civil Engineer............	..	630
1	..	..	Assistant Civil Engineer................	..	426
1	..	..	Draughtsman.......................	..	282
1	..	..	Clerk of Works......................	..	390
1	..	..	Assistant Clerk of Works...............	..	354
5	..	..	Clerks............................	..	1,282
4	..	..	Timekeeper, Storekeeper and Assistants.....	..	954
1	..	..	Typist............................	..	224
			Cost of. living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	..	668
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	..	444
15	..			..	5,654
40	..		Carried forward..........	..	15,098

* Portion of year only.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 113.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		NAVAL WORKS STAFF.		1921–22.
			NAVAL WORKS STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			(Payable from Loan Fund for Works.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Under Naval Defence Acts.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
40	..		Brought forward.....	..	15,098
			Henderson Naval Base.
1	..	..	Superintending Civil Engineer............	..	800
1	..	..	Civil Engineer......................	..	390
..	..	..	Assistant Civil Engineer................	..	..
1	..	..	Mechanical Engineer..................	..	480
1	..	..	Dredging Superintendent...............	..	480
3	..	..	Clerks............................	..	872
1	..	..	Typist............................	..	227
2	..	..	Timekeepers, Storekeeper...............	..	572
1	..	..	Telephone Attendant..................	..	208
1	..	..	Junior Messenger....................	..	72
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	..	492
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	.	299
12	..			..	4,892
			New South Wales.
1	..	..	Superintending Civil Engineer............	..	678
1	..	..	Senior Civil Engineer (Sydney)...........	..	462
5	..	..	Draughtsmen.......................	..	1,500
2	..	..	Foremen of Works....................	..	712
1	..	..	Assistant Foreman of Works.............	..	318
7	..	..	Clerks............................	..	1,732
1	..	..	Typist ...........................	..	168
1	..	..	Storehouseman......................	..	220
1	..	..	Messenger.........................	..	208
3	..	..	Junior Messengers....................	..	198
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court Awards	..	801
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	..	264
23	..			..	7,261
				..	27,251
			Salaries of staff in process of re‑arrangement	8,500	..
			Total Salaries.........	8,500	27,251	..
75	..		Total Division No. 113...	8,500	27,251	..

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Number of Persons.		Class or grade.	Division No. 114.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 114.		1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.		Vote.	Expenditure
			Payable from Loan Fund for Works.*	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Clerical Division.
..	1	2	Clerk ...........................	420
1	1	3	Clerk...........................	320	320
2	5	4	Clerks...........................	1,102	472
2	5	5	Clerks...........................	1,000	380
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards....	400	l30
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment........	171	49
			Allowances for performing duties of a higher class.........	20
				3,433	1,351
			Less Amount to be withheld for rent of quarters	..	47
			Adjustment of salaries ...............	17	..
5	12		Total Salaries	3,450	1,304	1,006
Subdivision No. 1A.—Contingencies.
Postage and telegrams......................				..	150	156
Office requisites..........................				..	100	138
Writing-paper and stationery .................				..	90	66
Travelling expanses........................				..	150	483
Temporary Assistance......................				..	2,520	2,161
Telephone service, lighting, incidental and petty cash expenditure				..	250	292
Drafting requisites plan printing and model.				..	50	4
Total Contingencies...........				*	3,310	3,300
Subdivision No. 1B.—Miscellaneous.
Road maintenance.........................				..	4,000	3,872
Power Light and Welter services. (Payments For services to be credited to this vote)				..	4,500	4,652
Special investigations ......................				..	50	24
Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations				..	..	181
Total Miscellaneous........				*	8,550	8,729
Total Division No. 114..				3,450	13,164	13,035

* To be paid from Loan Fund for Works in 1922-23.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Division No. 115.					1922‑23.	1921‑22.
KALGOORLIE‑PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY— WORKING EXPENSES.					1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
					£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses ......					267,000	280,000	255,776
(Includes provision for salaries of £300 and over as shown below.)					267,000	280,000	255,776

				Rate per annum.
1 Secretary..............................				£
1 Secretary..............................				650
1 Accountant and Traffic Auditor...............				700
1 Engineer of Way and Works.................				900
1 General Superintendent (Transportation and Stores) .				750
1 Chief Mechanical Engineer..................				750
1 Workshop Manager.......................				480
1		@	460
1		@	440
3		@	420
Assistant Engineer, Traffic Superintendent Foremen, Draftsmen, Clerks...................	6	@	400
	10	@	380
	2	@	360
2		@	340
4		@	320
10		@	310
				14,140
Total Division No. 115					267,000	280,000	255,776
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Division No. 116.
PORT AUGUSTA‑OODNADATTA RAILWAY.*
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Interest on loans......................					65,100	67,150	67,180
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896					4,250	4,400	4,387
3. Loss on working of Port Augusta‑Oodnadatta Railway					45,000	53,115	53,131
4. Interest on South Australian rolling-stock......					6,435	6,435	6,435
5. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station					900	900	848
Total Division No. 116 ........					121,685	132,000	131,981

* This railway is worked and maintained by the South Australian Railways Commissioner on behalf of the Commonwealth Railways Commissioner.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Division No. 117.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
NORTHERN TERRITORY RAILWAY— (DARWIN‑KATHERINE RIVER).			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses		30,800	27,700	24,440
(To this subdivision will be charged salaries of £300 and over as shown below.)
	Rate per annum.
Railway Superintendent.............	£
	600
Total Division No. 117 .......		30,800	27,700	24,440
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Division No. 117 a.
FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY—(QUEANBEYAN‑ CANBERRA).*
Subdivision No. 1.
Payment to Government of New South Wales for working and maintaining railway line from Queanbeyan to Canberra		†	800	819
Total Division No. 117A .....		†	800	819
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Division No. 118.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Railway surveys generally...............		4,000	4,000	2,280
Payment to contractors of half loss on cost of manufacture of locomotives, also cost of investigation of claims		..	19,356	19,355
Cost of handling goods on jetty at Darwin.....		..	..	1,915
Performance of work by Railways Commissioner for State Governments and private enterprises (moneys recovered from State Governments to be credited to this item)		..	..	62
Total Division No. 118 ...........		4,000	23,356	23,612

* This railway is worked and maintained by the Chief Commissioner of New South Wales Government Railways for and on behalf of the Commonwealth Railways Commission. † To be paid from Loan Fund for Works in 1922‑23.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Division No. 119	WORKS AND BUILDINGS			1922‑23.	1921‑22.
	No.1. Repairs and Maintenance	No. 2. Sanitation and Water Supply.	No. 3. Fittings and Furniture.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1
Parliament................	125	1,600	200	1,925	2,250	2,529
Subdivision No. 2.
Prime Minister.............	11,125	270	1,030	12,425	4,265	2,492
Subdivision No. 3.
Treasurer.................	845	180	10,240	11,265	10,265	9,144
Subdivision No. 4
Attorney‑General......	3,760	120	2,865	6,745	1,440	2,251
Subdivision No. 5.
Home and Territories.........	12,760	910	2,080	15,750	14,255†	9,161
Subdivision No. 6.
Defence—Military...........	41,020	6,780	1,350	49,150	67,821	59,488
Subdivision No. 7.
Defence— Naval............	16,500	7,000	13,575	37,075	49,000	27,700
Subdivision No. 8.
Royal Australian Air Force	4,500	500	1,000	6,000	6,250*	4,640*
Subdivision No. 9.
Civil Aviation.............	2,100	200	400	2,700	1,600*	320*
Subdivision No. 10.
Trade and Customs..........	4,675	1,500	5,650	11,825	8,330	8,153
Subdivision No. 11.
Works and Railways..........	1,935	245	775	2,955	1,780	1,537
Subdivision No. 12
Post and Telegraph...........	101,340	14,845	16,030	132,215	80,000	74,826
Subdivision No. 13
Health...................	17,450	790	5,890	24,130	15,000	8,726
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	218,135	34,940	61,085	314,160	262,256	210,967
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year				64,331	51,406
Total Division No. 119.....				249,829	210,850	210,967

* Provided under Votes of Department of Defence—Air Services in 1921‑22.

† Includes £3,000 provided in 1921‑22 under Division 55, Subdivision 2, Northern Territory.

VIII.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Division No. 120.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.
Defence—Military................................	2,700	2,100	1,976
Subdivision No. 2.
Subdivision No. 2.
Trade and Customs...............................	3,280	1,785	1,460
Subdivision No. 3.
Subdivision No. 3.
Lighthouses.....................................	12,305	8,220	5,791
Subdivision No. 4.
Post and Telegraph...............................	10	50	...
Subdivision No. 5.
Health .......................................	6,305	4,140	5,714
Total Division No. 120 ................	24,600	16,295	14,941
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Division No. 121.
GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses.
No. 1. Caretakers, charwomen and miscellaneous expenditure...	910	540	512
2. Maintenance—House.........................	1,780	1,620	1,393
3. Maintenance—Grounds.........................	3,855	2,605	2,437
4.Insurance .................................	130	145	125
5. Telephones................................	400	310	237
6. China and glass...........................	25	25	8
7. Fittings and furniture ..........................	320	140	74
8. Flags....................................	25	25	6
9. Lighting on public occasions and for offices ..........	1,110	275	758
10. Sanitation and water supply	550	440	395
Admiralty House arid Kirribllli House—General maintenance	..	3,000	4,185
Total Subdivision No. 1.............	9,105	9,125	10,130
Subdivision No.2
non‑recurring works.
No. 1 Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses...........	3,350	1,640	1,352
Total Division No. 121 ...........	12,455	10,765	11,482

VIII.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Division No. 122.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Subdivision No. 1.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure
MISCELLANEOUS.	£	£	£
No. 1. Fire insurance—Parliament House..........	350	350	342
2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney	1,010	835	701
3. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission..	250	1,000	250
Allowance to officer for performing special duties	..	10	10
Compensation to R. Walker, injured at Cockatoo Island Naval Dockyard	..	..	400
Purchase and maintenance of rain‑producing plants	..	..	57
Passes over Transcontinental Railway........	..	..	177
Total Division No. 122.........	1,610	2,195	1,937
	835,169	850,152	791,274
Deduct amount payable from Loan Fund for Works...	11,950	27,251	..
Total Department of Works and Railways....	823,219	822,901	791,274

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IX. —THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	_____	1922 ‑23.	1921‑22.		Increase on Expenditure 1921‑22.	Decreased On Expenditure,1921‑22.
Division Number.	_____	1922 ‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1921‑22.	Decreased On Expenditure,1921‑22.
		£	£	£	£	£
123	CENTRAL STAFF.........	37,543	41,879	37,474	69
124	CABLES................	4,000	4,000	3,840	160
125	OVERSEAS MALLS.......	130,000	323,077	313,337	...	183,337
126	NEW SOUTH WALES.....	2,998,890	2,776,818	2,900,399	98,491
127	VICTORIA..............	1,816,555	1,733,044	1,808,669	7,886
128	QUEENSLAND.........	1,237,926	1,086,319	1,156,983	80,943
129	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.......	670,698	609,536	624,603	46,090
130	WESTERN AUSTRALIA....	563,365	545,450	565,793	..	2,428
131	TASMANIA..............	267,112	253,094	266,097	1,015
132	NORTHERN TERRITORY...	30,246	28,640	25,576	4,670
132a	RADIO SERVICE.........	*	53,676	53,637	..	53,637
	Total	7,756,335	7,455,533	7,756,413		78

* The Radio Service was transferred to Amalgamated Wireless Limited as from 1st July, 1922.

Estimate, 1922‑23..........	£7,756,335
Vote, 1921‑22.............	7,455,533
Increase...................	£300,802

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 123.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			CENTRAL STAFF.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Secretary.......................	1,150	1,150
			Clerical Division.
1	1	..	Chief Inspector....................	750	750
2	2	1	Chief Clerks.....................	1,200	1,200
1	..	1	Chief Controller of Stores.............	..	600
..	1	1	Inspector.......................	520	..
1	1	2	Senior Clerk.....................	460	460
1	1	2	Educational Officer ................	440	440
3	3	3	Clerks.........................	1,160	1,160
12	12	4	Clerks.........................	3,580	3,655
14	13	5	Clerks........................	2,591	2,748
			Allowance to Chief Inspector.........	..	50
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,526	1,488
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	597	642
35	34			12,824	13,193
			General Division.
1	1	...	Ministerial Messenger...............	169	163
1	1	...	Senior Messenger.................	168	168
2	2	...	Assistants.......................	329	323
2	2	...	Typists.........................	294	311
5	5	...	Messengers......................	444	445
			Officers of General Division on unattached list pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	429	422
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	234	314
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	141	183
11	11			2,208	2,329
47	46		Carried forward.........	16,182	16,672

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 123.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 123.		1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		CENTRAL STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.	£	£	£
47	46		Brought forward..............	16,182	16,672
			Engineering Branch.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Chief Electrical Engineer..............	1,000	1,000
1	1	A2	Deputy Chief Electrical Engineer.........	800	800
3	3	C	Supervising Engineers................	1,764	1,764
1	1	D	Sectional Engineer..................	489	471
3	3	E	Engineers ........................	1,080	1,080
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	340	340
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	38	26
9	9			5,511	5,481
			Clerical Division.


1	1	1	Traffic Officer (Telephone)............	520	520
1	1	2	Traffic Officer (Telegraph).............	440	440
1	1	4	Traffic Officer (Telephone)............	220	220
1	1	3	Clerk ...........................	340	340
3	3	4	Clerks..........................	775	750
3	3	5	Clerks..........................	620	608
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	442	402
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	234	252
10	10			3,591	3,532
			General Division.
1	1	..	Assistant.........................	168	168
4	4	..	Typists..........................	471	428
1	1	..	Messenger........................	78	127
			Officers of General Division on unattached list pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	136	..
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	127	123
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	71	67
6	6			1,051	913
72	71		Carried forward	26,335	26,598

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 123.		1921‑22.
			Division No. 123.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			CENTRAL STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			CENTRAL STAFF.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
72	71		Brought forward.........	26,335	26,598
			Accounts Branch.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A2	Chief Accountant....................	800	800
			Cost of living allowance under Arbitration court awards.	50	50
				850	850
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Inspector of Accounts................	600	600
1	1	1	Senior Clerk ......................	520	520
3	3	3	Clerks...........................	1,140	1,139
3	3	4	Clerks..........................	800	766
4	4	5	Clerks...........................	758	773
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	500	486
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	200	185
12	12			4,518	4,469
			General Division.
2	..	..	Senior assistants....................	..	354
2	1	..	Typist...........................	162	234
2	1	..	Assistant ..............	160	298
1	1	..	Messenger.............	78	78
			Officers of General Division on unattached list pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	476	137
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	96	118
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	66	84
7	3			1,038	1,303
92	87		Carried forward ...........	22,741	33,220

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure
			Division No. 123.	£	£	£
			CENTRAL STAFF.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
92	87		Brought forward........	32,741	33,220
			Unforeseen requirements for staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	200	389
			Adjustment of salaries................	293	120*
				33,234	33,729
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,291	1,300
92	87		Total Salaries...............	31,943	32,429	29,636
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				150	200	85
2. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............				350	300	341
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes				250	300	206
4. Other printing .............................				250	200	207
5. Postage and telegrams........................				250	300	357
6. Temporary assistance........................				200	200	192
7. Testing apparatus and other electrical stores; also making tests				2,500	3,250	1,536
8. Travelling expenses.........................				1,350	1,350	1,106
9. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				300	250	288
Total Contingencies.................				5,600	6,350	4,318
Carried forward..............				37,543	38,779	33,954

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 123.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
CENTRAL STAFF.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
CENTRAL STAFF.	£	£	£
Brought forward........	37,543	38,779	33,954
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Investigation of electrical systems, America and Europe	...	3,000	3,135
Commonwealth representation at Madrid Postal Conference	...	100	353
Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	...	...	32
Total Miscellaneous..............		3,100	3,520
Total Division No. 123 .........	37,543	41,879	37,474
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Division No. 124.
CABLES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. New Caledonia Cable Guarantee ...........	4,000	4,000	3,840
Total Division No. 124.......	4,000	4,000	3,840
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Division No. 125.
OVERSEAS MAILS.
Subdivision No. 1
No. 1. Conveyance of mails per Orient Line of Steamers.	130,000	123,077	113,337
Amount payable to the Government of the United Kingdom in adjustment of charges for conveyance of overseas mails during the war	..	200,000	200,000
Total Division No. 125.....	130,000	323,077	313,337

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or grade.	Division No. 126.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 126.		1921‑22.
			NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.

			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
				£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Deputy Postmaster‑General......	950	950
			Professional Division.
1	1	A2	State Engineer.........................	900	900
1	1	B	Deputy State Engineer...................	630	630
5	5	E	Draughtsmen..........................	1,941	1,914
4	4	F	Draughtsmen in Training.................	761	726
2	2	C	State Supervising Engineers................	1,176	1,176
13	14	D	State Sectional Engineers..................	6,864	6,411
16	18	E	Engineers............................	7,047	6,125
15	10	F	Engineers in Training....................	1,995	3,276
1	1	A	Medical Officer.......................	750	735
1	1	D	Surveyor............................	498	498
1	...	D	Testing Officer .......................	...	400
			Officers of the Professional Division on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	3,113	780
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,830	2,536
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	634	492
60	57			29,139	26,599
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Clerk...........................	750	750
1	1	1	Accountant...........................	725	725
1	1	1	Manager (Telegraph).....................	650	650
1	1	1	Senior Inspector........................	675	675
1	I	1	Superintendent of Mails	700	700
1	1	1	Controller of Stores	650*	650*
1	1	1	Manager (Telephone)....................	650	650
1	1	2	Cashier..............................	500	500
1	1	1	Clerk, Senior..........................	520	520
2	2	1	Clerks ..............................	1,120	1,120
3	3	2	Clerks ..............................	1,280	1,280
21	20	3	Clerks ..............................	7,320	7,720
126	132	4	Clerks .............................	37,410	36,079
272	264	5	Clerks ..............................	53,450	55,842
110	117	4	Clerical Assistants......................	27,946	26,229
543	547		Carried forward...............................	134,346	134,090
61	58		Carried forward...............................	30,089	27,549

*Receives in addition £50 per annum as Secretary to the Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board, New South Wales.

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or grade.	Division No. 126.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 126.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			NEW SOUTH WALES.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
				£	£	£


61	58		Brought forward................	30,089	27,549
			Clerical Division—continued.
543	547		Brought forward................	134,346	134,090
69	63	5	Clerical Assistants....................	13,134	14,776
13	13	2	Inspectors..........................	6,280	6,352
4	4	3	Inspectors..........................	1,460	1,532
2	2	2	Managers (Telegraph), Assistant...........	960	953
1	1	2	Manager (Telephone), Assistant...........	440	440
19	17	2	Postmasters.........................	7,778	8,650
102	107	3	Postmasters.........................	38,644	37,635
157	161	4	Postmasters.........................	43,426	42,096
60	62	5	Postmasters.........................	14,171	14,265
23	24	5	Relieving Officers....................	4,731	4,807
1	1	2	Special Inquiry Officer.................	420	420
1	1	1	Superintendent of Mails, Assistant..........	560	560
2	2	2	Superintendents of Mails, Assistant.........	920	920
5	5	3	Supervisors (Mails)....................	1,920	1,920
8	8	4	Supervisors (Mails), Assistant.............	2,440	2,440
4	4	3	Supervisors (Telegraph).................	1,410	1,410
7	7	4	Supervisors (Telegraph).................	2,080	2,064
192	199	4	Telegraphists........................	48,231	49,018
158	212	5	Telegraphists........................	37,083	30,973
2	2	3	Testing Officers......................	640	800
5	5	4	Traffic Inspectors.....................	1,360	1,341
1	1	3	Traffic Officer (Senior).................	360	360
4	6	4	Traffic Officers (Senior)................	1,505	1,563
			Officers of the Clerical Division on Unattached List pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	2,835	4,838
			Allowances to junior officers of Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	100	100
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards..	65,457	58,949
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	31,878	25,603
1383	1454		General Division.	464,599	448,905
1761	1806		Assistants in charge. Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants and Assistants	277,257	274,331
1			Batteryman (Foreman) and Batterymen......		186
2	2		Blacksmith and Blacksmith’s Striker........	576	533
1764	1808		Carried forward..........	277,833	275,050
1444	1512		Carried forward..........	494 688	176,451

F. 15759.——19

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 126.		1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1444	1512		Brought forward................	494,688	476,454
			General Division—continued
1764	1808		Brought forward................	277,833	275,050
3	3	..	Canvas Worker (Foreman) and Canvas Workers	842	822
13	12	..	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen........	1,962	2,118
16	17	..	Carpenter (Foreman) and Carpenters........	4,588	3,529
2	2	..	Farriers...........................	534	534
22	31	..	Female Sorters......................	4,100	2,578
7	7	..	Grooms in Charge, Grooms, and Horse-drivers.	1,092	1,106
..	1	..	Heliographer........................	180	..
2	2	..	Inquiry Officers......................	486	486
18	16	..	Labourers..........................	2,384	2,763
3	3	..	Lift Attendants......................	468	468
37	37	..	Line Inspectors......................	11,767	11,176
720	758	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	149,278	144,289
3	4	..	Locksmiths.........................	1,020	984
	1	..	Machinist (Woodworker)...............	286
37	37	..	Mail Officers.......................	8,967	8,915
57	75	..	Mail Drivers, Motor Drivers, and Yard Officers	12,399	10,206
1	1	..	Manager Telegraph and Telephone Workshop..	440	440
1	1	..	Mechanician........................	390	390
937	967	..	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Sensor), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior in training), and Mechanics (Motor)	189,392	188,252
1106	1063	..	Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Indoor), and Messengers (Telegraph)	72,441	72,912
4	4	..	Metal Plater, Metal Polishers, and Metal Polisher (finishing)	939	774
8	8	..	Painter (Foreman), Painters and Sign Writers, Painters, and Frenchpolishers	1,664	1,817
3	3	..	Patrol Officers.......................	548	529
1	1	..	Plumber...........................	329	288
4	4	..	Postmen, Overseers of.................	1,008	1,008
704	723	..	Postmen...........................	116,184	113,798
1	1	..	Senior Machinist (Female)...............	204	204
409	405	..	Sorters and Ship Mailman...............	82,279	84,650
27	27	..	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen.........	4,555	4,531
1	1	..	Stoics Officer (Electrical Engineer’s Branch)..	237	201
5911	6023	..	Carried forward.......................	948,796	934,821
1444	1512	..	Carried forward.......................	494,688	476,454

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of persons.		Class or grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 126.		1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		NEW SOUTH WALES		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1444	1512		Brought forward............	494,688	476,454
			General Division—continued.
5911	6023		Brought forward............	948,796	934,821
35	35		Supervisors (Telephones), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	7,080	6,951
1	1		Telephone Inquiry Officer................	204	204
19	18		Telephone Inspectors...................	5,358	5,509
1116	1172		Telephone Monitors and Telephonists........	129,548	120,290
1	1		Transport Manager....................	360	360
44	53		Typists............................	7,268	6,432
1	1		Watch and Clockmaker.................	260	228
			Officers of the General Division on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	432	2,142
			Allowances to junior officers of General Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	4,000	4,000
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	208,268	200,983
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...	129,066	114,840
7128	7304			1,440,640	1,396,760
				1,935,328	1,873,214
			Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement.	100	100
			Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	5,000	5,000
			To provide for regrading of Post Offices......	500	400
			Adjustment of salaries..................	2,376	11*
				1,943,304	1,878,725
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	9,104	8,220
				1,934,200	1,870,505
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	181,824	225,590
8572	8816		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	1,752,376	1,644,915	1,683,811

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 126.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
NEW SOUTH WALES.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	1,752,376	1,644,915	1,683,811
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	281,000	246,500	264,738
2. Conveyance of mails by railway................	125,000	156,200	155,879
3. Conveyance of mails by non‑contract vessels.	16,500	19,000	15,719
4. Overland and sea transit of mail?—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	1,200	8,000	7,713
Total Conveyance of Mails...............	423,700	429,700	444,049
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	10,500	10,000	10,311
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	100	100	102
3. Advertising ..............................	400	350	372
4. Allowances to officers at out‑stations for keep of native assistants	...	...	...
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	5,500	6,000	5,238
6. Allowances to non‑official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	149,000	145,000	146,986
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	600	600	603
8. Bicycles, purchase, hire and upkeep; and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	3,500	3,500	3,822
9. Carriage of stores and material.................	1,700	1,500	1,683
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	5,750	6,000	5,429
11. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to postmasters	19,000	17,000	19,797
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............	13,000	11,500	12,121
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	1,200	200	213
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep	22,000	29,350	12,829
15. Office cleaning ..........................	15,500	16,000	15,185
Carried forward................	247,750		247,100	234,691
Carried forward................	2,176,076		2,074,615	2,127,860

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 126.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
NEW SOUTH WALES.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	2,176,076	2,074,615	2,127,860
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward..............	247,750	247,100	234,691
No. 16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	9,500	10,000	9,979
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances	39,700	45,500	38,843
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers	...	...	...
19. Payments under telephone regulations .............	200	300	14
20. Printing postage stamps......................	10,000	12,000	9,451
21. Printing postal guides.......................	1,800	900	28
22. Printing postal notes........................	2,740	2,500	2,257
23. Printing telephone directories and lists.............	9,000	13,000	13,225
24. Printing telegraph message forms...............	4,000	8,500	3,471
25. Printing, other............................	13,000	13,000	12,039
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances	18,500	18,500	14,812
27. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Company in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth	800	350	737
28. Refund to Pacific Cable Board of Customs Duties and other charges	1,200	200	1,128
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	3,000	3,000	3,220
30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies except those provided for under Item No. 32	169,000	184,000	154,996
31. Stores, other than those specially provided..........	15,000	11,500	10,501
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	75,500	101,200	52,104
33. Temporary assistance.......................	135,000	146,000	130,940
34. Travelling expenses........................	27,000	24,000	26,996
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	13,000	12,000	11,535
36. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	7,5.00	7,500	7,601
	803,190	861,050	738,568
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	...	178,000	...
Total Contingencies.................	803,190	683,050	738,568
Carried forward ..................	2,979,206	2,757,665	2,866,428

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 126.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 126.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	2,979,266	2,757,665	2,866,428
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Classification of cable traffic by officers of the Pacific Cable Board	360	240	120
2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough	12,000	12,000	22,676
3. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	600	30	637
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property......	500	1,000	353
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	100	100	44
6. Losses by fire and theft at various post offices	1,000	1,000	692
7. Defalcations by officials ., .................	1,000	1,000	3,646
8. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officials	3,000	3,000	2,404
Refund of fines for non‑compliance with contracts	..	50
Legal Costs—Commonwealth ats. Accumulators Limited	..	..	2,634
Legal Costs—Commonwealth ats. Strachan	..	..	32
Total Miscellaneous..............	18,560	18,420	33,238
Subdivision No. 5.—Postal Institute.
No. 1. Postal Institute—Education...............	1,064	733	733
Total Division No. 126	2,998,890	2,776,818	2.900,399

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 127.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 127.		1921‑22.
			VICTORIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	1		Deputy Postmaster‑General	900	900
			Professional Division.
1	1	A2	State Engineer....................	800	800
1	1	B	Deputy State Engineer...............	630	630
2	2	C	State Supervising Engineers...........	1,176	1,176
1	1	D	Chief Draughtsman.................	428	408
5	7	E	Draughtsmen.....................	2,516	1,941
5	5	F	Draughtsmen in Training.............	915	1,200
7	7	D	State Sectional Engineers.............	3,477	3,459
12	12	E	Engineers.......................	4,671	4,608
10	10	F	Engineers in Training................	2,238	2,266
1	1	A	Medical Officer...................	700	700
			Officers of the Professional Division on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	2,043	1,502
			Allowances to adult officers of Professional Division.	36	36
			Allowances to junior officers of the Professional Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	20	20
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	2,040	2,090
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment ..	422	683
45	47			22,112	21,519
			Clerical Division
1	1	1	Chief Clerk........................	700	700
1	1	1	Accountant........................	700	700
1	1	1	Manager (Telegraph).................	625	625
1	1	1	Senior Inspector.....................	650	650
1	1	1	Superintendent of Mails ...............	650	650
2	2	1	Clerks in Charge....................	1,120	1,120
1	1	2	Cashier...........................	460	460
1	1	1	Senior Clerk.......................	520	520
1	1	2	Clerk in Charge.....................	420	420
1	1	2	Clerk............................	440	437
19	19	3	Clerks...........................	7,080	7,239
74	78	4	Clerks...........................	21,609	21,106
156	154	5	Clerks...........................	30,882	30,982
63	69	4	Clerical Assistants...................	16,898	15,351
32	33	5	Clerical Assistants...................	6,176	6,281
355	364		Carried forward	88,930	87,241
46	48			23,012	22,419

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 127.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			VICTORIA.	£	£	£
			VICTORIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
46	48		Brought forward............	23,012	22,419
			Clerical Division—continued.
355	364		Brought forward............	88,930	87,241
1	1	1	Controller of Stores..............	625*	625*
7	7	2	Inspectors.....................	3,380	3,380
3	3	3	Inspectors.....................	1,120	1,119
1	1	1	Manager (Telephone).............	625	625
2	2	2	Managers (Telegraph), Assistant .....	940	860
1	1	2	Manager (Telephone), Assistant......	420	420
5	7	2	Postmasters...................	3,226	2,384
56	60	3	Postmasters...................	22,104	20,694
97	97	4	Postmasters...................	26,436	26,554
47	57	5	Postmasters...................	12,659	10,552
3	3	5	Relieving Officers...............	636	608
2	2	2	Superintendents (Mails), Assistant....	840	840
4	5	3	Supervisors (Mails)..............	1,680	1,450
5	5	4	Supervisors (Mails), Assistant.......	1,370	1,418
3	3	3	Supervisors (Telegraph)...........	1,000	1,000
5	5	4	Supervisors (Telegraph)...........	1,510	1,540
84	84	4	Telegraphists..................	20,380	20,244
131	159	5	Telegraphists..................	30,463	26,169
1	1	3	Testing Officer.................	400	397
1	1	3	Traffic Officer, Senior............	400	400
3	4	4	Traffic Officers, Senior............	1,075	760
4	4	4	Traffic Inspectors...............	955	930
			Officers of the Clerical Division on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	4,130	3,354
			Allowances to junior officers of the Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	100	100
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	32,839	30,312
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..	14,729	14,002
821	876			272,972	257,978
867	924		Carried forward...............	295,984	280,397

* Receives in addition £100 per annum as Controller of Stores, Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 127.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 127.		1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		VICTORIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
867	924		Brought forward..........	295,984	280,397
			General Division.
974	996	..	Assistants, Senior, Postal Assistants, and Assistants	159,342	159,489
2	2	..	Batteryman Foreman and Batteryman....	420	420
6	6	..	Blacksmiths, Blacksmith Strikers, Blacksmiths (Junior) and Artisan	1,653	1,464
3	3	..	Canvas worker (in charge) and canvas workers	761	715
9	5	..	Caretakers and Watchmen............	852	1,452
15	18	..	Carpenter (Foreman), Carpenters and Artisan	4,820	3,944
2	2	..	Coachbuilders....................	396	516
1	1	..	Custodian of Telegrams.............	204	204
4	3	..	Engine‑drivers, Engine‑drivers and Fitters and Firemen	712	837
11	14	..	Female Sorters ...................	1,764	1,376
3	3	..	Grooms........................	438	504
2	2	..	Inquiry Officers...................	438	438
23	27	..	Labourers.......................	3,834	3,588
4	4	..	Postmen, Overseers of..............	959	982
572	574	..	Postmen........................	91,865	91,042
9	9	..	Lift Attendants...................	1,259	1,308
25	20	..	Line Inspectors...................	6,455	7,584
408	413	..	Line Foreman, Linemen (Senior), Linemen‑in‑Charge, and Linemen	79,051	78,915
72	82	..	Mail Drivers, Motor Car Drivers (Senior), Motor Car Drivers and Mail Boys	13,022	11,263
2	2	..	Locksmiths and Gasfitters............	420	344
24	23	..	Mail Officers....................	5,535	5,679
2	2	..	Mechanicians....................	726	726
552	630	..	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics (Motor, in charge), Mechanics (Motor), Mechanics (Motor Artisan), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior in training)	130,899	117,193
752	766	..	Messengers (Head), Messengers (Indoor), Senior Messengers and Telegraph Messengers	59,032	59,119
13	14	..	Painters (Foremen), Painters and Sign writers, Painters, (Junior Artisan), Frenchpolisher in charge, and Frenchpolisher	3,561	3,152
3490	3621		Carried forward................	568,418	552,284
867	924		Carried forward................	295,984	280,397

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 127.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			VICTORIA.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
867	924		Brought forward...........	295,984	280,397
			General Division—continued.
3490	3621		Brought forward...........	568,418	552,284
286	263	..	Sorters and Ship Mailmen...............	54,169	58,112
21	21	..	Storemen (Foremen), and Storemen........	3,606	3,594
..	1	..	Stores Officer.......................	198	..
22	22	..	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telegraph), Supervisors (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	4,507	4,374
1	1	..	Supervisor (Messenger’s Dispatch).........	204	204
1	1	..	Telegram Search Officer................	204	204
1	1	..	Telephone Inquiry Officer...............	204	204
9	9	..	Telephone Inspectors..................	2,682	2,618
1	..	..	Traffic Inspector (Telephone)............		264
661	680	..	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.......	77,337	73,996
1	1	..	Transport Officer....................	264	264
1	1	..	Transport Mail Officer (Assistant).........	252	240
25	30	..	Typists...........................	4,396	3,715
..	1	..	Watch and Clockmaker................	260	..
			Officers of the General Division on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	27,380	21,600
			Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,500	2,500
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	123,921	121,952
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	71,589	70,228
4520	4653			942,091	916,353
				1,238,075	1,196,750
			Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	300	300
5387	5577		Carried forward...........	1,238,375	1,197,050

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 127.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 127.	£	£	£
			VICTORIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
5387	5577		Brought forward...........	1,238,375	1,197,050
			Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	3,500	3,000
			To provide for regrading of Post Offices.....	150	150
			Adjustment of salaries................	1,555	*
				1,243,580	1,200,200
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	4,490	4,190
				1,239,090	1,196,010
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	109,935	132,232
5387	5577		Total Salaries...........	1,129,155	1,063,778	1,086,733
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance of mails by railway)				105,000	100,750	103,144
2. Conveyance of mails by railway...............				66,000	90,300	88,184
3. Conveyance of mails by non‑contract vessels				6,750	8,200	6,297
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations				800	5,700	5,618
5. Conveyance of mails by the Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. Ltd., and Huddart, Parker, and Co. Proprietary Ltd. under contracts between Tasmania and Victoria				30,000	36,000†	35,851
Total Conveyance of Mails.......				208,550	240,950	239,094
Carried forward.............				1,337,705	1,304,728	1,325,827

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates. ———† Includes £6,000 arrears.

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 127.		Vote.	Expenditure.
VICTORIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward......	1,337,705	1,304,728	1,325,827
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	6,000	5,100	6,412
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising.......................	600	200	198
4. Allowances to officers at out‑stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to officers in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living	75	75	47
6. Allowances to non‑official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others	129,700	123,300	124,524
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	450	450	478
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire, manufacture, and maintenance, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	4,150	4,100	4,991
9. Carriage of stores and material..........	1,400	1,100	1,536
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others for the sale of stamps	9,100	9,750	9,881
11. Fuel, light, and power, including allowances to postmasters	12,900	13,800	11,928
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure......	4,900	3,650	3,953
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	600	425	288
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep......	18,500	20,500	20,082
15. Office cleaning....................	8,750	9,600	8,839
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	4,300	5,100	4,502
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances	23,000	21,700	21,240
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers, also allowance paid to Police	2,200	2,320	2,307
19. Payments under Telephone Regulations....	225	200	175
20. Printing postage stamps...............	7,000	6,450	7,143
21. Printing postal guides................	650	350	71
22. Printing postal notes.................	2,000	1,700	1,957
23. Printing telephone directories and lists.....	6,000	8,000	4,995
24. Printing telegraph message forms........	3,000	5,000	2,152
25. Printing, other.....................	10,000	8,250	10,720
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance and equipment thereof; also forage and forage allowance	1,800	1,750	1,721
Carried forward.......	257,300	252,870	250,140
Carried forward.......	1,337,705	1,304,728	1,325,827

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 127.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
VICTORIA.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward....................	1,337,705	1,304,728	1,325,827
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward....................	257,300	252,870	250,140
No. 27. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Co. in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth	..	..	..
28. Refund to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..	..
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	4,850	6,850	6,011
30. Repairs 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	74,700	65,925	78,849
31. Stores, other than any mentioned above..........	11,000	9,100	11,185
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	15,800	24,261	16,010
33. Temporary assistance......................	75,000	69,140	72,555
34. Travelling expenses.......................	11,600	10,750	11,482
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials............	8,500	9,350	9,390
36. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	4,000	5,750	3,653
	462,750	453,996	459,275
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	42,000
Total Contingencies...............	462,750	411,996	459,275
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations ; also payments in lieu of additional furlough	10,000	10,000	17,604
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	300	300	194
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property........	200	200	108
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	100	100	5
5. Losses by fire and theft at various post offices.....	300	1,020	586
6. Defalcations by officials....................	500	500	..
7. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officials	1,000	500	1,370
8. Gratuities to officers for economies effected in connexion with transport services	100	100	100
Total Miscellaneous...............	12,500	12,720	19,967
Subdivision No. 5.—Postal Institute.
No. 1. Postal Institute—Education ..................	3,600	3,600	3,600
Total Division No. 127............	1,816,555	1,733,044	1,808,669

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 128.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		QUEENSLAND.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Administrative Division.	£	£	£
1	1	..	Deputy Postmaster‑General	850	850
			Professional Division.
1	1	A2	State Engineer.....................	800	800
1	1	C	Deputy State Engineer................	588	579
1	1	E	Draughtsman......................	381	363
3	3	F	Draughtsmen in Training..............	783	810
5	5	D	State Sectional Engineers..............	2,472	2,427
12	12	E	Engineers........................	4,578	4,406
15	7	F	Engineers in Training................	1,897	3,043
			Officers of the Professional Division on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	1,270	195
			Allowances to junior officers of Professional Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	50
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,440	1,326
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	346	376
38	30			14,605	14,375
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Clerk.......................	625	625
1	1	1	Accountant.......................	560	625
1	1	1	Senior Inspector....................	600	600
1	1	1	Manager (Telegraph).................	540	540
1	1	1	Superintendent of Mails...............	560	560
1	1	2	Controller of Stores..................	480	480
1	1	1	Manager (Telephone)................	540	540
1	1	3	Cashier..........................	400	400
1	1	2	Clerk, Senior......................	460	500
2	2	2	Clerks..........................	840	860
12	12	3	Clerks..........................	4,080	4,160
45	47	4	Clerks..........................	12,665	11,806
103	104	5	Clerks ..........................	20,152	18,781
33	37	4	Clerical Assistants..................	9,111	8,016
22	18	5	Clerical Assistants..................	3,444	4,034
7	7	2	Inspectors........................	3,360	3,359
2	2	3	Inspectors........................	680	670
1	1	4	Instructor (Telegraph)................	260	260
1	1	3	Manager (Telegraphs), Assistant.........	380	380
237	240		Carried forward ...............	59,737	57,196
39	31		Carried forward ...............	15,455	15,225

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 128.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 128.		1921‑22.
			QUEENSLAND.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
39	31		Brought forward..................	15,455	15,225
			Clerical Division—continued.
237	240		Brought forward..................	59,737	57,196
1	1	3	Manager (Telephone), Assistant.............	320	320
9	9	2	Postmasters..........................	4,138	4,110
27	32	3	Postmasters..........................	11,268	9,979
58	52	4	Postmasters..........................	12,100	15,723
28	34	5	Postmasters..........................	7,422	6,217
7	9	5	Relieving Officers......................	1,683	1,341
1	1	4	Special Inquiry Officer...................	310	310
3	3	3	Supervisors (Mails).....................	1,200	1,200
4	4	4	Supervisors (Mails), Assistant..............	1,200	1,200
4	4	3	S.upervisors (Telegraph).................	1,340	1,336
3	3	4	Supervisors (Telegraph)..................	890	890
81	81	4	Telegraphists.........................	19,621	19,639
98	117	5	Telegraphists.........................	19,702	15,385
2	2	3	Testing Officers.......................	700	700
2	2	4	Traffic Inspectors......................	490	490
1	1	4	Traffic Officer........................	220	220
			Allowances to junior officers of Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	100
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	23,953	22,626
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	11,453	10,949
			Officers of Clerical Division on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	189	..
			Special payments to adult officers of the Clerical Division who do not come under Arbitration Court awards	317	..
566	595		General Division.	178,303	169,931
548	590	..	Assistants (in charge), Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	92,411	86,160
1	1	..	Batteryman (Foreman)...................	234	234
1	1	..	Blacksmith..........................	216	216
1	..	..	Canvas Worker........................	..	132
5	5	..	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen.........	768	768
7	8	..	Carpenter (Foreman), and Carpenters.........	1,966	1,716
6	7	..	Female Sorters........................	813	624
3	3	..	Folders (Female).......................	348	360
6	6	..	Labourers...........................	924	920
578	621		Carried forward................	97,680	91,130
605	626		Carried forward................	193,758	185,156

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 128.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		QUEENSLAND.		1921‑22.
			QUEENSLAND.		Vote.	Expenditure
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
605	626		Brought forward..............	193,758	185,156
			General Division—continued.
578	621		Brought forward..............	97,680	91,130
14	15	..	Line Inspectors.............................	4,175	3,732
397	406	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	76,279	73,921
8	8	..	Mail Boys................................	753	649
8	8	..	Mail Officers..............................	2,062	2,030
1	1	..	Mechanician...............................	344	372
257	289	..	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior, in training)	51,264	52,989
472	483	..	Messenger (Head), Messengers, Indoor (Senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph)	34,276	32,455
7	8	..	Motor Car Drivers, Mail Drivers, Yard Officers.......	1,272	1,082
3	4	..	Painters..................................	954	830
1	1	..	Postmen, Overseer of ........................	252	252
175	181	..	Postmen.................................	27,864	26,684
87	85	..	Sorters..................................	17,232	17,429
9	9	..	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen................	1,529	1,522
9	9	..	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone Outdoor), Supervisor, (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	1,861	1,822
4	4	..	Telephone Inspectors.........................	1,146	1,146
309	322	..	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists..............	37,644	36,045
36	34	..	Typists..................................	5,257	5,430
			Officers of the General Division on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	1,016	1,670
			Allowances to junior officers of General Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,100	1,050
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.	64,063	64,051
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.....	38,869	37,347
2375	2488			466,892	453,638
				660,650	638,794
			Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	100	100
			Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	4,500	4,500	'
			Adjustment of salaries........................	974	*
				666,224	643,394
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	3,518	3,479
				662,706	639,915
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	56,832	91,145
2980	3114	..	Total Salaries (carried forward)......	605,874	548,770	570,000

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 128.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	605,874	548,770	570,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	105,000	93,100	104,074
2. Conveyance of mails by railway...........	76,500	78,839	79,375
3. Conveyance of mails by non‑contract vessels	7,250	9,000	6,434
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	400	2,500	2,337
5. Subsidies for conveyance of coastwise mails—Gladstone‑Townsville, Townsville‑Cooktown, Gulf Coast, once a week	25,000	25,190	24,038
	214,150	208,629	216,258
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	4,200	3,400	4,174
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	30	40	30
3. Advertising.........................	200	150	200
4. Allowances to officers at out‑stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	18,750	18,000	17,973
6. Allowances to non‑official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	37,000	34,700	37,798
7. Allowances, in lieu of quarters, to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	300	300	225
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire and upkeep; and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	1,270	1,400	1,140
9. Carriage of stores and material.............	850	1,000	852
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	3,600	3,400	3,622
11. Fuel, light, and power (including allowances to postmasters)	5,000	5,000	5,616
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........	4,750	4,000	4,870
Carried forward ............	75,950	71,390	76,500
Carried forward ............	820,024	757,399	786,258

F. 15759.‑20

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 128.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	820,024	757,399	786,258
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward.............	75,950	71,390	76,500
No. 13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	150	100	38
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep..........	7,775	5,350	2,866
15. Office cleaning........................	3,300	2,850	3,285
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	3,500	2,500	4,094
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances	12,000	12,000	11,346
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers	..	..	..
19. Payment under the Telephone Regulations......	200	180	160
20. Printing postage stamps..................	3,000	3,000	3,058
21. Printing postal guides ...................	600	450	597
22. Printing postal notes.....................	850	700	774
23. Printing telephone directories and lists.........	1,800	2,000	1,866
24. Printing telegraph message forms............	2,800	4,000	2,267
25. Printing, other.........................	8,500	7,500	9,084
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof ; also forage and forage allowances	2,877	1,800	1,607
27. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Co. in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth	..	..	..
28. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..	..
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	17,000	18,600	19,630
30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32	168,500	176,450	141,333
Carried forward .................	308,802	308,870	278,505
Carried forward .................	820,024	757,399	786,258

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 128.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 128.		Vote.	Expenditure.
QUEENSLAND.		Vote.	Expenditure.
QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	820,024	757,399	786,258
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward..........	308,802	308,870	278,505
No. 31. Stores other than those specially provided ......	5,500	5,000	6,732
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	47,000	39,650	26,383
33. Temporary assistance....................	37,500	30,000	38,407
34. Travelling expenses.....................	10,000	10,000	9,294
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	2,000	2,500	1,961
36. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	2,500	3,000	2,476
	413,302	399,020	363,758
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	73,000	..
Total Contingencies..............	413,302	326,020	363,758
Subdivision No 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations ; also payments in lieu of additional furlough	2,900	1,500	4,510
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	25	25	250
3. Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport	450	450	450
4. Injuries to persons and damages to property......	50	25	..
5. Refund of fines for non‑compliance with contracts	10	25	..
6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	40	50	24
7. Losses by fire and theft at various post offices....	100	150	10
8. Defalcations by officials..................	225	150	1,582
9. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officials	200	500	141
Deficiencies in accounts of postal officials.......	..	25	..
Total Miscellaneous	4,000	2,900	6,967
Subdivision No. 5.—Postal Institute.
No. 1. Postal Institute—Education ................	600	..	..
Total Division No. 128...........	1,237,926	1,086,319	1,156,983

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 129.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	l	..	Deputy Postmaster‑General......	750	750
			Professional Division.
l	l	B	State Engineer.....................	630	630
l	l	D	Deputy State Engineer...............	498	498
l	l	E	Draughtsman......................	300	300
2	l	F	Draughtsman in Training..............	174	424
2	2	D	State Sectional Engineers..............	996	987
7	9	E	Engineers........................	3,312	2,568
0	6	F	Engineers in Training................	1,089	1,106
			Allowances to junior officers of the Professional Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	25	25
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	650	650
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	200	370
20	21			7,874	7,558
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Clerk.......................	560	560
1	1	1	Accountant ......................	560	560
1	1	1	Manager (Telegraph)................	560	560
1	1	2	Superintendent of Mails..............	500	500
1	1	3	Cashier.........................	400	400
..	1	2	Clerk...........................	420	..
7	6	3	Clerks..........................	2,320	2,720
39	42	4	Clerks (including Clerk and Draughtsman)..	12,225	11,610
71	72	5	Clerks..........................	13,529	13,903
9	16	4	Clerical Assistants ..................	3,838	2,187
21	12	5	Clerical Assistants..................	2,314	4,165
1	1	2	Controller of Stores.................	460	460
..	1	1	Inspector........................	520	..
4	3	2	Inspectors........................	1,360	1,860
1	1	3	Inspectors .......................	320	320
1	1	3	Manager (Telegraph), Assistant.........	400	400
1	1	1	Manager (Telephone)................	540	540
1	1	3	Manager (Telephones), Assistant........	340	340
1	1	2	Postmaster.......................	450	450
8	17	3	Postmasters.......................	5,944	2,924
170	181		Carried forward...........	47,560	44,459
21	22		Carried forward...........	8,624	8,308

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 129.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		1921‑22.
			SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
21	22		Brought forward...........	8,624	8,308
			Clerical Division—continued.
170	181		Brought forward...........	47,560	44,459
37	32	4	Postmasters..........................	8,755	10,329
33	37	5	Postmasters..........................	8,371	7,559
3	..	4	Relieving Officers.....................		810
4	5	5	Relieving Officers.....................	1,060	866
1	1	3	Supervisor (Mails).....................	360	360
7	7	4	Supervisors (Mails), Assistant.............	2,150	2,150
4	4	3	Supervisors (Telegraph).................	1,440	1,440
72	73	4	Telegraphists ........................	18,403	18,091
52	53	5	Telegraphists.........................	9,416	9,634
1	1	3	Testing Officer.......................	400	400
2	2	4	Traffic Officers.......................	510	510
2	2	4	Traffic Inspectors......................	440	440
			Officers of Clerical Division on Unattached List pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	926	230
			Allowances to junior officers of the Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	50
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	16,000	16,000
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	8,000	11,000
388	398			123,841	124,328
			General Division.
361	371	..	Assistants in Charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	57,592	55,104
1	1	..	Canvas worker (in charge)................	247	247
2	2	..	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen.........	334	328
3	3	..	Carpenter (in charge) and Carpenters.........	756	729
2	2	..	Inquiry Officers.......................	474	470
4	3	..	Labourers...........................	484	634
4	6	..	Line Inspectors........................	1,776	1,740
175	180	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in charge, and Linemen	34,498	35,947
8	8	..	Mail Officers.........................	1,953	1,943
25	24	..	Mail Drivers, Motor Car Drivers, and Mail Boys..	3,687	3,799
1	1	..	Mechanician.........................	342	342
157	173	..	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (motor, in charge), Mechanics (motor), Mechanics (Junior), and Mechanics (Junior, in Training)	33,522	32,460
743	774		Carried forward ...............	135,665	133,743
409	420		Carried forward ...............	132,465	I 132,636

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 129.	£	£	£
			SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
409	420		Brought forward..............	132,465	132,636
			General Division—continued.
743	774		Brought forward..............	135,665	133,743
274	297	..	Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph)	20,955	21,700
1	1	..	Postmen, Overseer of ...............	252	252
123	123	..	Postmen........................	18,428	19,637
79	76	..	Sorters.........................	15,890	16,470
3	5	..	Sorters (Female)..................	678	312
7	8	..	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen......	1,316	1,198
9	8	..	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	1,608	1,788
4	4	..	Telephone Inspectors...............	1,172	1,098
204	221	..	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists....	23,880	23,830
16	16	..	Typists........................	2,476	2,462
			Officers of the General Division on the Unattached list pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	1,153	1,240
			Allowances to junior officers of the General Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	800	800
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	34,700	28,900
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	21,320	15,300
1463	1533			280,293	268,730
1872	1953		Carried forward............	412,758	401,366

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Division No. 129.
			SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1872	1953		Brought forward...........	412,758	401,366
			Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	500	500
			Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	2,000	2,000
			To provide for regrading of Post Offices..	100	100
			Adjustment of salaries .............	528	7*
				415,886	403,973
			Less proportion of salaries of officers payable by Commonwealth and State Departments	189	189
				415,697	403,784
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	2,730	2,615
				412,967	401,169
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	26,539	45,646
				386,428	355,523
1872	1953		Total Salaries (carried forward)......	386,428	355,523	369,149

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 129.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 129.
	£	£	£
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward............	386,428	355,523	369,149
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	52,000	45,200	46,125
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..............	27,500	32,000	29,525
3. Conveyance of mails by non‑contract vessels	1,200	2,500	1,176
4. Conveyance of mails over Transcontinental railway.	1,300	350	421
5. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with other Administrations	300	1,950	1,792
6. Expenditure in connexion with landing and embarking mails from Europe	1,000	1,200	859
Total Conveyance of Mails...........	83,300	83,200	79,898
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	3,300	3,050	3,175
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising...........................	50	50	47
4. Allowances to officers at out‑stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	800	700	718
6. Allowances to non‑official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	41,000	41,195	39,421
Carried forward..................	45,150	44,995	43,361
Carried forward..................	469,728	438,723	449,047

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 129.	£	£	£
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward............	469,728	438,723	449,047
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward	45,150	44,995	43,361
No. 7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	150	150	122
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	1,450	1,012	1,377
9. Carriage of stores and material.............	750	600	737
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	1,600	1,500	1,610
11. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to postmasters	8,500	9,560	7,973
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........	2,300	2,216	2,061
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	400	250	363
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep........	7,690	7,022	5,743
15. Office cleaning......................	2,000	1,900	1,918
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes.	3,200	3,397	2,506
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances	9,000	12,000	8,397
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers	..	..	..
19. Payments under Telephone Regulations......	50	50
20. Printing postage stamps.................	2,200	2,200	2,137
21. Printing postal guides..................	425	250	75
22. Printing postal notes...................	475	525	438
23. Printing telephone directories and lists.......	1,300	1,200	1,204
24. Printing telegraph message forms..........	1,100	1,411	982
25. Printing, other.......................	4,100	3,600	4,069
Carried forward...............	91,840	93,838	85,073
Carried forward...............	469,728	438,723	449,047

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 129.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 129.		Vote.	Expenditure.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	469,728	438,723	449,047
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward...............	91,840	93,838	85,073
No. 26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances	50	50	15
27. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Company in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth	800	800	460
28. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..	..
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	1,500	1,700	1,426
30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32	48,434	44,625	36,986
31. Stores, other than those specially provided........	5,750	4,104	4,259
32. Telegraph and Telephone instruments, batteries and material	7,996	9,566	4,346
33. Temporary assistance......................	30,000	35,186	27,639
34. Travelling expenses.......................	6,500	6,097	6,357
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	2,000	2,047	1,514
36. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	1,700	900	1,484
	196,570	198,913	169,559
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	34,000	..
Total Contingencies............	196,570	164,913	169,559
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations ; also payments in lieu of additional furlough	3,000	5,000	5,717
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	550	50	19
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property........	50	50	4
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	50	50	5
5. Losses by fire and theft at various Post-offices.....	50	50	..
6. Defalcations by officials....................	200	200	1
7. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officials	500	500	256
Total Miscellaneous.................	4,400	5,900	6,002
Total Division No. 129 ..............	670,698	609,536	624,608

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 130.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Class or Grade.			Vote.	Expenditure.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Deputy Postmaster‑General.....	750	750
			Professional Division.
1	1	B	State Engineer....................	630	630
1	1	D	Deputy State Engineer...............	489	480
1	1	E	Draughtsman.....................	381	363
1	1	F	Draughtsman in Training.............	294	285
2	2	D	State Sectional Engineers.............	909	924
4	5	E	Engineers.......................	1,941	1,371
9	9	F	Engineers in Training...............	2,277	2,205
			Officers of the Professional Division of the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	390
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	950	818
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	224	172
19	20			8,485	7,248
			Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Chief Clerk.......................	560	560
1	1	1	Senior Inspector....................	520	560
1	1	1	Accountant.......................	520	540
1	1	2	Manager (Telegraph).................	500	500
1	1	2	Superintendent of Mails...............	500	500
1	1	2	Senior Clerk......................	460	460
1	1	3	Cashier..........................	400	400
4	5	3	Clerks..........................	1,820	1,580
35	33	4	Clerks..........................	9,811	10,441
70	68	5	Clerks..........................	14,480	14,802
20	22	4	Clerical Assistants..................	5,370	4,940
27	16	5	Clerical Assistants..................	3,158	5,331
163	151		Carried forward.................	38,099	40,614
20	21		Carried forward.................	9,235	7,998

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 130.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 130.		1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
20	21		Brought forward.............	9,235	7,998
			Clerical Division.
163	151		Brought forward.............	38,099	40,614
1	1	2	Controller of Stores..................	460	460
4	4	2	Inspectors.........................	1,960	1,960
1	1	3	Inspector.........................	400	400
1	1	3	Manager (Telegraph), Assistant..........	400	400
1	1	2	Manager (Telephone).................	460	460
1	1	4	Manager (Telephone), Assistant..........	310	310
3	3	2	Postmasters.......................	1,450	1,450
19	20	3	Postmasters.......................	7,536	7,091
41	41	4	Postmasters.......................	11,193	11,311
18	23	5	Postmasters.......................	5,306	4,046
5	4	5	Relieving Officers...................	848	1,060
1	1	4	Special Inquiry Officer................	310	310
1	1	3	Supervisor (Mails)...................	400	400
5	5	4	Supervisors (Mails), Assistant...........	1,530	1,530
2	2	3	Supervisors (Telegraph)...............	680	700
53	53	4	Telegraphists......................	13,155	13,045
39	43	5	Telegraphists......................	8,673	8,087
1	1	3	Testing Officer.....................	360	360
1	1	4	Traffic Inspector....................	220	220
			Officers of the Clerical Division on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	1,211	3,352
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	17,009	16,986
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	8,957	9,449
361	358			120,927	124,001
			General Division.
294	294	..	Assistants (in charge), Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants and Assistants	49,010	48,319
2	2	..	Batteryman (Foreman) and Batterymen.....	372	372
3	3	..	Caretakers, Cleaners and Watchmen.......	444	444
1	1	..	Canvas Worker (in charge).............	281	247
300	300		Carried forward..............	50,107	49,382
381	379		Carried forward..............	130,162	131,999

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 130.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 130.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
			WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
381	379		Brought forward.............	130,162	131,999
			General Division.
300	300		Brought forward.............	50,107	49,382
4	4	..	Carpenter (Foreman), Carpenters and Junior Carpenter	976	850
3	3	..	Female Sorters.....................	378	378
1	1	..	Inquiry Officer.....................	228	228
2	1	..	Labourer.........................	156	288
9	8	..	Line Inspectors....................	2,592	2,820
190	169	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	33,978	38,292
3	3	..	Mail Boys........................	311	355
9	8	..	Mail Officers......................	1,975	2,177
1	1	..	Mechanician......................	366	366
104	111	..	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior) and Mechanics (Junior, in training)	23,376	21,910
247	266	..	Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph) and Messengers in training	21,997	21,798
2	2	..	Painter and Signwriter, and Painter.......	321	289
112	107	..	Postmen.........................	17,504	18,067
..	1	..	Ship Mailman.....................	210	..
987	985		Carried forward..............	154,475	157,200
381	379		Carried forward..............	130,162	131,999

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 130.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
381	379		Brought forward............	130,162	131,999
			General Division.
987	985		Brought forward............	154,475	157,200
72	69	..	Sorters........................	14,476	15,052
8	8	..	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen.....	1,350	1,368
2	4	..	Supervisor (Telephone), Supervisor (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	792	408
1	1	..	Telephone Inspector...............	294	294
101	117	..	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists...	12,790	11,225
11	11	..	Typists .......................	1,596	1,508
			Officers of the General Division on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	13,577	9,795
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	38,231	36,606
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	22,481	20,864
1182	1195			260,062	254,320
				390,224	386,319
			Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	1,000	1,000
			Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	400	1,000
			Adjustment of salaries..............	428	*
				392,052	388,319
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	2,683	2,756
				389,369	385,563
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	23,641	40,792
1563	1574		Total Salaries (carried forward)...	365,728	344,771	359,690

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 130.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 130.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	365,728	344,771	359,690
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	38,500	32,800	36,761
2. Conveyance of mails by railway............	28,400	35,039	34,016
3. Conveyance of mails by non‑contract vessels	2,000	3,500	1,643
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with other Administrations	400	1,700	1,725
5. Subsidies for conveyance of coastwise mails, North‑west and South‑east Coast services	7,000	7,000	5,578
Total Conveyance of Mails..........	76,300	80,039	79,723
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of, material, printing and binding	2,600	2,900	2,744
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising.........................	100	100	62
4. Allowances to officers at out‑stations for keep of native assistants	300	300	237
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	10,400	12,250	11,166
6. Allowances to non‑official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	23,000	20,500	22,005
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	110	100	114
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	1,530	1,880	1,841
9. Carriage of stores and material............	700	600	662
10, Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	980	900	896
Carried forward..................	39,720	39,530	39,727
Carried forward..................	442,028	424,810	439,413

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 130.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward..............	442,028	424,810	439,413
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward..............	39,720	39,530	39,727
No. 11. Fuel, light and power (including allowances to postmasters)	4,000	4,700	4,747
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........	1,700	1,550	1,743
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	150	120	155
14. Motor vehicles (purchase and upkeep)........	600	1,000	638
15. Office cleaning........................	2,400	2,420	2,384
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	1,700	1,640	2,376
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances	5,700	6,250	5,894
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers	..	..	..
19. Payments under the Telephone Regulations.....	800	..	..
20. Printing postage stamps..................	1,450	1,450	1,392
21. Printing postal guides...................	400	150	19
22. Printing postal notes ....................	380	380	312
23. Printing telephone directories and lists........	770	750	748
24. Printing telegraph message forms............	1,000	2,300	783
25. Printing, other........................	3,000	3,350	3,338
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof, also forage and forage allowances	117	100	107
27. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Co. in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth	600	400	1,079
28. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..	..
Carried forward....................	64,487	66,090	65,442
Carried forward....................	442,028	424,810	439,413

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 130.	1922‑23.	1921‑22
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	442,028	424,810	439,413
Subdivision No. 3.—‑Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward...........	64,487	66,090	65,442
No. 29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	1,200	1,500	1,098
30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephonic lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32	27,000	26,000	29,538
31. Stores, other than those specially provided....	2,500	1,610	2,362
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	6,000	6,700	6,287
33. Temporary assistance..................	9,500	12,500	9,292
34. Travelling expenses...................	7,000	6,070	7,187
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	1,900	1,850	2,067
36. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	800	1,320	873
	120,387	123,640	124,146
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	...	5,000	..
Total Contingencies.......	120,387	118,640	124,146
Subdivision No. 4.—‑Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough	400	400	840
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	50	50	..
3. Refund of fines for non‑compliance with contracts	20	20	..
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property....	100	l00	69
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	30	30	24
6. Losses by fire and theft at various Post-offices..	50	50	209
7. Defalcations by officials................	200	200	..
8. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials	100	1,150	1,092
Total Miscellaneous ..............	950	2,000	2,234
Total Division No. 130.............	563,365	545,450	565,793

F.15759.—21

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 131.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		TASMANIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
			Administrative Division.
1	1	..	Deputy Postmaster‑General.....	650	650
			Professional Division.
1	1	C	State Engineer....................	588	588
1	1	D	Deputy State Engineer...............	498	489
	1	E	Engineer ........................	381
2	2	F	Draughtsmen in Training.............	372	408
2	2	F	Engineers in Training................	498	478
			Officers of Professional Division on Unattached List pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	381	576
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	340	190
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	61	73
6	7			3,119	2,802
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Accountant.......................	420	420
1	1	2	Manager (Telegraph).................	460	460
1	1	3	Manager (Telephones)................	340	320
1	1	2	Superintendent of Mails...............	460	460
1	1	3	Cashier..........................	320	320
1	1	2	Chief Clerk.......................	460	460
1	1	3	Clerk in Charge Accounts Branch........	380	380
1	1	3	Clerk...........................	340	338
18	18	4	Clerks..........................	5,265	5,261
27	26	5	Clerks..........................	5,125	4,627
6	6	4	Clerical Assistants..................	1,507	1,507
6	6	5	Clerical Assistants..................	1,184	1,272
1	1	3	Controller of Stores..................	340	340
1	1	2	Inspector.........................	440	440
1	1	2	Postmaster.......................	500	500
4	4	3	Postmasters.......................	1,572	1,553
16	17	4	Postmasters ......................	4,380	4,192
15	16	5	Postmasters.......................	3,632	3,450
1	1	3	Supervisor (Telegraph)...............	360	360
1	1	4	Supervisor (Telegraph)...............	310	310
2	2	4	Supervisors (Mails)..................	580	580
10	14	4	Telegraphists......................	3,545	2,640
25	22	5	Telegraphists......................	4,001	3,880
142	144		Carried forward.......	35,921	34,070
7	8		Carried forward.......	3,769	3,452

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 131.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			TASMANIA.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
7	8		Brought forward...............	3,769	3,452
			Clerical Division‑ ‑ continued.
142	144		Brought forward...............	35,921	34,070
1	1	4	Chief Traffic Officer (Telephone).........	290	290
			Officers of the Clerical Division on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	734	732
			Allowances to adult officers of the Clerical Division	20	20
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	6,318	5,688
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	2,802	2,756
143	145			46,085	43,556
			General Division.
150	151	..	Assistants (in charge), Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	24,691	24,070
2	2	..	Carpenters........................	592	530
2	2	..	Female Sorters.....................	252	252
1	1	..	Inquiry Officer.....................	228	228
1	1	..	Junior Artisan......................	84	52
1	2	..	Labourers.........................	270	132
3	3	..	Line Inspectors.....................	842	790
68	79	..	Line Foremen, Linemen in Charge, Linemen (Senior), and Linemen	15,332	13,032
4	4	..	Mail Officers......................	983	977
1	1	..	Mechanician.......................	330	306
54	56	..	Mechanics (Foreman), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), and Mechanics( Junior, in training)	11,684	10,866
108	113	..	Messengers (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Senior), Messengers (Telegraph)	8,615	8,722
1	1	..	Overseer of Postmen.................	198	198
44	44	..	Postmen..........................	6,856	6,856
25	25	..	Sorters...........................	4,944	4,898
3	3	..	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen........	516	514
2	2	..	Supervisors (Telephone)...............	395	382
1	1	..	Telephone Inspector..................	294	294
471	491		Carried forward...............	77,106	73,099
150	153		Carried forward...............	49,854	47,008

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 131.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921‑22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			TASMANIA.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
150	153		Brought forward............	49,854	47,008
			General Division—continued.
471	491		Brought forward............	77,106	73,099
62	64	..	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists......	6,630	6,696
5	7	..	Typists..........................	770	578
			Officers Of‑ the General Division on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies (including officers returned from service with the Australian Imperial Force)	2,105	2,089
			Allowances to junior officers of the General Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	250	250
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	16,719	14,958
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	9,937	8,476
538	562			113,517	106,146
				163,371	153,154
			Salaries of officers granted‑ furlough, prior to retirement	428	267
			Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	500	500
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	..	20
			Adjustment of salaries................	203	*
				164,502	153,941
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	950	850
				163,552	153,091
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	18,149	8,355
688	715		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	145,403	144,736	139,313

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relate.

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 131.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
TASMANIA.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward....................	145,403	144,736	139,313
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	24,750	20,850	22,456
2. Conveyance of mails by railway............	12,000	13,250	13,075
3. Conveyance of mails by non‑contract vessels	1,600	2,300	1,552
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with other Administrations	100	650	605
Total Conveyance of Mails .........	38,450	37,050	37,688
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No, 1. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	850	850	817
2. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	24	33
3. Advertising.........................	75	25	67
4. Allowances to officers at out‑stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	500	550	480
6. Allowances to non‑official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	24,500	24,600	23,992
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	70	70	52
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	400	250	230
9. Carriage of stores and material.............	150	125	152
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others for the sale of postage stamps	1,100	950	1,010
11. Fuel, light, and power, including allowances to postmasters	2,300	1,900	2,172
Carried forward ..............	29,945	29,344	29,005
Carried forward ..............	183,853	181,786	177,001

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 131.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 131.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
TASMANIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	183,853	181,786	177,001
Subdivision No. 3.—‑Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward..................	29,945	29,344	29,005
No. 12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............	1,400	1,200	1,355
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	200	100	66
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep.............	1,475	1,000	961
15. Office cleaning............................	1,300	1,150	1,329
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	900	1,550	697
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances	2,750	2,950	2,864
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers..	..	..
19. Payments under the Telephone Regulations.........	20	20
20. Printing postage stamps......................	1,100	750	971
21. Printing postal guides.......................	150	75	18
22. Printing postal notes........................	250	250	196
23. Printing telephone directories and lists............	460	450	639
24. Printing telegraph message forms................	350	800	459
25. Printing, other............................	2,500	2,200	2,618
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof, also forage and forage allowances	250	..	127
27. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Co. in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to Commonwealth	..	..
28. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	2,000	2,530	2,407
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. 82	20,663	18,432	22,224
Carried forward......................	65,713	62,801	65,936
Carried forward......................	183,853	181,786	177,001

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 131.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 131.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
TASMANIA.	£	£	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward................	183,853	181,786	177,001
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward..........	65,713	62,801	65,936
No. 31. Stores other than those specially provided..........	1,100	1,450	795
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	2,000	1,331	2,148
33. Temporary assistance.......................	10,000	10,451	12,319
34. Travelling expenses.........................	2,000	1,821	2,456
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	1,000	1,368	1,245
36. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing.	400	833	384
	82,213	80,055	85,283
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	9,500	..
Total Contingencies....................	82,213	70,555	85,283
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	100	100	561
2. Refund of fines for non‑compliance with contracts	30	30	..
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........	50	50	..
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	20	20	..
5. Losses by fire and theft at various Post‑offices..	20	20	21
6. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations ; also payments in lieu of additional furlough	430	303	1,526
7. Defalcations by officials......................	30	30	..
8. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania	366	200	1,159
Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	546
Total Miscellaneous...............	1,046	753	3,813
Total Division No. 131.............	267,112	253,094	266,097

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 132.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 132.	£	£	£
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Telegraphist........................	310	310
3	3	5	Telegraphists.......................	582	636
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	170	170
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	159	215
			General Division.
3	3	..	Assistants.........................	582	564
4	4	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	798	790
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	172	172
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	110	98
				2,883	2,955
			Adjustment of salaries.................	8	..
				2,891	2,955
			Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	50	50
				2,941	3,005
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	56	56
				2,885	2,949
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	77	700
11	11		Total Salaries (payable at Adelaide) carried forward	2,808	2,249	2,443

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 132.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£	£	£
11	11		Brought forward...........	2,808	2,249	2,443
			Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Payable at Darwin).
			Clerical Division.
2	2	5	Clerical Assistants...................	331	310
1	1	4	Clerk............................	290	290
1	..	2	Postmaster.........................	..	450
..	1	3	Postmaster.........................	396	..
8	8	4	Telegraphists.......................	2,025	1,975
1	1	5	Telegraphist........................	212	212
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	580	580
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	348	340
			General Division.
12	12	..	Assistants in Charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	1,993	1,921
4	3	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	622	810
1	1	..	Mechanic.........................	243	237
3	3	..	Messengers (Telegraph)................	180	180
1	1	..	Telephonist........................	126	122
			Allowances to junior officers of the General Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	25	25
			Unforeseen requirements for additional Staff, including allowance to officers acting in higher positions	100	75
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	510	510
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	250	240
				8,231	8,277
			Adjustment of salaries.................	20	..
				8,251	8,277
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	200	200
				8,051	8,077
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	731	1,230
34	33		Total Salaries (Payable at Darwin)....	7,320	6,847	7,288
45	44		Total Salaries (carried forward)..	10,128	9,096	9,731

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 132.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1922‑23.	Vote	Expenditure.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	10,128	9,096	9,731
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails....................	1,000	1,000	860
Subdivision No. 4.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway)	2,100	1,850	1,795
2. Conveyance of mails by railway.................	135	125	..
3. Conveyance of mails by non‑contract vessels..	300	325	105
Total Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).....	2,535	2,300	1,900
Subdivision No. 5.—Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	10	10	..
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising...............................	5	5	..
4. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living	300	300	300
5. Allowances to non‑official postmasters, receiving‑office keepers, and others	100	100	66
6. Carriage of stores and material..................	550	1,100	472
7. Fuel, light, and power (including allowances to postmasters)	20	20	20
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	20	20	16
9. Letter and newspaper receivers..................	..	..	..
10. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	10	10	..
11. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances.	400	350	334
12. Printing telegraph message forms................	5	5	..
13. Printing, other.............................	5	5	..
14. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles, and harness and maintenance thereof ; also forage and forage allowances	50	50	17
15. 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. 17	2,800	4,000	2,196
16. Stores, other than those specially provided..........	600	1,200	511
17. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	35	35	..
18. Travelling expenses.........................	500	400	511
19. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	5	5	..
20. Temporary assistance........................	600	750	482
Total Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).....	6,015	8,365	4,925
Carried forward.................	19,678	20,761	17,416

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 132.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	19,678	20,761	17,416
Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	3	3	..
2. Advertising..............................	5	5	1
3. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living	2,600	3,050	2,336
4. Allowances to non‑official postmasters, receiving‑office keepers, and others	200	210	120
5. Carriage of stores and material.................	800	1,000	806
6. Hire and maintenance of bicycles and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	30	30	14
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............	10	10	6
8. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	5	5	..
9. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances	700	700	525
10. Printing, other............................	15	15	2
11. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Co. in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth	350	350	362
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	4,210	4,100	2,882
13. Stores, other than those specially provided..........	30	30	..
14. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	50	50	..
15. Temporary assistance.......................	550	700	375
16. Travelling expenses........................	600	450	367
17. Allowance for employment of cook, Darwin Post Office	390	390	357
18. Fuel, light, and power (including allowances to postmasters)	20	125	7
	10,568	11,223	8,160
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	3,344	..
Total Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)....	10,568	7,879	8,160
Total Division No. 132................	30,246	28,640	25,576

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 132a.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			RADIO SERVICE*
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Central Staff.
			Professional Division.
1	...	B	Engineer for Radiotelegraphy............	...	606
1	...	D	Deputy Engineer for Radiotelegraphy.......	...	500
3	...	E	Engineers.........................	...	1,160
1	...	F	Engineer-in-Training..................	...	186
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	...	280
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	...	64
			Clerical Division.	...
3	...	3	Radio Inspectors.....................	...	1,160
1	...	3	Clerk............................	...	400
2	...	5	Clerks............................	...	385
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	...	240
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	...	49
			General Division.	...
1	...	...	Assistant..........................	...	132
2	...	...	Messengers........................	...	104
1	...	...	Radio Mechanic.....................	...	192
1	...	...	Rigger............................	...	224
2	...	...	Typists...........................	...	286
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	...	170
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	...	48
19	...			...	6,186

* Radio Service was transferred to Amalgamated Wireless Limited as from 1st July, 1922.

IX.‑THE POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 132a.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		RADIO SERVICE.*		1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
19	...		Brought forward............	...	6,186
			Station Staff.
			Clerical Division.
11	...	3	Radio Stationmasters..................	...	3,814
67	...	4	Radio Telegraphists...................	...	15,745
10	...	5	Radio Telegraphists (Relieving)...........	...	1,860
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	...	3,547
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	...	1,754
			General Division.
3	...	...	Senior Radio Mechanics................	...	766
15	...	...	Radio Mechanics.....................	...	3,540
2	...	...	Radio Mechanics (Relieving).............	...	384
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	...	820
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	...	400
				...	38,816
			Allowances to Officers performing duties of a higher class	...	400
				...	39,216
			Less amount to be withheld from Officers on account of rent	...	244
				...	38,972
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	...	21,326
127	...		Total Salaries...............	*	17,646	18,213
Subdivision No. 1a.—Contingencies.
General expenses, maintenance and upkeep of stations; district and miscellaneous allowances ; wages and allowances of exempt and temporary employees ; fares, freight and travelling expenses; expenditure incidental to the Radio Service				...	36,030	35,424
Total Division No. 132a............				*	53,676	53,637
Total Postmaster‑General’s Department				7,756,335	7,455,533	7,756,413

* Radio Service was transferred to Amalgamated Wireless Limited as from 1st July, 1922.

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number.	____	1922‑23.	1921‑22.		Increase on Expenditure 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure 1921‑22.
Division Number.	____	Estimate.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure 1921‑22.
		£	£	£	£	£
133	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION....	47,639	39,189	58,899	..	11,260
134	NEW SOUTH WALES..........	24,333	22,569	28,920	..	4,587
135	VICTORIA..................	13,428	11,794	13,581	..	153
136	QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY	20,820	16,792	23,940	..	3,120
137	SOUTH AUSTRALIA...........	7,713	7,049	8,554	..	841
138	WESTERN AUSTRALIA........	10,094	9,997	8,954	1,140	..
139	TASMANIA.................	1,183	1,178	1,687	..	504
	Total Department of Health...	125,210	108,568	144,535	..	19,325

Estimate, 1922‑23.................	125,210
Vote, 1921‑22....................	108,568
Increase, 1922-23..............	£16,642

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 133.	1922‑23.	1921–22
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 133.		1921–22
1921–22	1922–23		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Administrative Division.
1	1	A	Director‑General...............	1,200	1,200
			Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Chief Clerk.........................	460	458
2	2	4	Clerks............................	555	533
4	4	5	Clerks............................	797	840
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	292	276
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	111	111
			General Division.
3	3	III.	Typists............................	436	422
1	1	II.	Assistant...........................	143	148
1	2	II.	Messengers.........................	151	87
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	93	53
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	60	54
			Division of Marine Hygiene.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Divisional Director....................	80*	75*
1	1	B	Medical Officer......................	750	750
			Cost of living allowances under determination of Public Service Arbitrator	55	50
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk.............................	220	220
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	50	30
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	12	12
			General Division.
1	1	IX.	Sanitary Inspector.....................	252	252
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	50	50
			Basic wage allowances, including child endow meat	12	12
17	18		Carried forward.............	5,779	5,633

* For portion of year only.

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade	Division No. 133	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
			CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
			CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
17	18		Brought forward...........	5,779	5,633
			Division of Tropical Hygiene.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Divisional Director....................	88*	75*
			Cost of living allowances under determination of Public Service Arbitrator	5	..
			Division of Industrial Hygiene.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Divisional Director....................	900	660*
			Cost of living allowances under determination of Public Service Arbitrator	50	..
			Clerical Division.
..	1	5	Clerk.......................	112	..
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	34	..
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	8	..
			Laboratories Division.
			Professional Division
1	1	A	Divisional Director....................	1,000	1,000
1	1	C	Assistant Bacteriologist.................	702	645
7	7	E	Technical Assistants...................	1,372*	1,990
4	5	F	Junior Technical Assistants...............	709	767
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	322	295
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	130	12
			Cost of living allowances under determination of Public Service Arbitrator	80	100
32	35		Carried forward.........	11,291	11,177

* For portion of year only.

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 133.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 133.		1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
32	35		Brought forward..............	11,291	11,177
			Laboratories Division—continued.
			Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk.............................	320	320
2	2	4	Clerks............................	490	468
3	3	5	Clerks............................	546	588
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	280	230
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	124	112
			General Division.
1	1	V.	Foreman Assistant....................	216	216
1	2	IV.	Laboratory Assistants..................	359	174
1	1	IV.	Refrigerating Plant Attendant.............	210	192
1	1	III.	Storeman..........................	162	156
1	1	I.	Quarantine Assistant...................	174	174
2	6	III.	Assistants..........................	888	320
..	1	III.	Laboratory Assistant, junior..............	138	..
6	10	II.	Laboratory Assistants, junior.............	1,045	667
1	1	III.	Typist.............................	134	132
6	..	I.	Sub‑assistants (Laboratory)........	..	679
3	3	II.	Messengers.........................	192	242
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	564	526
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	279	360
				17,412	16,733
			Adjustment of salaries..................	83	*
				17,495	16,733
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	126	116
				17,369	16,617
			Less Salaries of Officers payable from Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account	10,310	8,600
61	68		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	7,059	8,017	6,685

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

F. 15759.—22

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division No. 133.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 133.		Vote.	Expenditure.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	7,059	8,017	6,685
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	300	300	348
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	50	50	48
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	70	70	93
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	150	150	210
5. Other printing.............................	400	300	293
6. Travelling expenses.........................	500	500	406
7. Temporary assistance........................	500	500	607
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	250	200	370
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	110	67	105
Plague expenditure..........................	..	..	436
Total Contingencies.....................	2,330	2,137	2,916
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account	4,500	..	2,033
2. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases	15,000	10,000	25,455
3. Subscription to International Bureau of Public Health (including arrears)	200	250	197
4. Investigation of epidemic diseases................	450	250	169
5. Investigation of industrial diseases................	1,500	1,000	2,204
6. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account	7,000	5,000	5,000
7. Tropical diseases—contributions to Imperial Fund for investigation of	200	200	400
8. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia	7,500	7,000	6,960
9. Sanitary engineering investigations...............	1,500
10. Publication of Health Bulletin...................	400
Disease control in New Guinea..................	..	500	446
Gratuity to Dr. Penfold for scientific work...........	..	500	500
Rent allowance to Dr. Penfold in lieu of quarters.......	..	135	132
Expenditure in connexion with Plague work at Commonwealth Serum Laboratories	..	..	1,649
Serum Laboratories, including equipment and pay of exempt officers	..	4,200	4,153
Total Miscellaneous....................	38,250	29,035	49,298
Total Division No. 133..................	47,639	39,189	58,899

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 134.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 134.		1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Chief Quarantine Officer...............	1,000	1,000
..	1	B	Quarantine Officer...................	750	..
3	2	C	Quarantine Officers..................	1,364	2,154
1	1	B	Medical Officer (Laboratories)...........	702	310†
1	1	F	Technical Assistant (Laboratories)........	209	81†
1	1	C	Superintendent of Quarantine............	498	498
			Cost of living allowances under determination of Public Service Arbitrator	190	200
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	80	110
			Basic Wage, including child endowment....	12
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk............................	310	310
2	3	5	Clerks...........................	532	420
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	144	114
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	61	49
			General Division.
1	1	VIII.	Sanitary Inspector...................	226	220
1	1	VII.	Foreman Mechanic...................	228	228
2	2	VI.	Foreman Assistants..................	438	438
16	16	I.	Quarantine Assistants.................	2,703	2,654
1	1	II.	Quarantine Assistant..................	180	180
1	1	III.	Quarantine Assistant..................	186	186
5	5	..	Coxswains........................	960	960
5	5	..	Engine Drivers.....................	960	960
1	1	III.	Assistant.........................	152	146
1	1	..	Boiler Attendant....................	174	186
2	2	II.	Messengers........................	132	198
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	1,600	1,632
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	771	718
				14,562	13,952
			Adjustment of salaries................	6	*
				14,568	13,952
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	220	238
46	47		Total Salaries (carried forward)......	14,348	13,714	12,049

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates † For portion of year only.

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division No. 134.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 134.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure
NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	14,348	13,714	12,049
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers and others....	2,800	3,230	2,946
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	750	150	343
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	600	600	755
4. Postage and telegrams........................	90	100	87
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	50	50	48
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	20	20	26
7. Other printing.............................	25	25	25
8. Travelling expenses.........................	100	100	287
9. Other Stores, Outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.	2,000	2,000	1,102
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.....	..	20	..
11. Temporary assistance........................	650	450	528
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	750	610	575
13. Hire and maintenance of launches................	750	400	590
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	400	400	9,175
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	250	200	284
16. District laboratory..........................	1,250	500	..
Total Contingencies...............	9,985	8,855	16,871
Total Division No. 134.............	24,333	22,569	28,920

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 135.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			VICTORIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Chief Quarantine Officer.......................	900	900
1	1	B	Quarantine Officer...........................	702	702
1	1	G	Medical Officer (Laboratories)...................	638	310†
1	1	F	Technical Assistant (Laboratories).................	278	81†
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards..	30	30
			Cost of living allowances under determination of Public Service Arbitrator	150	150
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment......	12
			Clerical Division.
1	1	5	Clerk ................	210	198
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards..	30	32
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment......	12	12
			General Division.
1	1	IX.	Foreman Assistant in charge.....................	258	258
1	1	VII.	Foreman Assistant............................	216	216
8	8	I.	Quarantine Assistants.........................	1,175	1,312
1	1	..	Coxswain.................................	192	192
3	3	..	Engine Drivers..............................	576	576
1	1	..	Fireman..................................	168	168
1	1	III.	Assistant..................................	135	126
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards .	760	806
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment......	517	421
				6,959	6,490
			Adjustment of salaries.........................	6	*
				6,965	6,490
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	117	101
21	21		Total Salaries (carried forward)..............	6,848	6,389	5,460

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921‑22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates. †For portion of year only.

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division No. 135.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
VICTORIA.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
VICTORIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	6,848	6,389	5,460
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	1,620	1,620	1,537
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	200	125	150
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	50	100	26
4. Postage and telegrams........................	30	20	18
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	30	15	24
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	10	5	19
7. Other printing.............................	10	5	5
8. Travelling expenses.........................	75	75	206
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light..	2,000	1,750	1,415
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.....	5	5	8
11. Temporary assistance.......................	200	300	314
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	650	510	556
13. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	100	100	49
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	100	100	3,450
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance	250	175	185
16. District laboratory..........................	1,250	500	159
Total Contingencies.............	6,580	5,405	8,121
Total Division No. 135...........	13,428	11,794	13,581

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 136.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23	Class or Grade.	Division No. 136.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Chief Quarantine Officer..............	1,000	1,000
4	4	B	Quarantine Officers.................	2,768	2,751
2	4	B	Medical Officers (Laboratories)..........	1,773	500*
2	4	F	Technical Assistants (Laboratories).......	588	200*
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	105	60
			Cost of living allowances under determination of Public Service Arbitrator	395	250
			Basic wage allowance, including child endowment	42
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	245	245
1	1	5	Clerk...........................	186	156
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	100	80
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	50	37
			General Division.
1	1	IX.	Sanitary Inspector...................	63*	252
1	1	VII.	Foreman Assistant..................	216	216
1	1	III.	Quarantine Assistant.................	139	133
9	8	I.	Quarantine Assistants................	1,353	1,474
3	3	..	Coxswains.......................	576	576
6	6	..	Engine Drivers.....................	1,152	1,152
1	1	III.	Typist..........................	160	139
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	969	855
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	447	406
				12,327	10,482
			Adjustment of Salaries...............	25	..
				12,352	..
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	192	150
33	36		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	12,160	10,332	9,205

* For portion of year only.

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division No. 136.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	12,160	10,332	9,205
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	610	610	605
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	150	150	107
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	200	260	41
4. Postage and telegrams........................	200	170	208
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	50	60	37
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	40	50	21
7. Other printing.............................	60	50	50
8. Travelling expenses.........................	400	400	409
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light..	1,200	1,750	1,664
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.....	700	500	573
11. Temporary assistance.......................	200	300	54
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	700	610	929
13. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	1,500	500	620
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	150	150	9,188
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	500	400	229
16. District laboratories.........................	2,000	500	..
Total Contingencies.............	8,660	6,460	14,735
Total Division No. 136 ...........	20,820	16,792	23,940

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 137.	£	£	£
			SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	B	Quarantine Officer..................	622	660
1	1	C	Medical Officer (Laboratories)..........	319*	310*
1	1	F	Technical Assistant (Laboratories)........	105*	81*
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	30	30
			Cost of living allowances under determination of Public Service Arbitrator	100	50
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	12
			Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk...........................	245	245
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	50	50
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	25	25
			General Division.
1	1	V.	Foreman Assistant..................	204	204
1	1	II.	Launch Boy.......................	110	110
3	3	I.	Quarantine Assistants................	491	476
2	2	..	Engine Drivers.....................	384	384
1	1	..	Coxswain........................	192	192
2	2	II.	Typists..........................	135	179
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	357	333
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	147	151
				3,528	3,480
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	70	41
14	14		Total Salaries (carried forward)...	3,458	3,439	2,843

* For portion of year only.

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division No. 137.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 137.		Vote.	Expenditure.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	3,458	3,439	2,843
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	410	400	407
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	650	700	620
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	50	50	53
4. Postage and telegrams........................	50	50	50
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	15	15	15
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	20	20	20
7. Other printing.............................	20	20	2
8. Travelling expenses.........................	10	10	5
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light..	750	800	846
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.....	10	10	5
11. Temporary assistance.......................	100	100	319
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	600	385	594
13. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	400	400	337
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	50	50	2,340
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	120	100	98
16. District laboratory..........................	1,000	500	..
Total Contingencies..............	4,255	3,610	5,711
Total Division No. 137.............	7,713	7,049	8,554

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 138.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
			WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
1	1	A	Chief Quarantine Officer.............	900	900
1	1	C	Quarantine Officer..................	622	606
1	1	C	Medical Officer (Laboratories)..........	638	310*
1	1	F	Technical Assistant (Laboratories).......	209	81*
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	30	30
			Cost of living allowances under determination of Public Service Arbitrator	150	50
			Clerical Division.
1	1	5	Clerk..........................	197	189
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	50	50
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	25	12
			General Division.
1	1	VII.	Quarantine Sanitary Inspector..........	218	228
1	1	V.	Foreman Assistant..................	20*	204
2	1	..	Engine Driver.....................	192	384
..	1	III.	Quarantine Assistant................	192	..
1	..	II.	Quarantine Assistant................	..	192
5	5	I.	Quarantine Assistants................	811	811
1	1	II.	Typist..........................	138	147
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	495	515
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	186	134
				5,073	4,843
			Adjustment of salaries...............	12	12
				5,085	4,855
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	71	78
16	15		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	5,014	4,777	3,072

* For portion of year only.

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division No. 138.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.		1921‑22.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	5,014	4,777	3,072
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	350	350	350
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	1,000	900	920
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	300	350	304
4. Postage and telegrams.......................	100	100	100
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	10	10	15
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	5	5	6
7. Other printing............................	15	15	15
8. Travelling expenses.........................	150	150	222
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.	1,000	1,400	1,460
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances....		115	3
11. Temporary assistance.......................	200	275	226
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.........	450	380	500
13. Hire and maintenance of launches ..............	800	520	781
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	50	50	841
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	150	150	135
16. District laboratory.........................	500	450	4
Total Contingencies.............	5,080	5,220	5,882
Total Division No. 138...........	10,094	9,997	8,954

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 139.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23		Division No. 139.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22	1922–23		TASMANIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			General Division.
1	1	I.	Quarantine Assistant.................	161	158
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	50	50
			Basic wage allowance, including child endowment	38	25
				249	233
			Less amount to be withheld oh account of rent	16	15
1	1		Total Salaries..............	233	218	167
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act				400	320	395
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers				120	120	105
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others				50	155	83
4. Postage and telegrams.......................				20	20	22
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes				10	10	11
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of materials printing and binding				5	5	5
7. Other printing............................				5	5	9
8. Travelling expenses.........................				10	10	4
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.				50	50	44
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances....				10	10	10
11. Temporary assistance.......................				50	50	29
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.........				60	45	60
13. Hire and maintenance of launches...............				100	100	79
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)				50	50	654
15.Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				10	10	10
Total Contingencies...........				950	960	1,520
Total Division No. 139.........				1,183	1,178	1,687
Total Department of Health......				125,210	108,568	144,535

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Division Number.		1922‑23.	1921‑22.		Increase on Expenditure, 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1921‑22.
Division Number.		Estimate.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1921‑22.
		£	£	£	£	£
140	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	9,033	14,033	14,307	...	5,274
141	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	35,710	332,619	277,914	...	242,204
141b	UNDER CONTROL OF AT‑ TORNEY‑GENERALS DEPARTMENT	...	...	192	...	192
142	UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT	19,800	20,000	24,400	...	4,600
143‑145	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	163,503	685,000	599,445	...	435,942
146	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	550	8,100	12,680	...	12,130
146a	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS	...	...	145	...	145
147‑149	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION	1,880,035	2,360,946	2,239,754	...	359,719
	TOTAL.............	2,108,631	3,420,698	3,168,837	...	1,060,206

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 140.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
MISCELLANEOUS.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions	9,033	9,033	9,033
Bonus to officers and crews employed under Australian articles for period during which they were employed in war zone	...	5,000	5,183
Payment of difference between Imperial and Australian rates of pay to officers of High Commissioner’s staff serving in British Expeditionary Forces and on Home Service in England ... ...	...	...	76
Compensation to officers and crews of merchant ships for loss of effects through war risks	...	...	15
Total Division No. 140...............	9,033	14,033	14,307
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department........	9,033	14,033	14,307
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Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 141.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 27 —–The Treasury	6,710	5,910	5,910
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of registration and checking of Treasury Bonds and Coupons ...	1,000	1,000	1,885
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 27 —The Treasury	1,500	500	500
	2,500	1,500	2,385
Carried forward.................	9,210	7,410	8,295

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

	1922‑23.	1921–22.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury— continued.	1922‑23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury— continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 141.
THE TREASURY.
Brought forward ..............	9,210	7,410	8,295
Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.
No. 1. Expenses of conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank	26,500	25,000	26,426
Total Division No. 141...............	35,710	32,410	34,721
Division No. 141a.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
London transactions—exchange on remittances and cost of obtaining temporary accommodation when exchange not available	...	300,000	233,657
Payment for services rendered in connexion with the regulations under the War Precautions Act ... ...	...	150	160
Premiums on life assurance policies of Commonwealth public servants who were members of Expeditionary Forces, including contributions to Trust Fund Officers Assurance Fund ...	...	...	150
Payment, as an act of grace, to Lieut. Cummings, injured in an aeroplane accident during Peace Loan campaign	...	...	374
Compassionate allowance to ex‑members of Australian Imperial Force, war workers, and their dependants	...	59	1,899
Interest on moneys held under Trading with the Enemy Act	...	...	147
Carried forward .............	...	300,209	236,387
Carried forward .............	35,710	32,410	34,721

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury— continued.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury— continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	35,710	32,410	34,721
Division No. 141a.
Miscellaneous—continued.
Subdivision No. 1—continued.
Brought forward............	...	300,209	236,387
Overpayments in respect of War Gratuities (irrecoverable) ...	...	...	97
Refund of railway fares of members of Australian Imperial Force on leave	...	...	64
To meet payments outside regulations incurred by Toowoomba Repatriation Committee	...	...	300
Inscribed Stock frauds ........................	...	...	6,345
Total Division No. 141a...............	...	300,209	243,193
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury.........	35,710	332,619	277,914
Under Control of Attorney‑General’s Department.
Division No. 141b.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Photographs of enemy subjects.................	...	...	192
Total Under Control of Attorney‑General’s Department	...	...	192
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
Division No. 142.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum..........	19,800*	20,000*	24,400
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department.....	19,800	20,000	24,400

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Australian War Museum Account.

F. 15759.—23

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Defence.	£	£	£
Naval.
Division No. 142a.
TRANSPORT SERVICES.
No 1. Transport services in connexion with Expeditionary Forces, including passage money, hire, fitting and re‑conditioning of ships, wages, coal, victualling and all other expenditure incidental to such services ...	*	200,000	157,884
Division No. 143.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No.1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services ...	15,000	22,000	18,780
2. Pensions payable to members and dependants of members of the crews of ex‑enemy vessels in respect of injuries or illness due to war service	1,000	...	...
Reserves of coal and oil fuel......................	†	36,000	35,731
Reserves of ordnance, torpedo stores, and ammunition...	†	25,000	25,187
Compassionate allowance to dependants of members of the crew lost on s.s. Boorara	...	...	253
Total Division No. 143.................	16,000	83,000	79,951
Division No. 144.
TRADING VESSELS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Salaries and wages of officers and crews,‑maintenance, repairs, stores, and all other expenses in connexion with detained enemy vessels used as trading vessels ...	2,000	2,000	6,612
Total Naval...................	18,000	285,000	244,447
Carried forward................	18,000	285,000	244,447

* To be charged to War Loan Fund in 1922–23. † Provided under Additions, New Works, &c., Division 3/1/4–Reserves of Stores in 1922–23.

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward .................	18,000	285,000	244,447
MILITARY.
Division No. 144a.
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Expeditionary Forces, including pay, allotments of pay for period not exceeding two months after date of notification of decease of soldiers, rations, horses, mechanical transport, equipment, clothing and kit, forage, ammunition and incidentals. (Pay and allotments of pay are subject to War Financial Regulations)	*	200,000	200,000
Total Division No. 144a.............	...	200,000	200,000
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Division No. 145.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenses of chemists and munition workers sent to Great Britain (portion to be recovered)	150	30,000	1,071
2. Expenses of navvies and labourers sent to Great Britain (portion to be recovered)	50	10,000	110
3. Graves of Soldiers—‑Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance	120,000	90,000	109,065
4. Graves of Soldiers—Erection of Headstones and Maintenance of Graves of Deceased Soldiers in Australia	10,000	...	...
5. Special Payments to Discharged Soldiers retained in or readmitted to military hospitals	4,700	39,965	18,389
6. Payments to or on behalf of members and discharged members of the Imperial and Indian Forces (to be recovered)	700	760	763
7. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill—
Mrs. Shaw and one child, £1 5s. per week.....	79	78	78
Mrs. Cowie, 5s. per week................	79	78	78
	135,679	170,803	129,476
Carried forward ................		200,000	200,000
	18,000	285,000	244,447

* To be charged to War Loan Fund In 1922–23.

F. 15759.—24

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	18,000	285,000	244,447
MILITARY.
Brought forward............	...	200,000	200,000
Division No. 145.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward.............	135,679	170,803	129,476
No. 8. Allowance to Mrs. A. Ross (nee Kelly), who contracted meningitis whilst nursing a military patient	78	78	78
9. Grants to Australians who enlisted in the Imperial Army ...	1,850	10,000	8,187
10. Australian Imperial Force—Separation allowances paid under special circumstances	300	500	125
11. Allowance to Nurse N. Loch, injured on duty .........	33	33	...
12. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums .........	360	4,059	3,996
13. Erection of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials..	7,100	10,000	381
14. Compensation for loss of articles seized by Defence Department under the War Precautions Act	100	...	...
15. Expenses in connexion with re‑interment of late Corporal W. Williamson	3	...	1
Establishment of the Australian War Museum and records, and the compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war	...	2,973(a)	3,174
Contribution to Trust Fund—National War Histories account	...	500	500
Commission to Postmaster‑General’s Department for payment of war accounts through the Money Order account	...	190	44
Repatriation of Italians and allowances to dependants..	...	50	...
Purchase of pathological jars for Army Medical Museums	...	256	257
	145,503	199,442	146,219
Carried forward.................	...	200,000	200,000
	18,000	285,000	244,447

(a) £2,588 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, National War Histories Account.

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.		1921–22.
Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	18,000	285,000	244,447
MILITARY—continued.
Brought forward.............	...	200,000	200,000
Division No. 145.
Miscellaneous—continued.
Subdivision No. 1—continued.
Brought forward.............	145,503	199,442	146,219
Prosecutions and investigations under the War Precautions Act	...	150	211
Gratuities payable on behalf of Government of United Kingdom to recipients of decorations (to be recovered)...	...	150	...
Expenditure in connexion with interned enemy subjects (portion to be recovered) ...	...	77	134
Aerial reconnaissance of route to Australia (to be recovered)	...	50	17
Allowance under special circumstances to officer on duty with New Zealand Military Forces ...	...	131	130
Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments.........	...	...	219
Payments as acts of grace to soldiers in necessitous circumstances—London ... ... ...	...	...	55
Special allowance to Lieut.‑Colonel H. C. Brinsmead for period of duty with military section of British Delegation to Peace Conference	...	...	224
Hospitals—administrative offices and other buildings— works in connexion with ...	...	...	163
Gratuity to officer for special services..............	...	...	35
Payment to Torres Strait Fresh Food and Ice Company, Thursday Island, for storage	...	...	200
Cleaning of debris from No. 5 Australian General Hospital, St. KiIda Road..	...	...	104
Cancellation of orders by Indian Government for horses —Compensation to contractors (to be recovered)	...	...	6,917
Repatriation of members of Australian Imperial Force discharged in Egypt (to be recovered)	...	...	100
Adjustment of expenditure, Molonglo Internment and Holdsworthy Camps	...	...	270
Total Division No. 145 ..........	145,503	200,000	154,998
Total Military..............	145,503	400,000	354,998
Total Under Control of Department of Defence............	163,503	685,000	599,445

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of the Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 146.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Prize Courts—Expenses of proceedings in Prize Courts, wages of prize crews of detained enemy vessels and all other expenses in connexion with such vessels whilst under the jurisdiction of the Court (to be recovered)	200	200	357
2. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers	100	90	171
3. Issue of war medals to members of Mercantile Marine..	250	1,800	1,079
Administration of War Precautions (Prices) Regulations 1916	...	59	73
Administration of War Legislation..............	....	5,951	10,999
Customs duty remitted on presents sent by Australian soldiers and members of the Royal Australian Navy	...	...	1
Total Division No. 146...................	550	8,100	12,680
Total Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs	550	8,100	12,680
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 146a.
Expenditure in connexion with Peace celebrations.....	...	...	25
Distribution of Peace medals ....................	...	...	120
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways...	...	...	145

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Under Control of the Department of Repatriation.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23					1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23					Vote.	Expenditure.
					£	£	£
			REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
			Division No. 147.
			Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
			Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account.
1	1		Chairman‑—Repatriation Commission....		1,500	1,500
2	2		Commissioners ... ..........................		2,500	2,500
			Administrative Division.	Maximum.
			Administrative Division.	Per Annum
				£
6	6		Deputy Commissioners..........	800	3,920	3,920
1	1		Secretary to the Commission .......	...	750	750
			Professional Division.
1	1		Principal Departmental Medical Officer	1,100	1,100	1,100
35	27		Departmental Medical Officers.....	925	20,925	26,955
			Clerical Division.
6	6	1	Clerks.....................	700	3,700	3,660
16	15	2	Clerks.....................	500	6,855	7,281
41	42	3	Clerks ......................	400	14,780	14,395
188	163	4	Clerks.....................	310	41,169	47,370
465	397	5	Clerks.....................	210	77,034	89,453
			General Division.
155	147		Typists....................	162	20,999	21,830
43	35		Assistants...................	174	5,311	6,456
					200,543	227,140
			Stalls of Local Committees in districts with population over 20,000		1,436	2,889
			Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards .		29,777	32,800
			Basic wage allowances, including child endowment		15,026	16,600
960	843		Total Salaries (carried forward).............		246,782	279,429

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of the Department of Repatriation—continued.
Brought forward .............	246,782	279,429
Division No. 147.
REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
Subdivision No. 2.—Repatriation of Soldiers.
No. 1. Repatriation of Soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)	1,570,000	2,056,000	1,957,835
2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)	144,000*	137,000*	77,491
3. Grant to the Trust Fund, “Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account ”—towards soldiers’ children education scheme	57,000†	57,000	57,000
	1,771,000	2,250,000	2,092,326
Total Division No. 147................	2,017,782	2,529,429	2,092,326
Carried forward...........	2,017,782	2,529,429	2,092,326

*All construction work from this Vote is under the control of the Department of Works and Railways.–––† Second installment of contribution by Commonwealth towards education scheme. The total contribution is £800,000, spread over 14 years.

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

	1922–23.	1921–22.
	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of the Department of Repatriation—continued.
Brought forward ............	2,017,782	2,529,429	2,092,326
Division No. 148.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex‑imperial soldiers who have been on active service	1,000	2,000	435
2. Interest earned on investments of money donated for the benefit of Australian soldiers and their dependants (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers Account, and devoted to the establishment of scholarships for soldiers and their dependants)	4,975	5,886	6,109
3. Interest earned on investment of money donated for establishment of University scholarship for benefit of children of deceased soldiers (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers Account, and devoted to the establishment of University scholarship, to be called “General Pau Scholarship”)	60	60	53
4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian Soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act ...	3,000	3,000	1,021
Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments.....	...	...	1,961
Compassionate allowance to dependants of late members of Australian Imperial Force	...	...	736
Total Division No. 148.................	9,035	10,946	10,315
	2,026,817	2,540,375	2,102,641
Deduct Salaries—Repatriation Commission—payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account ...	246,782	279,429	...
Total Repatriation Commission...............	1,780,035	2,260,946	2,102,641
Carried forward ...........	1,780,035	2,260,946	2,102,641

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Under Control of the Department of Repatriation—continued.	1922–23.	1921–22.
	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	1,780,035	2,260,946	2,102,641
Division No. 149.
WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service
Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service
Homes Account)..........................	100,000	100,000	137,031
Payment as an act of grace to W. Baird, late Inspector .....	...		82
Total Division No. 149 ..................	100,000	100,000	137,113
Total Under Control of Department of Repatriation	1,880,035	2,360,946	2,239,754
Total War Services..................	2,108,631	3,420,698	3,168,837

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