Appropriation Act 1927-28 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION 1927–28.

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No. 28 of 1927.

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-eight and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for such year.

[Assented to 9th December, 1927.]

Preamble.

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

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 1927–28.

Issue and application of £12,581,278.

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-eight the sum of Twelve million five hundred and eighty-one thousand two hundred and seventy-eight pounds.

3. All

F.18066.—Price 4s. 3d.

Appropriation of supplies £22,502,698.

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-eight amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-two million five hundred and two thousand six hundred and ninety-eight pounds are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first of July One thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven 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-eight.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 5 of 1927.............................................	5,851,495
Act No. 25 of 1927............................................	4,069,925
Under this Act...............................................	12,581,278
	£22,502,698

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Part 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................	85,160
THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.............................	380,514
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.............................	662,820
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.........................	154,170
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT........................	298,269
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..................................	3,713,500
SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION TO COVER DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMME	1,000,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.......................	884,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS......................	351,324
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..................................	174,904
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION...................	88,113
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.....................................	313,623
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.........................................	800,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER..................................	1,500,000
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE........................	1,168,358
TOTAL PART 1.....................................	11,575,255
Part 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS...................................	586,165
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...........................	10,040,253
TOTAL PART 2.....................................	10,626,418
Part 3—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.....................	120,630
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY..................................	113,307
PAPUA.....................................................	52,088
NEW GUINEA................................................	11,000
NORFOLK ISLAND.............................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3.....................................	301,025
TOTAL...........................................	22,502,698

PART 1.

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.		1927–28.	1926–27.			Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926–27.
Division Number.		1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.		Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926–27.
		£	£	£		£	£
1	THE SENATE..............	11,820	10,703	10,975		845	...
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	17,920	16,792	18,608		...	688
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	13,140	12,702	12,176		964	...
4	THE LIBRARY.............	9,560	8,562	9,091		469	...
5	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS	200	200	171		29	...
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	2,310	2,074	1,973		337	...
7	JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS	1,560	1,371	2,566		...	1,006
8	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	28,650	16,253	12,619		16,031	...
	Total.........	85,160	68,657	68,179		16,981	...
Estimate, 1927–28.................					£85,160
Vote, 1926–27....................					68,657
Increase........					£16,503

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 1.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 1.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	THE SENATE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	The President*........................	1,300	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees...............	700	700
1	1	Clerk of the Senate......................	1,350	1,250
1	1	Clerk Assistant‡.......................	950	855
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant	750	680
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Papers.............	589	589
1	1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer................	334	343
...	1	Principal Messenger.....................	350	...
1	...	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper††.............	...	336
1	1	Special Messenger......................	324	324
1	1	President's Messenger....................	315	299
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £300................	900	849
3	3	Junior Messengers—at £275...............	825	767
			8,687	8,292
		Child endowment.......................	169	130
		Special (Canberra) allowance...............	718	...
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	36	...
		Cost of living adjustment..................	...	60
16	16		9,610	8,482	8,373
		Temporary assistance, including typist for Senators	270	270	220
		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	9,880	8,752	8,593

* If again returned to Parliament salary to continue until the day next before the choice of his successor, notwithstanding any dissolution of the Senate.

‡ Is also Secretary, Joint House Department.

†† With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 1.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
THE SENATE.	£	£	£
Brought forward......................	9,880	8,752	8,593
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Select Committees—expenses, including allowances to witnesses and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers	100	100	71
2. Postage and telegrams.........................	30	20	20
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	60	60	48
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	70	70	5
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	30	30	11
6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators' luggage	300	300	395
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	300	200	190
8. Maintenance, repairs and furniture.................	150	150	59
Office cleaning.............................	...	221	210
Total Contingencies..............	1,040	1,151	1,009
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams...........	900	800	900
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.	...	...	473
Joint Committee on Electoral Law and Procedure—part expenses	...	...	473
Total Division No. 1..............	11,820	10,703	10,975

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926-27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926-27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 2.	£	£	£
		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	The Speaker*.........................	1,300	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees...............	700	700
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives.........	1,350	1,250
1	1	Clerk Assistant........................	950	855
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant...................	850	760
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees......	750	680
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees	589	589
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk.........	509	509
1	1	Accountant...........................	400	440
1	1	Speaker's Secretary and Junior Clerk..........	255	205
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
...	1	Principal Messenger and Officer in charge of Stores	461	...
1	...	Housekeeper†.........................	...	336
1	1	Members' correspondence messenger..........	390	390
1	1	Speaker's messenger.....................	315	299
3	3	Senior messengers—at £300...............	900	849
3	3	Junior messengers—at £275................	825	773
4	...	Male office cleaners, including service for Hansard Department, at £238	...	952
			10,544	10,887
		Child endowment.......................	85	97
		Special (Canberra) allowance...............	950	...
		Additional day's pay on account of leap-year.....	49	...
		Cost of living adjustment..................	...	78
23	19		11,628	11,062	11,007
		Temporary assistance, including typists for Members	1,350	1,350	1,432
		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	12,978	12,412	12,439

* 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.	1927–28.	1926–27.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£	£	£
Brought forward......................	12,978	12,412	12,439
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Select Committees—expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers	400	200	160
2. Postage and telegrams.........................	100	75	72
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	150	100	130
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	300	300	56
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	25	25	11
6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members' luggage	600	260	492
7. Supply of newspapers.........................	90	90	70
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	500	300	401
9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture.................	100	100	27
Office cleaning, including service for Hansard Department	...	430	468
Total Contingencies................	2,265	1,880	1,887
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams...........	2,500	2,500	2,606
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act to officer on retirement.	177	...	299
Joint Committee on Electoral Law and Procedure—part expenses	...	...	477
Payment in lieu of furlough to officer on retirement.....	...	...	900
Total Miscellaneous....................	177	...	1,676
Total Division No. 2................	17,920	16,792	18,608

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 3.	£	£	£
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter............	1,100	1,000
1	1	Second Reporter.......................	900	830
...	11	Parliamentary Reporters—7 at £750; 2 at £730; 1 at £710; 1 at £650	8,070	...
11	...	Parliamentary Reporters—7 at £730; 1 at £710; 2 at £690 ;1 at £670	...	7,870
1	1	Clerk and Accountant....................	350	369
1	1	Messenger and Reader...................	320	311
			10,740	10,380
		Child endowment.......................	13	4
		Special (Canberra) allowance...............	750	...
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	49	...
15	15		11,552	10,384	10,192
		Temporary assistance....................	1,270	1,270	713
		Total Salaries............	12,822	11,654	10,905
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			10	10	1
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			50	50	64
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			3	3	...
5. Travelling expenses..........................			100	100	125
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............			150	150	120
Total Contingencies................			318	318	310
Subdivision No. 2a. —Miscellaneous................
Payment under Public Service Act to officer on retirement.			...	730	730
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official			...	...	231
Total Miscellaneous....................			...	730	961
Total Division No. 3................			13,140	12,702	12,176

1.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			Division No. 4.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		Division No. 4.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		THE LIBRARY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1		Librarian............................	1,000	900
1	1		Assistant Librarian......................	750	680
1	1		Second Assistant Librarian................	500	500
1	1		Accountant...........................	440	400
1	1		Cataloguing Clerk......................	420	375
1	1		Clerk (Research).......................	330	312
1	1		Senior Cataloguer......................	450	325
1	1		Cataloguer...........................	325	300
1	1		Cadet Cataloguer.......................	300	208
1	1		Senior Attendant.......................	300	283
2	2		Attendants...........................	566	510
1	1		Cleaner.............................	260	238
				5,641	5,031
			Child endowment.......................	13	13
			Special (Canberra) allowance...............	534	…
			Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	22	…
			Cost of living adjustment..................	…	48
13		13		6,210	5,092	5,374
			Temporary assistance....................	…	150	181
			Total Salaries............	6,210	5,242	5,555
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance				2,500	2,500	2,322
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library				600	600	624
3. Postage and telegrams.........................				60	30	44
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes				30	30	132
5. Writing-paper and envelopes....................				5	5	2
6. Account, record, and other books.................				5	5	…
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............				150	150	412
Total Contingencies...........				3,350	3,320	3,536
Number of Persons.			Total Division No. 4...........	9,560	8,562	9,091
1926–27.		1927–28.	Division No. 5.
1926–27.		1927–28.	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.
			Subdivision No. 1a.—Salaries.
1		…	Editor..............................	…	100	…
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication..............				200	100	171
Total Division No. 5.............				200	200	171

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 6.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary............................	720	680
1	1	Clerk...............................	399	379
1	1	Messenger...........................	275	253
			1,394	1,312
		Child endowment.......................	26	26
		Special (Canberra) allowance...............	150	…
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	10	…
		Cost of living adjustment..................	…	6
3	3		1,580	1,344	1,334
		Temporary assistance....................	20	20	…
		Total Salaries............	1,600	1,364	1,334
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			15	15	15
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.			50	50	28
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...........................			500	500	560
7. Witnesses' fees and travelling expenses..............			25	25	…
8. Assessors' fees and travelling expenses..............			50	50	…
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............			20	20	15
10. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance			35	35	21
Total Contingencies...........			710	710	639
Total Division No. 6...........			2,310	2,074	1,973

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 7.
			£	£	£
		JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary............................	640	600
1	1	Junior Clerk..........................	205	155
			845	755
		Special (Canberra) allowance...............	95	…
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	5	…
		Cost of living adjustment..................	…	6
2	2	Total Salaries............	945	761	755
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			15	15	19
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			10	10	3
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			5	5	1
5. Travelling expenses..........................			505	500	400
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............			50	50	50
7. Fittings and furniture.........................			20	20	…
Total Contingencies.........			615	610	476
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.................
Special investigation into Pacific Islands shipping facilities			…	…	1,335
Total Division No. 7..............			1,560	1,371	2,566

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 8.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1	£	£	£
		Salaries.
		Secretary*...........................	…	...
...	1	Housekeeper†..................................	350	...
...	16	Cleaners @ £260.......................	4,160	...
			4,510	...
		Child endowment.......................	416	...
…	17		4,926	…
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Steward.............................	450	420
1	1	Assistant Steward......................	350	320
1	1	Principal Cook........................	375	350
...	4	Waiters—1 @ £293; 3 @ £266 10s............	1,093	...
...	3	Kitchen Assistants—1 @ £312; 1 @ £273; 1 @ £260	845	...
			3,113	1,090
		Child endowment.......................	26	...
3	10		3,139	1,090
		King's Hall.
1	1	Senior Messenger......................	300	283
2	2	Junior Messengers @ £275................	550	506
			850	789
		Child endowment.......................	26	26
3	3		876	815
		Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener......................	300	281
2	3	Gardeners @ £275......................	825	526
3	4		1,125	807
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer............................	450	410
1	1	Assistant Engineer......................	350	300
...	5	Engineer's Assistants—1 @ £375 ; 1 @ £350 ; 3 @ £300	1,625	...
1	1	Night Watchman.......................	272	272
			2,697	982
		Child endowment.......................	156	78
3	8		2,853	1,060
			12,919	3,772
		Special (Canberra) allowance...............	1,620	...
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	61	...
		Cost of living adjustment..................	...	60
			14,600	3,832	4,756
		Temporary assistance....................	1,500	1,500	335
12	2	Total Salaries (carried forward)....	16,100	5,332	5,091

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.

† With quarters, fuel, light and water.

I.—The Parliament.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 8.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	£	£	£
JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
Brought forward......................	16,100	5,332	5,091
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid, Refreshment Rooms.................	2,000	1,500	1,500
2. Supply of electric current.......................	3,000	1,000	657
3. Electric light globes..........................	100	50	26
4. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture..........	500	400	97
5. Parliament gardens—incidental expenses............	150	150	36
6. Telephone services...........................	2,000	1,000	622
7. Fuel.....................................	750	600	313
8. Incidental expenses...........................	300	300	322
9. Travelling expenses..........................	200	200	187
10. Sanitary services and water supply.................	1,500	1,414	1,413
Water power...............................	...	60	45
Total Contingencies..............	10,500	6,674	5,218
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Repairs and renovations to Parliament House, Melbourne.	2,000	4,247	2,310
2. Payment in lieu of furlough to officer on retirement.....	50	...	...
Total Miscellaneous..............	2,050	4,247	2,310
Total Division No. 8..............	28,650	16,253	12,619
Total Parliament.........	85,160	68,657	68,179

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 272.)

Division Number.	______	1927–28.	1926–27.			Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
Division Number.	______	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.		Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
		£	£	£		£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE........	46,485	38,651	47,475		...	990
10	AUDIT OFFICE...........	53,168	52,760	56,681		...	3,513
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD..	42,631	42,126	46,127		...	3,496
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE	7,397	6,483	6,419		978	...
13	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE	66,440	60,396	60,221		6,219	...
14	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	13,708	12,520	12,966		742	...
15	COUNCIL OF DEFENCE....	25	25	...		25	...
16	COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH	7,660	6,365	6,366		1,294	...
17	DEVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION COMMISSION	143,000	90,650	99,483		43,517	...
	Total.........	380,514	309,976	335,738		44,776	...
Estimate, 1927–28......................					£380,514
Vote, 1926–27........................					309,976
Increase............					£70,538

F.18066.—2

II. -The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 9	£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Administrative Branch.
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary............................	1,300	1,300
		Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary......................	876	804
3	4	Private Secretaries*.....................	1,727	1,515
5	6	Carried forward.........	3,903	3,619

* Private Secretaries to Prime Minister (2), Vice-President of Executive Council, and Honorary Minister.

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 9.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 9.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
5	6	Brought forward.............	3,903	3,619
		Accountant's Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant...........................	535	489
2	3	Clerks..............................	1,017	678
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist..............................	208	202
4	5		1,760	1,369
		Correspondence Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	600	526
8	6	Clerks..............................	2,612	3,182
		Fourth Division.
12	13	Typists.............................	2,412	2,161
1	1	Assistant............................	252	228
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...................	318	266
2	3	Messengers...........................	352	330
25	25		6,546	6,693
		Records Branch.
		Third Division.
9	6	Clerks..............................	2,160	2,851
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant............................	260	237
1	1	Messenger...........................	103	139
11	8		2,523	3,227
45	44	Carried forward..............	14,732	14,908

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 9.		Vote.	Expenditure
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No 1—Salaries.
45	44	Brought forward.............	14,732	14,908
		Publicity Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Publicity Officer.......................	708	589
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Supervising Assistant....................	366	347
1	1	Gazette Officer........................	318	299
1	1	Assistant (Publicity).....................	276	239
1	1	Assistant............................	239	223
1	1	Typist..............................	208	202
1	1	Assistant (Female)......................	172	172
7	7		2,287	2,071
		External Affairs.
		Third Division.
...	1	Director.............................	870	...
...	1	Liaison Officer (London)..................	870	...
2	...	Senior Clerks.........................	...	1,696
2	2	Clerks..............................	956	844
		Fourth Division
...	1	Messenger...........................	84	...
4	5		2,780	2,540
56	56	Carried forward..............	19,799	19,519

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 9.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
56	56	Brought forward.............	19,799	19,519
		Child endowment.......................	300	286
		Adjustment of salaries including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variations in the cost of living	1,620	*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	300	300
		Cost of living allowance to Liaison Officer, External Affairs Branch, London	156	78
		Special allowance to Ministerial Messenger.....	...	24
		Living away from home allowance...........	70	...
		Special allowance to officers compulsorily transferred to Canberra	1,920	...
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	70	...
56	56		24,235	20,207	16,440
		Temporary assistance....................	1,000	1,414	3,087
			25,235	21,621	19,527
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	750	...	...
		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	24,485	21,621	19,527

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries, to which the adjustment relates.

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 9.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward......................	24,485	21,621	19,527
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cables sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)	4,250	4,000	5,406
2. Postage and telegrams.........................	1,600	1,200	2,215
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	300	250	587
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	300	180	323
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, binding, and printing	100	100	87
6. Other printing..............................	100	100	268
7. Travelling expenses..........................	1,200	800	1,570
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	1,700	1,700	2,146
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette	4,250	3,300	5,876
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others	1,650	1,300	1,625
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	600	450	595
12. External Affairs—expenses in connexion with.........	1,500	1,000	1,415
Total Contingencies....................	17,550	14,380	22,113
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowance of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives	1,300	1,250	1,368
2. Commercial Agency—Paris.....................	900	900	823
3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers.......	2,250	500	3,398
Payment as an act of grace to officer on retirement......	...	...	246
Total Miscellaneous..............	4,450	2,650	5,835
Total Division No. 9...................	46,485	38,651	47,475

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 10.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Central Staff.
		Third Division.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector..............	852	852
1	1	Senior Inspector.......................	589	589
1	1	Inspector, Grade III......................	546	528
1	1	Inspector, Grade II......................	510	504
3	3	Inspectors, Grade I......................	1,314	1,314
3	3	Female Clerks.........................	1,081	1,066
1	1	Clerk...............................	306	289
5	5	Clerks (Audit).........................	1,547	1,478
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade I.........................	208	204
2	2	Machinists (Female).....................	416	408
1	1	Messenger...........................	204	143
1	1	Telephonist..........................	190	190
21	21		7,763	7,565
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.........................	804	804
1	1	Senior Inspector.......................	612	600
5	5	Inspectors, Grade III.....................	2,730	2,640
2	2	Inspectors, Grade II......................	1,020	1,008
21	21	Inspectors, Grade I......................	9,402	9,208
19	16	Clerks (Audit).........................	4,942	5,499
1	2	Clerks..............................	677	379
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Machinist (Female).....................	208	204
1	...	Assistant............................	...	252
1	1	Typist, Grade II........................	226	220
1	1	Messenger...........................	168	129
54	51		20,789	20,943
75	72	Carried forward..............	28,552	28,508

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	AUDIT OFFICE.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			£	£	£
75	72	Brought forward.............	28,552	28,508
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.........................	780	756
1	1	Senior Inspector.......................	612	600
6	6	Inspectors, Grade III.....................	3,319	3,168
3	3	Inspectors, Grade II......................	1,530	1,512
20	20	Inspectors, Grade I......................	8,840	8,804
1	1	Clerk (Female)........................	397	397
1	1	Clerk...............................	306	289
25	25	Clerks (Audit).........................	7,851	7,443
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists, Grade I........................	391	376
1	1	Messenger...........................	204	149
61	61		24,230	23,494
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.........................	732	732
1	1	Senior Inspector.......................	589	589
1	1	Inspector, Grade II......................	510	504
9	9	Inspectors, Grade I......................	3,967	3,945
6	6	Clerks (Audit).........................	1,899	1,799
		Fourth Division
1	1	Typist, Grade I.........................	179	163
1	1	Machinist (Female).....................	199	188
20	20		8,075	7,920
		South Australia
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.........................	684	680
1	1	Inspector, Grade III......................	589	589
1	1	Inspector, Grade II......................	510	504
5	5	Inspectors, Grade I......................	2,190	2,124
4	4	Clerks (Audit).........................	1,291	1,225
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade II........................	226	215
13	13		5,490	5,337
169	166	Carried forward..............	66,347	65,259

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	AUDIT OFFICE.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			£	£	£
169	166	Brought forward..............	66,347	65,259
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.........................	612	612
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2......................	510	504
6	6	Inspectors, Grade 1......................	2,574	2,434
3	3	Clerks (Audit).........................	930	878
11	11		4,626	4,428
		Tasmania.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.........................	589	589
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2......................	510	504
2	2	Inspectors, Grade 1......................	876	852
3	3	Clerks (Audit).........................	927	885
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade 1........................	201	191
8	8		3,103	3,021
		London.
		Third Division
1	1	Chief Auditor.........................	600	589
...	1	Inspector, Grade I.......................	438	...
...	...	Cost of living allowance..................	312	156
1	2		1,350	745
		Federal Capital Territory, Canberra.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.........................	589	571
...	1	Inspector, Grade II.......................	510	...
1	1	Clerk (Audit)..........................	306	324
2	3		1,405	895
		Darwin.
		Third Division.
1	1	Auditor..............................	438	438
...	...	Cost of living allowance..................	138	138
1	1		576	576
		Papua.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.........................	672	672
1	1	Inspector.............................	516	516
2	2		1,188	1,188
194	193	Carried forward..............	78,595	76,112

II.—The Prime Ministers Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 10.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
194	193	Brought forward.............	78,595	76,112
		Child endowment.......................	1,587	1,526
		Special Allowance to officers compulsorily transferred to Canberra	250	...
		Adjustment of salaries including increases due to variations in the cost of living	1,679	76*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	250	250
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	260	...
194	193		82,621	77,964	76,352
		Temporary assistance....................	500	500	695
		Less—	83,121	78,464	77,047
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua			1,100	1,100	...
Amount to be recovered from special funds....			7,500	4,075	6,569
Amount provided under Division No. 113, War Services			9,816	9,816	9,816
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates			12,254	11,490	11,490
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			2,778	2,500	...
			33,448	28,981	27,875
Total Salaries (carried forward).......			49,673	49,483	49,172

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 10.		1926–27.
AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward......................	49,673	49,483	49,172
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning.............................	150	180	154
2. Postage and telegrams.........................	250	250	122
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	300	300	229
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	100	150	50
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, binding and printing	75	75	49
6. Other printing..............................	100	100	22
7. Travelling expenses..........................	1,900	1,600	1,667
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	540	540	540
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	385	385	335
10. Audit of Northern Territory accounts...............	10	10	10
11. Papuan office contingencies.....................	100	170	..
	3,910	3,760	3,178
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua....	100	100	..
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates....	315	383	383
	415	483	383
Total Contingencies...........	3,495	3,277	2,795
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments to officers or dependants of officers transferred from State Service of Tasmania	...	...	2,048
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	...	...	661
Travelling expenses of officers transferred to London........	...	...	505
Payment as an act of grace to the widow of the late Auditor-General	...	...	1,500
Total Miscellaneous...............	...	..	4,714
Total Division No. 10..............	53,168	52,760	56,681

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 11.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Central Staff.
		Second Division.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector...............	1,100	1,100
3	3	Public Service Inspectors..................	2,499	2,415
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk...........................	730	730
1	1	Registrar.............................	660	630
3	3	Clerks-in-Charge.......................	1,476	1,428
19	20	Clerks...............................	7,375	6,604
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Messengers...........................	236	187
2	4	Assistants............................	757	473
1	1	Assistant (Inquiries).....................	284	276
1	1	Assistant (Examinations)..................	260	243
1	1	Typist, Grade 3.........................	237	240
2	2	Typists, Grade 2........................	451	440
5	6	Typists, Grade 1........................	972	847
3	3	Copyists (Female).......................	457	384
45	49	Inspectors' Staffs.	17,494	15,997
		Second Division.
5	5	Public Service Inspectors..................	4,456	4,421
		Third Division.
2	2	Assistant Inspectors......................	1,416	1,416
5	5	Clerks-in-Charge.......................	2,760	2,669
2	2	Clerks (Female)........................	701	699
9	9	Clerks...............................	3,162	3,069
		Fourth Division.
5	4	Assistants............................	911	1,057
...	1	Assistant (Inquiries and Records).............	258	...
2	3	Messengers...........................	339	217
1	..	Inquiry Officer.........................	...	300
1	2	Typists, Grade 2........................	449	220
6	4	Typists, Grade 1........................	714	1,108
38	37		15,166	15,176
83	86	Carried forward...............	32,660	31,173

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 11.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 11.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
83	86	Brought forward.............	32,660	31,173
		Appeal Boards.
		Third Division.
2	2	Chairmen............................	1,368	1,368
			34,028	32,541
		Child endowment.......................	320	270
		Adjustment of salaries including increases due to variations in the cost of living	507	*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	200	200
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	112	...
			35,167	33,011
		Portion of salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 38)	662	631
85	88		35,829	33,642	33,430
		Temporary assistance....................	780	564	1,434
		Total Salaries..........	36,609	34,206	34,864
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			530	850	1,425
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			190	250	338
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			150	210	273
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			40	40	13
5. Other printing..............................			890	1,300	1,881
6. Travelling expenses..........................			530	1,000	1,271
Carried forward...............			2,330	3,650	5,201
			36,609	34,206	34,864

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the item of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 11.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
Brought forward.................	36,609	34,206	34,864
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
Brought forward.................	2,330	3,650	5,201
No. 7. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising..	1,000	1,550	2,475
8. Other advertising............................	200	200	436
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	610	705	1,211
10. Fuel, light, and water..........................	340	360	316
11. Office cleaning..............................	800	680	841
12. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings	250	250	241
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	392	300	387
14. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	100	100	100
Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representatives	...	125	14
Total Contingencies.........	6,022	7,920	11,222
Subdivision No 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	...	...	41
Total Division No. 11........	42,631	42,126	46,127

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 12.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Official Secretary to the Governor-General†.....	780	650
		Third Division.
3	3	Clerks..............................	1,110	1,065
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist..............................	226	202
2	2	Messengers...........................	270	211
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	8	...
		Adjustment of salaries including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variations in the cost of living	342	...
		Allowance to officers compulsorily transferred to Canberra	186	...
7	7		2,922	2,128	2,132
		Temporary assistance....................	100	80	21
		Total Salaries...............	3,022	2,208	2,153
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record and other books			425	425	496
2. Official telegrams and postage...................			1,200	1,200	1,162
3. Travelling expenses and incidental and petty cash expenditure			1,500	1,400	1,506
4. Services rendered by Railway Departments...........			1,250	1,250	1,102
Total Contingencies............			4,375	4,275	4,266
Total Division No. 12...........			7,397	6,483	6,419

† Is also Secretary to the Federal Executive Council without remuneration.

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 13.	£	£	£
		HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Under Public Service Act.
1	1	Financial Adviser to the High Commissioner.....	2,000	2,000
		Official Secretary and Staff.
1	1	Official Secretary of the Commonwealth of Australia in Great Britain	2,000	2,000
1	1		2,000	2,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary......................	708	708
1	1	Accountant...........................	684	612
...	1	Medical Officer........................	630	...
1	1	Chief Clerk...........................	509	509
2	2	Clerks..............................	978	978
1	1	Private Secretary to High Commissioner.......	399	399
		Cost of Living allowances.................	1,014	1,000
		Child endowment.......................	247	208
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	400	300
8	9		9,569	8,714
		Under High Commissioner Act
85	92	Clerks, Typists, Storemen, Messengers, Telephonists, and Assistants	15,000	12,300
		Cost of living allowances.................	6,000	6,000
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	71	...
85	92		21,071	18,300
93	101		30,640	27,014
		Less amount to be withheld from officer on account of rent	...	18
		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	30,640	26,996	27,016

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 13.		1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	30,640	26,996	27,016
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Stationery, travelling and incidental expenditure.......	5,750	5,000	8,390
2. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,000	2,000	2,000
3. Cablegrams and telegrams......................	2,200	2,200	2,166
4. Municipal and other taxes......................	9,600*	8,000	3,473
5. Upkeep of "Australia House," London..............	13,500*	13,700	13,423
6. Advertising and publicity (other than Migration).......	2,500	2,500	3,071
7. Allowance to Financial Adviser for entertainment.......	250	...	160
Total Contingencies..............	35,800	33,400	32,683
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official	...	...	98
Salary of retiring High Commissioner pending assumption of office by his successor	...	...	424
	...	...	522
Total Division No. 13.............	66,440	60,396	60,221

* The total estimated cost of maintenance, upkeep and taxes of " Australia House," London, is as follows:—

	£
Municipal and other Taxes.....................	9,600
Upkeep (including salary of Controller)............	13,500
	£23,100

As a setoff to this expenditure, it is estimated that an amount of £28,000 will be recoverable from tenants for rent and services for 1927–28.

F.18066. — 3

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 14.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 14.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Commissioner.........................	3,000	3,000
1	1	Official Secretary.......................	600	600
1	1	Accountant...........................	489	469
			4,089	4,069
		Allowance to Commissioner...............	2,000	2,000
		Allowance to Official Secretary.............	550	550
		Allowance to Accountant.................	311	331
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	23
3	3		6,973	6,950	6,583
		Temporary assistance....................	1,500	1,300	1,463
		Total Salaries.....................	8,473	8,250	8,046
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office requisites, stationery and incidentals...........			400	400	505
2. Travelling expenses..........................			900	900	1,379
3. Postage, cables and telegrams....................			600	600	447
4. Telephones................................			90	90	90
5. Rent and lighting............................			2,075	1,110	1,352
6. Furniture.................................			50	50	11
7. Advertising and publicity.......................			700	700	702
8. Allowance for service of motor car................			350	350	400
9. Exchange on remittances.......................			20	20	15
10. Special allowances to Official Secretary during absence of Commissioner			50	50	19
Total Contingencies...........			5,235	4,270	4,920
Total Division No. 14.............			13,708	12,520	12,966

Division No. 15.
COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.
No. 1. General Expenses...........................			25	25	...

II. —The Prime Minister's Department

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure
			£	£	£
		Division No. 16.
		COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
..	1	Chief Executive Officer..................	1,500	..
..	1	Secretary............................	1,025	..
..	2	Scientific Assistants.....................	1,225	..
..	4	Clerks..............................	1,424	..
..	4	Typists.............................	707	..
..	1	Telephonist...........................	154	..
..	2	Messengers...........................	168	..
			6,203
		State Committees—Secretaries and Typists (part time)	932
		Portion of salaries of officers of Development and Migration Commission (Division No. 17, Subdivision No. 1, Item 2)	1,048
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	27
..	15		8,210	1,950	1,947
		Temporary assistance....................	450	1,517	1,521
			8,660	3,467	3,468
		Deduct amount provided under Subdivision No. 3— Investigations	4,000	…	...
		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	4,660	3,467	3,468

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 16.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Brought forward.................	4,660	3,467	3,468
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	370	150	150
2. Office requisities, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	100	100	100
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	180	75	119
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	20	10	10
5. Other printing..............................	50	550	150
6. Travelling expenses..........................	2,600	1,185	1,380
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............	860	728	915
8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	150	100	74
9. Printing of Bulletins..........................	1,000	..	..
10. Printing of Journal...........................	600	..	..
11. Caretaker and cleaners—Headquarters of Council.......	470	..	..
12. Expenses of State Committees for office equipment, &c...	300	..	..
	6,700	2,898	2,898
Deduct amount provided under Subdivision No. 3— Investigations	4,900	..	..
Total Contingencies..............	1,800	2,898	2,898
Carried forward............	6,460	6,365	6,366

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 16.
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOE SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Brought forward.................	6,460	6,365	6,366
Subdivision No. 3.—Investigations.
Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.

No. 1. Stock diseases and pests.......................	12,150	5,400	5,369
2. Plant diseases, botanical investigations..............	12,900	4,400	2,887
3. Prickly pear pest............................	6,000	6,000	6,000
4. Horticultural problems, including Irrigation and Investigations	17,800	4,000	2,897
5. Animal nutrition problems, including investigations into mineral deficiencies in pastures	18,500	..
6. Food preservation and cold storage problems..........	6,000	1,500	1,991
7. Forestry and forest products problems..............	8,250	5,300	5,273
8. Mining and Metallurgy........................	2,500	1,200	744
9. Fuel problems..............................	500	1,000	28
10. Radio research..............................	2,250	..
11. Maintenance of standards.......................	250	..
12. Unforeseen and urgent investigations...............	10,000	..
13. Library...................................	1,500	..
14. Catalogue of scientific periodicals.................	1,850	1,500	85
15. Research Laboratory, Brunswick—Maintenance........	1,000	1,000	562
16. Miscellaneous..............................	1,000	600	666
17. Proportion of salaries and contingencies.............	8,900	..
State Committees, sundry investigations and miscellaneous			4,283
Bureau of information.........................		1,000	989
Training of research workers....................		2,400	1,518
Total Investigations....................	111,350	35,300	33,292
Carried forward.................	117,810	41,665	39,658

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 16.	1927–28.	1926–27.
		1926–27.
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	117,810	41,665	39,658
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with visit of Chairman of Council to Europe and the United States of America	1,200
Total Miscellaneous	1,200
	119,010	41,665	39,658
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account	111,350	35,300	33,292
Total Division No. 16...............	7,660	6,365	6,366
Division No. 17.
DEVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION COMMISSION.
Subdivision No. 1.
Item 1. Australian Organization—Salaries (excepting salaries of Commissioners), administrative and other expenses, including office requisites, travelling expenses, publicity material and freight to London on exhibits	45,000	29,125	38,124
2. London Organization—Salaries, administrative and other expenses, including postage and telegrams, office requisites, travelling expenses, advertising, publicity and all other expenses, excepting passage money, landing money and medical fees	34,000	35,000	30,332
3. Investigations.............................	20,000	..	8,647
4. Fairbridge Farm School.......................	3,500	3,500	1,675
5. Contribution towards cost of establishment and maintenance by States of reception and farm training depots	20,000	20,000	12,990
6. Training domestics overseas....................	5,000	..
7. Special reports and investigations (London).........	3,000	..
8. Subsidies to voluntary organizations for the after-care of migrants	12,500	9,025	7,715
	143,000	96,650	99,483
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	6,000	..
Total Division No. 17...............	143,000	90,650	99,483
Total Prime Minister's Department.....	380,514	309,976	335,738

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

(Not including War Services—Shown Separately on page 272.)

Division Number.		1927–28.	1926–27.			Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£		£	£
18	THE TREASURY........	48,705	46,397	49,132		...	427
19	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	1,400	1,500	1,573		...	173
20	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE	108,385	95,048	114,446		...	6,061
21	MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE	14,500	15,865	16,067		...	1,567
22	TAXATION OFFICE......	427,010	410,444	406,786		20,224	...
23	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW	1,150	540	1,172		...	22
24	SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD	8,510	8,144	8,227		283	...
25	GOVERNMENT PRINTER..	27,810	25,517	24,624		3,186	...
26	COINAGE.............	25,350	20,200	45,968		...	20,618
	Total........	662,820	623,655	567,995		..	5,175
Estimate 1927–28.....................					£662,820
Vote 1926–27........................					623,655
Increase.................					£39,165

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 18	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 18		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary............................	1,500	2,000
		Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative)..........	1,050	1,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Finance)...............	950	900
2	2		2,000	1,900
		Accountant's Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant...........................	716	732
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	564	586
23	14	Clerks..............................	5,646	8,952
		Fourth Division.
4	1	Typist..............................	184	750
4	2	Assistants............................	444	895
33	19		7,554	11,915
36	22	Carried forward..............	11,054	15,815

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 18.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
36	22	Brought forward..............	11,054	15,815
		Sub-Treasury, New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant...........................	684	684
6	7	Clerks..............................	2,750	2,269
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant.............................	256	230
2	2	Machinists (Female).....................	405	387
1	2	Typists..............................	350	167
...	1	Messenger............................	84	...
11	14		4,529	3,737
		Sub-Treasury, Victoria.
		Third Division.
...	1	Accountant...........................	612	...
...		Allowance to Accountant..................	48	...
...	10	Clerks..............................	3,918	...
		Fourth Division.
...	3	Assistants............................	733	...
...	1	Machinist............................	184	...
...	3	Typists..............................	564	...
...	1	Messenger............................	84	...
...	19		6,143	*
		Sub-Treasury, Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant...........................	564	528
3	3	Clerks..............................	1,224	1,119
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant.............................	276	260
2	2	Typists..............................	376	353
7	7		2,440	2,260
54	62	Carried forward..............	24,166	21,812

* Provided under Accountant's Branch.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 18.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		THE TREASURY.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
54	62	Brought forward.............	24,166	21,812
		Sub-Treasury, South Australia
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant...........................	528	492
2	3	Clerks..............................	1,176	819
		Fourth Division
1	1	Typist..............................	204	204
1		Assistant............................	...	204
5	5		1,908	1,719
		Sub-Treasury, Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant...........................	528	492
2	3	Clerks..............................	1,090	819
		Fourth Division.
1	2	Typists.............................	350	166
1	...	Assistant............................		239
5	6		1,968	1,716
		Sub-Treasury, Tasmania
		Third Division.
2	2	Clerks..............................	750	688
		Fourth Division.
...	1	Typist..............................	184
1	...	Assistant............................		239
3	3		934	927
67	76	Carried forward..............	28,976	26,174

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No 18.		1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure
		THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
67	76	Brought forward..............	28,976	26,174
		Loans Branch.
		Second Division.
1	1	Loans Officer..........................	834	850
		Third Division.
1	1	Clerk...............................	330	312
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Assistants (Escort)......................	592	568
1	1	Supervisor (Female).....................	304	264
1	1	Assistant (Female)......................	214	204
5	4	Senior Checkers........................	825	1,002
15	10	Checkers.............................	1,840	2,654
	1	Typist...............................	196	...
26	21		5,135	5,854
		Expropriated Property Section.
		Third Division.
1	1	Custodian............................	900	900
…	…	Allowance to Custodian...................	200	200
3	4	Clerks...............................	1,764	1,218
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist...............................	226	204
5	6		3,090	2,522
98	103	Carried forward..............	37,201	34,550

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 18.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
98	103	Brought forward.............	37,201	34,550
		Correspondence Branch.
		Third Division.
10	10	Clerks..............................	3,747	3,581
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...................	284	270
4	4	Assistants (Female).....................	781	760
7	7	Typists.............................	1,433	1,175
1	...	Telephonist...........................	...	184
3	3	Messengers...........................	492	510
26	25		6,737	6,480
		Third Division.
1	1	Private Secretary.......................	510	510
			44,448	41,540
		Child endowment.......................	697	874
		Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variations in the cost of living	652	1,680*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	110	150
		Special allowance to officers compulsorily transferred to Canberra	1,100	...
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	150	...
		Allowance to officers for duties in connexion with receipt, custody, and issue of bonds	84	...
		Adjustment of higher duties allowance consequent on reclassification	...	282
125	129		47,241	44,526	42,732
		Temporary assistance....................	100	1,120	2,116
			47,341	45,646	44,848
		Less—
		Amount provided under Division No. 114—War Services payable from Revenue	6,060	6,356	6,340
		Amount to be recovered from the Expropriation Board	3,126	2,678	1,998
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	200	...	...
			9,386	9,034	8,338
		Total Salaries (carried forward)...........	37,955	36,612	36,510

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 18.	1927–28.	1926–27.
THE TREASURY.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	37,955	36,612	36,510
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	2,200	2,000	2,462
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	300	200	149
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	250	250	225
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	200	360	235
5. Other printing..............................	600	600	627
6. Travelling expenses..........................	1,400	700	1,918
7. Bank exchange.............................	3,000	3,000	3,395
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	2,600	2,775	2,898
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	700	700	902
	11,250	10,585	13,111
Less amount provided under Division No. 114—War Services payable from Revenue	1,250	1,250	1,250
Total Contingencies...........	10,000	9,335	11,861
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowance of officer acting as Secretary to Leader of Country Party	450	450	411
2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	300	...	850
Total Miscellaneous...........	750	450	761
Total Division No. 18..........	48,705	46,397	49,132
Division No. 19.
COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General's Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board	1,400	1,500	1,379
Subdivision No.1a.—Miscellaneous.	...	...	194
Law Costs...............................	...	...	194
Total Division No. 19..........	1,400	1,500	1,573

III.—The Department of the Treasury

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 20.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
		Central Staff.
		Commissioner*.......................
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Commissioner†.................	804	680
5	5	Clerks.............................	2,317	1,910
		Fourth Division
2	2	Typists.............................	311	337
3	3	Assistants...........................	694	637
11	11		4,126	3,564
		Local Staffs.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner‡..................	756	680
4	4	Special Magistrates and Examiners..........	1,932	1,956
20	22	Clerks.............................	8,128	6,644
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Enquiry Officers.......................	648	622
3	3	Senior Assistants and Checkers.............	823	857
11	9	Assistants...........................	2,173	2,562
3	3	Messengers..........................	498	371
5	5	Typists.............................	946	812
2	4	Female Checkers......................	728	344
51	53		16,632	14,848
62	64	Carried forward.............	20,758	18,412

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

† Is also Assistant Commissioner of Maternity Allowances.

‡ Is also Deputy Commissioner of Maternity Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28	Division No. 20.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
62	64	Brought forward.............	20,758	18,412
		VICTORIA.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner*..................	732	680
3	3	Special Magistrates and Examiners..........	1,476	1,467
11	12	Clerks.............................	4,476	3,727
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry Officer........................	312	311
18	17	Assistants...........................	3,834	4,177
3	3	Typists.............................	615	561
1	2	Messengers..........................	371	121
38	39		11,816	11,044
		QUEENSLAND.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner*..................	624	549
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner............	492	489
5	6	Clerks.............................	2,172	1,652
		Fourth Division.
5	5	Assistants...........................	1,235	1,162
1	1	Messenger...........................	132	204
1	1	Typist.............................	208	202
14	15		4,863	4,258
114	118	Carried forward.............	37,437	33,714

* Is also Deputy Commissioner of Maternity Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 20.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
114	118	Brought forward.............	37,437	33,714
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Second Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*†.................	...	...
		Third Division.
6	7	Clerks..............................	2,654	2,134
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Assistants...........................	772	752
1	1	Typist..............................	208	202
10	11		3,634	3,088
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner†..................	612	569
4	5	Clerks..............................	1,823	1,266
		Fourth Division
2	2	Assistants...........................	536	478
1	1	Typist..............................	194	182
1	1	Messenger...........................	182	133
9	10		3,347	2,628
133	1139	Carried forward..............	44,418	39,430

* Receives £780 per annum as Deputy Commissioner of Taxation.

† Is also Deputy Commissioner of Maternity Allowance.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Personas.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 20.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
133	139	Brought forward.............	44,418	39,430
		TASMANIA.
		Third Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*..................	50	50
5	6	Clerks..............................	2,310	1,845
		Fourth Division.
3	2	Assistants...........................	476	688
1	1	Typist..............................	121	202
9	9		2,957	2,785
			47,375	42,215
		Child endowment......................	1,017	852
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in cost of living	569
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	50	355
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	156	...
142	148		49,167	43,422	45,354
		Temporary assistance....................	100	736	3,974
		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	49,267	44,158	49,328

* Receives in addition £686 per annum as Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Deputy Public Service Inspector and Works Registrar. Is also Deputy Commissioner of Maternity Allowances.

F.18066—4

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 20.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Brought forward.................	49,267	44,158	49,328
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning..............................	750	800	800
2. Postage and telegrams.........................	4,250	4,000	4,983
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	450	420	515
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	600	610	634
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	100	150	92
6. Other printing...............................	1,000	1,335	1,108
7. Travelling expenses...........................	60	90	215
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	850	895	1,199
9. Medical examinations..........................	5,500	5,000	6,834
10. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster-General's Department	45,000	37,275	48,151
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	300	290	307
Total Contingencies....................	58,860	50,865	64,838
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No 1. Law costs..................................	25	25	25
2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to Officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	233		255
Total Miscellaneous...............	258	25	280
Total Division No. 20..............	108,385	95,048	114,446

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 21.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		Commissioner*.......................
…	…	Assistant Commissioner†.................
		Local Staffs
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
…	…	Deputy Commissioner‡..................	…	…
5	3	Clerks.............................	1,033	1,663
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry Officer........................	318	311
2	2	Assistants...........................	468	446
1	1	Typist.............................	208	185
1	…	Sorter..............................	…	172
…	1	Assistant (Female).....................	172	…
10	8		2,199	2,777
10	8	Carried forward...............	2,199	2,777

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

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

‡ Duties performed by Deputy Commissioner of Pensions.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 21.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.	£	£	£
		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
10	8	Brought forward...........	2,199	2,777
		Local Staffs.
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
…	…	Deputy Commissioner*..................	…	…
4	3	Clerks.............................	1,054	1,376
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry Officer........................	318	311
2	2	Assistants...........................	432	441
1	1	Typist.............................	178	201
8	7		1,982	2,329
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
…	…	Deputy Commissioner...................	…	…
1	1	Clerk..............................	438	399
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry Officer........................	318	311
2	2	Assistants...........................	477	437
4	4		1,233	1,147
22	19	Carried forward...............	5,414	6,253

* Duties performed by Deputy Commissioner of Pensions.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 21.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
22	19	Brought forward...........	5,414	6,253
		South Australia.
		Third Division.
		Deputy Commissioner...................	…	…
3	2	Clerks.............................	711	977
		Fourth Division.
…	1	Assistant............................	212	…
3	3		923	977
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
…	…	Deputy Commissioner†..................	…	…
1	1	Clerk..............................	402	399
		Tasmania.
		Third Division.
…	…	Deputy Commissioner†..................	…	…
2	1	Clerk..............................	402	688
		Fourth Division.
…	1	Assistant............................	276	…
2	2		678	688
28	25		7,417	8,317
		Child endowment......................	140	143
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	5	5
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in cost of living	104	…
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year....	24	…
			7,690	8,465	8,432
		Temporary assistance...................	30	20	197
		Total Salaries (carried forward)...	7,720	8,485	8,629

* Duties performed by Deputy Commissioner of Taxation. † Duties performed by Deputy Commissioner of Pensions.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 21.	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 21.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Brought forward.....................	7,720	8,485	8,629
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	1,200	1,585	1,217
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	100	100	62
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	150	200	139
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	60	95	62
5. Other printing.............................	250	300	267
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	100	95	118
7. Services of Registrars........................	3,800	3,810	4,473
8. Poundage on money orders.....................	1,100	1,145	1,100
Total Contingencies...........	6,760	7,330	7,438
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs................................	20	50	…
Total Division No. 21..........	14,500	15,865	16,067

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 22.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure
			£	£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Office.
		Administrative Section.
…	…	Allowance to Commissioner of Taxation.......	†	250*
…	…	Allowance to Assistant Commissioner of Taxation	‡	300†
		Third Division.
1	1	Secretary...........................	756	680
14	14	Clocks.............................	6,266	5,627
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Assistants...........................	748	675
14	14	Typists.............................	2,708	2,414
1	1	Messenger...........................	212	179
33	33	Carried forward............	10,690	10,125

* Received in addition £1,250 per annum under Act 33 of 1916—Special Appropriation.

† Received in addition £800 per annum under Act No. 33 of 1916—Special Appropriation.

‡ Now wholly provided for under Special Appropriation.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 22.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
33	33	Brought forward.........	10,690	10,125
		Central Office.
		ASSESSING SECTION.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...................	882	780
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.............	650	589
1	1	Chief Valuer.........................	810	650
4	1	Valuers.............................	1,950	2,154
1		Draftsman...........................	384	365
1	1	Chief Assessor (Income Tax)...............	564	589
…	1	Accountant..........................	564	…
1	…	Cashier.............................	…	569
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax)...............	528	489
97	96	Clerks..............................	35,677	33,208
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).............	330	329
19	33	Assistants...........................	7,091	4,241
7	7	Typists.............................	1,258	1,112
13	…	Senior Sorters and Sorters (Female)..........	…	2,272
7	7	Messengers..........................	1,036	1,262
155	155		51,724	48,609
188	88	Total Central Office (carried forward).......	62,414	58,734

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 22.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
188	188	Brought forward.....	62,414	58,734
		New South Wales.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...................	900	900
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Valuer........................	756	650
5	5	Valuers.............................	2,679	2,548
2	2	Draftsmen...........................	678	637
1	1	Chief Clerk..........................	612	589
1	1	Senior Assessor.......................	528	469
60	58	Clerks.............................	20,181	18,888
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).............	331	331
6	20	Assistants...........................	3,930	1,304
11	10	Typists.............................	1,984	2,026
12	…	Sorters (Female).......................	…	2,047
1	1	Tracer (Female).......................	172	166
6	7	Messengers..........................	938	875
108	108	Total New South Wales.........	33,689	31,430
296	296	Carried forward.........	96,103	90,164

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 22.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
296	296	Brought forward...........	96,103	90,164
		Queensland.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...................	830	830
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Valuer........................	708	614
4	4	Valuers.............................	2,261	2,132
1	1	Draftsman...........................	282	282
1	1	Chief Clerk..........................	564	489
17	17	Clerks.............................	6,133	5,471
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).............	330	331
5	7	Assistants...........................	1,489	1,049
5	5	Typists.............................	958	951
2	…	Sorters (Female).......................	…	344
2	2	Messengers..........................	311	242
40	40	Total Queensland..........	13,866	12,735
336	336	Carried forward............	109,969	102,899

III.—The Department of the Treasury;

Number of Persons.		Division No. 22.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
336	336	Brought forward...........	109,969	102,899
		South Australia.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner*..................	780	696
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Valuer........................	708	614
2	2	Valuers.............................	1,142	1,090
1	1	Draftsman...........................	318	303
1	1	Chief Clerk..........................	564	492
19	18	Clerks.............................	6,309	6,151
		Fourth Division.
3	7	Assistants...........................	1,450	717
6	5	Typists.............................	994	1,093
4	…	Sorters.............................	…	682
1	1	Messenger...........................	110	107
39	37	Total South Australia............	12,375	11,945
375	373	Carried forward............	122,344	114,844

* Is also Deputy Commissioner of Pensions.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 22.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
375	373	Brought forward...........	122,344	114,844
		Western Australia.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...................	1,100	1,000
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner............	708	589
1	1	Senior Valuer........................	660	614
5	5	Valuers.............................	2,694	2,599
2	2	Draftsmen...........................	768	694
1	1	Chief Clerk..........................	600	489
1	1	Chief Assessor (Income Tax)..............	600	489
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax)..............	546	469
…	1	Accountant..........................	546	…
2	…	Investigating Officers...................	…	978
104	106	Clerks.............................	37,621	33,302
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).............	318	311
37	69	Senior Assistants and Assistants............	14,172	7,703
26	26	Typists.............................	4,878	4,547
37	…	Senior Sorters and Sorters (Female)..........	…	6,334
8	15	Messengers..........................	1,882	1,031
		Special allowance to officers transferred from State in connexion with amalgamation of Taxation Departments	…	2
228	231	Total Western Australia..........	67,093	61,151
603	604	Carried forward............	189,437	175,995

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No 22.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£

		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
603	604	Brought forward..........	189,437	175,995
		Tasmania.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...................	675	675
		Third Division.
1	…	Senior Valuer........................	…	563
1	2	Valuers.............................	824	545
…	1	Senior Clerk.........................	474	…
5	4	Clerks.............................	1,394	1,555
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).............	318	331
2	2	Assistants (Male and female)..............	468	437
1	1	Typist.............................	208	198
…	1	Messenger...........................	70	..
1	…	Sorter (Female).......................	…	172
13	13	Total Tasmania..............	4,431	4,476
616	617	Carried forward........	193,868	180,471

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of; Persons.		Division No. 22.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 22.		1926–27.
		TAXATION OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
616	617	Brought forward.......	193,868	180,471
		North Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner*..................	456	399
1	1	Clerk..............................	303	289
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist.............................	188	175
		Allowances.
		Special allowance to Deputy Commissioner.....	64	121
		Special allowance to clerk................	12	…
3	3	Total Northern Territory	1,023	984
			194,891	181,455
		Child endowment......................	4,200	5,000
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	900	5,000
		Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variations in the cost of living	15,350	44†
		Pay to officers on retirement in lieu of furlough	100	…
		District allowance......................	280	280
		Salaries of officers pending absorption by Commonwealth Departments	2,500	4,000
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year....	639	…
619	620	Allowance to junior officers living away from home	…	15
			218,860	195,794	175,534
		Temporary assistance...................	3,000	5,000	17,934
		Less:—	221,860	200,794	193,468
		Amount to be recovered from the State of Western Australia	23,500	22,500	22,500
		Amount estimated to, remain unexpended at close of year	10,000	…	…
			33,500	22,500	22,500
		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	188,360	178,294	170,968

* Receives in addition £50 per annum for acting as Collector of Customs.

† The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the Items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

III.—The Department of the Treasury

Division No. 22.	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 22.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
TAXATION OFFICE.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	188,360	178,294	170,968
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Payment to States for taxation services.............	193,000	185,000	188,523
2. Office cleaning.............................	2,800	2,300	2,843
3. Postage and telegrams........................	4,330	5,000	4,170
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	2,100	1,300	1,005
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	610	550	359
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	500	425	347
7. Other printing.............................	4,000	4,800	4,187
8. Travelling expenses, other than for valuation.........	1,660	1,600	1,664
9. Incidental and petty cash expenses................	4,080	3,500	5,125
10. Law costs................................	5,000	5,000	6,092
11. Valuation fees and expenses other than for travelling....	15,000	16,000	15,639
12. Travelling expenses for valuations, including upkeep of motor cars and equipment	10,000	12,000	9,989
13. Telephone services, including rent, calls, installations, extension, repairs and maintenance	890	875	802
14. Commission to Postmaster-General's Department for the sale of entertainments tax tickets	780	800	498
15. Advances to valuers for the purchase of motor cars (repayments to be credited to this vote)	200	500	170
	244,950	239,650	241,413
Less amount to be recovered, from the State of Western Australia	7,800	7,500	7,500
Total Contingencies................	237,150	232,150	233,913
Subdivision No. 3.—MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Payment of child endowment to Taxation officers taken over by State Governments	1,500	…	1,194
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	…	…	711
Total Miscellaneous.................	1,500	…	1,905
Total Division No. 22................	427,010	410,444	406,786

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 23.	£	£	£
INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance...........................	400	…	330
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	10	5	11
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	5	5	1
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	5	5	4
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	10	10	2
5. Other printing.............................	5	5	…
6. Travelling expenses.........................	300	200	383
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	400	300	430
8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	15	10	11
Total Contingencies.........	750	540	842
Total Division No. 23.......	1,150	540	1,172

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 24.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD.	£	£	£
		SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	President, Superannuation Board............	1,000	950
		Allowance to other members of Board........	450	400
		Third Division.
1	1	Actuary, Staff........................	804	804
1	1	Secretary...........................	564	504
6	6	Clerks.............................	2,265	2,091
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Typists.............................	642	624
5	5	Examiners (Female)....................	1,056	1,014
1	1	Assistant (Female).....................	184	180
1	1	Messenger...........................	212	204
			7,177	6,771
		Child endowment......................	26	26
		Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variations in the cost of living	96	352
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	10	10
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year....	21	…
19	19		7,330	7,159	7,095
		Temporary assistance...................	50	70	447
		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	7,380	7,229	7,542

F.18066.—5

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 24.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	7,380	7,229	7,542
SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	80	100	82
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	80	70	82
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	20	50	18
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	20	20	16
5. Other printing.............................	60	100	59
6. Travelling expenses..........................	70	100	71
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	200	350	209
8. Medical examinations........................	25	20	25
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs, and maintenance	50	50	48
10. Fuel, light, and water.........................	75	55	75
Total Contingencies.................	680	915	685
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Expenses of quinquennial Investigation under Section 11 of the Superannuation Act 1922–24	450	…	…
Total Division No. 24...............	8,510	8,144	8,227

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 25.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	GOVERNMENT PRINTER.		1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Fourth Division.	£	£	£
1	1	Engineer in charge.....................	486	486
…	…	Child endowment......................	13	26
…	…	Additional day's pay on account of leap year....	2	…
…	…	Increase in salary due to variation in the cost of living	6	…
…	…	Special allowance......................	…	5
1	1
		Allowance to Government Printer, Melbourne, for services rendered in connexion with printing for Parliament	300	150
		Proportion of salaries of the State classified staff of the Government Printing Office, Melbourne	3,398	6,800
		Wages and overtime—
		Compositors.......................	13,000	7,400
		Bookbinders, machinemen, warehouse assistants, labourers and others	5,500	5,000
		Gratuities to State officers engaged in excess of office hours	375	500
		Total Salaries...............	23,080	20,367	20,082
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Paper and parchment.........................			2,300	2,000	2,478
2. Repairs to machinery, also lubricants, cotton waste, roller cleanser and other necessaries			150	250	113
3. Type....................................			10	10	2
4. Bookbinders' materials, stores and printing ink........			370	370	152
5. Motive power, fuel and light....................			800	800	1,019
6. Cartage..................................			50	150	...
7. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary papers......			830	1,350	426
8. Postage and telegrams........................			50	50	50
9. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			10	10	...
10. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			10	10	...
11. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			10	10	3
12. Other printing..............................			20	20	171
13. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............			20	20	30
14. Telephone services..........................			50	50	98
15. Statutes supplied to new Members of Parliament.......			50	50	…
Total Contingencies.........			4,730	5,150	4,542
Total Division No. 25........			27,810	25,517	24,624

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 26.
COINAGE.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	18,000	15,000	35,059
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	7,000	5,000	9,705
3. Redemption of silver coin......................	300	150	413
4. Redemption of bronze coin......................	50	50	23
Expenses in connexion with the withdrawal of British silver coin	…	…	768
Total Division No. 26.....................	25,350	20,200	45,968
Total Department of the Treasury................	662,820	623,655	667,995

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	_____	1927–28.	1926–27.			Increase on Expenditure. 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926–27.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£		£	£
27	SECRETARY'S OFFICE....	18,500	16,626	16,366		2,184	...
28	REPORTING BRANCH*....	7,784	7,734	10,436		…	2,652
29	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE	28,598	26,847	24,465		4,133	…
30	THE HIGH COURT.......	15,209	14,445	14,994		215	…
31	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	10,612	…	…		10,612	…
32	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION	13,743	8,530	11,490		2,253	…
33	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE	2,217	2,045	2,120		97	…
34	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH	11,321	11,174	10,189		1,132	…
35	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS	47,106	45,840	47,106		…	…
36	COPYRIGHT OFFICE......	1,060	1,024	1,013		47	…
		156,200	134,265	138,179		18,021	...
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,030	4,000	…		…	2,030
	Total.......	154,170	130,265	138,179		15,991	…
Estimate, 1927–28......................					£154,170
Vote, 1926–27.........................					130,265
Increase.......					£23,905

* Revenue is earned by the Reporting Branch totalling £6,500 per annum.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 27.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28			Vote.	Expenditure.
		SECRETARY'S OFFICE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		First Division.
1	1	Solicitor-General, Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman	2,000	2,000
		Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman	1,250	1,200
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman	804	780
1	1	Principal Legal Assistant..................	684	648
5	5	Legal Assistants.......................	2,328	2,317
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	431	489
2	2	Clerks..............................	602	688
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...................	284	276
2	3	Typists.............................	570	386
2	2	Assistants............................	497	491
3	2	Messengers...........................	241	233
18	19		7,691	7,508
		Accounts Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant...........................	492	489
1	2	Clerks..............................	629	399
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist..............................	150	120
3	4		1,271	1,008
22	24	Carried forward...............	10,962	10,516

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 27.	£	£	£
		SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.
22	24	Brought forward.............	10,962	10,516
		Third Division.
1	1	Private Secretary.......................	501	468
		Office of the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.
		Third Division.
1	1	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate	552	552
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant............................	300	288
2	2		852	840
			12,315	11,824
		Child endowment.......................	143	117
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	171	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	450	450
		Special allowance to officers compulsorily transferred to Canberra	1,021	..
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	50	..
25	27		14,150	12,391	11,073
		Temporary assistance.....................	500	1,000	1,212
		Total Salaries (carried forward).........	14,650	13,391	12,285

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure
Division No. 27.	£	£	£
SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
Brought forward............	14,650	13,391	12,285
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for departmental library...................	350	350	287
2. Postage and telegrams.........................	250	200	221
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	150	150	215
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	50	50	46
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	30	30	32
6. Other printing..............................	150	85	164
7. Travelling expenses..........................	450	400	473
8. Defence of prisoners..........................	20	20	5
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	1,200	800	1,346
10. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	900	900	1,039
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	250	250	253
12. Administration of law at Seat of Government.........	100	..	..
Total Contingencies..........	3,900	3,235	4,081
Total Division No. 27.........	18,550	16,626	16,366

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 28.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28	Division No. 28.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28	REPORTING BRANCH.*		Vote.	Expenditure
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Reporter........................	804	804
1	1	Second Reporter.......................	732	732
4	4	Reporters............................	2,448	2,368
			3,984	3,904
		Adjustment of salaries including increases due to variations in the cost of living	94	…
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	26	…
6	6		4,104	3,904	3,903
		Temporary assistance....................	2,000	2,700	4,171
		Total Salaries.............	6,104	6,604	8,074
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			30	20	30
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			300	145	317
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon			60	50	68
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			15	15	13
5. Travelling expenses..........................			1,000	650	1,646
6. Office cleaning, fires and light...................			135	125	136
7. Miscellaneous..............................			75	60	85
8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			65	65	67
Total Contingencies..........			1,680	1,130	2,362
Total Division No. 28.........			7,784	7,734	10,436

* Revenue is earned by the Reporting Branch totalling £6,500 per annum.

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 29.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Second Division.	£	£	£
1	1	Crown Solicitor........................	1,500	1,500
1	1	Assistant Crown Solicitor.................	1,100	1,100
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk...........................	756	756
1	1	Senior Clerk (Property)...................	612	648
1	1	Senior Clerk (Common Law)...............	684	648
13	13	Clerks (Legal).........................	5,038	4,709
1	1	Clerk...............................	320	360
		Fourth Division.
5	5	Typists.............................	1,084	1,048
1	1	Assistant............................	244	239
2	2	Messengers...........................	198	300
27	27	Sydney Office.	11,536	11,308
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor..................	1,000	1,000
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk...........................	732	708
1	1	Senior Clerk (Common Law)...............	660	648
1	1	Senior Clerk (Property)...................	564	539
15	15	Clerks (Legal).........................	5,895	5,559
1	1	Clerk (Search).........................	354	340
1	1	Clerk...............................	330	399
		Fourth Division.
6	6	Typists.............................	1,302	1,250
1	1	Assistant............................	244	224
1	1	Messenger...........................	114	137
29	29	Canberra Office.	11,195	10,804
		Third Division.
1	1	Officer in charge.......................	800	800
1	1	Clerk (Legal).........................	525	500
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist..............................	226	204
3	3		1,551	1,504
			24,282	23,616
		Child endowment.......................	143	117
		Adjustment of salaries including increases due to variations in the cost of living	350	...
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	375	359
		Special allowance to officers compulsorily transferred to Canberra	438	...
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	85	...
59	59		25,673	24,092	21,184
		Temporary assistance....................	1,000	1,000	1,166
		Total Salaries (carried forward)......	26,673	25,092	22,350

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		1926–27.
Division No. 29.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
Brought forward.............	26,673	25,092	22,350
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books................................	250	150	476
2. Postage and telegrams.........................	250	300	220
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	100	130	95
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon	125	125	122
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	50	25	52
6. Other printing..............................	75	25	91
7. Travelling expenses..........................	400	300	402
8. Office cleaning, fires and light...................	250	250	247
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	150	200	128
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	275	250	282
Total Contingencies..........	1,925	1,755	2,115
Total Division No. 29.........	28,598	26,847	24,465

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 30.	£	£	£
		THE HIGH COURT.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Exempt.
7	7	Associates to Justices....................	2,946	2,928
		Second Division.
1	1	Principal Registrar......................	852	825
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar...........	564	552
1	1	Clerk...............................	306	289
		Fourth Division.
7	7	Tipstaffs............................	2,044	2,027
			6,712	6,621
		Child endowment.......................	169	143
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	108	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	26	26
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	24
17	17		7,039	6,790	6,703
		Temporary assistance....................	250	250	144
		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	7,289	7,040	6,847

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 30.	£	£	£
THE HIGH COURT.
Brought forward.........	7,289	7,040	6,847
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books................................	250	250	225
2. Postage and telegrams.........................	50	50	48
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	30	30	28
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	40	40	32
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of printing, material and binding	35	10	37
6. Other printing..............................	15	10	15
7. Travelling expenses..........................	5,500	4,900	5,812
8. Cleaning courts and offices.....................	450	450	473
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	150	200	117
10. Compensation for services of Commonwealth and State officers	1,125	1,190	1,119
11. Jurors' fees................................	25	25	...
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	250	250	241
Total Contingencies..........	7,920	7,405	8,147
Total Division No. 30.........	15,209	14,445	14,994

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 31.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	1927–28.	Vote	Expenditure
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.,	£	£	£
		Central Administration.
		Third Division.
	1	Inspector-General......................	848
		Fourth Division.
	1	Typist..............................	242
	1	Messenger...........................	96
	3		1,186
		New South Wales.
	1	Registrar............................	4,050
	1	Chief Clerk...........................
	6	Clerks..............................
	1	Messenger...........................
	9		4,050
		Victoria.
	1	Registrar............................	2,250
	1	Official Receiver.......................
	5	Clerks..............................
	7		2,250
		Queensland.
	1	Registrar............................	2,050
	1	Official Receiver.......................
	4	Clerks..............................
	6		2,050
		South Australia.
	1	Registrar............................	2,000
	1	Official Receiver.......................
	3	Clerks..............................
	5		2,000
		Western Australia.
	1	Registrar............................	2,000
	1	Official Receiver.......................
	3	Clerks..............................
	5		2,000
	35	Carried forward............	13,536

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote	Expenditure
		Division No. 31.	£	£	£
		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	35	Brought forward..........	13,536
		Tasmania.
	1	Registrar............................
	1	Official Receiver.......................	1,000
	2	Clerks..............................
	4		1,000
	39		14,536
		Temporary Assistance...................	1,000
		Total Salaries.............	15,536
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Payments to State, Judicial and other officers.........			3,675
2. Postage and telegrams.........................			300
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			140
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			80
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			175
6. Other printing..............................			60
7. Travelling expenses..........................			300
8. Office cleaning, fuel, and light...................			500
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............			200
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			250
Total Contingencies............			5,680
			21,216
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			10,604
Total Division No. 31...........			10,612

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 32.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
...	1	Conciliation Commissioner*...............	650	...
		Exempt.
...	4	Associates to Judges.....................	1,450	...
		Third Division.
...	2	Deputy Industrial Registrars................	1,416
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	438	408
4	3	Clerks..............................	1,036	1,390
		Fourth Division.
...	1	Senior Assistant........................	294	...
1	1	Assistant............................	212	276
1	1	Stenographer..........................	282	276
1	1	Typist..............................	180	165
1	1	Messenger...........................	108	147
1	1	Caretaker............................	268	263
			6,334	2,925
		Child endowment.......................	91	65
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	76	...
		Allowance to officer for acting as Chairman of Boards of Reference	...	150
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	150	...
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	22	...
			6,673	3,140	3,590
10	17	Temporary assistance....................	650	600	915
		Total Salaries (carried forward)......	7,323	3,740	4,505

* Receives in addition £850 as Industrial Registrar under Act No. 11 of 1911.

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

Division No. 32.	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 32.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.	£	£	£
Brought forward.........	7,323	3,740	4,505
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	200	200	184
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	40	30	46
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	25	20	26
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of printing, material and binding	45	40	50
5. Other printing..............................	500	500	475
6. Travelling expenses..........................	2,000	750	2,685
7. Cleaning courts and offices.....................	350	350	362
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure (including expenses of representatives of organizations)	1,500	1,150	1,622
9. Shorthand notes of court proceedings...............	50	50	61
10. Compensation to State officers executing duties of officers of the court	240	240	250
11. Reports of cases.............................	900	900	443
12. Law costs.................................	500	500	711
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension repair and maintenance	70	60	70
Total Contingencies..........	6,420	4,790	6,985
Total Division No. 32.........	13,743	8,530	11,490

F. 18066.—6

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 33.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 33.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	492	482
		Fourth Division........................
1	1	Assistant............................	284	276
1	1	Typist..............................	208	204
...	1	Messenger...........................	138	102
			1,122	1,064
		Child endowment.......................	26	26
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	20	…
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	4	...
3	4		1,172	1,090	1,120
		Temporary assistance....................	40	40	16
		Total Salaries.................	1,212	1,130	1,136
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			10	10	4
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			25	10	28
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			5	5	7
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			10	10	9
5. Other printing..............................			150	100	175
6. Travelling expenses..........................			200	200	179
7. Office cleaning, fires and light...................			375	350	384
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............			30	35	26
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			50	45	52
10. Reports of cases.............................			150	150	120
Total Contingencies..........			1,005	915	984
Total Division No. 33.........			2,217	2,045	2,120

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 34.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.	£	£	£
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Administration.
		Second Division.
1	1	Director.............................	852	850
		Third Division.
2	1	Inspector............................	507	921
2	2	Clerks..............................	672	696
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Enquiry officer........................	354	348
1	1	Typist..............................	180	174
…	1	Messenger...........................	104	…
7	7		2,669	2,989
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Inspector............................	599	576
1	1	Clerk...............................	399	399
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Enquiry officers........................	745	730
1	1	Typist..............................	208	204
5	5		1,951	1,909
12	12	Carried forward............	4,620	4,898

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 34	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
12	12	Brought forward................	4,620	4,898
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Inspector in Charge.....................	564	552
		Fourth Division.
1	2	Enquiry officers.......................	708	348
1	…	Assistant............................	…	335
3	3		1,272	1,235
		South Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Inspector in Charge.....................	564	552
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Enquiry officer........................	354	348
2	2		918	900
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Inspector in Charge.....................	564	552
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Enquiry officer........................	354	348
1	1	Assistant, records......................	252	246
3	3		1,170	1,146
20	20	Carried forward........	7,980	8,179

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 34.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28			Vote.	Expenditure.
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
20	20	Brought forward................	7,980	8,179
		Child endowment.......................	130	130
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	119	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	60	60
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	30	..
		Special allowance to officers compulsorily transferred to Canberra	212	..
20	20		8,531	8,369	7,852
		Temporary assistance....................	500	500	186
		Total Salaries............	9,031	8,869	8,038
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			270	250	273
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			100	175	40
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon			75	110	71
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			25	60	15
5. Travelling expenses..........................			300	300	308
6. Office cleaning, fires and light...................			285	200	287
7. Miscellaneous..............................			135	135	141
8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			250	275	193
9. Payment for services of unattached officers...........			850	800	823
Total Contingencies..........			2,290	2,305	2,151
Total Division No. 34.........			11,321	11,174	10,189

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 35.	£	£	£
		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	1,100	1,084
1	1	Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar.....	824	800
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Examiner of Patents.................	708	696
1	1	Assistant Chief Examiner of Patents..........	660	648
1	1	Chief Examiner of Trade Marks.............	612	600
22	22	Examiners of Patents....................	10,585	10,356
2	2	Examiners of Trade Marks.................	839	816
1	1	Draftsman...........................	384	365
1	1	Chief Clerk...........................	636	600
19	16	Clerks..............................	5,307	6,047
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Supervisor of Publications.................	402	408
1	1	Assistant Supervisor of Publications..........	306	324
1	1	Liftman.............................	228	213
3	3	Senior Assistants.......................	804	853
2	2	Assistants (female)......................	344	340
2	2	Sorters (female)........................	308	273
5	5	Typists.............................	989	948
5	5	Assistants............................	1,193	1,172
4	4	Messengers...........................	484	599
74	71	Carried forward......	26,713	27,142

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 35.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 35.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
74	71	Brought forward............	26,713	27,142
		Sydney Office.
		Third Division
1	1	Clerk...............................	420	408
		Fourth Division.
…	1	Assistant............................	220	…
			27,353	27,550
75	73	Child endowment.......................	506	480
			27,859	28,030
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	470	470
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	93	...
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	454	...
			28,876	28,500	25,882
		Temporary assistance....................	1,000	1,000	2,270
		Total Salaries	29,876	29,500	28,152
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			400	350	403
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			250	175	418
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			100	50	104
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			1,000	660	1,031
5. Other printing..............................			13,000	13,000	14,038
6. Travelling expenses..........................			400	300	421
7. Other stores, fuel and light......................			425	400	440
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............			350	250	353
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			140	140	140
10. Payment to Customs Department for services rendered...			325	325	70
11. Office cleaning and watching....................			800	650	847
12. Refund of fees in special circumstances.............			40	40	49
Total Contingencies.........			17,230	16,340	18,314
Subdivision No. 2a.— Miscellaneous................
Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement			...	...	640
Total Division No. 35...........			47,106	45,840	47,106

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 36.	1927–28.	1926–27
1928–27.	1927–28.			1926–27
1928–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		COPYRIGHT OFFICE	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Registrar of Copyrights...................	600	600
1	1	Clerk...............................	304	304
			904	904
		Child endowment.......................	13	…
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	18	…
		Superior work allowance..................	15	15
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	5	...
2	2	Total Salaries	955	919	926
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			10	10	10
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			5	5	1
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			10	10	6
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			15	15	11
5. Other printing..............................			15	15	8
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............			35	35	36
7. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			15	15	15
Total Contingencies.........			105	105	87
Total Division No. 36...........			1,060	1,024	1,013
			156,200	134,265	138,179
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..			2,030	4,000	…
Total Attorney-General's Department.........			154,170	130,265	138,179

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on Page 273)

Division Number.		1927–28.	1926–27.			Increase on Expenditure, 1920–27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926–27.
			Vote.		Expenditure
		£	£		£	£	£
37	ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF	50,093	46,540		48,328	1,765	...
38	ELECTORAL OFFICE.....	121,172	128,087		130,709	...	9,537
39	CENSUS AND STATISTICS	29,958	29,274		27,620	2,338	...
40	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH	38,010	37,190		36,616	1,394	...
41	SOLAR OBSERVATORY...	8,453	9,205		6,451	2,002	...
42	COMMONWEALTH FORESTRY BUREAU	2,130	2,350		1,720	410	...
43	AUSTRALIAN FORESTRY SCHOOL	4,453	3,358		3,308	1,145	...
44	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS	52,000	53,200		53,092	…	1,092
		306,269	309,204		307,844	…	1,575
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	8,000	13,496		…	…	8,000
	Total..........	298,269	295,708		307,844	…	9,575
Estimate, 1927–28....................				£298,269
Vote, 1926–27.......................				295,708
Increase....................				£2,561

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 37.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 37.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary............................	1,300	1,300
		Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary......................	876	850
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant................	684	660
		Accounts, Staff and General Branch.
		Third Division.
8	8	Clerks..............................	3,006	2,950
		Records Branch.
		Third Division.
4	4	Clerks..............................	1,398	1,344
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Assistants............................	744	733
7	7		2,142	2,077
		Typists and Messengers.
		Fourth Division.
9	9	Typists.............................	1,589	1,601
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...................	284	272
3	3	Messengers...........................	495	382
13	13		2,368	2,255
		Immigration, Passports and Naturalization Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Clerk in Charge........................	612	589
7	7	Clerks..............................	2,606	2,503
1	1	Inspector............................	474	456
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant............................	276	260
1	1	Female. Assistant.......................	205	166
11	1		4,173	3,974
42	42	Carried forward.......	14,549	14,066

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 37.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 37.		1926–27.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
42	42	Brought forward..........	14,549	14,066
		Territories Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Clerk in Charge........................	636	600
5	6	Clerks..............................	2,106	1,725
6	7		2,742	2,325
		Lands Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Lands Officer.........................	636	600
2	2	Draughtsmen.........................	885	881
1	1	Clerk...............................	399	399
4	4	Third Division.	1,920	1,880
1	1	Private Secretary.......................	384	443
			19,595	18,714
		Child endowment......................	377	281
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	313	*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	50	100
		Special allowance to officers compulsorily transferred to Canberra	1,560	...
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	60	...
53	54		21,955	19,095	17,631
		Temporary assistance.....................	410	550	1,596
			22,365	19,645	19,227
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	350	250	…
		Total Salaries (carried forward).........	22,015	19,395	19,227

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Division No. 37.	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 37.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	22,015	19,395	19,227
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	1,400	1,350	1,665
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	150	160	148
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	100	110	82
4 Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	40	50	44
5. Other printing..............................	150	170	124
6. Travelling expenses..........................	550	450	461
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	950	1,140	1,099
8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	400	370	452
9. Heat, light, water and sanitation..................	250	200	115
Cablegrams (beyond Commonwealth)................	…	15	25
Total Contingencies	3,990	4,015	4,215
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts	17,430	17,430	17,430
2. Payment to Health Department for services of officers under Immigration Act	400	400	400
3. Administration of Passports Act..................	1,100	1,200	1,073
4. Administration of Immigration Act................	5,000	4,100	5,983
5. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	158	..	..
Total Miscellaneous.........	24,088	23,130	24,886
Total Division No. 37...........	50,093	46,540	48,328

V. —The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 38.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 38.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	ELECTORAL OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Central Staff.
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer...................	1,000	1,000
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Chief Electoral Officer and Commonwealth Officer for Victoria	732	732
4	4	Clerks..............................	1,512	1,491
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists.............................	406	393
1	1	Messenger...........................	111	239
8	8		2,761	2,855
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer............	636	630
6	6	Clerks..............................	2,052	2,082
28	28	Divisional Returning Officers...............	13,651	13,511
28	28	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers........	8,350	8,211
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Senior Indexers........................	544	547
4	4	Indexers.............................	934	917
1	1	Typist..............................	176	175
1	1	Female Sorter.........................	126	172
1	1	Messenger...........................	172	168
72	72		26,641	26,413
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
5	5	Clerks..............................	1,826	1,826
20	20	Divisional Returning Officers...............	9,776	9,771
20	20	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers........	6,091	5,928
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Senior Indexera........................	568	552
3	3	Indexers.............................	732	744
1	1	Typist..............................	208	204
1	1	Female Sorter.........................	172	172
1	1	Messenger...........................	217	186
53	53		19,590	19,383
134	134	Carried forward...........	49,992	49,651

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 38.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27	1927–28.	Division No. 38.		1926–27.
1926–27	1927–28.	ELECTORAL OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
134	134	Brought forward..........	49,992	49,651
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer............	569	569
2	2	Clerks..............................	726	709
10	10	Divisional Returning Officers...............	4,834	4,844
10	10	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers........	3,058	2,932
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Senior Indexer.........................	267	251
1	1	Indexer.............................	244	239
1	1	Typist..............................	190	180
1	1	Female Sorter.........................	172	172
1	1	Assistant............................	233	216
28	28		10,293	10,112
		South Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer............	569	569
2	2	Clerks..............................	726	709
7	7	Divisional Returning Officers...............	3,444	3,414
7	7	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers........	2,069	2.065
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Senior Indexer.........................	284	276
1	1	Indexer.............................	241	219
1	2	Typists.............................	279	171
20	21		7,612	7,423
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer............	569	569
2	2	Clerks..............................	636	685
5	5	Divisional Returning Officers...............	2,424	2,383
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers........	1,530	1,479
13	13	Carried forward.........	5,159	5,116
182	183	Carried forward.........	67,897	67,186

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Pensons.		Division No. 38.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 38.
		ELECTORAL OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
182	183	Brought forward...........	67,897	67,186
		Western Australia—continued.
13	13	Brought forward...........	5,159	5,116
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Senior Indexer.........................	284	276
1	1	Indexer.............................	244	222
1	1	Typist..............................	208	201
16	16	Tasmania.	5,895	5,815
		Third Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer*...........	636	600
4	4	Clerks..............................	1,353	1,288
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers........	1,523	1,454
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Senior Indexer.........................	276	258
1	1	Typist..............................	176	157
12	12		3,964	3,757
			77,756	76,758
		Child endowment.......................	1,862	1,884
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	1,245	43†
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	600	400
		District allowance......................	295	315
		Allowance to officers performing duties for State of South Australia	500	575
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	250	..
210	211		82,508	79,975
		Less salaries of officers performing duties for Departments of Works and Railways and Prime Minister	1,221	1,143
			81,287	78,832	76,148
		Temporary assistance....................	1,000	1,000	3,355
			82,287	79,832	79,503
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,000	1,000	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	81,287	78,832	79,503

* Is also Deputy Public Service inspector and Works Registrar, and receives an allowance of £50 per annum as Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances.—† The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

V.—The Home and Territories Department

Division No. 38.	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
ELECTORAL OFFICE
Brought forward...........	81,287	78,832	79,503
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	400	400	493
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	350	350	380
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	450	450	432
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	75	60	83
5. Other printing..............................	40	30	31
6. Travelling expenses..........................	700	700	854
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	500	500	627
8. Heat, light, water and sanitation..................	725	400	492
9. Office cleaning.............................	1,815	1,300	1,979
10. Telephone services, including installation, rents, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	830	850	891
Total Contingencies	5,885	5,040	6,262
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)	34,000	44,000	43,702
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	...	215	1,008
Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials	...	...	234
Total Miscellaneous.........	34,000	44,215	44,944
Total Division No. 38........	121,172	128,087	130,709

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 39.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		CENTRAL STAFF.
		Second Division.
1	1	Statistician...........................	1200	1,196
		Third Division.
1	1	Editor of Bureau Publications...............	708	708
1	1	Supervisor of Census....................	684	672
1	1	Supervisor of Labour Statistics..............	612	588
1	1	Supervisor of Trade Statistics...............	569	569
1	1	Librarian............................	510	504
1	1	Assistant Editor........................	489	489
1	1	Computer............................	456	449
9	9	Compilers...........................	3,864	3,840
12	12	Clerks..............................	3,679	3,523
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Typists.............................	485	425
2	2	Assistants............................	484	454
1	1	Assistant (Machinist)....................	208	204
1	1	Senior Machine Tabulator.................	232	224
3	3	Machine Tabulators.....................	500	490
2	2	Machinists...........................	386	408
2	2	Messengers...........................	260	303
43	43	TASMANIA.	15,326	15,046
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Statistician......................	708	708
1	1	Assistant Deputy Statistician...............	510	504
7	7	Clerks..............................	1,938	1,801
1	1	Typist..............................	115	162
10	10		3,271	3,175
53	53	Carried forward...........	18,597	18,221

F.18066.—7

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 39.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 39.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
53	53	Brought forward...............	18,597	18,221
		Child endowment.......................	206	234
		Adjustment of salaries including increases due to variations in the cost of living	308	*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	100
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	60	..
53	53		19,271	18,555
		Less—
		Salaries of officers provided under Division No. 108, Subdivision No. 1, Item No. 1, Census	798	577
		Salaries of officers temporarily transferred to other Departments	..	492
			798	1,069
			18,473	17,486	15,985
		Temporary assistance....................	1,000	1,700	2,157
			19,473	19,186	18,142
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	250	250	..
		Total Salaries	19,223	18,936	18,142
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			700	700	576
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-pager and envelopes			100	130	85
3. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..			100	100	67
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			85	85	86
5. Other printing..............................			6,400	6,500	6,347
6. Travelling expenses..........................			70	130	95
7. Heat, light, water and sanitation..................			370	215	2
8. Office cleaning.............................			500	300	640
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............			190	190	180
10. Library...................................			120	120	123
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance			120	120	155
12. Writing cards relating to vital statistics..............			450	500	420
13. Wheat forecast..............................			370	370	359
14. Allowance for University fees of officers of Tasmanian Bureau			25	32	13
15. Tabulation of vital statistics.....................			900	796	286
16. Purchase of calculating machines and equipment.......			85	50	44
17. Lift maintenance............................			150	..
Total Contingencies.........			10,735	10,338	9,478
Total Division No. 39........			29,958	29,274	27,620

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 40.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 40.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Central Staff.
		Second Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Meteorologist..............	1,000	1,000
		Third Division.
2	2	Assistant Directors......................	1,242	1,320
4	5	Meteorologists........................	2,432	2,004
2	1	Assistant Meteorologist...................	456	773
6	6	Meteorological Assistants.................	1,576	1,740
1	1	Draughtsman.........................	449	449
1	1	Assistant Draughtsman...................	348	330
1	1	Chief Clerk...........................	546	528
9	8	Clerks..............................	2,696	2,973
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Caretaker............................	233	234
1	1	Senior Assistant........................	260	246
2	2	Assistants............................	472	454
2	2	Typists.............................	402	381
3	3	Machinists...........................	613	585
4	4	Recorders............................	718	701
3	2	Messengers...........................	238	405
43	41	Carried forward..............	13,681	14,123

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 40.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1920–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 40.		1926–27.
1920–27.	1927–28.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
43	41	Brought forward................	13,681	14,123
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist..................	582	576
1	1	Assistant Meteorologist...................	456	449
1	1	Clerk...............................	372	399
2	2	Meteorological Assistants.................	598	569
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Assistants............................	631	660
1	1	Recorder and Typist.....................	186	175
2	2	Messengers...........................	246	225
11	11		3,071	3,053
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist..................	564	557
2	2	Meteorological Assistants.................	708	699
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Assistants............................	488	468
1	1	Recorder and Typist.....................	208	204
1	1	Messenger...........................	84	92
7	7		2,052	2,020
61	59	Carried forward..............	18,804	19,196

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 40.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 40.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
61	59	Brought forward.............	18,804	19,196
		South Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist................	564	557
2	2	Meteorological Assistants...............	617	595
1	1	Clerk.............................	306	300
		Fourth Division.
..	2	Assistants..........................	472	..
1	..	Recorder and Typist...................	..	204
1	1	Messenger..........................	131	92
6	7		2,090	1,748
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist................	564	557
3	3	Meteorological Assistants...............	1,014	1,000
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant...........................	244	226
1	1	Recorder and Typist...................	197	187
1	1	Messenger..........................	206	193
7	7		2,225	2,163
74	73	Carried forward.......	23,119	23,107

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 40.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
74	73	Brought forward.............	23,119	23,107
		Tasmania.
		Third Division.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist................	487	458
1	1	Meteorological Assistant................	306	301
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant...........................	213	215
1	1	Messenger..........................	110	154
4	4		1,116	1,128
			24,235	24,235
		Child endowment.....................	237	200
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	312	*
		Allowance to officers for Sunday and holiday pay	280	210
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year...	80	..
			25,144	24,645
		Less deductions for rent.................	124	120
78	77
			25,020	24,525	22,544
		Temporary assistance..................	350	350	1,803
			25,370	24,875	24,347
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	350	350	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	25,020	24,525	24,347

*The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 40.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Brought forward.................	25,020	24,525	24,347
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	1,100	1,050	1,194
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	450	400	488
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	160	160	141
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	150	188	127
5. Other printing.............................	1,800	1,800	1,576
6. Inspection and travelling expenses................	400	400	385
7. Heat, light, water and sanitation..................	270	130	183
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	1,225	1,225	1,321
9. Meteorological instruments and apparatus...........	1,550	1,550	994
10. Allowances to country observers.................	2,280	2,279	2,195
11. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings....	700	400	395
12. Office cleaning............................	650	626	653
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	420	420	381
14. Purchase of office machines and equipment..........	185	100	66
15. Publication of meteorological data................	1,500	1,500	947
Total Contingencies...............	12,840	12,228	11,046
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn—North Queensland	150	150	16
Payments under the Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	…	287	1,207
Total Miscellaneous...............	150	437	1,223
Total Division No. 40.............	38,010	37,190	36,616

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 41.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	SOLAR OBSERVATORY.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	SOLAR OBSERVATORY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Second Division.
1	1	Director..............................	1,350	1,350
		Third Division.
5	5	Assistants.............................	2,492	2,478
1	1	Research Fellow.........................	250	250
1	1	Clerk................................	301	289
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Mechanics............................	660	640
2	2	Groundsmen...........................	552	404
			5,605	5,411
		Child endowment........................	26	26
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	48	..
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	20	..
			5,699	5,437
		Less deduction for rent....................	431	200
12	12		5,268	5,237	3,719
		Temporary assistance.....................	250	260	151
			5,518	5,497	3,870
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	770	997	..
		Total Salaries................	4,748	4,500	3,870
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................			25	25	18
2. Office requisites............................			40	40	53
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			15	15	11
4. Other printing.............................			75	150	..
5. Travelling expenses..........................			250	350	395
6. Power, heat, and light........................			250	250	93
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............			150	100	165
8. Library..................................			150	100	171
9. Photographic material........................			75	50	63
10. Repairs and renewals of instruments and tool........s			75	50	234
11. Telephones...............................			50	25	17
12. Equipment...............................			2,400	3,500	1,355
13. Office cleaning............................			50	50	6
14. Freight and transport.........................			100	..
Total Contingencies.................			3,705	4,705	2,581
Total Division No. 41................			8,453	9,205	6,451

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 42.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		COMMONWEALTH FORESTRY BUREAU.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
..	1	Inspector-General of Forests*................	1,200	..
		Third Division.		..
..	1	Secretary.............................	438	..
		Fourth Division.		..
..	1	Typist...............................	153	..
			1,791	..
		Adjustment of Salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	87	..
		Special allowance to officers compulsorily transferred to Canberra	64	..
		Allowance to Inspector-General of Forests pending construction of residence	100	..
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	6	..
			2,048	..
..	3	Less deductions for rent....................	68	..
			1,980	..
		Temporary assistance.....................	50	..
			2,030	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	150	..
		Total Salaries......................	1,880	..
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............			100	..
2. Travelling expenses..........................			150	..
Total Contingencies...............			250	..
Total Division No. 42.............			2,130	2,350	1,720

* Receives in addition an allowance of £150 per annum whilst acting as principal of the Australian Forestry School.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 43.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		AUSTRALIAN FORESTRY SCHOOL.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
..	1	Principal.............................	1,100	..
		Third Division.
	2	Lecturers.............................	1,320	..
		Fourth Division.
..	1	Laboratory Assistant......................	250	..
..	1	Caretaker.............................	276	..
..	5		2,946	..
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	24	..
		Allowance to Inspector-General of Forests for acting as Principal	150	..
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	10	..
			3,130	..
		Less deduction for rent....................	27	..
			3,103	..
		Temporary assistance.....................	560	..
			3,663	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,100	..
		Total Salaries......................	2,563	..
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Printing.................................			20	..
2. Travelling and transport.......................			550	..
3. Library..................................			200	..
4. Heat, light, water and sanitation..................			150	..
5. Telephones...............................			20	..
6. Equipment................................			250	..
7. Research scholarships........................			350	..
8. Sustenance allowances for Commonwealth nominated students			200	..
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............			150	..
Total Contingencies...............			1,890	..
Total Division No. 43.............			4,453	3,358	3,308

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Division No. 44.	1927–28.	1926–27.
SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.	£	£	£
No. 1. Mail Services to Papua, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island and New Hebrides (Contributions by the Government of the Western Pacific towards the cost of these services may be credited to this vote)	52,000	53,200	53,092
Total Division No. 44.............	52,000	53,200	53,092
	306,269	309,204	307,844
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	8,000	13,496	..
Total Home and Territories Department....	298,269	295,708	307,844

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services—Shown Separately on Page 273.)

Page Reference.		1927–28.	1926–27.		Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926–27.
Page Reference.		1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926–27.
		£	£	£	£	£
109	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION	27,488	26,687	27,109	379
111	NAVAL FORCES..........	2,086,889	2,097,780	2,086,006	883
145	MILITARY FORCES........	1,040,458	1,040,458	1,031,100	9,358
172	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS	48,000	49,367	48,879	…	879
173	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE	323,329	322,329	311,540	11,789	…
173	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH..	68,965	73,965	70,442	…	1,477
180	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH	212,067	231,220	219,477	…	7,410
		3,807,196	3,841,806	3,794,553	12,643	…
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	93,696	41,806	…	…	93,696
	Total........	3,713,500	3,800,000	3,794,553	…	81,053
Estimate, 1927–28........................					£3,713,500
Vote, 1926–27..........................					£3,800,000
Decrease..............................					£86,500

SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION.

Page Reference.		1927–28.	1926–27.		Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926–27.
		1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926–27.
		£	£	£	£	£
186	Special Defence provision to cover Developmental programme	1,000,000	1,000,000	996,729	3,271	…

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 45.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary.............................	2,000	1,350
		Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary......................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Finance Secretary.......................	1,100	1,100
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk...........................	756	756
1	1	Industrial Officer and Staff Inspector..........	756	732
25	25	Clerks..............................	9,184	9,243
2	2	Private Secretaries......................	976	948
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry Officer.........................	311	305
1	1	Ministerial Messenger....................	317	317
1	1	Senior Messenger.......................	263	263
3	3	Messengers*..........................	407	393
2	2	Senior Assistants.......................	581	558
3	3	Assistants*...........................	723	723
6	6	Typists*.............................	1,144	1,141
			19,518	18,829
		Child endowment.......................	481	442
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	250	177
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	250	250
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	73	...
49	49		20,572	19,698	18,703
		Temporary assistance....................	727	800	527
		Total Pay (carried forward)	21,299	20,498	19,230

* Permanent or Temporary.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 45.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Brought forward.................	21,299	20,498	19,230
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fares and freights...........................	450	450	458
2. Other travelling expenses......................	350	350	229
3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	3,154	3,154	3,573
4. Office requisites, writing-paper and envelopes ; and account, record and other books	435	435	422
5. Other printing.............................	100	100	5
6. Fuel and light.............................	300	300	226
7. Books and papers for Defence Department Library (including binding and repairing books)	700	700	575
Total Contingencies..............	5,489	5,489	5,488
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams...........	400	400	261
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Entertainment of Navy and Army veterans with war service prior to 1886	200	200	176
2. Recoverable expenditure in connexion with Commonwealth motor garage and running of cars	100	100	…
Purchase of new motor cars (moneys received for sale of old cars to be credited to this item)	…	…	1,878
Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations	…	…	76
Total Miscellaneous..............	300	300	2,130
Total Division No. 45..............	27,488	26,687	27,109

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

NAVAL.
(War Services shown on pages 273.)
Division Number.		1927–28.	1926–27.		Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27,	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
Division Number.		1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27,	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
		£	£	£	£	£
46	NAVAL ADMINISTRATION...	85,277	81,556	82,366	2,911	…
47	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEAGOING)	957,600	920,000	919,999	37,601	…
48	MAINTENANCE OF SHIPS AND VESSELS	600,384	601,000	594,633	5,751	…
49	MEDICAL SERVICES........	14,418	12,327	12,327	2,091	…
50	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE	62,000	62,000	59,854	2,146	…
50a	BOYS' TRAINING SHIP.......	…	60,000	59,999	…	59,999
51	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE	107,000	107,000	107,000	…	…
52	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE	900	1,400	423	477	…
53	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (SEA-GOING)	2,000	1,500	1,498	502	…
54	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET RESERVE	1,900	2,900	1,613	287	…
55	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS...	187,230	170,822	169,942	17,288	…
56	TO BE PAID TO CREDIT OF TRUST FUND-UNIFORM CLOTHING AND NECESSARIES (NAVAL) ACCOUNT	5,000	15,000	15,000	…	10,000
57	REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVAL WORKS, ETC.	2,500	3,000	2,927	…	427
58	GENERAL SERVICES........	60,680	59,275	58,425	2,255	…
	Total Department of Defence— Naval	2,086,889	2,097,780	2,086,006	883	…

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade	Division No. 46.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		Division No. 46.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				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	3,000	3,000
1	1	…	Second Naval Member..................	1,400(b)	1,400(b)
…	…	…	Finance and Civil Member...............	(c)	(c)
2	2			4,400	4,400
			Naval Staff and Administration.
1	1	B	Director of Naval Works.................	728	728
1	1	…	Electrical Commander..................	784	758
1	1	…	Commander.........................	784	753
1	1	…	Paymaster Commander..................	725	725
4	4			3,021	2,969
			The following Officers (Sea-going) are borne for duty, but are included for pay under Division No. 47 Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going). Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed in Financial Regulations :—
			1 Commander......................
			1 Lieutenant-Commander...............
			1 Lieutenant.......................
			1 Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander.......
			2 Paymaster Lieutenants...............
			2 Warrant Telegraphists................
			8
			Carried forward.......
6	6		Carried forward.......	7,421	7,369

(a) Pay includes all allowances except travelling.————(b) Also credited under Sea-going Regulations with deferred pay of his rank (9s. 6d. per diem).————(c) Receives £1,100 per annum as Finance Secretary—Defence, Central Administration.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 46.	£	£	£
			NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
6	6		Brought forward.......	7,421	7,369
			Secretary's Branch (including Naval Staff and Hydrographic Sections.)
1	1	…	Assistant Secretary (Navy) and Secretary Naval Board	900	900
1	1	…	Paymaster Commander..................	600	600
38	38	…	Clerks.............................	12,102	11,851
...	1	…	Chief Cartographer.....................	593	…
1	…	D	Draughtsman.........................	…	557
1	1	…	Senior Chart Corrector..................	360	347
11	11	…	Typists.............................	2,074	2,067
2	2	…	Senior Assistants......................	540	502
2	2	…	Assistants...........................	256	256
57	57			17,425	17,080
			Finance Branch.
1	1	…	Director of Navy Accounts...............	900	900
2	2	…	Accountants.........................	1,464	1,464
51	51	…	Clerks.............................	18,699	17,869
5	5	…	Typists.............................	984	949
2	2	…	Machinists..........................	283	283
2	2	…	Assistants...........................	214	214
63	63			22,544	21,679
126	126		Carried forward........	47,390	46,128

(a) Pay Includes all allowances except travelling.

F.18066.—8

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 46.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		Division No. 46.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
126	126		Brought forward.......	47,390	46,128
			Stores and Victualling Branch.
1	1	…	Director of Stores and Victualling...........	900	900
1	1	…	Naval Store Office.....................	732	732
1	1	…	Deputy Victualling Store Officer............	656	656
30	31	…	Clerks.............................	10,441	10,141
1	1	…	Examiner (Paymaster Lieutenant)...........	438	438
1	1	B	Inspecting Officer.....................	360	349
1	1	C	Assistant Inspecting Officer...............	350	349
…	1	…	Senior Assistant.......................	260
36	38			14,137	13,565
			Engineering and Construction Branch.
(b)	(b)		Director of Engineering (Naval)............	(b)	(b)
(b)	(b)		Engineer, Lieutenant-Commander or Engineer Lieutenant	(b)	(b)
1	1	B	Ship Constructor......................	728	728
1	1	B	Engineer Constructor...................	656	638
…	1	D	Draughtsman.........................	485
5	4	E	Draughtsmen.........................	1,770	2,203
2	2	…	Clerks.............................	762	738
1	1	…	Plan Printer..........................	288	265
10	10	…	Ordnance Branch.	4,689	4,572
(b)	(b)	…	Director of Ordnance, Torpedoes and Mines....	(b)	(b)
1	1	…	Assistant Armament Supply Officer..........	600	589
1	..	E	Draughtsman.........................	…	449
…	1	E/D	Senior Technical Assistant................	485	…
1	1	F	Draughtsman.........................	336	313
4	4	…	Clerks.............................	1,345	1,224
7	7	…		2,766	2,575
179	181		Carried forward........	68,982	60,840

(a) Pay Includes all allowances except travelling.—(b) Borne for pay under Division No. 47, Permanent Naval Forces (Sea going), Subdivision No. 1—Pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		Division No. 46.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
179	181		Brought forward.......	68,982	66,840
			Messengers.
7	6		Senior messengers.....................	1,531	1,531
				70,513	68,371
			Child endowment......................	1,500	1,400
			Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	1,064	(c)
			Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from their homes	(b)	(b)
			Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions	200	200
			Salaries of officers prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty	50	50
			Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	30	30
			Deferred pay and interest on accumulations thereof under regulations, in respect of Second Naval member and members of Auxiliary Services—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Deferred Pay (Naval) Account	920	805
			Additional day's pay on account of leap year....	240	...
186	187			74,517	70,856	63,342
			Temporary assistance...................	1,760	1,700	10,327
			Total Pay (carried forward)...........	76,277	72,556	73,669

(a) Pay Includes all allowances except travelling.—(b) Included In Total Pay.

(c) The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1920–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VI.—The Department of Defence

(Not including War Services.)

	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 46.
NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward..................	76,277	72,556	73,669
No. 1. Fares and freight............................	1,100	1,000	1,092
2. Other travelling expenses.......................	650	600	541
3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	3,300	3,000	3,766
4. Office requisites, writing-paper and envelopes ; account, record and other books	1,100	1,100	1,039
5. Other printing..............................	150	200	185
6. Books, publications, maps and instruments...........	300	300	249
7. Fuel and light..............................	500	550	377
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	700	650	702
9. Postage and telegrams.........................	1,200	1,600	746
Total Contingencies...............	9,000	9,000	8,697
Total Division No. 46..............	85,277	81,556	82,366

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 47.
		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, Unemployment Insurance, and Widows, Orphans, and Old Age Pension Acts	931,600	895,000
		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 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 Officers.
8	9	Captains..........................
15	15	Commanders.......................
113	115	Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants......
25	23	Sub-Lieu tenants.....................
2	2	Mates............................
164	165	Carried forward...........	931,600	895,000

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 47.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
164	165	Brought forward......	931,600	895,000
		Engineer Officers.
1	4	Engineer Captains....................
14	11	Engineer Commanders.................
41	40	Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders, Lieutenant-Commanders (E), Engineer Lieutenants, Lieutenants (E), or Sub-Lieutenants (E)
1	1	Mate (E)..........................
57	56
		Chaplains and Naval Instructors.
8	9	Chaplains.........................
4	4	Instructor—Commanders, Instructor—Lieutenant Commanders, or Instructor Lieutenants
…	1	Headmaster........................
12	14
		Medical Officers and Dental Officers.
…	1	Surgeon-Captain.....................
21	21	Surgeon Commanders, Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders or Surgeon Lieutenants
6	8	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders or Surgeon Lieutenants (Dental)
27	30	Accountant Officers.
13	14	Paymaster Commanders, or Paymaster Lieutenant-Commanders
20	22	Paymaster Lieutenants, or Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants
1	1	Mate (A)..........................
34	37
294	302	Carried forward......	931,600	895,000

VI.—The Department of Defence

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 47.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 47.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	£	£	£
294	302	Brought forward......	931,600	895,000
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Ordnance Lieutenant-Commander or Lieutenant
1	…	Shipwright Lieutenant.................
…	1	Electrical Lieutenant..................
…	1	Lieutenant Instructor in Cookery..........
2	3	Subordinate Officers.
31	20	Midshipmen........................
5	5	Midshipmen (E).....................
4	3	Paymaster-Midshipmen or Paymaster Cadets..
40	28	Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers.

18	19	Commissioned Gunners or Gunners........
14	14	Commissioned Gunners (T.) or Gunners (T.)..
12	13	Commissioned Boatswains or Boatswains....
6	7	Commissioned Telegraphists or Warrant Telegraphists
3	3	Commissioned Signal Boatswains or Signal Boatswains
20	20	Commissioned Engineers or Warrant Engineers
2	4	Commissioned Mechanicians or Warrant Mechanicians
8	9	Commissioned Shipwrights or Warrant Shipwrights
2	2	Commissioned Master-at-Arms or Warrant Master-at-Arms
1	1	Commissioned Ordnance Officer or Warrant Ordnance Officer
3	4	Commissioned Writers or Warrant Writers....
3	3	Commissioned Supply Officers or Warrant Supply Officers
2	1	Commissioned Instructor in Cookery or Warrant Instructor in Cookery
12	15	Senior Masters, Schoolmasters, or Schoolmaster candidates
4	4	Commissioned Electricians or Warrant Electricians
2	3	Commissioned Wardmasters or Warrant Wardmasters
1	1	Commissioned Bandmaster or Warrant Bandmaster
113	123
4504	4602	Petty Officers and Seamen...............
4953	5058	Total Pay (carried forward)	931,600	895,000	894,999
(a)	(a)

(a) Includes complement of Survey Ship Moresby (144 ranks and ratings).

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 47.
PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).
Brought forward..................	931,600	895,000	894,999
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	1,000	1,000	719
2. Fares and freight—excluding freight on stores.........	13,700	13,250	13,513
3. Other travelling expenses.......................	2,300	2,300	2,482
4. Grants for Royal Australian Naval bands and athletics....	200	200	103
5. Recruiting expenses..........................	4,000	3,750	4,042
6. Courts martial and legal expenses.................	150	150	28
7. Miscellaneous allowances other than those chargeable to Pay	450	450	346
8. Irrecoverable debts to Crown of deserters or discharged personnel	200	200	193
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure; prizes for good shooting	4,000	3,700	3,574
Total Contingencies................	26,000	25,000	25,000
Total Division No. 47..............	957,600	920,000	919,999

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 48.	1927–28.	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)	128,000	123,000	122,999
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities, and gratuitous issues)	89,000	84,000	83,999
3. Other victualling stores (officers' mess traps, seamen's mess utensils, &c., and loan clothing, including freight) (moneys received from sale of material to complete naval contracts may be credited to this vote)	8,000	10,000	3,638
4. Naval stores, including freight...................	142,000	149,000	148,999
5. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition, including freight	50,000	50,000	49,999
6. Coal and oil fuel (expenditure of ships), including freight..	65,384	69,000	69,000
7, Repair and refit of ships (excepting stores for repair, &c., work)	87,000	85,000	90,408
8. Miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with H.M.A. Ships, including pilotage, quarantine, fumigation, harbor dues, hire of tugs, repairs to battle practice targets	6,000	6,000	5,999
9. Maintenance, wages, and all other expenditure (excepting Naval stores) in connexion with Fleet Auxiliaries ; also hire of colliers. (Freight earnings of the vessels may be credited to this vote)	25,000	25,000	19,592
Total Division No. 48..................	600,384	601,000	594,633

VI.—The Department of Defence

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		Division No. 49.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			MEDICAL SERVICES.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
(b)	(b)		Director of Naval Medical Services...........	(b)	(b)
2	2	…	Clerks..............................	706	649
(b)	(b)	…	Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer..............	(b)	(b)
				706	649
			Adjustment of salaries due to variations in the cost of living	12	…
			Child endowment.......................	13	13
			Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	3	…
2	2			734	662
			Temporary assistance....................	29	10
			Total Pay.............	763	672	672
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Medical services, medical stores, also retainers and fees payable to District and Sub-district Naval Medical Officers				13,655	11,655	11,655
Total Division No. 49...............				14,418	2,327	12,327

(a) Includes all allowances except travelling.—(b) Borne for pay under Division 47, Subdivision No. 1—Pay, Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 50.	£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
		Naval Staff.
		Officers.
1	1	Captain (b)..............................
1	1	Commander.............................
2	2	Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants...........
1	1	Commissioned Gunner or Gunner...............
1	1	Engineer Commander or Engineer Lieutenant-Commander
1	1	Commissioned Engineer or Warrant Engineer.......
1	1	Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander..............
1	1	Paymaster Lieutenant.......................
1	1	Instructor Commander or Instructor Lieutenant-Commander
1	1	Chaplain...............................
1	1	Surgeon Commander or Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander
1	1	Commissioned Shipwright or Warrant Shipwright
1	1	Commissioned Supply Officer or Warrant Supply Officer
14	14	Petty Officers and Men.
1	1	Chief Petty Officer........................
3	3	Petty Officers............................
15	15	Able Seamen............................
2	2	Physical Training Instructors..................
1	1	Petty Officer Telegraphist or Leading Telegraphist
1	1	Yeoman of Signals........................
1	1	Telegraphist.............................
1	1	Sailmaker..............................
9	8	Chief Engine-room Artificers or Engine-room Artificers
	1	Mechanician.............................
2	2	Stoker Petty Officers.......................	31,400	31,848
4	4	Leading Stokers..........................
18	18	Stokers................................
1	1	Chief Shipwright..........................
1	1	Joiner.................................
60	60	Carried forward...........
14	14	Carried forward...........	31,400	31,848

(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.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 50.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
14	14	Brought forward...........	31,400	31,848
		Petty Officers and Men—continued.
60	60	Brought forward...........
1	1	Painter................................
1	1	Electrical Artificer........................
1	1	Plumber...............................
1	1	Chief Petty Officer Writer...................
1	1	Petty Officer Writer.......................
1	1	Leading Writer...........................
1	1	Writer.................................
2	2	Supply Petty Officers......................
2	2	Leading Supply Assistants...................
1	1	Supply Assistant..........................
1	1	Petty Officer Cook........................
1	1	Leading Cook...........................
1	1	Cook.................................
2	2	Sick Berth Petty Officers or Leading Sick Berth Attendants
1	1	Petty Officer Butcher.......................
1	1	Officers' Chief Steward (b)...................
5	5	Officers' Stewards, 1st Class (b)...............
3	3	Officers' Cooks, 1st Class (b).................
14	14	Officers' Stewards, 2nd Class (b)...............
2	3	Officers' Cooks, 2nd Class (b).................
4	4	Officers' Cooks, 3rd Class (b).................
1	…	Officers' Steward, 3rd Class (b).................
108	108
1	1	Chief Petty Officer (Auxiliary Services)..........
123	123	Carried forward...........	31,400	31,848

(a) Rates of pay as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations except where otherwise shown.—(b) Ratings borne for attendance on officers and cadet midshipmen, and for hospital.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.				1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28			1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 50.		£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
123	123	Brought forward...........		31,400	31,848
		Brought forward...........
		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	Head Master..................	750–875
2	2	Senior Masters................	575–675	4,600	4,152
4	4	Masters.....................	425–550
1	1	Nursing Sister.................	162–192(b)		1
		Child endowment.........................
		Less amount to be withheld from officers and men on account of rent		(c)	(c)
8	8			4,600	4,152
131	131	Total Pay......................		36,000	36,000	36,000
		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				26,000	26,000	23,854
Total Division No. 50...............				62,000	62,000	59,854

(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.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 50a.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		BOYS' TRAINING SHIP.	£	£	£
		(H.M.A.S. Tingira.)
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
		Officers.			'
1	..	Commander.............................
3	…	Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants..........
1	…	Paymaster Lieutenant - Commander or Paymaster Lieutenant-in-charge
1	…	Chaplain...............................
1	…	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander or Surgeon Lieutenant
1	…	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander or Surgeon Lieutenant (Dental)
3	…	Commissioned Gunners or Gunners.............
1	…	Commissioned Boatswain or Boatswain..........
1	…	Commissioned Writer or Warrant Writer..........
1	…	Head Master............................
4	…	Senior Masters or Schoolmasters...............
1	…	Commissioned Supply Officer or Warrant Supply Officer
19	…
		Instructors, Naval Staff.
4	…	Gunnery Instructors........................
21	…	Seamanship Instructors.....................
3	…	Physical Training Instructors..................
28	…
		Ships Company.
1	…	Master-at-Arms..........................
3	…	Regulating Petty Officers....................
2	…	Engine-room Artificers.....................
2	…	Petty Officers............................
1	…	Leading Seaman..........................
19	…	Able Seamen............................
2	…	Yeomen of Signals........................	(b)	36,000
2	…	Supply Chief Petty Officers..................
1	…	Leading Supply Assistant....................
1	…	Supply Assistant..........................
34	…	Carried forward...........		36,000
47	…	Carried forward...........		36,000

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

(b) Boys Training Ship (H.M.A.S. Tingira) not in commission after 30th June, 1927.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 50a.		1926–27.
		BOYS' TRAINING SHIP.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		(H.M.A.S. Tingira.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay(a)	£	£	£
47	…	Brought forward...........
		Ship's Company—continued.
34	…	Brought forward...........		36,000
2	…	Supply Boys............................
1	…	Chief Petty Officer Cook....................
1	…	Leading Cook...........................
4	…	Cooks or Assistant Cooks....................
1	…	Sick Berth Petty Officer.....................
2	…	Leading Sick Berth Attendants................
2	…	Sick Berth Attendants......................
1	…	Petty Officer Writer.......................
1	…	Leading Writer...........................
1	…	Ordnance Artificer........................
1	…	Blacksmith.............................
1	…	Chief Shipwright.........................
1	…	Shipwright.............................
1	…	Cooper................................
1	…	Painter................................
1	…	Plumber...............................
1	…	Sailmaker's Mate.........................
2	…	Joiners................................
1	…	Chief Stoker............................	(b)
3	...	Stoker Petty Officers.......................
2	…	Leading Stokers..........................
6	…	Stokers................................
1	…	Butcher................................
1	…	Band Corporal...........................
2	…	Officers' Stewards, 1st Class..................
1	…	Officers' Cook, 1st Class....................
2	...	Officers' Cooks, 2nd Class...................
1	…	Officers' Cook, 3rd Class....................
1	…	Officers' Steward, 2nd Class..................
5	…	Officers' Stewards, 3rd Class..................
85	…
		Boys to be Trained.
270	…	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
402	…	Total Pay (carried forward)	...	36,000	35,999

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

(b) Boys' Training Ship (H.M.A.S. Tingira) not in commission after 30th June, 1927.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 50a.	£	£	£
BOYS' TRAINING SHIP.
Brought forward..................	…	36,000	35,999
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies
Rations, or allowance in lieu..........................	…	8,500	8,572
Clothing, or allowance in lieu.........................	…	8,300	8,429
Railway and steamer fares and freight...................	…	1,000	1,012
Other travelling expenses............................	…	160	196
Mess traps and implements...........................	…	410	148
Equipment and apparatus, also general stores...............	…	3,800	3,805
Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure, wages and telephone service (including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance)	…	1,000	1,093
Grant to Boys' Fund...............................		400	305
Incidental expenditure at Lyne Park, including grant towards cost of upkeep		340	389
Postage and telegrams..............................		90	51
Total Contingencies................	(a)	24,000	24,000
Total Division No. 50a...............	(a)	60,000	59,999

(a) Boys' Training Ship (H.M.A.S. Tingira) not in commission after 30th June, 1927.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.					1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		Division No. 51.			Vote.	Expenditure.
					£	£	£
			ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE
			Subdivision No. 1.—PAY. (a)
			(Pay of Permanent Staff.)
			Head-Quarters Staff.
1	1	…	Director of Naval Reserves and Naval Reserve..
			Mobilization.........................		826	826
1	1	…	Lieutenant..........................
4	4		Clerks.............................
1	1	...	Assistant...........................
1	1	…	Typist.............................
8	8
			District Staff.
4	4	…	Commanders	District Naval Officers..	60,399	60,674
2	3	…	Lieut.-Commanders	District Naval Officers..
8	7	...	Lieutenants	(Sub-District Naval Officers and Assistants to District and Sub District Naval Officers)
			Commissioned Instructors, or
20	20	...	Commissioned Instructors, or
			Warrant Instructors
73	73	…	Chief Petty Officers (Instructors, Armourers, Storekeepers, and Recruiting)
10	10	I.	Boatmen (Caretaker, Messengers, Storemen, Labourers and Telephone Attendants)
48	48	II.
…		III.
...		IV.
165	165
173	173		Carried forward.......		61,225	61,500

(a) Pay as prescribed in Regulations according to rank, except where specially shown.
F.18066.—9

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				1926–27.
			Division No. 51		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
			(Pay of Permanent Staff.)
173	173		Brought forward.......	61,225	61,500
			Civil Staff.
21	21	…	Clerks.............................
2	2	…	Assistants...........................
7	7	…	Typists.............................
			Child endowment......................
			Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from home
			Allowances to 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
			Adjustment of salaries due to variations in the cost of living
			Temporary assistance...................
			District allowances.....................
			Payment of Gratuity for long service and good conduct medal
			Deferred Pay and Interest on Accumulations thereof under Regulations in respect of Members of Auxiliary Services—to be paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Deferred Pay (Naval) Account	9,000	8,500
30	30
203	203		Carried forward........	70,225	70,000

(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.						1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.						1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 51.					Vote.	Expenditure.
						£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
203	203	Brought forward...............				70,225	70,000

		Pay of Naval Reserve.	Per annum.
			£	s.	d.
		Surgeon Commanders............	46	17	6
		Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders....	37	10	0
		Lieutenant Commanders..........	37	10	0
		Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders....	37	10	0
		Lieutenants...................	28	2	6
		Engineer Lieutenants............	28	2	6
		Paymaster Lieutenants...........	28	2	6
		Surgeon Lieutenants.............	28	2	6
		Sub-Lieutenants................	18	15	0
		Engineer Sub-Lieutenants.........	18	15	0
5145	5609	Paymasters Sub-Lieutenants........	18	15	0	7,500	7,500
		Engineer Midshipmen............	6	5	0
		Paymaster Midshipmen...........	6	5	0
		Commissioned Officers from Warrant rank	18	5	0
		Warrant Officers...............	15	0	0
		Chief Bandmaster...............	40	0	0
		Bandmasters..................	30	0	0
		Chief Petty Officers.............	12	10	0
		Petty Officers.................	11	17	6
		Leading Ratings................	7	10	0
		Able Seamen Ratings............	6	5	0
		Ordinary Seamen Ratings.........	5	0	0	.
		Carried forward................
5348	5812	Carried forward................				77,725	77,500

(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.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 51.	£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.
		Subdivision No. 1—Pay. (a)
5348	5812	Brought forward.........	77,725	77,500
		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	(b)	500
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	275
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	(c)	(c)
5348	5812		78,000	78,000	76,811
		Temporary assistance.....................	…	…	1,189
		Total Pay. (carried forward.....)	78,000	78,000	78,000

(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.)

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 51.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.
Brought forward..................	78,000	78,000	78,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations, or allowance in lieu.....................	1,565	1,500	1,595
2. Fares and freight.............................	2,700	2,600	2,628
3. Other travelling expenses.......................	600	650	445
4. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure, including district allowances, upkeep of bands, and legal expenses	1,850	1,850	1,533
5. Office requisites, writing-paper, envelopes, and account, record and other books	700	700	501
6. Other printing...............................	300	300	190
7. Uniforms, or allowance in lieu....................	15,185	15,000	15,317
8. Naval Stores................................	1,750	2,000	2,003
9. Ordnance Stores.............................	2,000	2,000	2,086
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	600	600	412
11. Postage and telegrams.........................	750	800	693
12. Repair and upkeep of boats and launches.............	1,000	1,000	1,597
Total Contingencies...........................	29,000	29,000	29,000
Total Division No. 51..........................	107,000	107,000	107,000

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 52.	£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
		Subdivision No. 1—Pay. (a)
200	200	Pay of officers and men performing voluntary training in H.M.A. Ships	300
		Extra pay of officers and ratings undergoing special courses or additional voluntary training in H.M.A. Ships or Establishments	300	400
200	200	Total Pay...............	300	400	24
		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			600	1,000	399
Total Division No. 52...............			900	1,400	423

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

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 53.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (SEA-GOING).		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)	£	£	£
		Pay of Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).
…	1	Captain................................
6	5	Commanders............................
31	31	Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants..........
10	9	Engineer Lieutenants.......................
3	5	Paymaster Lieutenants or Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants	1,500	1,200
15	20	Sub-Lieutenants..........................
15	9	Midshipmen............................
		Extra pay of officers undergoing special courses or additional voluntary training in H.MA. ships or establishments
80	80	Total Pay...............	1,500	1,200	1,199
		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)			500	300	299
Total Division No. 53...................			2,000	1,500	1,498
Number of Persons.		Division No. 54.
1926–27.	1927–28.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET RESERVE.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)
450	450	Pay and retainers of ratings who are members of the R.A.F. Reserve	1,600	2,500	1,297
450	450	Total Pay...............	1,600	2,500	1,297
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.			300	400	316
No. 1. General expenses including rations, clothing, fares, freight, travelling expenses, and all other expenditure incidental to the R.A.F. Reserve			300	400	316
Total Division No. 54...................			1,900	2,900	1,613

(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.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Division No. 55.
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
			Naval Dépôt and Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	…	Captain-Superintendent..................	1,400(b)	1,400(b)
1	1	…	Secretary............................	708	708
1	1	C	Hull Overseer.........................	638	620
1	1	C	Electrical Assistant to Engineer Manager.......	595	557
1	1	D	Draughtsman.........................	526	449
1	1	F	Draughtsman.........................	345	323
1	1	…	Accountant..........................	648	630
1	1	…	Expense Accounts Officer................	582	552
30	30	…	Clerks..............................	10,637	10,216
2	2	…	Senior Assistants......................	500	500
1	1	…	Assistant............................	107	107
2	2	…	Typists.............................	350	350
1	1	…	Senior Messenger......................	248	239
1	1	…	Sub-Inspector of Police..................	375	375
3	3	…	Sergeants of Police.....................	872	904
4	4	…	Senior Constables......................	1,009	1,032
13	14	…	Constables...........................	3,374	3,133
4	4	A	Foremen............................	2,000	1,700
8	10	B	Foremen............................	3,970	2,926
4	2	C	Foremen............................	740	1,390
1	1	…	Naval Optical Instrument Maker............	400	370
1	1	C	Foreman of Storehouses (Torpedo)...........	370	350
1	1	II.	Storehouseman........................	287	287
…	1	…	Junior Storehouseman...................	269	…
1	1	...	Surgery Attendant (Chief Petty Officer)........	319	319
1	1	II.	Surgery Attendant (Boatman)..............	241	241
86	88		Carried forward...........	31,510	29,678

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.—(b) With quarters. Also credited under seagoing Regulations with deferred pay of his rank (9s. 6d. per diem).

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		Division No. 55.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
86	88		Brought forward........	31,510	29,678
			Naval Store, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	…	Naval Store Officer.....................	828	828
1	1	…	Deputy Naval Store Officer................	660	660
2	2	…	Assistant Naval Store Officers..............	1,189	1,178
18	18	…	Clerks..............................	5,993	5,626
1	1	A	Foreman of Storehouses..................	470	410
1	1	C	Foreman of Storehouses..................	370	350
2	2	…	Senior Storehousemen...................	646	646
3	3	I.	Storehousemen........................	915	915
9	9	II.	Storehousemen........................	2,569	2,580
11	11	…	Junior Storehousemen...................	2,906	2,754
49	49			16,546	15,947
			Naval Armament Depôts, Sydney
1	1	…	Armament Supply Officer.................	708(b)	696(b)
1	1	…	Assistant Armament Supply Officer..........	516	516
1	1	…	Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance........	616	596
6	6	…	Clerks..............................	1,942	1,677
…	1	…	Assistant............................	204	…
1	1	A	Foreman of Storehouses..................	459	410
1	1	C	Foreman of Storehouses..................	350	335
1	1	I.	Storehouseman........................	317	317
6	6	II.	Storehousemen........................	1,774	1,734
1	1	B	Foreman of Laboratory...................	370	330
1	1	I.	Laboratoryman........................	317	317
1	1	II.	Laboratoryman........................	287	275
…	1	…	Leading Examiner......................	350	…
1	1	…	Gun Examiner........................	350	311
2	2	…	Senior Constables......................	516	516
7	8	…	Constables...........................	1,887	1,687
31	34			10,963	9,717
166	171		Carried forward............	59,019	55,342

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

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Division No. 55.
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
166	171		Brought forward......	59,019	55,342
			Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney.
1	1	…	Victualling Store Officer................	780	780
1	1	…	Deputy Victualling Store Officer...........	684	684
1	2	…	Assistant Victualling Store Officers.........	1,100	589
12	12	…	Clerks............................	3,372	3,485
1	1	…	Assistant Technical Examining Officer.......	510	470
1	1	A.	Foreman of Storehouses.................	410	430
1	1	C.	Foreman of Storehouses.................	359	340
3	3	…	Senior Storehousemen..................	967	976
2	2	I.	Storehousemen.......................	607	618
4	4	II.	Storehousemen.......................	1,143	1,156
9	9	…	Junior Storehousemen..................	2,319	2,393
1	1	…	Senior Constable.....................	258	258
4	4	…	Constables.........................	964	964
1	1	…	Senior Messenger.....................	252	239
42	43			13,725	13,382
208	214		Carried forward..........	72,744	68,724

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 55.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		1926–27.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
208	214		Brought forward......	72,744	68,724
			The following Officers and Men (Sea-going) are also borne for duty, but are included for pay under Division No. 47, Permanent Naval Forces (Seagoing). Rates of Pay and Allowances as prescribed in Financial Regulations :—
			For duty at Naval Establishments, Sydney.
			1 Commander......................
			5 Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants....
			1 Engineer Captain...................
			1 Engineer Commander................
			3 Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders or Engineer Lieutenants
			5 Surgeon Commanders or Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders, or Surgeon Lieutenants
			2 Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders or Surgeon Lieutenants (D)
			1 Paymaster Commander or Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander
			3 Paymaster Lieutenants or Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants
			1 Chaplain........................
			1 Instructor Commander or Lieutenant-Commander
			1 Commissioned Gunner or Gunner........
			1 Commissioned Gunner (T) or Gunner (T)...
			2 Commissioned Boatswains or Boatswains
			1 Commissioned Engineer or Warrant Engineer
			1 Commissioned Writer or Warrant Writer...
			1 Senior Master or Schoolmaster..........
			1 Commissioned 2Master-at-Arms or Warrant Master-at-Arms
			1 Commissioned Telegraphist or Warrant Telegraphist
			1 Commissioned Shipwright or Warrant Shipwright
			2 Commissioned Wardmaster or Warrant Wardmaster
			219 Petty Officers and Men..............
			255
			Flinders Naval Depôt.
1	1	E	Draughtsman........................	436	413
1	1	…	Clerk.............................	225(b)	225(b)
1	1	…	Instrument Maker.....................	348	315
1	1	I.	Storehouseman.......................	305	305
1	2	II.	Boatmen (Caretaker and Surgery Attendant)...	482	241
5	6			1,796	1,499
213	220		Carried forward..........	74,540	70,223

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.———(b) Portion of year only.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 55.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1928–27.	1927–28.		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1928–27.	1927–28.		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)	£	£	£
213	220		Brought forward........	74,540	70,223
			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. 47, Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going). Rates of Pay and Allowances as prescribed in Financial Regulations :—
			1 Captain..........................
			1 Commander.......................
			13 Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants.....
			4 Commissioned Gunners or Gunners.......
			3 Commissioned Gunners (T) or Gunners (T)..
			3 Commissioned Boatswains or Boatswains...
			5 Commissioned Telegraphists or Warrant Telegraphists
			1 Commissioned Signal Boatswain.........
			1 Engineer Commander................
			5 Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders or Engineer Lieutenants
			2 Commissioned Engineers or Warrant Engineers
			1 Commissioned Mechanician or Warrant Mechanician
			1 Electrical Lieutenant.................
			1 Commissioned Shipwright or Warrant Shipwright
			1 Ordnance Lieutenant-Commander or Ordnance Lieutenant
			2 Commissioned Electricians or Warrant Electricians
			4 Surgeon Commanders, Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders or Surgeon Lieutenants
			3 Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders (D) or Surgeon Lieutenants (D)
			2 Paymaster Commanders or Paymaster Lieutenant-Commanders
			2 Paymaster Lieutenants................
			3 Commissioned Writers or Warrant Writers..
			1 Lieutenant Instructor in Cookery.........
			1 Commissioned Supply Officer or Warrant Supply Officer
			6 Senior Masters or Schoolmasters.........
			1 Instructor Commander or Instructor Lieutenant-Commander
213	220		Carried forward............	74,540	70,223

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI. —The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 55.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		Subdivision No. 1—Pay. (a)		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
213	220		Brought forward................	74,540	70,223
			For general duty at Flinders Naval Depot—continued.
			The following officers and men (Sea-going), &c.—
			1 Headmaster........................
			2 Chaplains.........................
			1 Commissioned Master-at-Arms or Warrant Master-at-Arms			.
			1 Commissioned Wardmaster or Warrant Wardmaster
			660 Petty Officers and men................
			733
			Naval Depot, Swan Island.
(b)	(b)	…	Mining Engineer Officer (Engineer Commander)	(b)	(b)
1	1	…	Clerk...............................	333	289
1	1	…	Assistant.............................	222	209
1	1	C.	Foreman of Storehouses...................	350	340
1	1	…	Chargeman of Fitters.....................	310	303
…	1	I.	Storehouseman.........................	300	…
1	1	II.	Storehouseman.........................	299	298
1	1	…	Sergeant.............................	319	261
5	5	…	Constables............................	1,205	1,141
11	12			3,338	2,841
			Coal Hulks, Oil Lighters, &c., at Various Ports.
9	8	II.	Boatmen (Caretakers, Watchmen, &c.).........	1,928	2,091
			Naval Depot, London (on the staff of the High Commissioner).
(b)	(b)	…	Naval Representative (Captain)..............	(b)	(b)
(b)	(b)	…	Engineer Commander (Technical Assistant to Naval Representative)	(b)	(b)
(b)	(b)	…	Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander............	(b)	(b)
3	3	…	Clerks...............................	500	500
3	3			500	500
236	243		Carried forward............	80,306	75,655

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.—(b) Borne for pay under Division No. 47, Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going)—Subdivision No. 1—Pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 55.	£	£	£
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
236	243		Brought forward.............	80,306	75,655
			Child endowment.....................	2,500	1,937
			Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from home	(b)	(b)
			Cost of living bonus to officers in United Kingdom	300	300
			Increases of pay to foremen and storehousemen consequent on revision of rates of pay	68	300
			Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	626	(d)
			Additional day's pay on account of leap year...	300	…
			Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions	170	130
			Pay of officers prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty	10	10
			Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	50	50
			Deferred Pay and Interest on accumulations thereof under Regulations in respect of Captain Superintendent and members of Auxiliary Services—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Deferred Pay (Naval) Account	2,200	2,440
				86,530	80,822
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	(c)	(c)
				86,530	80,822	65,174
236	243		Temporary assistance..................	9,700	8,000	22,769
			Total Pay (carried forward)...	96,230	88,822	87,943

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.—(b) Included in Total Pay.—(c) Deducted from Total Pay.

(d) The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VI.—The Department of Defence

(Not including War Services.)

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 55.		1926–27.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	96,230	88,822	87,943
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. General expenses and upkeep of dockyard and other services, maintenance of machinery and floating craft, and all other expenditure incidental to the Sydney Naval Establishments	58,000	53,000	53,000
2. General expenses and upkeep, including travelling expenses, stationery, fuel and light, telephones, and all other expenditure incidental to other Naval Establishments	33,000	29,000	28,999
Total Contingencies................	91,000	82,000	81,999
Total Division No. 55...............	187,230	170,822	169,942

Division No. 56.
No. 1. TO BE PAID TO CREDIT OF TRUST FUND-UNIFORM CLOTHING AND NECESSARIES (NAVAL) ACCOUNT	5,000	15,000	15,000

Division No. 57.
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVAL WORKS.
No. 1. Repair and maintenance of Naval Works.............	2,500	3,000	2,927
Division No. 58.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenses of officers and men and, in certain cases, their families, proceeding to or from Australia	37,500	32,700	22,117
2. Compensation payable under Acts and 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	3,000	3,000	1,377
Carried forward......................	40,500	35,700	23,494

VI.—The Department of Defence

(Not including War Services.)

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 58.		1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward..............	40,500	35,700	23,494
No. 3. Payments on retirement in lieu of furlough........	4,000	4,000	4,790
4. Grants to institutions......................	400	400	400
5. Compensation for loss of uniform clothing and effects	150	150	5
6. Fees payable to Admiralty in respect of R.A.N. Officers undergoing instruction in England	13,000	12,000	20,650
7. Expenses in connexion with Commonwealth coal stacks	1,580	1,725	1,611
8. Entertainment expenses of H.M.A. Ships visiting outlying ports	200	200	..
9. Superannuation allowances to Members of Auxiliary Services in lieu of Deferred Pay	850	..	483
Sanitary services and water supply at Naval Establishments and Offices	(a)	5,100	6,992
Total Division No 58...........	60,680	59,275	58,425
Total Department of Defence—Naval (not including War Services)	2,086,889	2,097,780	2,086,006

(a) Provided under various Contingency votes in 1927–28.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

MILITARY. (War Services shown on page 274.)
Division Number.		1927–28.	1926–27.		Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
Division Number.		1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
		£	£	£	£	£
59	PERMANENT FORCES.....	395,346	413,281	401,900	…	6,554
60	ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE	43,415	41,303	41,001	2,414	…
61	PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL AND GENERAL STAFFS	74,568	71,400	72,126	2,442	…
62	ORDNANCE BRANCH.....	123,485	117,404	119,688	3,797	…
63	RIFLE RANGE STAFF......	9,159	8,919	8,678	481	…
64	FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH	35,912	34,774	34,671	1,241	…
65	UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING	141,640	135,249	133,793	7,847	…
66	VOLUNTEERS...........	78	78	66	12	…
67	TRAINING..............	96,856	98,049	100,543	…	3,687
68	MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT	12,500	12,500	12,343	157	…
69	GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES	107,499	107,501	106,291	1,208	…
	Total Department of Defence— Military	1,040,458	1,040,458	1,031,100	9,358	…

F.18066.—10

VI.—The Department of Defence

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.				1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 59.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT FORCES.		£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
		Under Defence Acts.
		Australian Staff Corps.
1	1	Lieutenant-General (Chief of the General Staff)..		1,500	1,500
…	…	Lieutenant-General (Inspector-General).......		500(a)	500(a)
1	1	Major-General (Adjutant-General)..........		1,150	1,150
1	1	Major-General (Quartermaster-General).......		1,100	1,100
1	1	Colonel Commandant (Royal Military College)..		1,100	1,100
1	1	Colonel Commandant (1st Military District)....		1,100(b)	1,100(b)
1	1	Colonel Commandant 1st Division..........		1,100(b)	1,100(b)
1	1	Colonel on the Staff (Second Chief of the General Staff)		1,000	1,000
			Maximum.
			Per Annum.
			£
2	2	Colonels on the Staff............	850
4	4	Colonels....................	826	123,679	120,439
12	12	Lieutenant-Colonels............	784
42	42	Majors.....................	680
175	182	Captains....................	550
		Lieutenants..................	430
		Staff and Command Pay.
			Rate.
			Per Annum.
			£
		7 Grade 1, "A" appointments......	90
		19 Grade 1, "B" appointments.......	80	5,460	5,460
		12 Grade 2, "A" appointments.......	70
		13 Grade 2, "B" appointments.......	60
		9 Grade 3, "A" appointments......	50
		29 Grade 3, "13" appointments......	40
242	249	Total Australian Staff Corps—Pay (carried forward)		137,689	134,449

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Allowance granted to the Chief of the General Staff whilst performing duties of Inspector-General.

(b) 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.						1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.						1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.						Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 59.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
242	249	Brought forward.......				137,689	134,449
		Australian Instructional Corps.
			Maximum.
			Per Annum.
			£
56	60	Quartermasters...............	525
			Per week.
			£.	s.	d.
			7	5	0
21	21	Warrant Officers, Class I. a.......		to
			8	0	0
						198,167	197,743
			6	5	0
164	164	Warrant Officers, Class I.........		to
			7	0	0
			5	0	0
359	355	Warrant Officers, Class II.........		to
			6	2	6	198,167

600	600	Total Australian Instructional Corps—Pay...				198,167	197,743
842	849	Carried forward...........				335,856	332,192

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.						1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 59					Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT FORCES.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
842	849	Brought forward..........				335,856	332,192
		Royal Australian Artillery.	Maximum.
			Per week.
			£	s.	d.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
17	17	Category " A "..........	4	15	0
37	37	Category " B "..........	4	12	6
32	32	Category " C "..........	4	5	0
						105,406	105,406
56	56	2nd Grade...............	4	2	6
30	30	3rd Grade................	4	0	0
38	38	Artificers and Specialists..........	3	17	6
314	314	Gunners, Drivers, and Trumpeters....	3	15	0
524	524	Total Royal Australian Artillery—Pay........				105,406	105,406
1366	1373	Carried forward..............				441,262	437,598

*Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.						1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 59.					Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT FORCES.				£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1366	1373	Brought forward.......				441,262	437,598
			Maximum.
		Royal Australian Engineers.
			Per week.
			£	s.	d.
		Regimental.
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class I.......	7	0	0
		Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade—
2	2	Category " A ".......	4	15	0
26	26	Category " B ".......	4	12	6
19	19	Category " C ".......	4	5	0
						27,000	27,000
13	13	Non-commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade	4	2	6
2	2	Non-commissioned Officers, 3rd Grade	4	0	0
54	54	Artificers.................	3	17	6
120	120	Carried forward..............				27,000	27,000
1366	1373	Carried forward..............				441,262	437,598

*Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.						1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 59.					Vote.	Expenditure.
						£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1366	1373	Brought forward				441,262	437,598
		Royal Australian Engineers.
120	120	Brought forward				27,000	27,000
		Works Section.	Maximum.			6,719	6,719
			Per annum.
				£
3	3	Assistant Directors of Works, Class I....	525
			Per week.
			£	s.	d.
3	3	Assistant Directors of Works, Class II....	8	0	0
			Per annum.
				£
2	2	Draughtsmen, Warrant Officers—Class I..	440
			Per week.
			£	s.	d.
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class I............	7	0	0
7	7	Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade, Category " B "	4	12	6
139	139	Total Royal Australian Engineers—Pay.......				33,719	33,719
1505	1512	Carried forward.............				474,981	471,317

*Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 59.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1505	1512	Brought forward.............		474,981	471,317
			Maximum.
		Australian Survey Section.	Per annum.
			£
3	3	Survey Officers (Captains).........	550
5	5	Warrant Officers, Class I...........	440	5,716	5,716
3	3	Warrant Officers, Class II...........	356
3	3	Sergeants.....................	266
14	14	Total Australian Survey Section—Pay...		5,716	5,716
1519	1526	Carried forward..................		480,697	477,033

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 59.				1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.						1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.						Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT FORCES.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1519	1526	Brought forward....................				480,697	477,033
		Permanent Army Service Corps.	Maximum.
			Per week.
		Supply and Transport Section.
		Non-Commissioned Officers, 1st Grade—	£	s.	d.
2	2	Category " A ".............	4	15	0	4,852	4,852
2	2	Category " B ".............	4	12	6
2	2	Non-Commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade	4	2	6
2	2	Non-Commissioned Officers, 3rd Grade	4	0	0
15	15	Drivers and Privates..............	3	15	0
23	23	Carried forward............				4,852	4,852
1519	1526	Carried forward............				480,697	477,033

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 59.				1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.						1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.						Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT FORCES.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1519	1526	Brought forward............				480,697	477,033
		Permanent Army Service Corps.
23	23	Brought forward............				4,852	4,852
			Maximum.
			Per annum.
		Remount Section.	£
2	2	Quartermasters..............	525
			Per week.
			£	s.	d.
2	2	Warrant Officers, Class I........	7	0	0
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class II........	6	2	6
		Non-commissioned Officers—1st Grade—				21,340	21,340
4	4	Category " A "..........	4	15	0
17	17	Category " B "..........	4	12	6
20	19	Non-Commissioned Officers—2nd Grade	4	2	6
9	10	3rd Grade..................	4	0	0
31	33	Drivers...................	3	17	6
9	7	Privates (Stablemen)..........	3	15	0
121	121	Total Permanent Army Service Corps—Pay.....				26,192	26,192
1640	1647	Carried forward............				506,889	503,225

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.						1926–27.
		Division No. 59.					Vote.	Expenditure
						£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.— Pay.*
1640	1647	Brought forward.............				506,889	503,225
			Maximum.
		Permanent Army Medical Services.	Per annum.
			£
1	1	Director-General of Medical Services	1,500			5,183	5,183
			Per week.
			£	s.	d.
		Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade—
6	6	Category " B "..........	4	12	6
2	2	Category " C "..........	4	5	0
2	2	Non-commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade	4	2	6
7	7	Privates...................	3	15	0
18	18	Total Permanent Army Medical Services—Pay....				5,183	5,183
			Maximum.
		Permanent Army Veterinary Corps	Per annum.
				£
1	1	Captain...................	614
			Per Week.
			£	s.	d.	1,411(a)	1,411 (a)
2	2	Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade, Category " B "	4	12	6
1	1	Non-commissioned Officer, 2nd Grade	4	2	6
4	4	Total Permanent Army Veterinary Corps—Pay.				1,411	1,411
1662	1669	Carried forward..............				513,483	509,819

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Includes £100 for officer performing duties as Acting Assistant Director of Veterinary Services, 3rd Military District.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 59.				1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.						1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.						Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT FORCES.				£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1662	1669	Brought forward.................				513,483	509,819
			Maximum.
		Provost Staff.	Per week.
6	6	Provost Sergeants Major	£6	5	0	3,954	3,954
9	9	Provost Sergeants	4	5	0	3,954	3,954
15	15	Total Provost Staff			...	3,954	3,954
						517,437	513,773
		Allowance to Second Chief of General Staff......				100	100
		Allowance to Director of Mobilization at £150 per annum				113	…
		Allowance to Staff Officer for Medical Services...				32	…
		Allowance to Quartermaster, Royal Military College				25	25
		Allowances under regulations to members of Permanent Military Forces stationed at Royal Military College				317	317
		Allowance to Warrant Officer on staff of Chief of the General Staff				71	100
		Allowance to cover increased cost of living to personnel stationed in outlying districts				1,000	1,200
		Child endowment to married Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers and Men				20,322	20,322
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......				1.500	…
		Salaries of personnel of Permanent Units granted prior to retirement				(a)	(a)
		Allowances to Warrant Officers performing duties of I.O.Os. or of Warrant Officers Class 1a				169	…
		Allowance to Warrant Officer at School of Musketry				11	…
1677	1684	Less—				541,097	535,837
		Deductions for rations, quarters, fuel and light, and uniform				19,000	19,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year				9,920	9.920
		Amount provided under Division No. 78.—Special Defence Provision				138,021	115,132
						166,941	144,052
		Total Pay—Permanent Forces (carried forward)....				374,156	391,785	379,765

* Subject to Pay Regulations.- (a) Included in Total Pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Division No. 59.	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
PERMANENT FORCES.
Brought forward......................	374,156	391,785	379,765
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations..................................	10,000	10,000	7,912
2. Fuel and light..............................	3,300	3,300	3,442
3. Clothing, uniforms, bedding and kits, or allowance in lieu thereof	3,500	3,500	3,487
4. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	300	300	342
5. Prizes, competitive practice.....................	115	115	115
6. Towards providing and maintaining apparatus in gymnasia	10	10	9
7. Band instruments and upkeep....................	20	20	13
8. Expenses of Australian Survey Corps, including wages, purchase and maintenance of horses, motor-cars, bicycles, instruments, books, and other requisites	2,751	2,751	2,717
Total Contingencies......................	19,996	19,996	18,037
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations	1,194	1,500	4,098
Total Division No. 59.....................	395,346	413,281	401,900

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 60.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
		Subdivision No. 1.— Pay.*
		Officers.
		(Civil.)
4	4	Professors............................
1	1	Lecturer in Mathematics...................
		(Executive.)
1	1	Medical Officer.........................
1	1	Accountant............................	7,404	7,322
8	8	Clerks...............................
		Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions
			7,404	7,322
		Child endowment.......................	221	202
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	40	(a)
		Additional day's pay on account of leap-year......	27	...
15	15		7,692	7,524	6,111
		Temporary assistance.....................	54	54	1,015
		Total Pay (carried forward)......	7,746	7,578	7,126

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) The amount provided for adjustment of salaries for 1926–27 has been included in the item of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Division No. 60.	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£

ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
Brought forward...............	7,746	7,578	7,126
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Royal Military College—Working Expenses Account	11,127	9,705	9,437
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†	24,542	24,020	24,438
Total Contingencies.............	35,669	33,725	33,875
Total Division No. 60...........	(a)43,415	(a) 41,303	41,001

† Includes cost of passages, &c., for Imperial Officers to and from England.

(a) Other expenditure in connexion with the Royal Military College is provided as under— Pay of Military personnel, estimated at £9,000, provided under Division No. 59, Permanent Forces—Pay. Repairs to buildings, and other maintenance works, provided under Division No. 90, Works and Buildings, Subdivision No. 1, Item No. 7.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 61.
		PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL AND GENERAL STAFFS.
		Subdivision No, 1.—Pay.*
		Professional Division.
1	1	Director of Remounts.....................	63,885	61,659
		Officers of Third Division.
1	1	Secretary Military Board...................
134	134	Clerks
		Officers of Fourth Division.
4	4	Senior Assistants........................
2	2	Senior Messengers†......................
18	17	Messengers and Junior Messengers†.............
1	1	Lift Attendant..........................
1	1	Printer†..................................
2	2	Storemen.............................
2	2	Assistant Storemen.......................
4	4	Labourers†...............................
2	3	Assistants†...............................
1	1	Assistant (Female) †........................
5	5	Telephonists†.............................
6	6	Caretakers†...............................
23	23	Typists†.................................
1	1	Artisan...............................
208	208	Carried forward..............	63,885	61,659

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

VT.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 61.	£	£	£
		PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL, AND GENERAL STAFFS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
208	208	Brought forward......................	63,885	61,659
		Physical Training Staff.
1	1	Director......................................
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	3,961(a)	3,982(a)
6	6	Instructors.....................................
8	8		3,961	3,982
			67,846	65,641
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions....	350	350
		Child endowment................................	2,652	2,659
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	1,150	450(b)
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year	270
216	216		72,268	69,100	67,837
		Temporary assistance.............................	3,300	3,300	4,233
			75,568	72,400	72,070
		Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year..........	1,000	1,000	…
		Total Pay..........................	74,568	71,400	72,070
Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous.
Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations			...	...	56
Total Division No. 61..................			74,568	71,400	72,126

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Includes allowance to Director of £70 per annum whilst acting as Director, Universal Training Administration.

(b) The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries for 1926–27 has been included in the Items of Salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 62.
		ORDNANCE BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1—Pay.*
		Military Staff.
1	1	Chief Ordnance Mechanical Engineer.........	3,197	2,907
5	5	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers.............	3,197	2,907
		Civilian Staff.
9	11	Ordnance Officers......................	39,471	38,058
1	1	Assistant Inspector......................
73	70	Clerks, Military........................
10	11	Senior Assistants.......................
10	10	Typists†.............................
6	6	Messengers and Junior Messengers†..........
		Storehouse Staff.
12	11	Storeholders..........................	33,862	33,576
2	2	Laboratory Foremen.....................
16	16	Senior Storemen.......................
24	26	Storemen†...........................
55	54	Assistant Storemen and Labourers†...........
21	21	Watchmen†..........................
245	245	Carried forward.............	76,530	74,541

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

F.18066.—11

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 62.	1927–28.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
		ORDNANCE BRANCH.	£		£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
245	245	Brought forward............	76,530		74,541
		Trades.
6	6	Senior Armament Artificers................		27,450	27,020
17	17	Armament Artificers....................
15	15	Assistant Armament Artificers..............
5	5	Blacksmiths†.........................
7	7	Wheelers and Carpenters†.................
2	2	Saddlers†............................
5	5	Hammermen†.........................
…	2	Canvas Workers.......................
2	…	Sailmakers†..........................
6	6	Chief Armourers.......................
27	27	Armourers†..........................
337	337	Carried forward................	103,980		101,561

* 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.		Division No. 62.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		ORDNANCE BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
337	337	Brought forward.............	103,980	101,561
		Child endowment.......................	4,537	4,512
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	1,500	580 (a)
		To provide for pay of increased personnel and adjustments of salaries, also allowances to officers performing higher duties	2,600	751
		Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	(b)	(b)
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	400	…
337	337		113,017	107,404	108,571
		Temporary assistance.....................	10,000	10,000	10,189
			123,017	117,404	118,760
		Less amount to be deducted for rent of quarters	305	…	…
		Total Pay............	122,712	117,404	118,760
		Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations			773	…	928
Total Division No. 62....................			123,485	117,404	119,688

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

(a) The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.—(b) Included in Total Pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 63		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		RIFLE RANGE STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
8	8	Range Superintendents....................	7,920	7,868
3	3	Rangers..............................
19	19	Range Assistants and Labourers..............
…	…	Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	(a)	(a)
			7,920	7,868
		Child endowment........................	334	351
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	180	…
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	30	…
30	30		8,464	8,219	7,221
		Temporary assistance.............................	695	700	1,251
		Total Pay..........................	9,159	8,919	8,472
Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous.
Grants on retirement, including payments under Regulations...			…	…	206
Total Division No. 63..................			9,159	8,919	8,678

* Subject to Pay Regulations.-(a) Included in Total Pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 64.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 64.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—PAY (a).	£	£	£
		Officers of Third Division.
1	1	Chief Finance Officer, Military...............	876	876
1	1	Accountant............................	597	569
6	6	District Finance Officers...................	3,810	3,767
66	65	Clerks...............................	24,808	24,286
			30,091	29,498
		Officers of Fourth Division.
10	10	Typists or Assistants (b)...................	1,993	1,964
4	1	Messengers and Junior Messengers (b)..........	108	770
3	3	Senior Assistants (b)......................	918	867
…	3	Assistants (b)..........................	638	…
			3,657	3,601
			33,748	33,099
		Child endowment........................	1,001	850
		Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	(c)	(c)
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	538	325(d)
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions	100	100
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	125	…
91	90		35,512	34,374	34,061
		Temporary assistance.....................	400	400	361
		Total Pay..................	35,912	34,774	34,422
Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous.
Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations			…	…	141
Legal costs, Page v. Commonwealth			…	…	108
Total Miscellaneous......................			…	…	249
Total Division No. 64....................			35,912	34,774	34,671

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.-(b) Permanent or temporary.-(c) Included in total pay.-(d) The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries for 1926–27 has been included in the item of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–1927	1927–1928.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 65.
		UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay, Citizen Forces.*(a)		-
6	6	Divisional Commanders...................	96,385	96,385
…	…	Mixed Brigade Commander.................
20	20	Cavalry and Infantry Brigade Commanders.......
5	5	Divisional Artillery Commanders.............
...	9	Assistant Director of Medical Services or Judge Advocate-General
…	10	Deputy Judge Advocate-General and Staff Officers, Grade I., Australian Army Legal Department
20	…	Staff Officers, Grade II.....................
…	11	Deputy Assistant Director Medical Services or Staff Officers, Grade II., Australian Army Legal Department
4	…	Assistant Staff Officers, Grade II..............
13	17	Staff Officers, Grade III., Australian Army Legal Department
11	…	Assistant Staff Officers, Grade III.............
25	…	Staff Captains..........................
14	6	Colonels..............................
105	99	Lieutenant-Colonels......................
435	419	Majors...............................
866	821	Captains..............................
2,099	1,834	Lieutenants............................
17	17	Acting Adjutants at £60....................
20	27	Brigade or Regimental Sergeants-Major, Quartermaster-Sergeants, Armament Artificers and Warrant Officers, Class I.
3,660	3,301	Carried forward..............	96,385	96,385

*Subject to pay Regulations, with the exception of payments to Deputy Director Medical Services

(a) All amounts refunded in connexion with advances in previous years for Militia Pay to be credited to this vote.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–1927.	1927–1928.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 65.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay, Citizen Forces.*(a)
3,660	3,301	Brought forward.............	96,385	96,385
648	629	Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Sergeants-Major, Band-Master, Warrant Officer, Class II., Farrier Quartermaster-Sergeants, Staff-Sergeants and Sergeant-Cook
695	656	Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Quartermaster-Sergeants, Orderly Room Sergeants, Farrier, Collarmaker, Wheeler and Saddler Sergeants
2,464	2,149	Sergeants, Pioneer, Signalling, Transport, Armourer or Band-Sergeants and Sergeant-Trumpeters
340	150	Lance Sergeants......................
6,008	5,075	Corporals, Armourer, Band, Farrier, Signalling and Pay and Orderly Room Corporals and Bombardiers
2,609	2,881	Farriers and Drivers (Trained Soldiers).......
19,243	17,135	Lance Bombardiers, Lance Corporals, Gunners, Sappers, Privates, Bandsmen, Collar-makers, Saddlers, Wheelers, Trumpeters, Buglers, Drummers, Cooks, Batmen and Stretcher-bearers (Trained Soldiers)
9,333	13,024	Recruits (b).........................
		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
		6 Deputy Directors, Medical Services.......
		1 Matron in Chief.....................
		6 Principal Matrons...................
		Horse Allowance, Light Horse............
45,000	45,000	Total Pay—Citizen Forces—(carried forward).	96,385	96,385	96,384

* Subject to Pay Regulations, with the exception of payments to Deputy Director Medical Services--(a) All amounts refunded in connexion with advances in previous years for Militia Pay to be credited to this vote.—(b) 1909 Quota Trainees.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1927–28.	1926–27.

Division No. 65.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.	£	£	£
Brought forward.....................	96,385	96,385	96,384
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets.
No. 1. Clothing, Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets..........	17,987	12,114	12.829
2. Corps contingent allowance, under Regulations.......	12,000	9,000	12,749
3. Horse hire, also horse allowance, under Regulations....	50	200	48
4. Band allowances...........................	2,175	2,000	1,932
5. Allowance for musketry and skill-at-arms, and Regimental, Battalion, Brigade, District, and Commonwealth competitions, including badges, railway fares and travelling allowances	100	100	73
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	1,075	1,100	491
7. Refund to regiments and corps of amounts paid into revenue	50	50
8. Compensation for injuries on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Act)	1,000	1,000	697
9. Expenses in connexion with the opening of Federal and State Parliaments and other ceremonial parades	400	200	317
10. Senior Cadet Training, including printing, books, regulations, forms, and text-books, fares and freights, allowances under regulations, rifle and military competitions, and all other expenses incidental thereto	9,300	12,000	7,199
11. Junior Cadet Training, including fares and travelling allowances of Physical Training Staff, printing, books, stationery, and all other expenses incidental thereto	640	640	655
Total Contingencies......................	44,777	38,404	36,990
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee, at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia	460	460	386
2. Payments as acts of grace on account of injuries received on duty	18	…	33
Total Miscellaneous......................	478	460	419
Total Division No. 65.....................	141,640	135,249	133,793
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Division No. 66.
VOLUNTEERS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1 Effective allowance at 20s. per effective, Army Nursing Service	78	78	66

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(Not including War Services.)

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 67.		1926–27.
TRAINING.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.	£	£	£
No 1. Camps of training, including detention camps, and schools of instruction, staff tours, and regimental exercises, railway fares and freight, expenses incidental to musketry during home training and expenses in connexion with Army musketry competitions	82,000	82,000	82,562
2. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)	14,856	16,049	17,981
Total Division No. 67..................	96,856	98,049	100,543
Division No. 68.
MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Maintenance and replacement of arms, armament, equipment and general stores	12,500	12,500	12,343
Division No. 69.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.
Transport and Travelling.
No. 1. Fares, freight and steamer hire..................	20,000	20,000	20,173
2. Other travelling expenses......................	6,000	6,000	5,759
3. Expenses of removal of personnel................	3,000	3,000	2,929
4. Cartage and horse hire........................	750	1,000	1,056
5. Purchase and maintenance of remounts, and all other expenditure incidental thereto	12,000	12,000	12,401
6. Maintenance of transport vehicles, including motors and running expenses of motor transport	1,450	1,000	867
Postal Services.
No. 7. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	3,000	3,000	3,038
8. Postage and telegrams........................	3,000	3,000	2,512
Carried forward.....................	49,200	49,000	48,735

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		1926–27.
Division No. 69.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.
Brought forward............................	49,200	49,000	48,735
Works Services.
No. 9. Camp buildings and sites—Works in connexion therewith	8,750	7,750	7,937
10. Minor repairs and renewals....................	400	400	405
11. Sanitation and Water Supply...................	7,127	7,775	...
Medical and Veterinary.
No. 12. Medical and dental allowances and attendances under Regulations and allowances for medicines ; also medicines not supplied by departmental dispensaries	11,000	11,000	11,699
13. Allowances to Veterinary officers in charge of Army remounts, under regulations	400	400	341
Grants.
No. 14. Grants to District United Service Institutions........	775	775	625
15. Presentation of premiums for competition amongst stallions at Agricultural Shows	…	300	225
Educational.
No. 16. Contribution towards salary of teacher of Japanese language at Sydney University	600	600	600
17. Fees of Universities and other establishments for courses	236	236	204
18. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal......	5	5	...
19. Examination Fees..........................	100	100	87
Miscellaneous Employment Services.
No. 20. Allowances—office cleaners, caretakers and orderlies, sanitary and other services	6,300	5,500	6,298
21. Washing and repairing barrack and hospital bedding and clothing	250	250	207
Miscellaneous Supplies.
No. 22. Office requisites, writing paper and envelopes, account, record and other books, and other printing	11,300	12,000	11,846
23. Fuel and light.............................	2,300	2,300	2,383
24. Text-books and Military publications.............	2,000	2,000	2,008
25. Medals, meritorious and long service medals, and auxiliary forces Officers' decorations ; also annuities awarded for meritorious services under State regulations	200	400	137
26. Books and papers for Military libraries, District Bases..	500	500	337
27. Printing and purchase of survey section and other maps.	870	870	751
Carried forward.....................	102,313	102,161	94,825

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 69.	£	£	£
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.
Brought forward....................	102,313	102,161	94,825
Miscellaneous Allowances and Payments.
No 28. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees	25	25	1
29. War Railway Council, uniform, equipment and other expenses	25	25	…
30. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............	3,400	3,400	9,599
31. Compensation for injuries on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Act)	900	900	743
32. Pensions to dependants of late Captain W. F. Wootten..	136	290	222
33. Allowances to representatives in England..........	700	700	698
Grant to Queenscliff Recreation Trust............	…	…	100
Expenses on behalf of British Government.........	…	…	103
Total Division No. 69.................	107,499	107,501	106,291
Total Department of Defence—Military (not including War Services)	1,040,458	1,040,458	1,031,100

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 70.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1	1	Director of Rifle Clubs and Associations.........	600	582
10	10	Clerks................................	3,717	3,654
4	4	Typists...............................	784	768
5	5	Inspectors.............................	2,327	2,291
3	3	Range Clerks...........................	987	987
			8,415	8,282
		Child endowment........................	299	232
		Allowance to Assistant Director of Works, 6th District Base, for carrying out duties of Inspector of Rifle Ranges	25	…
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	120	21
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year	32	…
23	23		8,891	8,535	7,623
		Temporary assistance......................	375	400	1,101
		Total Pay...................	9,266	8,935	8,724
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)			38,734	40,432	40,155
Total Division No. 70..................			48,000	49,367	48,879

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI. —The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	AIR SERVICES.
Division Number.		1927–28.	1926–27.		Increase on Expenditure 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
Division Number.		1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure	Increase on Expenditure 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
		£	£	£	£	£
	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE—
71	CIVIL BRANCH.........	8,074	5,040	4,601	3,473	..
72	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE	200,159	199,289	188,939	11,220	..
73	GENERAL CONTINGENCIES	80,000	80,000	80,000	..	..
74	GENERAL STORES AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT	35,096	38,000	38,000	..	2,904
	Total ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE	323,329	322,329	311,540	11,789	..
	CIVIL AVIATION—
75	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH	18,980	16,000	12,477	6,503	..
76	DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION	49,985	57,965	57,965		7,980
	Total CIVIL AVIATION	68,965	73,965	70,442		1,477
	Total AIR SERVICES.	392,294	396,294	381,982	10,312	..

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure
		Division No. 71.	£	£	£
		CIVIL BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Civil Staff.—Pay.*
1	1	Finance Officer Air Services (a)............	804	780
1	1	Secretary Air Council and Secretary Air Board	612	607
8	16	Clerks.............................	5,336	2,728
2	3	Typists (b)..........................	560	380
			7,312	4,495
		Child endowment......................	104	78
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	190	12(c)
		Allowances for performing duties of a higher class and provision for additional personnel	40	30
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year....	24	..
12	21		7,670	4,615	4,272
		Temporary assistance...................	404	425	329
		Total Division No. 71..........	8,074	5,040	4,601

*Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Also performs the duties of Finance Member, Air Board.

(b) Permanent or temporary.

(c) The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 72.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
		Officers—General Duties Branch.
1	2	Group Captains.......................
4	4	Wing Commanders.....................
12	12	Squadron Leaders......................
19	22	Flight Lieutenants......................
43	47	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers...........
		Officers—Medical Branch.
	1	Wing Commander.....................
1	…	Squadron Leader......................
1	4	Flight Lieutenants......................		42,450	43,000
		Officers—Stores and Accounting Branch.
1	1	Wing Commander.....................
1	2	Squadron Leaders......................
5	4	Flight Lieutenants......................
7	11	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers...........
95	110
30	35	Flying Officer Pupils..................
30	35	Cadets under instruction................
		Staff Pay.	Rate per Annum.
		2 Members of Air Board...........	£100
		12 Officers....................	£75	1,500	1,400
		13 Officers....................	£50
		Airmen.
7	13	Sergeants-Major, Class 1.................
14	12	Sergeants-Major, Class 2.................
25	25	Flight Sergeants.......................		133,811	129,719
59	73	Sergeants (including 25 Airmen Pilots)........
78	106	Corporals...........................
240	250	Leading Aircraftsmen...................
354	381	Aircraftsmen.........................
777	860			133,811	129,719
902	1005	Carried forward.......................		177,761	174,119

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 72.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28			1926–27.
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.		Vote.	Expenditure
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*		Vote.	Expenditure
			£	£	£
902	1005	Brought forward............	177,761	174,119
		Non-substantive and Crew Pay.
		Air Gunners..........................	1,400	1,400
		Crew..............................	1,400
		Deferred Pay accruing under Regulations.—To be paid to credit of Trust Fund Deferred Pay (Air Force) Account	7,500	7,500
		Interest payable on deferred pay accrued during previous years	220	220
			9,120	9,120
			186,881	183,239
		Less deduction for clothing issues............	2,000	2,000
902	1005	Total Pay Permanent Air Force Personnel.	184,881	181,239
		Civilian Employees.
1	1	Science Instructor......................	690	690
1	1	Laboratory Foreman....................	335	335
1	1	Storeman............................	281	281
6	6	Draughtsmen.........................	2,048	2,048
2	2	Caretakers (a).........................	500	500
4	7	Typists (a)...........................	770	770
			4,624	4,624
		Child endowment......................	104	104
15	18		4,728	4,728
917	1023		189,609	185,967
		Pay—Citizen Forces....................	7,000	7,000
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year	550	…	...
			197,159	192,967	182,416
		Temporary assistance....................	2,000	6,322	6,523
		Total Pay.................	199,159	199,289	188,939
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Expenses of Air Accidents Investigation Committee....			1,000	…	…
Total Division No. 72......................			200,159	119,289	188,939

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Permanent or temporary.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 73.	£	£	£
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Issues to personnel or allowances in lieu thereof........	52,500	52,500	39,973
2. Fares, freight, and cartage......................	3,000	3,000	6,966
3. Other travelling expenses.......................	1,500	1,500	1,927
4. Expenses of removal of personnel.................	800	1,200	375
5. Postage and telegrams.........................	400	400	450
6. Telephone and fire services.....................	1,000	1,000	421
7. Office requisites, account, record and other books.......	2,000	1,500	2,156
8. Other printing..............................	2,000	1,500	1,553
9. Maps, text-books, and publications................	1,000	1,000	1,049
10. Medical allowances and attendance under regulations, including drugs and apparatus	2,000	2,000	3,798
11. Office cleaning.............................	600	600	627
12. Compensation for injuries on duty.................	1,000	1,000	2,962
13. Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure............	1,975	1,975	2,230
14. Fuel, light and power.........................	2,500	2,500	2,978
15. Expenses of officers sent abroad for instruction, or duty, including outfit allowance under Regulations	500	1,000	…
16. Clothing, uniform and kit, or allowances in lieu thereof	7,000	7,000	12,464
17. Minor repairs..............................	200	200	29
18. Grants to United Service Institutions...............	25	25	25
Forage...................................	…	100	17
Total Division No. 73	80,000	80,000	80,000
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Division No. 74.
GENERAL STORES AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. General stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, equipment, machinery, and tools	17,096	20,000	22,000
2. Petrol and oil...............................	15,000	15,000	14,133
3. Barrack stores and equipment....................	3,000	3,000	1,867
Total Division No. 74.....................	35,096	38,000	38,000
Total Royal Australian Air Force............	323,329	322,329	311,540

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VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 75.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	£	£	£
1	1	Controller of Civil Aviation...................	1,040	1,000
1	1	Deputy Controller of Civil Aviation..............	686	656
..	1	Superintendent of Civil Flying Operations..........	578	..
1	1	Superintendent of Aircraft....................	638	638
1	1	Superintendent of Aerodromes.................	638	638
1	1	Assistant Superintendent of Aerodromes...........	478	485
5	7	Clerks.................................	2,562	1,978
1	1	Aircraft Inspector..........................	472	449
1	1	Draftsman...............................	365	347
2	2	Typists.................................	396	394
..	1	Assistant................................	156	..
			8,009	6,585
		Child endowment..........................	117	104
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	180	95
		Allowances for performing duties of a higher class and provision for additional personnel	60	57
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year........	25	..
14	18		8,391	6,841	6,159
		Temporary assistance.......................	3,955	3,700	2,598
			12,346	10,541	8,757
		Less amount to be deducted for rental of official quarters at Aerodrome	96	96	..
		Total Pay....................	12,250	10,445	8,757
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fares and freight.............................			1,000	1,100	719
2. Other travelling expenses.......................			1,000	1,000	503
3. Office requisites, account, record, and other books......			100	150	110
4. Other printing...............................			200	100	205
5. Maps, text books and publications.................			350	400	437
6. Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure............			730	730	250
7. Postage and telegrams.........................			170	175	142
8. Telephone and fire services......................			150	150	128
9. Cleaning, fuel, light, and power...................			330	350	263
10. Minor repairs and renewals.....................			100	100	3
Total Contingencies....................			4,130	4,255	2,760
Carried forward..........................			16,380	14,700	11,517

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services,)

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 75.	£	£	£
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.
Brought forward.......................	16,380	14,700	11,517
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	550	550	476
2. Petrol and oil...............................	650	650	436
Total Subdivision No. 3.....................	1,200	1,200	912
Subdivision No. 4—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Contribution to International Commission for Air Navigation	100	100	48
2. Subsidy for Aerial Ambulance Service, Queensland......	1,300	..	..
Total Miscellaneous........................	1,400	100	48
Total Division No. 75.......................	18,980	16,000	12,477
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Division No. 76.
DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.................	49,985	57,965	57,965
Total Civil Aviation Branch................	68,965	73,965	70,442
Total Air Services.....................	392,294	396,294	381,982

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 77.
		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
		Munitions Supply Board.
1	1	Controller-General.......................	1,950	1,850
1	1	Secretary.............................	804	804
1	1	Senior Clerk...........................	546	528
3	2	Clerks...............................	648	1,038
2	2	Typists...............................	416	404
8	7	Total Munitions Supply Board	4,364	4,624
		Contract Board.
1	1	Secretary.............................	582	564
13	13	Clerks...............................	4,941	4,888
10	10	Typists...............................	1,786	1,770
24	24	Total Contract Board—Pay..........	7,309	7,222
32	31	Carried forward..............	11,673	11,846

VI. -The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 77.	£	£	£
		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
32	31	Brought forward..............	11,673	11,846
		Research Laboratories.
1	1	Superintendent of Laboratories................	1,050	1,050
1	1	Assistant Superintendent of Laboratories.........	704	704
3	3	Senior Chemists..........................	1,697	1,643
1	1	Section Chemist..........................	485	467
4	4	Assistant Chemists........................	1,682	1,712
1	1	Physicist..............................	562	545
1	1	Assistant Physicist........................	469	451
1	1	Clerk.................................	438	438
13	13	Total Research Laboratories— Pay........	7,087	7,010
		Inspection Branch.
1	1	Chief Inspector..........................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Armament Inspector.......................	750	733
1	1	Equipment Officer........................	582	572
1	1	Aircraft Inspector.........................	680	650
1	1	Inspector of Stores........................	612	600
2	2	Clerks................................	741	690
4	4	Assistant Inspectors.......................	1,976	1,976
3	3	Senior Examiners.........................	1,113	1,113
11	11	Examiners.............................	3,745	3,745
2	2	Assistant Examiners.......................	556	556
1	1	Typist................................	208	204
28	28	Total Inspection Branch—Pay...........	11,963	11,839
73	72	Carried forward...............	30,723	30,695

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 77.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 77.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	£	£	£
		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
73	72	Brought forward...............	30,723	30,695
		Acetate of Lime Factory.
1	…	Works Manager..........................	…	950
1	1	Accountant.............................	456	438
1	…	Section Chemist..........................	…	485
3	1	Total Acetate of Lime Factory—Pay.......	456	1,873 (a)
		Small Arms Factory.
1	1	Manager...............................	1,150	1,150
1	1	Assistant Manager (Grade I.)..................	656	656
1	1	Assistant Manager (Grade II.).................	620	620
1	1	Accountant.............................	612	589
3	3	Clerks.................................	1,233	1,233
2	2	Senior Foremen..........................	860	860
6	5	Foremen...............................	2,090	2,460
		Machine Gun Section.
1	1	Works Manager..........................	732	732
1	1	Section Engineer..........................	557	539
17	16	Total Small Arms Factory—Pay	8,510(b)	8,839 (b)
		Clothing Factory.
1	1	Manager...............................	804	804
1	1	Secretary and Accountant....................	612	612
1	1	Clerk.................................	402	402
3	3	Total Clothing Factory—Pay............	1,818(c)	1,818 (c)
96	92	Carried forward...............	41,507	43,225

(a) Paid to credit of Trust Fund, Acetate of Lime Factory Account.—(b) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms 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.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 77.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
96	92	Brought forward...............	41,507	43,225
		Munitions Factories.
		Maribyrnong and Footscray.
		Administrative and Drawing Offices.
1	1	Chief Chemical Engineer and Divisional Manager...	1,100	1,100
1	1	Senior Clerk............................	600	600
1	1	Accountant.............................	510	510
1	1	Stores and Transport Officer..................	528	528
3	3	Clerks................................	1,161	1,158
1	…	Assistant Engineer........................	...	449
1	1	Chief Draughtsman........................	728	728
3	3	Draughtsmen............................	1,297	1,272
12	11	Total Administrative and Drawing Offices Pay......	5,924 (a)	6,345 (a)
		Explosives Factories.
1	1	Works Manager..........................	732	732
2	2	Assistant Managers........................	1,249	1,231
1	1	Clerk.................................	402	384
3	3	Section Chemists.........................	1,671	1,671
2	3	Assistant Chemists........................	1,269	856
1	1	Section Engineer.........................	557	557
10	11	Total Explosives Factories—Pay........	5,880 (a)	5,431 (a)
118	114	Carried forward...............	53,311	55,001

(a) To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund—Munitions Factories Account.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 77.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
118	114	Brought forward	53,311	55,001
		Ordnance Factory.
2	2	Assistant Managers.......................	1,204	1,186
1	2	Assistant Engineers.......................	778	413
1	1	Foreman..............................	420	420
4	5	Total Ordnance Factory—Pay..........	2,402 (a)	2,019 (a)
		Small Arms Ammunition Factory.
…	4	Managerial and Administrative Staff............	1,000 (b)	…
		Gun Ammunition Factory.
1	1	Works Manager.........................	732	732
1	1	Section Engineer.........................	557	557
1	1	Assistant Engineer........................	436	418
1	1	Clerk.................................	438	438
4	4	Total Gun Ammunition Factory—Pay.....	2,163 (a)	2,145 (a)
			58,876	59,165
		Child endowment........................	741	734
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases in salary due to variations in the cost of living	1,603	53
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	200
126	127	Additional day's pay on account of leap year.......	208	…
			61,528	60,152
		Less amounts withheld from officers for rent.......	440	358
			61,088	59,794	57,888
		Temporary assistance......................	5,132	4,926	4,418
		Total Pay (carried forward).............	66,220	64,720	62,306

(a) To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund—Munitions Factories Account.

(b) To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		1926–27.
Division No. 77.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	66,220	64,720	62,306
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Contingencies, Munitions Supply Board, including supplies and services	4,000	4,400	2,717
2. For maintenance of the Research Laboratory, Maribyrnong, including stores and services generally	4,500	2,500	6,337
3. For maintenance of the Acetate of Lime Factory on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally	1,500(a)	7,500(a)	2,894
4. For maintenance of Small Arms Factory on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally	80,000(b)	76,000(b)	81,400
5. For maintenance of the Small Arms Ammunition Factory on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores, services and rent	55,847(c)	76,100(c)	63,444
Total Contingencies............................	145,847	166,500	156,792
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.................
Payment to officer for special services................	…	…	25
Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations	…	…	354
Total Miscellaneous............................	…	…	379
Total Division No. 77..........................	212,067	231,220	219,477
	3,807,196	3,841,806	3,794,553
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	93,696	41,806	…
Total Department of Defence (not including War Services)	3,713,500	3,800,000	3,794,553

(a) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Acetate of Lime Factory Account.—(b) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arme Factory Account.—(c) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION.	1927–28.	1926–27.
SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 78.—Special Defence provision to cover developmental programme.	£	£	£
No. 1. Provision of increased personnel, arms, armament, munitions, aircraft equipment, storage and other accommodation, and for the general development of the Defences of the Commonwealth	1,000,000	1,000,000	996,729

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

(Not including War Services—Shown separately on Page 278.)

Division Number	_______	1927–28.	1926–27.		Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
79	CENTRAL STAFF.............	50,346	49,569	48,760	1,586	…
80	TARIFF BOARD..............	13,283	12,344	11,663	1,620	…
81	MARINE BRANCH............	283,784	286,612	275,311	8,473	…
82	NEW SOUTH WALES..........	199,067	179,072	186,330	12,737	…
83	VICTORIA..................	151,440	141,857	140,330	11,110	…
84	QUEENSLAND...............	85,950	75,340	76,126	9,824	…
85	SOUTH AUSTRALIA...........	67,718	63,452	63,164	4,554	…
86	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.........	58,579	57,563	54,750	3,829	…
87	TASMANIA.................	13,326	13,036	12,583	743	…
88	NORTH AUSTRALIA...........	1,007	940	918	89	…
		924,500	879,785	869,935	54,565	…
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	40,000	40,000	…	…	40,000
	Total................	884,500	839,785	869,935	14,565	…
Estimate, 1927–28......................		£884,500
Vote 1926–27.........................		839,785
Increase......................		£44,715

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 79.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		CENTRAL STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		First Division.
1	1	Comptroller-General......................	2,000	2,000
		Second Division.
…	…	Deputy Comptroller-General.................	*	*
…	1	Deputy Comptroller-General (Supernumerary).....	1,200	…
1	…	Assistant Comptroller-General................	…	1,200
1	1	Chief Analyst...........................	900	900
		Third Division.
1	†	Supervisor of Dairy Exports.................	†	793
3	†	Senior Graders..........................	†	1,570
4	†	Butter Graders..........................	†	1,802
4	†	Cheese and Butter Graders..................	†	1,868
3	†	Junior Butter Graders......................	†	1,101
1	†	Chief Veterinary Officer....................	†	750
16	†	Veterinary Officers.......................	†	8,338
1	2	Analysts..............................	749	449
1	1	Chief Surveyor..........................	830	818
1	1	Chief Clerk............................	780	780
1	†	Chief Clerk (Commerce)....................	†	730
1	1	Film Censor............................	591	569
1	1	Senior Clerk............................	589	589
1	1	Senior Clerk (Tariff)......................	545	520
…	1	Clerk-in-charge (Statistics)..................	510	…
1	1	Accountant.............................	489	489
60	44	Clerks................................	15,324	20,401
1	2	Clerks (unattached).......................	816	489
…	1	Private Secretary to Minister.................	407	…
…	1	Private Secretary to Assistant Minister...........	497	…
104	60	Carried forward...................	26,227	46,156

* Provided for under Division No. 80, Subdivision No. 1.

† Provided for under Division No. 101, Subdivision No. 1.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 79.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	CENTRAL STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
104	60	Brought forward.............	26,227	46,156
		Fourth Division.
46	†	Meat Inspectors........................	†	16,544
1	1	Ministerial Messenger....................	275	275
23	16	Typists..............................	2,876	3,878
9	9	Messengers...........................	1,386	1,119
2	3	Assistants............................	729	504
3	†	Graders' Assistants......................	†	789
1	…	Assistant (unattached)....................	..	211
…	1	Typist (unattached)......................	157	…
189	90	London Office.—Third Division.	31,650	69,476
1	†	Veterinary officer.......................	†	614
3	3	Investigating officers.....................	1,491	1,671
		Married officers' allowance.................	468	624
		Special child endowment..................	104	234
4	3	New York Office.—Third Division.	2,063	3,143
1	1	Officer-in-charge.......................	492	589
1	1	Investigating officer......................	402	492
		Married officers' allowance.................	432	200
		Special child endowment..................	150	250
		Cost of living allowance...................	306	639
2	2		1,782	2,170
			35,495	74,789
		Child endowment.......................	558	1,366
		Adjustment of salaries....................	44	*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	651	580
		District allowance.......................	†	345
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	110	…
195	95	Less :—	36,858	77,080
		Portion of Chief Analyst's salary to be recovered from Home and Territories Department	450	…
			36,408	77,080	69,848
		Temporary assistance.....................	2,500	2,500	2,938
		Less :—	38,908	79,580	72,786
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year	642	2,721	…
		Salaries of Export (Commerce) Branch provided for in 1927–28 under Division No. 101, Department of Markets and Migration	…	39,444	38,269
			642	42,165	38,269
		Total Salaries (carried forward).........	38,266	37,415	34,517

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment related.

† Provided for under Division No. 101.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 79.		1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
CENTRAL STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.......................	38,266.	37,415	34,517
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	1,700	1,600	1,301
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	300	350	346
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	280	280	79
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	250	250	312
5. Other printing...............................	900	900	655
6. Travelling expenses...........................	3,000	3,000	3,610
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............	2,200	2,200	2,365
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	550	550	421
9. Other stores, fuel and light.......................	500	500	485
10. Commonwealth film censorship..................	2,400	2,214	2,601
Rent of New York Office.........................		290	49
Total Contingencies..........................	12,080	12,134	12,224
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Law costs and preparation of cases......................	…	20	…
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	…	…	2,019
Total Miscellaneous..........................	…	20	2,019
Total Division No. 79........................	50,346	49,569	48,760

* Provided for under Division No. 14, Subdivision No. 2, Item No. 5.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 80.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	TARIFF BOARD.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Second Division.	£	£	£
1	1	Chairman*.............................	1,400	1,400
		Third Division.
1	1	Secretary..............................	600	581
5	5	Clerks................................	1,845	1,785
1	1	Investigation Officer......................	492	492
		Fourth Division.
2	3	Typists...............................	527	301
1	1	Messenger.............................	204	107
			5,068	4,666
		Child endowment........................	26	26
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	72	107
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.......	17	…
11	12		5,183	4,799	3,962
Temporary assistance.....................			250	350	770
Total Salaries.......................			5,433	5,149	4,732
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................			120	120	101
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			30	20	16
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			50	50	35
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			10	10	24
5. Other printing..............................			50	100	36
6. Travelling expenses..........................			1,700	1,150	1,272
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........			700	600	337
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			90	45	87
9. Other stores, fuel, and light.....................			100	100	39
10. Fees to members of Tariff Board.................			4,500	4,500	4,494
11. Advertisements of public inquiries................			500	500	490
Total Contingencies....................			7,850	7,195	6,931
Total Division No. 80...................			13,283	12,344	11,663

* Is also Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 81.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1920–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1920–27.	1927–28.	MARINE BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Central Staff, Salaries.
		Second Division.
..	1	Secretary..............................	950	..
1	1	Director of Navigation.....................	900	850
1	1	Director of Lighthouses and Chief Engineer.......	900	1,000
		Third Division.
1	..	Assistant Director of Navigation...............	..	830
1	..	Lighthouse Engineer......................	..	750
1	1	Principal Nautical and Ship Surveyor...........	728	728
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor-in-Chief and Principal Examiner of Engineers	728	728
1	1	Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates.........	638	638
1	1	Chief Overseer of Seamen...................	638	638
1	1	Assistant Lighthouse Engineer................	638	638
3	3	Draftsmen.............................	1,365	1,365
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant.................	589	589
1	1	Senior Clerk............................	489	489
8	8	Clerks................................	2,952	2,952
		Fourth Division.
5	5	Typists...............................	953	881
3	2	Assistants..............................	328	550
2	2	Messengers............................	391	358
			13,187	13,984
		Child endowment........................	180	126
		Adjustment of salaries.....................	50	*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	100
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.......	45	..
32	30		13,562	14,210	12,532
		Temporary assistance......................	275	300	100
			13,837	14,510	12,632
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	551	544	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)..........	13,286	13,966	12,632

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 81.		1926–27.
MARINE BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.......................	13,286	13,966	12,632
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Staff, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................	210	260	162
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..	95	95	99
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	60	55	70
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	400	400	428
5. Other printing...............................	500	500	406
6. Travelling expenses............................	350	400	246
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............	600	600	761
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs, and maintenance	255	255	171
9. Subscription to International Navigation Congress........	20	20	6
10. Fees and travelling allowances, Marine Council and Committees of Advice	75	75	106
11. Equipment for examination of masters and mates........	20	25	42
12. Equipment for surveys.........................	15	25	4
13. Law costs and preparation of cases.................	100	50	417
14. Relief and repatriation of distressed Australian seamen....	250	..	..
Total Contingencies........................	2,950	2,760	2,918
Carried forward.........................	16,236	16,726	15,550

F.18066.—13

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		MARINE BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Brought forward...............	16,236	16,726	15,550
		Subdivision No. 3.
		New South Wales, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation................	728	728
1	1	Senior Engineer, Ship-Surveyor and Examiner of Engineers	728	728
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates...............	638	616
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor.............	638	633
4	4	Nautical and Ship Surveyors.................	2,309	2,265
1	1	First Assistant Engineer, Ship Surveyor and Examiner of Engineers	638	638
1	1	Engineer, Ship Surveyor and Examiner of Coast Engineers	557	557
1	1	Assistant District Officer....................	557	557
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors................	1,114	1,114
1	1	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine (Sydney).......	589	589
1	1	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine (Newcastle).....	449	441
3	3	Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine (Sydney and Newcastle)	1,247	1,226
1	1	Senior Clerk............................	489	489
12	11	Clerks................................	3,349	3,682
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Inspectors of Seamen......................	553	526
1	1	Foreman Mechanic........................	323	323
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic......................	317	298
10	10	Head Lightkeepers........................	3,027	3,012
1	1	Lightkeeper............................	273	273
20	20	Assistant Lightkeepers.....................	4,826	4,794
4	4	Typists................................	783	730
2	2	Messengers.............................	215	242
1	1	Storeman..............................	239	239
73	72	Carried forward...............	24,586	24,700
	..		16,236	16,726	15,550

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 81.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		MARINE BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Brought forward...............	16,236	16,726	15,550
		Subdivision No. 3.—continued.
73	72	Brought forward..........................	24,586	24,700
		Child endowment.........................	702	542
		District and other allowances.................	60	60
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	254	..
		Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	213	..
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.......	82	..
73	72		25,897	25,302	21,962
		Temporary assistance	1,566	1,566	3,368
			27,463	26,868	25,330
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	834	984	..
		Total Salaries......................	26,629	25,884	25,330
		Carried forward...............	42,865	42,610	40,880

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 81		1926–27.
MARINE BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward......................	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales, Contingencies.	42,865	42,610	40,880
No 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	455	450	437
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	105	105	107
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	50	50	43
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	60	60	46
5. Other printing..............................	180	180	168
6. Travelling expenses..........................	1,000	900	831
7. Other stores, fuel and light......................	1,730	1,700	1,505
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances.........	75	40	7
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............	1,000	1,000	1,095
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	460	455	429
11. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons...........	1,600	1,600	1,596
12. Equipment, tools and fittings (Lighthouse section)......	650	150	73
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	1,680	1,530	1,446
14. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.......	25	30	3
15. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships........	40	50	25
16. Payment to New South Wales Government for services of surveyors at Newcastle and Port Kembla	795	795	640
17. Courts of Marine Inquiry......................	150	150	217
Total Contingencies.......................	10,055	9,245	8,668
Carried forward......................	52,920	51,855	49,548

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	MARINE BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Brought forward..............	52,920	51,855	49,548
		Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation...............	728	728
1	1	Senior Engineer, Ship Surveyor, and Examiner of Engineers	704	704
1	1	District Engineer.........................	638	638
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors................	1,114	1,114
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor.............	638	616
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor..................	557	539
1	1	Nautical Surveyor, and Examiner in Navigation and Seamanship	540	517
1	1	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine.............	549	531
2	2	Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine.......	888	872
2	2	Senior Clerks...........................	958	953
7	6	Clerks................................	1,804	2,093
..	1	Clerk (unattached)........................	289	..
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Foreman Mechanic.......................	409	409
1	1	Shipwright Surveyor......................	324	314
1	1	Inspector of Seamen......................	284	263
4	4	Lighthouse Mechanics.....................	1,200	1,200
8	8	Head Lightkeepers.......................	2,456	2,440
18	18	Assistant Lightkeepers.....................	4,471	4,430
1	..	Wireless Operator........................	..	240
3	2	Typists...............................	409	491
2	2	Messengers............................	336	292
1	1	Storeman..............................	257	257
1	1	Assistant..............................	244	239
			19,797	19,880
		Child endowment........................	848	791
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	288	3*
		District and other allowances................	60	100
61	59	Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	67	..
		Carried forward..............	21,060	20,774	19,953
			52,920	51,855	49,548

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the Items of salaries to which adjustment relates.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 81.		1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
MARINE BRANCH.	£	£	£
Brought forward.....................	52,920	51,855	49,548
Subdivision No. 5—continued.
Brought forward.....................	21,060	20,774	19,953
Temporary assistance.....................	2,020	2,050	1,866
	23,080	22,824	21,819
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	300	330	..
Total Salaries.......................	22,780	22,494	21,819
Subdivision No. 6.—Victoria, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	450	490	447
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	50	50	56
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	40	45	25
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	25	30	26
5. Other printing.............................	70	120	115
6. Travelling expenses.........................	400	500	762
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	1,600	1,600	1,386
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances........	325	225	433
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	800	850	922
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	180	195	165
11 Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons..........	2,000	4,000	3,990
12. Equipment, tools and fittings (Lighthouse section).....	125	125	86
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	6,720	6,720	5,327
14. Equipment for examination of masters and mates......	20	30	3
15. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships.......	20	25	11
16. Courts of Marine Inquiry......................	150	150	136
Total Contingencies......................	12,975	15,155	13,890
Carried forward.....................	88,675	89,504	85,257

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		MARINE BRANCH.
		Brought forward	88,675	89,504	85,257
		Subdivision No. 7.—Queensland, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Superintendent, Mercantile Marine	704	704
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor, and Examiner of Masters and Mates	638	616
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor and Examiner of Engineers	638	616
1	1	District Engineer........................	638	625
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor, Townsville.........	537	515
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine.......	489	473
1	1	Senior Clerk...........................	489	489
8	7	Clerks................................	2,193	2,390
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Works Supervisor and Inspector..............	424	424
2	2	Foreman Mechanics......................	722	722
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics.....................	571	580
1	1	General Foreman........................	419	419
1	1	Coxswain.............................	292	287
1	1	Engine-Driver..........................	292	283
9	9	Head Lightkeepers.......................	2,758	2,745
3	3	Lightkeepers...........................	819	819
5	5	Assistant Lightkeepers (in charge).............	1,265	1,263
23	23	Assistant Lightkeepers.....................	5,638	5,573
63	62	Carried forward....................	19,526	19,543
..	..		88,675	89,504	85,257

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		MARINE BRANCH.
		Brought forward..............	88,675	89,504	85,257
		Subdivision No. 7.—Queensland Salaries— continued.
63	62	Brought forward..............	19,526	19,543
		Fourth Division—continued.
3	3	Typists...............................	608	582
1	1	Messenger.............................	211	180
1	1	Storeman.............................	260	250
2	2	Assistants.............................	425	386
			21,030	20,941
		Child endowment........................	767	726
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	55	55
		District and other allowances................	1,550	1,610
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	376	27*
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	75	..
70	69		23,853	23,359	20,786
		Temporary assistance.....................	2,000	2,200	3,636
			25,853	25,559	24,422
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	300	690	..
		Total Salaries..................	25,553	24,869	24,422
		Carried forward....................	114,228	114,373	109,679

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included ta the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 81.	£	£	£
MARINE BRANCH.
Brought forward.................	114,228	114,373	109,679
Subdivision No. 8.—Queensland, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	465	450	473
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	55	55	56
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	65	50	64
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	50	50	29
5. Other printing.............................	115	140	97
6. Travelling expenses.........................	750	700	521
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	2,300	2,350	2,413
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances........	400	275	340
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	2,200	2,490	1,558
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	1,290	1,290	1,174
11. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons..........	14,200	20,000	13,674
12. Equipment, tools and fittings (Lighthouse section).....	500	1,420	1,004
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	43,000	37,000	45,186
14. Equipment for examination of masters and mates......	20	20	2
15. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships.......	20	20	..
16. Courts of Marine Inquiry......................	100	100	..
17. Payments to Surveyors, Darwin..................	10	10	..
Total Contingencies........................	65,540	66,420	66,591
Subdivision No. 8a.—Queensland, Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	17
Carried forward.............................	179,768	180,793	176,287

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 81.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	MARINE BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Brought forward.................	179,768	180,793	176,287
		Subdivision No. 9.—South Australia, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Superintendent Mercantile Marine	668	668
1	1	District Engineer.......................	638	638
1	1	Nautical Surveyor, Shipping Inspector, and Examiner in Navigation and Seamanship	620	602
1	1	Senior Engineer, Ship Surveyor and Examiner of Engineers	620	602
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine......	469	467
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	489	489
3	3	Clerks..............................	867	867
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Foreman Mechanic......................	349	349
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics...................	586	588
7	7	Head Lightkeepers......................	2,129	2,116
4	4	Lightkeepers..........................	1,084	1,008
18	18	Assistant Lightkeepers...................	4,343	4,361
2	2	Typists.............................	359	341
1	1	Messenger...........................	77	77
1	1	Storeman............................	260	251
			13,558	13,424
		Child endowment.......................	455	421
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	280	12*
		District and other allowances...............	400	400
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	47	..
45	45		14,740	14,257	11,531
		Temporary assistance....................	2,250	2,250	2,910
			16,990	16,507	14,441
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	400	275
		Total Salaries....................	16,590	16,232	14,441
		Carried forward..................	196,358	197,025	190,728

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries for 1926–27 has been included in the Items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
MARINE BRANCH.	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	196,358	197,025	190,728
Subdivision No. 10.—South Australia, Contingencies
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	180	180	167
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	25	25	37
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	20	20	16
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	25	25	12
5. Other printing.............................	130	115	57
6. Travelling expenses..........................	575	575	596
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	1,970	1,880	1,523
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances........	340	325	206
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	450	550	378
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	350	370	311
11. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons...........	2,415	5,700	5,490
12. Equipment, tools and fittings (Lighthouse section)......	150	150	142
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	8,670	8,700	9,000
14. Equipment for examination of masters and mates......	20	20	5
15. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships........	20	20	..
16. Courts of Marine Inquiry......................	50	50	..
Total Contingencies.....................	15,390	18,705	17,940
Subdivision No. 10a.—South Australia, Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	158
Carried forward........................	211,748	215,730	208,826

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		MARINE BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Brought forward........	211,748	215,730	208,826
		Subdivision No. 11.—Western Australia and North Australia, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Superintendent, Mercantile Marine	704	705
1	1	District Engineer.......................	557	557
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine......	489	469
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	489	489
2	2	Clerks..............................	578	577
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Foreman Mechanic......................	323	323
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic....................	275	275
7	7	Head Lightkeepers......................	2,113	2,106
3	3	Lightkeepers..........................	818	817
19	20	Assistant Lightkeepers....................	4,842	4,589
2	2	Typists..............................	375	343
1	1	Messenger............................	84	77
1	1	Storeman............................	260	251
1	1	Assistant.............................	244	225
			12,151	11,803
		Child endowment.......................	819	772
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	250	4
		District and other allowances...............	1,440	1,340
		Additional day's pay on account of Leap year.....	46	..
42	43		14,706	13,919	12,663
		Temporary assistance....................	1,600	1,600	2,474
			16,306	15,519	15,137
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	20	40	..
		Total Salaries...................	16,286	15,479	15,137
		Carried forward...............	228,034	231,209	223,963

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
MARINE BRANCH.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	228,034	231,209	223,963
Subdivision No. 12.—Western Australia and North Australia, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	160	160	157
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	35	30	19
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	35	30	22
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	28	23	11
5. Other printing.............................	40	35	27
6. Travelling expenses..........................	610	410	618
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	2,000	1,800	1,456
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances........	200	160	166
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	275	350	338
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	130	135	142
11. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons...........	5,000	2,700	3,929
12. Equipment, tools and fittings (Lighthouse section)......	890	690	140
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	21,000	19,000	19,168
14. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships........	5	5	..
15. Courts of Marine Inquiry......................	50	100	..
Total Contingencies...............	30,458	25,628	26,193
Carried forward..............	258,492	256,837	250,156

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		MARINE BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Brought forward..................	258,492	256,837	250,156
		Subdivision No. 13.—Tasmania, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Superintendent Mercantile Marine	638	638
3	2	Clerks................................	688	997
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Lighthouse Inspector......................	419	419
1	1	Foreman Mechanic.......................	326	326
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic......................	304	304
10	10	Head Lightkeepers........................	3,025	3,009
20	20	Assistant Lightkeepers.....................	4,883	4,851
1	1	Assistant..............................	244	239
			10,527	10,783
		Child endowment........................	546	507
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	210	..
		District and other allowances.................	460	485
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.......	39	..
38	37		11,782	11,775	10,435
		Temporary assistance......................	2,010	2,010	1,569
			13,792	13,785	12,004
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	310	..
		Total Salaries.....................	13,792	13,475	12,004
		Carried forward................	272,284	270,312	262,160

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 81.	1927–28.	1926–27.
MARINE BRANCH.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	272,284	270,312	262,160
Subdivision No. 14.—Tasmania—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	90	90	67
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	10	10	7
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	15	15	9
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of printing and binding	15	15	8
5. Other printing.............................	50	60	28
6. Travelling expenses..........................	350	355	550
7. Other stores, fuel, and light.....................	1,500	1,500	1,825
8. Forage, sustenance, rent, and other allowances........	240	240	117
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	205	205	224
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	135	140	115
11. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys, and beacons..........	1,100	6,880	5,031
12. Equipment, tools and fittings (Lighthouse section)......	1,225	225	58
13. Steamer attendance, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	6,500	6,500	5,088
14. Equipment for examination of masters and mates......	10	10	2
15. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships........	5	5	..
16. Courts of Marine Inquiry......................	50	50	22
Total Contingencies...............	11,500	16,300	13,151
Total Division No. 81.........	283,784	286,612	275,311

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 82.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 82.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	NEW SOUTH WALES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.	£	£	£
1	1	Collector..............................	1,250	1,250
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Analyst...........................	684	684
3	3	Analysts..............................	1,409	1,339
4	4	Junior Analysts..........................	869	795
3	3	Sub-Collectors..........................	1,821	1,776
2	2	Senior Inspectors........................	1,398	1,364
4	4	Inspectors.............................	2,337	2,295
1	1	Tariff Officer...........................	589	589
1	1	Invoice Supervisor.......................	589	578
1	1	Supervisor.............................	600	589
1	1	Assistant Supervisor......................	489	489
1	1	Accountant............................	589	589
1	1	Inspector of Excise.......................	600	589
1	1	Excise Supervisor........................	439	489
1	1	Cashier...............................	589	589
2	2	Assistant Cashiers........................	779	798
2	2	Boarding Inspectors.......................	1,074	1,058
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer....................	474	469
5	5	Boarding Officers........................	1,863	1,780
1	1	Detective Inspector.......................	456	432
4	4	Clerks in charge.........................	1,901	1,761
1	1	Jerquer...............................	528	516
1	1	Paymaster.............................	446	489
1	1	Gauger...............................	474	468
1	1	Assistant Gauger.........................	358	337
16	17	Investigation Officers.....................	8,548	7,813
1	1	Investigating Officer......................	402	399
42	49	Invoice Examining Officers.................	22,223	18,658
7	7	Uptown Examining Officers.................	2,814	2,843
57	57	Wharf Examining Officers..................	21,531	21,280
3	3	Examining Officers.......................	1,062	1,044
1	1	Computer.............................	402	399
1	1	Senior Repack Officer.....................	402	399
11	12	Repack Officers.........................	4,048	3,529
1	1	Baggage Inspector........................	333	312
115	124	Clerks................................	39,784	34,861
8	8	Register Clerks..........................	2,664	2,496
		Fourth Division.
8	9	Excise Officers..........................	3,502	3,049
8	8	Excise Lockers..........................	2,676	2,619
52	52	Lockers...............................	15,839	15,633
1	1	Caretaker.............................	292	282
377	396	Carried forward............	149,127	137,728

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 82		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	NEW SOUTH WALES		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.	£	£	£
377	396	Brought forward..............	149,127	137,728
		Fourth Division—continued.
1	1	Foreman Searcher and Watchman.............	309	309
2	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman...............	568	514
2	1	Engine-driver and fitter....................	300	299
3	4	Engine-drivers..........................	1,168	1,143
5	5	Masters of Launches......................	1,460	1,430
6	6	Baggage officers........................	1,752	1,627
30	30	Searchers and Watchmen...................	7,780	7,479
11	17	Machinists............................	3,517	2,199
8	10	Assistants.............................	2,232	1,498
1	1	Laboratory Attendant (female)...............	160	154
1	1	Senior Messenger........................	244	239
14	14	Messengers............................	2,233	1,760
15	18	Typists...............................	3,639	2,855
2	2	Watchmen............................	485	474
5	5	Launch Boys...........................	803	694
..	1	Sorter................................	172	..
			175,949	160,402
		Child endowment........................	5,200	4,650
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	3,154	4*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	27
		Allowance to officers appointed or transferred away from home	100	50
		Allowance under award to officers on maximum of Class for two years	32	24
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	574	..
483	513		185,009	165,157
		Less:—
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent.......	26	26
		Payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act, and examination of passports	9,050	9,050
		Carried forward.............	9,076	9,076
		Carried forward.............	185,009	165,157

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

F. 18066.—14

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 82.		Vote.	Expenditure.
NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	185,009	165,157
Less :— Brought forward..........................	9,076	9,076
Payment by Department of Markets and Migration for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples.	900	..
Amount payable by New Month Wales Department of Agriculture for services of officer as Stock Inspector, Newcastle	60	60
	10,036	9,136
	174,973	156,021	149,956
Temporary assistance........................	6,500	7,000	10,783
	181,473	163,021	160,739
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	4,899	6,768	..
Total Salaries.................	176,574	156,253	160,739
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No 1. Postage and telegrams........................	1,550	1,450	1,315
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	750	700	608
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	275	250	283
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	600	600	695
5. Other printing.............................	840	840	793
6. Travelling expenses.........................	1,200	1,200	1,431
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water................	2,550	2,250	2,895
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.....	28	28	21
9. Law costs and preparation of cases...............	800	500	462
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	8,000	6,750	8,393
11. Hire and maintenance of launches................	20	20	63
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	1,200	1,200	1,084
13. Payment to Postmaster-General's Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post	3,400	4,662	3,600
Total Contingencies.................	21,213	20,450	21,643
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.............
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	1,280	2,369	3,948
Total Division No. 82......	199,067	179,072	186,330

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 83.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	VICTORIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Second Division.
1	1	Collector............................	1,100	1,076
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Analyst.........................	636	600
4	4	Analysts.............................	1,805	1,736
1	1	Junior Analyst.........................	300	173
1	1	Tea Examiner.........................	402	399
3	3	Sub-Collectors........................	1,628	1,607
2	2	Senior Inspectors.......................	1,376	1,332
3	3	Inspectors............................	1,734	1,767
..	1	Relieving Inspector.....................	528	..
1	1	Tariff Officer.........................	534	492
1	1	Invoice Supervisor......................	546	540
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer.............	489	489
1	1	Gauger..............................	457	429
1	1	Inspector of Excise......................	570	534
1	1	Supervisor...........................	528	516
1	1	Boarding Inspector......................	528	516
1	1	Accountant...........................	589	589
1	1	Cashier.............................	519	516
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer..................	438	420
1	1	Boarding Officer.......................	333	312
2	2	Excise Supervisors......................	984	878
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge.......................	966	957
1	1	Jerquer..............................	528	516
1	1	Paymaster...........................	489	474
1	1	Assistant Supervisor.....................	438	420
1	1	Detective Inspector.....................	489	489
33	36	Invoice Examining Officers................	16,429	14,883
84	85	Wharf Examining Officers.................	28,979	27,491
68	67	Clerks..............................	22,403	22,123
4	4	Repack Officers........................	1,596	1,596
7	9	Investigation Officers....................	4,334	3,376
5	5	Register Clerks.........................	1,863	1,808
1	1	Assistant Cashier.......................	402	399
1	1	Computer............................	402	399
1	..	Clerk-in-Charge........................	..	516
1	1	Examining Officer......................	333	377
..	2	Clerks, (Unattached).....................	705	..
240	247	Carried forward.............	96,380	90,745

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 83.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	VICTORIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
240	247	Brought forward...............	96,380	90,745
		Fourth Division.
20	20	Excise Officers........................	8,020	7,906
24	23	Lockers.............................	6,927	7,194
6	7	Excise Lockers........................	2,285	1,953
1	1	Caretaker...........................	268	263
2	2	Engine-drivers........................	584	574
2	2	Masters of Launches....................	584	574
4	4	Boatmen............................	906	920
1	1	Storeman (Grade 2).....................	268	263
..	1	Assistant Storeman.....................	244	..
3	3	Senior Searchers and Watchmen............	852	771
18	21	Searchers and Watchmen.................	5,403	4,479
1	1	Senior Messenger......................	244	229
7	8	Messengers..........................	1,062	650
7	8	Typists.............................	1,499	1,241
14	15	Machinists...........................	3,054	2,746
5	4	Laborers............................	862	1,064
4	4	Assistants...........................	976	946
6	1	Assistants (Unattached)..................	244	1,360
			130,662	123,878
		Child endowment......................	3,509	3,562
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	2,080
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	550	400
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year....	427
365	373		137,228	127,840
		Less :—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	85	85
		Payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	1,520	1,520
		Payment by Department of Markets and Migration for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples	1,200	..
		Amount to be recovered from special funds.....	..	805
			2,805	2,410
			134,423	125,430	115,914
		Temporary assistance...................	2,000	2,000	4,921
			136,423	127,430	120,835
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	3,000	3,540	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)...	133,423	123,890	120,835

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1927–28.	1928–27.
Division No. 83		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
VICTORIA	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	133,423	123,890	120,835
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	1,000	1,000	819
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	1,100	450	422
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	220	220	251
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	400	450	308
5. Other printing.............................	1,000	1,026	973
6. Travelling expenses.........................	900	900	973
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water................	1,250	1,250	1,325
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances......	151	151	156
9. Law costs and preparation of cases................	150	150	111
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	5,000	4,830	6,197
11. Hire and maintenance of launches................	550	550	539
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	1,100	1,050	1,115
13. Payment to Postmaster-General's Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post	3,900	3,920	2,757
Total Contingencies.............	16,721	15,947	15,946
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	1,296	2,020	3,261
Defalcations by officials......................	..	..	288
Total Miscellaneous.............	1,296	2,020	3,549
Total Division No. 83.............	151,440	141,857	140,330

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 84.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Collector.............................	1,000	985
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Inspector........................	666	607
1	1	Inspector.............................	600	589
1	1	Inspector.............................	546	528
7	7	Sub-collectors.........................	3,333	3,309
1	1	Inspector of Excise......................	510	492
1	1	Accountant...........................	510	492
1	1	Boarding Inspector......................	528	516
3	3	Investigation Officers....................	1,489	1,421
14	14	Invoice Examining Officers................	6,478	6,383
25	26	Wharf Examining Officers.................	9,693	9,236
1	2	Uptown Examining Officers................	801	399
8	8	Examining Officers......................	2,907	2,866
1	1	Gauger..............................	402	399
1	1	Jerquer..............................	492	492
1	1	Supervisor............................	489	489
1	1	Cashier..............................	489	489
2	2	Clerks in Charge........................	938	938
52	58	Clerks..............................	17,866	15,513
4	3	Register Clerks.........................	1,013	1,283
1	1	Computer............................	379	399
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer...................	402	399
2	2	Boarding Officers.......................	745	778
..	1	Tariff Officer..........................	510	..
..	1	Detective Inspector......................	402	..
		Fourth Division.
7	7	Excise Officers.........................	2,741	2,793
8	8	Excise Lockers.........................	2,462	2,289
12	13	Lockers.............................	3,981	3,637
3	3	Typists..............................	608	575
7	7	Machinists............................	1,374	1,295
2	2	Engine-drivers.........................	584	574
170	180	Carried forward............	64,941	60,165

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 84.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		QUEENSLAND.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			£	£	£
170	180	Brought forward..............	64,941	60,165
		Fourth Division—continued.
2	2	Masters of launches......................	584	574
1	1	Storeman............................	268	254
1	2	Senior searchers and watchmen..............	568	283
7	10	Searchers and watchmen..................	2,592	1,735
7	8	Assistants............................	1,897	1,462
1	1	Senior messenger.......................	244	239
9	9	Messengers...........................	1,479	1,142
2	2	Launch boys..........................	303	288
..	1	Baggage officer........................	260	..
			73,136	66,142
		Child endowment.......................	2,000	1,800
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	1,275	*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	200	200
		District allowances......................	1,150	1,090
		Allowance to officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	50
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	243	..
200	216		78,054	69,282
		Less :—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	111	111
		Payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of Passports	2,490	2,490
		Amount to be recovered from special funds......	70	70
			2,671	2,671
			75,383	66,611	62,265
		Temporary assistance....................	800	850	2,730
			76,183	67.461	64,995
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,000	2,500	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)	74,183	64,961	64,995

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the Item of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

		1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 84.			Vote.	Expenditure,
			Vote.	Expenditure,
QUEENSLAND.		£	£	£
Brought forward.................		74,183	64,961	64,995
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................		1,000	950	990
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes		350	320	475
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon		190	190	219
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding		350	300	418
5. Other printing.............................		700	700	437
6. Travelling expenses..........................		1,500	1,300	1,240
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................		350	300	396
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances......		90	60	84
9. Law costs and preparation of cases................		500	500	147
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........		3,000	2,609	3,998
11. Hire and maintenance of launches................		450	400	322
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance		770	770	684
13. Payment to Postmaster-General's Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through Parcels Post		1,150	1,150	826
14. Payment to State Government Analyst for analytical work	1,200
Less amount to be recovered from Department of Markets and Migration	400
		800	500	500
Total Contingencies.................		11,200	10,049	10,736
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependents, of deceased officials		567	330	395
Total Division No. 84..................		15,950	75,340	76,126

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 85.	£	£	£
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division,
1	1	Collector............................	950	900
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Analyst.........................	600	588
1	1	Analyst.............................	510	492
1	1	Junior Analyst........................	305	287
1	1	Senior Inspector.......................	708	684
1	1	Inspector of Excise and Sub-Collector.........	636	612
1	1	Sub-collector.........................	460	426
2	1	Inspectors...........................	1,146	1,117
1	1	Supervisor...........................	438	419
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer............	492	489
14	14	Invoice Examining Officers................	6,663	6,357
1	1	Uptown Examining Office................	402	399
33	32	Wharf Examining Officers................	11,220	11,121
2	3	Investigation Officers....................	1,530	984
..	1	Tariff Officer.........................	528	..
1	1	Excise Supervisor......................	492	480
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer..................	402	399
1	1	Boarding Inspector.....................	510	492
2	2	Boarding Officers......................	659	623
1	1	Cashier.............................	474	468
1	1	Accountant..........................	492	489
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge.......................	894	888
1	1	Computer............................	402	396
1	1	Jerquer.............................	451	423
32	27	Clerks..............................	8,702	9,730
104	100	Carried forward.............	40,066	39,263

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 85.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
104	100	Brought forward..........	40,066	39,263
		Fourth Division.
6	8	Lockers.............................	2,285	1,698
20	20	Excise Officers........................	8,015	7,818
2	2	Excise Lockers........................	637	606
8	8	Searchers and Watchmen.................	2,080	2,051
7	7	Messengers..........................	1,092	911
1	1	Caretaker............................	224	234
5	4	Typists.............................	828	887
5	5	Assistants...........................	1,147	1,023
3	5	Machinists...........................	960	521
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman.............	284	257
			57,618	55,269
		Child endowment......................	1,600	1,400
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	935	20*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	200	200
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	190	...
162	161		60,543	56,889
Less :—
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent			82	82
Payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports			1,360	1,360
Payment by Department of Markets and Migration for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples			500	…
			1,942	1,442
			58,601	55,447	51,808
Temporary assistance........................			1,500	1,500	2,981
			60,101	56,947	54,789
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			1,000	1,500	…
Total Salaries...........			59,101	55,447	54,789
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................			550	550	549
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			500	290	603
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			150	150	131
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			350	350	297
5. Other printing.............................			400	400	394
6. Travelling expenses..........................			1,400	1,400	1,246
Carried forward................			3,350	3,140	3,220
Carried forward................			59,101	55,447	54,789

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VIT.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 85.		Vote.	Expenditure.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	59,101	55,447	54,789
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward.............	3,350	3,140	3,220
No. 7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	500	500	453
8. Law costs and preparation of cases................	5	5	1
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	1,960	1,960	1,969
10. Hire and maintenance of launches.................	1,000	1,000	1,000
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	560	560	582
12. Payment to Postmaster-General's Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post	840	840	650
Total Contigencies...........	8,215	8,005	7,875
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	402	…	500
Total Division No. 85.........	67,718	63,452	63,164

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 86.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Collector.............................	875	842
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Analyst..........................	582	564
1	1	Junior Analyst.........................	299	159
1	1	Senior Inspector........................	616	584
1	1	Inspector.............................	523	492
8	8	Sub-Collectors.........................	3,285	3,286
1	1	Senior Invoice Examining Officer............	510	504
1	3	Investigation Officers....................	1,231	492
16	14	Invoice Examining Officers................	6,251	6,885
29	28	Wharf Examining Officers.................	10,028	10,040
2	2	Clerks in Charge........................	946	900
1	1	Accountant...........................	489	489
1	1	Supervisor............................	469	460
1	1	Warehouse Supervisor....................	402	399
2	2	Cashiers.............................	927	909
2	2	Computers............................	781	761
1	1	Inspector of Excise......................	492	489
1	1	Boarding Inspector......................	528	516
1	1	Jerquer..............................	489	478
29	27	Clerks...............................	8,712	9,118
1	1	Relieving Officer.......................	402	396
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer...................	402	399
2	2	Boarding Officers.......................	781	761
1	..	Examining Officer......................	..	324
..	1	Tariff Officer..........................	510	..
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Excise Officers.........................	804	798
1	1	Excise Locker.........................	260	262
5	5	Lockers..............................	1,469	1,455
2	1	Caretaker............................	244	478
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman..............	284	283
14	14	Searchers and Watchmen..................	3,633	3,598
6	8	Assistants............................	1,933	1,397
3	3	Messengers...........................	282	582
4	6	Typists..............................	1,177	791
3	2	Machinists............................	364	510
147	146	Carried forward.................	50,980	50,401

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 86.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
147	146	Brought forward............	50,980	50,401
		Allowances to adult officers of Third Division....	12	12
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	48	48
		Child endowment.......................	1,770	1,785
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	915	39*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	220	200
		District allowance.......................	280	270
		Special allowances......................	30	30
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	170	..
			54,425	52,785
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	105	115
		Payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	2,780	2,780
		Payment by Department of Markets and Migration for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples	50	..
			2,935	2,895
147	146		51,490	49,890	43,377
		Temporary assistance....................	500	500	2,699
			51,990	50,390	46,076
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,500	2,000	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	50,490	48,390	46,076

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 bas been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 86.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward.................	50,490	48,390	46,076
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	380	475	434
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	205	195	180
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	130	140	123
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	185	185	114
5. Other printing.............................	390	390	270
6. Travelling expenses..........................	800	750	1,123
7. Other stores, fuel, and light.....................	250	200	261
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters, and other allowances.....	280	230	265
9. Law costs and preparation of cases................	100	50	148
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	3,420	3,074	3,204
11. Hire and maintenance of launches................	580	560	579
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs, and maintenance	440	430	473
13. Payment to the Postmaster-General's Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and the collection of duty on articles imported through the Parcels Post	650	640	589
Total Contingencies................	7,810	7,319	7,763
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	279	1,854	911
Total Division No. 86...............	58,579	57,563	54,750

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 87.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	TASMANIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Second Division,
1	1	Collector..............................	732	695
		Third Division.
3	3	Sub-Collectors..........................	1,370	1,347
1	1	Senior Clerk............................	492	489
1	1	Senior Examining Officer...................	510	489
1	2	Invoice Examining Officers..................	945	489
8	7	Examining Officers.......................	2,425	2,755
1	1	Jerquer...............................	401	384
11	10	Clerks................................	3,110	3,293
1	..	Relieving Officer........................	..	276
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Caretaker..............................	244	239
1	1	Typist................................	208	195
2	1	Storeman..............................	244	473
1	1	Messenger.............................	179	125
			10,860	11,249
		Child endowment........................	338	230
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	199	*
		Special allowances.......................	50	50
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.......	36	..
33	30		11,483	11,529
Less—
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent			32	32
Payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports			180	180
Amount to be recovered from special funds.......			5	5
			217	217
			11,266	11,312	10,568
Temporary assistance.....................			100	50	140
			11,366	11,362	10,708
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			..	400	..
Total Salaries (carried forward)........			11,366	10,962	10,708

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 87.	£	£	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward.................	11,366	10,962	10,708
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	230	230	173
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	80	85	91
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	25	25	17
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	60	45	69
5. Other printing..............................	120	120	87
6. Travelling expenses..........................	70	70	85
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	145	145	157
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances......	250	250	250
9. Law costs and preparation of cases................	5	5	..
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............	770	744	687
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	145	145	133
12. Payment to Postmaster-General's Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and the collection of duty on articles imported through the Parcels Post	210	210	126
	2,110	2,074	1,875
Less—
Payment by Department of Markets and Migration for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples	150	..	..
Total Contingencies.................	1,960	2,074	1,875
Total Division No. 87.............	13,326	13,036	12,583

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 88.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		NORTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.	£	£	£
1	1	Examining Officer.........................	376	352
		Fourth Division.
I	1	Assistant...............................	244	223
			620	575
		Increases in salaries due to variations in the cost of living	12	..
		District allowance.........................	160	180
2	2	Additional day's pay on account of leap year........	5	..
			797	755
		Payment to Taxation Department for services of officers	50	50
		Less :—	847	805	782
		Payment to be made by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	50	50	..
		Total Salaries.................	797	755	782
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			35	35	25
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			5	5	3
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..........................			50	25	..
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water.................			5	5	..
8. Law costs and preparation of cases................			5	5	..
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............			70	70	86
10. Repair and maintenance of launches................			12	12	11
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			13	13	11
Total Contingencies............			210	185	136
Total Division No. 88.............			1,007	940	918
			924,500	879,785	869,935
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			40,000	40,000	..
Total Department of Trade and Customs..			884,500	839,785	869,935

F.18066.—15

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS

(Not including War Services—shown separately on page 278.)

Division Number.	_____	1927–28.	1926–27.		Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
Division Number.	_____	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
		£	£	£	£	£
89	WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS	131,657	121,564	123,676	7,981	…
90	WORKS AND BUILDINGS.....	146,852	155,570	134,540	12,312	…
91	RENT OF BUILDINGS........	75,715	66,790	58,393	17,322	…
92	OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES	22,300	18,250	16,641	5,659	…
93	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT	16,800	12,900	13,950	2,850	...
		393,324	375,074	347,200	46,124	…
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	42,000	44,500	…	…	42,000
	Total.....................	351,324	330,574	347,200	4,124	...

Estimate, 1927–28...............................	£351,324
Vote, 1926–27.................................	330,574
Increase.......................	£20,750

VIII—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 89.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary.............................	1,000	1,000
		Second Division.
1	1	Director-General of Works and Chief Architect....	1,400	1,350
1	1	Chief Engineer..........................	1,200	1,200
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant.................	900	900
..	1	Director of Lands and Surveys...............	852	..
1	..	Assistant Surveyor-General.................	..	638
1	1	Property Officer.........................	756	638
1	1	Principal Engineer—Electrical...............	732	708
1	1	Principal Engineer—Civil..................	732	708
1	1	Principal Engineer—Mechanical..............	686	660
6	6	Civil Engineers.........................	2,671	2,532
11	11	Mechanical Engineers.....................	4,780	4,517
10	10	Electrical Engineers......................	4,469	4,158
1	1	Chief Draftsman.........................	612	557
14	14	Architects.............................	6,313	5,652
12	10	Draftsmen.............................	4,596	4,800
1	1	Quantity Surveyor.......................	510	495
1	1	Works Supervisor........................	402	444
1	1	Assistant Surveyor.......................	354	389
1	2	Senior Clerks...........................	1,110	534
26	20	Clerks...............................	7,408	9,670
93	86	Carried forward..............	41,483	41,550

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 89.	£	£	£
		WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff—continued.
93	86	Brought forward................	41,483	41,550
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.....................	284	276
1	1	Senior Messenger........................	244	239
1	1	Assistant (Despatch)......................	212	275
5	7	Assistants and Messengers..................	1,410	714
..	1	Heliographer...........................	293	..
1	..	Assistant (Plan Mounting)..................	..	239
1	1	Overseer..............................	342	324
10	11	Typists...............................	2,019	1,882
1	..	Machinist and Plan Recorder................	..	184
1	1	Watchman.............................	220	227
2	2	Lift Attendants..........................	448	424
117	112		46,955	46,334
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Works Director.........................	880	872
16	16	Architects.............................	7,937	7,718
1	1	Mechanical Engineer......................	528	498
1	1	Electrical Engineer.......................	528	498
1	1	Civil Engineer..........................	509	480
3	4	Quantity Surveyors.......................	1,842	732
2	1	Surveyor..............................	660	1,195
1	1	Draftsman.............................	402	371
26	26	Carried forward...............	13,336	12,364
117	112	Carried forward...............	46,955	46,334

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 89.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
117	112	Brought forward..........	46,955	46,334
		New South Wales.
		Third Division—continued.
26	26	Brought Forward........................	13,336	12,364
5	5	Works Supervisors.......................	2,148	2,053
1	1	Accountant............................	589	589
1	1	Senior Clerk...........................	546	528
18	18	Clerks...............................	6,396	6,247
		Fourth Division.
9	9	Typists...............................	1,691	1,647
1	1	Machinist and Plan Recorder................	198	188
5	5	Assistants and Messengers..................	1,028	874
1	1	Crown Lands Bailiff......................	306	360
..	1	Foreman Labourer.......................	266	..
67	68		26,504	24,850
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
1	1	Works Director.........................	950	925
14	12	Architects.............................	5,737	6,221
1	1	Mechanical Engineer.....................	528	498
1	1	Electrical Engineer.......................	528	498
..	1	Civil Engineer..........................	492	..
1	1	Quantity Surveyor.......................	510	495
4	4	Works Supervisors.......................	1,874	1,891
1	1	Accountant............................	582	573
1	1	Senior Clerk...........................	546	528
19	18	Clerks...............................	6,382	6,496
43	41	Carried forward.............	18,129	18,125
184	180	Carried forward.............	73,459	71,184

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 89.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
184	180	Brought forward........	73,459	71,184
		Victoria—continued.
43	41	Brought forward........	18,129	18,125
		Fourth Division.
8	7	Typists...............................	1,347	1,464
	1	Machinist.............................	196	..
5	5	Assistants and Messengers..................	1,073	1,073
56	54		20,745	20,662
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Works Director.........................	780	756
9	9	Architects.............................	4,257	4,086
1	1	Mechanical Engineer.....................	402	378
1	1	Electrical Engineer.......................	402	378
1	1	Quantity Surveyor.......................	461	407
2	2	Works Supervisors.......................	837	783
1	1	Accountant............................	510	492
6	6	Clerks...............................	2,196	2,126
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists...............................	399	378
..	1	Machinist.............................	176
3	2	Assistants and Messengers..................	366	520
27	27		10,786	10,304
267	261	Carried forward..........	104,990	102,150

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 89.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
267	261	Brought forward...................	104,990	102,150
		South Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Works Director.........................	774	780
4	4	Architects.............................	1,880	1,762
1	1	Mechanical Engineer.....................	420	390
1	1	Electrical Engineer.......................	402	414
1	1	Works Supervisor.......................	427	398
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge and Accountant..............	510	492
4	3	Clerks...............................	992	1,227
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists...............................	372	348
2	2	Assistants and Messengers..................	234	324
17	16		6,011	6,135
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Works Director.........................	718	694
3	3	Architects.............................	1,214	1,182
1	1	Works Supervisor.......................	421	391
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge and Accountant..............	492	480
2	2	Clerks...............................	696	675
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist...............................	161	132
1	1	Assistant and Messenger...................	176	129
10	10		3,878	3,683
294	287	Carried forward............	114,879	111,968

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 89.
		WORKS, LANDS AND. SURVEYS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
294	287	Brought forward............	114,879	111,968
		North Australia and Central Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Clerk................................	300	289
		Tasmania.
		Proportion of salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department performing duties for Department of Works and Railways (Division No. 38, Electoral Office)	570	512
			115,749	112,769
		Child endowment........................	1,874	1,932
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	500	200
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	1,700	..
		District allowances.......................	165	250
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	530	..
295	288
			120,518	115,151	95,566
		Temporary assistance.....................	22,946	15,550	34,252
		Carried forward..................	143,464	130,701	129,818

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 89.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Brought forward............	143,464	130,701	129,818
Less—
Amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for other Administrations	5,600	180	..
Proportion of Works Branch salaries provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	60,500	53,300	52,981
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	500	..
	66,100	53,980	52,981
Total Salaries.............	77,364	76,721	76,837
Subdivision No. 2. —Contingencies.................
No 1. Postage and telegrams........................	1,540	1,530	1,618
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	1,320	1,475	1,836
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	440	375	374
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	305	310	259
Carried forward.................	3,605	3,690	4,087
Carried forward.................	77,364	76,721	76,837

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 89.	£	£	£
WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.
Brought forward.................	77,364	76,721	6,837
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward.................	3,605	3,690	4,087
5. Lithography and blue printing......................	600	390	712
6. Other printing................................	600	575	571
7. Travelling expenses............................	8,700	7,675	10,811
8. Fuel, light and water............................	1,500	1,275	1,648
9. Equipment allowance to surveyors...................	75	140	77
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	1,495	1,450	1,331
11. Survey, drawing material and instruments..............	834	550	834
12. Office cleaning for Prime Minister, Treasury, Home and Territories, Attorney-General, Works and Railways, Postmaster-General and Trade and Customs Departments	7,900	7,900	7,712
13. Survey of acquired properties.....................	250	225	260
] 4. Wages of Survey parties, including field assistants.......	250	250	96
15. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................	4,000	4,301	4,832
Maps from States.............................	..	40	25
Fire Insurance premiums on properties leased by the Commonwealth	..	50	42
Advertising.................................	..	100	98
	29,809	28,611	33,136
Less amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	9,670	8,000	12,765
Total Contingencies................	20,139	20,611	20,371
Carried forward...........................	97,503	97,332	97,208

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 89.
WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.
Brought forward..............	97,503	97,332	97,208
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No, 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.....	27,950	21,000	20,897
2. Maintenance Members' rooms, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, including furniture, also salaries of attendants, Sydney and Melbourne	4,710	700	1,275
3 Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission........	250	250	..
4. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	284	832	878
5. Installation of paper coating machine..............	500	..
6. Investigations abroad on road construction and water storage	260	..
Fire insurance—Parliament House................	..	350	44
Preliminary investigation—transfer of School of Musketry from Randwick	..	..	105
Payments as acts of grace to dependants of temporary workmen	..	..	2,744
Total Miscellaneous.................	33,954	23,132	25,943
Subdivision No. 4.—Supervision of Works.
No. 1. To recoup the various States for salaries and other expenses incurred on behalf of the Commonwealth	500	1,800	777
Less amount provided under Part 2 of the Estimates.....	300	700	252
	200	1,100	525
Total Division No. 89................	131,657	121,564	123,676

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 90.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings, and Furniture.
No. 1. Parliament................................	396	1,010	557
2. Prime Minister.............................	4,465	1,650	862
3. Treasurer.................................	2,110	1,515	1,055
4. Attorney-General...........................	5,310	2,320	1,818
5. Home and Territories.........................	6,859	6,410	4,931
6. Defence—Central Administration................	2,000	2,646	2,494
7. Defence—Military..........................	15,856	31,384	34,151
8. Defence—Naval............................	43,000	43,000	39,763
9. Royal Australian Air Force.....................	7,500	6,500	5,529
10. Civil Aviation.............................	7,120	6,870	4,915
11. Trade and Customs..........................	14,871	18,900	9,961
12. Works and Railways.........................	9,591	9,940	7,160
13. Health...................................	41,521	37,575	20,567
14. Markets and Migration........................	1,253	850	777
	161,852	170,570	134,540
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	15,000	15,000	..
Total Division No. 90................	146,852	155,570	134,540

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 91.		Vote.	Expenditure.
RENT OF BUILDINGS.*	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Prime Minister.............................	15,155	7,900	7,489
2. Treasury.................................	12,730	11,510	9,153
3. Attorney-General...........................	11,365	10,200	10,221
4. Home and Territories.........................	13,600	10,900	7,362
5. Defence—Military..........................	6,750	6,350	6,363
6. Defence—Naval............................	1,250	1,220	1,103
7. Royal Australian Air Force.....................	200	150	73
8. Civil Aviation.............................	800	750	588
9. Trade and Customs..........................	9,970	10,150	9,141
10. Works and Railways.........................	2,965	2,850	2,469
11. Health...................................	3,110	2,430	1,986
12. Markets and Migration........................	2,820	2,380	2,445
	80,715	66,790	58,393
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	5,000
Total Division No. 91...............	75,715	66,790	58,393

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

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 92.	1927–28.	1928–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.	£	£	£
No. 1. Defence—Military..........................	500	1,750	1,001
2. Trade and Customs..........................	4,000	2,100	1,572
3. Marine..................................	12,300	8,000	9,373
4. Health..................................	8,500	6,400	4,695
	25,300	18,250	16,641
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	3,000	..	..
Total Division No. 92.....................	22,300	18,250	16,641
Division No. 93.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne Government Houses.
No. 1. Caretakers, charwomen and miscellaneous expenditure..	1,874	940	898
2. Maintenance—House........................	4,236	3,670	3,587
3. Maintenance—Grounds.......................	5,575	4,125	3,812
4. Insurance................................	245	145	125
5. Telephones...............................	360	390	288
6. China and glass............................	25	25	18
7. Fittings and furniture.........................	700	300	939
8. Flags...................................	20	20	21
9. Fuel and light..............................	1,450	1,350	1,165
10. Sanitation and water supply.....................	635	635	535
11. Replacement of shortages in inventory of articles taken over from State of Victoria	350
Total Subdivision No. 1....................	15,470	11,600	11,388
Subdivision No. 2.
Non-recurring Works.
No. 1. Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses.........	1,330	1,300	2,562
Total Division No. 93.....................	16,800	12,900	13,950
	393,324	375,074	347,200
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	42,000	44,500
Total—Department of Works and Railways........	351,324	330,574	347,200

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number		1927–28.	1926–27.		Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
Division Number		1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
		£	£	£	£	£
94	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION....	66,611	69,415	38,475	28,136	..
95	NEW SOUTH WALES...........	31,326	29,391	24,168	7,158	..
96	VICTORIA..................	17,879	14,516	14,478	3,401	..
97	QUEENSLAND AND NORTH AUSTRALIA	32,056	28,048	23,180	8,876	..
98	SOUTH AUSTRALIA...........	11,548	11,525	9,014	2,534	..
99	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.........	16,373	13,670	13,299	3,074	..
100	TASMANIA..................	4,111	3,435	1,006	3,105	..
		179,904	170,000	123,620	56,284	..
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	5,000	..	..	..	5,000
	Total..............	174,904	170,000	123,620	51,284	..

Estimate, 1927–28............................	£174,904
Vote, 1926–27...............................	170,000
Increase........................	£4,904

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 94.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		First Division.
1	1	Director-General.........................	1,700	1,500
		Third Division.
..	1	Senior Medical Officer.....................	1,020	..
3	3	Medical Officers.........................	2,456	2,247
1	1	Chief Clerk.............................	708	684
8	8	Clerks................................	2,796	2,669
		Fourth Division.
7	7	Typists................................	1,272	1,265
1	1	Assistant..............................	244	238
3	3	Messengers.............................	406	422
		Division of Marine Hygiene.
		Second Division.
1	1	Divisional Director†.......................	1,150	1,150
		Third Division.
1	1	Clerk.................................	423	402
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Sanitary Inspector........................	354	348
		Division of Industrial Hygiene.
		Second Division.
1	1	Divisional Director........................	1,250	1,150
		Third Division.
1	1	Medical Officer..........................	892	828
1	1	Clerk.................................	276	276
		Division of Public Engineering.
		Third Division.
1	1	Director...............................	963	907
1	1	Engineer...............................	455	300
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist................................	150	120
33	34	Carried forward................	16,515	14,506

† Is also Chief Quarantine Officer for Victoria.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 94.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
33	34	Brought forward...................	16,515	14,506
		Division of Veterinary Hygiene.
		Third Division.
1	1	Director...............................	1,000	950
..	1	Assistant Director........................	400	..
1	1	Clerk................................	252	200
		Division of Plant Quarantine.
		Third Division.
1	1	Director...............................	814	810
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist................................	150	120
		Miscellaneous...........................
		Third Division.
1	1	Director, Division of Tuberculosis and Venereal Disease	1,100	500
1	1	Director, Division of Maternal and Infant Welfare...	1,100	500
1	1	Director, Division of Epidemiology............	1,100	700
40	42		22,431	18,286
		Division of Tropical Hygiene.................
		Divisional Director*......................
		Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine, Townsville.
		Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account.
		Second Division.
1	1	Director, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine, Townsville	1,200	1,100
		Third Division.
4	4	Medical Officers.........................	3,309	3,178
1	1	Entomologist...........................	425	380
4	3	Technical Assistants, Grade II.................	1,323	1,668
..	1	Technical Assistant, Grade I..................	294	..
1	1	Clerk................................	399	379
11	11	Carried forward..............	6,950	6,705
40	42	Carried forward..............	22,431	18,286

* Duties performed by Chief Quarantine Officer, Queensland and North Australia, whose salary, £1,350 per annum, if provided under Division No. 97, Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.

F.18066.—16

IX.—The Department of Health

Number of Persons			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 94.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
40	42	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Brought forward..	22,431	18,286
		Division of Tropical Hygiene—continued.
		AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE— continued.
11	11	Brought forward...................	6,950	6,705
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists...............................	370	360
1	1	Messenger.............................	134	125
1	1	Assistant..............................	212	149
..	1	Laboratory Assistant......................	200	..
			7,866	7,339
		Child endowment........................	65	52
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	300	250
		District and special allowances................	300	300
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	107	..
15	16		8,638	7,941
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	12	..
		Total Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine	8,626	7,941
		Total Division of Tropical Hygiene........	8,626	7,941
		Laboratories Division.
		Payable from Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account
		Second Division.
1	1	Divisional Director.......................	1,217	1,250
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Director........................	888	862
1	3	Medical Officers.........................	1,935	712
..	1	Veterinary Surgeon.......................	400	..
..	1	Biochemist.............................	400	..
6	9	Technical Assistants, Grade II.................	3,757	2,664
7	7	Technical Assistants, Grade I.................	1,772	1,999
1	1	Senior Clerk............................	528	504
5	5	Clerks................................	1,686	1,597
1	1	Commercial Officer.......................	492	456
23	30	Carried forward................	13,075	10,044
55	58	Carried forward................	31,057	26,227

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 94.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
55	58	Brought forward..................	31,057	26,227
		Laboratories Division—continued.
23	30	Brought forward..................	13,075	10,044
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Supervisor (Stables).......................	342	324
5	5	Laboratory Assistants (female)................	1,171	1,135
6	8	Laboratory Assistants......................	1,583	1,046
1	1	Refrigerating Plant Attendant................	292	282
1	1	Stores Officer...........................	292	264
1	1	Stores Assistant.........................	216	210
1	1	Foreman (Stables)........................	284	272
4	4	Assistants.............................	872	951
6	6	Assistants.............................	1,430	1,387
6	6	Laboratory Assistants (female), Grade II.........	1,100	978
1	1	Typist, Grade II..........................	220	166
3	3	Typists...............................	566	498
3	3	Laboratory Assistants (female), Grade I..........	446	398
1	1	Telephonist............................	174	168
5	4	Messengers............................	681	605
			22,744	18,728
		Child endowment........................	208	172
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	396	..
			23,348	18,900
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	135	135
68	76	Total Laboratories Division...........	23,213	18,765
123	134	Carried forward.................	54,270	44,992

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persong.		Division No. 94.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			£	£	£
123	134	Brought forward.................	54,270	44,992
		Health Laboratories.
		Central.
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Director........................	964	866
1	1	Medical Officer..........................	717	712
2	2	Technical Assistants......................	667	553
1	1	Clerk................................	306	200
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Stores Assistant..........................	216	150
6	6		2,870	2,481
		Canberra.
		Third Division.
1	1	Medical Officer..........................	650	470
1	1	Technical Assistant.......................	200	200
2	2		850	670
8	8	Total Health Laboratories	3,720	3,151
131	142		57,990	48,143
15	16	Deduct Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine— payable from Trust Fund	8,626	7,941
116	126		49,364	40,202
68	76	Deduct Laboratories Division, payable from Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account	23,213	18,765
48	50		26,151	21,437
		Child endowment........................	78	78
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	865	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	260	50
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.......	100	..
48	50		27,454	21,565	15,000
		Temporary assistance......................	70	300	558
			27,524	21,865	15,558
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,150	..	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)...........	26,374	21,865	15,558

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 94.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Brought forward.................	26,374	21,865	15,558
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	450	450	503
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.	60	50	214
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	100	100	70
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	180	180	286
5. Other printing...............................	500	400	266
6. Travelling expenses...........................	800	800	330
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............	1,000	750	1,100
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	220	200	161
Total Contingencies.......................	3,310	2,930	2,930
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No 1. Subscription to International Bureau of Public Health and International Veterinary Bureau	200	200	165
2. Investigation of epidemic diseases....................	1,500	2,000	1,048
Carried forward........................	1,700	2,200	1,213
Carried forward........................	29,684	24,795	18,488

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1927–28.	1926–1927.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 94.	£	£	£
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Brought forward....................	29,684	24,795	18,488
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous—continued.
Brought forward....................	1,700	2,200	1,213
No. 3. Investigation of industrial diseases, including miners' phthisis and lead poisoning	3,500	4,000	1,727
4. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account	10,000	10,000	10,000
5. Tropical diseases—contributions to Imperial Fund for investigation of	200	200	400
6. Tropical Diseases Bureau—contribution to............	100	400	800
7. Eradication of hookworm disease in Australia (contributions of State Governments to be credited to this item)	5,000	7,000	1,197
8. Public Health engineering, including sanitation.........	3,427	3,120	1,774
9. Publication of Health Bulletin.....................	500	400	338
10. Health Laboratories............................	1,500	2,500	1.067
11. Veterinary Hygiene expenses.....................	500	500	267
12. Plant Quarantine expenses.......................	900	500	64
13. School of Public Health and tropical medicine..........	6,000	7,000	..
14. Health Centre, Canberra.........................	1,000	1,500	..
15. Health Conferences and Boards....................	750	750	823
16. Expenses of Medical registration...................	250	250	..
17. Study tours to Europe..........................	800	800	..
18. Publicity and Health education....................	500	1,000	84
Compensation for destruction of diseased millet.........	..	..	200
Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement	..	..	33
To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account	..	2,500	..
Total Miscellaneous.........................	36,927	44,620	19,987
Total Division No. 94........................	66,611	69,415	38,475

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 95.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Quarantine Officer.....................	1,150	1,150
		Third Division.
4	4	Medical Officers..........................	3,584	3,408
3	3	Medical Officers (Laboratories)................	2,262	1,734
3	3	Technical Assistants (Laboratories)..............	953	747
1	1	Senior Clerk.............................	492	456
2	2	Clerks.................................	648	624
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.........................	354	341
1	1	Foreman Mechanic.........................	354	336
2	2	Foreman Assistants........................	684	660
11	11	Quarantine Assistants.......................	2,870	2,690
7	7	Quarantine Assistants.......................	1,820	1,798
1	1	Assistant, Isolation Hospital...................	306	300
4	4	Masters of Launch.........................	1,200	1,176
6	6	Engine Drivers...........................	1,796	1,620
1	1	Assistant...............................	188	135
1	1	Boiler Attendant..........................	252	245
2	2	Messengers..............................	340	265
2	2	Typists.................................	367	331
1	1	Launch Boy.............................	138	50
1	1	Assistant (Accounts)........................	276	260
			20,034	18,326
		Child endowment..........................	715	624
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	365	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	100
		District and special allowances.................	50	50
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year........	70	..
			21,334	19,100
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account. of rent	439	410
55	55		20,895	18,690	17,190
		Temporary assistance.......................	100	316	187
		Total Salaries (carried forward)..........	20,995	19,006	17,377

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 95.	£	£	£
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward....................	20,995	19,006	17,377
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers and others.......	2,550	2,550	2,422
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	100	100	181
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	456	610	448
4. Postage and telegrams..........................	100	100	154
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	30	30	50
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	20	20	25
7. Other printing...............................	25	25	41
8. Travelling expenses............................	150	150	94
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light....	1,700	1,500	1,078
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............	1,000	1,100	1,207
11. Hire and maintenance of launches...................	550	550	473
12. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	400	400	..
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	250	250	208
14. District laboratory.............................	3,000	3,000	410
Total Contingencies................	10,331	10,385	6,791
Total Division No. 95..............	31,326	29,391	24,168

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 96.		Vote.	Expenditure.

		VICTORIA«
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Quarantine Officer*...................	414†	450
		Third Division.
1	1	Medical Officer..........................	726	840
1	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories)................	1,292	828
1	1	Medical Officer..........................	860	808
1	2	Technical Assistants (Laboratories).............	565	350
3	3	Clerks................................	966	762
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Foreman Assistant in charge..................	378	369
1	1	Foreman Assistant........................	342	324
3	3	Quarantine Assistants......................	772	744
7	7	Quarantine Assistants......................	1,820	1,710
1	1	Master of Launch.........................	300	294
3	3	Engine Drivers...........................	900	882
1	1	Quarantine Assistant.......................	260	244
1	1	Radiographer............................	309	335
..	1	Typist................................	130	..
			10,034	8,940
		Child endowment.........................	520	501
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	198	..
		District and special allowances................	40	40
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.......	50	..
			10,842	9,481
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	193	195
26	29		10,649	9,286	8,570
		Temporary assistance......................	200	200	132
		Total Salaries (carried forward)..........	10,849	9,486	8,702

* Duties performed by Divisional Director or Marine Hygiene, whose salary,£1,160 per annum, is provided under Division No. 94, Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.

† Portion of year only.

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 96.	£	£	£
VICTORIA.
Brought forward..................	10,849	9,486	8,702
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	2,300	1,800	2,763
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	130	130	140
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	5	5	..
4. Postage and telegrams..........................	50	50	50
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	15	15	7
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	20	20	11
7. Other printing...............................	5	5	5
8. Travelling expenses............................	50	50	46
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light....	1,000	1,000	939
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances........	35	35	5
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............	370	370	328
12. Hire and maintenance of launches...................	50	50	34
13. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	75	75	..
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	175	175	178
15. District laboratory.............................	2,100	1,100	1,270
16. Plant Fumigation expenses.......................	650	150	..
Total Contingencies.................	7,030	5,030	5,776
Total Division No. 96................	17,879	14,516	14,478

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 97.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		QUEENSLAND AND NORTH AUSTRALIA
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Quarantine Officer*..................	1,350	1,250
		Third Division.
4	4	Medical Officers........................	3,480	3,252
5	7	Medical Officers (Laboratories)..............	4,802	3,628
4	5	Technical Assistants (Laboratories)............	1,465	1,371
..	1	Senior Clerk...........................	200	..
6	6	Clerks...............................	1,770	1,610
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.......................	354	336
1	1	Foreman Assistant.......................	330	300
1	1	Assistant.............................	276	260
5	4	Quarantine Assistants.....................	1,040	1,231
7	8	Quarantine Assistants.....................	2,002	1,705
2	2	Masters of Launches.....................	600	588
6	6	Engine Drivers.........................	1,800	1,764
2	3	Typists..............................	498	388
4	4	Messengers...........................	497	297
			20,464	17,980
		Child endowment.......................	520	520
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	381	..
		District and special allowances...............	650	650
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	100
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	80	..
			22,195	19,250
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	297	297
49	54		21,898	18,953	14,867
		Temporary assistance.....................	400	400	603
		Total Salaries (carried forward)..........	22,298	19,353	15,470

* Is also Divisional Director of Tropical Hygiene.

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 97.		1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
QUEENSLAND AND NORTH AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............................	22,298	19,353	15,470
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	660	660	663
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	200	125	465
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	78	70	73
4. Postage and telegrams.........................	200	200	207
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	90	70	97
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	80	80	64
7. Other printing...............................	100	80	88
8. Travelling expenses...........................	600	500	624
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light...	700	630	1,002
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............	1,000	1,230	1,197
11. Hire and maintenance of launches.................	1,700	1,700	531
12. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	100	100	5
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	250	250	282
14. District laboratories..........................	4,000	3,000	2,412
Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.......	..	..	..
Total Contingencies......................	9,758	8,695	7,710
Total Division No. 97.....................	32,056	28,048	23,180

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 98.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure
			£	£	£
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Medical Officer........................	726	828
2	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories)..............	1,254	1,264
2	2	Technical Assistants (Laboratories)...........	496	552
1	1	Clerk...............................	399	399
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Foreman Assistant......................	330	300
1	1	Launch Boy...........................	113	120
4	4	Quarantine Assistants....................	1,038	957
1	1	Quarantine Assistant.....................	260	257
2	2	Engine Drivers.........................	600	588
1	1	Master of Launch.......................	300	294
2	2	Typists..............................	380	360
1	1	Laboratory Assistant.....................	220	102
1	1	Messenger............................	114	107
			6,220	6,128
		Child endowment.......................	260	195
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	128	..
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	27	..
			6,645	6,323
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	107	98
20	20		6,538	6,225	5,225
		Temporary assistance....................	150	150	153
		Total Salaries (carried forward)..........	6,683	6,375	5,378

IX .—The Department of Health.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 98.		1926–27.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	6,688	6,375	5,378
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	460	460	478
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	770	770	663
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	30	20	17
4. Postage and telegrams..........................	60	60	59
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	15	15	14
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	30	30	19
7. Other printing................................	20	20	24
8. Travelling expenses............................	10	10	5
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light....	650	650	784
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances........	15	15	16
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............	710	510	390
12. Hire and maintenance of launches..................	400	400	332
13. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	50	50	..
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	140	140	141
15. District laboratory.............................	1,500	2,000	694
Total Contingencies.........................	4,860	5,150	3,636
Total Division No. 98........................	11,548	11,525	9,014

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 99.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division
1	1	Chief Quarantine Officer....................	1,100	1,100
		Third Division.
	1	Medical Officer..........................	500
1	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories)...............	1,146	780
1	2	Technical Assistants (Laboratories).............	468	310
1	1	Clerk.................................	354	336
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Radiographer...........................	342	335
1	1	Sanitary Inspector........................	354	336
1	1	Foreman Assistant........................	318	300
1	1	Engine Driver...........................	300	294
1	1	Quarantine Assistant.......................	268	269
2	2	Quarantine Assistants......................	559	525
..	1	Quarantine Assistant.......................	200	..
5	5	Quarantine Assistants......................	1,274	1,194
1	1	Typist................................	208	196
			7,391	5,975
		Child endowment.........................	221	221
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	143	..
		District and special allowances................	132	170
		Additional day's pay on account of leap-year.......	30
			7,917	6,366
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	170	166
17	21		7,747	6,200	5,800
		Temporary assistance......................	170	100	167
		Total Salaries (carried forward)..........	7,917	6,300	5,967

IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 99.	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 99.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............................	7,917	6,300	5,967
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	1,000	650	1,162
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	1,100	1,050	1,047
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	336	320	353
4. Postage and telegrams........................	140	120	120
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	10	10	11
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	5	5	5
7. Other printing.............................	25	25	25
8. Travelling expenses.........................	100	100	138
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light..	1,000	1,350	649
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	540	540	517
11. Hire and maintenance of launches................	670	670	594
12. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	50	50	..
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	180	180	147
14. District laboratory..........................	3,300	2,300	2,564
Total Contingencies.......................	8,456	7,370	7,332
Total Division No. 99......................	16,373	13,670	13,299

IX.—The Department of Health

Number of Persons.		Division No. 100.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	TASMANIA.		1926–27.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Third Division.	£	£	£
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)...............	708	470
1	1	Technical Assistant.......................	294	200
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Quarantine Assistant......................	260	245
			1,262	915
		Child endowment........................	52	52
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	24
		Additional day's pay on account pf leap-year......	5
			1,343	967
3	3	Less amount to be withheld on account of rent.....	22	22
3	3		1,321	945	284
Temporary assistance			15	15	15
Total Salaries			1,336	960	299
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act			675	375	286
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers			125	125	171
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others			5	5	1
4. Postage and telegrams.........................			30	30	23
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.			5	5	6
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			5	5	1
7. Other printing...............................			5	5	1
8. Travelling expenses...........................			5	5	7
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light...			35	35	35
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.......			15	15	11
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............			60	60	45
12. Hire and maintenance of launches.................			100	100	66
13. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)			50	50	45
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			10	10	9
15. District Laboratory...........................			1,650	1,650
Total Contingencies......................			2,775	2,475	707
Total Division No. 100....................			4,111	3,435	1,006
			179,904	170,000	123,620
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....			5,000	..	..
Total Department of Health.................			174,904	170,000	123,620

F.18066.—17

X. THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.

Division Number		1927–28.	1926–27		Increase on Expenditure, 1920–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
101	ADMINISTRATIVE....	88,113	82,706	78,543	9,570	..
	Total...............	88,113	82,706	78,543	9,570	..
Estimate, 1927–28..........................			£88,113
Vote, 1926–27.............................			82,706
Increase...........................			£5,407

X.—The Department of Markets and Migration.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 101.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 101.		1926–27.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		First Division.	£	£	£
1	1	Secretary.............................	1,100	1,000
		Third Division.
..	1	Chief Clerk...........................	738	..
1	2		1,838	1,000
		Markets Branch.
		Third Division.
1	..	Senior Clerk, and Secretary, Board of Trade......	..	589
3	4	Clerks in charge of sections.................	2,008	1,353
6	6	Clerks...............................	1,859	1,854
		Fourth Division.
..	3	Typists..............................	584	..
2	2	Messengers...........................	184	184
12	15		4,635	3,980
		Exports (Commerce) Branch.
		Third Division.
..	1	Supervisor of Dairy Exports................	823	..
..	3	Senior Graders.........................	1,581	..
..	4	Butter Graders.........................	1,849	..
..	4	Cheese and Butter Graders.................	1,868	..
..	3	Junior Butter Graders.....................	1,131	..
..	1	Chief Veterinary Officer...................	750	..
..	16	Veterinary Officers......................	8,455	..
..	..	Chief Clerk (Commerce)...................	..	..
..	13	Clerks...............................	4,409	..
		Fourth Division.
..	46	Meat Inspectors........................	16,679	..
..	6	Typists..............................	1,140	..
..	3	Graders' Assistants......................	804	..
*	100		39,489	*
		London Office—Third Division.
..	1	Veterinary Officer.......................	614	..
..	1	Dairy Officer..........................	527	..
..	..	Married officers' allowance.................	312	..
..	..	Special child endowment..................	130	..
..	..	Cost of living allowance...................	122	..
*	2		1,705	*
13	119	Carried forward..............	47,667	4,980

* Provided under Division No. 79, Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries, Central Staff, Department of Trade and Customs.

X.—The Department of Markets and Migration

Number of Persons.		Division No. 101.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
13	119	Brought forward.....................	47,667	4,980
		Migration Branch.
		Third Division.
1	..	Secretary.............................	..	589
1	..	Clerk...............................	..	419
2	..	Typists..............................	..	369
1	..	Messenger............................	..	147
5	†		†	1,524
		Accounts Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant...........................	708	664
8	2	Clerks...............................	720	2,482
		Fourth Division.
2	1	Typist...............................	175	329
1	..	Assistant.............................	..	209
12	4		1,603	3,684
		Third Division.
1	1	Private Secretary........................	506	360
			49,776	10,548
		Child endowment.......................	1,434	273
		Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variations in the cost of living	3,809	*
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	160	203
		District allowances......................	345	..
			55,524	11,024	5,813
		Salaries of Export (Commerce) Branch provided for in 1926–27 under Division No. 79, Department of Trade and Customs	..	39,444	38,269
31	124		55,524	50,468	44,082
		Temporary assistance....................	2,261	3,227	3,170
		Less :—	57,785	53,695	47,252
		Amount chargeable to Division No. 17—Development and Migration Commission	..	4,589	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,972	..	..
			2,972	4,589	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)........	54,813	49,106	47,252

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

† Provided under Division No. 17—Development and Migration Commission, Prime Minister's Department.

X.—The Department of Markets and Migration.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 101.		1926–27.
ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............................	54,813	49,106	47,252
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	500	500	400
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	250	250	226
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	150	150	208
4. Account, record and other books and cards, including cost of material, printing and binding	75	75	11
5. Other printing..............................	75	75	73
6. Travelling expenses..........................	1,250	1,250	1,305
7. Telephone Services, including installations, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	300	300	283
8. Lighting and heating..........................	200	200	94
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............	1,300	800	1,288
Total Contingencies..............................	4,100	3,600	3,888
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905...........	26,000	30,000	27,403
2. Payment to the Customs Department for analyses of Commerce Act samples	3,200	..	..
Total Miscellaneous........................	29,200	30,000	27,403
Total Division No. 101......................	88,113	82,706	78,543
Total Department of Markets and Migration........	88,113	82,706	78,543

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.		1927–28.	1926–27.			Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926–27.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
		£	£		£	£	£
101A	UNDER CONTROL OF PARLIAMENT	…	…		1,300	…	1,300
102	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT	66,170	64,004		195,856	…	129,686
103–	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	33,210	21,062		30,041	3,169	…
106
107	UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT	26,150	6,000		6,336	19,814	…
108	UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT	60,135	165,875		197,739	…	137,604
109	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	50	260		442	…	392
110	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS	7,403	16,425		14,851	…	7,448
111	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	113,325	30,000		37,314	76,011	…
112	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION	7,180	7,500		31,398	…	24,218
	Total.................	313,623	311,126		515,277	…	201,654
Estimate, 1927–28........				£313,623
Vote, 1926–27..........				311,126
Increase......				£2,497

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		1926–27.
UNDER CONTROL OF PARLIAMENT.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 101a.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
Compensation to Dr. Watson for cancellation of agreement in connexion with preparation of historical records	...	...	1,300
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTERS DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 102.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Historic memorials of representative men..........	1,250	740	1,090
2. New Hebrides—Grant for special services..........	1,000	1,000	900
3. Entertainment of visitors......................	200	200	59
4. Grant to British Chamber of Commerce, Paris........	500	500	500
5. Payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome.	800	800	1,287
6. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations..	26,000	26,200	24,975
7. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association	250	250	250
8. Contribution to Imperial Institute................	2,640	3,040	4,275
9. Assistance for the Boy Scout Movement...........	1,000	1,000	91
10. Annual allowance to Mrs. E. J. Russell............	156	104	156
11. Relief and repatriation of distressed Australians abroad.	600	…	695
12. Industrial Mission to United States of America.......	1,000	…	5,688
13. Commonwealth Representation at Eighth Assembly, League of Nations, Geneva, 1927	2,000	…	1,140
14. Australian Representation at Eighth Congress of Actuaries, London	250	…	312
15. Annual grant to daughters of late Sir Henry Parkes....	100	…	8
16. Premiers' Conference........................	150	…	9
17. Royal Visit and opening of Parliament at Canberra, 1927	15,000	…	95,462
18. Luncheon to Victorian State Ministers and Members on the handing over of Parliament House	354	…	…
19. Investigation of tobacco-growing industry (contributions by States to be credited to this item)	3,350	…
20. National Insurance—Advisory Committee..........	500	…
21. Royal Commission--Motion Picture Industry........	500	…	309
Royal Commission—National Insurance...........	…	1,000	2,514
Royal Commission—British Phosphate Commission—Administration	…	…	2,314
Delegation to Eighth and Ninth International Labour Conferences	…	500	748
Visit of British Empire Parliamentary Association Delegation to Australia	…	20,000	19,889
Commonwealth Representation, Mandates Commission of the League of Nations, 1926	…	300	214
Carried forward................	57,600	55,634	162,885

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME: MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.	1927–28.	1926–27.
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME: MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 102.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............................	57,600	55,634	162,885
Subdivision No. 1:—Miscellaneous.
Grant for the relief of distress among unemployed Returned Soldiers and dependants	…	…	1,000
Commonwealth Representation at Sixth Assembly of the League of Nations	…	…	290
Commonwealth Representation at Seventh Assembly of the League of Nations	…	…	3,229
Purchase of the Hardy Wilson Collection of drawings of Old Colonial Architecture	…	…	3,000
Australian Delegation to Imperial Conference, 1926.........	…	…	10,663
Entertainment of Members of Japanese House of Representatives	…	…	83
Expenses incurred by Mrs. Beverage in connexion with treatment of her son, an apprentice in the Australian Commonwealth Line of Steamers	…	…	357
Conference—Wireless Broadcasting of Music in Australia.....	…	…	118
Grant towards cost of relief of sufferers through Bush Fires in Victoria	…	…	2,219
Entertainment of officers and men of H.M.A.S. Melbourne at Australia House, London	…	…	79
Schedlich v. Commonwealth—Legal costs...............	…	…	50
Compensation to transferred South Australian Officers compulsorily retired from the service of the Commonwealth	…	…	1,600
Australian representation at International Botanical Congress, New York	…	…	16
Grant towards expenses of funeral—Lady Bridges..........	…	…	100
Visit to Canberra of British School Boys.................	…	…	84
Donation to International Labour Offices, Geneva Australian Representation Biennial Conference British	…	…	338
Empire Service League............................	…	…	600
Commonwealth Representation at 44th Session, Council of League of Nations, 1927	…	…	78
Entertainment or Young Australia League Boys—Melbourne Australian Delegation—Tenth Assembly International Labour	…	…	59
Conference, Geneva..............................	…	…	337
Australian Delegation—International Economic Conference, Geneva	…	…	995
Funeral expenses of late Members of Commonwealth Parliament	…	…	1
Total Subdivision No. 1 (carried forward)............	57,600	55,634	188,181

XI.—Miscellaneous Services

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£

Division No. 102.
Brought forward..............................	57,600	55,634	188,181
Subdivision No. 2:—Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
No. 1. Contribution to Imperial Bureau of Entomology........	500	500	500
2. Contribution to Imperial Bureau of Mycology.........	300	300	300
3. Contribution to International Research Unions.........	200	200	190
4. Contribution to international Institute of Refrigeration....	20	20	..
5. Imperial Agricultural Conference..................	1,250	1,250	625
6. Grant to Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association	5,000	5,000	5,000
7. Subscription to International Poultry Congress, including expenses of Commonwealth Delegate	50	50	..
8. Contribution to Australian Association for the. Advancement of Science, including expenses of Commonwealth Delegates	1,000	..	..
9. Grant to Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad	250	..	..
Grant to Pan-Pacific Congress, Japan...............	..	800	727
British Empire Exhibition Scholarship..............	..	250	..
Great Barrier Reef investigation—Grant towards publication of results	..	..	333
Total Subdivision No. 2.................	8,570	8,370	7,675
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.........	66,170	64,004	195,856

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£

Division No. 103.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. 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"	6,500	6,500	8,879
2. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances...	2,400	200	1,355
3. Remission of fines under Land Tax, Income Tax, and Estate Duty Acts	1,260	l,800	116
4. Refund of income tax under special circumstances......	2,000	…	11
5. Payment of contribution to Superannuation Fund under special circumstances	120	120	117
6. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London	10,000	5,000	8,977
7. Payment to Commonwealth Bank for conducting Registries of Stock in connexion with Loans for Works and other purposes (amounts recovered from other administrations to be credited to this vote)	8,000	4,000	3,452
8. Annual management expenses in connexion with Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America	1,300	1,300	1,542
9. Compassionate allowances paid under special circumstances	730	900	602
Parliamentary allowances to Senators Thomas, Abbott, Sampson, Hayes, Plain, and Andrew from the date of their election to the date from which their salaries become payable under the Parliamentary Allowances Act	…	342	342
Carried forward.......................	32,310	20,162	25,393

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	1927–28.	1926–27.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 103.

Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward.............................	32,310	20,162	25,393
Allowance to Mr. H. G. Nelson, M.H.R., for Northern Territory, from date of general elections to date of election in the Territory	…	…	83
Remission of Land Tax.—Pacific Cable Board.........	…	…	259
Miscellaneous and general expenditure..............	…	…	3,000
Expenses of Civilian War Claims Board.............	…	…	125
Welfare work, Government Printing Office, Melbourne—grant	…	…	1,000
Total Division No. 103.................	32,310	20,162	29,860
Division No. 104.
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE..........	900	900	181
Division No. 105.
REFUNDS OF REVENUE*.............	800,000	800,000	575,068
Division No 106.
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances and to meet expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be included in a Parliamentary Appropriation	1,500,000	1,500,000	†
	2,333,210	2,321,062	605,109
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer....	2,300,000	2,300,000	575,068
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury.........	33,210	21,062	30,041

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

(a) Proportion of Cable receipts due to the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co. and 10 the Pacific Cable Board.

(b) Value of postage stamps repurchased by the Postmaster-General's Department.

(d) Moneys paid to Revenue in error.

(e) Proportion of Beam Wireless traffic receipts due to the Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd.

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

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.		1926–27.
Division No. 107.		Total.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1
No. 1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace Act..............	6,000	6,000	6,184
2. Contribution to International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	150	..	137
3. Departmental Law Library and Library for the High Court..	20,000	..	..
Refund of fines under Court of Conciliation and Arbitration Act	..	..	15
Total Under Control of Attorney-General's Department........	26,150	6,000	6,336
UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 108.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Census, including collection, compilation, printing maps, and miscellaneous services	1,160	2,800	3,589
2. Refund of fines—Immigration Restriction Act..........	500	500	1,494
3. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund..	1,250	800	800
4. Despatch of Commonwealth publications to foreign countries	25	25	..
5. Cotton Research..............................	700	700	522
6. National Museum of Australian Zoology..............	3,000	2,500	2,455
7. Commonwealth contribution to States towards losses arising out of the payment of a guaranteed price to cotton-growers	50,000	55,000	76,398
8. Parliamentary visit to Papua and New Guinea...........	1,500	850	35
9. Commonwealth contribution towards cost of Chair of Anthropology at the Sydney University	1,000	1,000	1,500
10. Economic Adviser in respect of the Territories of Papua and New Guinea	1,000	200	725
Administration of Petroleum Prospecting Act...........	..	1,500	..
Referenda—Alterations to Constitution...............	..	100,000	105,366
By-elections.................................	..	..	1,685
Special Board of Inquiry under Immigration Act.........	..	..	998
Purchase of Froggatt Entomological Collection..........	..	..	525
Legal expenses in connexion with litigation arising out of Special Board of Inquiry under Immigration Act	..	..	1,647
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department.......	60,135	165,875	197,739

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 109.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Remission of duty in necessitous cases...............	50	30	44
Subscription to International Tariffs Bureau...........	…	200	398
Subscription to International Institute of Refrigeration.....	…	30	…
Total Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs..	50	260	442
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 110.
Subdivision No. 1.
No 1. Passes over Transcontinental Railway................	500	500	635
2. Payment under section 44 of Commonwealth Railways Act 1917 to Commissioner for loss due to conveyance of cattle on the North Australia Railway at reduced rates	5,000	13,950	11,819
3. International map of the world—towards cost*..........	1,200	1,200	1,145
4. Commonwealth contribution towards cost of re-determination of 129th Meridian	603	675	72
5. Fares of tubercular soldiers and sailors—Oodnadatta Railway	100	…	…
Lithgow Housing Scheme—Electric Supply (receipts from the sale of electric energy to be credited to this item)	…	100	6
Legal costs, Commonwealth v. New South Wales—ownership of Garden Island	…	…	563
Travelling facilities for His Excellency the Governor-General from Katherine to Darwin	…	…	50
Legal costs, Victoria and others v. Commonwealth—Federal Aid Roads Act	…	…	340
Defalcations by officials........................	…	…	221
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.....	7,403	16,425	14,851

* Estimated total cost, £6,000.

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	1927–28.	1926–27.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 111.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with the control of venereal diseases and tuberculosis	25,000	15,000	13,801
2. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with maternal and infant hygiene	10,000	5,000	..
3. Health Research Council and grants in aid of Research.....	25,000	10,000	5,713
4. Subsidy for cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland	53,325	..	17,800
Total Under Control of Department of Health............	113,325	30,000	37,314
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.
Division No. 112.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Australian Dairy Council........................	5,500	5,800	3,595
2. Commonwealth Representation on the Imperial Economic Committee	1,550	950	1,303
3. Expenses of Board to be appointed under the Dried Fruit Advances Act 1924–26	80	250	262
4. Commonwealth Representation at Exhibition, Dunedin, New Zealand	50	..	598
Australian Fruit Council.........................	..	500	146
Administrative expenses under Dried Fruits Advances Act..	..	..	494
Relief to apple growers in Tasmania.................	..	..	25,000
Total Under Control of Department of Markets and Migration....	7,180	7,500	31,398
Total Miscellaneous Services............	313,623	311,126	515,277

XII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Division Number		1927–28.	1926–27.		Increase on Expenditure 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1920–27.
Division Number		1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1920–27.
		£	£	£	£	£
113	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT	9,816	9,816	9,816	..	..
114	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	45,124	35,452	37,330	7,794	..
115	UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT	16,750	18,000	18,100	..	1,350
116–	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	990,042	952,518	1,025,661	..	35,619
119	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	990,042	952,518	1,025,661	..	35,619
120	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	826	220	107	719	..
121	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS	105,800	103,000	101,593	4,207	..
	TOTAL.....................	1,168,358	1,119,006	1,192,607	..	24,249

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.	1927–28.	1926–27.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 113.	£	£	£
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions	9,816	9,816	9,816
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department	9,816	9,816	9,816
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 114.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 18 —The Treasury.............................	6,060	6,356	6,340
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of registration and checking of Treasury Bonds and Coupons	200	200	227
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 18 —The Treasury	1,350	1,250	1,250
	1,450	1,450	1,477
Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.
No. 1. Expenses of conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank	36,000	26,000	28,118
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Compassionate allowances to munition and war workers and their dependants	1,611	1,646	1,395
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury........	45,124	35,452	37,330

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£

Division No. 115.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Establishment and maintenance of Australian War Memorial Museum (moneys received from State Governments as part cost of maintenance of museum may be credited to this vote)	16,750	18,000	18,000
Payment of compensation to dependants of a deceased workman	…	...	100
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	16,750	18,000	18,100
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Naval.
Division No. 116
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services.	725	575	465
2. Pensions payable to members and dependants of members of the crews of hired and ex-enemy vessels in respect of injuries or illness due to war service	675	550	642
Pay and victualling of Australian Navy officers and ratings serving in His Majesty's ships—final adjustment	...	...	1,885
Total Division No. 116 (carried forward)..........	1,400	1,125	2,992

F.18066—18

XII.— War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Department of Defence—continued.	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............................	1,400	1,125	2,992
MILITARY.
Division No. 117.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Graves of Soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth's share of cost of care and maintenance	94,950	94,950	94,950
2. Graves of Soldiers—Erection of headstones and maintenance of graves of deceased soldiers in Australia	2,600	3,600	4,719
3. Pension to Mrs. Shaw, whose husband was killed by Turks at Broken Hill	52	52	52
4. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums...........	192	192	192
5. Erection and maintenance of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials	3,000	2,000	495
6. Compilation of the history of Australia's share in the war..	7,396*	7,396*	7,396
7. Graves of Soldiers—Irrecoverable expenditure in connexion with personal inscriptions on headstones	500	…	…
Special payments to discharged soldiers retained in or readmitted to military hospitals	…	...	17
Total Division No. 117..................	108,690	108,190	107,821
Carried forward.................	110,090	109,315	110,813

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, National War Histories Account.

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.		Under Control of Department of Defence—continued.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Brought forward......................		£	£	£
		Brought forward......................		110,090	109,315	110,813
		REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
		Division No. 118.
		Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
		Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Account.
		Division 1.
1	1	Chairman—Repatriation Commission...........		1,500	1,500
2	2	Commissioners..........................		2,500	2,500
		Division 2.	Maximum.
		Division 2.	Per Annum.
		Secretary to the Commission..........	£
1	1	Secretary to the Commission..........	750	727	702
6	6	Deputy Commissioners.............	900	4,462	4,347
1	1	Principal Medical Officer............	1,350	1,250	1,200
22	23	Medical Officers..................	1,200	21,041	19,447
		Division 3.
384	376	Clerks.........................	804	124,034	123,103
		Division 4.
114	116	Typists........................	226	21,975	20,930
13	12	Assistants......................	250	2,527	2,584
4	4	Telephonists....................	242	856	841
				180,872	177,154
		Child endowment........................		6,950	6,810
		Adjustment of salaries including increases due to variations in the cost of living		3,000	…
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year		600	…
548	542			191,422	183,964
		Temporary assistance.....................		5,150	5,800
	Total Salaries (carried forward)...........			196,572	189,764	190,873
	Total Salaries (carried forward)...........			110,090	109,315	110,813

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Department of Defence—continued.	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............................	110,090	109,315	110,813
REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.
Division No. 118.
Brought forward............................	196,572	189,764	190,873
Subdivision No. 2.—Repatriation of Soldiers.
No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Account	790,677	715,616	742,616
2. Hostels and other institutions and administrative offices (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Account)	37,857*	43,860	16,860
3. To be paid to the Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers — Contributions Account, towards soldiers' children education scheme	47,000	77,000	151,000
	875,534	836,476	910,476
Total Division No. 118................	1,072,106	1,026,240	1,101,349
Carried forward................	1,072,106	1,026,240	1,101,349
Carried forward................	110,090	109,315	110,813

* All construction work from this vote is under the control of the Department of Works and Railways.

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Department of Defence—continued.	1927–28.	1926–27.
Under Control of Department of Defence—continued.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............................	110,090	109,315	110,813
REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.
Brought forward.............................	1,072,106	1,026,240	1,101,349
Division No. 119.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	500	500	119
2. Interest earned on investments of money donated for the benefit of Australian soldiers and their dependants (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers— Contributions Account, and devoted to the establishment of scholarships for soldiers and their dependants)	696	2,862	2,254
3. Interest earned on investment of money donated for establishment of University scholarship for benefit of children of deceased soldiers (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account, and devoted to the establishment of University scholarship, to be called " General Pau Scholarship'')	40	40	40
4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act	2,000	2,000	1,515
5. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service..	800	1,000	228
6. Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments.........	100	100	…
7. Compassionate allowances to dependants of late members of the Australian Imperial Force	282	225	216
Total Division No. 119.....................	4,418	6,727	4,372
	1,076,524	1,032,967	1,105,721
Deduct Salaries—Repatriation Commission—payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Account	196,572	189,764	190,873
Total Repatriation Commission...................	879,952	843,203	914,848
Total Under Control of the Department of Defence	990,042	952,518	1,025,661

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of the Department of Trade and Customs.	1927–28.	1926–27.
Under Control of the Department of Trade and Customs.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 120.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers	100	100	97
2. Issue of war medals to members of Mercantile Marine....	15	20	10
3. Repayment to Imperial Government of wages of coloured crew of German steamer " Signal "	711	...	…
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)	…	100	…
Total Division No. 120	826	220	107
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 121.
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)	105,800	103,000	101,593
Total War Services (Annual Votes)............	1,168,358	1,119,006	1,192,607

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.		1927–28.	1926–27.		Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure. 1926–27.
Division Number.		1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure. 1926–27.
	Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	£	£	£	£	£
	Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
122	TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY....	275,000	271,000	271,398	3,602	…
123	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY (PORT AUGUSTA-OODNADATTA)	171,000	168,845	130,294	40,706	…
124	NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY (DARWIN-KATHERINE RIVER)	58,000	72,500	57,580	420	...
125	FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY...	10,000	13,400	6,818	3,182	…
126	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—MISCELLANEOUS	1,000	26,000	13,411	..	12,411
	Total under Control of Department of Works and Railways	515,000	551,745	479,501	35,499	...
127	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT	605	523	523	82	…
128	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	70,560	74,100	73,995	...	3,435
	Total.....................	586,165	626,368	554,019	32,146	...
Estimate, 1927–28.........................			£586,165
Vote, 1926–27...........................			626,368
Decrease........................			£40,203

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

Division No. 122.			1927-28.	1926–27.
Division No. 122.			1927-28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
TRANS–AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.—WORKING EXPENSES.			£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses...................			275,000	271,000	271,398
(Includes provision for salaries of £300 and over as shown below.)
		Rate per annum.
		£
1 Secretary..........................	1	900
1 Comptroller of Accounts and Audit........	1	900
1 Chief Engineer......................	1	1,000
1 Chief Traffic Manager.................	1	1,000
1 Chief Engineer for Railway Construction.....	1	800
	1	750
	1	700
	4	586
	4	566
	3	546
	6	531
	3	511
Assistant Chief Medical Engineers, Engineer of Way and Works, Assistant Engineers, Super-intendents, Foremen, Draftsmen, Stationmasters, Roadmasters and Clerks	4	481
	7	466
	1	451
	1	431
	3	426
	12	416
	2	406
	2	401
	24	361–391
	46	311–356
Total Division No. 122......................			275,000	271,000	271,398
Division No. 123.
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY (PORT AUGUSTA–OODNADATTA).
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Working expenses...........................			171,000	168,500	130,122
Interest on South Australian rolling-stock for the year ended 30th June, 1926			..	345	172
Total Division No. 123..................			171,000	168,845	130,294

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

Division No. 124.			1927–28.	1926–27.
NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.			1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
(DARWIN-KATHERINE RIVER.)			£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses................			58,000	72,500	57,580
(To this subdivision will be charged salaries of £300 and over as shown below.)
		Rate per annum.
		£
1 Manager........................		730
Foreman, Roadmaster, Stationmaster, and Clerks	2	416
	1	406
	2	376
	2	361
	1	346
	1	326
Total Division No. 124.......................			58,000	72,500	57,580
Division No. 125.
FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses................			10,000	13,400	6,818
Division No. 126.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Railway surveys generally.......................			1,000	26,000	12,791
Work performed for other Departments..............			..	..	620
			1,000	26,000	13,411
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways..			515,000	551,745	479,501

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 127.
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1	550	470	470
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2	55	53	53
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department....	605	523	523
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 128.			\
INTEREST.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	37,200	40,500	40,465
2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	33,360	33,600	33,520
Total Division No. 128......................	70,560	74,100	73,985
Division No. 128a.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Unforeseen expenditure........................	..	..	10
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury.....	70,560	74,100	73,995
Total Commonwealth Railways.................	586,165	626,368	554,019

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.		1927–28.		1926–27.		Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure. 1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
	UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.	£		£	£	£	£

129	CENTRAL STAFF...........	75,127		62,735	66,504	8,623	..
130	OVERSEAS MAILS..........	130,000		130,000	129,195	805	..
131	NEW SOUTH WALES........	3,707,698		3,408,065	3,409,956	297,742	..
132	VICTORIA................	2,500,243		2,396,873	2,278,995	221,248	..
133	QUEENSLAND.............	1,440,932		1,416,255	1,349,523	91,409	..
134	SOUTH AUSTRALIA........	1,001,464		869,096	906,177	95,287	..
135	WESTERN AUSTRALIA......	721,924		670,559	689,321	32,603	..
136	TASMANIA...............	342,369		321,730	314,923	27,446	..
137	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA	30,439		30,733	26,692	3,747	..
138	WIRELESS................	2,000		7,000	3,219	..	1,219
139	POSTAL INSTITUTES........	12,739		7,336	7,786	4,953	..
		9,964,935		9,320,382	9,182,291	782,644
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	190,000		140,000	..	..	190,000
	Total Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department	9,774,935		9,180,382	9,182,291	592,644	..
140	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT	11,649		10,359	13,723	..	2,074
141	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	20,419		419	19,752	667	..
142	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS	233,250		259,320	199,256	33,994	..
	TOTAL.............	10,040,253		9,450,480	9,415,022	625,231	..
Estimate, 1927–28....................			£10,040,253
Vote, 1926–27.......................			9,450,480
Increase.........................			£589,773

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 129.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 129.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	CENTRAL STAFF.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		First Division
1	1	Secretary................................	2,500	2,500
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Electrical Engineer.....................	1,100	1,100
1	1	Chief Inspector (Finance).....................	950	950
1	1	Chief Inspector (Postal Services)................	825	800
1		Chief Inspector (Telegraphs)...................	828	828
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telephones)...................	728	728
5	5		4,431	4,406
		Third Division.
	1	Chief Inspector (Wireless).....................	708	..
2		Chief Clerks..............................	..	1,410
22	29	Supervising Engineers, Sectional Engineers, and Engineers	12,387	9,934
4	4	Inspectors and Assistant Inspector................	2,332	2,272
..	2	Accountant (General) and Accountant (Commercial)...	1,169	..
2	1	Senior Clerks.............................	589	1,269
1	..	Inspector of Accounts........................	..	600
6	6	Traffic Officers............................	2,638	2,622
2	2	Senior Traffic and Commercial Officers (Telephones)...	928	900
11	11	Inspectors (Radio)..........................	5,260	4,972
1	..	Educational Officer.........................	..	589
46	55	Clerks..................................	19,063	15,930
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...	888	489
97	111		45,962	40,987
1	1	Private Secretary...........................	501	477
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Mechanics (senior) and Mechanics...............	948	873
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.......................	275	271
1	1	Head Messenger...........................	244	239
21	23	Assistants................................	5,528	4,408
18	22	Typists.................................	3,543	2,774
11	14	Messengers...............................	1,707	1,273
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...		239
55	64		12,245	10,077
159	182	Carried forward.................	65,639	58,447

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No 129.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	CENTRAL STAFF.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
159	182	Brought forward.......................	65,639	58,447
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases consequent on variations in Cost of living	3,856	52*
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year	210	..
		Child Endowment........................	988	811
		Unforeseen requirements for Staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	500	400
159	182		71,193	59,710	48,883
Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on new works)			400	400	1,946
			71,593	60,110	50,829
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			3,566	3,300
Total Salaries..............................			68,027	56,810	50,829
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding; also, cost of other printing not specially provided elsewhere			500	350	398
2. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................			1,200	450	675
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			700	350	198
4. Postage and telegrams..........................			100	100	131
5. Travelling expenses...........................			2,000	2,000	1,541
6. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			200	200	143
7. Telegraph and Wireless section....................			2,250	2,475	2,028
Total Contingencies			6,950	5,925	5,114
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1 Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials			150	..
Honorarium in connexion with valuation of Government Wireless Stations			..	..	53
Payments in connexion with Canberra Commemoration Stamp			..	..	296
Balance of Money Order funds due to Austria at outbreak of war			..	..	10,212
Total Miscellaneous....................			150	..	10,561
Total Division No. 129..................			75,127	62,735	66,504

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items to which the adjustment relates.

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Division No. 130.			1927–28.	1926–27.
			1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
OVERSEAS MAILS.			£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Conveyance of mails per Orient Line of Steamers			130,000	130,000	129,195
Total Division No. 130.......................			130,000	130,000	129,195
Number of Persons.		Division No. 131.
1926–27.	1927–27.	NEW SOUTH WALES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs...........	1,212	1,162
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer...........................	950	950
1	1	Deputy State Engineer......................	728	704
12	12	Draughtsmen and Draughtsmen in Training........	4,396	4,314
18	19	State Supervising and Sectional Engineers.........	10,473	9,952
57	60	Engineers and Engineer Cadets................	18,425	17,962
1	1	Surveyor...............................	557	557
1	1	Accountant.............................	850	825
1	1	Superintendent (Telegraphs)..................	828	800
1	1	Senior Inspector..........................	796	770
1	1	Superintendent (Mails)......................	852	828
1	1	Superintendent (Stores and Transport)............	752	75
1	1	Superintendent (Telephones)..................	850	825
1	1	Cashier................................	589	589
1	1	Senior Clerk.............................	680	680
424	426	Clerks.................................	138,576	137,850
180	180	Clerical Assistants.........................	58,528	55,485
702	708	Carried forward.....................	238,830	233,766
1	1	Carried forward.....................	1,212	1,162

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 131.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 131.		1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Brought forward....................	1,212	1,162
		Third Division—continued.
702	708	Brought forward....................	238,830	233,766
18	18	Inspectors...........................	10,627	10,562
2	2	Assistant Superintendents (Telegraphs)........	1,179	1,103
2	2	Assistant Superintendents (Telephones)........	1,077	1,098
522	321	Postmasters..........................	137,025	131,111
22	22	Relieving Officers......................	6,649	6,136
..	1	Senior Counter Officer...................	402	..
1	1	Special Inquiry Officer...................	589	589
2	2	Assistant Superintendents (Mails)............	1,292	1,380
17	17	Supervisors (Mails).....................	7,520	7,471
15	19	Supervisors (Telegraphs)..................	8,473	5,916
3	3	Telephone Officers (District)...............	1,314	1,296
459	328	Telegraphists.........................	104,275	132,402
2	..	Testing Officers.......................	..	891
16	18	Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors	7,107	6,278
		Officers on Unattached List pending suitable vacancies	1,553	3,117
1583	1462		527,912	543,116
		Fourth Division.
1298	1318	Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants and Assistants	313,429	292,558
2	2	Blacksmith and Blacksmith's Striker..........	560	548
2	6	Canvas Worker (Foreman) and Canvas Workers	1,724	644
8	11	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen..........	2,616	1,871
18	18	Carpenter (Foreman) and Carpenters..........	5,470	5,316
..	12	Counter Officers.......................	3,429	..
1	1	Custodian of Telegrams..................	287	287
2	2	Farriers.............................	564	552
..	1	Female Overseer (Phonograms).............	238	..
40	44	Female Sorters........................	7,580	6,412
6	6	Grooms in Charge, Grooms, and Horse-drivers...	1,552	1,426
1377	1421	Carried forward....................	337,449	309,614
1584	l463	Carried forward....................	529,124	544,278

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 131.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 131.		1926–27.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1584	1463	Brought forward....................	529,124	544,278
		Fourth Division—continued.
1377	1421	Brought forward....................	337,449	309,614
1	1	Heliographer.........................	275	275
3	5	Inquiry Officers.......................	1,453	909
19	20	Labourers...........................	4,583	4,235
5	6	Lift Attendants........................	1,262	1,089
38	39	Line Inspectors.......................	15,149	14,601
1015	1033	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	267,515	262,246
4	4	Locksmiths..........................	1,199	1,182
1015	1047	Mail Officers.........................	261,484	245,923
104	107	Mail Drivers, Motor Drivers, and Yard Officers	25,196	24,391
1	1	Mechanician.........................	491	491
1365	1492	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior in training), and Mechanics (Motor)	399,126	353,147
1150	1091	Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Indoor), and Messengers (Telegraph)	105,664	100,148
4	4	Metal Plater, Metal Polishers, and Metal Polisher (finishing)	1,080	1,056
45	52	Overseers (senior) and Overseers............	16,980	14,570
5	5	Painter (Foreman), Painters and Sign Writers, Painters, and Frenchpolishers	1,534	1,421
3	3	Patrol Officers........................	828	789
..	22	Phonogram Attendants..................	4,244	..
2	1	Plumbers...........................	302	592
108	106	Postmasters..........................	32,250	32,431
806	794	Postmen............................	184,261	180,772
1	2	Senior Machinist (Female)................	462	231
27	27	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen..........	7,138	6,512
1	1	Stores Officer (Electrical Engineer's Branch)....	329	329
31	31	Supervisors (Telephones), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	8,970	8,970
..	178	Telegraphists.........................	44,412	..
1	1	Telephone Inquiry Officer................	287	287
21	21	Telephone Inspectors...................	8,628	8,259
1113	1094	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists........	184,039	188,246
1	..	Transport Manager.....................	..	398
..	2	Transport Traffic Officer and Assistant Transport Traffic Officer	654	..
8266	8611	Carried forward..................	1,917,244	1,763,114
1584	1463	Carried forward..................	529,124	544,278

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 131.	1927–28.	1920–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1920–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		NEW SOUTH WALES	£	£	£
1584	1463	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	529,124	544,278
1584	1463	Brought forward..................	529,124	544,278
		Fourth Division— continued.
8266	8611	Brought forward..................	1,917,244	1,763,114
131	137	Typists and Machinists................	26,233	24,020
..	1	Watch and Clockmaker................	335	..
		Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	5,706	1,563
8397	8749		1,949,518	1,788,697
			2,478,642	2,332,975
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	4,000	4,000
		Allowances to officers in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	4,800	4,800
		Allowances in lieu of quarters to Postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	2,000	1,700
		To provide for regrading of Post Offices.....	1,000	1,000
		Child endowment....................	91,200	88,000
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	40,000	60,810
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year	8,245	..
		Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	15,000	15,000
		Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	100	100
			2,644,987	2,508,385
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	10,354	10,938
9981	10212		2,634,633	2,497,447	2,164,022
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telephone and telegraph lines and on New Works)	87,000	65,270	201,743
			2,721,633	2,562,717	2,365,765
		Less —	288,600	286,000	286,000
		Amount to be charged to Loan Fund.......	288,600	286,000	286,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	173,000	200,869	..
			461,600	486,869	286,000
		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	2,260,033	2,075,848	2,079,765

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Division No. 131.	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 131.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward..............................	2,260,033	2,075,848	2,079,765
Subdivision No. 2—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	318,000	310,000	300,449
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..................	185,800	175,700	169,260
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels..........	27,000	25,000	24,222
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	4,000	500	438
Total Conveyance of Mails......................	534,800	511,200	494,369
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding, also cost of other printing not specially provided elsewhere	22,000	17,500	22,222
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	50	50	9
3. Advertising................................	850	750	854
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	215,930	174,297	176,545
6. Bicycles, purchase, hire and upkeep ; and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	4,000	3,000	3,450
7. Carriage of stores and material...................	3,000	1,700	2,594
8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	3,000	3,000	2,919
9. Fuel, light and power..........................	33,000	24,000	30,458
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	19,550	22,000	16,822
11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	750	750	559
12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep...............	31,505	42,580	22,459
13. Office cleaning.............................	24,000	22,000	22,044
Carried forward...........................	357,635	311,627	300,935
Carried forward...........................	2,794,833	2,587,048	2,574,134

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Division No. 131.	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 131.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............................	2,794,833	2,587,048	2,574,134
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward.............................	357,635	311,627	300,935
No. 14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	14,440	16,900	11,642
15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances.	70,000	64,000	77,742
16 Payment to Police Department for services of officers...	..	..	..
17. Payments under telephone regulations.............	100	100	..
18. Printing postage stamps.......................	8,250	7,700	9,052
19. Printing postal guides........................	1,200	1,000	1,106
20. Printing postal notes.........................	3,600	3,000	3,171
21. Printing telephone directories and lists.............	22,000	19,500	18,006
22. Printing telegraph message forms................	2,800	2,750	2,701
23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances	10,000	10,000	9,432
24 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	1,000	600	958
25. Refund to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	3,600	3,600	1,862
26. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	3,000	2,650	2,862
27. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith ; also purchase of telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material chargeable to Contingencies	310,000	283,000	298,237
28. Stores other than those specially provided...........	20,000	20,000	18,301
29. Travelling expenses.........................	30,000	28,000	29,587
30. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	14,000	13,000	12,742
31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing..	4,000	3,500	4,469
32. Sanitary services and water supply................	10,000	9,800	8,610
Total Contingencies......................	885,625	800,727	811,415
Carried forward......................	3,680,458	3,387,775	3,385.549

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Division No. 131.	1927–28.	1926–27.
	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward............................	3,680,458	3,387,775	3,385,549
Subdivision No 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	20,000	15,000	20,010
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)	2,000	50	1,499
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property.........	500	500	742
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels	500	500	117
5. Losses by fire and theft......................	1,000	1,000	245
6. Defalcations by officials.....................	3,000	3,000	741
7. Classification of cable traffic by officers of the Pacific Cable Board	240	240	240
Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	813
Total Miscellaneous....................	27,240	20,290	24,407
Total Division No. 131................	3,707,698	3,408,065	3,409,956

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 132.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£

		VICTORIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director Posts and Telegraphs........	1,090	1,038
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer........................	950	950
1	1	Deputy State Engineer..................	728	728
13	12	State Supervising and Sectional Engineers.....	6,754	7,132
15	15	Draughtsmen, and Draughtsmen in training.....	5,840	5,675
47	49	Engineers and Engineer Cadets.............	15,591	15,661
1	1	Accountant..........................	750	766
1	1	Superintendent (Telegraphs)...............	708	800
1	1	Senior Inspector.......................	795	772
1	1	Superintendent (Mails)..................	772	744
1	1	Cashier............................	589	589
1	1	Senior Clerk.........................	680	680
293	301	Clerks.............................	100,827	97,876
111	111	Clerical Assistants.....................	34,788	34,589
487	496	Carried forward..................	169,772	166,962
1	1	Carried forward..................	1,090	1,038

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 132.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		VICTORIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Brought forward....................	1,090	1,038
		Third Division—continued.
487	496	Brought forward....................	169,772	166,962
1	1	Chief Inspector (Stores and Transport).........	1,000	899
11	11	Inspectors...........................	6,536	6,256
1	1	Superintendent (Telephones)...............	763	739
2	2	Assistant Superintendents (Telegraphs)........	1,177	1,090
2	2	Assistant Superintendents (Telephones)........	1,044	1,057
190	193	Postmasters..........................	80,771	76,310
11	11	Relieving Officers......................	3,053	3,036
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Mails)............	612	589
10	10	Supervisors (Mails).....................	4,674	4,569
13	13	Supervisors (Telegraphs).................	5,541	5,151
2	2	Telephone Officers (District)...............	912	840
266	229	Telegraphists.........................	71,674	75,012
12	14	Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors...	5,502	4,770
		Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	11,877	2,984
1009	986	Carried forward...................	364,908	350,264
1010	987	Carried forward...................	365,998	351,302

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 132.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 132.		1926–27.
		VICTORIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1010	987	Brought forward....................	365,998	351,302
		Fourth Division.
714	728	Assistants, Senior, Postal Assistants, Assistants, and Junior Assistants	169,019	166,601
2	2	Batteryman (Foreman) and Batteryman........	574	574
5	6	Blacksmiths, Blacksmiths' Strikers, Blacksmiths (Junior) and Artisan	1,569	1,446
4	4	Canvas Worker (in charge) and Canvas Workers	1,166	1,148
7	7	Caretakers and Watchmen................	1,617	1,607
22	24	Carpenter (Foreman), Carpenters and Artisan	7,437	6,631
2	2	Coachbuilders........................	560	564
..	9	Counter Officers.......................	2,585	..
1	1	Custodian of Telegrams..................	287	287
1	1	Engine-drivers, Engine-drivers and Fitters and Firemen	252	239
19	19	Female Sorters........................	3,257	3,208
1	1	Heliographer.........................	256	262
2	2	Inquiry Officers.......................	580	580
33	22	Labourers...........................	4,838	7,184
30	31	Overseers (Mail Branch).................	10,455	9,746
..	5	Overseers (Telegraph)...................	1,492	..
637	627	Postmen............................	149,022	144,757
11	13	Lift Attendants........................	2,829	2,400
28	28	Line Inspectors.......................	10,741	10,659
737	746	Line Foreman, Linemen (Senior), Linemen-in-Charge, and Linemen	192,102	187,892
95	97	Mail Drivers, Motor Car Drivers (Senior), and Motor Car Drivers	23,572	22,314
3	3	Locksmiths and Gasfitters................	906	888
717	718	Mail Officers.........................	180,515	174,235
2	2	Mechanicians.........................	959	934
902	972	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics (Motor, in charge), Mechanics (Motor), Mechanics, (Motor Artisan), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior in training)	258,567	229,120
862	845	Messengers (Head), Messengers (Indoor), Senior Messengers and Telegraph Messengers	86,461	74,653
15	15	Painters (Foremen), Painters and Signwriters, Painters (Junior Artisan), Frenchpolisher in charge, and Frenchpolisher	4,577	4,443
..	15	Phonogram Attendants...................	2,864	..
47	47	Postmasters..........................	14,362	13,896
4899	4992	Carried forward..................	1,133,421	1,066268
1010	987	Carried forward..................	365,998	351,302

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 132.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		VICTORIA.	£	£	£
		VICTORIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1010	987	Brought forward...................	365,998	351,302
		Fourth Division—continued.
4899	4992	Brought forward......................	1,133,421	1,066,268
1	1	Stationer...........................	339	281
3	3	Ship Mailmen........................	876	866
19	35	Storemen (Foremen), Storemen (Asst.) and Storemen	8,787	4,646
23	23	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telegraph Messengers)	6,175	6,339
..	40	Telegraphists........................	8,880	..
1	..	Telegram Search Officer.................	..	287
1	1	Telephone Inquiry Officer................	287	287
8	8	Telephone Inspectors...................	3,360	3,304
883	882	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists........	145,582	143,258
1	1	Transport Officer......................	323	398
1	1	Transport Mail Officer (Assistant)..........	323	335
71	81	Typists and Machinists..................	15,466	12,973
2	2	Watch and Clock Makers................	670	670
		Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	1,835	4,169
5913	6070		1,326,324	1,244,081
6923	7057		1,692,322	1,595,383
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,620	2,620
		Allowances to postmasters in lieu of quarters...	1,440	1,500
		Child endowment.....................	46,461	41,339
6923	7057	Carried forward..................	1,742,843	1,640,842

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 132.	1927–28.	1926–27
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 132.		1926–27
		VICTORIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
6923	7057	Brought forward...................	1,742,843	1,640,842
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year	5,568	..
		To provide for regrading of Post Offices......	150	150
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	25,754	53,039*
		Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	300	300
		Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	8,500	8,500
			1,783,115	1,702,831
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	4,946	4,955
6923	7057		1,778,169	1,697,876	1,477,871
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of Staff employed on repairs and maintenance of telephone and telegraph lines and on new works)	70,000	66,160	160,158
			1,848,169	1,764,036	1,638,029
		Less—
		Amount to be charged to Loan Fund.........	187,272	204,000	193,100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	65,000	39,121	..
			252,272	243,121	193,100
		Total Salaries	1,595,897	1,520,915	1,444,929
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance of mails by railway)			140,550	134,000	138,129
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..................			102,000	93,500	94,998
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.........			5,000	6,000	4,150
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations			3,000	400	205
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	30,000	29,863
Total Conveyance of Mails.................			280,550	263,900	267,345
Carried forward......................			1,876,447	1,784,815	1,712,274

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment, of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Division No. 132	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 132	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
VICTORIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............................	1,876,447	1,784,815	1,712,274
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding, also cost of other printing not specially provided elsewhere	16,000	16,000	12,382
2. Advance to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising................................	300	450	393
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others	201,850	170,678	163,864
6. Bicycles—Purchase, hire, manufacture, and maintenance, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	2,400	4,000	4,611
7. Carriage of stores and material...................	2,000	2,800	1,556
8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others for the sale of stamps	6,250	7,000	5,886
9. Fuel, light, and power.........................	19,200	18,350	17,885
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	5,700	10,330	5,274
11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	750	1,500	397
12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep...............	25,440	24,200	23,520
13. Office cleaning.............................	12,900	11,400	13,328
14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	7,550	8,175	6,165
15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances	48,000	45,200	53,034
16. Payment to Police Department for services of officers, also allowance paid to Police	3,000	3,900	3,042
17. Payments under Telephone Regulations.............	150	100	89
18. Printing postage stamps........................	6,500	5,800	7,613
19. Printing postal guides.........................	550	550	332
20. Printing postal notes..........................	2,500	2,500	2,524
21. Printing telephone directories and lists..............	20,000	16,575	14,663
22. Printing telegraph message forms.................	2,450	2,000	3,400
23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance and equipment thereof ; also forage and forage allowance	1,200	1,200	1,362
Carried forward...........................	384,690	352,708	341,320
Carried forward...........................	1,876,447	1,784,815	1,712,274

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Division No. 132.	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 132.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure
VICTORIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................	1,876,447	1,784,815	1,712,274
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward...........................	384,690	352,708	341,320
No. 24. 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	..	..	..
25. Refund to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..	..
26. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	4,100	4,200	3,780
27. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith ; also purchase of telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material chargeable to Contingencies	161,456	182,000	166,114
28. Stores, other than any mentioned above..........	17,600	16,800	12,033
29. Travelling expenses.......................	20,600	20,600	12,047
30. Uniforms and overcoats for officials............	9,500	10,000	8,228
31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	3,000	3,000	1,575
32. Sanitary services and water supply.............	4,500	4,500	4,708
Total Contingencies......................	605,446	593,808	549,805
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	17,500	17,500	16,148
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)	200	200	25
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property.........	200	100	360
4.. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels	100	100	39
5. Losses by fire and theft......................	150	150	119
6. Defalcations by officials.....................	200	200	200
Payment as an act of grace to officer on retirement....			25
Total Miscellaneous......................	18,350	18,250	16,916
Total Division No. 132..................	2,500,243	2,396,873	2,278,995

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 133.	£	£	£
		QUEENSLAND.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs........	996	946
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer.........................	950	950
1	1	Deputy State Engineer...................	638	638
6	6	Draughtsmen and Draughtsmen in Training.....	2,223	2,257
5	5	State Sectional Engineers.................	2,620	2,539
31	31	Engineers and Engineer Cadets.............	11,654	11,714
1	1	Accountant...........................	700	686
1	1	Senior Inspector.......................	689	658
1	1	Superintendent (Telegraphs)...............	636	633
1	1	Superintendent (Mails)...................	725	708
1	1	Controller of Stores.....................	600	631
1	1	Superintendent (Telephones)...............	657	625
I	1	Cashier.............................	489	489
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	589	589
191	181	Clerks..............................	60,202	62,198
54	52	Clerical Assistants......................	16,841	17,033
..	1	Counter Officer (Senior)..................	399	..
9	9	Inspectors...........................	5,433	5,252
2	2	Assistant Superintendents (Telegraphs)........	1,003	912
308	297	Carried forward............	107,048	108,512
1	1	Carried forward............	996	946

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Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 133.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Brought forward..........	996	946
		Third Division—continued.
308	297	Brought forward..........	107,048	108,512
2	2	Assistant Superintendents (Telephones)........	868	881
104	105	Postmasters..........................	45,243	43,101
9	9	Relieving Officers......................	2,532	2,449
1	1	Special Inquiry Officer...................	337	312
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Mails)............	510	504
7	7	Supervisors (Mails).....................	3,042	2,990
10	12	Supervisors (Telegraph)..................	5,193	4,113
1	1	Telephone Officer (District)................	440	432
199	202	Telegraphists.........................	60,374	58,072
2	..	Testing Officers.......................		918
7	7	Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors...	2,508	2,533
		Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies
651	644		228,095	224,817
		Fourth Division.
502	146	Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	103,583	111,582
3	3	Blacksmiths..........................	908	902
2	2	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen..........	480	470
9	8	Carpenter (Foreman), and Carpenters.........	2,438	2,635
	3	Counter Officers.......................	849
1	2	Female Checkers.......................	280	166
8	8	Female Sorters........................	1,376	1,376
4	..	Folders (Female).......................	..	612
1	..	Inquiry Officer........................	..	322
7	7	Labourers............................	1,638	1,565
537	479	Carried forward............	111,552	119,630
652	645	Carried forward............	229,091	225,763

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 133.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		QUEENSLAND	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
652	645	Brought forward..........	229,091	225,763
		Fourth Division —continued.
537	479	Brought forward..........	111,552	119,630
17	18	Line Inspectors........................	6,914	6,381
533	490	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	127,454	137,308
190	202	Mail Officers..........................	51,756	47,175
1	1	Mechanician..........................	495	495
514	494	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior, in training) Mechanics (Apprentice, Cycle)	128,754	131,944
557	537	Messenger (Head), Messengers, Indoor (Senior) Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph)	57,078	56,453
19	16	Motor Car Drivers, Mail Drivers, Yard Officers...	3,822	4,375
13	17	Overseers............................	5,438	4,223
4	4	Painters.............................	1,133	1,076
80	77	Postmasters...........................	23,101	23,291
190	182	Postmen.............................	43,208	43,051
11	11	Sorters..............................	3,003	3,048
14	14	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen...........	3,702	3,174
9	9	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	2,358	2,406
..	51	Telegraphists..........................	13,857	..
5	4	Telephone Inspectors....................	1,690	2,023
408	417	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.........	70,213	71,638
51	57	Typists and Machinists...................	10,601	8,931
3153	3080		666,129	666,622
3805	3725	Carried forward............	895,220	892,385

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 133.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		QUEENSLAND.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
3805	3725	Brought forward...........	895,220	892,385
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,100	1,100
		Allowances to officers in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	23,500	23,500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	650	850
		Child endowment	29,118	26,688
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in the cost of living	13,706	22,090
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	3,034	...
		Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	100	100
		Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	9,300	9,900
			975,728	976,613
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	4,124	4,051
3805	3725		971,604	972,562	842,407
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on new works)	74,500	68,960	72,650
			1,046,104	1,041,522	915,057
		Less—
		Amount to be charged to Loan Fund...........	129,000	148,000	122,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	81,000	96,563	..
			210,000	244,563	122,000
		Total Salaries (carried forward)........	836,104	796,959	793,057

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 133.	£	£	£
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward....................	836,104	796,959	793,057
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	122,000	119,150	120,268
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..................	119,500	107,500	112,611
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels..........	1,750	2,250	1,952
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	1,000	200	91
5. Subsidies for conveyance of coastwise mails— Cairns, Port Douglas, and Cooktown service	2,678	3,440	3,203
	246,928	232,540	238,125
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding, also cost of other printing not specially provided elsewhere	8,500	8,000	8,113
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	30	30	..
3. Advertising................................	300	200	202
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	77,400	63,228	61,142
6. Bicycles—purchase, hire and upkeep ; and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	1,700	1,700	1,156
7. Carriage of stores and material...................	1,250	1,250	1,235
8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	1,250	1,250	1,140
9. Fuel, light, and power.........................	7,250	7,000	6,794
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	11,000	11,000	8,707
Carried forward...................	108,680	93,658	88,489
Carried forward...................	1,083,032	1,029,499	1,031,182

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II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 133.		Vote.	Expenditure.
QUEENSLAND	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	1,083,032	1,029,499	1,031,182
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward.................	108,680	93,658	88,489
No. 11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	250	250	341
12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep..............	5,927	6,260	4,865
13. Office cleaning............................	5,000	4,750	4,616
14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	6,000	5,770	3,210
15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances.	23,500	22,500	26,549
16, Payment to Police Department for services of officers...
17. Payment under the Telephone Regulations...........	10	190	7
18. Printing postage stamps.......................	2,000	2,000	2,725
19. Printing postal guides........................	250	200	16
20. Printing postal notes.........................	750	750	778
21. Printing telephone directories and lists.............	3,000	2,800	3,451
22. Printing telegraph message forms................	1,000	1,000	1,394
23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof ; also forage and forage allowances	2,000	2,200	1,631
24. 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	..	..	..
25. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..	..
26. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	15,500	16,000	14,119
27. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith; also purchase of telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material chargeable to Contingencies	142,983	187,000	128,927
Carried forward.....................	316,850	345,328	281,118
Carried forward.....................	1,083,032	1,029,499	1,031,182

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 133.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward.............	1,083,032	1,029,499	1,031,182
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward.............	316,850	345,328	281,118
No. 28. Stores other than those specially provided...........	13,000	13,000	8,583
29. Travelling expenses.........................	12,000	12,000	10,754
30. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	3,500	2,600	3,419
31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing..	2,250	2,200	1,707
32. Sanitary services and water supply................	3,750	3,578	4,554
Total Contingencies.....................	351,350	378,706	310,135
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	5,500	7,000	6,766
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)	25	25	..
3. Injuries to persons and damages to property...........	25	25	..
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels	25	25	25
5. Losses by fire and theft........................	250	250	740
6. Defalcations by officials.......................	50	50
7. Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport	675	675	675
Total Miscellaneous.....................	6,550	8,050	8,206
Total Division No. 133..............	1,440,932	1,416,255	1,349,523

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 134.
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs.......	900	877
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer.......................	728	728
1	1	Deputy State Engineer..................	557	557
6	6	Draughtsmen and Draughtsmen in Training....	1,537	1,537
6	6	State Sectional Engineers................	3,031	3,012
21	23	Engineers and Engineer Cadets............	6,824	6,136
1	1	Accountant.........................	675	675
1	1	Superintendent (Telegraph)..............	636	700
1	1	Senior Inspector......................	660	660
1	1	Superintendent (Mails).................	684	660
1	1	Cashier............................	469	466
163	173	Clerks............................	52,540	50,155
30	27	Clerical Assistants....................	8,205	8,874
1	1	Superintendent (Stores and Transport).......	567	522
5	5	Inspectors..........................	2,935	2,856
2	2	Assistant Superintendent (Telegraphs).......	1,020	945
1	1	Superintendent (Telephones)..............	700	700
2	2	Assistant Superintendent (Telephones).......	937	921
244	253	Carried forward...............	82,705	80,104
1	1	Carried forward...............	900	877

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 134.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Brought forward..........	900	877
		Third Division—continued.
244	253	Brought forward..........	82,705	80,104
65	64	Postmasters.........................	25,591	24,865
4	4	Relieving Officers....................	1,132	1,115
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Mails)...........	510	492
..	1	Senior Counter Officer.................	399
5	5	Supervisors (Mails)....................	2,028	1,962
5	10	Supervisors (Telegraphs)................	4,404	2,167
146	133	Telegraphists........................	41,595	42,929
1	..	Testing Officer.......................	..	459
6	6	Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors.	2,263	2,044
		Officers on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies	..	309
477	477		160,627	156,446
		Fourth Division.
314	315	Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, Assistants, and Junior Assistants	70,233	71,765
1	..	Blacksmith.........................	..	276
2	2	Canvas workers......................	561	555
2	2	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen........	480	472
3	4	Carpenter (in charge) and Carpenters........	1,239	932
..	3	Counter Officers (Telegraph).............	852	..
2	2	Inquiry Officers......................	682	678
7	7	Labourers..........................	1,522	1,467
10	11	Line Inspectors......................	4,037	3,605
373	396	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in charge, and Linemen	101,111	94,791
2	2	Lift Attendants.......................	432	443
181	183	Mail Officers........................	42,648	42,363
39	39	Mail Drivers and Motor Car Drivers.........	8,947	8,405
1	1	Mechanician........................	468	465
321	460	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (motor, in charge), Mechanics (motor), Mechanics (Junior), and Mechanics (Junior, in Training)	109,533	82,358
1258	1427	Carried forward...........	342,745	308,575
478	478	Carried forward...........	161,527	157,323

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 134.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
478	478	Brought forward............	161,527	157,328
		Fourth Division—continued.
1258	1427	Brought forward............	342,745	308,575
338	317	Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengprs (Telegraph)	28,983	29,176
8	10	Overseers (Mails).....................	3,351	2,658
	3	Overseers (Telegraph)..................	947
69	70	Postmasters.........................	20,610	19,955
2	2	Painters...........................	590	590
	7	Phonogram Attendants..................	1,150
143	141	Postmen...........................	30,873	30,744
1	1	Patrol Officer........................	204	204
4	4	Sorters (Female)......................	688	688
9	9	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen.........	2,335	2,141
9	8	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	2,006	2,268
..	45	Telegraphists........................	10,548	..
7	6	Telephone Inspectors...................	2,459	2,703
362	352	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists........	53,298	51,351
1	1	Transport Officer.....................	407	407
39	43	Typists and Machinists.................	7,190	6,636
		Officers on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies	1,901	524
2250	2446		510,285	458,620
2728	2924	Carried forward............	671,812	615,943

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 134.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
2728	2924	Brought forward...............	671,812	615,943
		Allowances to adult officers of the Third Division who do not come under Arbitration Awards	50	50
		Child endowment.....................	17,031	17,751
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,359	1,377
		Allowances to officers in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	650	650
		Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	300	300
		To provide for regrading of Post Offices......	100	100
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases consequent on variations in cost of living	8,730	16,370
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year...	2,208	..
			702,240	652,541
		Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	500	500
		Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	8,275	9,000
2728	2924		711,015	662,041
		Less—
		Proportion of salaries of officers payable by Commonwealth and State Departments	988	520
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	3,362	3,429
			4,350	3,749
			706,665	658,292	528,330
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on New Works)	53,692	33,520	73,356
			760,357	691,812	601,686
		Less—
		Amount to be charged to Loan Fund.........	67,050	137,000	62,976
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	88,000	41,393	..
			155,050	178,393	62,976
		Total Salaries (carried forward)......	605,307	513,419	538,710

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 134.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Brought forward...............	605,307	513,419	538,710
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	49,500	49,000	46,637
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..................	47,000	39,000	42,017
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels..........	3,500	2,000	3,712
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	600	200	102
5. Expenditure in connexion with landing and embarking European mails	2,750	2,200	2,692
Total Conveyance of Mails............	103,350	92,400	95,160
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding, also cost of other printing not specially provided elsewhere	7,500	7,500	5,667
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising................................	200	200	116
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	59,200	51,087	51,390
Carried forward...................	66,900	58,787	57,173
Carried forward...................	708,657	605,819	633,870

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 134.	£	£	£
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward................	708,657	605,819	633,870
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward................	66,900	58,787	57,173
6. Bicycles—purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	1,200	1,000	1,196
7. Carriage of stores and material...................	800	700	871
8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	850	750	800
9. Fuel, light and power.........................	11,500	11,000	10,261
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	6,000	6,000	7,760
11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	600	600	236
12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep...............	9,130	11,100	12,512
13. Office cleaning.............................	4,800	4,500	4,818
14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	7,187	5,840	5,675
15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances..	21,000	19,000	21,757
16. Payment to Police Department for services of officers....	..	..	..
17. Payment under the Telephone Regulations...........	..	..	..
18. Printing postage stamps.......................	1,850	1,750	2,161
19. Printing postal guides.........................	250	250	215
20. Printing postal notes..........................	700	600	562
21. Printing telephone directories and lists..............	4,700	4,500	3,967
22 Printing telegraph message forms.................	900	600	359
Carried forward.................	138,367	126,977	130,323
Carried forward.................	708,657	605,819	633,870

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 134.		Vote.	Expenditure.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	708,657	605,819	633,870
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward..................	138,367	126,977	130,323
No. 23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof ; also forage and forage allowances
24. 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	1,100	1,000	968
25. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..	..
26. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	1,800	1,800	1,713
27. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith ; also purchase of telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material chargeable to Contingencies	123,290	106,450	115,866
28. Stores, other than those specially provided............	8,000	7,500	5,204
29. Travelling expenses..........................	9,000	8,500	8,925
30. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	2,600	2,400	2,074
31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing...	1,400	1,700	1,253
32. Sanitary services and water supply.................	1,000	700	941
Total Contingencies	286,557	257,027	267,267
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	6,000	6,000	4,882
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)	50	50	..
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property...........	50	50	144
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels	50	50	3
5. Losses by fire and theft........................	50	50	11
6. Defalcations by officials.......................	50	50	..
Total Miscellaneous...............	6,250	6,250	5,040
Total Division No. 134.............	1,001,464	869,096	906,177

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 135.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs...........	872	845
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer...........................	672	728
1	1	Deputy State Engineer......................	557	557
3	4	Draughtsmen and Draughtsman in Training........	1,372	1,081
2	2	State Sectional Engineers....................	1,114	1,108
14	14	Engineers and Engineer Cadets................	4,127	5,011
1	1	Senior Inspector..........................	660	636
1	1	Accountant..............................	675	675
1	1	Superintendent (Telegraphs)..................	660	610
1	1	Superintendent (Mails)......................	634	609
1	1	Senior Clerk.............................	589	589
1	1	Cashier................................	489	489
111	105	Clerks.................................	35,331	37,048
35	36	Clerical Assistants.........................	11,229	10,845
173	169	Carried forward.................	58,109	59,986
1	1	Carried forward.................	872	845

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 135.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Brought forward..............	872	845
		Third Division,
173	169	Brought forward..............	58,109	59,986
1	1	Superintendent (Stores and Transport).........	570	539
5	5	Inspectors...........................	3,050	3,006
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Telegraphs).........	510	489
1	1	Superintendent (Telephones)...............	610	599
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Telephones)........	489	489
63	60	Postmasters..........................	25,723	25,645
6	6	Relieving Officers......................	1,697	1,697
1	1	Special Inquiry Officer...................	399	399
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Mails)............	492	480
5	5	Supervisors (Mails).....................	2,046	1,971
2	3	Supervisors (Telegraphs).................	1,332	840
105	97	Telegraphists and Telegraphists (in charge).....	31,733	32,018
1	1	Testing Officer........................	474	439
3	3	Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors...	1,069	1,027
..	1	Senior Counter Officer...................	342	..
369	356		128,645	129,624
		Fourth Division.
229	233	Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	55,388	53,726
3	3	Batteryman (Foreman) and Batterymen........	837	837
6	6	Caretakers, Cleaners and Watchmen..........	1,387	1.311
1	1	Senior Canvas Worker...................	308	302
239	243	Carried forward..............	57,920	56,176
370	357	Carried forward..............	129,517	130,469

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 135.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
370	357	Brought forward.............	129,517	130,469
		Fourth Division.
239	243	Brought forward.............	57,920	56,176
5	5	Carpenters (Senior), Carpenters and Apprentice Carpenters	1,531	1,497
3	3	Female Sorters........................	516	516
1	1	Inquiry Officer........................	299	299
2	3	Labourers...........................	645	408
4	4	Lift Attendants........................	857	857
9	10	Line Inspectors........................	3,852	3,528
206	243	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	62,820	53,766
1	1	Locksmith...........................	302	296
7	12	Mail Drivers, Motor Drivers, and Yard Officers	2,820	1,729
121	119	Mail Officers.........................	33,513	32,720
1	1	Mechanician..........................	468	455
153	162	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior) and Mechanics (Junior, in training)	44,682	40,304
285	265	Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph) and Messengers in training	32,374	32,076
2	2	Painter and Signwriter...................	401	386
76	73	Postmasters..........................	21,619	21,517
108	110	Postmen............................	26,358	24,900
1	1	Ship Mailman.........................	295	295
5	5	Sorters.............................	1,475	1,475
9	10	Storeman (Foreman) Storemen and Storeman Assistant	2,612	2,140
4	4	Supervisor (Telephone), Supervisor (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	1,091	1,091
2	2	Telephone Inspectors....................	798	760
154	159	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.........	24,272	23,592
35	35	Typists and Machinists...................	6,884	6,585
1,433	1,473	Carried forward............	328,404	307,368
370	357	Carried forward............	129,517	130,469

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 135.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
370	357	Brought forward.............	129,517	130,469
		Fourth Division.
1433	1473	Brought forward.............	328,404	307,368
..	4	Counter Officers.......................	1,127	..
..	2	Overseers (Telegraph) ....................	569	..
..	4	Phonogram Attendants...................	779	..
..	24	Telegraphists.........................	6,174	..
		Officers on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies	2,591	1,588
1433	1507		339,644	308,956
			469,161	439,425
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	700	500
		Allowances to officers in out-lying districts to cover increased cost of living	7,000	7,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	480	360
		Child endowment......................	16,302	15,996
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases consequent on variations in cost of living	6,220	19,119
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....	1,577	..
		Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	500	500
		Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	4,500	4,500
			506,440	487,400
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	3,200	3,100
1803	1864		503,240	484,300	427,182
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on new works)	25,900	25,000	28,888
		Less—	529,140	509,300	456,070
		Amount to be charged to Loan Fund	74,451	75,000	35,313
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	24,000	28,094	..
			98,451	103,094	35,313
		Total Salaries (carried forward)........	430,689	406,206	420,757

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 135.	£	£	£
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward.................	430,689	406,206	420,757
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1 Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	43,500	47,500	42,433
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..................	58,300	47,400	51,770
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels..........	5,100	5,100	3,947
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	1,000	200	84
5. Subsidies for conveyance of coastwise mails, North-West and South-East Coast services	7,000	7,000	7,458
Total Conveyance of Mails.................	114,900	107,200	105,692
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding, also cost of other printing not specially provided elsewhere	4,600	4,400	4,167
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising................................	100	100	36
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	262	260	272
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving-office keepers and others	46,400	40,379	38,377
6. Bicycles—purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	1,110	1,110	1,102
7. Carriage of stores and material...................	600	600	637
8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving-office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	550	750	551
Carried forward...............	53,622	47,599	45,142
Carried forward...............	545,589	513,406	526,449

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 135
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward...............	545,589	513,406	526,449
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward...............	53,622	47,599	45,142
No. 9. Fuel, light and power.........................	4,500	3,800	4,898
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	3,500	2,600	4,053
11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	240	250	142
12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep...............	6,700	7,500	9,283
13. Office cleaning.............................	4,550	4,000	4,595
14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	3,300	3,240	2,611
15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances..	9,100	8,700	10,157
16. Payments to Police Department for services of officers...	..	..	..
17. Payments under the Telephone Regulations...........	100	100
18. Printing postage stamps........................	1,300	1,250	1,377
19. Printing postal guides.........................	100	100	..
20. Printing postal notes..........................	475	450	192
21. Printing telephone directories and lists..............	1,700	1,000	1,615
22. Printing telegraph message forms.................	700	700	1,020
23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof, also forage and forage allowances	96	149	112
24. 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	1,000	500	1,240
Carried forward.................	90,983	81,938	86,437
Carried forward.................	545,589	513,406	526,449

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 135.		Vote.	Expenditure.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	545,589	513,406	526,449
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward..............	90,983	81,938	86,437
No. 25. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs Duties and other charges	...	...	...
26. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	450	450	399
27. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith ; also purchase of telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material chargeable to Contingencies	64,787	55,500	57,293
28. Stores, other than those specially provided............	2,800	2,800	2,867
29. Travelling expenses..........................	8,500	8,500	7,217
30. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	2,000	2,050	1,899
31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing...	800	800	514
32. Sanitary services and water supply.................	4,000	3,100	3,184
Total Contingencies............	174,320	155,138	159,810
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	1,820	1,820	2,843
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)	20	20
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property............	50	50	3
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels	20	20	25
5. Losses by fire and theft.........................	50	50	19
6. Defalcations by officials........................	50	50	172
7. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.......	5	5	…
Total Miscellaneous.......................	2,015	2,015	3,062
Total Division No. 135.....................	721,924	670,559	689,321

*Provided under Division No.

F.18066.—21

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 136.
		TASMANIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs..........	756	750
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer..........................	614	601
1	1	Deputy State Engineer....................	514	496
9	8	Engineers and Engineer Cadets...............	2,813	2,818
3	3	Draughtsman and Draughtsmen in Training.......	667	840
1	1	Senior Clerk...........................	419	419
1	1	Accountant............................	490	490
1	1	Superintendent (Telegraphs).................	543	474
1	1	Superintendent (Telephones)................	410	479
1	1	Superintendent (Mails)....................	546	528
1	1	Cashier..............................	489	489
51	54	Clerks...............................	17,372	16,542
12	10	Clerical Assistants.......................	3,008	3,583
1	1	Superintendent (Stores and Transport)..........	492	459
3	3	Inspectors.............................	1,655	1,620
21	21	Postmasters............................	8,665	8,229
2	2	Supervisors (Telegraphs)...................	842	772
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Mails)..............	402	399
36	37	Telegraphists...........................	11,314	10,387
147	148	Carried forward..............	51,255	49,625
1	1	Carried forward..............	756	750

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 136.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		TASMANIA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Brought forward...........	756	750
		Third Division—continued.
147	148	Brought forward...........	51,255	49,625
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Telephones)..........	359	399
1	1	Traffic Inspector........................	309	359
		Officers on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies	399	700
149	150		52,322	51,083
		Fourth Division.
130	108	Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	26,007	30,788
4	4	Carpenters............................	1,067	963
..	1	Counter Officer.........................	284	..
2	3	Female Sorters.........................	464	261
1	1	Inquiry Officer.........................	311	302
3	3	Labourers.............................	676	644
4	4	Line Inspectors.........................	1,546	1,511
143	143	Line Foremen, Linemen in Charge, Linemen (Senior), and Linemen	37,099	36,471
51	47	Mail Officers..........................	12,152	12,921
1	1	Mechanician...........................	444	437
83	82	Mechanics (Foreman), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics(Junior), and Mechanics( Junior, in training)	22,577	21,259
126	123	Messengers (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Senior), Messengers (Telegraph)	14,904	12,614
..	3	Overseers (Mails)........................	1,063	..
25	25	Postmasters............................	7,523	7,460
41	46	Postmen..............................	10,958	9,262
13	9	Sorters...............................	2,605	3,583
3	3	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen............	804	724
3	3	Supervisors (Telephone)...................	768	768
..	19	Telegraphists...........................	5,191	..
1	1	Telephone Inspector......................	380	358
1	1	Motor Driver...........................	252	245
635	330	Carried forward..............	147,075	140,571
150	151	Carried forward..............	53,078	51,833

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 136.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	TASMANIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.

		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			£	£	£
150	151	Brought forward...........	53,078	51,833
		Fourth Division.—continued.
635	630	Brought forward...........	147,075	140,571
95	94	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists..........	15,155	14,537
16	16	Typists...............................	2,842	2,646
		Officers on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies	1,161	..
746	740		166,233	157,754
			219,311	209,587
		Allowances to junior officers away from home....	250	250
		Allowances to adult officers Third Division......	20	20
		Allowances to officers in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	500	600
		Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	175	250
		Child endowment........................	7,550	7,012
		Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in cost of living	3,580	5,710
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year	728
		Salaries of officers granted furlough, prior to retirement	2,170	800
		Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	2,250	2,000
			236,534	226,229
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	990	959
896	891		235,544	225,270	207,147
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of staff employed on repairs and maintenance of telephone and telegraph fines and on new works)	3,964	4,490	16,931
			239,508	229,760	224,078
		Less—
		Amount to be charged to Loan Fund...........	42,043	42,000	41,771
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	3,400	4,443	..
			45,443	46,443	41,771
		Total Salaries (carried forward)........	194,065	183,317	182,307

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 136.	£	£	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward.....................	194,065	183,317	182,307
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	29,000	28,500	28,509
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..................	14,025	13,250	13,566
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels..........	350	600	285
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	400	100	40
Total Conveyance of Mails............	43,775	42,450	42,400
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding, also cost of other printing not specially provided elsewhere	2,650	2,750	2,895
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising................................	50	50	33
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	37,131	30,931	29,755
6. Bicycles—purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	350	350	272
7. Carriage of stores and material...................	350	325	271
8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving-office keepers, and others for the sale of postage stamps	450	475	426
9. Fuel, light and power.........................	3,200	3,000	3,394
Carried forward...............	44,181	37,881	37,046
Carried forward...............	237,840	225,767	224,707

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 136		Vote.	Expenditure.
TASMANIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	237,840	225,767	224,707
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward...................	44,181	37,881	37,046
No. 10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............	2,300	2,350	2,257
11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	50	100	32
13. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep...............	3,030	2,480	2,994
13. Office cleaning.............................	1,700	1,650	1,708
14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	1,100	1,640	1,477
15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances..	5,800	5,500	5,890
16. Payment to Police Department for services of officers....	..	..	..
17. Payments under the Telephone Regulations...........	20	20	..
18. Printing postage stamps........................	650	750	638
19. Printing postal guides.........................	85	85	82
20. Printing postal notes..........................	275	275	231
21. Printing telephone directories and lists..............	600	500	523
22. Printing telegraph message forms.................	350	450	532
23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance, thereof, also forage and forage allowances	100	200	23
24. 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	..	..	..
25. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..	..
26. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	1,925	1,900	1,862
27. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith ; also purchase of telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material chargeable to Contingencies	31,498	32,000	25,996
Carried forward..................	93,664	87,781	81,291
Carried forward..................	237,840	225,767	224,707

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.

Division No. 136.
	£	£	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward...................	237,840	225,767	224,707
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward...................	93,664	87,781	81,291
No. 28. Stores other than those specially provided...........	1,400	1,500	1,513
29. Travelling expenses.........................	2,300	2,400	2,378
30. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	1,500	1,500	1,036
31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing..	650	650	870
32. Sanitary services and water supply................	450	432	461
Total Contingencies......................	99,964	94,263	87,549
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	2,170	800	1,305
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)	100	100	7
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property............	40	20	27
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels	10	10	1
5. Losses by fixe and theft.........................	30	30	..
6. Defalcations by officials........................	100	100	..
7. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania	2,115	620	1,327
8. Befund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.......	..	20	..
Total Miscellaneous......................	4,565	1,700	2,667
Total Division No. 136....................	342,369	321,730	314,923

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.			Vote.	Expenditure.

		Division No. 137.
			£	£	£
		NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).
		Third Division.
4	4	Telegraphists..........................	1,286	1,195
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant.............................	253	287
7	7	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	1,734	1,719
3	3	Postmasters...........................	890	847
			4,168	4,048
		Child endowment.......................	68	68
		Allowances to officers in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	120	120
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	14	..
		Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	100	100
			4,470	4,336
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	64	64
15	15		4,406	4,272	3,354
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on new works)	1,800	1,800	1,629
		Total Salaries (payable at Adelaide) carried forward	6,206	6,072	4,983

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 137.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Brought forward...........	6,206	6,072	4,983
		Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Payable at Darwin).
		Third Division.
1	1	Clerical Assistant........................	279	268
1	1	Clerk................................	399	399
3	2	Postmasters............................	840	1,162
8	8	Telegraphists...........................	2,503	2,307
		Officers of the Third Division on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies		945
		Fourth Division.
7	7	Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	1,715	1,725
6	6	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	1,532	1,523
1	1	Mechanic.............................	348	335
3	3	Messengers (Telegraph)...................	231	232
2	1	Postmaster............................	303	535
1	1	Telephonist............................	150	130
			8,300	9,561
		Allowances to junior officers of the Fourth Division appointed or transferred away from their homes	25	25
		Allowances to officers in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	1,930	1,930
		Child endowment........................	212	212
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year......	33	..
		Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowance to officers acting in higher positions	60	60
			10,560	11,738
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	200	200
33	31		10,360	11,588	9,288
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on new works)	300	300	302
		Total Salaries (Payable at Darwin).......	10,660	11,888	9,590
		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	16,866	17,960	14,573

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Division No. 137.		Vote.	Expenditure.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward....................	16,866	17,960	14,573
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails.....................	1,150	850	983
Subdivision. No. 4.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway)	2,000	1,700	1,668
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..................	200	200	175
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels..........	200	200	147
Total Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)......	2,400	2,100	1,990
Subdivision No. 5.—Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding, also cost of other printing not specially provided elsewhere	10	10	..
2. Advertising................................	5	5	..
3. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving-office keepers, and others	120	100	94
4. Carriage of stores and material...................	300	300	259
5. Fuel, light, and power.........................	75	75	40
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	75	75	52
7. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	15	15	1
8. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances..	100	175	122
9. Printing telegraph message forms.................	5	5	..
10. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles, and harness and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances	75	75	50
11. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith; also purchase of telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material, chargeable to Contingencies	600	540	477
12. Stores, other than those specially provided............	1,500	1,400	1,283
13. Travelling expenses..........................	400	400	338
14. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing...	5	5
15. Allowance for employment of cook, Alice Springs telegraph station	150	150	126
Sanitary services and water supply.................	..	100	46
Total Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)......	3,435	3,430	2,888
Carried forward.................	23,851	24,340	20,434

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote	Expenditure.
		Vote	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 137.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward.......................	23,851	24,340	20,434
Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding, also cost of other printing not specially provided elsewhere	3	8	4
2. Advertising................................	5	5	..
3. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving-office keepers, and others	150	180	143
4. Carriage of stores and material...................	750	650	829
5. Hire and maintenance of bicycles and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	15	15	14
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	5	5	..
7. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	5	5	..
8. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances..	300	220	309
9. 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	500	700	457
10. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith ; also purchase of telegraph and, telephone instruments, batteries and material, chargeable to Contingencies	3,750	3,510	3,708
11. Stores, other than those specially provided............	10	10	..
12. Travelling expenses..........................	350	600	358
13. Allowances for employment of cooks, Darwin and Powell Creek	545	360	358
14. Fuel, light, and power.........................	75	100	78
15. Payment to Railway Department for performing Postal and Public Telegraph business	25	25	..
16. Sanitary Services and Water Supply................	100	..	..
Total Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).......	6,588	6,393	6,258
Total Division No. 137...................	30,439	30,733	26,692

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 138.		Vote.	Expenditure.
WIRELESS.	£	£	£
No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Upkeep of stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote)	2,000	7,000	3,219
Division No. 139.
POSTAL INSTITUTES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Education...............................	12,739	7,336	7,786
	9,964,935	9,320,382	9,182,291
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	190,000	140,000	..
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department	9,774,935	9,180,382	9,182,291
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 140.
Subdivision No. 1.— Audit of Accounts.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1	10,949	10,159	10,159
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2	200	200	200
Total Audit of Accounts..............	11,149	10,359	10,359
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Royal Commission on Wireless................	500	..	3,364
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.	11,649	10,359	13,723

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 141.		Vote.	Expenditure.
MISCELLANEOUS.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Betterment Tax, General Post Office, Sydney.........	319	319	..
2. Unforeseen expenditure........................	100	100	67
3. Interest on advances made by the Commonwealth Bank pending the raising of a loan for Works purposes	20,000	..	19,685
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury....	20,419	419	19,752
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways....
Division No. 142.
Subdivision No. 1.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
No 1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch, provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 1	55,000	50,000	49,926
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 2	8,800	7,500	11,845
3. Proportion of Salaries and Expenses for Supervision of Works, provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 4	300	700	252
4. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...........	124,000	164,400	100,867
Total Subdivision No. 1.......	188,100	222,600	162,890
Subdivision No. 2.
RENT OF BUILDINGS.
No. 1. Rent of Buildings (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease)	45,000	36,670	36,229
Subdivision No. 3.
No 1. Overhaul of and repairs to boats and launches.........	150	50	137
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways	233,250	259,320	199,256
Total Postmaster-General's Department...........	10,040,253	9,450,480	9,415,022

II.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Division No. 136.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		TASMANIA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Brought forward...............	756	750
		Third Division--continued.
147	148	Brought forward........................	51,255	49,625
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Telephones)..........	359	399
1	1	Traffic Inspector........................	309	359
		Officers on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies	399	700
149	150		52,322	51,083
		Fourth Division.
130	108	Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	26,007	30,788
4	4	Carpenters............................	1,067	963
	1	Counter Officer.........................	284	..
2	3	Female Sorters.........................	464	261
1	1	Inquiry Officer.........................	311	302
3	3	Labourers.............................	676	644
4	4	Line Inspectors.........................	1,546	1,511
143	143	Line Foremen, Linemen in Charge, Linemen (Senior), and Linemen	37,099	36,471
51	47	Mail Officers..........................	12,152	12,921
1	1	Mechanician...........................	444	437
83	82	Mechanics (Foreman), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), and Mechanics(Junior, in training)	22,577	21,259
126	123	Messengers (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Senior), Messengers (Telegraph)	14,904	12,614
..	3	Overseers (Mails)........................	1,063	..
25	25	Postmasters............................	7,523	7,460
41	46	Postmen..............................	10,958	9,262
13	9	Sorters...............................	2,605	3,583
3	3	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen............	804	724
3	3	Supervisors (Telephone)...................	768	768
..	19	Telegraphists...........................	5,191	..
1	1	Telephone Inspector......................	380	358
1	1	Motor Driver...........................	252	245
635	630	Carried forward.............	147,075	140,571
1501	151	Carried forward.............	53,078	51,833

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PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

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PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Page References.	—	1927–28.	1926–27.		Increase on Expenditure 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926–27.
Page References.	—	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926–27.
		£	£	£	£	£
337	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA	120,630	131,581	134,838	..	14,208
357	FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY	113,307	35,413	43,486	69,821	..
358	PAPUA................	52,088	67,158	67,158	..	15,070
358	NEW GUINEA...........	11,000	10,000	11,077	..	77
359	NORFOLK ISLAND........	4,000	3,500	4,339	..	339
	Total......	301,025	247,652	260,898	40,127	..

Estimate 1927–28............	£301,025
Vote 1926–27...............	247,652
Increase.........	£53,373

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27	1927–28.		Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27	1927–28.			£	£	£
			Division No. 143.—General Services.
			NORTH AUSTRALIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff— Salaries.
..	1	..	Government Resident....................	900	..	..
..	1	..	Judge of Supreme Court...................	1,000	..
				1,900	..
			Less contribution by Central Australia towards Salary of Judge of Supreme Court	250	..
..	2			1,650	..
			Government Resident's Office.
..	1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant................	650	..
..	1	2	Government Storekeeper..................	480	..
..	1	2	Paymaster and Receiver...................	460	..
..	4	3	Clerks..............................	1,600	..
..	6	4	Clerks..............................	1,769	..
..	1	4	Cadet...............................	103	..
..	14			5,062	..
			Aboriginal Affairs.
..	1	3	Superintendent of Darwin Compound..........	420	..
..	1	3	Protector.............................	400	..
..	1	..	Matron of Darwin Compound...............	175	..
			Allowances to Police Officers Acting as Protectors	660	..
..	3			1,655	..
			Botanic Gardens.
..	1	2	Curator and Government Botanist............	460	..
			Police.
..	1	..	Commissioner..........................	700	..
..	4	3	Sergeants............................	1,560	..
..	28		Mounted Constables.....................	8,688	..
..	26		Native Constables.......................	2,142	..
			Allowances to Married Police Officers.........	300	..
..	59			13,390	..
..	79		Carried forward..................	22,217	..

F.18066—22

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	I NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.		Under Control of Home and Territories Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Division No. 143.—General Services.
			NORTH AUSTRALIA.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff— Salaries.
..	79		Brought forward..............	22,217	..
			Gaols.
..	1	3	Keeper, Darwin Gaol.....................	460	..
..	6	..	Guards..............................	1,863	..
			Matron as required......................	165
			Allowance to Police Officer acting as Keeper, Borroloola Gaol	10	..
	7			2,498	..
			Charitable Institutions.
..	1	..	Chief Medical Officer*...................	920	..
..	1	..	Matron..............................	300	..
..	8	..	Nurses..............................	1,820	..
			Allowance, Relieving Medical Officer.........	250	..
			Domestic Staff, Darwin Hospital.............	920	..
..	10			4,210	..
			Board of Health.
..	1	2	Sanitary Inspector.......................	460	..
1	1	4	Sanitary Inspector and Clerk................	340	..
..	1	..	Assistant.............................	90	..
..	3			890	..
			Law Officers.
..	1	..	Crown Law Officer......................	900	..
..	1	..	Special Magistrate......................	600	..
..	1	3	Clerk of Courts.........................	408	..
..	1	..	Typists..............................	300	..
			Allowances to Police Officers for acting as Clerks of Local Courts, Pine Creek and Borroloola	20	..
			Allowance for Special Magisterial Duties, Darwin.	50	..
..	4			2,278	..
..	103		Carried forward..............	32,093	..

* Also acts as Chief Health Officer.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.		Under Control of Home and Territories Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 143.	£	£	£
			GENERAL SERVICES.
			North Australia.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff— Salaries.
..	103	..	Brought forward...............	32,093	..
			Stock and Brands.
..	1	..	Chief Veterinary Officer and Inspector of Stock...	675	..
..	1	..	Assistant Veterinary Officer................	400	..
..	1	..	Manager, Mataranka Station................	350	..
			Allowance for Meat Inspection..............	40	..
..	3			1,465	..
			Education.
..	1	..	Head Teacher, Darwin, and Supervisor of Schools.	570	..
..	1	..	Kindergarten Teacher, Darwin...............	375	..
..	1	..	Teacher, Darwin........................	450	..
..	3	..	Assistant Teachers......................	960	..
..	1	..	Teacher, Pine Creek.....................	300	..
..	1	..	Teacher, Parap.........................	300	..
..	1	..	Teacher, Emungalen.....................	340	..
..	1	..	Itinerant Teacher.......................	450	..
..	1	..	Monitor.............................	174	..
..	11			3,919	..
			Lands and Surveys.
..	1	..	Chief Clerk and Draughtsman...............	600	..
..	1	..	Deputy Chairman, Land Board..............	100*	..
	2			700	..
..	119			38,177
			Adjustment of salaries....................	8	..
			Allowance to married Clerical Officer.........	60	..
			Allowance in lieu of quarters...............	75	..
			Clerical assistance and relieving officers........	500	..
				38,820	..
			Less :—
			Deductions for rent....................	205	..
			Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	500	..
				705	..
			Total Salaries (carried forward).......	38,115

* Portion of year only.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927–28.	1926–27.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 143.	£	£	£
GENERAL SERVICES.
North Australia.
Brought forward..............	38,115	..
Subdivision No. 2.—Administrative Staff—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	250	..
2. Office requisites, instruments, and heliographic printing...	100	..
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	40	..
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding, also law publications	180	..
5. Printing and publishing Government Gazette, also other printing	350	..
6. Travelling expenses and steamer fares...............	1,450	..
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	450	..
8. Power and light..............................	160	..
9. Maintenance of administrative vessels...............	500	..
10. Aboriginal affairs—general expenses................	3,250	..
11. Maintenance of motor cars.......................	200	..
12. Purchase of horses and live stock..................	150	..
13. Agriculture—Botanic Gardens, wages, and general expenses	1,500	..
14. Eradication of noxious weeds and plants..............	300	..
15. Stock and Brands—general expenses................	1,000	..
16. Maintenance of prisons.........................	1,850	..
17. Maintenance of hospitals........................	3,200	..
18. Destitutes and lepers—maintenance, passages, and burials..	4,000	..
19. Board of Health—expenses, laboratory, apparatus, and drugs for bush medicine chests	200	..
20. Sanitary rates and fees, and maintenance of plant........	150	..
21. Court expenses, including witness and jury fees.........	400	..
22. Police—stores, uniforms, forage, and travelling.........	2,700	..
23. Educational services...........................	600	..
24. Beacons and buoys............................	200	..
25. Office cleaning..............................	160	..
26. Government scholarships.......................	250	..
27. Advisory Council—expenses.....................	500	..
28. Encouragement of primary production...............	2,000	..
29. Purchase of motor vehicles......................	300	..
30. Fire protection—Darwin........................	20	..
Total Contingencies...................	26,410	..
Carried forward................	64,525	..

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.		NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
			Division No. 143.
			GENERAL SERVICES.
			North Australia.
			Brought forward.............	64,525	..
			Subdivision No. 3.
			Mines Department.—Salaries.
..	1	..	Director............................	650	..
..	1	2	Warden and Assayer....................	500	..
..	1	..	Manager, Maranboy Battery...............	650	..
..	1	..	Geologist............................	650	..
..	1	4	Draughtsman.........................	340	..
..	1	4	Clerk..............................	300	..
..	1	4	Cadet..............................	144	..
..	1	3	Assistant to Geologist...................	400	..
..	8			3,634	..
			Allowances to police officers acting as Wardens— Borroloola and Tanami	40	..
				3,674	..
			Less deductions for rent..................	26	..
			Total Salaries...............	3,648	..
			Carried forward.........	68,173	..

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
Division No. 143.
GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
North Australia.
Brought forward........................	68,173	..
Subdivision No. 4.
Mines Department—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	50	..
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	60	..
3. Writing paper and envelopes.....................	10	..
4. Account, record and other books...................	5	..
5. Printing, lithography and advertising................	30	..
6. Travelling expenses...........................	300	..
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	50	..
8. Equipment.................................	40	..
9. Field hands.................................	50	..
10. Maintenance of batteries and ore sampling............	4,000	..
11. Office cleaning..............................	50	..
12. Development of mining industry, including loans to prospectors and others	400	..
13. Mail porterage and other expenses in connexion with Tanami Goldfields	170	..
Total Contingencies	5,215	..
Subdivision No. 5.
Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Subsidy for steamship service between Melbourne and Darwin	5,500	..
2. Grants to libraries............................	75	..
3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council...............	900	..
4. Assistance to missions.........................	1,250	..
5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person....	52	..
6. Maintenance of nursing homes....................	500	..
7. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for shipping service between Fremantle and Darwin	1,800	..
8. Publication of pamphlet on poison plants.............	75	..
9. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923–26 may be credited to this vote)	600	..
10. Contribution towards cost of wireless stations..........	300	..
11. Contribution towards cost of inland mail services........	250	..
12. Visit of Public Service Inspector to Darwin............	600	..
13. Volume of Northern Territory Ordinances............	250	..
14. Legal costs of Privy Council appeal, Chin Man Yee and others v. Porter and the Commonwealth	107	..
15. Boucaut Bay Co. v. the Commonwealth—legal expenses...	300	..
Total Miscellaneous.........................	12,559	..
Total North Australia (carried forward)............	85,947	*

* Provided under Division No. 144a in 1926–27.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.		Under Control of Home and Territories Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Brought forward............	£	£	£
				85,947
			Division No. 144.—General Services.
			Central Australia.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
..	1	..	Government Resident....................	750	..
			Contribution towards salary of Judge of Supreme Court, Darwin	250	..
..	1	..		1,000	..
			Government Resident's Office.
..	1	3	Clerk..............................	380	..
			Aboriginal Affairs.
			Staff for Native School...................	75	..
			Allowances to Police Officers acting as Protectors	125	..
				200	..
			Police.
..	1	3	Sergeant............................	420
..	6	..	Mounted constables.....................	1,829	..
..	9	..	Native constables......................	740	..
			Allowances to Married Police Officers........	150	..
..	16			3,139	..
			Gaols.
			Allowance to Police Officer for acting as Keeper, Stuart Gaol	10	..
			Law Officers.
			Allowance to Police Officer for acting as Clerk of Local Court, Alice Springs	15	..
			Allowance to Special Magistrate, Alice Springs..	50	..
				65	..
			Stock and Brands.
..	1	..	Stock Inspector........................	400	..
			Carried forward.............	5,194	..
..	19		Carried forward.............	85,947

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.		NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
			Brought forward............	85,947	..
			Division No. 144.
			GENERAL SERVICES.
			Central Australia.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
..	19	..	Brought forward............	5,194	..
			Education.
..	1		Teacher, Alice Springs...................	210	..
..	20		Mines.
			Consultant Geologist....................	100
			Allowance to Police Officer for acting as Warden, Alice Springs	20
			Caretaker, Arltunga.....................	20	..
				140	..
				5,544	..
			Allowance to married clerical officer..........	20	..
			Allowance in lieu of quarters...............	75	..
			Clerical assistance and relieving officers.......	250	..
				5,889	..
			Less deductions for rent..................	26	..
			Total Salaries (carried forward).......	5,863	..
			Total Salaries (carried forward).......	85,947

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	85,947
Division No. 144.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Central Australia.
Brought forward...............	5,863	..
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	50	..
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	30	..
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	20	..
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	30	..
5. Other printing...............................	30	..
6. Travelling expenses...........................	200	..
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	150	..
8. Aboriginal affairs............................	2,750	..
9. Maintenance of motor cars......................	100	..
10. Purchase of horses and live stock..................	100	..
11. Eradication of noxious weeds and plants..............	150	..
12. Stock and brands—general expenses................	200	..
13. Maintenance of prisons.........................	100	..
14. Court expenses, including witness and jury fees.........	50	..
15. Police—stores, uniforms, forage, and travelling.........	400	..
16. Purchase of motor vehicle.......................	320	..
17. Educational services...........................	50	..
18. Health administration, including bush medicine chests....	50	..
19. Development of mining industry, including loans to prospectors and others	400	..
20. Advisory Council expenses......................	400	..
21. Encouragement of primary production...............	1,500	..
Total Contingencies.............	7,080	..
Subdivision No. 3.
Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Assistance to missions.........................	400	..
2. Maintenance of nursing homes....................	500	..
3. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923–26 may be credited to this vote)	300	..
Total Miscellaneous....................	1,200	..
Total Central Australia..................	14,143	*
Carried forward................	100,090	*

* Provided under Division No. 144A in 1926–27.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Class or Grade.		1927–28.	Vote	Expenditure.
			Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	£	£	£
			Brought forward............	100,090
			Division No. 144a.—General Services.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff— Salaries.
1	..	..	Administrator..........................	..	1,500
1	..	..	Judge of Supreme Court...................	..	1,000
2	..	..		..	2,500
			Administrator's Office.
1	..	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant.................	..	650
1	..	2	Government Storekeeper...................	..	480
1	..	2	Paymaster and Receiver...................	..	460
4	..	3	Clerks...............................	..	1,680
6	..	4	Clerks...............................	..	1,651
1	..	..	Caretaker, Government House...............	..	200
3	..	..	Messengers............................	..	193
17	..			..	5,314
			Aboriginal Affairs.
2	..	3	Protectors.............................	..	820
			Staff for native schools....................	..	250
			Allowances to police officers acting as Protectors	..	785
2	..			..	1,855
			Botanic Gardens.
1	..	2	Curator and Government Botanist.............	..	460
			Carried forward................	..	10,129
22	..		Carried forward................	100,090	..

Territories of the Commonwealth

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Class or Grade.	Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Brought forward............	100,090	..
			Division No. 144a.—General Services.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff— Salaries.
22	..		Brought forward............	..	10,129
			Police.
1	..	..	Commissioner........................	..	683
5	..	3	Sergeants............................	..	1,980
33	..	..	Mounted Constables....................	..	10,607
35	..	..	Native Constables......................	..	2,874
			Allowances to married constables............	..	300
74	..			..	16,444
			Gaols.
1	..	3	Keeper, Darwin Gaol....................	..	460
7	..	..	Guards.............................	..	2,127
			Extra guards and matron as required..........	..	165
			Allowances to mounted constables for acting as keepers, Stuart and Borroloola Gaols	..	20
8	..			..	2,772
			Charitable Institutions.
2	..	..	Medical Officers, Darwin.................	..	1,300*
1	..	..	Matron.............................	..	294
7	..	..	Nurses..............................	..	1,527
			Domestic staff, Darwin...................	..	920
			Seamstress at Darwin Hospital..............	..	50
10	..			..	4,091
			Board of Health.
1	..	2	Sanitary Inspector......................	..	460
1	..	4	Sanitary Inspector and Clerk...............	..	340
1	..	..	Assistant............................	..	80
3	..			..	880
117	..		Carried forward...............		34,316
..	..		Carried forward...............	100,090	..

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

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.		Under Control of Home and Territories Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Brought forward............	100,090	..	..
			Division No. 144a.—General Services.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff— Salaries.
117	..		Brought forward............	..	34,316
			Law Officers.
1	..	..	Crown Law Officer.....................	..	887
1	..	3	Clerk of Courts, Public Trustee, and Sheriff.....	..	460
1	..	..	Typist..............................	..	300
			Allowance to police officer for acting as Clerk of Local Court. Alice Springs	..	15
			Allowance to police officer for acting as Clerk and Bailiff of Local Court, Borroloola	..	10
			Allowance to police officer for acting as Clerk and Bailiff of Local Court, Pine Creek	..	10
			Allowance to Special Magistrate, Alice Springs...	..	25
			Allowance to Special Magistrate, Darwin.......	..	50
3	..				1,757
			Stock and Brands.
1	..	..	Chief Veterinary Officer and Chief Inspector of Stock	..	675
1	..	..	Assistant Veterinary Officer...............	..	400
1	..	..	Manager, Mataranka Station...............	..	350
1	..	..	Stock Inspector........................	..	400
			Allowance to Police Constable acting as Keeper of Dip, Anthony's Lagoon	..	25
			Allowance for Meat Inspection.............	..	40
4				..	1,890
			Education.
1	..	..	Head Teacher, and Supervisor of Schools, Darwin	..	566
1	..	..	Head Mistress.........................	..	375
1	..	..	Teacher, Darwin.......................	..	450
3	..	..	Assistant Teachers......................	..	950
1	..	..	Teacher, Pine Creek.....................	..	300
1	..	..	Teacher, Alice Springs...................	..	210
8	..	..		..	2,851
124	..		Carried forward...............	..	37,963
	..		Carried forward...............	100,090	..

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1926–27.	1927–28.		Under Control of Home and Territories Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Brought forward............	100,090	..	..
			Division No. 144a.—General Services.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
124	..		Brought forward............	..	37,963
			Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff— Education—continued.
8	..		Brought forward............	..	2,851
1	..	..	Teacher, Parap........................	..	300
1	..	..	Teacher, Emungalan....................	..	340
1	..	..	Itinerant Teacher.......................	..	350
1	..	..	Monitor.............................	..	150
12	..	..		..	3,991
136				..	41,954
			Adjustment of salaries...................	..	136*
					42,090
			Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class	..	20
			Allowances to married Clerical Officers to bring salary to £400 per annum	..	111
				..	42,221
			Clerical assistance and relieving officers.......	..	700
				..	42,921
			Less deduction for rent...................	..	306
				..	42,615
			Less amount to be recovered from Health Department for services of Medical Officer	..	200
				..	42,415
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	1,000
			Total Salaries.........................	..	41,415	41,825
Subdivision No. 2.—Administrative Staff—Contingencies.
Allowance to Administrator..........................				..	250	167
Postage and telegrams..............................				..	300	268
Office requisites, instruments and heliographic printing, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes				..	80	72
				..	630	507
Carried forward.........................				..	41,415	41,825
Carried forward.........................				100,090	..	..

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the item of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927–28.	1926–27.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
Division No. 144a.—General Services.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	100,090
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward..............	..	41,415	41,825
Subdivision No. 2.—Administrative Staff—Contingencies —continued.
Brought forward..............	..	630	507
Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	..	60	28
Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding, also law publications	..	90	111
Printing and publishing Northern Territory Government Gazette, also other printing	..	450	339
Travelling expenses and steamer fares, Administrative Staff	..	1,500	1,570
Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................	..	450	533
Power and light..................................	..	200	155
Maintenance of administrative vessel....................	..	750	508
Aboriginal affairs—general expenses, including equipment of inspectors	..	6,200	5,858
Maintenance of motor cars...........................	..	300	265
Equipment and maintenance of cattle dips.................	..	250	38
Purchases of horses and live stock......................	..	325	226
Upkeep of Government stables, Darwin..................	..	100	102
Agriculture—Botanic Gardens, wages and general expenses.....	..	1,500	1,478
Eradication of noxious weeds and plants..................	..	800	187
Stock and brands, also Government stations, wages and general expenses	..	1,850	1,936
Maintenance of prisons.............................	..	1,800	1,974
Maintenance of Darwin and Playford and Maranboy Hospitals, including equipment	..	3,250	3,192
Destitutes and lepers—maintenance, passages, and burials......	..	3,500	4,200
Board of Health—expenses, laboratory apparatus, and drugs for bush medicine chests	..	350	171
Sanitary rates and fees, and maintenance of plant............	..	150	151
Court expenses, including witness and jury fees.............	..	450	602
Police—stores, uniforms, forage and travelling.............	..	2,600	3,212
Educational services...............................	..	600	529
Beacons and buoys................................	..	200	12
Office cleaning..................................	..	160	149
Purchase of motor vehicles...........................	..	460	359
Government scholarships............................	..	100	99
Purchase of launch................................	..	..	1,200
Fire protection—Darwin............................	..	..	217
Total Contingencies...............................	..	29,075	29,908
Carried forward.........................	..	70,490	71,733
Carried forward.........................	100,090	..	..

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28		NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Brought forward..............	100,090	..	..
			Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
			Division No. 144a.—General Services.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY.
			Brought forward..............	…	70,490	71,733
			Subdivision No. 3.
			Mines Department.—Salaries.
1	…	1	Director.............................	…	650
1	…	2	Warden and Assayer.....................	…	500
1	…	…	Manager, Maranboy Battery................	…	650
1	…	…	Geologist............................	…	650
1	…	4	Draughtsman..........................	…	340
1	…	4	Clerk...............................	…	300
1	…	4	Cadet...............................	…	100
1	…	4	Assistant to Geologist....................	…	250
				…	3,440
			Allowance to Advisory officer on works matters	…	100
			Wardens—Borroloola, Alice Springs, Tanami (allowances to Police Sergeants)	…	60
8	…		Caretaker, Arltunga (allowance to Mounted Constable)	…	20
				…	3,620
			Less deductions for rent...................	…	26
				…	3,594
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	…	500
			Total Salaries..................	…	3,094	3,251
			Carried forward................	…	73,584	74,984
				100,090	..	..

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	100,090
Division No. 144a.—General Services.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward..........	..	73,584	74,984
Subdivision No. 4.
Mines Department—Contingencies.
Postage and telegrams..............................	..	50	49
Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......	..	40	34
Writing-paper and envelopes..........................	..	10	8
Account, record, and other books.......................	..	5	1
Printing, lithography, and advertising....................	..	30	36
Travelling expenses................................	..	300	280
Incidentals and petty cash............................	..	50	49
Equipment......................................	..	40	37
Field hands......................................	..	250	55
General expenses of batteries at Arltunga, Maranboy, and Hayes Creek, and of sampling at Darwin	..	2,400	4,343
Office cleaning...................................	..	50	50
Development of mining industry, including loans to prospectors and others	..	400	180
Mail porterage and other expenses in connexion with Tanami Goldfield	..	250	271
Total Contingencies...................	..	3,875	5,393
Carried forward...................	..	77,459	80,377
Carried forward...................	100,090	..	..

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	Class or Grade.	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	£	£	£
			Brought forward...........	100,090	..	..
			Division No. 144a.—General Services.
			NORTHERN TERRITORY
			Brought forward...........		77,459	80,377
			Subdivision No. 5.
			Lands and Surveys Department—Salaries.
			Land Board.
1	..	..	Chairman.............................	..	1,000
1	..	..	Deputy Chairman........................	..	750
..	..	..	Allowance to officer of Home and Territories Department appointed as third member	..	50
2	..			..	1,800
			Lands and Surveys Branch.
1	..	1	Chief Clerk and Chief Draughtsman...........	..	600
1	..	3	Secretary of Lands and Primary Producers' Boards	..	420
2	..	3	Draughtsmen...........................	..	800
1	..	4	Clerk................................	..	300
5	..			..	2,120
				..	3,920
			Adjustment of salaries.....................	..	20*
7	..			..	3,940
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	150
Total Salaries...........................				..	3,790	2,707
Carried forward...................				..	81,249	83,084
Carried forward...................				100,090	..	..

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

F. 18066.—23

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	100,090
Division No. 144a.—General Services.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward..................	..	81,249	83,084
Subdivision No. 6.
Lands and Surveys Department—Contingencies.
Postage and telegrams..............................	..	110	40
Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......	..	50	15
Writing-paper, envelopes indenture forms, and other stationery...	..	50	..
Account, record and other books........................	..	25	..
Printing and lithography.............................	..	100	41
Travelling expenses................................	..	750	316
Incidentals......................................	..	50	109
Equipment......................................	..	100	1
Encouragement of primary production....................	..	4,000	2,795
Field hands......................................	..	250	142
Maintenance of motor vehicles.........................	..	300	480
Office cleaning...................................	..	50	33
Total Contingencies................	..	5,835	3,972
Carried forward...................	..	87,084	87,056
Carried forward...................	100,090	..	..

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	£	£	£
Brought forward............	100,090
Division No. 144a.—General Services.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward............	..	87,084	87,056
Subdivision No. 7—Miscellaneous.
Subsidy for steamship service (passengers and cargo), between Melbourne and Darwin	..	5,500	5,500
Grant to Darwin, Borroloola, and Pine Creek Libraries—to supplement subscriptions	..	50	53
Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council....................	..	900	860
Assistance to missions..............................	..	2,500	2,000
Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person.........	..	52	52
Maintenance of nursing homes.........................	..	1,000	1,000
Subsidy, Coastal Shipping Service......................	..	11,000	10,025
Subsidy to Western Australian Government for Shipping Service between Fremantle and Darwin	..	1,800	1,800
Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923–24 may be credited to this vote)	..	600	920
Contribution towards cost of establishment and maintenance of Wireless Stations	..	450	235
Contribution towards cost of Northern Territory mail services....	..	250	250
Publication of pamphlet on poison plants of Northern Territory...	..	75	..
Subsidy to the publication Australia Unlimited..............	..	500	500
Grant to Camooweal Cottage Hospital....................	..	100	100
Visit of Public Service Inspector to Darwin.................	..	600	103
Payment in lieu of leave to officer on retirement.............	..	..	244
Legal costs, Boucaut Bay Company v. Commonwealth.........	..	..	541
Losses by fire of personal belongings of officials.............	..	..	85
Legal costs of Privy Council appeal—Chin Man Yee and others v. Porter and Commonwealth	..	..	200
Total Miscellaneous................	..	25,377	24,468
Total Northern Territory.........	*	112,461	111,524
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department (carried forward)	100,090	112,461	111,524

* Provided under Division Nos. 143 and 144 in 1927–28.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	100,090	112,461	111,524
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 145.
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1	370	370	370
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2	50	50	50
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department..	420	420	420
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 146.
INTEREST.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia..	41,700	42,000	41,776
Less amount provided under Part 2 of the Estimates.......	33,360	33,600	33,520
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury.......	8,340	8,400	8,256
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 147.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 1	5,500	3,300	3,055
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 2	870	500	920
3. Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings, and Furniture :—........
North Australia...........................	6,000	13,000	10,238
Central Australia..........................	3,500	5,000	..
Total Item No. 3..............	9,500	18,000	10,238
Total Subdivision No. 1......................	15,870	21,800	14,213
Carried forward...................	15,870	21,800	14,213
Carried forward...................	108,850	121,281	120,200

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	108,850	121,281	120,200
Division No. 147.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Brought forward..............	15,870	21,800	14,213
Subdivision No. 2.
No. 1. Maintenance of Plant and other expenses..............	200	250	183
2. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals...............	250	250	242
Total Subdivision No. 2..........................	450	500	425
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways......	16,320	22,300	14,638
	125,170	143,581	134,838
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	4,540	12,000	..
Total North Australia and Central Australia....	120,630	131,581	134,838
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 148.
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1	1,387	893	403
Less amount to be recovered from Federal Capital Commission	1,090	490	..
	297	403	403
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2	20	20	10
Less amount to be recovered from Federal Capital Commission	10	10	..
	10	10	10
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department..........	307	413	413
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 149.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Cost of Equipment, Government Printing Office, Canberra..	3,000	..	8,360
Under Control of Home and Territories Department............
Division No. 150................................
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital and expenses incidental thereto	40,000	35,000	20,713
2. Purchase of Melbourne Homes of Officers transferred to Canberra (to be recovered)	70,000	..	14,000
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department.......	110,000	35,000	34,713
Total Federal Capital Territory..................	113,307	35,413	43,486

Territories of the Commonwealth.

PAPUA.	1927–28.	1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 151.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration................	50,000	50,000	50,000
2. Coastal trade service subsidy......................	2,000	2,000	2,000
Investigation of oilfields.........................		15,000	15,000
Total Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.....	52,000	67,000	67,000
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 152.
AUDIT OP ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1	1,188	1,188	88
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua...	1,100	1,100	..
	88	88	88
No. 2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2	100	170	70
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua...	100	100	..
		70	70
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department	88	158	158
Total Papua................	52,088	67,158	67,158
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NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
Division No. 153.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Grant to the Administration of New Guinea to be used in the interests of native races	10,000	10,000	10,000
Purchase of stores.............................	..	..	722
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department.......	10,000	10,000	10,722
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 154.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Royal Commission, Mining Leases, New Guinea........	1,000		355
Carried forward...................	11,000	10 000	11,077

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.			1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	NEW GUINEA.	1927–28.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Brought forward...........	11,000	10,000	11,077
		Under Control of the Department of the Treasury.
		Division No. 155.
		NEW GUINEA AGENCY.
		Payable from Trust Fund, New Guinea Agency Account.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.
…	…	Commonwealth Agent*.....................	…	…
5	4	Clerks	1,603	1,889
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists.................................	402	389
			2,005	2,278
		Child endowment..........................	13	78
		Additional day's pay on account of leap year........	9	...
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	242
		Arrears of salary consequent on reclassification......		249
		Total Division No. 155..............	2,127	2,847
			13,127	12,847
7	6	Deduct Salaries of New Guinea Agency...........	2,127	2,847
Total New Guinea.................			11,000	10,000	11,077
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NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department
Division No. 156.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account			4,000	3,500	3,500
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 156a.
Subdivision No. 1.
Royal Commission.......................					839
Total Norfolk Island................			1000	3,500	4,339
Total Territories of the Commonwealth.....			301,025	247,652	260,898

* Receives salary and allowance amounting to £1,100 per annum as Custodian of Expropriated Properties.

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