Appropriation Act 1928-29 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION 1928-29.

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No. 48 of 1928.

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

[Assented to 28th September, 1928.]

Preamble.

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

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 1928-29.

Issue and application of £16,649,292.

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-nine the sum of Sixteen million six hundred and forty-nine thousand two hundred and ninety-two pounds.

3. All

F.12882.—Price 11s.

Appropriation of supplies £22,992,927.

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

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 22 of 1928...................	6,343,635
Under this Act......................	16,649,292
	£22,992,927
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SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Part 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
THE PARLIAMENT................................................	77,958
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.................................	361,020
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................................	628,200
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.............................	181,250
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT............................	320,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE......................................	3,666,000
SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION TO COVER DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMME....	1,000,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...........................	911,260
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS..........................	388,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH......................................	156,300
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.....................................	90,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.........................................	376,944
REFUNDS OF REVENUE............................................	800,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................	1,500,000
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE............................	1,221,310
TOTAL PART 1............................................	11,678,742
Part 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.......................................	636,015
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................	10,449,670
TOTAL PART 2............................................	11,085,685
Part 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTH AUSTRALIA...............................................	100,544
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.............................................	23,848
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY......................................	38,020
PAPUA.........................................................	52,088
NEW GUINEA....................................................	10,000
NORFOLK ISLAND................................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3............................................	228,500
TOTAL.................................................	22,992,927

PART 1.

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

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.		1928-29.	1927-28.			Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£		£	£
1	THE SENATE................	11,264	11,820	11,319		...	55
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	17,381	17,920	19,591		...	2,210
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	13,141	13,140	13,172		...	31
4	THE LIBRARY...............	9,105	9,560	10,519		...	1,414
5	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS	5	200	...		5	...
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	2,132	2,310	1,873		259	...
7	JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS	1,524	1,560	1,597		...	73
8	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT....	23,406	28,650	23,870		...	464
	Total.............	77,958	85,160	81,941		...	3,983
Estimate, 1928-29..........................					£77,958
Vote, 1927-28............................					85,160
Decrease...............					£7,202

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 1.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 1.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	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	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant‡.........................	950	950
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant	750	750
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Papers...............	601	589
1	1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer..................	359	334
1	1	Principal Messenger.......................	350	350
1	1	Special Messenger........................	324	324
1	1	President’s Messenger.....................	315	315
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £300..................	900	900
3	3	Junior Messengers—at £275.................	825	825
			8,724	8,687
		Child endowment........................	130	169
		Special (Canberra) allowance.................	701	718
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......	...	36
16	16		9,555	9,610	9,556
Temporary assistance, including typist for Senators			270	270	194
			9,825	9,880	9,750
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			251	...	...
Total Salaries (carried forward).......			9,574	9,880	9,750

* 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 allowance of £50 per annum.

I.—The Parliament.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 1.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
THE SENATE.
Brought forward...........................	9,574	9,880	9,750
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Select Committees—expenses, including allowances to witnesses and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers	25	100	...
2. Postage and telegrams........................	30	30	26
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	50	60	54
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	50	70	19
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	10	30	3
6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators’ luggage	300	300	267
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	225	300	199
8. Maintenance, repairs and furniture................	100	150	81
Total Contingencies................	790	1,040	649
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............	900	900	900
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment as an act of grace to temporary employee.....	...	...	20
Total Division No. 1...............	11,264	11,820	11,319

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	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	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant...........................	950	950
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant......................	850	850
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees.........	750	750
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees	601	589
1	...	Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk............	...	509
...	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant..............	509	...
1	...	Accountant..............................	...	400
1	...	Speaker’s Secretary and Junior Clerk.............	...	255
...	1	Speaker’s Secretary and Reading Clerk............	300	...
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Principal Messenger and Officer in charge of Stores...	461	461
1	1	Members’ Correspondence Messenger............	390	390
1	1	Speaker’s Messenger.......................	315	315
3	3	Senior Messengers—at £300..................	900	900
2	3	Junior Messengers—at £275...................	825	825
			10,201	10,544
		Child endowment..........................	60	85
		Special (Canberra) allowance..................	800	950
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap-year........	...	49
19	18		11,061	11,628	10,749
Temporary assistance, including typists for Members			1,350	1,350	1,597
Total Salaries (carried forward)			12,411	12,978	12,346

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

I.—The Parliament.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 2.		Vote.	Expenditure.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	12,411	12,978	12,346
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Select Committees—expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers	105	400	1
2. Postage and telegrams.........................	100	100	100
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.	150	150	252
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	150	300	39
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	25	25	10
6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members’ luggage	750	600	1,107
7. Supply of newspapers.........................	90	90	127
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	350	500	319
9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture.................	100	100	71
Total Contingencies	1,820	2,265	2,026
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.	2,500	2,500	2,500
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	650	177	2,719
Total Division No. 2.................	17,381	17,920	19,591

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 3.	£	£	£
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter...............	1,100	1,100
1	1	Second Reporter..........................	900	900
...	11	Parliamentary Reporters—8 at £750; 1 at £730; 2 at £670	8,070	...
11	...	Parliamentary Reporters—7 at £750; 2 at £730; 1 at £710;1 at £650	...	8,070
1	1	Clerk and Accountant.......................	366	350
1	1	Messenger and Reader......................	320	320
			10,756	10,740
		Child endowment.........................	13	13
		Special (Canberra) allowance..................	1,084	750
15	15	Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......	...	49
			11,853	11,552	11,288
		Temporary assistance.......................	970	1,270	1,596
Total Salaries...............			12,823	12,822	12,884
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................			10	10	5
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..			50	50	40
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			5	5	5
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			3	3	...
5. Travelling expenses............................			100	100	153
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................			150	150	85
Total Contingencies............			318	318	288
Total Division No. 3............			13,141	13,140	13,172

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 4.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	THE LIBRARY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Librarian................................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Assistant Librarian.........................	475	750
1	...	Second Assistant Librarian....................	...	500
1	1	Accountant..............................	470	440
1	...	Cataloguing Clerk..........................	...	420
...	1	Assistant Librarian, National Library.............	465	...
...	1	Reading Room Officer.......................	425	...
...	1	Reading Room Attendant and Magazine Clerk.......	345	...
1	1	Clerk (Research)..........................	340	330
1	...	Senior Cataloguer..........................	...	450
1	2	Cataloguers..............................	600	325
1	1	Cadet Cataloguer..........................	172	300
...	1	Correspondence and Accessions Clerk............	250	...
1	2	Senior Attendants..........................	600	300
2	...	Attendants...............................	...	566
...	1	Junior Attendant...........................	275	...
1	...	Cleaner.................................	...	260
			5,417	5,641
		Child endowment..........................	13	13
		Special (Canberra) allowance..................	475	534
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........	...	22
13	14		5,905	6,210	5,662
13	14	Temporary assistance.......................	...	...	16
Total Salaries.............			5,905	6,210	5,678
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance			2,500	2,500	1,956
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library			450	600	643
3. Postage and telegrams.........................			40	60	53
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.			60	30	204
5. Writing-paper and envelopes.....................			5	5	2
6. Account, record, and other books..................			5	5	...
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............			140	150	483
Total Contingencies.......			3,200	3,350	3,341
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments to officers on retirement................			...	...	1,500
Total Division No. 4............			9,105	9,560	10,519

I.—The Parliament.

			1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 5.				1927-28.
AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.				Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.			£	£	£
No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication..............			5	200	...
Total Division No. 5.......			5	200	...
Number of Persons.		Division No. 6.
1927-28.	1928-29.	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary..............................	720	720
1	1	Clerk................................	320	399
1	1	Messenger.............................	285	275
			1,325	1,394
		Child endowment........................	13	26
		Special (Canberra) allowance................	119	150
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......	...	10
3	3		1,457	1,580	1,357
Temporary assistance......................			20	20	...
Total Salaries...................			1,477	1,600	1,357
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			15	15	10
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			60	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	462
7. Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses.............			5	25	...
8. Assessors’ fees and travelling expenses.............			10	50	...
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............			15	20	11
10. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance			35	35	5
Total Contingencies...............			655	710	516
Total Division No. 6...............			2,132	2,310	1,873

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 7.	£	£	£
		JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary................................	600	640
1	1	Junior Clerk..............................	255	205
			855	845
		Special (Canberra) allowance..................	89	95
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........	...	5
2	2	Total Salaries..............	944	945	779
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................			15	15	15
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...			10	10	5
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			10	10	1
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			5	5	1
5. Travelling expenses.............................			500	505	766
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................			35	50	30
7. Fittings and furniture............................			5	20	...
Total Contingencies...............			580	615	818
Total Division No. 7...............			1,524	1,560	1,597

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 8.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
...	...	Secretary*...............................	50	...
...	1	Clerk and Accountant.......................	340	...
		Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper †............................	375	350
...	11	Cleaners at £270...........................	2,970	...
16	...	Cleaners at £260...........................	...	4,160
			3,735	4,510
		Child endowment..........................	200	416
17	13	Refreshment Rooms.	3,935	4,926
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Steward................................	450	450
1	1	Assistant Steward..........................	360	350
1	1	Principal Cook............................	390	375
...	4	Waiters—1 at £294; 3 at £270..................	1,104	...
4	...	Waiters—1 at £293; 3 at £266 10s...............	...	1,093
..	3	Kitchen Assistants—1 at £312; 1 at £287; 1 at £270...	869	...
3	...	Kitchen Assistants—1 at £312; 1 at £273; 1 at £260...	...	845
...	1	Pantryman..............................	270	...
...	2	Cleaners at £270...........................	540	...
			3,983	3,113
		Child endowment..........................	91	26
10	13	King’s Hall.	4,074	3,139
		King’s Hall.
1	1	Senior Messenger..........................	300	300
2	2	Junior Messengers at £275....................	550	550
			850	850
		Child endowment..........................	26	26
3	3	Parliament Gardens.	876	876
		Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener.........................	310	300
3	2	Gardeners at £285.........................	570	825
			880	1,125
		Child endowment..........................	26	...
4	3		906	1,125
34	32	Carried forward	9,791	10,066

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.

† With quarters, fuel, light and water.

F.11882.—2 3

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 8.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.	£	£	£
34	32	Brought forward.............	9,791	10,066
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer...............................	450	450
1	1	Assistant Engineer........................	375	350
...	5	Engineer’s Assistants—1 at £360; 1 at £350; 1 at £310; 2 at £300	1,620	...
5	...	Engineer’s Assistants—1 at £375; 1 at £350; 3 at £300	...	1,625
1	1	Night Watchman.........................	290	272
8	8		2,735	2,697
8	8
		Child endowment.........................	250	156
			2,985	2,853
			12,776	12,919
		Special (Canberra) allowance.................	1,150	1,620
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......	...	61
42	40		13,926	14,600	10,370
Temporary assistance......................			1,600	1,500	5,190
Total Salaries..............			15,526	16,100	15,560
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid, Refreshment Rooms..................			1,500	2,000	1,250
2. Supply of electric current........................			1,750	3,000	1,502
3. Electric light globes...........................			150	100	30
4. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture...........			750	500	529
5. Parliament gardens—incidental expenses.............			150	150	88
6. Telephone services............................			1,250	2,000	910
7. Fuel......................................			1,000	750	846
8. Incidental expenses............................			600	300	704
9. Travelling expenses...........................			150	200	174
10. Sanitary services and water supply..................			500	1,500	232
Total Contingencies..........			7,800	10,500	6,265
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment in lieu of furlough to officer on retirement			80	50	45
Repairs and renovations to Parliament House, Melbourne...			*	2,000	2,000
Total Miscellaneous..........			80	2,050	2,045
Total Division No. 8.........			23,406	28,650	23,870
Total Parliament.......			77,958	85,160	81,941

* £8,460 provided in 1928-29 under Division No. 102, Subdivision No. 1.

II—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 271.)

Division Number.		1928-29.	1927-28.		Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on expenditure 1927-28.
Division Number.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on expenditure 1927-28.
		£	£	£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE..........	50,925	46,485	57,749	...	6,824
10	AUDIT OFFICE............	52,023	53,168	51,909	114	...
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD....	47,249	42,631	49,446	...	2,197
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE	5,015	7,397	6,361	...	1,346
13	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE	62,364	66,440	77,820	...	15,456
14	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	10,881	13,708	13,808	...	2,927
15	COUNCIL OF DEFENCE......	25	25	...	25	...
16	COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH	4,920	7,660	6,151	...	1,231
17	DEVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION COMMISSION	127,618	143,000	113,296	14,322	...
	Total............	361,020	380,514	376,540	...	15,520
Estimate, 1928-29........................			£361,020
Vote, 1927-28..........................			380,514
Decrease.............			£19,494

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	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......................	912	888
		Third Division.
...	1	Secretary, Federal Executive Council..........	816	...
4	5	Private Secretaries *......................	2,212	1,745
6	8	Carried forward............	5,240	3,933

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

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 9.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 9.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
6	8	Brought forward...........	5,240	3,933
		Accountant’s Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant.........................	552	541
3	3	Clerks............................	1,074	1,035
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist............................	184	212
5	5		1,810	1,788
		Correspondence Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk........................	624	612
6	7	Clerks............................	2,982	2,648
		Fourth Division.
13	10	Typists...........................	1,888	2,463
1	1	Assistant..........................	209	258
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.................	324	324
3	4	Messengers.........................	475	361
25	24		6,502	6,666
		Records Branch.
		Third Division.
6	6	Clerks............................	2,226	2,196
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant..........................	266	266
1	1	Messenger.........................	130	106
8	8		2,622	2,568
44	45	Carried forward...........	16,174	14,955

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 9.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
44	45	Brought forward............	16,174	14,955
		Publicity Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Publicity Officer........................	720	720
		Fourth Division.
...	4	Assistants............................	1,236	...
1	...	Supervising Assistant.....................	...	372
1	...	Gazette Officer.........................	...	324
1	...	Assistant (Publicity)......................	...	282
1	...	Assistant.............................	...	245
1	1	Typist...............................	176	212
	1	Assistant (Female).......................	169	176
7	7	External Affairs.	2,301	2,331
		Third Division.
1	1	Director..............................	906	882
1	1	Liaison Officer (London)..................	906	882
2	4	Clerks...............................	1,931	968
		Fourth Division.
...	3	Typists..............................	563	...
1	1	Messenger............................	102	87
5	10		4,408	2,819
56	62	Carried forward.............	22,883	20,105

11.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 9.	£	£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
56	62	Brought forward...........	22,883	20,105
		Child endowment......................	325	300

			23,208	20,405
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	300	300
		Cost of living allowance to Liaison Officer and Clerk, External Affairs Branch, London	312	156
		Living away from home allowance..........	165	70
		Special (Canberra) allowance..............	2,000	1,920
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	...	70
		Adjustment of salaries...................	...	1,314*
56	62		25,985	24,235	22,615
Temporary assistance...................			1,000	1,000	3,300
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			26,985	25,235	25,915
			...	750	...
Total Salaries (carried forward)......			26,985	24,485	25,915

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		1927-28.
Division No. 9.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Brought forward..............	26,985	24,485	25,915
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)	4,500	4,250	4,426
2. Postage and telegrams.........................	2,000	1,600	2,160
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	400	300	595
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	415	300	545
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, binding and printing	100	100	85
6. Other printing..............................	200	100	220
7. Travelling expenses..........................	2,000	1,200	2,688
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	2,000	1,700	4,102
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette	4,000	4,250	6,346
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others	1,650	1,650	1,639
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	600	600	697
12. External Affairs—expenses in connexion with.........	1,000	1,500	1,734
13. Office cleaning and caretaking...................	500	..	..
Total Contingencies	19,365	17,550	25,237
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives	1,600	1,300	1,697
2. Commercial Agency—Paris.....................	975	900	912
3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers......	2,000	2,250	3,988
Total Miscellaneous..................	4,575	4,450	6,597
Total Division No. 9..................	50,925	46,485	57,749

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.		1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 10.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	AUDIT OFFICE.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£		£
		Central Staff.
		Third Division.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector...........	864	864
1	1	Senior Inspector....................	595	595
1	1	Inspector, Grade III..................	552	552
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...................	516	516
3	1	Inspector, Grade I...................	480	1,370
3	3	Clerks (Female)....................	1,081	1,081
1	1	Clerk...........................	312	312
5	4	Clerks (Audit).....................	1,260	1,547
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade I.....................	212	212
2	2	Machinists (Female).................	424	424
1	1	Messenger........................	174	210
1	1	Telephonist.......................	194	194
21	18		6,664	7,877
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................	816	816
1	1	Senior Inspector....................	624	624
5	5	Inspectors, Grade III..................	2,760	2,760
2	2	Inspectors, Grade II..................	1,032	1,032
21	21	Inspectors, Grade I...................	10,044	9,742
16	15	Clerks (Audit).....................	4,778	5,028
2	2	Clerks...........................	710	689
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Machinist (Female)..................	212	212
1	1	Typist, Grade II.....................	230	230
1	1	Messenger........................	120	171
51	50		21,326	21,304
72	68	Carried forward...........	27,990	29,181

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	AUDIT OFFICE.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
72	68	Brought forward..........	27,990	29,181
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.........................	792	792
1	1	Senior Inspector.......................	624	624
6	7	Inspectors, Grade III.....................	3,907	3,355
3	3	Inspectors, Grade II.....................	1,548	1,548
20	20	Inspectors, Grade I......................	9,438	9,100
1	1	Clerk (Female)........................	397	397
25	21	Clerks (Audit)........................	6,836	7,951
1	1	Clerk..............................	312	312
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists, Grade I........................	405	399
1	1	Messenger...........................	199	210
61	58		24,458	24,688
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.........................	744	744
1	1	Senior Inspector.......................	692	595
1	1	Inspector, Grade II......................	516	516
9	9	Inspectors, Grade I......................	4,158	4,123
6	6	Clerks (Audit)........................	1,944	1,925
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade I.........................	189	183
1	1	Machinist (Female).....................	209	203
20	20		8,452	8,289
		South Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.........................	638	696
1	1	Inspector, Grade III......................	595	595
1	1	Inspector, Grade II......................	516	516
5	5	Inspectors, Grade I......................	2,400	2,310
4	4	Clerks (Audit)........................	1,328	1,305
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade II........................	230	230
13	13		5,707	5,652
166	l59	Carried forward...............	66,607	67,810

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
166	159	Brought forward............	66,607	67,810
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................	612	624
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2........................	516	516
6	6	Inspectors, Grade 1........................	2,709	2,610
3	3	Clerks (Audit)..........................	972	943
		Fourth Division.
...	1	Typist, Grade I...........................	130	...
11	12		4,939	4,693
		Tasmania.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................	595	595
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2........................	516	516
2	2	Inspectors, Grade 1.......................	960	924
3	3	Clerks (Audit)..........................	966	940
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade 2..........................	228	205
8	8		3,265	3,180
		London.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................	624	612
1	1	Inspector, Grade 1........................	480	462
		Cost of living allowance....................	312	312
2	2		1,416	1,386
		Federal Capital Territory, Canberra.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................	595	595
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2........................	516	516
...	2	Inspectors, Grade 1.......................	960	...
1	2	Clerks (Audit)..........................	648	312
3	6		2,719	1,423
		Darwin.
		Third Division.
1	1	Auditor...............................	480	462
		Cost of living allowance....................	102	120
1	1		582	582
191	188	Carried forward............	79,528	79,074

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 10.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		AUDIT OFFICE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
191	188	Brought forward............	79,528	79,074
		Papua.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor..........................	678	678
1	1	Inspector.............................	522	522
2	2		1,200	1,200
			80,728	80,274
		Child endowment.......................	1,393	1,587
		Special (Canberra) allowance...............	332	250
		Adjustment of salaries....................	14	*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	262	250
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....		260
193	190		82,729	82,621	77,950
Temporary assistance....................			500	500	1,923
			83,229	83,121	79,873
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua			1,112	1,100	1,100
Amount to be recovered from special funds.....			7,600	7,500	8,999
Amount provided under Division No. 114, War Services			10,828	9,816	9,816
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates			12,521	12,254	12,254
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			2,600	2,778	...
			34,661	33,448	32,169
Total Salaries (carried forward).........			48,568	49,673	47,704

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 10.		1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
AUDIT OFFICE.	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	48,568	49,673	47,704
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning............................	150	150	106
2. Postage and telegrams.......................	200	250	155
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	300	300	225
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	100	100	77
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, binding, and printing	100	75	75
6. Other printing............................	75	100	26
7. Travelling expenses........................	1,950	1,900	2,317
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............	540	540	588
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance	385	385	347
10. Audit of Northern Territory accounts.............	10	10	5
11. Papuan office contingencies...................	100	100	92
	3,910	3,910	4,013
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua.	100	100	92
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds........	40	..	..
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of Estimates....	315	315	315
	455	415	407
Total Contingencies.........	3,455	3,495	3,606
Subdivision No 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officer on retirement	..	..	599
Total Division No. 10.........	52,023	53,168	51,909

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 11.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Central Staff.
		Second Division.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector..............	1,112	1,112
3	3	Public Service Inspectors.................	2,606	2,535
		Third Division.
...	1	Assistant Secretary.....................	744	...
1	1	Chief Clerk..........................	696	730
1	...	Registrar............................	...	672
3	...	Clerks-in-Charge.......................	...	1,494
20	24	Clerks..............................	8,807	7,497
		Fourth Division.
2	3	Messengers..........................	409	239
4	2	Assistants...........................	474	769
1	1	Assistant (Inquiries).....................	290	290
1	1	Assistant (Examinations).................	266	266
1	1	Typist, Grade 3........................	247	241
2	2	Typists, Grade 2.......................	460	459
6	6	Typists, Grade 1.......................	1,049	986
3	3	Copyists (Female)......................	499	467
49	49	Inspectors’ Staffs.	17,659	17,757
		Second Division.
5	5	Public Service Inspectors.................	4,466	4,516
		Third Division.
2	2	Assistant Inspectors.....................	1,386	1,440
5	5	Clerks-in-Charge.......................	2,719	2,802
2	2	Clerks (Female).......................	705	705
9	9	Clerks..............................	3,277	3,199
		Fourth Division.
4	4	Assistants...........................	971	929
1	1	Assistant (Inquiries and Records)............	266	264
3	3	Messengers..........................	427	345
2	2	Typists, Grade 2.......................	460	457
4	4	Typists, Grade 1.......................	751	729
37	37		15,428	15,386
86	86	Carried forward................	33,087	33,143

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 11.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
86	86	Brought forward...................	33,087	33,143
		Appeal Boards.
		Third Division.
2	2	Chairmen..............................	1,392	1,392
			34,479	34,535
		Child endowment.........................	289	320
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	200	200
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......	...	112
			34,968	35,167
		Portion of salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 39)	700	662
88	88		35,668	35,829	35,038
Temporary assistance......................			700	780	1,177
			36,368	36,609	36,215
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			1,287	..	...
Total Salaries...........			35,081	36,609	36,215
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................			1,375	530	1,196
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			377	190	271
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			280	150	270
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			40	40	36
5. Other printing..............................			570	890	2,009
6. Travelling expenses........................			1,860	530	1,694
Carried forward................			4,502	2,330	5,476
			35,081	36,609	36,215

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 11.	£	£	£
OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
Brought forward.................	35,081	36,609	36,215
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward.................	4,502	2,330	5,476
No. 7. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising	2,420	1,000	2,766
8. Other advertising............................	440	200	469
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	680	610	1,390
10. Fuel, light, and water.........................	420	340	333
11. Office cleaning.............................	820	800	779
12. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings	600	250	590
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	431	392	405
14. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	100	100	87
15. Fees for free courses at Universities...............	500		120
16. Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representatives	5	..	..
Total Contingencies.........	10,918	6,022	12,415
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	1,250	..	816
Total Division No. 11........	47,249	42,631	49,446

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 12.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Second Division.
1	...	Official Secretary to the Governor-General......	...	792
		Third Division.
3	1	Clerk...............................	552	1,128
		Fourth Division.
1	...	Typist...............................	...	230
2	..	Messengers...........................	...	276
			552	2,426
		Special (Canberra) allowance...............	63	186
		Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification	...	302*
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	...	8
7	1		615	2,922	1,907
Temporary assistance....................			50	100	76
Total Salaries................			665	3,022	1,983
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record, and other books			250	425	522
2. Official telegrams and postage...................			300	1,200	757
3. Travelling expenses and incidental and petty cash expenditure			500	1,500	1,148
4. Services rendered by Railway Departments..........			1,300	1,250	1,951
Total Contingencies............			2,350	4,375	4,378
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Allowance to Governor-General for residence at Canberra			2,000	...	...
Total Division No. 12..............			5,015	7,397	6,361

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

F.12882.—4

II.—The Prime. Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			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	Assistant Secretary.......................	720	708
1	1	Accountant............................	720	684
1	1	Medical Officer.........................	650	630
1	1	Chief Clerk............................	570	509
2	2	Clerks...............................	1,104	978
1	1	Private Secretary to High Commissioner........	480	399
			8,244	7,908
		Child endowment.......................	162	247
		Cost of living allowances..................	858	1,014
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	300	400
9	9		9,564	9,569
		Under High Commissioner Act
92	92	Clerks, Typists, Storemen. Messengers, Telephonists, and Assistants	14,000	15,000
		Cost of living allowances..................	6,000	6,000
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	...	71
92	92		20,000	21,071
101	101	Total Salaries (carried forward).....	29,564	30,640	29,289

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 13.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.	£	£	£
Brought forward........	29,564	30,640	29,289
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Stationery, travelling, and incidental expenditure.....	5,000	5,750	7,286
2. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,000	2,000	2,000
3. Cablegrams and telegrams....................	2,200	2,200	2,357
4. Municipal and other taxes....................	8,000*	9,600	7,200
5. Upkeep of “Australia House,” London............	12,200*	13,500	12,240
6. Advertising and publicity (other than Migration)......	2,500	2,500	5,548
7. Allowance to Financial Adviser for entertainment.....	250	250	251
8. Upkeep of official residence...................	650	...	...
Total Contingencies...........	32,800	35,800	36,882
Subdivision No. 2a—Miscellaneous.
Payment to retiring High Commissioner in lieu of leave; also payment pending assumption of duties by new High Commissioner	...	...	1,355
Lease of official residence, and purchase of furnishings for High Commissioner	...	...	9,900
Purchase of motor car.........................	...	...	394
Total Miscellaneous.............	...	...	11,649
Total Division No. 13............	62,364	66,440	77,820

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

£
Municipal and other Taxes..........................	8,000
Upkeep (including salary of Controller)..................	12,200
	£20,200

As a set off to this expenditure, it is estimated that an amount of £28,000 will be recoverable from tenants for rent and services for 1928-29.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 14.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Commissioner........................	3,000	3,000
1	1	Official Secretary......................	1,012	600
1	1	Accountant..........................	534	489
			4,546	4,089
		Allowance to Commissioner...............	2,000	2,000
		Allowance to Official Secretary.............	216	550
		Allowance to Accountant.................	334	311
		Special allowances to Official Secretary during absence of Commissioner	400	50
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	...	23
3	3		7,496	7,023	6,022
Temporary assistance...................			1,000	1,500	1,456
			8,496	8,523	7,478
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			2,500
Total Salaries			5,996	8,523	7,478
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office requisites, stationery and incidentals..........			300	400	575
2. Travelling expenses..........................			750	900	361
3. Postage, cables, and telegrams...................			900	600	1,250
4. Telephones................................			200	90	177
5. Rent and lighting............................			1,975	2,075	1,920
6. Furniture.................................			50	50	1,130
7. Advertising and publicity......................			600	700	646
8. Allowance for service of motor car................			100	350	255
9. Exchange on remittances.......................			10	20	4
Special allowance to Official Secretary during absence of Commissioner			...	...	12
Total Contingencies...........			4,885	5,185	6,330
Total Division No. 14..........			10,881	13,708	13,808
Division No. 15.
COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.
No. 1 General expenses............................			25	25	...

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 16.	£	£	£
		COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Chief Executive Officer....................	1,500	1,500
1	1	Secretary.............................	1,075	1,025
1	1	Assistant Secretary (formerly Scientific Assistant)..	650	625
1	1	Scientific Assistant (Biological)..............	500	600
4	5	Clerks...............................	1,826	1,424
4	4	Typists...............................	748	707
1	1	Telephonist............................	174	154
2	2	Messengers............................	168	168
15	16		6,641	6,203
State Committees—Secretaries and Typists (part time)			830	932
Portion of salaries of officers of Development and Migration Commission in London (Division No. 17, Subdivision No. 1, Item 2)			839	1,048
			8,310	8,183
Temporary assistance.....................			750	450
			9,060	8,633
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......			..	27
			9,060	8,660	8,022
Deduct amount provided under Subdivision No. 3— Investigations			5,000	4,000	4,000
Total Salaries (carried forward)..........			4,060	4,660	4,022

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 16.	£	£	£
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Brought forward....................	4,060	4,660	4,022
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	400	370	516
2. Office requisities............................	75	100	209
3. Writing paper and envelopes.....................	100	180	89
4. Account, record, and other books..................	15	20	29
5. Other printing..............................	50	50	23
6. Travelling expenses...........................	2,000	2,600	1,385
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............	700	860	540
8. Telephone service............................	150	150	91
9. Printing of bulletins...........................	1,000	1,000	862
10. Printing of Journal...........................	600	600	315
11. Caretaker and cleaners—Head Office of Council.......	470	470	484
12. Expenses of State Committees for office equipment.....	300	300	300
	5,860	6,700	4,843
Deduct amount provided under Subdivision No. 3— Investigations	5,000	4,900	4,500
Total Contingencies.................	860	1,800	343
Carried forward...............	4,920	6,460	4,365

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 16.
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Brought forward.................	4,920	6,460	4,365
Subdivision No. 3.—Investigations.
Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.
No. 1. Veterinary investigations........................	14,300	12,150	7,558
2. Plant investigations...........................	29,450	12,900	6,400
3. Entomological investigations.....................	26,790	..	...
4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures	18,250	18,500	23,343
5. Horticultural, including soil survey and irrigation investigations.	20,160	17,800	9,152
6. Food Preservation and Cold Storage investigations.......	5,270	6,000	2,503
7. Dairy research...............................	3,600	..	..
8. Prickly Pear—Grant for investigations...............	6,000	6,000	7,168
9. Forest Products investigations....................	5,440	8,250	6,138
10. Mining and Metallurgy investigations...............	2,200	2,500	841
11. Fuel investigations............................	250	500	..
12. Radio research..............................	3,000	2,250	349
13. Maintenance of Standards.......................	2,000	250	..
14. Unforeseen and urgent investigations...............	5,000	10,000	341
15. Library...................................	1,200	1,500	1,116
16. Catalogue of scientific periodicals..................	1,610	1,850	252
17. Miscellaneous...............................	1,000	1,000	1,219
18. Proportion of salaries and contingencies..............	10,000	8,900	8,500
Research Laboratory, Brunswick—Maintenance........	..	1,000	265
Total Investigations...............	155,520	111,350	75,145
Carried forward...............	160,440	117,810	79,510

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 16.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	160,440	117,810	79,510
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.
Expenses in connexion with visit of Chairman of Council to Europe and the United States of America	..	1,200	1,786
	160,440	119,010	81,296
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account	155,520	111,350	75,145
Total Division No. 16..............	4,920	7,660	6,151
Division No. 17.
DEVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION COMMISSION.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Australian Organization—Salaries (excepting salaries of Commissioners), administrative and other expenses, including office requisites, travelling expenses, publicity material and freight thereon	42,093	45,000	36,206
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 advanced to migrants	34,195	34,000	31,921
3. Investigations..............................	25,000	20,000	25,898
4. Contribution towards cost of establishment and maintenance by States of reception and farm training depots	14,900	20,000	5,425
5. Training domestics overseas....................	4,000	5,000	1,131
6. Special reports and investigations (London)..........	3,000	3,000	1,481
7. Subsidies to voluntary organizations for the after-care of migrants	11,310	12,500	10,010
8. Fairbridge Farm School.......................	3,120	3,500	1,224
	137,618	143,000	113,296
Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year	10,000	..	..
Total Division No. 17.............	127,618	143,000	113,296
Total Prime Minister’s Department......	361,020	380,514	376,540

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

(Not including War Services—Shown Separately on page 271.)

Division Number.		1928-29.	1927-28.			Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£		£	£
18	THE TREASURY..............	52,246	48,705	52,002		244	..
19	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	1,400	1,400	1,416		..	16
20	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE	84,146	108,385	117,071		..	32,925
21	MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE	15,946	14,500	15,297		649	..
22	TAXATION OFFICE............	411,115	427,010	442,070		..	30,955
23	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.	1,250	1,150	1,335		..	85
24	LAND VALUATION BOARD......	1,152	..	289		863	..
25	SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD	8,371	8,510	8,155		216
26	GOVERNMENT PRINTER........	31,724	27,810	37,888		..	6,164
27	COINAGE...................	20,850	25,350	43,008		..	22,158
	Total...............	628,200	662,820	718,531		..	90,331
Estimate 1928-29.........................					£628,200
Vote 1927-28............................					662,820
Decrease........................					£34,620

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 18.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		THE TREASURY.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary............................	1,600	1,500
		Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative)..........	1,112	1,062
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Finance)...............	1,012	962
2	2		2,124	2,024
		Accountant’s Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant..........................	764	740
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	570	570
14	15	Clerks..............................	6,034	5,706
		Fourth Division.
1	2	Typists.............................	364	188
2	2	Assistants...........................	466	454
19	21		8,198	7,658
22	24	Carried forward............	11,922	11,182

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 18.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
22	24	Brought forward............	11,922	11,182
		Sub-Treasury, New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant............................	696	696
7	7	Clerks...............................	2,796	2,792
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant..............................	266	262
2	2	Machinists (Female)......................	419	413
2	2	Typists...............................	403	358
1	1	Messenger.............................	142	87
14	14		4,722	4,608
		Sub-Treasury, Victoria.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant............................	645	624
...	...	Allowance to Accountant...................	48	48
10	10	Clerks...............................	3,990	3,978
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Assistants.............................	759	747
1	1	Machinist.............................	201	188
3	4	Typists...............................	714	576
1	1	Messenger.............................	87	87
19	20		6,444	6,248
		Sub-Treasury, Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant............................	570	570
3	3	Clerks...............................	1,254	1,242
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant..............................	290	282
2	2	Typists...............................	350	384
7	7		2,464	2,478
62	65	Carried forward.............	25,552	24,516

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 18.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		THE TREASURY.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
62	65	Brought forward............	25,552	24,516
		Sub-Treasury, South Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant............................	477	534
3	3	Clerks...............................	1,137	1,194
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist...............................	212	208
5	5		1,826	1,936
		Sub-Treasury, Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	l	Accountant............................	534	534
3	3	Clerks...............................	1,164	1,108
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists..............................	366	358
6	6		2,064	2,000
		Sub-Treasury, Tasmania.
		Third Division.
2	2	Clerks...............................	777	762
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist...............................	194	188
3	3		971	950
76	79	Carried forward............	30,413	29,402

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 18.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
76	79	Brought forward..............	30,413	29,402
		Loans Branch.
		Second Division.
1	1	Loans Officer..........................	870	846
		Third Division.
1	1	Clerk...............................	348	336
		Fourth Division
2	2	Assistants (Escort).......................	612	604
1	1	Supervisor (Female).....................	320	308
1	1	Assistant (Female).......................	224	218
4	4	Senior Checkers........................	847	841
10	9	Checkers.............................	1,692	1,880
1	1	Typist...............................	153	200
21	20		5,066	5,233
		Expropriated Property Section and Clearing Office (Enemy Debts).
		Third Division.
1	1	Custodian............................	912	912
...	...	Allowance to Custodian...................	188	188
4	7	Clerks...............................	2,929	1,788
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist...............................	230	230
			4,259	3,118
		Child endowment.......................	26	...
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	226	...
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	..	8
6	9		4,511	3,126
		Temporary assistance.....................	1,978	...
		Total Expropriated Property Section and Clearing Office (Enemy Debts)	6,489	3,126
103	108	Carried forward...............	41,968	37,761

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 18.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
103	108	Brought forward............	41,968	37,761
		Correspondence Branch.
		Third Division.
10	10	Clerks.............................	3,771	3,794
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...................	290	290
4	4	Assistants (Female)....................	818	797
7	8	Typists.............................	1,543	1,461
3	2	Messengers..........................	267	501
25	25		6,689	6,843
		Third Division.
1	1	Private Secretary......................	516	516
			49,173	45,120
		Child endowment......................	800	697
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	242	98
		Special (Canberra) allowance..............	1,996	1,100
		Allowance to officers for duties in connexion with receipt, custody, and issue of bonds	84	84
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	...	142
129	134		52,295	47,241	42,826
6	9	Deduct Expropriated Property Section and Clearing Office (Enemy Debts)	6,489	3,126	3,118
123	125		45,806	44,115	39,708
		Temporary assistance...................	150	100	2,759
Less—			45,956	44,215	42,467
Amount provided under Division No. 115—War Services payable from Revenue			5,000	6,060	4,545
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			1,000	200	...
			6,000	6,260	4,545
Total Salaries (carried forward)...........			39,956	37,955	37,922

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 18.		1927-28.
THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	39,956	37,955	37,922
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams .........................	2,650	2,200	2,812
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	400	300	436
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	260	250	255
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	260	200	345
5. Other printing..............................	590	600	692
6. Travelling expenses..........................	1,800	1,400	2,182
7. Bank exchange.............................	3,000	3,000	3,735
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	4,300	2,600	2,839
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	680	700	917
10. Office cleaning and caretaking...................	400	...	399
	14,340	11,250	14,612
Less amount provided under Division No. 115—War Services payable from Revenue	2,500	1,250	1,250
Total Contingencies.............	11,840	10,000	13,362
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowance of Secretary to Leader of Country Party	450	450	445
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	...	300	273
Total Miscellaneous.............	450	750	718
Total Division No. 18............	52,246	48,705	52,002
____________ 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	1,400	1,400
Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous.
Law costs.................................	...	...	16
Total Division No. 19.......	1,400	1,400	1,416

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 20.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
...	...	Commissioner*........................	...	...
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Commissioner †.................	816	816
5	5	Clerks..............................	2,422	2,347
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists..............................	347	319
3	3	Assistants............................	676	707
11	11		4,261	4,189
		Local Staffs.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner ‡..................	768	768
4	4	Special Magistrates and Examiners...........	1,963	1,950
22	22	Clerks..............................	8,193	8,150
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Inquiry Officers........................	660	660
3	3	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers.........	854	839
9	7	Assistants............................	1,734	2,190
3	3	Messengers...........................	638	507
5	5	Typists..............................	996	966
4	7	Female Checkers.......................	1,314	744
53	54		17,120	16,774
64	65	Carried forward.............	21,381	20,963

* 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.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 20.	£	£	£
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
64	65	Brought forward............	21,381	20,963
		VICTORIA.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner*....................	744	744
3	3	Special Magistrates and Examiners............	1,494	1,494
12	13	Clerks...............................	4,923	4,548
		Fourth Division.
1	2	Inquiry Officers.........................	612	318
3	3	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers..........	800	790
8	9	Assistants.............................	2,224	1,994
6	6	Checkers.............................	1,161	1,137
3	3	Typists..............................	633	627
2	2	Messengers...........................	246	377
39	42		12,837	12,029
		QUEENSLAND.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner*....................	648	636
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.............	498	498
6	6	Clerks...............................	2,226	2,184
		Fourth Division.
5	5	Assistants.............................	1,289	1,247
1	1	Messenger............................	162	135
1	1	Typist...............................	212	212
15	15		5,035	4,912
118	122	Carried forward..............	39,253	37,904

* Is also Deputy Commissioner of Maternity Allowances.

F.12882.—5

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 20.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
118	122	Brought forward.............	39,253	37,904
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Second Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*†..................	...	...	...
		Third Division.
6	6	Clerks..............................	2,382	2,668
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Assistants............................	712	596
1	1	Checker.............................	182	182
1	2	Typists..............................	345	212
11	12		3,621	3,658
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner†...................	624	624
5	5	Clerks..............................	1,883	1,835
		Fourth Division.
2	3	Assistants............................	802	548
1	1	Typist..............................	195	194
1	1	Messenger...........................	221	185
10	11		3,725	3,386
139	145	Carried forward.............	46,599	44,948

* Receives £816 per annum as Deputy Commissioner of Taxation. † Is also Deputy Commissioner of Maternity Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 20.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
139	145	Brought forward...........	46,599	44,948
		TASMANIA.
		Third Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*..................	50	50
6	6	Clerks.............................	2,346	2,346
		Fourth Division.
2	1	Assistant............................	244	476
1	1	Typist..............................	149	124
...	1	Messenger...........................	119	...
9	9		2,908	2,996
			49,507	47,944
		Child endowment......................	983	1,017
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	161	50
		Special (Canberra) allowance..............	367	...
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	...	156
148	154		51,018	49,167	48,032
		Temporary assistance....................	805	100	3,078
		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	51,823	49,267	51,110

* Receives in addition £648 per annum as Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Deputy Public Service Inspector and Works Registrar. Is also Deputy Commissioner of Maternity Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 20.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Brought forward..................	51,823	49,267	51,110
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning............................	800	750	818
2. Postage and telegrams.......................	5,000	4,250	5,121
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	500	450	508
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	800	600	855
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	150	100	242
6. Other printing.............................	1,400	1,000	1,464
7. Travelling expenses.........................	100	60	125
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............	1,000	850	1,150
9. Medical examinations.......................	6,750	5,500	7,216
10. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police and officers of Post-master-General’s Department	15,000	45,000	47,411
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	300	300	309
Total Contingencies................	31,800	58,860	65,219
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs...............................	25	25	44
2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	498	233	698
Total Miscellaneous................	523	258	742
Total Division No. 20...............	84,146	108,385	117,071

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 21.	£	£	£
		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
...	...	Commissioner*......................	...	...
...	...	Assistant Commissioner†................	...	...
...	1	Inspector...........................	479	...
		Local Staffs.
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner‡.................	...	...
3	3	Clerks............................	1,045	1,045
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry Officer.......................	324	324
2	1	Assistant...........................	250	468
1	1	Typist............................	212	212
1	2	Assistants (Female)....................	352	172
8	8		2,183	2,221
8	9	Carried forward.............	2,662	2,221

* 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.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 21.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
8	9	Brought forward............	2,662	2,221
		Local Staffs.
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*...................	...	...
3	3	Clerks..............................	1,092	1,068
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry Officer.........................	324	324
2	2	Assistants............................	442	442
1	1	Typist...............................	193	182
7	7		2,051	2,016
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*...................	...	...
1	1	Clerk...............................	444	444
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry Officer.........................	324	324
2	2	Assistants............................	457	477
4	4		1,225	1,245
19	20	Carried forward...............	5,938	5,482

* Duties performed by Deputy Commissioner of Pensions.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 21.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
19	20	Brought forward..............	5,938	5,482
		South Australia.
		Third Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*...................	...	...
2	2	Clerks..............................	736	723
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant.............................	220	218
3	3		956	941
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner†...................	...	...
1	1	Clerk...............................	408	408
		Fourth Division.
...	1	Assistant.............................	176	...
1	2		584	408
		Tasmania.
		Third Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner†...................	...	...
1	1	Clerk...............................	408	408
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant.............................	290	282
2	2		698	690
			8,176	7,521
		Child endowment.......................	168	140
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	5	5
		Special (Canberra) allowance...............	22	...
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	...	24

25	27		8,371	7,690	7,893
Temporary assistance.....................			31	30	60
Total Salaries (carried forward)			8,402	7,720	7,953

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

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 21.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Brought forward....................	8,402	7,720	7,953
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................	1,400	1,200	1,478
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.	80	100	51
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	200	150	222
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	15	60	6
5. Other printing...............................	400	250	530
6. Travelling expenses...........................	50	...	40
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................	90	100	90
8. Services of Registrars..........................	3,800	3,800	3,789
9. Poundage on money orders......................	1,100	1,100	1,132
Total Contingencies...............	7,135	6,760	7,338
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs..................................	20	20	6
2. Payment under Public Service Act and regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	389	...	...
Total Miscellaneous...................	409	20	6
Total Division No. 21.............	15,946	14,500	15,297

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 22.	£	£	£

		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Office.
		Administrative Section.
...	...	Commissioner of Taxation..................	‡	‡
...	...	Second Commissioner of Taxation............	‡	‡
		Third Division.
1	1	Secretary.............................	768	768
14	13	Clerks...............................	6,066	6,892
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Assistants.............................	762	766
14	14	Typists...............................	2,839	2,778
1	1	Messenger............................	119	218
33	32	Carried forward..............	10,554	11,422

‡ Provided for under Special Appropriations.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 22.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
33	32	Brought forward...........	10,554	11,422
		Central Office.
		ASSESSING SECTION.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner....................	962	912
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.............	744	744
1	1	Chief Valuer..........................	840	816
4	4	Valuers.............................	2,072	2,150
1	1	Draftsman............................	390	390
1	1	Chief Assessor.........................	672	648
1	1	Accountant...........................	575	575
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax)................	552	534
...	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax)...............	588	...
96	90	Clerks..............................	34,524	38,727
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)..............	337	336
33	34	Assistants............................	7,657	7,691
7	6	Typists..............................	1,062	1,272
7	6	Messengers...........................	1,026	1,092
155	149		52,001	55,887
188	181	Total Central Office (carried forward)......	62,555	67,309

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 22.	£	£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
188	181	Brought forward.......	62,555	67,309
		New South Wales.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner....................	871	962
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Valuer..........................	768	768
5	5	Valuers..............................	2,741	2,709
2	2	Draftsmen............................	725	690
1	1	Chief Clerk...........................	588	648
1	1	Senior Assessor........................	552	534
58	58	Clerks...............................	21,215	22,727
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)..............	337	336
20	19	Assistants............................	3,901	4,044
10	10	Typists..............................	2,017	2,017
1	1	Tracer (Female)........................	176	176
7	7	Messengers...........................	1,032	980
108	107	Total New South Wales..........	34,923	36,591
296	288	Carried forward..........	97,478	103,900

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 22.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
296	288	Brought forward..........	97,478	103,900
		Queensland.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner...................	750	842
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Valuer........................	744	720
4	4	Valuers............................	2,352	2,628
1	1	Draftsman...........................	143	282
1	1	Chief Clerk..........................	570	570
17	14	Clerks.............................	5,260	6,917
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).............	336	336
7	5	Assistants...........................	1,108	1,531
5	5	Typists.............................	965	958
2	2	Messengers..........................	342	323
40	35	Total Queensland.........	12,570	15,107
336	323	Carried forward............	110,048	119,007

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 22.	£	£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No 1.—Salaries.
336	323	Brought forward...............	110,048	119,007
		South Australia.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner*...................	816	816
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Valuer..........................	672	708
2	2	Valuers..............................	1,176	1,176
1	1	Draftsman............................	347	335
1	1	Chief Clerk...........................	570	570
18	18	Clerks...............................	6,540	7,147
		Fourth Division.
7	4	Assistants............................	884	1,564
5	4	Typists..............................	846	1,044
1	1	Messenger............................	137	117
37	33	Total South Australia............	11,988	13,477
373	356	Carried forward...........	122,036	132,484

* Is also Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 22.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 22.	£	£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
373	356	Brought forward............	122,036	132,484
		Western Australia.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner................	1,112	1,112
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..........	744	744
1	1	Senior Valuer......................	672	672
5	5	Valuers..........................	2,742	2,884
2	3	Draftsmen........................	1,056	780
1	1	Chief Clerk.......................	642	624
1	1	Chief Assessor.....................	612	612
1	1	Senior Assessor.....................	570	570
1	1	Accountant.......................	570	570
106	100	Clerks...........................	36,143	41,538
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)..........	324	324
69	67	Senior Assistants and Assistants..........	14,202	14,586
26	23	Typists..........................	4,301	4,970
15	15	Messengers.......................	1,983	1,942

231	221	Total Western Australia...........	65,673	71,928
604	577	Carried forward..........	187,709	204,412

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Parsons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No 22.
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
604	577	Brought forward............	187,709	204,412
		Tasmania.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.....................	675	675
		Third Division.
2	1	Valuer...............................	588	836
...	1	Draftsman.............................	360	...
1	1	Senior Clerk...........................	480	520
4	3	Clerks................................	1,128	1,661
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)...............	335	324
2	2	Assistants.............................	478	480
1	1	Typist................................	212	212
1	1	Messenger.............................	87	73

13	12	Total Tasmania.............	4,343	4,781
617	589	Carried forward..........	192,052	209,193

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 22.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	TAXATION OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

617	589	Brought forward..........	192,052	209,193
		North Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner*..................	408	462
1	1	Clerk..............................	348	318
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist.............................	212	192
		Special allowance to Deputy Commissioner.....	112	64
		Special allowance to clerk................	...	12
3	3	Total North Australia.	1,080	1,048
			193,132	210,241
		Child endowment......................	4,025	4,200
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	950	900
		Pay to officers on retirement in lieu of furlough..	377	100
		District allowance......................	280	280
		Salaries of officers pending absorption by Commonwealth Departments	3,200	2,500
		Allowance to junior officers living away from home	2	...
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	...	639
620	592		201,966	218,860	199,592
Temporary assistance...................			3,166	3,000	20,401
Less :—			205,132	221,860	219,993
Amount to be recovered from the State of Western Australia			23,500	23,500	23,500
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			5,000	10,000	...
			28,500	33,500	23,500
Total Salaries (carried forward)..........			176,632	188,360	196,493

* Receives in addition £100 per annum for acting as Collector of Customs.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 22.		1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
TAXATION OFFICE.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	176,632	188,360	196,493
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................
No. 1. Payment to States for taxation services..............	190,000	193,000	187,377
2. Office cleaning.............................	2,800	2,800	2,760
3. Postage and telegrams.........................	4,300	4,330	4,328
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.	1,500	2,100	2,088
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	500	610	516
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	400	500	484
7. Other printing..............................	4,200	4,000	5,201
8. Travelling expenses, other than for valuation..........	2,800	1,660	2,822
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	4,000	4,080	4,321
10. Law costs.................................	5,000	5,000	10,476
11. Valuation fees and expenses other than for travelling.....	17,500	15,000	17,263
12. Travelling expenses for valuations, including upkeep of motor cars and equipment	11,700	10,000	10,032
13. Telephone services, including rent, calls, installations, extension, repairs and maintenance	800	890	811
14. Commission to Postmaster-General’s Department for the sale of entertainments tax tickets	350	780	469
15. Advances to valuers for the purchase of motor cars (repayments to be credited to this vote)	123	200	99
	245,973	244,950	249,047
Less—
Amount to be recovered from the State of Western Australia	7,800	7,800	7,500
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	5,000	...	...
	12,800	7,800	7,500
Total Contingencies.............	233,173	237,150	241,547
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment of child endowment to Taxation officers taken over by State Governments	1,310	1,500	1,205
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	...	...	2,825
Total Miscellaneous............	1,310	1,500	4,030
Total Division No. 22...........	411,115	427,010	442,070

F.12882.—6

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

			1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 23.				Vote.	Expenditure.
INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.				Vote.	Expenditure.
INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.			£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance.............................			400	400	418
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Travelling expenses...........................			400	300	406
2. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............			450	450	511
Total Contingencies..............			850	750	917
Total Division No. 23.............			1,250	1,150	1,335

Number of Persons.		Division No. 24.
1927-28.	1928-29.	LAND VALUATION BOARD.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
		Administrative Section.
...	...	Chairman............................	*	...
...	...	Members of Board......................	*	...
		Third Division.
...	1	Secretary............................	402	...
..	1		402	...	...
Temporary assistance....................			150	...	79
Total Salaries..............			552	...	79
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Travelling expenses...........................			150	...	54
2. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............			450	...	156
Total Contingencies............			600	...	210
Total Division No. 24...........			1,152	...	289

* Provided for under Special Appropriations.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 25.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	President, Superannuation Board............	1,000	1,000
		Allowance to other members of Board.........	400	450
		Third Division.
1	1	Actuary, Staff.........................	816	816
1	1	Secretary............................	588	570
6	6	Clerks..............................	2,208	2,301
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Typists.............................	654	654
5	5	Examiners (Female).....................	1,120	1,076
1	1	Assistant (Female)......................	188	188
1	1	Messenger...........................	115	218
			7,089	7,273
		Child endowment......................	52	26
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	10	10
		Special (Canberra) allowance...............	630	...
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	...	21
19	19		7,781	7,330	6,912
Temporary assistance....................			50	50	177
Total Salaries (carried forward).....			7,831	7,380	7,089

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		1927-28.
Division No. 25.		Vote.	Expenditure.
SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD.	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	7,831	7,380	7,089
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	100	80	113
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	40	80	93
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	40	20	42
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	20	20	4
5. Other printing..............................	80	60	85
6. Travelling expenses..........................	60	70	56
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	50	200	44
8. Medical examinations.........................	30	25	34
9. Telephone services, including installation,. rent, calls, extension, repairs, and maintenance	50	50	61
10. Fuel, light, and water.........................	70	75	87
Total Contingencies................	540	680	619
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Expenses of quinquennial investigation under Section 11 of the Superannuation Act 1922-24	...	450	447
Total Division No. 25..............	8,371	8,510	8,155

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 26.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	GOVERNMENT PRINTER.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Fourth Division.	£	£	£
1	1	Engineer in Charge......................	516	492
		Special (Canberra) allowance...............	63	...
		Child endowment.......................	...	13
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	...	2
1	1		579	507
Allowance to Government Printer, Melbourne, for services rendered in connexion with printing for Parliament			300	300
Proportion of salaries of the State classified staff of the Government Printing Office, Melbourne			1,500	3,398
Wages and overtime—...................
Compositors..........................			13,000	13,000
Bookbinders, machinemen, warehouse assistants, labourers and others			9,000	5,500
Gratuities to State officers engaged in excess of office hours			375	375
Total Salaries................			24,754	23,080	28,833
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Paper and parchment........................			4,100	2,300	5,336
2. Repairs to machinery, also lubricants, cotton waste, roller cleanser and other necessaries			200	150	339
3. Type...................................			10	10	7
4. Bookbinders’ materials, stores and printing ink.......			200	370	785
5. Motive power, fuel and light...................			1,000	800	1,009
6. Cartage.................................			200	50	356
7. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary papers.....			1,000	830	1,083
8. Postage and telegrams........................			50	50	12
9. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			20	10	22
10. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			20	10	...
11. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			10	10	...
12. Other printing.............................			35	20	2
13. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............			20	20	34
14. Telephone services..........................			75	50	58
15. Travelling expenses.........................			30	...	12
Statutes supplied to new Members of Parliament......			...	50	...
Total Contingencies.............			6,970	4,730	9,055
Total Division No. 26............			31,724	27,810	37,888

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 27.
COINAGE.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	15,500	18,000	30,760
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	5,000	7,000	11,272
3. Redemption of silver coin......................	300	300	253
4. Redemption of bronze coin.....................	50	50	44
Expenses in connexion with the withdrawal of British silver coin	...	...	679
Total Division No. 27....................	20,850	25,350	43,008
Total Department of the Treasury................	628,200	662,820	718,531

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.		1928-29.	1927-28.				Increase on Expenditure. 1927-28.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
			Vote.	Expenditure.

		£	£	£		£		£
38	SECRETARY’S OFFICE............	21,440	18,550	17,338		4,102		...
29	REPORTING BRANCH*............	11,080	7,784	13,145		...		2,065
30	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE......	33,040	28,598	28,626		4,414		...
31	THE HIGH COURT...............	15,930	15,209	13,511		2,419		...
32	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION...	24,360	10,612	2,102		22,258		...
33	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION	18,310	13,743	13,740		4,570		...
34	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE	2,390	2,217	2,368		22		...
35	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH	11,560	11,321	10,769		791		...
36	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS	52,070	47,106	51,608		462		...
37	COPYRIGHT OFFICE.............	1,070	1,060	1,063		7		...
		191,250	156,200	154,270		36,980		...
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	10,000	2,030	...		...		10,000
	Total..............	181,250	154,170	154,270		26,980
Estimate, 1928-29................................					£181,250
Vote, 1927-28...................................					154,170
Increase................					£27,080

* Revenue for 1928-29 estimated at £17,000.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 28.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 28.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	SECRETARY’S OFFICE.		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	1,262	1,262
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman	840	816
1	1	Principal Legal Assistant..................	696	696
5	5	Legal Assistants.......................	2,144	2,340
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	431	444
3	3	Clerks..............................	967	648
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...................	274	284
3	3	Typists.............................	590	588
2	2	Assistants............................	526	516
2	2	Messengers..........................	204	241
20	20	Accounts Branch.	7,934	7,835
		Accounts Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant...........................	498	498
2	2	Clerks..............................	600	629
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist..............................	150	150
4	4		1,248	1,277
25	25	Carried forward.................	11,182	11,112

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 28.	£	£	£
		SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.
25	25	Brought forward.................	11,182	11,112
		Third Division.
1	1	Private Secretary..........................	516	516
		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................................	306	306
2	2		858	858
			12,556	12,486
		Child endowment..........................	65	143
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	438	450
		Special (Canberra) allowance..................	1,075	1,021
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........	..	50
28	28		14,134	14,150	11,804
Temporary assistance.......................			500	500	732
Total Salaries (carried forward).............			14,634	14,650	12,536

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 28.	£	£	£
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
Brought forward...........	14,634	14,650	12,536
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for departmental library..................	300	350	312
2. Postage and telegrams.......................	250	250	282
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	126	150	126
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	60	50	62
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	50	30	56
6. Other printing.............................	150	150	86
7. Travelling expenses.........................	500	450	667
8. Defence of prisoners........................	20	20	8
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	1,200	1,200	1,705
10. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	3,500	900	1,252
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	250	250	231
12. Administration of law at Seat of Government........	100	100	15
13. Office cleaning and caretaking..................	300	..	..
Total Contingencies...........	6,806	3,900	4,802
Total Division No. 28..........	21,440	18,550	17,338

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 29.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		REPORTING BRANCH.*	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Reporter..........................	732	804
1	...	Second Reporter.........................	...	732
4	5	Reporters.............................	3,093	2,542
			3,825	4,078
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......	...	26
6	6		3,825	4,104	3,593
		Temporary assistance.....................	5,000	2,000	6,496
Total Salaries..................			8,825	6,104	10,089
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			50	30	49
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.			300	300	362
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon			100	60	158
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			15	15	17
5. Travelling expenses...........................			1,500	1,000	1,756
6. Office cleaning, fires and light....................			150	135	144
7. Miscellaneous..............................			75	75	105
8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			65	65	57
Total Contingencies..............			2,255	1,680	2,648
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement			...	...	408
Total Division No. 29.............			11,080	7,784	13,145

* Revenue for 1928-29 estimated at £17,000.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 30.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Central.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Second Division.	£	£	£
1	1	Crown Solicitor...........................	1,321	1,500
1	1	Assistant Crown Solicitor....................	1,100	1,100
		Third Division.
1	1	Legal Officer (Territorial)....................	800	800
...	1	Chief Clerk..............................	768	..
...	1	Senior Clerk.............................	582	..
1	3	Clerks (Legal)............................	1,378	543
...	1	Clerk..................................	336	..
		Fourth Division.
1	3	Typists.................................	696	248
...	1	Messenger..............................	90	..
5	13		7,071	4,191
		Victoria.
		Second Division.
...	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor......................	946	..
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk..............................	672	768
1	1	Senior Clerk (Property)......................	588	624
1	1	Senior Clerk (Common Law)..................	588	684
13	9	Clerks (Legal)............................	3,159	5,092
1	3	Clerks.................................	918	326
		Fourth Division.
5	4	Typists.................................	660	1,108
1	1	Assistant...............................	250	250
2	2	Messengers..............................	252	210
25	23		8,033	9,062
		New South Wales.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor......................	941	1,012
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk..............................	672	744
1	1	Senior Clerk (Common Law)..................	570	672
1	1	Senior Clerk (Property)......................	570	570
15	15	Clerks (Legal)............................	5,990	5,985
1	1	Clerk (Search)............................	367	360
1	1	Clerk..................................	348	336
		Fourth Division.
6	5	Typists.................................	1,053	1,330
1	1	Assistant...............................	250	250
..	1	Assistant (Female).........................	294	..
1	1	Messenger..............................	114	120
29	29		11,169	11,379
59	65	Total Salaries (carried forward)........	26,273	24,632

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 30.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.	£	£	£
59	65	Brought forward..............	26,273	24,632
		Child endowment.........................	158	143
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	900	375
		Special (Canberra) allowance.................	506	438
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......	..	85
59	65		27,837	25,673	22,333
Temporary assistance.......................			2,500	1,000	2,104
Total Salaries			30,337	26,673	24,437
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books................................			250	250	176
2. Postage and telegrams.........................			323	250	332
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			120	100	134
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon			110	125	146
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			40	50	19
6. Other printing..............................			60	75	58
7. Travelling expenses..........................			550	400	709
8. Office cleaning, fires and light...................			650	250	285
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............			200	150	536
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			400	275	294
Total Contingencies............			2,703	1,925	2,689
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement			..	..	1,500

Total Division No. 30...........			33,040	28,598	28,626

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 31.
		THE HIGH COURT.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Exempt.
7	7	Associates to Justices.......................	2,946	2,946
		Second Division.
1	1	Principal Registrar.........................	864	864
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar..............	564	564
1	1	Clerk..................................	312	312
		Fourth Division.
7	7	Tipstaffs...............................	2,086	2,134
			6,772	6,820
		Child endowment..........................	130	169
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class................................	26	26
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........	..	24
17	17		6,928	7,039	6,170
Temporary assistance.......................			250	250	133
Total Salaries (carried forward).....			7,178	7,289	6,303

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 31.	£	£	£
THE HIGH COURT.
Brought forward..........	7,178	7,289	6,303
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books................................	250	250	147
2. Postage and telegrams.........................	50	50	67
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.	30	30	31
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	40	40	8
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of printing, material and binding	35	35	5
6. Other printing..............................	15	15	12
7. Travelling expenses...........................	5,500	5,500	4,593
8. Cleaning courts and offices......................	1,172	450	744
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	250	150	221
10. Services of Officers of State and other Departments.....	1,125	1,125	1,069
11. Jurors’ fees................................	25	25	..
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	260	250	311

Total Contingencies................	8,752	7,920	7,208
Total Division No. 31...............	15,930	15,209	13,511

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 32.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.		1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Central Administration.
		Third Division.
1	1	Inspector-General......................	864	848
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist..............................	176	242
1	1	Messenger...........................	168	96
3	3	New South Wales.	1,208	1,186
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk..........................	564
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	498
1	1	Accountant..........................	462
1	1	Shorthand Writer......................	390
3	3	Clerks..............................	1,019	4,050
		Fourth Division.
..	1	Typist..............................	230
1	1	Messenger...........................	120
8	9	Victoria.	3,283	4,050
		Third Division.
1	1	Registrar............................	624
1	1	Official Receiver.......................	624
1	1	Accountant..........................	570
1	1	Shorthand Writer......................	516
3	3	Clerks..............................	996	2,250
		Fourth Division.
..	1	Typist..............................	212
..	1	Attendant...........................	258
7	9	Queensland.	3,800	2,250.
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Registrar............................	498
1	..	Official Receiver.......................	..	2,050
4	1	Clerk..............................	250
6	2		748	2,050
24	23	Carried forward................	9,039	9,536

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 32.		1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
24	23	Brought forward..........	9,039	9,536
		South Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Registrar...........................	534	2,000
1	1	Official Receiver......................	498
..	1	Accountant..........................	426
3	4	Clerks.............................	1,074
		Fourth Division.
..	1	Typist.............................	230
5	8	Western Australia.	2,762	2,000
		Western Australia.
1	1	Official Receiver*.....................	900	2,000
		Third Division.
1	..	Registrar...........................	..
..	1	Accountant..........................	462
3	4	Clerks.............................	1,200
		Fourth Division.
..	1	Typist..............................	230
5	7		2,792	2,000
		Tasmania.
1	..	Registrar...........................	..	1,000
1	..	Official Receiver......................	..
2	..	Clerks.............................	..
4	..		..	1,000
			14,593	14,536
		Child endowment......................	156	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	500	..
38	38		15,249	14,536	1,016
Temporary assistance...................			1,500	1,000	35
Total Salaries (carried forward)......			16,749	15,536	1,051

* State Officer on loan.

F.12882.—7

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		1927-28.
Division No. 32.		Vote.	Expenditure.
BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
Brought forward........................	16,749	15,536	1,051
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Services of State, and other officers..............	5,456	3,675	..
2. Postage and telegrams.......................	300	300	17
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	200	140	196
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	50	80	9
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	100	175	90
6. Other printing............................	100	60	504
7. Travelling expenses........................	300	300	176
8. Office cleaning, fuel, and light.................	500	500	..
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	300	200	53
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	305	250	6
Total Contingencies..............	7,611	5,680	1,051
	24,360	21,216	2,102
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	10,604	..
Total Division No. 32..............	24,360	10,612	2,102

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 33.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Conciliation Commissioner*..................	650	650
		Exempt.
4	4	Associates to Judges.......................	1,450	1,450
		Third Division.
2	2	Deputy Industrial Registrars..................	1,464	1,416
..	5	Inspectors..............................	2,000	..
1	1	Senior Clerk.............................	438	438
3	3	Clerks.................................	1,078	1,072
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Senior Assistant..........................	312	300
1	1	Assistant...............................	225	218
1	1	Stenographer............................	282	288
1	2	Typists................................	366	188
1	1	Messenger..............................	108	108
1	1	Caretaker...............................	288	282
			8,661	6,410
		Child endowment.........................	78	91
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	150	150
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......	..	22
17	23		8,889	6,673	4,895
Temporal y assistance......................			650	650	1,063
Total Salaries (carried forward).....			9,539	7,323	5,958

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

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 33.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Brought forward...........	9,539	7,323	5,958
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	300	200	300
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	50	40	42
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	50	25	40
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of printing, material and binding	60	45	83
5. Other printing..............................	650	500	787
6. Travelling expenses..........................	2,500	2,000	2,026
7. Cleaning courts and offices.....................	350	350	375
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure (including expenses of representatives of organizations)	3,000	1,500	2,974
9. Shorthand notes of court proceedings...............	50	50	1
10. Compensation to State officers executing duties of officers of the court	240	240	225
11. Reports of cases.............................	900	900	363
12. Law costs.................................	500	500	466
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	121	70	100
Total Contingencies............	8,771	6,420	7,782
Total Division No. 33..........	18,310	13,743	13,740

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 34.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk............................	498	498
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant..............................	290	290
1	1	Typist................................	212	212
1	1	Messenger.............................	168	142
			1,168	1,142
		Child endowment........................	26	26
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......	...	4
4	4		1,194	1,172	1,161
Temporary assistance......................			40	40	2
Total Salaries...................			1,234	1,212	1,163
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................			15	10	12
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			20	25	11
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			6	5	5
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			10	10	8
5. Other printing..............................			150	150	119
6. Travelling expenses..........................			400	200	508
7. Office cleaning, fires and light...................			375	375	368
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............			30	30	33
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			50	50	41
10. Reports of cases............................			100	150	100
Total Contingencies.............			1,156	1,005	1,205
Total Division No. 34............			2,390	2,217	2,368

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 35.		1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Canberra.
		Second Division.
1	1	Director*..............................	864	864
		Third Division.
	1	Clerk.................................	405
1	2		1,269	864
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge.......................	516	507
2	1	Clerk.................................	312	672
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry officer...........................	360	360
1	1	Typist................................	180	180
1	1	Messenger.............................	124	114
6	5		1,492	1,833
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge.......................	618	606
1	1	Clerk.................................	399	405
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Inquiry officers..........................	768	755
1	1	Typist................................	212	212
5	5		1,997	1,978
12	12	Carried forward.............	4,758	4,675

* Receives in addition £150 per annum as Chief Officer, Federal Territory Police.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 35.		1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
12	12	Brought forward.............	4,758	4,675
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge.......................	570	570
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Inquiry Officers..........................	720	720
3	3		1,290	1,290
		South Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge.......................	570	570
...	1	Clerk.................................	240	...
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry Officer..........................	360	360
2	3		1,170	930
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge.......................	534	570
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry Officer..........................	360	360
1	1	Assistant (Records).......................	282	274
3	3		1,176	1,204
20	21	Carried forward.........	8,394	8,099

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 35.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.		£	£	£
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
20	21	Brought forward.................	8,394	8,099
		Child endowment..........................	104	130
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	50	60
		Special (Canberra) allowance..................	108	212
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........	..	30
20	21		8,656	8,531	7,990
Temporary assistance........................			500	500	428
Total Salaries.................			9,156	9,031	8,418
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................			289	270	331
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			200	100	198
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon			70	75	64
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			25	25	25
5. Travelling expenses............................			250	300	227
6. Office cleaning, fires and light.....................			350	285	307
7. Miscellaneous...............................			120	135	153
8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			250	250	217
9. Services of unattached officers....................			850	850	829
Total Contingencies.............			2,404	2,290	2,351
Total Division No. 35............			11,560	11,321	10,769

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 36.	£	£	£
		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	1,112	1,112
1	1	Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar.......	840	840
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Examiner of Patents...................	720	720
1	1	Assistant Chief Examiner of Patents.............	596	660
1	1	Chief Examiner of Trade Marks................	624	624
22	24	Examiners of Patents.......................	11,499	10,735
2	2	Examiners of Trade Marks...................	863	863
1	1	Draftsman..............................	390	390
1	1	Chief Clerk.............................	648	648
16	16	Clerks................................	5,417	5,403
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Supervisor of Publications...................	420	408
1	1	Assistant Supervisor of Publications.............	321	312
...	1	Officer in Charge, Sales Branch................	336	...
...	1	Photostat Operator........................	268	...
1	1	Liftman...............................	234	234
3	3	Senior Assistants.........................	824	824
2	2	Assistants (Female)........................	347	346
2	3	Sorters (Female)..........................	492	315
5	5	Typists................................	989	989
5 4	5 4	Assistants..............................	1,178	1,220
5 4	5 4	Messengers.............................	567	504
71	76	Carried forward...........	28,685	27,147

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 36.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
71	76	Brought forward..............	28,685	27,147
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Clerk...............................	426	426
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant.............................	236	234
			29,347	27,807
		Child endowment.......................	416	506
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	200	470
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	..	93
73	78		29,963	28,876	26,905
Temporary assistance.....................			1,650	1,000	2,761
Total Salaries................			31,613	29,876	29,666
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................			480	400	551
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			400	250	557
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			120	100	78
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			1,000	1,000	993
5. Other printing.............................			15,500	13,000	17,057
6. Travelling expenses.........................			247	400	207
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................			425	425	505
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........			350	350	356
9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			140	140	163
10. Payment to Customs Department for services rendered..			325	325	70
11. Office cleaning and watching...................			800	800	675
12. Refund of fees in special circumstances............			40	40	24
Total Contingencies..........			19,827	17,230	21,236
Subdivision No. 3.— Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement			630	…	706
Total Division No. 36.........			52,070	47,106	51,608

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 37.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		COPYRIGHT OFFICE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Registrar of Copyrights.....................	624	612
1	1	Clerk.................................	312	310
			936	922
		Child endowment.........................	13	13
		Superior work allowance....................	15	15
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......	...	5
2	2	Total Salaries	964	955	952
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			10	10	12
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			5	5	4
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			10	10	4
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			15	15	22
5. Other printing...............................			15	15	16
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............			36	35	38
7. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			15	15	15
Total Contingencies.............			106	105	111
Total Division No. 37...............			1,070	1,060	1,063
			191,250	156,200	154,270
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....			10,000	2,030	...
Total Attorney-General’s Department.....			181,250	154,170	154,270

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

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

Division Number.		1928-29.	1927-28.			Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
			Vote.	Expenditure.

		£	£	£		£	£
38	ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.....	53,445	50,093	50,600		2,845	...
39	ELECTORAL OFFICE.........	135,183	121,172	119,486		15,697	...
40	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.....	31,434	29,958	29,170		2,264	...
41	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH..	37,446	38,010	36,103		1,343	...
42	SOLAR OBSERVATORY.......	8,254	8,453	7,207		1,047	...
43	FORESTRY BRANCH*........	7,738	6,583	6,527		1,211	...
44	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS	52,000	52,000	52,051		...	51
		325,500	306,269	301,144		24,356	...
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	5,000	8,000	...		...	5,000
	Total	320,500	298,269	301,144		19,356	...
Estimate, 1928-29..........................					£320,500
Vote, 1927-28.............................					298,269
Increase......................					£22,231

* Includes Commonwealth Forestry Bureau and Australian Forestry School, which were provided under separate Divisions in 1927-28.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 38.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	ADMINISTRATIVE.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary..............................	1,300	1,300
		Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary........................	912	888
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant..................	696	696
		Accounts, Staff and General Branch.
		Third Division.
8	8	Clerks................................	2,973	3,078
		Records Branch.
		Third Division.
4	4	Clerks................................	1,410	1,422
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Assistants..............................	675	762
7	7	Typists and Messengers. Fourth Division.	2,085	2,184
		Typists and Messengers. Fourth Division.
9	9	Typists...............................	1,612	1,622
1	1	Ministerial Messenger.....................	261	290
3	3	Messengers............................	383	501
13	13	Immigration, Passports and Naturalization Branch. Third Division.	2,256	2,413

1	1	Clerk in Charge..........................	624	624
7	7	Clerks................................	2,704	2,634
1	1	Inspector..............................	402	480
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant..............................	290	282
1	1	Female Assistant.........................	212	209
11	11		4,232	4,229
42	42	Carried forward........	14,454	14,788

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 38.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
42	42	Brought forward..............	11,454	14,788
		Territories Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Clerk in Charge.........................	648	648
6	6	Clerks................................	2,137	2,156
7	7		2,785	2,804
		Lands Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Lands Officer...........................	672	636
2	2	Draughtsmen...........................	893	891
1	1	Clerk................................	408	399
4	4	Third Division.	1,973	1,926
1	1	Private Secretary.........................	489	390
			19,701	19,908
		Child endowment........................	364	377
		Adjustment of salaries.....................	12	*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	70	50
		Special (Canberra) allowance................	1,642	1,560
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......	..	60
54	54		21,789	21,955	18,571
Temporary assistance......................			326	410	1,468
			22,115	22,365	20,039
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			500	350	..

Total Salaries (carried forward)...........			21,615	22,015	20,039

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		1927-28.
Division No. 38.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	21,615	22,015	20,039
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................	1,700	1,400	1,713
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..	150	150	227
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	100	100	162
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	40	40	63
5. Other printing...............................	130	150	244
6. Travelling expenses............................	500	550	580
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................	950	950	1,122
8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	150	400	270
9. Heat, light, water and sanitation....................	220	250	136
10. Office cleaning and caretaking....................	350	..	395
Total Contingencies.............	4,290	3,990	4,912
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts	19,540	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	1,100	1,075
4. Administration of Immigration Act.................	6,500	5,000	6,744
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	158	..
Total Miscellaneous..............	27,540	24,088	25,649
Total Division No. 38.............	53,445	50,093	50,600

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 39.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	ELECTORAL OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Central Staff.
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer....................	1,012	1,012
		Third Division.
4	4	Clerks...............................	1,565	1,536
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists..............................	421	414
1	1	Messenger............................	137	114
8	8		3,135	3,076
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.............	648	648
6	6	Clerks...............................	2,114	2,088
28	28	Divisional Returning Officers...............	13,756	13,819
28	28	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.........	8,524	8,518
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Senior Indexers.........................	564	556
4	4	Indexers.............................	974	958
1	1	Typist...............................	186	180
1	1	Female Sorter..........................	176	176
1	1	Messenger............................	154	129
72	72		27,096	27,072
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Chief Electoral Officer and Commonwealth Electoral Officer for Victoria	744	744
5	5	Clerks...............................	1,867	1,856
20	20	Divisional Returning Officers...............	9,914	9,849
20	20	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.........	6,184	6,211
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Senior Indexers.........................	580	580
3	3	Indexers.............................	732	750
1	1	Typist...............................	212	212
1	1	Female Sorter..........................	176	176
1	1	Messenger............................	100	223
54	54		20,509	20,601
134	134	Carded forward............	50,740	50,749

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.				1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 39.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	ELECTORAL OFFICE.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		£	£	£
134	134	Brought forward.............		50,740	50,749
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer................		595	595
2	2	Clerks..................................		738	738
10	10	Divisional Returning Officers...................		4,927	4,870
10	10	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers............		3,025	3,118
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Senior Indexer.............................		281	273
1	1	Indexer..................................		250	250
1	1	Typist..................................		176	194
1	1	Female Sorter.............................		176	176
1	1	Assistant................................		247	239
28	28			10,415	10,453
		South Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer................		595	595
2	2	Clerks..................................		738	738
7	7	Divisional Returning Officers...................		3,486	3,486
7	7	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers............		2,126	2,111
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Senior Indexer.............................		290	290
1	1	Indexer..................................		250	247
2	2	Typists..................................		293	283
21	21			7,778	7,750
		Western Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer................		595	595
2	2	Clerks..................................		648	648
5	5	Divisional Returning Officers...................		2,472	2,454
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers............		1,494	1,560
13	13		Carried forward.......................	5,209	5,257
183	183		Carried forward.......................	68,933	68,952

F.12882—8

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 39.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	ELECTORAL OFFICE. Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries.		1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
183	183		£	£	£
183	183	Brought forward..........	68,933	68,952
		Western Australia—continued.
13	13	Brought forward..........	5,209	5,257
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Senior Indexer........................	290	290
1	1	Indexer.............................	250	250
1	1	Typist..............................	212	212
16	16	Tasmania.	5,961	6,009
		Third Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer *...........	648	648
4	4	Clerks..............................	1,445	1,377
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers........	1,560	1,553
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Senior Indexer........................	288	282
1	1	Typist..............................	185	180
12	12		4,126	4,040
			79,020	79,001
		Child endowment......................	1,800	1,862
		Adjustment of salaries...................	16	†
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	600	600
		District allowance......................	295	295
		Allowance to officers performing duties for State of South Australia	500	500
		Special (Canberra) allowance..............	303	..
		Salaries of officers granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	996
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	..	250
211	211		83,530	82,508
Less salaries of officers performing duties for Departments of Works and Railways and Prime Minister			1,307	1,221
			82,223	81,287	78,581
Temporary assistance...................			1,500	1,000	1,960
			83,723	82,287	80,541
Less amount to be charged to Division No. 109, Commonwealth Elections			500	..	..
			83,223	82,287	80,541
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			1,200	1,000	..
Total Salaries (carried forward)......			82,023	81,287	80,541

* Is also Deputy Public Service Inspector and Works Registrar, and receives an allowance of £50 per annum for acting as Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances.——† The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 39.	£	£	£
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Brought forward..............	82,023	81,287	80,541
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	500	400	320
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	350	350	394
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	500	450	466
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	75	75	46
5. Other printing...............................	50	40	36
6. Travelling expenses...........................	750	700	1,065
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	500	500	537
8. Heat, light, water and sanitation...................	775	725	523
9. Office cleaning..............................	1,725	1,815	1,720
10. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	906	830	901
	6,131	5,885	6,008
Less amount to be charged to Division 109, Commonwealth Elections	330	..	..
Total Contingencies...............	5,801	5,885	6,008
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)	47,000	34,000	31,260
2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	359	..	996
Compensation to voter for injuries sustained at Polling Booth 1926 Referendum	..	..	300
Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	381
Total Miscellaneous................	47,359	34,000	32,937
Total Division No. 39...............	135,183	121,172	119,486

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 40.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 40.		1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		CENTRAL STAFF.
		Second Division.
1	1	Statistician.........................	1,212	1,212
		Third Division.
1	1	Editor of Bureau Publications.............	720	720
1	1	Supervisor of Census...................	696	696
1	1	Supervisor of Labour Statistics............	609	624
1	1	Supervisor of Trade Statistics.............	521	590
1	1	Librarian...........................	516	516
1	1	Draftsman and Computer................	462	489
10	10	Compilers..........................	4,336	4,398
12	12	Clerks............................	3,493	3,733
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Typists............................	535	495
2	2	Assistants..........................	513	496
1	1	Assistant (Machinist)..................	212	212
1	1	Senior Machine Tabulator...............	236	236
3	4	Machine Tabulators...................	632	512
2	1	Machinist..........................	207	394
2	2	Messengers.........................	318	260
43	43		15,218	15,583
		TASMANIA.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Statistician....................	720	720
1	1	Assistant Deputy Statistician..............	516	516
7	7	Clerks............................	1,910	1,968
1	1	Typist............................	142	118
10	10		3,288	3,322
53	53	Carried forward..........	18,506	18,905

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 40.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
53	53	Brought forward.................	18,506	18,905
		Child endowment.........................	330	206
		Special (Canberra) allowance.................	1,500	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	28	100
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......	..	60
53	53		20,364	19,271
Less Salaries of officers provided under Division No. 109, Subdivision No. 1			..	798
			20,364	18,473	16,287
Temporary assistance......................			1,100	1,000	2,666
			21,464	19,473	18,953
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			500	250	..
Total Salaries...................			20,964	19,223	18,953
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			700	700	688
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.			100	100	88
3. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			100	100	46
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			85	85	101
5. Other printing..............................			6,400	6,400	6,504
6. Travelling expenses...........................			100	70	134
7. Heat, light, water and sanitation...................			250	370	15
8. Office cleaning, including watchmen’s services........			590	500	579
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............			210	190	201
10. Library...................................			90	120	91
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance			120	120	116
12. Writing cards relating to vital statistics..............			450	450	425
13. Wheat forecast..............................			370	370	364
14. Allowance for University fees of officers of Tasmanian Bureau			20	25	14
15. Tabulation of vital statistics.....................			800	900	851
16. Lift maintenance.............................			20	150	..
Purchase of calculating machines and equipment.......			..	85	..
Total Contingencies.............			10,405	10,735	10,217
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.................
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials			65	..	..
Total Division No. 40			31,434	29,958	29,170

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 41.		1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Central Staff.
		Second Division.
1	1	Commonwealth Meteorologist...............	1,012	1,012
		Third Division.
2	2	Assistant Directors......................	1,215	1,254
5	5	Meteorologists.........................	2,334	2,462
1	1	Assistant Meteorologist...................	462	462
6	6	Meteorological Assistants..................	1,703	1,600
1	1	Draftsman............................	455	449
1	1	Assistant Draftsman......................	371	354
1	1	Chief Clerk...........................	552	552
8	8	Clerks...............................	2,793	2,722
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Caretaker.............................	247	239
1	1	Senior Assistant........................	266	266
2	2	Assistants............................	429	478
2	2	Typists..............................	416	410
3	3	Machinists............................	636	617
4	4	Recorders............................	729	734
2	2	Messengers...........................	242	238
41	41	Carried forward............	13,862	13,849

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 41.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 41.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
41	41	Brought forward..............	13,862	13,849
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist.................	588	588
1	1	Assistant Meteorologist.................	372	462
1	1	Clerk.............................	349	372
2	2	Meteorological Assistants................	544	604
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Assistants..........................	702	643
1	1	Recorder and Typist....................	197	190
2	2	Messengers.........................	304	246
11	11		3,056	3,105
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist.................	570	570
2	2	Meteorological Assistants................	720	720
		Fourth Division
2	2	Assistants..........................	500	500
1	1	Recorder and Typist....................	212	212
1	1	Messenger..........................	96	87
7	7		2,098	2,089
59	59	Carried forward.............	19,016	19,043

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 41.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
59	59	Brought forward........	19,016	19,043
		South Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist.................	570	570
2	2	Meteorological Assistants.................	651	623
1	1	Clerk..............................	312	312
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Assistants...........................	279	478
1	1	Messenger...........................	110	131
7	7	Western Australia.	1,922	2,114
		Third Division.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist.................	570	570
3	3	Meteorological Assistants.................	1,032	1,026
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant............................	250	250
1	1	Recorder and Typist....................	207	201
1	1	Messenger...........................	226	206
7	7		2,285	2,253
73	73	Carried forward........	23,223	23,410

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 41.		1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 41.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
73	73	Brought forward............	23,223	23,410
		Tasmania.
		Third Division.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist.................	498	493
1	1	Meteorological Assistant.................	312	312
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant............................	227	219
1	1	Messenger...........................	135	113
4	4		1,172	1,137
			24,395	24,547
		Child endowment......................	264	237
		Allowance to officers for Sunday and holiday pay.	280	280
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	...	80
			24,939	25,144
		Less deductions for rent..................	93	124
77	77		24,846	25,020	22,592
Temporary assistance....................			350	350	2,033
			25,196	25,370	24,625
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.			450	350	...
Total Salaries (carried forward)......			24,746	25,020	24,625

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 41.	£	£	£
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Brought forward...............	24,746	25,020	24,625
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	1,000	1,100	988
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	450	450	465
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	160	160	154
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	150	150	95
5. Other printing.............................	1,600	1,800	1,623
6. Inspection and travelling expenses................	350	400	342
7. Heat, light, water and sanitation..................	250	270	230
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	1,225	1,225	1,228
9. Meteorological instruments and apparatus...........	1,500	1,550	952
10. Allowances to country observers.................	2,200	2,280	2,151
11. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings....	550	700	1,006
12. Office cleaning.............................	675	650	692
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	400	420	410
14. Purchase of office machines and equipment..........	90	185	171
15. Publication of meteorological data................	1,500	1,500	781
16. Distribution of meteorological reports—Canberra......	200	...	...
Total Contingencies.............	12,300	12,840	11,288
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn—North Queensland	150	150	190
2. Maintenance of meteorological wireless station, Lord Howe Island	250	...	...
Total Miscellaneous................	400	150	190
Total Division No. 41...............	37,446	38,010	36,103

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 42.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	SOLAR OBSERVATORY.		1927-28.
		SOLAR OBSERVATORY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Second Division.
1	1	Director...............................	1,362	1,362
		Third Division.
5	5	Assistants..............................	2,711	2,510
1	1	Research Fellow..........................	330	250
1	1	Clerk.................................	372	307
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Mechanics..............................	738	672
2	2	Groundsmen............................	552	552
			6,065	5,653
		Child endowment.........................	26	26
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......	..	20
			6,091	5,699
		Less deduction for rent......................	432	431
12	12		5,659	5,268	4,276
Temporary assistance.......................			130	250	237
			5,789	5,518	4,513
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			660	770	..
Total Salaries....................			5,129	4,748	4,513
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................			25	25	14
2. Office requisites.............................			40	40	42
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			15	15	3
4. Other printing...............................			50	75	1
5. Travelling expenses...........................			150	250	173
6. Power, heat, light, and water.....................			350	250	36
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................			70	150	69
8. Library....................................			100	150	89
9. Photographic material..........................			75	75	59
10. Repairs and renewals of instruments and tools..........			75	75	80
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, and calls...			50	50	95
12. Equipment.................................			2,000	2,400	1,912
13. Office cleaning..............................			25	50	10
14. Freight and transport...........................			100	100	111
Total Contingencies.................			3,125	3,705	2,694
Total Division No. 42................			8,254	8,453	7,207

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 43.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	FORESTRY BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Commonwealth Forestry Bureau.*	£	£	£
		Second Division.
1	1	Inspector-General of Forests†.................	1,212	1,212
		Third Division.
1	1	Secretary..............................	492	480
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist................................	177	156
		Australian Forestry School.*
		Second Division.
1	1	Principal..............................	950	1,100
		Third Division.
2	3	Lecturers..............................	1,804	1,344
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Laboratory Assistant.......................	300	250
1	1	Caretaker..............................	276	276
			5,211	4,818
		Child endowment.........................	8	..
		Special (Canberra) allowance.................	101	64
		Allowance to Inspector-General of Forests for acting as Principal of School
			150	150
		Adjustment of salaries.....................	..	30‡
		Allowance to Inspector-General of Forests pending construction of residence		100
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......	..	16
			5,470	5,178
		Less deductions for rent.....................	148	95
8	9		5,322	5,083	3,597
Temporary assistance......................			290	610	486
			5,612	5,693	4,083
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			650	1,250	..
Total Salaries (carried forward)........			4,962	4,443	4,083

* Shown under separate Divisions in 1927-28.

† Receives in addition an allowance of £150 per annum whilst acting as Principal of School

‡ The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

V.—The Home and Territories Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 43.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
FORESTRY BRANCH.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	4,962	4,443	4,083
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Printing.................................	85	20	121
2. Travelling expenses.........................	150	150	131
3. Transport................................	525	550	601
4. Library.................................	200	200	338
5. Heat, light, water and sanitation.................	350	150	130
6. Telephone services, including installation, rent, and calls.	36	20	35
7. Equipment...............................	300	250	481
8. Research scholarships........................	830	350	72
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	300	250	507
Sustenance allowances for Commonwealth nominated students	..	200	28
Total Contingencies.................	2,776	2,140	2,444
Total Division No. 43................	7,738	6,583	6,527
Division No. 44.
SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
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	52,000	52,051
Total Division No. 44............	52,000	52,000	52,051
	325,500	306,269	301,144
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	5,000	8,000	..
Total Home and Territories Department....	320,500	298,269	301,144

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services—Shown Separately on Page 275.)

Page Reference.			1928-29.		1927-28.				Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
					Vote.		Expenditure.
			£		£		£		£		£
109	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION....		25,946		27,488		24,183		1,763		...
111	NAVAL FORCES..............		1,965,662		2,086,889		2,014,484		...		48,822
142	MILITARY FORCES............		1,019,859		1,040,458		1,033,173		...		13,314
169	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS		48,000		48,000		47,699		301		...
170	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.		346,256		323,329		311,906		34,350		...
170	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.......		70,430		68,965		65,270		5,160		...
182	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.....		209,847		212,067		204,014		5,833		...
			3,686,000		3,807,196		3,700,729		...		14,729
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year		20,000		93,696		...		...		20,000
	Total Department of Defence		3,666,000		3,713,500		3,700,729		...		34,729
Estimate, 1928-29.........................						£3,666,000
Vote, 1927-28...........................						£3,713,500
Decrease.....................						£47,500

SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION.
Division Number.		1928-29.		1927-28.				Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
				Vote.		Expenditure.
78	Special Defence provision to cover Developmental programme ...	£		£		£		£		£
		1,000,000		1,000,000		995,911		4,089		..

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 45.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary...................................	2,000	2,000
		Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary.............................	1,012	1,012
1	1	Finance Secretary..............................	1,112	1,112
(a)	1	Director of Works..............................	793	(a)
		Third Division.
...	1	Chief Clerk and Industrial Officer....................	768	...
1	...	Chief Clerk..................................	...	768
1	...	Industrial Officer and Staff Inspector.................	...	768
25	25	Clerks.....................................	9,355	9,294
2	1	Private Secretary..............................	516	988
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Inquiry Officer................................	327	317
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...........................	317	317
1	2	Senior Messengers.............................	513	263
3	2	Messengers*.................................	198	419
2	2	Senior Assistants..............................	580	588
3	4	Assistants*..................................	991	741
6	6	Typists*....................................	1,206	1,168
			19,688	19,755
		Child endowment..............................	500	481
		Special (Canberra) allowance......................	206	...
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	250	250
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............	...	73
		Adjustment of salaries...........................	...	13(b)
49	49		20,644	20,572	17,125
Temporary assistance............................			800	727	613
Total Pay (carried forward)...........			21,444	21,299	17,738

* Permanent or temporary. (a) Provided under Division No. 59, Permanent Forces (Military) in 1927-28.

(b) The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 45.	£	£	£
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Brought forward..................	21,444	21,299	17,738
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fares and freights............................	550	450	739
2. Other travelling expenses.......................	400	350	442
3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................	3,150	3,154	3,442
4. Office requisites, writing-paper and envelopes ; and account, record and other books	435	435	527
5. Other printing...............................	100	100	81
6. Fuel and light...............................	300	300	237
7. Books and papers for Defence Department Library (including binding and repairing books)	700	700	400
Total Contingencies...............	5,635	5,489	5,868
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............	400	400	400
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Entertainment of Navy and Army veterans with war service prior to 1886	200	200	177
2. Recoverable expenditure in connexion with Commonwealth motor garage and running of cars	100	100	...

Total Miscellaneous...............	300	300	177
	27,779	27,488	24,183
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	1,833	...	...
Total Division No. 45..............	25,946	27,488	24,183

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

___________________________________________________________________________

NAVAL.

(War Services shown on page 275.)

Division Number.		1928-29.	1927-28.		Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
Division Number.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
		£	£	£	£	£
46	NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.......	84,254	85,277	83,624	630	...
47	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING)	922,600	957,600	941,099	...	18,499
48	MAINTENANCE OF SHIPS AND VESSELS	542,681	600,384	567,638	...	24,957
49	MEDICAL SERVICES............	14,247	14,418	11,687	2,560	...
50	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE	62,000	62,000	61,598	402	...
51	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.	102,000	107,000	92,627	9,373	...
52	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE	650	900	567	83	...
53	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (SEA-GOING).	1,750	2,000	1,189	561	...
54	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET RESERVE	2,400	1,900	1,875	525	...
55	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.......	182,430	187,230	184,402	...	1,972
56	TO BE PAID TO CREDIT OF TRUST FUND– UNIFORM CLOTHING AND NECESSARIES (NAVAL) ACCOUNT	5,000	5,000	5,000	...	...
57	REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVAL WORKS	2,500	2,500	2,500	...	...
58	GENERAL SERVICES............	43,150	60,680	60,678	...	17,528

	Total Department of Defence— Naval..	1,965,662	2,086,889	2,014,484	...	48,822

F.12882.—9

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Division No. 46.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.				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	...	B	Director of Naval Works................	...	728
1	1	...	Electrical Commander..................	784	784
1	1	...	Commander.........................	784	784
1	1	...	Paymaster Commander.................	761	761
4	3			2,329	3,057
			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 :—
			2 Commanders.
			1 Lieutenant-Commander, or Lieutenant.
			2 Paymaster Lieutenant-Commanders.
			1 Paymaster Lieutenant.
			2 Warrant Telegraphists.
			—
			8
			—

6	5		Carried forward........	6,729	7,457

(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 £1,112 per annum as Finance Secretary—Defence, Central Administration.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 46.	£	£	£
			NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
6	5		Brought forward............	6,729	7,457
			Secretary’s Branch (including Naval Staff and Hydrographic Sections.)
1	1	...	Assistant Secretary (Navy) and Secretary Naval Board	912	912
1	1	...	Paymaster Commander....................	636	636
38	38	...	Clerks...............................	12,558	12,330
1	1	...	Chief Cartographer......................	602	593
1	1	...	Senior Chart Corrector....................	378	360
...	1	...	Stenographer..........................	312	...
11	11	...	Typists..............................	2,050	2,118
2	...	...	Senior Assistants........................	...	540
2	3	...	Assistants.............................	602	256
57	57			18,050	17,745
			Finance Branch.
1	1	...	Director of Navy Accounts.................	962	962
2	2	...	Accountants...........................	1,512	1,512
51	51	...	Clerks...............................	18,880	18,913
5	5	...	Typists..............................	922	1,004
2	2	...	Machinists............................	414	291
2	2	...	Assistants.............................	339	214
63	63			23,029	22,896
126	125		Carried forward..............	47,808	48,098

(a) Pay includes all allowances except travelling.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Division No. 46.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.		NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
126	125		Brought forward.....	47,808	48,098
			Stores and Victualling Branch.
1	1	...	Director of Stores and Victualling.......	962	962
1	1	...	Naval Store Officer................	744	744
1	1	...	Deputy Victualling Store Officer.......	656	656
31	31	...	Clerks.........................	10,662	10,627
...	2	...	Assistants......................	300	...
1	1	...	Examiner (Paymaster Lieutenant).......	462	462
1	1	B	Inspecting Officer.................	360	360
1	1	C	Assistant Inspecting Officer...........	350	350
1	1	...	Senior Assistant..................	274	260
38	40			14,770	14,421
			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...............	704	680
1	1	D	Draughtsman....................	509	485
4	4	E	Draughtsmen....................	1,802	1,770
2	2	...	Clerks.........................	774	774
1	1	...	Plan Printer.....................	303	288
10	10			4,820	4,725
			Ordnance Branch.
(b)	(b)	...	Director of Ordnance, Torpedoes and Mines	(b)	(b)
1	1	...	Assistant Armament Supply Officer.....	545	612
1	1	E/D	Senior Technical Assistant...........	504	485
1	1	F	Draughtsman....................	355	336
4	4	...	Clerks.........................	1,384	1,369
1	7			2,788	2,802
181	182		Carried forward......	70,186	70,046

(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.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Division No. 46.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
181	182		Brought forward...........	70,186	70,046
			Messengers.
6	6		Senior Messengers....................	1,289	1,531
				71,475	71,577
			Child endowment.....................	1,500	1,500
			Adjustment of salaries.................	49	(c)
			Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from their homes	(b)	(b)
			Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions	100	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	900	920
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...	...	240
187	188			74,104	74,517	64,220
Temporary assistance..................				1,150	1,760	10,404
Total Pay (carried forward)...				75,254	76,277	74,624

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

(c) The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 46.	£	£	£
NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward................	75,254	76,277	74,624
No. 1. Fares and freight...........................	1,100	1,100	1,090
2. Other travelling expenses......................	650	650	595
3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	3,750	3,300	3,569
4. Office requisites, writing-paper and envelopes; account, record and other books	1,100	1,100	1,221
5. Other printing.............................	150	150	111
6. Books, publications, maps and instruments..........	300	300	331
7. Fuel and light.............................	500	500	651
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	700	700	691
9. Postage and telegrams........................	750	1,200	741
Total Contingencies..................	9,000	9,000	9,000
Total Division No. 46................	84,254	85,277	83,624

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			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	897,600	931,600
		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.
		Commissioned Officers.
		Executive Officers.
9	6	Captains.............................
15	16	Commanders..........................
115	116	Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants.........
23	19	Sub-Lieutenants........................
2	2	Mates...............................
165	160	Carried forward..............	897,600	931,600

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 47.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
165	160	Brought forward..............	897,600	931,600
		Engineer Officers.
...	1	Engineer Rear-Admiral.....................
4	3	Engineer Captains.........................
11	11	Engineer Commanders......................
40	38	Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders, Lieutenant-Comma- nders (E), or Engineer Lieutenants, Lieutenants (E), Sub-Lieutenants (E)
1	1	Mate (E)...............................
56	54	Chaplains and Naval Instructors.
9	8	Chaplains..............................
1	1	Instructor Commander......................
3	3	Instructor Lieutenant-Commanders or Instructor Lieutenants
1	1	Headmaster.............................
14	13	Medical Officers and Dental Officers.
1	1	Surgeon Captain..........................
3	3	Surgeon Commanders......................
18	17	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders or Surgeon Lieutenants
8	9	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders or Surgeon Lieutenants (Dental)
30	30	Accountant Officers.
3	3	Paymaster Commanders.....................
33	31	Paymaster Lieutenant-Commanders, Paymaster Lieutenants, or Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants
1	..	Mate (A)...............................
37	34
302	291	Carried forward..............	897,600	931,600

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 47.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 47.		1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING). Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
302	291	Brought forward...............	897,600	931,600
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Ordnance Lieutenant-Commander or Lieutenant.........
1	1	Electrical Lieutenant...........................
1	1	Lieutenant Instructor in Cookery...................
3	3
3	3	Subordinate Officers.
20	27	Midshipmen.................................
5	5	Midshipmen (E)..............................
3	3	Paymaster-Midshipmen or Paymaster Cadets...........
28	35
		Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers.
19	19	Commissioned Gunners or Gunners.................
14	14	Commissioned Gunners (T.) or Gunners (T.)...........
13	12	Commissioned Boatswains or Boatswains.............
7	8	Commissioned Telegraphists or Warrant Telegraphists.....
3	3	Commissioned Signal Boatswains or Signal Boatswains....
24	20	Commissioned Engineers or Warrant Engineers.........
		Commissioned Mechanicians or Warrant Machanicians....
9	8	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
4	5	Commissioned Writers or Warrant Writers.............
3	4	Commissioned Supply Officers or Warrant Supply Officers.
1	1	Commissioned Instructor in Cookery or Warrant Instructor in Cookery
15	14	Senior Masters, Schoolmasters, or Schoolmaster candidates.
4	5	Commissioned Electricians or Warrant Electricians.......
3	3	Commissioned Wardmasters or Warrant Wardmasters
1	1	Commissioned Bandmaster or Warrant Bandmaster.......
123	120
4602	4428	Petty Officers and Seamen.
		Less amount to be withheld on account of rent..........	(b)	(b)
5058	4877	Total Pay (carried forward)	897,600	931,600	915,099
(a)	(a)

(a) Includes complement of Survey Ship Moresby (147 ranks and ratings pay met from Defence Reserve Trust Account).

(b) Deducted from Total Pay.
VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure
		Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
Division No. 47.
PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).
Brought forward....................	897,600	931,600	915,099
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	1,000	1,000	931
2. Fares and freight—excluding freight on stores........	13,700	13,700	15,751
3. Other travelling expenses......................	2,300	2,300	2,685
4. Grants for Royal Australian Naval bands and athletics...	200	200	5
5. Recruiting expenses.........................	3,000	4,000	2,032
6. Courts martial and legal expenses................	150	150	19
7. Miscellaneous allowances other than those chargeable to Pay	450	450	378
8. Irrecoverable debts to Crown of deserters or discharged personnel	200	200	179
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure; prizes for good shooting	4,000	4,000	4,020
Total Contingencies.............	25,000	26,000	26,000
Total Division No. 47............	922,600	957,600	941,099

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No 48.		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. (a)

No. 1. Provisions, including freight and allowances in lieu of provisions	120,000	128,000	128,000
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities, and gratuitous issues)	77,000	89,000	87,010
3. Other victualling stores (officers’ mess traps, seamen’s mess utensils, &c., and loan clothing, including freight)	6,681	8,000	3,377
4. Naval stores, including material and stores for repairs and refit, and freight.	132,000	142,000	116,099
5. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition, including freight	43,500	50,000	50,000
6. Coal and oil fuel (expenditure of ships), including freight	47,500	65,384	66,373
7. Repair and refit of ships (excepting stores for repair, &c., work)	90,000	87,000	87,000
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	4,779
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)	20,000	25,000	25,000
Total Division No. 48...............	542,681	600,384	567,638

(a) Moneys received from sales of provisions to officials and from sales of materials to contractors to complete naval contracts may be credited to this vote.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.				1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Division No. 49.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			MEDICAL SERVICES.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
(b)	(b)	...	Director of Naval Medical Services.........	(b)	(b)
2	2	...	Clerks............................	747	718
(b)	(b)	...	Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer............	(b)	(b)
				747	718
			Adjustment of salaries..................	...	(c)
			Child endowment.....................	...	13
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...	...	3
2	2			747	734	532
Temporary assistance..................				...	29	...
Total Pay............				747	763	532
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Medical and dental services, medical and dental stores, also retainers and fees payable to District and Sub-district Naval Medical Officers				13,500	13,655	11,155
Total Division No. 49..............				14,247	14,418	11,687

(a) Includes all allowances except travelling.——(b) Borne for pay under Division No. 47, Subdivision No. 1——Pay, Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).——(c) The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 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.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 50.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		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 of 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..................................
8	8	Chief Engine-room Artificers or Engine-room Artificers....
1	1	Mechanician................................	31,886	31,400
2	2	Stoker Petty Officers...........................	31,886	31,400
4	4	Leading Stokers..............................
18	18	Stokers....................................
1	1	Chief Shipwright.............................
1	1	Joiner.....................................
60	60	Carried forward................	31,886	31,400
14	14	Carried forward................

(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.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 50.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
14	14	Brought forward.............	31,886	31,400
		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).............
3	3	Officers’ Cooks, 2nd Class (b)...............
4	4	Officers’ Cooks, 3rd Class (b)...............
108	108
1	1	Chief Petty Officer (Auxiliary Services).........
123	123	Carried forward................	31,886	31,400

(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.					1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.					Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.					Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 50.			£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
123	123	Brought forward....................			31,886	31,400
		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		4,114	4,600
4	4	Masters............................	425-550
1	1	Nursing Sister.......................	162-192(b)
		Child endowment..............................
		Less amount to be withheld from officers and men on account of rent			(c)	(c)
8	8				4,114	4,600
131	131	Total Pay........................			36,000	36,000	35,972
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	25,626
Total Division No. 50....................					62,000	62,000	61,598

(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.		Class or Grade.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.					Vote.	Expenditure.
						Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 51.		£	£	£
			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-Commander or Lieutenant.........
4	3	...	Clerks..............................
1	1	...	Assistant............................
1	1	...	Typist..............................
8	7
			District Staff.
4	4	...	Commanders	(District Naval Officer’s..	60,399	60,399
3	3	...	Lieut.-Commanders	Sub-District Naval
7	7	...	Lieutenants	Officers and Assistants to
20	20	...	Commissioned Instructors, or Warrant Instructors	District and Sub-District Naval Officers)
73	73	...	Chief Petty Officers (Instructors, Armourers, Storekeepers, and Recruiting)
10	10	I.
		II.	Boatmen (Caretakers, Messengers, Storemen,
48	48	III.	Labourers and Telephone Attendants)......
		IV.
165	165
173	172		Carried forward..............		61,225	61,225

(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.		Class or Grade.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Division No. 51.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.	£	£	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
			(Pay of Permanent Staff.)
173	172		Brought forward..............	61,225	61,225
			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...................
			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	9,000
30	30
203	202		Carried forward...............	70,225	70,225

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

F.12882.—10

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.						Vote.	Expenditure.
							Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 51.				£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
203	202	Brought forward.................				70,225	70,225

		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
5609	5957	Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants...........	18	15	0
		Midshipmen.....................	6	5	0	5,775	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
5812	6159	Carried forward..............				76,000	77,725

(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.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 51.	£	£	£
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.
		Subdivision No. 1—Pay. (a)
5812	6159	Brought forward......	76,000	77,725
		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)	(b)
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	...	275
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	(c)	(c)
5812	6159		76,000	78,000	74,283
5812	6159	Temporary assistance.....................	...	...	902
		Total Pay (carried forward ).......	76,000	78,000	75,185

(a) Pay at prescribed in Regulations according to rank, except where specialty shown.——(b) Included in Total Pay.——(c) Deducted from Total Pay.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 51.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.
Brought forward..........................	76,000	78,000	75,185
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations, or allowance in lieu...................	1,565	1,565	1,600
2. Fares and freight...........................	2,700	2,700	2,467
3. Other travelling expenses.....................	600	600	427
4. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure, including sanitary services and water supply, upkeep of bands, and legal expense	1,850	1,850	1,875
5. Office requisites, writing-paper, envelopes, and account, record and other books	700	700	419
6. Other printing.............................	300	300	292
7. Uniforms, or allowance in lieu..................	12,185	15,185	6,661
8. Naval stores..............................	1,750	1,750	1,170
9 Ordnance stores............................	2,000	2,000	...
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	600	600	453
11. Postage and telegrams........................	750	750	493
12. Repair and upkeep of boats and launches...........	1,000	1,000	1,585

Total Contingencies................	26,000	29,000	17,442
Total Division No. 51...............	102,000	107,000	92,627

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	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
		Extra pay of officers and ratings undergoing special courses or additional voluntary training in H.M.A. Ships or Establishments	150	300	131
200	200	Total Pay..............	150	300	131

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			500	600	436

Total Division No. 52............			650	900	567

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

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.				Division No. 53.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.		1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (SEA-GOING).
					£	£	£
				Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
				Pay of Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).
1		1		Captain...................................
5		7		Commanders...............................
31		29		Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants.............
9		9		Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders or Engineer Lieutenants.
5		3		Paymaster Lieutenants or Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants....
20		25		Sub-Lieutenants.............................	1,000	1,500
9		6		Midshipmen................................
				Extra pay of officers undergoing special courses or additional voluntary training in H.M.A. ships or establishments
80		80		Total Pay...................	1,000	1,500	689
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)					750	500	500
Total Division No. 53.....................					1,750	2,000	1,189
————
Number of Persons.			Division No. 54.
1927-28.	1928-29.		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET RESERVE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)
450	450		Pay and retainers of ratings who are members of the R.A.F. Reserve		2,040	1,600	1,576
450	450		Total Pay...................		2,040	1,600	1,576
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. General expenses, including rations, clothing, fares, freight, travelling expenses, and all other expenditure incidental to the R.A.F. Reserve					360	300	299
Total Division No. 54.....................					2,400	1,900	1,875

(a) Rates of pay and allowance for rank as prescribed in Regulations.
VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.				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..........................	720	720
1	1	C	Hull Overseer.......................	638	638
1	1	C	Electrical Assistant to Engineer Manager.....	602	595
1	1	D	Draughtsman........................	545	526
...	1	E	Draughtsman........................	449	...
1	1	F	Draughtsman........................	365	345
1	1	...	Accountant.........................	672	672
1	1	...	Expense Accounts Officer...............	612	588
30	30	...	Clerks............................	10,144	10,637
2	2	...	Senior Assistants.....................	580	506
1	1	...	Assistant..........................	107	107
2	2	...	Typists............................	364	350
1	1	...	Senior Messenger.....................	251	248
1	1	...	Sub-Inspector of Police.................	375	375
3	3	...	Sergeants of Police....................	892	872
4	4	...	Senior Constables....................	1,012	1,009
14	14	...	Constables.........................	3,374	3,374
4	4	A	Foremen...........................	2,000	2,000
10	11	B	Foremen...........................	4,194	3,970
2	2	C	Foremen...........................	720	740
1	1	...	Naval Optical Instrument Maker...........	350	400
1	1	C	Foreman of Storehouses (Torpedo).........	370	370
1	1	II.	Storehouseman.......................	293	287
1	1	...	Junior Storehouseman..................	269	269
1	1	...	Surgery Attendant (Chief Petty Officer)......	319	319
1	1	II.	Surgery Attendant (Boatman).............	241	241
88	90		Carried forward...........	31,858	31,558

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations. ——— (b) With furnished quarters. Also credited under sea-going 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.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Division No. 55.		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
88	90		Brought forward..........	31,858	31,558
			Naval Store, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	...	Naval Store Officer....................	840	840
1	1	...	Deputy Naval Store Officer..............	696	696
2	2	...	Assistant Naval Store Officers.............	1,224	1,224
18	18	...	Clerks............................	6,090	6,098
1	1	A	Foreman of Storehouses.................	410	470
1	1	B	Foreman of Storehouses.................	380	370
2	2	...	Senior Storehousemen..................	658	646
3	4	I.	Storehousemen.......................	1,225	915
9	8	II.	Storehousemen.......................	2,332	2,569
11	11	...	Junior Storehousemen..................	3,000	2,906
49	49			16,855	16,734
			Naval Armament Depots, Sydney.
1	1	...	Armament Supply Officer...............	656	720(b)
1	1	...	Assistant Armament Supply Officer.........	534	534
1	1	...	Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance.......	634	616
6	6	...	Clerks............................	1,827	1,978
1	1	...	Assistant...........................	204	204
1	1	A	Foreman of Storehouses.................	470	459
1	1	C	Foreman of Storehouses.................	395	350
1	1	I.	Storehouseman.......................	323	317
6	6	II.	Storehousemen.......................	1,824	1,774
1	1	B	Foreman of Laboratory.................	390	370
1	1	I.	Laboratoryman.......................	323	317
1	1	II.	Laboratoryman.......................	305	287
1	1	...	Leading Examiner.....................	353	350
1	1	...	Gun Examiner.......................	350	350
2	2	...	Senior Constables.....................	506	516
8	8	...	Constables.........................	1,928	1,887
34	34			11,022	11,029
171	173		Carried forward..............	59,735	59,321

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

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Division No. 55.
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
171	173		Brought forward............	59,735	59,321
			Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney.
1	1	...	Victualling Store Officer................	816	816
1	1	...	Deputy Victualling Store Officer...........	696	696
2	2	...	Assistant Victualling Store Officers.........	800	1,100
12	12	...	Clerks............................	3,743	3,636
...	2	...	Assistants..........................	300	...
1	1	...	Assistant Technical Examining Officer.......	510	510
1	1	A.	Foreman of Storehouses.................	410	410
1	1	C.	Foreman of Storehouses.................	350	359
3	4	...	Senior Storehousemen..................	1,187	967
2	2	I.	Storehousemen.......................	622	607
4	4	II.	Storehousemen.......................	1,160	1,143
9	9	...	Junior Storehousemen..................	2,419	2,319
1	1	...	Senior Constable.....................	248	258
4	4	...	Constables.........................	964	964
1	1	...	Senior Messenger.....................	251	252
43	46			14,476	14,037
214	219		Carried forward...............	74,211	73,358

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 55.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)	£	£	£
214	219		Brought forward...........	74,211	73,358
			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 :—
			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 Master-at-Arms or Warrant Master-at-Arms
			1 Commissioned Telegraphist or Warrant Telegraphist
			1 Commissioned Shipwright or Warrant Shipwright.
			2 Commissioned Wardmasters or Warrant Wardmasters
			218 Petty Officers and Men.................
			254
			Flinders Naval Depot.
1	1	E	Draughtsman...........................	377	436
1	1	...	Clerk................................	225(b)	225(b)
1	1	...	Instrument Maker........................	354	348
1	1	I.	Storehouseman.........................	311	305
2	2	II.	Boatmen (Caretaker and Surgery Attendant)......	482	482
6	6			1,749	1,796
220	225		Carried forward.............	75,960	75,154

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 55.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)		Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
220	225		Brought forward..........	75,960	75,154
			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....
			4 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
			1 Commissioned Electrician or Warrant Electrician
			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
220	225		Carried forward..............	75,960	75,154

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 55.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
220	225		Subdivision No. 1—Pay. (a)	£	£	£
220	225		Brought forward..............	75,960	75,154
			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
			648 Petty Officers and men..................
			719
			Naval Depot, Swan Island.
(b)	(b)	...	Mining Engineer Officer (Engineer Commander)...	(b)	(b)
1	1	...	Clerk................................	348	339
1	1	...	Assistant..............................	241	228
1	1	C.	Foreman of Storehouses....................	355	350
1	1	...	Chargeman of Fitters......................	310	310
1	1	I.	Storehouseman..........................	311	300
1	1	II.	Storehouseman..........................	305	299
1	1	...	Sergeant..............................	319	319
5	5	...	Constables.............................	1,205	1,205
12	12		Coal Hulks, Oil Lighters, &c., at Various Ports. Chief Petty Officer.......................	3,394	3,350
...	1	...		261	...
...	1	I.	Boatmen (Caretakers, Watchmen, &c.)...........	248	...
8	9	II.		2,046	1,928
8	11			2,555	1,928
			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)	...	Pavmaster Lieutenant-Commander.............	(b)	(b)
3	3	...	Clerks................................	700	500
3	3			700	500
243	251		Carried forward.............	82,609	80,932

(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.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
			Division No. 55.
			NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)
243	251		Brought forward.........	82,609	80,932
			Child endowment......................	2,500	2,500
			Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from home	(b)	(b)
			Cost of living bonus to officers in United Kingdom	300	300
			Adjustment of salaries...................	30	(d)
			Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions	100	170
			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	2,750	2,200
			Increases of pay to foremen and storehousemen consequent on revision of rates of pay	...	68
			Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	...	300
				88,349	86,530
			Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	(c)	(c)
243	251			88,349	86,530	71,532
			Temporary assistance...................	8,500	9,700	21,870
			Total Pay (carried forward)....	96,849	96,230	93,402

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

(d) The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 55.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditures.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	96,849	96,230	93,402
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	58,000	58,000
2. General expenses and upkeep, including travelling expenses, stationery, fuel and light, telephones, and all other expenditure incidental to other Naval Establishments.	27,581	33,000	33,000
Total Contingencies............	85,581	91,000	91,000
Total Division No. 55...........	182,430	187,230	184,402
___________
Division No. 56.
No. 1. TO BE PAID TO CREDIT OF TRUST FUND— UNIFORM CLOTHING AND NECESSARIES (NAVAL) ACCOUNT	5,000	5,000	5,000
___________
Division No. 57.
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVAL WORKS.
No. 1. Repair and maintenance of Naval Works...........	2,500	2,500	2,500
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	21,000	37,500	44,280
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	2,500	3,000	606
Carried forward..........	23,500	40,500	44,886

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		1927-28.
Division No. 58.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward.............	23,500	40,500	44,886
No. 3. Payments on retirement in lieu of furlough..........	5,000	4,000	5,519
4. Grants to institutions........................	600	400	375
5. Compensation for loss of uniform, clothing and effects.	150	150	542
6. Fees payable to Admiralty in respect of R.A.N. Officers and men undergoing instruction in England	10,000	13,000	6,703
7. Expenses in connexion with Commonwealth coal stacks	1,540	1,580	1,805
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	910	850	848
10. Expenses of entertainments and functions in connexion with the voyages of new ships of H.M.A. Squadron	1,250	...	...

Total Division No. 58..............	43,150	60,680	60,678
Total Department of Defence—Naval (not including War Services)	1,965,662	2,086,889	2,014,484

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

______________________________________________________________________

MILITARY.

(War Services shown on page 276.)

Division Number.		1928-29.	1927-28.		Increase on Expenditure 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure 1927-28.
Division Number.		Estimate.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure 1927-28.
		£	£	£	£	£
59	PERMANENT FORCES.....	373,092	395,346	396,754	...	23,662
60	ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE	43,054	43,415	42,479	575	...
61	PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL AND GENERAL STAFFS	71,218	74,568	73,836	...	2,618
62	ORDNANCE BRANCH.....	123,306	123,485	123,119	187	...
63	RIFLE RANGE STAFF......	9,090	9,159	8,821	269	...
64	FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.	34,909	35,912	34,679	230	...
65	UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING	140,152	141,640	135,128	5,024	...
66	VOLUNTEERS...........	78	78	62	16	...
67	TRAINING..............	96,884	96,856	95,804	1,080	...
68	MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT	18,500	12,500	12,500	6,000	...
69	GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES	109,576	107,499	109,991	...	415
	Total Department of Defence—Military	1,019,859	1,040,458	1,033,173	...	13,314

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.				1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	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
12	12	Lieutenant-Colonels........................	784	126,705	123,679
42	42	Majors.................................	680
182	198	Captains...............................	550
182	198	Lieutenants..............................	430
		Staff and Command Pay.
			Rate.
			Per Annum.
			£
		7 Grade 1, “A” appointments.................	90
		19 Grade 1, “B” appointments.................	80	5,390	5,460
		11 Grade 2, “A” appointments.................	70
		13 Grade 2, “B” appointments.................	60
		9 Grade 3, “A” appointments.................	50
		29 Grade 3, “B” appointments.................	40
249	265	Total Australian Staff Corps—Pay (carried forward)		140,645	137,689

* 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.

F.12882.—11

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.						Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.						Vote.	Expenditure.
		Divsion No. 59.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
249	265	Brought forward............				140,645	137,689
		Australian Instructional Corps.
			Maximum.
			Per Annum.
			£
60	60	Quartermasters.................	525
			Per week
			£.	s.	d.
			7	5	0
21	21	Warrant Officers, Class I. a.........		to
			8	0	0
			6	5	0	199,852	198,167
164	164	Warrant Officers, Class I...........		to
			7	0	0
			5	0	0
355	355	Warrant Officers, Class II..........		to
			6	2	6
600	600	Total Australian Instructional Corps—Pay......				199,852	198,167
849	865	Carried forward........				340,497	335,856

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.						Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 59.					Vote.	Expenditure.
						£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
849	865	Brought forward...............				340,497	335,856
		Royal Australian Artillery.	Maximum.
			Per week.
		Non-commissioned Officers—	£	s.	d.
		1st Grade—
17	17	Category “A”...............	4	15	0
37	38	Category “B”...............	4	12	6
32	32	Category “C”...............	4	5	0
58	62	2nd Grade..................	4	2	6
30	30	3rd Grade...................	4	0	0	105,710	105,406
38	38	Artificers and Specialists...........	3	17	6
312	307	Gunners, Drivers, and Trumpeters.....	3	15	0
524	524	Total Royal Australian Artillery—Pay.....				105,710	105,406
1373	1389	Carried forward...........				446,207	441,262

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.						Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 59.					Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT FORCES.				£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1373	1389	Brought forward....................				446,207	441,262

		Royal Australian Engineers.	Maximum.
		Royal Australian Engineers.	Per week.
		Regimental.	£	s.	d.
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class 1...........	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
						26,554	27,000
13	14	Non-commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade.	4	2	6
2	2	Non-commissioned Officers, 3rd Grade.	4	0	0
54	53	Artificers.....................	3	17	6
120	120					26,554	27,000
1373	1389	Carried forward.................				446,207	441,262

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.						Vote.	Expenditure.
							Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 59.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1373	1389	Brought forward............				446,207	441,262
		Royal Australian Engineers.
120	120	Brought forward............				26,554	27,000

		Works Section.	Maximum.
		Works Section.	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.
			£			7,215	6,719
2	2	Draughtsmen, Warrant Officers—Class I.	440
			Per week.
			£	s.	d.
4	5	Warrant Officers, Class I...........	7	0	0
7	7	Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade, Category “B”	4	12	6
139	140	Total Royal Australian Engineers— Pay.......				33,769	33,719
1512	1529	Carried forward.................				479,976	474,981

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.				1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 59.		£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1512	1529	Brought forward..............		479,976	474,981

		Australian Survey Section.	Maximum Per annum.
3	3	Survey Officers (Captains)...........	550
5	7	Warrant Officers, Class I.............	440
				5,716	5,716
3	3	Warrant Officers, Class II............	356
3	1	Sergeant.......................	266
14	14	Total Australian Survey Section—Pay.......		5,716	5,716
1526	1543	Carried forward.........		485,692	480,697

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.						Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.						Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 59.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1526	1543	Brought forward.............				483,692	480,697

		Permanent Army Service Corps.	Maximum.
			Per week.
		Supply and Transport Section.
			£	s.	d.
		Non-Commissioned Officers, 1st Grade—
2	2	Category “A”................	4	15	0
2	2	Category “B”.................	4	12	6
2	5	Non-Commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade...	4	2	6	4,895	4,852
2	2	Non-Commissioned Officers, 3rd Grade...	4	0	0
15	12	Drivers and Privates................	3	15	0

23	23	Carried forward.....................				4,895	4,852
1526	1543	Carried forward.....................				485,692	480,697

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.						Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.						Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 59.				£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1526	1543	Brought forward..............				485,692	480,697
		Permanent Army Service Corps.
23	23	Brought forward..............				4,895	4,852
			Maximum.
			Per annum.
		Remount Section.	£
2	2	Quartermasters...................	525
			Per week.
			£	s.	.
2	2	Warrant Officers, Class I............	7	0	0
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class II............	6	2	6
		Non-commissioned Officers—1st Grade—				21,407	21,340
4	4	Category “A”...............	4	15	0
17	17	Category “B”...............	4	12	6
19	19	Non-Commissioned Officers—2nd Grade	4	2	6
10	10	,, ,, 3rd Grade......	4	0	0
33	33	Drivers.......................	3	17	6
7	7	Privates (Stablemen)...............	3	15	0
121	121	Total Permanent Army Service Corps—Pay				26,302	26,192
1647	1664	Carried forward..............				511,994	506,889

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.						1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.						1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 59.					Vote.	Expenditure.
						£	£	£
		PERMANENT FORCES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*						.
1647	1664	Brought forward.................				511,994	506,889
			Maximum.
		Permanent Army Medical Services	Per annum.
			£
1	1	Director-General of Medical Services...	1,500
			Per week.
			£	s.	d.
		Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade—
6	6	Category “B”..........	4	12	6	5,189	5,183
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.				5,189	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
1669	1686	Carried forward.................				518,594	513,483

* 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.				1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 59.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		PERMANENT FORCES.		£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
1669	1686	Brought forward..............		518,594	513,483
			Maximum.
		Provost Staff.	Per week.
6	7	Provost Sergeants Major..............	£6 5 0	4,054	3,954
9	8	Provost Sergeants...................	4 5 0
15	15	Total Provost Staff..............		4,054	3,954
				522,648	517,437
		Allowance to Second Chief of General Staff........		100	100
		Allowance to officer performing special duties at Army Headquarters		240	113
		Allowance to Staff Officer for Medical Services.....		57	32
		Allowance to Quartermaster, Royal Military College..		25	25
		Allowances under regulations to members of Permanent Military Forces stationed at Royal Military College		324	317
		Allowance to cover increased cost of living to personnel stationed in outlying districts		1,000	1,000
		Child endowment to married Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers and Men		19,822	20,322
		Salaries of personnel of Permanent Units granted furlough prior to retirement		(a)	(a)
		Allowances to Warrant Officers performing duties of A./I.O.Os. or of Warrant Officers Class 1a		189	169
		Allowance to Warrant Officer at School of Musketry..		24	11
		Adjustments of pay due to variations in rates of pay...		5,000	...
		Allowance to Warrant Officer on staff of Chief of the General Staff		...	71
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......		...	1,500
1684	1701	Less—		549,429	541,097
Deductions for rations, quarters, fuel and light, and uniform				18,000	19,000
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year				18,273	9,920
Amount provided under Division No. 78.—Special Defence Provision				161,862	138,021
				198,135	166,941
Total Pay—Permanent Forces (carried forward)......				351,294	374,156	372,808

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

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 59.
PERMANENT FORCES.
Brought forward....................	351,294	374,156	372,808
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Rations.................................	10,000	10,000	8,725
2. Fuel and light.............................	3,300	3,300	3,940
3. Clothing, uniforms, bedding and kits, or allowance in lieu thereof	3,500	3,500	3,417
4. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............	300	300	301
5. Prizes, competitive practice....................	115	115	115
6. Towards providing and maintaining apparatus in gymnasia	10	10	8
7. Band instruments and upkeep..................	20	20	20
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	2,914
Total Contingencies...................	19,996	19,996	19,440
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations	1,802	1,194	4,506
Total Division No. 59...............	373,092	395,346	396,754

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 60.	£	£	£
		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...........................	7,643	7,444
8	8	Clerks...............................
		Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions
			7,643	7,444
		Child endowment.......................	221	221
		Adjustment of salaries....................	40	(a)
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	...	27
15	15		7,904	7,692	6,417
Temporary assistance.....................			54	54	835
Total Pay (carried forward)............			7,958	7,746	7,252

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the item of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 60.
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
Brought forward..................	7,958	7,746	7,252
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Royal Military College—Working Expenses Account	10,554	11,127	10,094
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	24,542	25,133
Total Contingencies.................	35,096	35,669	35,227
Total Division No. 60................	(a) 43,054	(a) 43,415	42,479

† 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.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 61.
		PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL AND GENERAL STAFFS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
		Professional Division.
1	1	Director of Remounts..................
		Officers of Third Division.
1	1	Secretary Military Board................
134	124	Clerks.............................
		Officers of Fourth Division.
4	2	Senior Assistants.....................
2	4	Senior Messengers†....................
17	15	Messengers and Junior Messengers†.........	63,229	64,877
1	1	Lift Attendant†.......................
1	1	Printer†............................
2	3	Storemen†..........................
2	3	Assistant Storemen†...................
4	3	Labourers†.........................
3	8	Assistants†.........................
1	3	Assistants (Female)†...................
5	5	Telephonists†........................
6	6	Caretakers†.........................
23	27	Typists†...........................
1	1	Artisan†...........................
208	208	Carried forward...........	63,229	64,877

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

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 61.	£	£	£
		PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL, AND GENERAL STAFFS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
208	208	Brought forward.............	63,229	64,877
		Physical Training Staff.
1	1	Director..............................
1	1	Supervisor............................	3,999	3,961(a)
6	6	Instructors............................
8	8		3,999	3,961
			67,228	68,838
		Child endowment.......................	2,721	2,652
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions	500	350
		Adjustment of salaries....................	...	158(b)
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	...	270
216	216		70,449	72,268	66,376
		Temporary assistance.....................	3,300	3,300	6,020
			73,749	75,568	72,396
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			3,000	1,000	...
Total Pay			70,749	74,568	72,396
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.................
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations			469	...	1,440
Total Division No. 61............			71,218	74,568	73,836

* 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 in 1927-28 bas been included in the items of Salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 62.
		ORDNANCE BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1—Pay.*
		Military Staff.
1	1	Chief Ordnance Mechanical Engineer...........	2,527	3,197
5	4	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers..............
		Civilian Staff.
11	11	Ordnance Officers........................
1	1	Assistant Inspector.......................
70	74	Clerks, Military.........................
11	11	Senior Assistants........................	40,330	40,860
10	10	Typists†..............................
6	6	Messengers and Junior Messengers†...........
		Storehouse Staff.
11	12	Storeholders............................
2	2	Laboratory Foremen......................
16	17	Senior Storemen........................
26	26	Storemen†............................	36,154	33,862
54	54	Assistant Storemen and Labourers†............
21	21	Watchmen†...........................
245	250	Carried forward..............	79,011	77,919

* 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.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
		Division No. 62.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		ORDNANCE BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. *
245	250	Brought forward...........	79,011	77,919
		Trades.
6	6	Senior Armament Artificers................
17	17	Armament Artificers.....................
15	15	Assistant Armament Artificers..............
5	5	Blacksmiths †.........................
7	7	Wheelers and Carpenters †.................	28,290	27,450
2	2	Saddlers †............................
5	5	Hammermen†.........................
2	2	Canvas Workers†.......................
6	6	Chief Armourers.......................
27	27	Armourers†...........................
337	342	Carried forward.............	107,301	105,369

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

† Permanent or temporary.

F.12882.—12

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 62.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		ORDNANCE BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
337	342	Brought forward..........	107,301	105,369
		Child endowment....................	4,600	4,537
		To provide for pay of increased personnel and adjustments of salaries, also allowances to officers performing higher duties	1,362	2,600
		Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	(b)	(b)
		Adjustment of salaries.................	...	111 (a)
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year..	...	400
337	342		113,263	113,017	109,950
		Temporary assistance.................	10,000	10,000	11,945
			123,263	123,017	121,895
Less amount to be deducted for rent of quarters			305	305	...
Total Pay................			122,958	122,712	121,895
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.................
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations			348	773	1,224
Total Division No. 62...............			123,306	123,485	123,119

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

(a) The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 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.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 63.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		RIFLE RANGE STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
8	8	Range Superintendents....................
3	3	Rangers..............................
19	19	Range Assistants and Labourers†.............	7,992	8,012
		Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	(a)	(a)
			7,992	8,012
		Child endowment........................	403	334
		Adjustment of salaries.....................	...	88(b)
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......	...	30
30	30		8,395	8,464	7,158
Temporary assistance.....................			695	695	1,541
Total Pay........................			9,090	9,159	8,699
Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous.
Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations			...	...	122
Total Division No. 63..........			9,090	9,159	8,821

* Subject to Pay Regulations–––(a) Included in Total Pay.——(b) The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

† Permanent or temporary.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 64.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay (a)
		Officers of Third Division.
1	1	Chief Finance Officer, Military..............	888	888
1	1	Accountant...........................	620	609
6	6	District Finance Officers..................	3,870	3,870
65	64	Clerks...............................	24,878	25,259
			30,256	30,626
		Officers of Fourth Division.
10	10	Typists or Assistants (b)...................	2,093	1,993
1	...	Messenger and Junior Messenger (b)..........	...	108
3	1	Senior Assistant (b)......................	290	918
3	3	Assistants (b)..........................	750	638
			3,133	3,657
			33,389	34,283
		Child endowment.......................	920	1,001
		Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	(c)	(c)
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions	200	100
		Adjustment of salaries....................	...	3(d)
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	...	125
90	86		34,509	35,512	34,311
Temporary assistance.....................			400	400	368
Total Pay			34,909	35,912	34,679
Total Division No. 64..............			34,909	35,912	34,679

(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 in 1927-28 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.			1928-29.	1927-28.
Number of Persons.				1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.		£	£	£
		Division No. 65.
		UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay, Citizen Forces.*(a)
6	5	Divisional Commanders...............
...	...	Mixed Brigade Commander.............
20	20	Cavalry and Infantry Brigade Commanders...
5	5	Divisional Artillery Commanders.........
9	9	Assistant Directors of Medical Services or Judge Advocate-General
10	10	Deputy Judge Advocate-General and Staff
		Officers, Grade I., Australian Army Legal Department.	96,385	96,385
11	13	Deputy Assistant Director Medical Services or Staff Officers, Grade II., Australian Army Legal Department
17	17	Staff Officers, Grade III., Australian Army Legal Department
6	6	Colonels..........................
99	100	Lieutenant Colonels..................
419	418	Majors...........................
821	819	Captains..........................
1,834	1,804	Lieutenants........................
17	17	Acting Adjutants and Temporary Quartermasters
27	33	Brigade or Regimental Sergeants-Major, Quartermaster-Sergeants, (Warrant Officers, Class I.)
3,301	3,276	Carried forward...........	96,385	96,385

* Subject to Pay Regu1ations, 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.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 65.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay, Citizen Forces.*(a)
3,301	3,276	Brought forward.........	96,385	96,385
629	658	Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Sergeants-Major, Band-Master, Warrant Officer, Class II., Farrier Quartermaster-Sergeants, Staff-Sergeants and Sergeant-Cooks
656	684	Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Quartermaster-Sergeants, Orderly Room Sergeants, Sergeant Artillery Clerk, Farrier, Collarmaker, Wheeler and Saddler Sergeants, Sergeants Artificer, Artillery Mechanist Sergeants
2,149	2,132	Sergeants, Pioneer, Signalling, Transport, Armourer or Band-Sergeants and Sergeant-Trumpeters.
150	139	Lance Sergeants...................
5,075	5,065	Corporals, Armourer, Band, Farrier, Signalling and Pay and Orderly Room Corporals and Bombardiers
2,881	3,359	Farriers and Drivers (Trained Soldiers)....
17,135	16,687	Lance Bombardiers, Lance Corporals, Gunners, Artificer Artillery, Mechanist Artillery, Sappers, Signalmen, Privates, Bandsmen, Collarmakers, Saddlers, Wheelers, Trumpeters, Buglers, Drummers, Cooks, Batmen and Stretcher-bearers (Trained Soldiers).
13,024	13,000	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	91,621

* 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) 1910 Quota Trainees.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		1927-28.
Division No. 65.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.	£	£	£
Brought forward.....................	96,385	96,385	91,621
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, Citizen Forces and
Senior and Junior Cadets.
No. 1. Clothing—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets........	17,987	17,987	18,193
2. Corps contingent allowance, under Regulations.......	12,300	12,000	12,485
3. Horse hire, also horse allowance, under Regulations...	50	50	...
4. Band allowances..........................	2,175	2,175	2,060
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	51
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	1,075	1,075	520
7. Refund to regiments and corps of amounts paid into revenue	5	50	..
8. Compensation for injuries on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act)	1,000	1,000	761
9. Expenses in connexion with the opening of Federal and State Parliaments and other ceremonial parades	400	400	302
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	7,800	9,300	7,921
11. Junior Cadet Training, including fares and travelling allowances of Physical Training Staff, printing, books, stationery, and all other expenses incidental thereto	640	640	596
Total Contingencies....................	43,532	44,777	42,889
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee, at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia	235	460	489
Payments as acts of grace on account of injuries received on duty	...	18	129
Total Miscellaneous....................	235	478	618
Total Division No. 65...................	140,152	141,640	135,128
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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	62

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(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 67.		1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
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
	81,150	82,000	81,951
2. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)	15,734	14,856	13,853
Total Division No. 67.................	96,884	96,856	95,804
Division No. 68.
MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.............................
No. 1. Maintenance and replacement of arms, armament, equipment and general stores	18,500	12,500	12,500
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Division No. 9.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.
Transport and Travelling.
No. 1. Fares, freight and steamer hire...................	20,000	20,000	20,468
2. Other travelling expenses......................	5,800	6,000	5,837
3. Expenses of removal of personnel.................	3,000	3,000	2,995
4. Cartage and horse hire........................	900	750	808
5. Purchase and maintenance of remounts, and all other expenditure incidental thereto	12,000	12,000	12,055
6. Maintenance of transport vehicles, including motors and running expenses of motor transport	1,450	1,450	1,250
Postal Services.
No. 7. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	3,000	3,000	3,393
8. Postage and telegrams........................	3,000	3,000	2,968
Carried forward..............	49,150	49,200	49,774

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(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 69.		Vote.	Expenditure.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	49,150	49,200	49,774
Works Services.
No. 9. Camp buildings and sites—Works in connexion therewith..	8,977	8,750	8,707
10. Minor repairs and renewals.......................	450	400	400
11. Sanitation and Water Supply......................	6,900	7,127	7,110
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	11,345
13. Allowances to Veterinary officers in charge of Army remounts, under regulations	400	400	257
Grants.
No. 14. Grants to District United Service Institutions............	775	775	590
Educational.
No. 15. Contribution towards salary of teacher of Japanese language at Sydney University	600	600	600
16. Fees of Universities and other establishments for courses...	159	236	160
17. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal.........	5	5
18. Examination Fees..............................	100	100	90
Miscellaneous Employment Services.
No. 19. Allowances—office cleaners, caretakers and orderlies, and other services	7,355	6,300	6,853
20. Washing and repairing barrack and hospital bedding and clothing	250	250	226
Miscellaneous Supplies.
No. 21. Office requisites, writing paper and envelopes, account, record and other books, and other printing	11,300	11,300	11,417
22. Fuel and light................................	2,660	2,300	2,525
23. Text-books and military publications.................	2,000	2,000	2,182
24. Medals, meritorious and long service medals, and auxiliary forces officers’ decorations ; also annuities awarded for meritorious services under State regulations	200	200	...
25. Books and papers fot military libraries, District Bases.....	500	500	480
26. Printing and purchase of survey section and other maps....	1,259	870	848
Carried forward....................	104,040	102,313	103,564

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(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 69.	£	£	£
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.
Brought forward...................	104,040	102,313	103,564
Miscellaneous Allowances and Payments.
No. 27. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees	25	25	...
28. War Railway Council, uniform, equipment and other expenses	25	25	...
29. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............	3,750	3,400	2,213
30. Compensation for injuries on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act)	900	900	2,504
31. Pensions to dependants of late Captain W. F. Wootten.	136	136	130
32. Allowances to representatives in England..........	700	700	697
Pay and expenses of exchange officers from England and India (to be recovered)	...	...	883
Total Division No. 69................	109,576	107,499	109,991
Total Department of Defence— Military (not including War Services)	1,019,859	1,040,458	1,033,173

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 70.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*..................
1	1	Director of Rifle Clubs and Associations.........	612	612
10	10	Clerks...............................	3,725	3,765
4	4	Typists†..............................	794	796
5	5	Inspectors.............................	2,399	2,357
3	3	Range Clerks...........................	1,041	1,005
			8,571	8,535
		Child endowment........................	171	299
		Allowance to Assistant Director of Works, 6th District Base, for carrying out duties of Inspector of Rifle Ranges	25	25
		Adjustment of salaries.....................	...	(a)
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......	...	32
23	23		8,767	8,891	7,948
Temporary assistance.......................			300	375	1,010
Total Pay.........................			9,067	9,266	8,958
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)			38,933	38,734	38,741
Total Division No. 70..................			48,000	48,000	47,699

* Subject to Pay Regulations. † Permanent or Temporary.

(a) The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which adjustment relates.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

AIR SERVICES.
Division Number.		1928-29.	1927-28.		Increase on Expenditure 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure 1927-28.
Division Number.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure 1927-28.
	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE	£	£	£	£	£
71	CIVIL BRANCH................	9,350	8,074	6,801	2,549	..
72	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE..	216,000	200,159	195,736	20,264	..
73	GENERAL CONTINGENCIES......	80,200	80,000	74,273	5,927	..
74	GENERAL STORES AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT	40,706	35,096	35,096	5,610	..
	Total ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE	346,256	323,329	311,906	34,350	..
	CIVIL AVIATION—
75	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH	19,440	18,980	15,285	4,155	..
76	DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION	50,990	49,985	49,985	1,005	..
	Total CIVIL AVIATION.	70,430	68,965	65,270	5,160	..
	Total AIR SERVICES.....	416,686	392,294	377,176	39,510	..

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 71.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		CIVIL BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Civil Staff.—Pay.*
1	1	Finance Officer Air Services (a)...............	816	816
1	1	Secretary Air Board.......................	624	624
16	16	Clerks................................	5,900	5,414
3	3	Typists (b).............................	600	569
			7,940	7,423
		Child endowment.........................	260	104
		Adjustment of salaries......................	60	79(c)
		Allowances for performing duties of a higher class and provision for additional personnel	40	40
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......	..	24
21	21		8,300	7,670	6,603
		Temporary assistance......................	1,050	404	198
		Total Division No. 71.............	9,350	8,074	6,801

* 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 the adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 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.				1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.				Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 72			Vote.	Expenditure.
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.		£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*
		Officers—General Duties Branch.
...	1	Air Commodore......................
2	1	Group Captain.......................
4	5	Wing Commanders....................
12	13	Squadron Leaders.....................
22	23	Flight Lieutenants.....................
47	45	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers...........
		Officers—Medical Branch.
1	1	Wing Commander.....................
4	3	Flight Lieutenants.....................
		Officers—Stores and Accounting Branch.		45,000	42,450
1	1	Wing Commander.....................
2	2	Squadron Leaders.....................
4	4	Flight Lieutenants.....................
11	11	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers...........
110	110
35	35	Flying Officer Pupils...................
		Cadets under instruction.................
		Staff Pay.	Rate per Annum.
		2 Members of Air Board..........	£100
		12 Officers...................	£75	1,700	1,500
		13 Officers...................	£50
		Airmen.
13	13	Sergeants-Major, Class 1................
12	12	Sergeants-Major, Class 2................
25	25	Flight Sergeants......................
73	73	Sergeants...........................		145,000	133,811
106	106	Corporals...........................
250	260	Leading Aircraftsmen...................
381	401	Aircraftsmen........................
860	890			145,000	133,811
1005	1035	Carried forward............		191,700	177,761

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.		Division No. 72.	1928-29.	1927-28.
Number of Persons.		Division No. 72.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*	£	£	£
1005	1035	Brought forward..........	191,700	177,761
		Non-substantive and Crew Pay.
		Air Gunners........................	1,300	1,400
		Crew............................
		Deferred Pay accruing under Regulations.—To be paid to credit of Trust Fund Deferred Pay (Air Force) Account.	7,340	7,500
		Interest payable on deferred pay accrued during previous years	560	220
			9,200	9,120
			200,900	186,881
		Less deduction for clothing issues..........	2,000	2,000
1005	1035	Total Pay Permanent Air Force Personnel.	198,900	184,881
		Civilian Employees.
1	1	Science Instructor.....................	713	690
1	1	Laboratory Foreman..................	353	335
1	1	Storeman..........................	287	281
6	6	Draughtsmen.......................	2,180	2,048
2	2	Caretakers†........................	500	500
7	7	Typists†..........................	1,300	770
			5,333	4,624
		Child endowment....................	104	104
18	18		5,437	4,728
			204,337	189,609
		Pay—Citizen Forces..................	8,000	7,000
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year..	...	550
1023	1053		212,337	197,159	191,259
Temporary assistance.................			2,663	2,000	1,900
Total Pay................			215,000	199,159	193,159
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous...............
			1,000	1,000	864
No. 1. Expenses of Air Accidents Investigation Committee Expenses of providing facilities for flight of British boats to Australia			...	...	1,713
			1,000	1,000	2,577
Total Division No. 72.................			216,000	200,159	195,736

* Subject to Pay Regulations. †Permanent or temporary.

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(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 73.	£	£	£
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Issues to personnel or allowances in lieu thereof.......	52,800	52,500	41,273
2. Fares, freight, and cartage......................	3,000	3,000	5,000
3. Other travelling expenses......................	1,800	1,500	2,000
4. Expenses of removal of personnel................	600	800	250
5. Postage and telegrams........................	500	400	300
6. Telephone and fire services.....................	1,000	1,000	800
7. Office requisites, account, record and other books......	1,700	2,000	1,300
8. Other printing.............................	2,000	2,000	1,100
9. Maps, text-books, and publications................	1,000	1,000	600
10. Medical allowances and attendance under regulations, including drugs and apparatus	2,000	2,000	3,000
11. Office cleaning............................	600	600	400
12. Compensation for injuries on duty and damage to property	1,000	1,000	4,000
13. Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure...........	1,975	1,975	1,675
14. Fuel, light and power........................	2,500	2,500	4,000
15. Expenses of officers sent abroad for instruction, or duty, including outfit allowance under Regulations	500	500	500
16. Clothing, uniform and kit, or allowances in lieu thereof..	7,000	7,000	8,000
17. Minor repairs..............................	200	200	50
18. Grants to United Service Institutions..............	25	25	25
Total Division No. 73............	80,200	80,000	74,273
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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.	17,706	17,096	17,096
2. Petrol and oil..............................	20,000	15,000	16,100
3. Barrack stores and equipment...................	3,000	3,000	1,900
Total Division No. 74....................	40,706	35,096	35,096
Total Royal Australian Air Force............	346,256	323,329	311,906

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 75.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	£	£	£
1	1	Controller of Civil Aviation.................	1,050	1,040
1	1	Deputy Controller of Civil Aviation............	686	686
1	1	Superintendent of Civil Flying Operations........	578	578
1	1	Superintendent of Aircraft..................	638	638
1	1	Superintendent of Aerodromes...............	638	638
1	1	Assistant Superintendent of Aerodromes.........	485	478
7	8	Clerks...............................	2,839	2,611
1	1	Aircraft Inspector........................	513	472
1	1	Draftsman.............................	343	365
2	2	Typists...............................	418	408
1	1	Assistant..............................	87	156
			8,275	8,070
		Child endowment........................	130	117
		Adjustment of salaries.....................	500	119(a)
		Allowances for performing duties of a higher class and provision for additional personnel	100	60
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......	...	25
18	19		9,005	8,391	5,956
Temporary assistance......................			3,855	3,955	4,366
			12,860	12,346	10,322
Less amount to be deducted for rental of official quarters at Aerodrome			100	96	..
Total Pay.............			12,760	12,250	10,322
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fares and freight............................			1,100	1,000	1,095
2. Other travelling expenses......................			800	1,000	640
3. Office requisites, account, record, and other books.....			100	100	80
4. Other printing..............................			200	200	173
5. Maps, text books and publications................			350	350	357
6. Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure...........			700	730	238
7. Postage and telegrams........................			190	170	189
8. Telephone and fire services.....................			140	150	228
9. Cleaning, fuel, light, and power..................			300	330	308
10. Minor repairs and renewals.....................			100	100	27
Total Contingencies..............			3,980	4,130	3,335
Carried forward..................			16,740	16,380	13,657

(a) The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-1928 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

F.12882.—13

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		1927-28.
Division No. 75.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	16,740	16,380	13,657
Subdivision No. 3.—General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment.
Mo. 1. General stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, equipment, machinery, and tools	750	550	731
2. Petrol and oil...............................	550	650	378
Total Subdivision No. 3............	1,300	1,200	1,109
Subdivision No. 4—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Contribution to International Commission for Air Navigation	100	100	89
2. Subsidy for Aerial Ambulance Service, Queensland......	1,300	1,300	79
Expenses in connexion with British Airship Mission.....	..	..	351
Total Miscellaneous..............	1,400	1,400	519
Total Division No. 75.............	19,440	18,980	15,285
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Division No. 76.
DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION................	50,990	49,985	49,985
Total Civil Aviation Branch........	70,430	68,965	65,270
Total Air Services..............	416,686	392,294	377,176

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 77.
		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. I.—Pay.
		Munitions Supply Board.
1	1	Controller-General....................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Secretary...........................	816	816
1	...	Senior Clerk........................	...	552
2	2	Clerks.............................	684	660
2	2	Typists*...........................	424	424
7	6	Total Munitions Supply Board...........	3,924	4,452
		Contract Board.
1	1	Secretary...........................	624	588
13	13	Clerks.............................	5,103	5,019
10	11	Typists*...........................	1,967	1,826
24	25	Total Contract Board—Pay...	7,694	7,433
31	31	Carried forward..........	11,618	11,885

* Permanent or Temporary.

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(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 77.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
31	31	Brought forward..........	11,618	11,885
		Research Laboratories.
1	1	Superintendent of Laboratories...........	1,112	1,050
1	1	Assistant Superintendent of Laboratories.....	744	728
3	3	Senior Chemists.....................	1,801	1,715
1	...	Section Chemist.....................	...	491
...	4	Chemists..........................	1,828	...
4	...	Assistant Chemists....................	...	1,706
...	1	Engineer..........................	480	...
..	1	Senior Physicist.....................	594	...
1	1	Physicist...........................	480	568
1	...	Assistant Physicist....................	...	475
1	1	Clerk............................	444	444
13	13	Total Research Laboratories—Pay.......	7,483	7,177
		Inspection Branch.
1	1	Chief Inspector......................	1,012	1,000
1	1	Armament Inspector..................	620	750
1	1	Equipment Officer....................	612	600
1	1	Aircraft Inspector....................	919	692
1	1	Inspector of Stores....................	624	624
2	2	Clerks............................	745	753
4	4	Assistant Inspectors...................	2,064	2,018
..	1	Supervisor.........................	385	...
3	3	Senior Examiners....................	1,134	1,131
11	12	Examiners.........................	4,200	3,829
2	1	Assistant Examiners..................	294	568
1	1	Typist*...........................	212	212
28	29	Total Inspection Branch—Pay.........	12,821	12,177
72	73	Carried forward.........	31,922	31,239

* Permanent or Temporary.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 77.	£	£	£
		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
72	73	Brought forward..............	31,922	31,239
		Acetate of Lime Factory.
1	...	Accountant.............................	…	462(a)
		Small Arms Factory.
1	1	Manager..............................	1,162	1,150
1	1	Assistant Manager (Grade I.).................	696	680
1	1	Assistant Manager (Grade II.)................	650	638
1	1	Accountant.............................	624	624
3	3	Clerks................................	1,251	1,251
2	2	Senior Foremen..........................	900	880
5	5	Foremen..............................	2,120	2,110
		Machine Gun Section.
1	1	Works Manager..........................	768	756
1	1	Engineer..............................	570	563
16	16	Total Small Arms Factory—Pay..........	8,741(b)	8,652 (b)
		Clothing Factory.
1	1	Manager..............................	864	804
1	1	Secretary and Accountant...................	624	624
1	1	Clerk.................................	408	408
3	3	Total Clothing Factory—Pay.............	1,896 (c)	1,836 (c)
92	92	Carried forward.................	42,559	42,189

(a) To be 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.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 77.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
92	92	Brought forward.............	42,559	42,189
		Munitions Factories.
		Maribyrnong and Footscray.
		Administrative and Drawing Offices.
1	1	Chief Chemical Engineer and Divisional Manager...	1,112	1,100
1	1	Senior Clerk............................	612	612
1	1	Accountant............................	516	516
1	1	Stores and Transport Officer.................	566	534
3	3	Clerks................................	1,179	1,179
1	1	Chief Draughtsman.......................	744	728
3	3	Draughtsmen............................	1,406	1,315
...	1	Telephonist............................	188	...
11	12	Total Administrative and Drawing Offices Pay	(a) 6,323	5,984 (a)
		Explosives Factories.
	1	Manager..............................	864	...
1	...	Works Manager.........................	...	756
2	2	Assistant Managers.......................	1,320	1,273
1	1	Clerk................................	426	408
...	2	Senior Chemists.........................	1,224	...
3	4	Chemists..............................	1,920	1,689
3	...	Assistant Chemists.......................	...	1,287
1	1	Engineer..............................	570	563
11	11	Total Explosives Factories—Pay.........	(a) 6,324	5,976 (a)
114	115	Carried forward.................	55,206	54,149

(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.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 77.		1927-28.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
114	115	Brought forward...............	55,206	54,149
		Ordnance Factory.
2	2	Assistant Managers.....................	1,296	1,204
2	2	Assistant Engineers.....................	875	790
1	1	Foreman............................	430	430
5	5	Total Ordnance Factory—Pay..........	(a) 2,601	2,424 (a)
		Ammunition Factory.
...	1	Manager.............................	864	...
1	...	Works Manager.......................	...	756 (a)
2	2	Section Engineers......................	960	1,005 (a)
1	1	Clerk..............................	444	444 (a)
4	...	Managerial and Administrative Staff..........	...	1,000 (b)
...	1	Accountant..........................	624	...
...	1	Engineer............................	570	...
...	1	Chemist.............................	496	...
8	7	Total Ammunition Factory—Pay.........	(c) 3,958	3,205
			61,765	59,778
		Child endowment.......................	670	741
		Adjustment of salaries...................	172	701(d)
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	50	100
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....		208
127	127		62,657	61,528
		Less amounts withheld from officers for rent....	407	440
			62,250	61,088	57,964
		Temporary assistance....................	797	5,132	5,305
		Total Pay (carried forward)...........	63,047	66,220	63,269

(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.

(d) The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		1927-28.
Division No. 77.		Vote.	Expenditure.
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	63,047	66,220	63,269
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Contingencies, Munitions Supply Board, including supplies and services.	3,500	4,000	2,852
2. For maintenance of the Research Laboratory, Maribyrnong, including wages, stores and services generally	8,800	4,500	5,500
3. For maintenance of the Acetate of Lime Factory on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally	1,500(a)	l,500(a)	1,236
4. For maintenance of Small Arms Factory on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally	75,000(b)	80,000(b)	83,110
5. For maintenance of the Ammunition Factory on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally	58,000(d)	55,847(c)	47,955
Total Contingencies...........	146,800	145,847	140,653
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations	...	...	92
Total Division No. 77................	209,847	212,067	204,014
	3,686,000	3,807,196	3,700,729
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	20,000	93,696	...
Total Department of Defence (not including War Services)	3,666,000	3,713,500	3,700,729

(a) To be 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, Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.——(d) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Ammunition Factory Account.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
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	995,911

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

(Not including War Services—Shown separately on Page 277.)

Division Number.		1928-29.	1927-28.				Increase on Expenditure 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure 1927-28.
	____
			Vote.			Expenditure.
		£	£			£	£	£
79	CENTRAL STAFF...........	57,930	50,346			57,036	894	...
80	TARIFF BOARD............	12,580	13,283			11,993	587	...
81	MARINE BRANCH..........	283,830	283,784			280,225	3,605	...
82	NEW SOUTH WALES........	208,680	199,067			195,684	12,996	...
83	VICTORIA................	145,140	151,440			145,205	...	65
84	QUEENSLAND.............	85,100	85,950			81,206	3,894	...
85	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.........	69,000	67,718			67,695	1,305	...
86	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.......	57,920	58,579			58,730	...	810
87	TASMANIA...............	14,020	13,326			13,339	681	...
88	NORTH AUSTRALIA.........	1,060	1,007			1,196	...	136
		935,260	924,500			912,309	22,951	...
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	24,000	40,000			...	...	24,000
	Total..............	911,260	884,500			912,309	...	1,049
Estimate, 1928-29...............					£911,260
Vote 1927-28..................				884,500
Increase..........				£26,760

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 79.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 79.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		CENTRAL STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		First Division.
1	1	Comptroller-General.....................	2,000	2,000
		Second Division.
...	...	Deputy Comptroller-General................	*	*
1	1	Deputy Comptroller-General (Supernumerary)....	1,262	1,200
1	1	Commonwealth Analyst...................	912	900
		Third Division.
2	2	Analysts.............................	834	749
1	1	Chief Surveyor.........................	1,012	830
1	1	Chief Clerk...........................	792	780
1	1	Film Censor...........................	647	591
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	672	589
1	1	Accountant...........................	644	489
1	...	Senior Clerk (Tariff).....................	...	545
1	...	Clerk-in-Charge (Statistics)................	...	510
...	4	Clerks-in-Charge.......................	2,333	...
44	43	Clerks..............................	16,173	15,368
2	2	Clerks (unattached)......................	903	816
1	1	Private Secretary to Minister................	420	407
1	1	Private Secretary to Assistant Minister.........	516	497
60	61	Carried forward............	29,120	26,271

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

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 79.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 79.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	CENTRAL STAFF.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
60	61	Brought forward..............	29,120	26,271
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...................	278	275
16	16	Typists.............................	2,856	2,876
9	7	Messengers..........................	952	1,386
3	4	Assistants...........................	946	729
1	...	Typist (unattached).....................	...	157
90	89		34,152	31,694
		London Office.—Third Division.
....	1	Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer....	516	...
3	3	Investigation officers...................	1,548	1,491
		Married officers’ allowance...............	624	468
		Special child endowment.................	130	104
3	4		2,818	2,063
		New York Office.—Third Division.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer....	516	492
1	1	Investigation officer....................	453	402
		Married officers’ allowance...............	452	432
		Special child endowment.................	150	150
		Cost of living allowance.................	231	306
2	2		1,802	1,782
			38,772	35,539
		Child endowment......................	393	558
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	260	651
		Special (Canberra) allowance..............	2,917	...
		Allowances to officers living away from home...	29	...
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	...	110
95	95	Less :—	42,371	36,858
		Portion of Chief Analyst’s salary to be recovered from Home and Territories Department	...	450
		Temporary assistance...................	42,371	36,408	37,574
			3,000	2,500	4,125
		Less :—	45,371	38,908	41,699
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year	2,495	642	...
		Total Salaries (carried forward)..........	42,876	38,266	41,699

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		1927-28.
Division No. 79.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
CENTRAL STAFF.
Brought forward................	42,876	38,266	41,699
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................	1,500	1,700	1,447
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.	300	300	291
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	200	280	265
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	300	250	694
5. Other printing...............................	600	900	806
6. Travelling expenses...........................	3,700	3,000	3,712
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............	2,000	2,200	2,486
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	500	550	430
9. Other stores, fuel and light.......................	604	500	616
10. Commonwealth film censorship...................	4,500	2,400	2,346
11. Office rates, cleaning and caretaking...............	850	...	494
Total Contingencies.............	15,054	12,080	13,587
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	...	...	1,750
Total Division No. 79...............	57,930	50,346	57,036

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 80.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
		TARIFF BOARD.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Second Division.
1	1	Chairman*............................	1,400	1,400
		Third Division.
1	1	Secretary.............................	647	600
5	4	Clerks...............................	1,596	1,845
...	1	Clerk (unattached).......................	408	...
1	1	Investigation Officer.....................	512	492
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Typists..............................	560	527
1	1	Messenger............................	225	204
			5,348	5,068
		Child endowment.......................	26	26
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	...	72
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	...	17
12	12		5,374	5,183	4,566
Temporary assistance....................			250	250	434
			5,624	5,433	5,000
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			421	...	...
Total Salaries................			5,203	5,433	5,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			122	120	127
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			50	30	54
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			60	50	66
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			40	10	45
5. Other printing..............................			75	50	77
6. Travelling expenses..........................			1,250	1,700	1,046
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............			650	700	746
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			80	90	93
9. Other stores, fuel, and light......................			50	100	16
10. Fees to members of Tariff Board..................			4,500	4,500	4,090
11. Advertisements of public inquiries.................			500	500	633
Total Contingencies......................			7,377	7,850	6,993
Total Division No. 80.....................			12,580	13,283	11,993

* Is also Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 81.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	MARINE BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Central Staff, Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Secretary...........................	1,062	950
1	1	Director of Navigation..................	1,012	900
1	1	Director of Lighthouses and Chief Engineer....	1,012	900
		Third Division.
1	1	Principal Nautical and Ship Surveyor.........	768	728
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor-in-Chief........	816	728
1	1	Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates......	720	638
1	1	Chief Overseer of Seamen................	672	638
1	1	Engineer...........................	744	638
3	2	Draftsmen..........................	996	1,365
2	2	Senior Clerks........................	1,146	1,090
8	8	Clerks.............................	3,252	2,990
		Fourth Division.
5	5	Typists............................	969	953
2	2	Assistants...........................	580	328
2	2	Messengers.........................	277	391
..	1	Assistant (Unattached)..................	250	..
			14,276	13,237
		Child endowment.....................	119	180
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	100
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	..	45
30	30		14,495	13,562	14,542
Temporary assistance...................			275	275	217
			14,770	13,837	14,759
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			412	551	..
Total Salaries (carried forward).........			14,358	13,286	14,759

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		1927-28.
Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
MARINE BRANCH.	£	£	£
Brought forward............	14,358	13,286	14,759
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Staff, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	200	210	193
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	70	95	71
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	40	60	36
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	400	400	535
5. Other printing.............................	450	500	467
6. Travelling expenses.........................	350	350	362
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	550	600	589
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	150	255	132
9. Subscription to International Navigation Congress.....	20	20	10
10. Fees and travelling allowances, Marine Council and Committees of Advice	75	75	46
11. Equipment for examination of masters and mates......	20	20	3
12. Equipment for surveys.......................	100	15	110
13. Law costs and preparation of cases...............	50	100	27
14. Relief and repatriation of distressed Australian seamen..	100	250	42
Total Contingencies...................	2,575	2,950	2,623
Carried forward...................	16,933	16,236	17,382

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 81.		1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		MARINE BRANCH.
		Brought forward............	16,933	16,236	17,382
		Subdivision No. 3.
		New South Wales, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses....	884	728
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship-Surveyor............	768	728
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates..............	672	638
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor............	720	638
4	3	Nautical and Ship Surveyors.................	1,824	2,309
1	1	First Assistant Engineer and Ship Surveyor.......	696	638
3	3	Engineer and Ship Surveyors................	1,800	1,671
1	1	Lighthouse Inspector.....................	563	557
2	2	Superintendents, Mercantile Marine............	1,146	1,038
3	3	Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine......	1,352	1,247
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge.........................	552	489
11	10	Clerks...............................	3,368	3,374
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Inspectors of Seamen.....................	574	559
1	1	Foreman Mechanic.......................	340	329
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic.....................	314	323
10	11	Head Lightkeepers.......................	3,361	3,093
21	20	Lightkeepers...........................	5,052	5,219
4	4	Typists...............................	835	799
2	1	Messenger............................	148	218
1	1	Storeman.............................	250	245
72	69	Carried forward.............	25,219	24,840
..	..		16,933	16,236	17,382

F.12882.—14

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 81.		1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	MARINE BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Brought forward.............	16,933	16,236	17,382
		Subdivision No. 3—continued.
72	69	Brought forward..............	25,219	24,840
		Child endowment.....................	804	702
		District and other allowances..............	65	60
		Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	..	213
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...	..	82
72	69		26,088	25,897	25,355
Temporary assistance..................			1,650	1,566	4,013
			27,738	27,463	29,368
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			60	834	..
Total Salaries..................			27,678	26,629	29,368
Carried forward............			44,611	42,865	46,750

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 81.	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
MARINE BRANCH.
Brought forward...............	44,611	42,865	46,750
Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	455	455	435
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	80	105	82
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	30	50	30
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	60	60	156
5. Other printing..............................	120	180	117
3. Travelling expenses..........................	1,000	1,000	1,114
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	1,640	1,730	1,575
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances.........	150	75	149
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	1,000	1,000	1,098
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	460	460	453
11. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons...........	780	1,600	1,016
12. Equipment, tools and fittings....................	500	650	465
13. Conveyance of stores and mails to lighthouses, including hire of launches	1,650	..	..
14. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.......	25	25	5
15. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships........	40	40	28
16. Payment to New South Wales Government for services of surveyors at Newcastle and Port Kembla	795	795	747
17. Courts of Marine Inquiry.......................	250	150	1,362
Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	*	1,680	1,661
Total Contingencies...........	9,035	10,055	10,493
Subdivision No. 4a.—Miscellaneous.................
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	658
Carried forward................	53,646	52,920	57,901

* Provided in 1928-29 under Item No. 13.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No 81.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.		£	£	£
		MARINE BRANCH.
		Brought forward................	53,646	52,920	57,901
		Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation...............	840	728
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor............	744	704
1	1	District Engineer........................	720	638
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors...............	1,248	1,114
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor............	696	638
1	2	Nautical and Ship Surveyors................	1,097	563
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates..............	552	546
1	1	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine............	591	555
2	2	Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine......	960	894
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge........................	1,014	970
6	6	Clerks...............................	2,022	1,840
1	1	Clerk (unattached).......................	312	295
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.*
..	1	Master...............................	521	..
..	1	First Mate............................	341	..
..	1	Second Mate..........................	309	..
..	1	Third Mate............................	273	..
..	1	Chief Engineer.........................	431	..
..	1	Second Engineer........................	323	..
..	1	Third Engineer.........................	285	..
20	28	Carried forward..............	13,279	9,485
..	..		53,646	52,920	57,901

* Provided in 1927-28 under Subdivision No. 6, Item No. 13.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 81.		1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		MARINE BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Brought forward..........	53,646	52,920	57,901
		Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria, Salaries—continued.
20	28	Brought forward.............	13,279	9,485
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Supervisor, Workshop.................	418	415
1	..	Shipwright Surveyor..................	..	330
1	1	Inspector of Seamen..................	306	290
4	4	Lighthouse Mechanics.................	1,256	1,224
8	8	Head Lightkeepers....................	2,440	2,504
18	18	Lightkeepers.......................	4,629	4,579
2	2	Typists...........................	424	409
2	2	Messengers........................	315	336
1	1	Storeman..........................	282	263
1	1	Assistant..........................	266	250
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer*
..	1	Radio Telegraphist...................	177	..
..	1	Chief Steward.......................	271	..
..	2	Stewards..........................	390	..
..	1	Chief Cook........................	259	..
..	1	Cook............................	217	..
..	1	Greaser...........................	233	..
..	6	Firemen...........................	1,398	..
..	1	Boatswain.........................	247	..
..	6	Seamen, A.B........................	1,398	..
..	1	Seaman, Ordinary....................	104	..
			28,309	20,085
		Child endowment....................	847	848
		District and other allowances.............	150	60
		Allowances to Lighthouse steamer crew.....	313	..
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year..	..	67
59	87	Carried forward........	29,619	21,060	21,676
..	..		53,646	52,920	57,901

* Provided in 1927-28 under Subdivision No. 6, Item No. 13.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 81.	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 81.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
MARINE BRANCH.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	53,646	52,920	57,901
Subdivision No. 5—Victoria, Salaries—continued.
Brought forward...............	29,619	21,060	21,676
Temporary assistance....................	2,000	2,020	2,632
	31,619	23,080	24,308
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,400	300	..
Total Salaries..................	30,219	22,780	24,308
Subdivision No. 6.—Victoria, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................	440	450	441
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..	45	50	47
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	25	40	22
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	30	25	46
5. Other printing................................	50	70	46
6. Travelling expenses............................	500	400	512
7. Other stores, fuel and light.......................	1,500	1,600	1,478
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances...........	245	325	250
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............	800	800	865
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	180	180	160
11. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons.............	1,400	2,000	1,633
12. Equipment, tools and fittings......................	125	125	123
13. Cost of operating lighthouse steamer, excluding salaries of crew*	10,800	..	..
14. Conveyance of stores and mails to lighthouses, including hire of launches	900	..	1
15. Equipment for examination of masters and mates........	10	20	14
16. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships..........	10	20	37
17. Courts of Marine Inquiry........................	200	150	..
Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses; also hire of launches	†	6,720	5,401
Total Contingencies..................	17,260	12,975	11,076
Subdivision No. 6a.—Miscellaneous.................
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement	..	..	399
Carried forward..............	101,125	88,675	93,684

* Salaries of crew shown under Subdivision No. 5.——†Provided in 1928-29 under Item Nos. 13 and 14.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 81.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		MARINE BRANCH.
		Brought forward.........	101,125	88,675	93,684
		Subdivision No. 7.—Queensland, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses	792	704
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor.............	648	638
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors...........	1,296	1,181
1	1	District Engineer....................	720	638
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine...	498	495
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge....................	516	495
7	7	Clerks...........................	2,353	2,235
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamers.*
..	2	Masters..........................	1,040	..
..	2	First Mates........................	680	..
..	2	Second Mates......................	620	..
..	2	Third Mates.......................	548	..
..	2	Chief Engineers....................	824	..
..	2	Second Engineers...................	648	..
..	2	Third Engineers....................	572	..
..	2	Fourth Engineers....................	500	..
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Supervising Foreman.................	462	424
2	1	Foreman Mechanic..................	411	734
..	1	Senior Mechanic....................	340	734
2	3	Lighthouse Mechanics................	921	571
1	..	General Foreman....................	..	419
1	1	Master of Launch...................	324	298
1	1	Engine-Driver and Fitter...............	312	298
12	12	Head Lightkeepers...................	3,768	3,649
28	28	Lightkeepers.......................	7,281	7,071
62	78	Carried forward............	26,074	19,850
..	..		101,125	88,675	93,684

* Provided in 1927-28 under Subdivision No. 8, Item No. 13.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
		Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		MARINE BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Brought forward............	101,125	88,675	93,684
		Subdivision No. 7.—Queensland, Salaries— continued.
62	78	Brought forward...........	26,074	19,850
		Fourth Division—continued.
3	4	Typists.............................	818	620
1	1	Messenger...........................	204	211
1	1	Storeman............................	282	266
2	2	Assistants...........................	449	437
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamers.†
..	2	Radio-telegraphists.....................	350	..
..	2	Shipwrights..........................	490	..
..	2	Chief Stewards........................	538	..
..	6	Stewards............................	1,158	..
..	2	Chief Cooks..........................	514	..
..	2	Cooks..............................	434	..
..	4	Greasers............................	932	..
..	6	Boiler Attendants......................	1,398	..
..	2	Boatswains..........................	490	..
..	16	Seamen, A.B.,........................	2,728	..
..	2	Seamen, ordinary......................	324	..
			37,183	21,384
		Child endowment......................	1,704	767
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	55	55
		District and other allowances..............	1,405	1,550
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crews.......	622	..
		Adjustment of salaries...................	..	22*
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	..	75
69	132		40,969	23,853	26,163
Temporary assistance..................			4,500	2,000	5,795
			45,469	25,853	31,958
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			348	300	..
Total Salaries..................			45,121	25,553	31,958
Carried forward.............			146,246	114,228	125,642

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

†Provided in 1927-28 under Subdivision No. 8, Item No. 13.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 81.		1927-28.
MARINE BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	146,246	114,228	125,642
Subdivision No 8.—Queensland, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	400	465	409
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	50	55	50
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	50	65	56
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	40	50	41
5. Other printing............................	115	115	122
6. Travelling expenses........................	745	750	663
7. Other stores, fuel and light....................	2,600	2,300	2,481
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances.......	480	400	516
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	2,000	2,200	1,999
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	1,330	1,290	1,423
11. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons.........	11,500	14,200	11,872
12. Equipment, tools and fittings (Lighthouse section)....	600	500	676
13. Cost of operating lighthouse steamers, excluding salaries of crew*	27,800	..	..
14. Conveyance of stores and mails to lighthouses, including hire of launches	1,000	..	..
15. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.....	20	20
16. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships......	20	20	13
17. Courts of Marine Inquiry.....................	100	100	..
18. Payments to surveyors, Darwin.................	10	10	..
Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight, and other expenses ; also hire of launches	†	43,000	40,801
Total Contingencirs...............	48,860	65,540	61,122
Subdivision No. 8a.—Queensland, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	260	..	308
Payments under Commonwealth Seamen’s Compensation Act	..	..	500
Total Miscellaneous...............	260	..	808
Carried forward..................	195,366	179,768	187,572

* Salaries of crew shown under Subdivision No. 7. † Provided in 1928-29 under Items Nos. 13 and 14.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 81.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		MARINE BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Brought forward.........	195,366	179,768	187,572
		Subdivision No. 9.—South Australia, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses	723	680
1	1	District Engineer....................	720	650
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor.............	636	632
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor.............	648	624
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine...	498	475
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge....................	495	495
3	3	Clerks...........................	960	885
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Foreman Mechanic..................	366	355
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics................	622	598
7	10	Head Lightkeepers...................	3,104	2,198
22	17	Lightkeepers.......................	4,389	5,532
2	2	Typists..........................	373	367
1	..	Messenger........................	..	81
1	1	Storeman.........................	266	266
			13,800	13,838
		Child endowment...................	473	455
		District and other allowances............	450	400
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.	..	47
45	42		14,723	14,740	13,523
		Temporary assistance.................	2,200	2,250	3,057
			16,923	16,990	16,580
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	400	..
		Total Salaries................	16,923	16,590	16,580
		Carried forward............	212,289	196,358	204,152

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 81.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
MARINE BRANCH.
Brought forward.............	212,289	196,358	204,152
Subdivision No 10.—South Australia, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams ....................	150	180	150
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	25	25	38
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	10	20	6
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	25	25	23
5. Other printing..........................	100	130	39
6. Travelling expenses......................	575	575	659
7. Other stores, fuel and light..................	1,970	1,970	1,889
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances.....	250	340	218
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure........	450	450	457
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	289	350	283
11. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons.......	3,535	2,415	2,307
12. Equipment, tools and fittings (Lighthouse section)..	150	150	153
13. Conveyance of stores and mails to lighthouses, including hire of launches	1,164	..	..
14. Equipment for examination of masters and mates...	20	20	..
15. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships....	20	20	..
16. Courts of Marine Inquiry...................	50	50	..
Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses; also hire of launches	†	8,670	9,163
Total Contingencies	8,783	15,390	15,385
Subdivision No. 10a.—South Australia, Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	69
Carried forward............	221,072	211,748	219,606

† Provided in 1928-29 under Item No. 18.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		MARINE BRANCH.
		Brought forward.......	221,072	211,748	219,606
		Subdivision No. 11.—Western Australia and North Australia, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses...	744	716
1	1	District Engineer.......................	708	563
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine......	495	495
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge........................	498	495
2	2	Clerks...............................	624	590
		Grew, Lighthouse Steamer.*
..	1	Master..............................	514	..
..	1	First Mate............................	334	..
..	1	Second Mate..........................	304	..
..	1	Third Mate...........................	268	..
..	1	Chief Engineer.........................	406	..
..	1	Second Engineer........................	316	..
..	1	Third Engineer.........................	280	..
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Foreman Mechanic......................	366	329
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic....................	310	281
8	15	Carried forward...........	6,167	3,469
..	..		221,072	211,748	219,606

* Previously included under Subdivision No. 12, Item No. 13.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		MARINE BRANCH.	£	£	£
		Brought forward............	221,072	211,748	219,606
		Subdivision No. 11.—Western Australia and North Australia, Salaries—continued.
8	15	Brought forward............	6,167	3,469
		Fourth Division—continued.
10	10	Head Lightkeepers....................	3,112	2,991
20	18	Lightkeepers........................	4,718	4,956
2	2	Typists............................	388	383
1	1	Storeman..........................	266	266
1	1	Assistant...........................	255	250
1	..	Messenger..........................	..	86
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.*
..	1	Radio-telegraphist.....................	172	..
..	1	Chief Steward.......................	266	..
..	2	Stewards...........................	380	..
..	1	Chief Cook.........................	254	..
..	1	Cook.............................	214	..
..	1	Greaser............................	230	..
..	6	Firemen...........................	1,380	..
..	1	Boatswain..........................	242	..
..	6	Seamen............................	1,380	..
..	1	Ordinary Seaman.....................	214	..
			19,638	12,401
		Child endowment.....................	1,085	819
		District and other allowances.............	1,390	1,440
		Allowances to Lighthouse Steamer crew......	310	..
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...	..	46
43	68		22,423	14,706	14,286
		Temporary assistance..................	2,500	1,600	2,062
			24,923	16,206	16,348
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,040	20	..
		Total Salaries..............	23,883	16,286	16,348
		Carried forward............	244,955	228,034	235,954

* Previously included under Subdivision No. 12, Item No. 13.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
MARINE BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward........................	244,955	228,034	235,954
Subdivision No 12.—Western Australia and North Australia, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................	100	160	117
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..	20	35	21
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	25	35	25
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	20	28	19
5. Other printing................................	30	40	31
6. Travelling expenses............................	700	610	773
7. Other stores, fuel and light.......................	1,800	2,000	1,719
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances...........	400	200	427
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............	280	275	286
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	165	130	155
11. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons............	2,200	5,000	3,371
12. Equipment, tools and fittings (Lighthouse section).......	300	890	194
13. Cost of operating lighthouse steamer, excluding salaries of crew*	11,250	..	..
14. Conveyance of stores and mails to lighthouses, including hire of launches	1,600	..	..
15. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships.........	5	5	..
16. Courts of Marine Inquiry........................	150	50	243
Steamer attendance on lighthouses, height and other expenses; also hire of launches	†	21,000	14,115
Total Contingencies................	19,045	30,458	21,496
Carried forward.................	264,000	258,492	257,450

* Salaries of crew shown under Subdivision No. 11.—† Provided in 1928-20 under Items Nos. 13 and 14.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 81.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£		£
		MARINE BRANCH.
		Brought forward................	264,000	258,492		257,450
		Subdivision No. 13.—Tasmania, Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses	672	650
2	2	Clerks.............................	744	700
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Lighthouse Inspector...................	516	425
1	1	Foreman Mechanic....................	340	332
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic...................	314	310
10	10	Head Lightkeepers....................	3,092	3,085
20	19	Lightkeepers........................	4,988	4,985
1	1	Assistant...........................	290	250
			10,956	10,737
		Child endowment.....................	537	546
		District and other allowances..............	460	460
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...	..	39
37	36		11,953	11,782		11,698
		Temporary assistance...................	1,640	2,010		1,675
		Total Salaries.........	13,593	13,792		13,373
		Carried forward......	277,593	272,284		270,823

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 81.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
MARINE BRANCH.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	277,593	272,284	270,823
Subdivision No. 14.—Tasmania, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	60	90	64
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.	10	10	10
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	15	15	4
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of printing and binding	15	15	13
5. Other printing...............................	30	50	33
6. Travelling expenses...........................	350	350	388
7. Other stores, fuel, and light......................	1,500	1,500	1,562
8. Forage, sustenance, rent, and other allowances.........	127	240	125
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............	220	205	282
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	125	135	126
11. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys, and beacons...........	1,800	1,100	1,445
12. Equipment, tools and fittings (Lighthouse section).......	1,000	1,225	213
13. Conveyance of stores and mails to lighthouses, including hire of launches	920	..	..
14. Equipment for examination of masters and mates.......	10	10	..
15. Equipment for surveys and inspections of ships........	5	5	..
16. Courts of Marine Inquiry.......................	50	50	..
Steamer attendance, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	*	6,500	4,495
Total Contingencies...................	6,237	11,500	8,760
Subdivision No. 14a.—Miscellaneous................
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official	..	..	642
Total Division No. 81.............	283,830	283,784	280,225

*Provided in 1928-29 under Item No. 13.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 82.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Second Division.	£	£	£
1	1	Collector..............................	1,262	1,262
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Analyst...........................	696	696
3	3	Analysts..............................	1,441	1,433
4	4	Junior Analysts..........................	1,004	881
3	3	Sub-Collectors..........................	1,848	1,851
2	2	Senior Inspectors........................	1,407	1,422
4	4	Inspectors.............................	2,333	2,373
1	1	Tariff Officer...........................	595	595
1	1	Invoice Supervisor.......................	595	595
1	1	Supervisor.............................	612	612
1	1	Assistant Supervisor......................	495	495
1	1	Accountant............................	595	595
1	1	Inspector of Excise.......................	612	606
1	1	Excise Supervisor........................	459	445
1	1	Cashier...............................	595	595
2	2	Assistant Cashiers........................	809	791
2	2	Boarding Inspectors......................	1,107	1,092
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer....................	495	480
5	5	Boarding Officers........................	1,863	1,893
1	1	Detective Inspector.......................	462	462
4	4	Clerks-in-Charge........................	1,956	1,925
1	1	Jerquer...............................	552	534
1	1	Paymaster.............................	462	452
1	1	Gauger...............................	480	480
1	1	Assistant Gauger.........................	372	364
17	19	Investigation Officers.....................	9,646	8,650
1	1	Investigating Officer......................	408	408
..	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge................	516	..
49	48	Invoice Examining Officers.................	22,297	22,527
7	7	Uptown Examining Officers.................	2,853	2,856
57	63	Wharf Examining Officers..................	23,921	21,867
3	7	Examining Officers.......................	2,465	1,080
1	1	Computer.............................	408	408
1	1	Senior Repack Officer.....................	408	408
12	12	Repack Officers.........................	4,290	4,114
1	1	Baggage Inspector........................	336	339
124	119	Clerks................................	39,553	40,459
8	8	Register Clerks..........................	2,748	2,712
..	1	Clerk (unattached)........................	305	..
		Fouth Division.
9	9	Excise Officers..........................	3,518	3,550
8	8	Excise Lockers..........................	2,666	2,724
52	52	Lockers...............................	16,177	16,151
1	1	Caretaker.............................	298	298
396	404	Carried forward............	155,920	151,480

F.12882.—15

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 82.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.
396	404	Brought forward..............	155,920	151,480
		Fourth Division—continued.
1	1	Foreman Searcher and Watchman..............	312	315
2	2	Senior Searchers and Watchmen..............	580	580
1	1	Engine-driver and Fitter....................	306	306
4	4	Engine-drivers..........................	1,192	1,184
5	5	Masters of Launches......................	1,490	1,490
6	12	Baggage Officers........................	3,576	1,788
30	30	Searchers and Watchmen...................	7,980	7,960
17	17	Machinists.............................	3,527	3,565
10	10	Assistants.............................	2,351	2,277
1	1	Laboratory Attendant (Female)...............	164	164
1	1	Senior Messenger........................	250	250
14	14	Messengers............................	2,175	2,275
18	18	Typists...............................	3,397	3,687
2	2	Watchmen.............................	485	497
5	5	Launch Boys...........................	888	818
1	1	Sorter................................	172	172
			184,765	178,808
		Child endowment........................	5,663	5,200
		Adjustment of salaries.....................	79	295*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	50	..
		Allowance under award to officers on maximum of class for two years	60	32
		Allowance to officers appointed or transferred away from home	..	100
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......	..	574
514	528		190,617	185,009
		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
			190,617	185,009

*The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 82.		Vote.	Expenditure.
NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	190,617	185,009
Less— Brought forward.....................	9,076	9,076
Payment by Department of Markets for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples	900	900
Amount payable by New South Wales Department of Agriculture for services of officer as Stock Inspector, Newcastle	60	60
	10,036	10,036
	180,581	174,973	156,285
Temporary assistance.........................	7,000	6,500	14,026
	187,581	181,473	170,311
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	4,200	4,899	..
Total Salaries..................	183,381	176,574	170,311
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams......................	1,000	1,550	1,311
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	400	750	479
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	250	275	251
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	600	600	706
5. Other printing...........................	1,900	840	1,272
6. Travelling expenses........................	1,300	1,200	1,568
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water...............	2,955	2,550	2,957
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances....	20	28	29
9. Law costs and preparation of cases..............	300	800	303
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.........	9,800	8,000	9,534
11. Hire and maintenance of launches..............	300	20	269
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	1,150	1,200	1,161
13. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post	2,104	3,400	3,223
Total Contingencies.................	22,079	21,213	23,063
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	3,220	1,280	2,310
Total Division No. 82.	208,680	199,067	195,684

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 83.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	VICTORIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Second Division.
1	1	Collector............................	1,067	1,112
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Analyst.........................	648	648
4	5	Analysts.............................	2,153	1,829
1	..	Junior Analyst.........................	..	306
1	..	Tea Examiner.........................	..	408
3	3	Sub-Collectors.........................	1,679	1,634
2	2	Senior Inspectors.......................	1,416	1,400
3	3	Inspectors............................	1,747	1,758
1	..	Relieving Inspector.....................	..	528
1	1	Tariff Officer.........................	554	540
1	1	Invoice Supervisor......................	552	552
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer.............	426	495
1	1	Gauger..............................	476	463
1	1	Inspector of Excise......................	589	576
1	1	Supervisor...........................	534	534
1	1	Boarding Inspector......................	534	534
1	1	Accountant...........................	595	595
1	1	Cashier.............................	534	525
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer..................	444	444
1	1	Boarding Officer.......................	348	339
2	2	Excise Supervisors......................	996	996
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge.......................	942	978
1	1	Jerquer..............................	564	534
1	1	Paymaster............................	495	495
1	1	Assistant Supervisor.....................	444	444
1	1	Detective Inspector......................	495	495
36	33	Invoice Examining Officers................	15,260	16,632
85	72	Wharf Examining Officers.................	27,041	29,491
67	61	Clerks..............................	20,706	22,769
4	4	Repack Officers........................	1,620	1,620
9	7	Investigation Officers....................	3,404	4,376
5	5	Register Clerks........................	1,788	1,888
1	1	Assistant Cashier.......................	408	408
1	1	Computer............................	408	408
..	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge...............	516	..
1	4	Examining Officers.....................	1,434	339
2	2	Clerks, (unattached).....................	759	717
..	1	Examining Officer (unattached).............	348	..
247	226	Carried forward.................	91,924	97,810

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 83.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	VICTORIA.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
247	226	Brought forward..........	91,924	97,810
		Fourth Division.
20	20	Excise Officers....................	8,096	8,140
23	27	Lockers.........................	8,217	7,065
7	8	Excise Lockers....................	2,657	2,321
1	1	Caretaker........................	282	274
2	2	Engine-drivers....................	596	596
2	2	Masters of Launches................	596	596
4	4	Boatmen........................	932	930
1	1	Storeman (Grade 2).................	274	274
1	..	Assistant Storeman.................	..	250
3	3	Senior Searchers and Watchmen.........	870	870
21	16	Searchers and Watchmen.............	4,236	5,511
1	1	Senior Messenger..................	240	250
8	11	Messengers......................	1,662	1,089
8	7	Typists.........................	1,398	1,526
..	1	Senior Machinist...................	231	..
15	15	Machinists.......................	3,107	3,110
4	6	Laborers........................	1,366	886
4	5	Assistants.......................	1,217	1,000
..	1	Searcher and Watchman (unattached).....	266	..
1	..	Assistant (unattached)...............	..	244
			128,167	132,742
		Child endowment..................	4,004	3,509
		Adjustment of salaries...............	27	*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,075	550
		Allowances to holders of Marine Certificates	20	..
373	357	Additional day’s pay on account of leap year	..	427
		Less—	133,293	137,228
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			1,700	1,520
Payment by Department of Markets for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples			1,200	1,200
			2,985	2,805
			130,308	134,423	123,893
Temporary assistance....................			2,000	2,000	3,107
			132,308	136,423	127,000
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			3,500	3,000	..
Total Salaries (carried forward)..........			128,808	133,423	127,000

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 83.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
VICTORIA.
Brought forward................	128,808	133,423	127,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	800	1,000	885
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.	350	1,100	785
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.	200	220	173
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	500	400	834
5. Other printing...............................	1,950	1,000	1,004
6. Travelling expenses...........................	872	900	788
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water..................	1,250	1,250	1,326
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.......	120	151	162
9. Law costs and preparation of cases.................	140	150	126
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............	4,900	5,000	4,807
11. Hire and maintenance of launches.................	550	550	505
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	1,150	1,100	1,161
13. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post	1,500	3,900	2,444
Total Contingencies.................	14,282	16,721	15,000
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	2,050	1,296	3,205
Total Division No. 83..........	145,140	151,440	145,205

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 84.
		QUEENSLAND.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Collector.............................	1,012	1,012
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Inspector........................	696	678
2	2	Inspectors............................	1,164	1,164
7	7	Sub-collectors.........................	3,438	3,415
1	1	Inspector of Excise......................	516	516
1	1	Accountant...........................	516	516
1	1	Boarding Inspector......................	511	534
3	3	Investigation Officers....................	1,524	1,507
14	13	Invoice Examining Officers................	6,193	6,556
26	26	Wharf Examining Officers.................	9,771	9,849
2	2	Uptown Examining Officers................	816	816
8	9	Examining Officers......................	3,299	2,967
1	1	Gauger..............................	408	408
1	1	Jerquer..............................	528	498
1	1	Supervisor............................	495	495
1	1	Cashier..............................	495	495
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge.......................	973	970
58	54	Clerks...............................	17,061	18,174
3	3	Register Clerks.........................	1,008	1,031
1	1	Computer............................	398	385
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer...................	408	408
2	2	Boarding Officers.......................	716	757
1	1	Tariff Officer..........................	534	516
1	1	Detective Inspector......................	425	408
		Fourth Division.
7	7	Excise Officers.........................	2,725	2,783
8	8	Excise Lockers.........................	2,442	2,498
13	13	Lockers..............................	3,943	4,053
3	3	Typists..............................	613	620
7	7	Machinists............................	1,430	1,402
2	2	Engine-drivers.........................	596	596
180	176	Carried forward..........	64,654	66,027

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 84.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	QUEENSLAND.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
180	176	Brought forward...........	64,654	66,027
		Fourth Division—continued.
2	2	Masters of Launches.....................	596	596
1	1	Storeman.............................	274	274
2	2	Senior Searchers and Watchmen.............	580	580
10	7	Searchers and Watchmen..................	1,847	2,652
8	8	Assistants............................	1,962	1,945
1	1	Senior Messenger.......................	250	250
9	6	Messengers...........................	1,028	1,512
2	2	Launch Boys..........................	337	309
1	..	Baggage Officer........................	..	266
..	1	Messenger (unattached)...................	196	..
			71,774	74,411
		Child endowment.......................	2,100	2,000
		Adjustment of salaries....................	60	*
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	200	200
		District allowances......................	1,150	1,150
		Allowance to officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	50
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	..	243
216	206		75,334	78,054
		Less—
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent			112	111
Payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of Passports			3,000	2,490
Amount to be recovered from special funds........			70	70
			3,182	2,671
			72,152	75,383	67,157
Temporary assistance.......................			800	800	2,101
			72,952	76,183	69,258
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			300	2,000	..
Total Salaries (carried forward)...............			72,652	74,183	69,258

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 84.	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward...........	72,652	74,183	69,258
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	1,000	1,000	1,051
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	350	350	361
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	170	190	145
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	230	350	174
5. Other printing..............................	1,200	700	958
6. Travelling expenses..........................	1,500	1,500	1,515
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	330	350	300
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances......	150	90	131
9. Law costs and preparation of cases................	418	500	182
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	3,000	3,000	3,260
11. Hire and maintenance of launches................	450	450	344
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	750	770	739
13. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through Parcels Post	500	1,150	754
14. Payment to State Government Analyst for analytical work £1,200
Less amount to be recovered from Department of Markets 400	800	800	800
Total Contingencies..........	10,848	11,200	10,714
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	1,600	567	1,234
Total Division No. 84................	85,100	85,950	81,206

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 85.
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Collector..............................	906	950
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Analyst..........................	612	612
1	1	Analyst...............................	516	516
1	1	Junior Analyst..........................	329	311
1	1	Senior Inspector.........................	720	720
1	1	Inspector of Excise and Sub-Collector..........	648	648
1	1	Sub-collector...........................	480	466
2	2	Inspectors.............................	1,164	1,164
1	1	Supervisor............................	444	444
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer..............	498	498
14	14	Invoice Examining Officers.................	6,732	6,741
1	1	Uptown Examining Officer.................	408	408
32	29	Wharf Examining Officers..................	10,596	11,394
..	1	Examining Officer.......................	408	..
3	4	Investigation Officers.....................	2,064	1,548
1	1	Tariff Officer...........................	534	534
1	1	Excise Supervisor........................	498	498
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer....................	408	408
1	1	Boarding Inspector.......................	516	516
2	2	Boarding Officers........................	696	671
1	1	Cashier...............................	495	490
1	1	Accountant............................	498	498
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge........................	906	906
1	1	Computer.............................	408	408
1	1	Jerquer...............................	471	457
27	28	Clerks...............................	9,182	8,867
100	100	Carried forward............	41,137	40,673

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 85.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
100	100	Brought forward..............	41,137	40,673
		Fourth Division.
8	9	Lockers............................	2,117	2,333
20	21	Excise Officers........................	7,682	8,151
2	4	Excise Lockers........................	1,042	649
8	8	Searchers and Watchmen.................	2,128	2,128
7	6	Messengers..........................	913	1,113
1	1	Caretaker...........................	250	230
4	4	Typists.............................	802	844
5	5	Assistants...........................	1,154	1,174
5	8	Machinists...........................	1,420	968
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman.............	290	290
			58,935	58,553
		Child endowment......................	1,600	1,600
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	600	200
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	...	190
161	167		61,135	60,543
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 for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples			500	500
			1,942	1,942
			59,193	58,601	53,720
Temporary assistance..........			2,500	1,500	4,595
			61,693	60,101	58,315
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			1,600	1,000	...
Total Salaries.................			60,093	59,101	58,315
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................			530	550	524
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			440	500	492
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			150	150	150
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			500	350	511
5. Other printing............................			900	400	597
6. Travelling expenses.........................			1,400	1,400	1,620
Carried forward......................			3,920	3,350	3,894
			60,093	59,101	58,315

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 85.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward....................	60,093	59,101	58,315
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward	3,920	3,350	3,894
No. 7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................	400	500	440
8. Law costs and preparation of cases................	5	5	3
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	2,146	1,960	2,086
10. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	1,000	1,000	1,000
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	600	560	552
12. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post	400	840	561
Total Contingencies.................	8,471	8,215	8,536
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	436	402	844
Total Division No. 85............	69,000	67,718	67,695

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 86.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Collector..........................	838	875
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Analyst.......................	588	588
1	1	Junior Analyst.......................	296	299
1	1	Senior Inspector......................	630	628
1	1	Inspector..........................	543	529
8	7	Sub-Collectors.......................	2,966	3,321
1	1	Senior Invoice Examining Officer..........	516	516
3	3	Investigation Officers..................	1,282	1,249
..	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.............	498	..
14	12	Invoice Examining Officers..............	5,432	6,328
28	29	Wharf Examining Officers...............	10,491	10,196
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge.....................	875	958
1	1	Accountant.........................	495	495
1	1	Supervisor.........................	495	475
1	1	Warehouse Supervisor..................	408	408
2	2	Cashiers...........................	939	939
2	2	Computers.........................	709	787
1	1	Inspector of Excise....................	498	498
1	1	Boarding Inspector....................	534	534
1	1	Jerquer............................	498	495
27	25	Clerks............................	8,081	8,868
1	..	Relieving Officer.....................	..	408
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer................	408	408
2	3	Boarding Officers.....................	1,161	793
..	1	Examining Officer....................	336	..
1	1	Tariff Officer........................	516	516
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Excise Officers......................	744	822
1	1	Excise Locker.......................	336	266
5	5	Lockers...........................	1,499	1,499
1	1	Caretaker..........................	250	250
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman............	290	290
14	14	Searchers and Watchmen................	3,724	3,717
8	8	Assistants..........................	2,003	1,981
3	3	Messengers.........................	363	294
6	6	Typists............................	1,193	1,201
2	2	Machinists.........................	405	382
148	144	Carried forward...........	50,840	51,813

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 86.	£	£	£
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
146	144	Brought forward..............	50,840	51,813
		Child endowment......................	1,860	1,770
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	48	48
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	250	220
		District allowances.....................	280	280
		Special allowances.....................	30	30
		Adjustment of salaries...................	..	82*
		Allowances to adult officers of Third Division...	..	12
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	..	170
146	144		53,308	54,425
Less—
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent Payment by Home and Territories Department for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports Payment by Department of Markets for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples			90	105
			4,200	2,780
			50	50
			4,340	2,935
			48,968	51,490	46,275
Temporary assistance.........................			500	500	2,510
			49,468	51,990	48,785
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			200	1,500	..
Total Salaries (carried forward).......			49,268	50,490	48,785

* The balance or the amount provided for Adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 86.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward....................	49,268	50,490	48,785
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	450	380	475
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	270	205	270
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	140	130	128
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	185	185	351
5. Other printing.............................	680	390	497
6. Travelling expenses.........................	1,200	800	1,363
7. Other stores, fuel, and light....................	360	250	384
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters, and other allowances.....	267	280	267
9. Law costs and preparation of cases...............	100	100	74
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	3,200	3,420	2,839
11. Hire and maintenance of launches................	590	580	578
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs, and maintenance	490	440	533
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	350	650	570
Total Contingencies...............	8,282	7,810	8,329
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	370	279	1,616
Total Division No. 86.........	57,920	58,579	58,730

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 87.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		TASMANIA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Collector............................	744	744
		Third Division.
3	3	Sub-Collectors........................	1,410	1,404
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	498	498
1	1	Senior Examining Officer.................	516	516
2	2	Invoice Examining Officers................	978	957
7	7	Examining Officers.....................	2,527	2,467
1	1	Jerquer.............................	408	407
10	10	Clerks..............................	3,278	3,170
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Caretaker............................	250	250
1	1	Typist..............................	212	212
1	1	Storeman............................	250	250
1	1	Messenger...........................	171	182
			11,242	11,057
		Child endowment......................	283	338
		Special allowances.....................	50	50
		Adjustment of salaries...................	..	2*
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	..	36
30	30		11,575	11,483
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
			212	217
			11,363	11,266	11,015
Temporary assistance.....................			150	100	307
Total Salaries (carried forward).........			11,513	11,366	11,322

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 87.	£	£	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward...............	11,513	11,366	11,322
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................	220	230	203
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	100	80	63
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	25	25	18
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	100	60	106
5. Other printing..........................	320	120	123
6. Travelling expenses......................	300	70	184
7. Other stores, fuel and light.................	145	145	151
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances	250	250	100
9. Law costs and preparation of cases............	5	5	5
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure........	900	770	789
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	162	145	150
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	130	210	125
	2,657	2,110	2,017
Less—
Payment by Department of Markets for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples	150	150	..
Total Contingencies...........	2,507	1,960	2,017
Total Division No. 87..........	14,020	13,326	13,339

F.12882.—16

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 88.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	NORTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Third Division.	£	£	£
1	1	Examining Officer......................	356	382
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant............................	250	250
			606	632
		District allowance......................	160	160
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	..	5
2	2		766	797
Payment to Taxation Department for services of officers			100	50
Less—			866	847	997
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...............			816	797	997
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			35	35	27
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			10	5	8
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			5	5	..
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			5	5	..
5. Other printing..............................			5	5	..
6. Travelling expenses..........................			25	50	46
7. Law costs and preparation of cases.................			20	5	..
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............			100	70	94
9. Repair and maintenance of launches................			15	12	11
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			14	13	13
11. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post			10	..	..
Other stores, fuel, light and water..................			..	5	..
Total Contingencies..........			244	210	199
Total Division No. 88.........			1,060	1,007	1,196
			935,260	924,500	912,309
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			24,000	40,000	..
Total Department of Trade and Customs.......			911,260	884,500	912,309

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS

(Not including War Services—shown separately on page 277.)

Division Number.		1928-29.	1927-28.			Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
		£	£		£	£	£
89	WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.	133,192	131,657		123,312	9,880	...
90	WORKS AND BUILDINGS......	144,275	146,852		137,789	6,486	...
91	RENT OF BUILDINGS.........	91,123	75,715		87,707	3,416	...
92	OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES	16,610	22,300		22,549	...	5,939
93	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT	26,600	16,800		10,152	16,448	...
		411,800	393,324		381,509	30,291
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	23,800	42,000		...	...	23,800
	Total	388,000	351,324		381,509	6,491	...
Estimate, 1928-29....................				£388,000
Vote, 1927-28.......................				351,324
Increase.................				£36,676

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 89.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff..........................
		First Division.
1	1	Secretary (a).........................	1,250	1,000
		Second Division.
1	1	Director-General of Works and Chief Architect..	1,462	1,412
1	1	Chief Engineer.......................	1,212	1,212
..	1	Assistant Secretary.....................	912	..
1	1	Director of Lands and Surveys.............	864	864
		Third Division.
1	..	Chief Clerk and Accountant...............	..	912
1	1	Property Officer.......................	768	768
1	1	Principal Engineer—Electrical.............	744	744
1	1	Principal Engineer—Civil................	744	744
1	1	Principal Engineer—Mechanical............	722	698
..	1	Civil Engineer (Roads)..................	744	..
6	5	Civil Engineers.......................	2,134	2,689
11	11	Mechanical Engineers...................	5,034	4,840
10	10	Electrical Engineers....................	4,532	4,517
1	1	Chief Draftsman......................	624	624
14	14	Architects...........................	6,003	6,367
10	10	Draftsmen..........................	4,926	4,656
1	1	Quantity Surveyor.....................	516	516
1	..	Works Supervisor.....................	..	402
1	1	Assistant Surveyor.....................	331	360
..	1	Chief Clerk (b).......................	744	..
..	1	Accountant (c)........................	696	..
2	2	Senior Clerks........................	1,122	1,122
20	18	Clerks.............................	6,592	7,528
86	85	Carried forward...........	42,676	41,975

(a) Is also Commissioner for War Service Homes. (b) Is also Secretary, River Murray Commission.

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 89.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff—continued.
86	85	Brought forward..............	42,676	41,975
		Fourth Division.
..	1	Senior Plan Printer.....................	324	..
..	1	Plan Printer..........................	276	..
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...................	290	290
1	1	Senior Messenger......................	250	250
1	1	Assistant (Despatch)....................	260	212
7	7	Assistants and Messengers................	1,415	1,432
1	..	Heliographer.........................	..	293
..	2	Assistants (Plan Mounting)................	340	..
1	1	Overseer............................	348	348
11	11	Typists.............................	2,033	2,057
1	1	Watchman...........................	234	222
2	2	Lift Attendants........................	468	460
112	114		48,914	47,539
		New South Wales.
		Third Division.
1	1	Works Director........................	912	892
16	16	Architects...........................	8,251	8,089
1	1	Mechanical Engineer....................	552	534
1	1	Electrical Engineer.....................	552	534
1	1	Civil Engineer........................	533	515
4	4	Quantity Surveyors.....................	1,671	1,852
1	1	Surveyor............................	672	672
1	1	Draftsman...........................	420	408
26	26	Carried forward..............	13,563	13,496
112	114		48,914	47,539

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 89.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
112	114	Brought forward...........	48,914	47,539
		New South Wales.
		Third Division—continued.
26	26	Brought Forward..........	13,563	13,496
5	5	Works Supervisors.......................	2,267	2,178
1	1	Accountant............................	595	595
1	1	Senior Clerk............................	552	552
18	18	Clerks................................	6,552	6,498
		Fourth Division.
9	9	Typists...............................	1,692	1,725
1	1	Machinist and Plan Recorder.................	207	202
5	5	Assistants and Messengers..................	809	1,043
1	..	Crown Lands Baliff.......................	..	306
1	..	Foreman Labourer........................	..	266
68	66		26,237	26,861
		Victoria.
		Third Division.
1	1	Works Director..........................	962	962
12	12	Architects.............................	5,945	5,815
1	1	Mechanical Engineer......................	552	534
1	1	Electrical Engineer.......................	552	534
1	1	Civil Engineer..........................	492	492
1	1	Quantity Surveyor........................	516	516
4	4	Works Supervisors.......................	1,848	1,898
1	1	Accountant............................	588	588
1	1	Senior Clerk............................	552	552
18	18	Clerks................................	6,576	6,488
41	41	Carried forward...........	18,583	18,379
180	180		75,151	74,400

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 89.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
180	180	Brought forward.........	75,151	74,400
		Victoria—continued.
41	41	Brought forward.........	18,583	18,379
		Fourth Division.
7	7	Typists............................	1,410	1,371
1	1	Machinist..........................	206	200
5	5	Assistants and Messengers...............	1,110	1,100
54	54		21,309	21,050
		Queensland.
		Third Division.
1	1	Works Director.......................	792	792
9	9	Architects..........................	4,436	4,305
1	1	Mechanical Engineer...................	426	408
1	1	Electrical Engineer....................	426	408
1	1	Quantity Surveyor.....................	516	467
2	2	Works Supervisors....................	921	849
1	1	Accountant.........................	516	516
6	6	Clerks.............................	2,245	2,232
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists............................	413	407
1	1	Machinist..........................	186	180
2	2	Assistants and Messengers...............	411	375
27	27		11,288	10,939
261	261	Carried forward...........	107,748	106,389

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 89.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
261	261	Brought forward..................	107,748	106,389
		South Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Works Director.........................	792	786
4	4	Architects............................	1,759	1,892
1	1	Mechanical Engineer.....................	444	426
1	1	Electrical Engineer.......................	350	402
1	1	Works Supervisor.......................	451	433
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge and Accountant..............	516	516
3	3	Clerks...............................	1,053	1,010
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists..............................	392	380
2	2	Assistants and Messengers..................	287	241
16	16	Western Australia.	6,044	6,086
		Third Division.
1	1	Works Director.........................	744	730
3	3	Architects............................	1,277	1,232
..	1	Civil Engineer..........................	523	..
1	1	Works Supervisor.......................	445	427
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge and Accountant..............	498	498
2	..	Clerks...............................	..	704
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist...............................	180	165
1	1	Assistant.............................	218	182
10	9		3,885	3,938
287	286	Carried forward............	117,677	116,413

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 89.	£	£	£
		WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
287	286	Brought forward...........	117,677	116,413
		North Australia and Central Australia.
		Third Division.
1	1	Clerk...............................	317	306
		Tasmania.
		Proportion of salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department performing duties for Department of Works and Railways (Division No. 39, Electoral Office)	607	570
			118,601	117,289
		Child endowment.......................	1,750	1,874
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	500	500
		District allowances......................	165	165
		Adjustment of salaries....................	..	160*
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	..	530
288	287		121,016	120,518	99,300
		Temporary assistance....................	23,550	22,946	30,595
		Carried forward............	144,566	143,464	129,895

*The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of Salaries in 1927-28 has been added to the items of Salaries to which the adjustment relates.

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 89.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Brought forward.........	144,566	143,464	129,895
Less—
Amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for other Administrations	5,250	5,600	..
Proportion of Works Branch salaries provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	60,000	60,500	59,800
	65,250	66,100	59,800
Total Salaries...........	79,316	77,364	70,095
Subdivision No. 2. —Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................	1,200	1,540	1,400
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	1,000	1,320	999
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	350	440	324
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	250	305	243
Carried forward...............	2,800	3,605	2,966
	79,316	77,364	70,095

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 89.	£	£	£
WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.
Brought forward................	79,316	77,364	70,095
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward................	2,800	3,605	2,966
5. Lithography and blue printing....................	837	600	840
6. Other printing...............................	615	600	714
7. Travelling expenses...........................	11,800	8,700	11,948
8. Fuel, light and water..........................	2,000	1,500	2,001
9. Equipment allowance to surveyors.................	25	75	12
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance	1,500	1,495	1,467
11. Survey, drawing material and instruments............	520	834	638
12. Office cleaning, including cleaning of accommodation occupied by other Departments in Commonwealth Offices — Treasury Gardens and Spring-street, Melbourne	7,804	7,900	7,818
13. Survey of acquired properties....................	100	250	70
14. Wages of survey parties, including field assistants.......	200	250	229
15. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	4,850	4,000	5,629
	33,051	29,809	34,332
Less amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	14,000	9,670	14,500
Total Contingencies..........	19,051	20,139	19,832
Carried forward..............	98,367	97,503	89,927

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 89.
WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.
Brought forward......................	98,367	97,503	89,927
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others......	26,600	27,950	28,074
2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, including furniture, also salaries of attendants, Sydney and Melbourne	5,500	4,710	4,455
3. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission.........	250	250	125
4. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	600	284	171
5. Installation of paper coating machine...............	575	500	..
6. Investigations abroad on building and architecture.......	800	..	..
Investigations abroad on road construction and water storage	..	260	260
Payments as acts of grace to temporary workmen.......	..	..	100
Total Miscellaneous...............	34,325	33,954	33,185
Subdivision No. 4.—Supervision of Works.
No. 1. To recoup the various States for salaries and other expenses incurred on behalf of the Commonwealth	1,000	500	499
Less amount provided under Part 2 of the Estimates.....	500	300	299
	500	200	200
Total Division No 89........	133,192	131,657	123,312

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 90.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings, and Furniture.
No. 1. Parliament.................................	670	396	3
2. Prime Minister..............................	6,048	4,465	6,103
3. Treasurer..................................	2,400	2,110	2,840
4. Attorney-General............................	3,940	5,310	7,824
5. Home and Territories..........................	5,600	6,859	6,360
6. Defence—Central Administration..................	2,000	2,000	2,517
7. Defence—Military...........................	15,856	15,856	19,665
8. Defence—Naval.............................	48,000	43,000	39,399
9. Royal Australian Air Force......................	8,550	7,500	7,559
10. Civil Aviation..............................	4,870	7,120	5,945
11. Trade and Customs..........................	15,833	14,871	14,588
12. Works and Railways.........................	6,584	9,591	2,978
13. Health...................................	37,981	41,521	21,041
14. Markets..................................	943	1,253	967
	159,275	161,852	137,789
Leas amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	15,000	15,000	..
Total Division No. 90...................	144,275	146,852	137,789

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 91.	1928-29.	1927-28.
RENT OF BUILDINGS.*	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.	£	£	£
No. 1. Parliament...............................	338	..	..
2. Prime Minister.............................	18,000	15,155	26,039
3. Treasury.................................	14,500	12,730	13,531
4. Attorney-General...........................	14,080	11,365	12,180
5. Home and Territories........................	20,500	13,600	10,219
6. Defence—Military..........................	6,000	6,750	6,231
7. Defence—Naval............................	1,250	1,250	1,192
8 Royal Australian Air Force.....................	450	200	134
9. Civil Aviation.............................	700	800	538
10. Trade and Customs..........................	10,570	9,970	9,663
11. Works and Railways.........................	2,500	2,965	2,407
12. Health..................................	4,935	3,110	2,873
13. Markets.................................	2,300	2,820	2,700
	96,123	80,715	87,707
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	5,000	5,000	..
Total Division No. 91.................	91,123	75,715	87,707

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

VIII.—The Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 92.	1928-29.	1927-28.
OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.	£	£	£
No. 1. Defence—Military...........................	1,000	500	500
2. Trade and Customs...........................	1,900	4,000	1,456
3. Marine...................................	8,190	12,300	14,469
4. Health....................................	5,520	8,500	6,124
	16,610	25,300	22,549
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	3,000	..
Total Division No. 92...........................	16,610	22,300	22,549
Division No. 93.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne Government Houses.
No 1. Caretakers, charwomen and miscellaneous expenditure....	950	1,874	892
2. Maintenance—House..........................	3,400	4,236	1,647
3. Maintenance—Grounds........................	4,100	5,575	3,605
4. Insurance..................................	145	245	125
5. Telephones................................	310	360	270
6. China and glass..............................	70	25	64
7. Fittings and furniture..........................	700	700	1,180
8. Flags....................................	30	20	9
9. Fuel and light...............................	1,300	1,450	1,336
10. Sanitation and water supply.....................	620	635	528
11. Rent of buildings, Melbourne and Canberra...........	13,500	..	..
12. Replacement of shortages in inventory of articles taken over from State of Victoria	350	350	..
Total Subdivision No. 1.........	25,475	15,470	9,656
Subdivision No. 2.
Non-recurring Works.
No. 1. Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses..........	1,125	1,330	496
Total Division No 93	26,600	16,800	10,152
	411,800	393,324	381,509
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	23,800	42,000	..
Total Department of Works and Railways..........	388,000	351,324	381,509

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number		1928-29.	1927-28.			Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure. 1927-28.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
		£	£		£	£	£
94	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION....	58,150	66,251		51,278	6,872	..
95	NEW SOUTH WALES..........	29,200	31,326		26,444	2,756	..
96	VICTORIA..................	18,170	18,239		15,919	2,251	..
97	QUEENSLAND AND NORTH AUSTRALIA	29,490	32,056		25,347	4,143	..
98	SOUTH AUSTRALIA...........	11,460	11,548		9,412	2,048	..
99	WESTERN AUSTRALIA........	15,770	16,373		13,552	2,218
100	TASMANIA.................	4,060	4,111		1,841	2,219	..
		166,300	179,904		143,793	22,507	..
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	10,000	5,000		..	..	10,000
	Total................	156,300	174,904		143,793	12,507	..
Estimate, 1928-29......................				£156,300
Vote, 1927-28.........................				174,904
Decrease....................				£18,604

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 94.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		First Division.
1	1	Director-General......................	1,800	1,700
		Third Division.
1	1	Senior Medical Officer..................	1,000	1,032
3	3	Medical Officers......................	2,388	2,492
1	1	Chief Clerk.........................	720	720
8	8	Clerks.............................	2,716	2,844
		Fourth Division.
7	7	Typists............................	1,330	1,300
1	1	Assistant...........................	250	250
3	3	Messengers.........................	451	418
		Division of Marine Hygiene.
		Second Division.
1	1	Divisional Director....................	1,300	1,162
		Third Division.
1	1	Clerk.............................	444	429
		Division of Industrial Hygiene.
		Second Division.
1	1	Divisional Director....................	1,300	1,262
		Third Division.
1	1	Medical Officer......................	940	904
1	1	Clerk.............................	276	282
		Division of Public Health Engineering.
		Third Division.
1	1	Director............................	1,012	975
1	1	Engineer...........................	479	461
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist.............................	150	154
33	33	Carried forward............	16,556	16,385

F.12882.—17

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 94.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
33	33	Brought forward...........	16,556	16,385
		Division of Veterinary Hygiene.
		Director.............................
1	1	Assistant Director.......................	1,012	1,012
1	1	Clerk...............................	400	406
1	1		252	258
		Division of Plant Quarantine.
		Third Division.
1	1	Director.............................	850	826
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist..............................	150	154
		Miscellaneous.
		Third Division.
1	1	Director, Division of Tuberculosis and Venereal Disease	1,246	1,112
1	1	Director, Division of Maternal and Infant Welfare	500†	1,112
1	1	Director, Division of Epidemiology...........	1,246	1,112
41	41	Division of Tropical Hygiene.	22,212	22,377
..	..	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	1,250	1,212
		Third Division.
4	4	Medical Officers.......................	3,339	3,357
1	1	Entomologist..........................	449	431
3	3	Technical Assistants, Grade II...............	1,377	1,341
1	1	Technical Assistant, Grade I................	240	300
1	1	Clerk...............................	405	405
11	11	Carried forward................	7,060	7,046
41	41		22,212	22,377

* Duties performed by Chief Quarantine Officer, Queensland and North Australia, whose salary, £1,400 per annum, is provided under Division No. 97. Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.

† Portion of year only.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 94.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
41	41	Brought forward.............	22,212	22,377
		Division of Tropical Hygiene—continued.
		Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine— continued.
11	11	Brought forward.............	7,060	7,046
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists..............................	313	378
1	1	Messenger............................	166	137
1	1	Assistant.............................	226	212
1	1	Laboratory Assistant.....................	226	200
			7,991	7,973
		Child endowment........................	78	65
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	300	300
		District and special allowances...............	300	300
			8,669	8,638
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	12	12
16	16	Total Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine	8,657	8,626
		Total Division of Tropical Hygiene............	8,657	8,626
			30,869	31,003
		Laboratories Division.
		Payable from Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account.
		Second Division.
1	1	Divisional Director......................	1,263	1,229
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Director.......................	936	900
3	3	Medical Officers........................	2,306	1,971
1	1	Veterinary Surgeon......................	600	406
1	1	Biochemist............................	400	406
9	6	Technical Assistants, Grade II................	2,794	3,793
7	10	Technical Assistants, Grade I................	2,957	1,832
1	1	Senior Clerk...........................	552	534
5	6	Clerks...............................	2,028	1,722
1	1	Commercial Officer......................	516	498
30	31	Carried forward.............	14,352	13,291
57	57		30,869	31,003

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 94.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
57	57	Brought forward..........	30,869	31,003
		Laboratories Division—continued.
30	31	Brought forward..........	14,352	13,291
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Supervisor (Stables)....................	348	348
5	5	Laboratory Assistants (female).............	1,330	1,186
8	8	Laboratory Assistants...................	1,668	1,611
1	1	Refrigerating Plant Attendant..............	298	298
1	1	Stores Officer.........................	298	298
1	1	Stores Assistant.......................	200	222
1	1	Foreman (Stables)......................	290	290
..	1	Watchman...........................	218	..
4	5	Assistants...........................	1,120	896
6	5	Assistants (Stables).....................	1,272	1,466
..	1	Assistant (Small Animals)	266	..
6	3	Laboratory Assistants (female), Grade III.......	678	1,124
..	5	Laboratory Assistants (female), Grade II........	947	..
1	..	Typist, Grade II........................	..	224
3	3	Typists.............................	600	578
3	2	Laboratory Assistants (female), Grade I........	336	446
1	1	Telephonist..........................	184	178
4	3	Messengers..........................	351	684
			24,756	23,140
		Child endowment......................	195	208
			24,951	23,348
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	147	135
76	78	Total Laboratories Division.........	24,804	23,213
133	135	Carried forward...............	55,673	54,216

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 94.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
133	135	Brought forward..................	55,673	54,216
		Health Laboratories.
		Central.
		Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Director......................	1,012	976
1	2	Medical Officers.......................	1,467	729
2	1	Technical Assistant Grade II................	446	679
..	2	Technical Assistants Grade I................	648	..
1	1	Clerk...............................	312	312
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Stores Assistant........................	230	222
6	8		4,115	2,918
		Canberra.
		Third Division.
1	1	Medical Officer........................	650	662
1	1	Technical Assistant.....................	200	206
2	2		850	868
8	10	Total Health Laboratories............	4,965	3,786
141	145		60,638	58,002
16	16	Deduct Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine— payable from Trust Fund	8,657	8,626
125	129		51,981	49,376
76	78	Deduct Laboratories Division, payable from Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account	24,804	23,213
49	51		27,177	26,163
		Child endowment.......................	91	78
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	260	260
		Special (Canberra) allowance...............	1,400
		Adjustment of salaries...................	..	493*
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	..	100
49	51		28,928	27,094	18,901
		Temporary assistance....................	600	70	1,159
			29,528	27,164	20,060
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	3,280	1,150	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)........	26,248	26,014	20,060

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 94.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Brought forward......................	26,248	26,014	20,060
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	550	450	536
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.	60	60	161
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	90	100	76
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	180	180	413
5. Other printing...............................	300	500	321
6. Travelling expenses...........................	800	800	905
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............	1,002	1,000	1,064
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	220	220	233
Total Contingencies.................	3,202	3,310	3,709
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Subscription to International Bureau of Public Health and International Veterinary Bureau	200	200	114
2. Investigation of epidemic diseases..................	750	1,500	1,417
Carried forward......................	950	1,700	1,531
	29,450	29,324	23,769

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 94.	£	£	£
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Brought forward.....................	29,450	29,324	23,769
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous—continued.
Brought forward.....................	950	1,700	1,531
No. 3. Investigation of industrial diseases, including miners’ phthisis and lead poisoning	3,000	3,500	3,838
4. Advancement of the study of tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account	8,000	10,000	10,000
5. Tropical diseases—contribution to Imperial Fund for investigation of	200	200	200
6. Tropical Diseases Bureau—contribution to..........	400	400	400
7. Eradication of hookworm disease in Australia (contributions of State Governments to be credited to this item)	4,500	5,000	3,529
8. Public Health engineering, including sanitation.......	2,900	3,427	2,706
9. Publication of Health Bulletin...................	500	500	427
10. Health laboratories..........................	1,500	1,500	1,661
11. Veterinary hygiene expenses...................	300	500	465
12. Plant quarantine expenses.....................	400	900	114
13. School of Public Health and tropical medicine........	4,000	6,000	375
14. Health Centre, Canberra......................	800	1,000	..
15. Health Conferences and Boards.................	500	750	535
16. Expenses of medical registration.................	150	250	53
17. Study tours to Europe........................	400	800	70
18. Publicity and Health education..................	200	500	405
Compensation to parents of children who were victims of the Bundaberg serum fatalities	..	..	1,200
Total Miscellaneous...................	28,700	36,927	27,509
Total Division No. 94................	58,150	66,251	51,278

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 95.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	NEW SOUTH WALES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Quarantine Officer..................	990	1,162
		Third Division.
4	4	Medical Officers.......................	3,660	3,632
3	3	Medical Officers (Laboratories).............	2,332	2,298
3	3	Technical Assistants (Laboratories)...........	972	971
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	516	498
2	3	Clerks..............................	922	660
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.......................	360	360
1	1	Foreman Mechanic......................	360	360
2	2	Foreman Assistants......................	696	696
11	11	Quarantine Assistants....................	2,942	2,936
7	7	Quarantine Assistants....................	1,854	1,862
1	1	Assistant, Isolation Hospital................	312	312
4	4	Masters of Launch......................	1,224	1,224
6	6	Engine Drivers.........................	1,836	1,832
1	1	Assistant.............................	222	194
1	1	Boiler Attendant........................	258	258
2	2	Messengers...........................	266	346
..	1	Nurse...............................	260	..
2	2	Typists..............................	381	375
1	1	Launch Boy..........................	133	142
1	1	Assistant (Accounts).....................	290	281
			20,786	20,399
		Child endowment.......................	588	715
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	150	100
		District and special allowances..............	50	50
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	..	70
			21,574	21,334
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	419	439
55	57		21,155	20,895	17,645
		Temporary assistance....................	130	100	740
			21,285	20,995	18,385
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,000	..	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)....	20,285	20,995	18,385

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 95.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	20,285	20,995	18,385
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers and others......	3,000	2,550	2,838
2 Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	100	100	85
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	455	456	464
4. Postage and telegrams.........................	100	100	186
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	70	30	44
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	20	20	10
7. Other printing...............................	20	25	20
8. Travelling expenses...........................	150	150	336
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light...	1,500	1,700	1,353
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............	1,000	1,000	1,233
11. Hire and maintenance of launches..................	350	550	131
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	236
14. District laboratory............................	1,500	3,000	470
Total Contingencies.............	8,915	10,331	7,406
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	653
Total Division No. 95............	29,200	31,326	26,444

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 96.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	VICTORIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Quarantine Officer.................	1,112	422*
		Third Division.
2	2	Medical Officers.......................	1,670	1,610
2	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories).............	1,340	1,316
2	2	Technical Assistants (Laboratories)...........	546	577
3	3	Clerks..............................	996	984
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Sanitary Inspector......................	360	360
1	1	Foreman Assistant in charge...............	384	384
1	..	Foreman Assistant......................	..	348
3	3	Quarantine Assistants....................	798	790
7	7	Quarantine Assistants....................	1,857	1,862
1	1	Master of Launch......................	306	306
3	3	Engine Drivers........................	918	918
1	1	Quarantine Assistant....................	266	266
1	1	Radiographer.........................	341	315
1	1	Typist..............................	130	134
..	1	Nurse..............................	260	..
			11,284	10,592
		Child endowment......................	585	520
		District and special allowances..............	31	40
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year....	..	50
			11,900	11,202
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	216	193
30	30		11,684	11,009	9,088
		Temporary assistance.....................	200	200	220
			11,884	11,209	9,308
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	350	..	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	11,534	11,209	9,308

* Portion of year only.

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 96.	£	£	£
VICTORIA.
Brought forward...............	11,534	11,209	9,308
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	2,800	2,300	2,803
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	100	130	60
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	5	5	..
4. Postage and telegrams.......................	50	50	49
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	15	15	15
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	15	20	9
7. Other printing............................	15	5	19
8. Travelling expenses.........................	50	50	79
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.	776	1,000	673
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.....	5	35	5
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........	370	370	478
12. Hire and maintenance of launches...............	40	50	24
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	170	175	165
15. District laboratory..........................	1,800	2,100	2,116
16. Plant fumigation expenses....................	350	650	..
Total Contingencies................	6,636	7,030	6,495
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	116
Total Division No. 96...............	18,170	18,239	15,919

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 97.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		QUEENSLAND AND NORTH AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Quarantine Officer*.................	1,400	1,362
		Third Division.
4	4	Medical Officers........................	3,266	3,528
7	5	Medical Officers (Laboratories)..............	3,930	4,886
5	5	Technical Assistants (Laboratories)...........	1,598	1,495
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	444	206
6	7	Clerks...............................	2,082	1,806
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.......................	360	360
1	1	Foreman Assistant......................	336	336
1	1	Assistant.............................	290	282
4	3	Quarantine Assistants....................	784	1,064
8	8	Quarantine Assistants....................	2,126	2,050
2	2	Masters of Launches.....................	609	612
6	6	Engine Drivers.........................	1,832	1,836
3	3	Typists..............................	516	510
4	5	Messengers...........................	621	512
			20,194	20,845
		Child endowment.......................	650	520
		District and special allowances..............	750	650
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	100
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	..	80
			21,694	22,195
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	370	297
54	53		21,324	21,898	16,818
		Temporary assistance....................	200	400	650
		Total Salaries (carried forward)......	21,524	22,298	17,468

* Is also Divisional Director of Tropical Hygiene.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 97.	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
QUEENSLAND AND NORTH AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward.....................	21,524	22,298	17,468
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	660	660	629
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	188	200	178
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	78	78	80
4. Postage and telegrams........................	200	200	204
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	75	90	74
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	40	80	33
7. Other printing..............................	85	100	84
8. Travelling expenses..........................	600	600	630
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light..	690	700	689
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........	1,000	1,000	1,155
11. Hire and maintenance of launches................	1,000	1,700	549
12. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	100	100	..
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	250	250	295
14. District laboratories..........................	3,000	4,000	3,279
Total Contingencies...............	7,966	9,758	7,879
Total Division No. 97..............	29,490	32,056	25,347

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 98.	£	£	£
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.
1	1	Medical Officer..........................	738	738
2	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories)...............	1,612	1,278
2	2	Technical Assistants (Laboratories).............	604	508
1	2	Clerks................................	645	405
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Foreman Assistant........................	319	336
1	1	Launch Boy............................	139	117
4	4	Quarantine Assistants......................	1,078	1,062
1	1	Quarantine Assistant......................	266	266
2	2	Engine Drivers..........................	612	612
1	1	Master of Launch........................	306	306
2	2	Typists...............................	402	387
1	1	Laboratory Assistant......................	220	226
1	1	Messenger.............................	113	117
			7,054	6,358
		Child endowment........................	299	260
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......	..	27
			7,353	6,645
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	124	107
20	21		7,229	6,538	5,242
		Temporary assistance......................	150	150	356
			7,379	6,688	5,598
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	350	..	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	7,029	6,688	5,598

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		1927-28.
Division No. 98.		Vote.	Expenditure.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	7,029	6,688	5,598
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	470	460	478
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	760	770	728
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	30	30	42
4. Postage and telegrams..........................	60	60	63
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..	15	15	13
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	20	30	19
7. Other printing................................	20	20	17
8. Travelling expenses............................	10	10	26
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light....	640	650	639
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances........	15	15	19
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............	710	710	734
12. Hire and maintenance of launches..................	391	400	381
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	159
15. District laboratory.............................	1,100	1,500	496
Total Contingencies..................	4,431	4,860	3,814
Total Division No. 98.................	11,460	11,548	9,412

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 99.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Chief Quarantine Officer.....................	1,112	1,112
		Third Division.
1	1	Medical Officer...........................	736	507
2	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories)................	1,612	1,170
2	2	Technical Assistants (Laboratories)..............	612	480
1	1	Clerk..................................	372	360
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Radiographer.............................	348	348
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.........................	360	360
1	1	Foreman Assistant.........................	336	324
1	1	Engine Driver............................	302	306
1	1	Quarantine Assistant........................	274	274
2	2	Quarantine Assistants.......................	578	571
1	1	Quarantine Assistant........................	200	206
5	5	Quarantine Assistants.......................	1,320	1,304
1	1	Typist.................................	212	212
			8,374	7,534
		Child endowment..........................	312	221
		District and special allowances.................	147	132
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap-year........	..	30
			8,833	7,917
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	158	170
21	21		8,675	7,747	6,542
		Temporary assistance......................	170	170	168
			8,845	7,917	6,710
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	700	..	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)......	8,145	7,917	6,710

IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 99.	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	8,145	7,917	6,710
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	1,000	1,000	659
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	900	1,100	870
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others	350	336	346
4. Postage and telegrams..........................	120	140	123
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.	10	10	12
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	10	5	6
7. Other printing...............................	20	25	16
8. Travelling expenses...........................	150	100	346
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light....	1,290	1,000	1,278
10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............	600	510	662
11. Hire and maintenance of launches..................	650	670	662
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	175	180	160
14. District laboratory............................	2,300	3,300	1,702
Total Contingencies....................	7,625	8,456	6,842
Total Division No. 99...................	15,770	16,373	13,552

F.12882.—18

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 100.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	TASMANIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Third Division.	£	£	£
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)................	726	720
1	1	Technical Assistant.......................	303	300
	1	Clerk.................................	240	..
..		Fourth Division.
1	1	Quarantine Assistant.......................	266	266
			1,535	1,286
		Child endowment.........................	52	52
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap-year......	..	5
			1,587	1,343
		Less amount to be withheld on account of rent....	22	22
3	4		1,565	1,321	306
		Temporary assistance......................	15	15	20
Total Salaries			1,580	1,336	326
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act			675	675	423
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers			125	125	141
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others			5	5	..
4. Postage and telegrams..........................			30	30	19
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	4
7. Other printing...............................			5	5	1
8. Travelling expenses...........................			5	5	7
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light....			40	35	50
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.......			15	15	1
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.............			50	60	53
12. Hire and maintenance of launches..................			100	100	78
13. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)			50	50	27
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			20	10	15
15. District laboratory............................			1,350	1,650	690
Total Contingencies.....................			2,480	2,775	1,515
Total Division No. 100...................			4,060	4,111	1,841
			166,300	179,904	143,793
Lees amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....			10,000	5,000	..
Total Department of Health.........			156,300	174,904	143,793

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.

Division Number.		1928-29.	1927-28.		Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
101	ADMINISTRATIVE............	90,000	88,113	93,494	..	3,494
	Total................	90,000	88,113	93,494	..	3,494
Estimate, 1928-29..............................				£90,000
Vote, 1927-28................................				88,113
Increase..........................				£1,887

X.—The Department of Markets.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 101.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	ADMINISTRATIVE.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		First Division.	£	£	£
1	1	Secretary............................	1,010	1,100
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk..........................	773	748
2	2	Markets Branch.	1,783	1,848
		Third Division.
4	4	Clerks-in-Charge.......................	2,065	2,026
6	11	Clerks..............................	3,736	1,889
		Fourth Division.
3	7	Typists.............................	1,284	596
2	2	Messengers..........................	243	184
15	24		7,328	4,695
		Exports (Commerce) Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Supervisor of Dairy Exports................	853	823
3	3	Senior Graders........................	1,656	1,596
4	..	Butter Graders........................	..	1,873
4	..	Cheese and Butter Graders................	..	1,886
..	8	Graders (Butter and Cheese)...............	3,717	..
3	3	Junior Butter Graders....................	1,160	1,149
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer..................	1,000	750
16	16	Veterinary Officers.....................	9,322	8,545
13	11	Clerks..............................	3,967	4,469
		Fourth Division.
46	46	Meat Inspectors........................	17,492	16,955
6	5	Typists.............................	1,046	1,156
3	3	Graders’ Assistants.....................	822	822
..	1	Dried Fruits Inspector....................	396	..
100	98		41,431	40,024
		London Office—Third Division.
1	1	Veterinary Officer......................	650	614
1	1	Dairy Officer.........................	588	527
		Special child endowment.................	26	130
		Cost of living allowance..................	312	122
		Married officers’ allowance................	..	312
2	2		1,576	1,705
119	126	Carried forward..............	52,118	48,272

X.—The Department of Markets.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 101.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
119	126	Brought forward.................	52,118	48,272
		Accounts Branch.
		Third Division.
1	1	Accountant............................	492	708
2	2	Clerks...............................	684	720
		Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist...............................	176	175
4	4	Third Division.	1,352	1,603
1	1	Private Secretary........................	510	506
			53,980	50,381
		Child endowment........................	1,151	1,434
		Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification	800	3,204*
		District allowances.......................	128	345
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	160
124	131		56,059	55,524	52,852
		Temporary assistance.....................	1,628	2,261	2,294
			57,687	57,785	55,146
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	2,500	2,972	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward).........	55,187	54,813	55,146

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

X.—The Department of Markets.

Division No. 101.	1928-29.	1927-28.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	55,187	54,813	55,146
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................	550	500	555
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	250	250	273
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	175	150	229
4. Account, record, and other books and cards, including cost of material, printing and binding	50	75	56
5. Other printing..............................	75	75	114
6. Travelling expenses..........................	1,500	1,250	1,420
7. Telephone services, including installations, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	300	300	357
8. Lighting and heating..........................	193	200	115
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure............	1,300	1,300	1,479
Total Contingencies...................	4,393	4,100	4,598
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905...........	27,220	26,000	29,961
2. Payment to the Customs Department for analyses of Commerce Act samples	3,200	3,200	3,200
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	..	..	589
Total Miscellaneous...............	30,420	29,200	33,750
Total Division No. 101.............	90,000	88,113	93,494
Total Department of Markets.............	90,000	88,113	93,494

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.			1928-29.			1927-28.		Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
						Vote.	Expenditure.
			£		£		£	£	£
102	UNDER CONTROL OF PARLIAMENT		8,460		...		...	8,460	...
103	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT		68,102		66,170		131,034	...	62,932
104-107	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY		42,016		33,210		59,154	...	17,138
108	UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.		6,150		26,150		15,045	...	8,895
109	UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT		126,350		57,135		56,577	69,773	...
110	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS		3,050		50		4,865	...	1,815
111	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS		4,753		7,403		4,321	432	...
112	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH		110,563		116,325		74,906	35,657	...
113	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS		7,500		7,180		5,325	2,175	...
	Total..................		376,944		313,623		351,227	25,717	...
		Estimate, 1928-29............		£376,944
		Vote, 1927-28...............		313,623
		Increase............		£63,321

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

UNDER CONTROL OF PARLIAMENT.	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 102.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
No. 1. Repairs and renovations to Parliament House, Melbourne..	8,460	*	*
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 103.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Historic memorials of representative men............	1,000	1,250	1,220
2. New Hebrides—Grant for special services............	1,000	1,000	998
3. Entertainment of visitors........................	400	200	479
4. Grant to British Chamber of Commerce, Paris.........	500	500	500
5. Payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome...	650	800	682
6. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations....	25,000	26,000	23,994
7. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association	250	250	250
8. Contribution to Imperial Institute..................	2,640	2,640	2,640
9. Assistance for the Boy Scout Movement.............	200	1,000	6
10. Annual allowance to Mrs. E. J. Russell..............	156	156	156
11. Relief and repatriation of distressed Australians abroad...	200	600	222
12. Annual grant to daughters of late Sir Henry Parkes......	100	100	100
13. Royal visit and opening of Parliament at Canberra, 1927..	4,360	15,000	21,082
14. Investigation of tobacco-growing industry (contributions by States to be credited to this item)	4,782	3,350	1,667
15. National Insurance—Advisory Committee............	500	500	1,356
16. Royal Commission—Federal Constitution............	4,000	...	12,754
17. Royal Commission—Child Endowment.............	1,000	...	9,878
18. Special Investigation—Soldier Land Settlement........	500	...	498
19. Delegation to Eleventh International Labour Conference, Geneva	600	...	384
20. Commonwealth representation at Ninth Assembly, League of Nations, Geneva, 1927.	2,000	...	1,340
21. Australian representation at International Jamboree of Boy Scouts, England, 1929	2,500	...	...
22. Funeral Expenses of late Members of Commonwealth Parliament	260	...	...
23. Commonwealth representation at the sesquicentennial celebrations of anniversary of discovery of Hawaiian Islands by Captain Cook	400	...	...
24. Royal Commission—Re alleged offers to Members to resign seats in Federal Parliament	2,000	...	33
25. Expenses Secretary to Leader of Australian Delegation on visit to Canada of Empire Parliamentary Association	500	...	...
Industrial Mission to United States of America...........	...	1,000	6,115
Commonwealth representation at Eighth Assembly, League of Nations, Geneva, 1927	...	2,000	2,328
Australian representation at Eighth Congress of Actuaries, London	...	250	299
Carried forward............	55,498	56,596	88,981

* £2,000 was provided and expended in 1927-28 under Division No. 8, Subdivision No. 3.

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£	£
Division No. 103.
Brought forward...................	55,498	57,600	120,156
Subdivision No. 2.—Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
No. 1. Contribution to Imperial Bureau of Entomology........	500	500	400
2. Contribution to Imperial Bureau of Mycology.........	300	300	300
3. Contribution to International Research Unions.........	200	200	203
4. Contribution to International Institute of Refrigeration....	20	20	8
5. Grant to Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association	5,000	5,000	5,000
6. Publication of results of special investigations on scientific matters	1,000	..	..
7. Grant to Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad	250	250	250
8. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Association of Simplified Practice	5,000	..	3,000
9. Great Barrier Reef Investigation—Grant towards publication of results	334	..	333
Contribution to Australian Association for the Advancement of Science, including expenses of Commonwealth delegates	..	1,000	845
Imperial Agricultural Conference...................	..	1,250	500
Contribution to International Poultry Congress, including expenses of Commonwealth delegate	..	50	10
Representation at First International Soil Science Congress..	..	..	29
Total Subdivision No. 2............	12,604	8,570	10,878
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.........	68,102	66,170	131,034

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 104.	£	£	£
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”	9,000	6,500	9,034
2. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances...	500	2,400	1,715
3. Remission of fines under Land Tax, Income Tax, and Estate Duty Acts	2,000	1,260	6,368
4. Interest at three and one half per cent. per annum on the value of properties transferred to Commonwealth but excluded from the Financial Agreement	3,890	...	3,889
5. Payment of contribution to Superannuation Fund under special circumstances	32	120	118
6. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London	10,000	10,000	11,557
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)	10,000	8,000	10,775
8. Annual management expenses in connexion with Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America	2,500	1,300	1,710
9. Compassionate allowances paid under special circumstances	500	730	469
10. Remission of war time profits tax under special circumstances	2,994	...	4,762
Refund of income tax under special circumstances......	...	2,000	130
Miscellaneous expenditure......................	...	...	2,500
Legal expenses in connexion with Financial Agreement..	...	...	64
Exchange on transactions between London and Australia..	...	...	2,500
Interest on bank overdraft, Australia...............	...	...	669
Grants for special services in Taxation investigations....	...	...	1,000
Purchase of new motor car (moneys received for sale of old car to be credited to this item)	...	...	374
Expenses of Civilian War Claims Board.............	...	...	64
Actuarial investigation in connexion with National Insurance	...	...	363
Honoraria to experts in connexion with National Insurance	...	...	600
Total Division No. 104 (carried forward).........	41,416	32,310	58,661

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Brought forward...........	41,416	32,310	58,661
Division No. 105.
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE........	600	900	493

Division No. 106.
REFUNDS OF REVENUE*	800,000	800,000	582,222
Division No. 107.
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	†
	2,342,016	2,333,210	641,376
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer...	2,300,000	2,300,000	582,222
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	42,016	33,210	59,154

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

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

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

(d) Moneys paid to Revenue in error.

(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.

UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 108.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace Act..............	6,000	6,000	4,918
2. Contribution to International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	150	150	127
Departmental Law Library and Library for the High Court.......	..	20,000	10,000
Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department	6,150	26,150	15,045
UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 109.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Refund of fines—Immigration Restriction Act..........	500	500	1,699
2. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund..	1,250	1,250	1,250
3. Commonwealth contribution towards cost of Chair of Anthropology at the Sydney University	1,000	1,000	1,000
4. Commonwealth Elections and Referendum............	115,000	..	..
5. Perth Observatory.............................	2,100	..	..
6. Empire Forestry Conference, Australia, 1928...........	4,500	..	..
7. Meteorological investigations preparatory to airship flight from England to Australia	2,000	..	..
Commonwealth contribution to States towards losses arising out of the payment of a guaranteed price to cotton-growers	..	50,000	48,251
Despatch of Commonwealth publications to foreign countries	..	25	..
Cotton Research..............................	..	700	13
Parliamentary visit to Papua and New Guinea...........	..	1,500	984
Economic Adviser in respect of the Territories of Papua and New Guinea	..	1,000	670
Census, including collection, compilation, printing maps, and miscellaneous services	..	1,160	1,207
By-elections..................................	..	..	875
Legal expenses in connexion with litigation arising out of Special Board of Inquiry under Immigration Act	..	..	628
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department	126,350	57,135	56,577

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 110.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Remission of duty in necessitous cases.............	50	50	18
2. Remission of duty on Insulin...................	3,000	...	4,646
Refund of Customs dues..................	...	...	115
Compensation for loss of goods.............	...	...	86
Total Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs	3,050	50	4,865
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 111.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Passes over Transcontinental Railway.............	500	500	464
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	1,000	5,000	1,434
3. International map of the world—towards cost*.......	1,200	1,200	1,200
4. Commonwealth contribution towards cost of re-determination of 129th Meridian	603	603	6
5. Fares of tubercular soldiers and sailors—Oodnadatta Railway	100	100	61
6. Concessions granted for conveyance over Commonwealth Railways of fodder for starving stock and livestock agistment	1,200	...	247
7. Expenses of Federal Aid Roads Board.............	150	...	152
Payment as an act of grace for damage to private dwellings caused by flood waters from Commonwealth properties	...	...	200
Legal costs, Commonwealth v. New South Wales—ownership of Garden Island	...	...	557
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways	4,753	7,403	4,321

* Estimated total cost £5,000

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 112.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with the control of venereal diseases and tuberculosis	28,000	25,000	12,486
2. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with maternal and infant hygiene	10,000	10,000	..
3. Grants in aid of Research........................	25,000	..	..
4. Subsidy for cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland	55,563	53,325	44,832
5. Expenses in connexion with the control of Radium.......	9,000	..	..
6. National Museum of Australian Zoology.............	3,000	3,000	2,984
Health Research Council and grants in aid of Research....	..	25,000	14,604
	130,563	116,325	74,906
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	20,000	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of Health	110,563	116,325	74,906
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.
Division No. 113.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Australian Dairy Council........................	5,500	5,500	4,247
2. Commonwealth representation on the Imperial Economic Committee	1,000	1,550	802
3. Visit of British Veterinary expert..................	1,000	..	..
Expenses of Board appointed under the Dried Fruit Advances Act 1924-26	..	80	226
Commonwealth representation at Exhibition, Dunedin, New Zealand	..	50	50
Total Under Control of Department of Markets...........	7,500	7,180	5,325
Total Miscellaneous Services.......................	376,944	313,623	351,227

XII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Division Number.		1928-29.	1927-28.		Increase on Expenditure 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure 1927-28.
Division Number.		Estimate.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure 1927-28.
		£	£	£	£	£
114	UNDEE CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	10,828	9,816	9,816	1,012	..
115	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	55,500	45,124	59,626	..	4,126
116-118	UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT	943,973	896,702	895,234	48,739	..
119-120	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	112,594	110,090	114,108	..	1,514
121	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS .	115	826	808	..	693
122	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS	98,300	105,800	100,873	..	2,573
	TOTAL..............	1,221,310	1,168,358	1,180,465	40,845	..

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 114.	£	£	£
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions	10,828	9,816	9,816
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	10,828	9,816	9,816
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 115.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 18 —The Treasury	5,000	6,060	6,060
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of registration and checking of Treasury Bonds and Coupons	200	200	105
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 18 —The Treasury	2,500	1,250	1,250
Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.	2,700	1,450	1,355
No. 1. Expenses of conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank.	46,500	36,000	50,906
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Compassionate allowances to munition and war workers and their dependants	1,300	1,614	1,305
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury............	55,500	45,124	59,626

F.12882.—19

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

			1928-29.	1927-28.
			1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.			£	£	£
Division No. 116.
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)			9,685	16,750	16,740
Number of Persons.
1927-28.	1928-29.
		REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
		Division No. 117.
		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
3	3	Carried forward................	4,000	4,000
...	...		9,685	16,750	16,740

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.				1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Under Control of Home and Territories Department—continued.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				£	£	£
		Brought forward...............		9,685	16,750	16,740
		REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.
		Division No. 117.
		Subdivision No. 1—Salaries—continued.
		Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account—continued.
3	3	Brought forward..............		4,000	4,000
			Maximum.
		Division 2.	Per Annum
			£
1	1	Secretary to the Commission.........	792	772	738
6	6	Deputy Commissioners............	912	4,572	4,535
1	1	Principal Medical Officer...........	1,350	1,300	1,250
23	23	Medical Officers.................	1,200	22,190	21,041
		Division 3.
376	376	Clerks........................	840	126,693	126,386
		Division 4.
116	119	Typists.......................	230	22,925	22,464
12	12	Assistants.....................	258	2,538	2,577
4	3	Telephonists...................	250	638	881
				185,628	183,872
		Child endowment.......................		6,550	6,950
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......		...	600
542	544			192,178	191,422
		Temporary assistance....................		7,250	5,150
				199,428	196,572	194,381
		Total Salaries (carried forward)......		9,685	16,750	16,740

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department—continued.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	9,685	16,750	16,740
REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.
Division No. 117.
Brought forward...............	199,428	196,572	194,381
Subdivision No. 2. — Repatriation of Soldiers.
No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account	805,000	790,677	790,677
2. Hostels and other institutions and administrative offices (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)*	21,663	37,857	37,857
3. To be paid to the Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers — Contributions Account, towards soldiers’ children education scheme	104,000	47,000	47,000
	930,663	875,534	875,534
Total Division No. 117	1,130,091	1,072,106	1,069,915
Division No. 118.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	500	500	124
2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act	2,000	2,000	1,421
3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service	800	800	664
4. Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments.......	100	100	...
5. Compassionate allowances to dependants of late members of the Australian Imperial Force	225	282	274
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	464
	3,625	4,378	2,947
Carried forward..............	1,130,091	1,072,106	1,069,915
	9,685	16,750	16,740

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

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department—continued.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	9,685	16,750	16,740
REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.
Brought forward..................	1,130,091	1,072,106	1,069,915
Division No. 118—continued.
MISCELLANEOUS—continued.
Subdivision No. 1—continued.
Brought forward..................	3,625	4,378	2,947
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	13
Total Division No. 118...................	3,625	4,418	2,960
	1,133,716	1,076,524	1,072,875
Deduct Salaries—Repatriation Commission—payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account	199,428	196,572	194,381
Total Repatriation Commission	934,288	879,952	878,494
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department	943,973	896,702	895,234

Under Control of Department of Defence.
Naval.
Division No. 119.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services	100	725	714
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	800	675	684
Grant to Honorary Squadron-Leader Hinkler under special circumstances for war services in Imperial Forces	...	...	153
Total Division No. 119 (carried forward)..	900	1,400	1,551

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Under Control of Department of Defence—continued.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	900	1,400	1,551
MILITARY.
Division No. 120.
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	5,000	2,600	5,729
3. Pension to Mrs. Shaw, whose husband was killed by Turks at Broken Hill	52	52	40
4. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums...........	192	192	192
5. Erection and maintenance of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials	5,500	3,000	824
6. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war	2,500*	7,396*	7,396
7. Graves of Soldiers—Irrecoverable expenditure in connexion with personal inscriptions on headstones	500	500	...
8. Expenditure in connexion with the distribution of medals and plaques, and other Base Records work incidental to the Service, and records of members of the Australian Imperial Force	2,900	...	3,426
9. Miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with the Australian Imperial Force, including special expenditure by the High Commissioner’s Office	100	...	...
Total Division No. 120.	111,694	108,690	112,557
Total Under Control of Department of Defence	112,594	110,090	114,108

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

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of the Department of Trade and Customs.	£	£	£
Division No. 121.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers	100	100	92
2. Issue of war medals to members of Mercantile Marine.	15	15	6
Repayment to Imperial Government of wages of coloured crew of German steamer “Signal”	...	711	710
Total Division No. 121.....	115	826	808
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 122.
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).	98,300	105,800	100,873
Total War Services..............	1,221,310	1,168,358	1,180,465

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number			1928-29.	1927-28.			Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
				Vote.		Expenditure.
			£	£		£	£	£
	Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
123	TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY..		290,000	275,000		286,175	3,825	...
124	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.		191,000	171,000		165,306	25,694	...
125	NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY		68,000	58,000		67,967	33	...
126	FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.		12,000	10,000		9,588	2,412	...
127	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS— MISCELLANEOUS		5,000	1,000		2,931	2,069	...
	Total under Control of Department of Works and Railways		566,000	515,000		531,967	34,033	...
128	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT		735	605		605	130	...
129	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY		69,280	70,560		70,318	...	1,038
	Total..................		636,015	586,165		602,890	33,125	...
		Estimate, 1928-29.....................			£636,015
		Vote, 1927-28.......................			586,165
		Increase..................			£49,850

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

			1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 123.			1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.—WORKING EXPENSES.			£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses.............			290,000	275,000	286,175
(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 Engineer for Railway Construction........	1	800
	1	750
	1	700
	4	586
	4	556
	3	546
	5	531
	3	511
	2	496
Assistant Chief Mechanical Engineer, Acting Engineer of Way and Works, Assistant Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, Draftsmen, Stationmasters, Roadmasters and Clerks	2	481
	6	466
	1	451
	4	436
	1	431
	3	426
	14	416
	2	406
	1	401
	23	361-386
	42	306-346
Total Division No. 123.........			290,000	275,000	286,175
Division No. 124.
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Working expenses.........................			191,000	171,000	165,306
Total Division No. 124............			191,000	171,000	165,306

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

			1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 125.				Vote.	Expenditure.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.			£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses			68,000	58,000	67,967
(To this subdivision will be charged salaries of £300 and over as shown below.)
		Rate per annum.
		£
1 Manager............................	..	730
	1	426
	2	416
Foreman, Roadmaster, Stationmaster and Clerks...	1	406
	1	376
	2	346
	1	336
	1	326
Total Division No. 125..			68,000	58,000	67,967
Division No. 126.
FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses			12,000	10,000	9,588
Division No. 127.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Railway surveys generally...................			5,000	1,000	257
Works performed for other Departments..........			..	..	887
Contribution to Railway Accident and Insurance Fund			..	..	1,787
Total Miscellaneous............			5,000	1,000	2,931
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways			566,000	515,000	531,967

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 128.
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1.	670	550	550
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2	65	55	55
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	735	605	605
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 129.
INTEREST.
Subdivision No 1.
No. 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	36,000	37,200	36,966
2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	33,280	33,360	33,352
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	69,280	70,560	70,318
Total Commonwealth Railways....	636,015	586,165	602,890

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.		1928-29.	1927-28.			Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
Division Number.		1928-29.	Vote.		Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
	UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£		£	£	£
130	CENTRAL STAFF..........	82,530	75,127		80,406	2,124	..
131	OVERSEAS MAILS.........	130,000	130,000		130,000	..	..
132	NEW SOUTH WALES.......	3,865,650	3,707,698		3,696,218	169,432	..
133	VICTORIA...............	2,587,590	2,500,243		2,535,191	52,399	..
134	QUEENSLAND............	1,422,280	1,440,932		1,401,427	20,853	..
135	SOUTH AUSTRALIA........	1,075,030	1,001,464		1,010,997	64,033	..
136	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.....	759,130	721,924		740,626	18,504	..
137	TASMANIA..............	351,160	342,369		344,093	7,067	..
138	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA	30,060	30,439		28,083	1,977	..
139	WIRELESS...............	35,000	2,000		25,041	9,959	..
140	POSTAL INSTITUTES.......	12,570	12,739		11,849	721	..
		10,351,000	9,964,935		10,003,931	347,069	..
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	164,000	190,000		..	..	164,000
	Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department	10,187,000	9,774,935		10,003,931	183,069	..
141	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	11,593	11,649		13,032	..	1,439
142	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	10,419	20,419		80,087	..	69,668
143	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS	240,658	233,250		219,907	20,751	..
	Total.....................	10,449,670	10,040,253		10,316,957	132,713	..
Estimate, 1928-29.....................				£10,449,670
Vote, 1927-28.......................				10,040,253
Increase.....................				£409,417

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 130.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	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).................	1,112	1,112
1	1	Chief Inspector (Postal Services)............	956	912
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telegraphs)...............	834	828
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telephones)...............	912	888
5	5		4,914	4,840
		Third Division.
1	1	Chief Inspector (Wireless)................	816	792
29	36	Supervising Engineers, Sectional Engineers, Engineers, and Traffic Engineers	16,480	12,387
3	3	Inspectors...........................	1,994	1,944
2	2	Accountant (General) and Accountant (Commercial)	1,392	1,368
1	1	Senior Clerk..........................	696	672
6	6	Traffic Officers......................	2,695	2,825
2	2	Senior Traffic and Commercial Officers (Telephones)	1,220	1,206
11	10	Inspectors (Radio)......................	4,888	5,260
56	57	Clerks..............................	21,380	20,246
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	663	894
111	118		52,224	47,594
1	1	Private Secretary.......................	516	516
		Fourth Division.
3	6	Mechanics (senior) and Mechanics...........	1,896	948
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...................	290	290
1	1	Head Messenger.......................	266	266
23	25	Assistants...........................	6,224	5,728
22	24	Typists.............................	3,985	3,621
14	14	Messengers..........................	1,811	1,707
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	442	..
64	71		14,914	12,560
182	196	Carried forward..............	75,068	68,010

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 130.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29	CENTRAL STAFF.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
		Brought forward...........	75,068	68,010
182	196	Child endowment.....................	860	988
		Unforeseen requirements for staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	540	500
		Special (Canberra) allowance.............	169	..
		Adjustment of salaries, including arrears of classification	..	1,485*
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...	..	210
182	196		76,637	71,193	67,493
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on new works)	600	400	2,266
			77,237	71,593	69,759
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			2,226	3,566	..
Total Salaries.....................			75,011	68,027	69,759
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			800	500	696
2. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............			1,250	1,200	1,251
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			400	700	889
4. Postage and telegrams......................			120	100	84
6. Travelling expenses........................			2,299	2,000	2,199
6. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			450	200	462
7. Wireless section..........................			2,200	2,250	2,129
Total Contingencies..............			7,519	6,950	7,710
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials			..	150	50
Commonwealth representation International Wireless Congress, Washington			..	..	2,887
Total Miscellaneous...............			..	150	2,937
Total Division No. 130.............			82,530	75,127	80,406

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

			1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 131.			1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
OVERSEAS MAILS.			£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Conveyance of mails per Orient Line of Steamers			130,000	130,000	130,000
Number of Persons.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 132.
1927-28.	1928-29.	NEW SOUTH WALES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs........	1,262	1,212
		Third Division
1	1	State Engineer........................	950	950
1	1	Deputy State Engineer...................	728	728
12	13	Draftsmen and Draftsmen in Training.........	4,765	4,462
19	20	State Supervising and Sectional Engineers......	11,171	10,575
60	59	Engineers and Engineer Cadets.............	17,907	18,647
1	1	Surveyor............................	563	563
1	1	Accountant..........................	875	850
1	1	Superintendent (Telegraphs)...............	840	828
1	1	Senior Inspector.......................	831	796
1	1	Superintendent (Mails)...................	833	852
1	1	Superintendent (Stores and Transport)........	784	752
1	1	Superintendent (Telephones)...............	875	850
1	1	Cashier.............................	595	595
1	1	Senior Clerk.........................	720	680
426	417	Clerks..............................	144,188	140,772
528	520	Carried forward...........	186,625	182,900
1	1		1,262	1,212

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Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 132.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Brought forward.............	1,262	1,212
		Third Division—continued.
528	520	Brought forward.............	186,625	182,900
817	824	Postal Clerks*.........................	237,415	233,041
18	19	Inspectors............................	11,579	10,627
2	2	Assistant Superintendents (Telegraphs)........	1,216	1,179
2	2	Assistant Superintendents (Telephones)........	1,120	1,089
427	426	Postmasters*..........................	172,125	171,681
1	1	Senior Counter Officer...................	408	408
1	1	Senior Inquiry Officer....................	624	589
2	2	Assistant Superintendents (Mails)............	1,332	1,292
17	21	Supervisors (Mails).....................	8,890	7,622
19	18	Supervisors (Telegraphs)..................	8,154	8,569
3	6	Telephone Officers (District)...............	2,662	1,326
506	486	Telegraphists*.........................	148,062	151,159
18	18	Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors...	7,530	7,173
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	4,938	1,553
2361	2346		792,680	780,208
		Fourth Division.
..	4	Cable Recorders.......................	976	..
703	697	Assistants and Postal Assistants.............	159,268	148,239
2	3	Blacksmiths..........................	880	572
6	6	Canvas Worker (Foreman) and Canvas Workers..	1,736	1,736
11	11	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen..........	2,613	2,646
18	19	Carpenter (Foreman) and Carpenters..........	5,945	5,578
12	12	Counter Officers.......................	3,484	3,489
1	1	Custodian of Telegrams..................	293	293
2	..	Farriers.............................	..	564
1	1	Female Overseer (Phonograms).............	242	242
44	43	Female Sorters........................	7,568	7,692
6	5	Grooms in Charge, Grooms, and Horse-drivers...	1,370	1,582
806	802		184,375	172,633
2362	2347	Carried forward...............	793,942	781,420

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.

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Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 132.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
2362	2347	Brought forward.............	793,942	781,420
		Fourth Division—continued.
806	802	Brought forward..........	184,375	172,633
1	1	Heliographer.......................	281	281
5	5	Inquiry Officers.....................	1,644	1,471
20	10	Labourers.........................	2,242	4,667
6	9	Lift Attendants......................	1,866	1,268
39	41	Line Inspectors......................	16,829	15,299
1033	1044	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	286,471	272,693
4	4	Locksmiths........................	1,224	1,223
1047	1045	Mail Officers.......................	268,439	267,346
107	105	Mail Drivers, Motor Drivers, and Yard Officers	26,459	25,664
1	1	Mechanician........................	510	497
1492	1556	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior in training), and Mechanics (Motor)	421,640	405,828
1091	1045	Messengers, and Messengers (Telegraph).....	123,244	108,424
4	4	Metal Plater and Metal Polishers..........	1,104	1,104
52	62	Overseers (senior) and Overseers..........	20,769	17,286
5	5	Painter (Foreman), Painters and Sign Writers, Painters, and Frenchpolishers	1,568	1,564
3	1	Patrol Officer.......................	282	834
22	22	Phonogram Attendants.................	4,346	4,316
1	1	Plumber..........................	286	302
794	842	Postmen..........................	195,854	188,953
2	2	Senior Machinists (Female)..............	462	462
27	38	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen.........	10,121	7,276
1	1	Stores Officer (Electrical Engineer’s Branch)	335	335
31	33	Supervisors (Telephones), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	9,601	9,108
1	1	Telephone Inquiry Officer...............	293	293
21	22	Telephone Inspectors..................	9,141	8,754
1094	1095	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.......	184,343	185,952
2	2	Transport Traffic Officer and Assistant Transport Traffic Officer	660	660
..	9	Mail Machinery Attendants..............	2,484	..
7712	7808		1,776,873	1,704,493
2362	2347	Carried forward..........	793,942	781,420

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Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 132.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
2362	2347	Brought forward..........	793,942	781,420
		Fourth Division—continued.
7712	7808	Brought forward..........	1,776,873	1,704,493
137	146	Typists and Machinists................	28,631	26,685
1	1	Watch and Clockmaker...............	338	338
		Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	3,707	5,706
7850	7955		1,809,549	1,737,222
			2,603,491	2,518,642
		Child endowment...................	88,000	91,200
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	3,000	4,000
		Allowances to officers in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	4,300	4,800
		Allowances in lieu of quarters to Postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	2,100	2,000
		To provide for regrading of Post Offices....	1,000	1,000
		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
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.	..	8,245
			2,716,991	2,644,987
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	9,750	10,354
10212	10302		2,707,241	2,634,633	2,363,128
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telephone and telegraph lines and on New Works)	94,000	87,000	218,863
			2,801,241	2,721,633	2,581,991
		Less —
		Amount to be charged to Loan Fund.....	261,683	288,600	288,600
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	170,284	173,000	..
			431,967	461,600	288,600
		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	2,369,274	2,260,033	2,293,391

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 132.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward................	2,369,274	2,260,033	2,293,391
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	320,000	318,000	306,748
2. Conveyance of mails by railway................	193,500	185,800	181,479
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels........	32,000	27,000	29,442
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	3,000	4,000	776
Total Conveyance of Mails	548,500	534,800	518,445
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	22,000	21,429
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	77	50	75
3. Advertising..............................	750	850	755
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	216,000	215,930	211,046
6. Bicycles, purchase, hire and upkeep ; and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	4,000	4,000	4,234
7. Carriage of stores and material.................	2,700	3,000	2,771
8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	3,000	3,000	2,584
9. Fuel, light and power........................	33,000	33,000	32,100
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............	15,000	19,550	14,173
11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	750	750	957
12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep.............	36,830	31,505	22,596
13. Office cleaning...........................	23,000	24,000	22,401
	357,107	357,635	335,121
Carried forward..................	2,917,774	2,794,833	2,811,836

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	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 132.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£
Brought forward............	2,917,774	2,794,833	2,811,836
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward............	357,107	357,635	335,121
No. 14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	11,500	14,440	11,062
15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances	80,000	70,000	76,683
16. Payment to Police Department for services of officers..	..	..	..
17. Payments under telephone regulations............	..	100	..
18. Printing postage stamps......................	10,250	8,250	8,971
19. Printing postal guides.......................	1,250	1,200	341
20. Printing postal notes........................	4,000	3,600	3,606
21. Printing telephone directories and lists............	26,000	22,000	20,765
22. Printing telegraph message forms...............	2,800	2,800	2,098
23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances	4,000	10,000	7,504
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	1,250	1,000	1,289
25. Refund to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	3,600	3,600	2,378
26. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	3,000	3,000	2,638
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	330,000	310,000	304,456
28. Stores, other than those specially provided.........	18,000	20,000	16,761
29. Travelling expenses........................	38,000	30,000	39,600
30. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	14,000	14,000	12,225
31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing.	4,800	4,000	4,837
32. Sanitary services and water supply..............	9,500	10,000	8,917
Total Contingencies................	919,057	885,625	859,252
Carried forward............	3,836,831	3,680,458	3,671,088

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 132.	£	£	£
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward................	3,836,831	3,680,458	3,671,088
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	22,000	20,000	18,898
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	2,000	2,000	647
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........	1,000	500	790
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels	500	500	196
5. Losses by fire and theft......................	1,000	1,000	1,443
6. Defalcations by officials......................	2,000	3,000	835
7. Classification of cable traffic by officers of the Pacific Cable Board	240	240	240
8. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials	79	..	2,081
Total Miscellaneous................	28,819	27,240	25,130
Total Division No. 132..............	3,865,650	3,707,698	3,696,218

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Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 133.
		VICTORIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs........	1,112	1,102
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer........................	950	950
1	1	Deputy State Engineer..................	728	728
12	13	State Supervising and Sectional Engineers.....	7,358	6,802
15	17	Draftsmen, and Draftsmen in training........	6,353	5,930
49	46	Engineers and Engineer Cadets.............	14,832	15,747
..	1	Survey Officer.......................	564	..
1	1	Accountant..........................	791	750
1	1	Superintendent (Telegraphs)..............	708	708
1	1	Senior Inspector......................	816	807
1	1	Superintendent (Mails)..................	808	784
1	1	Cashier............................	595	595
1	1	Senior Clerk.........................	639	692
301	307	Clerks.............................	106,267	102,779
483	485	Postal Clerks*........................	139,964	124,096
868	877		281,373	261,368
1	1	Carried forward..............	1,112	1,102

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.

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Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 133.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		VICTORIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Brought forward..............	1,112	1,102
		Third Division—continued.
868	877	Brought forward...........	281,373	261,368
1	1	Chief Inspector (Stores and Transport).........	1,012	1,012
11	13	Inspectors............................	7,692	6,632
1	1	Superintendent (Telephones)...............	789	763
2	2	Assistant Superintendents (Telegraphs)........	1,171	1,189
2	2	Assistant Superintendents (Telephones)........	1,071	1,044
240	238	Postmasters*..........................	96,010	96,092
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Mails).............	595	618
10	10	Supervisors (Mails).....................	4,715	4,734
13	13	Supervisors (Telegraphs)..................	5,827	5,607
2	2	Telephone Officers (District)...............	948	912
269	261	Telegraphists*.........................	80,425	81,651
14	16	Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors...	6,414	5,610
		Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	12,236	11,877
1434	1437		500,278	479,109
1435	1438	Carried forward............	501,390	480,211

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 133.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	VICTORIA.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1435	1438	Brought forward...........	501,390	480,211
		Fourth Division.
367	403	Assistants and Postal Assistants.............	91,618	85,676
2	2	Batteryman (Foreman) and Batteryman........	586	586
6	7	Blacksmiths, Blacksmiths’ Strikers, Blacksmiths (Junior) and Artisan	1,881	1,587
..	3	Cable Recorders.......................	708	..
4	4	Canvas Worker (in charge) and Canvas Workers.	1,196	1,190
7	7	Caretakers and Watchmen................	1,643	1,635
24	24	Carpenter (Foreman), Carpenters and Artisan....	7,614	7,575
2	3	Coachbuilders........................	700	575
9	9	Counter Officers.......................	2,629	2,639
1	1	Custodian of Telegrams..................	293	293
1	1	Engine-drivers, Engine-drivers and Fitters and Firemen	258	258
19	19	Female Sorters........................	3,324	3,321
1	1	Heliographer.........................	269	262
2	2	Inquiry Officers.......................	696	592
22	24	Labourers...........................	5,412	4,952
31	36	Overseers (Mail Branch).................	12,231	10,653
5	5	Overseers (Telegraph)...................	1,522	1,522
627	635	Postmen............................	154,995	151,605
13	13	Lift Attendants........................	2,932	2,889
28	30	Line Inspectors.......................	12,144	10,903
746	757	Line Foreman, Linemen (Senior), Linemen-in-Charge, and Linemen	204,674	194,647
97	94	Mail Drivers, Motor Car Drivers (Senior), and Motor Car Drivers	23,677	24,016
3	4	Locksmiths and Gasfitters................	1,230	930
718	717	Mail Officers.........................	182,023	183,505
2	2	Mechanicians.........................	972	965
972	1057	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics (Motor, in charge), Mechanics (Motor), Mechanics (Motor Artisan), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior in training)	287,586	261,984
845	816	Messengers (Head), Messengers (Indoor), Senior Messengers and Telegraph Messengers	84,232	88,158
15	14	Painters (Foremen), Painters and Signwriters, Painters (Junior Artisan), Frenchpolisher in charge, and French polisher	4,351	4,655
15	15	Phonogram Attendants..................	2,939	2,912
4584	4705		1,094,335	1,050,485
1435	1438	Carried forward........	501,390	480,211

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Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 133.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		VICTORIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
1435	1438	Brought forward...............	501,390	480,211
		Fourth Division—continued.
4584	4705	Brought forward...............	1,094,335	1,050,485
1	1	Stationer...........................	360	345
3	3	Ship Mailmen........................	900	894
35	35	Storemen (Foremen), Storemen (Asst.) and Storemen	9,138	8,985
23	21	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telegraph Messengers)	5,831	6,263
1	1	Telephone Inquiry Officer................	293	293
8	8	Telephone Inspectors...................	3,408	3,408
882	857	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists........	145,060	147,668
1	1	Transport Officer......................	354	323
1	1	Transport Mail Officer (Assistant)...........	306	323
81	87	Typists and Machinists..................	17,052	15,746
2	2	Watch and Clock Makers................	676	676
		Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	2,614	1,835
5622	5722		1,280,327	1,237,244
7057	7160		1,781,717	1,717,455
		Child endowment.....................	50,764	46,461
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	3,487	2,620
		Allowances to postmasters in lieu of quarters...	1,348	1,440
7057	7160	Carried forward...............	1,837,316	1,767,976

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 133.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	VICTORIA.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
7057	7160	Brought forward...........	1,837,316	1,767,976
		To provide for regrading of Post Offices.....	150	150
		Adjustment of salaries.................	..	621*
		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
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year..	..	5,568
			1,846,266	1,783,115
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	5,218	4,946
7057	7160		1,841,048	1,778,169	1,661,071
Temporary assistance (not including wages of Staff employed on repairs and maintenance of telephone and telegraph lines and on new works)			78,000	70,000	170,555
			1,919,048	1,848,169	1,831,626
Less—
Amount to be charged to Loan Fund.........			183,038	187,272	187,272
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			67,625	65,000	..
			250,663	252,272	187,272
Total Salaries...................			1,668,385	1,595,897	1,644,354
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance of mails by railway)			144,700	140,550	140,921
2. Conveyance of mails by railway................			108,900	102,000	101,750
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels........			4,000	5,000	3,378
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations			1,900	3,000	454
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	30,000
Total Conveyance of Mails................			289,500	280,550	276,503
Carried forward..............			1,957,885	1,876,447	1,920,857

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

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	1928-29.	1927-28.
		1927-28.
Division No. 133.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
VICTORIA.
Brought forward..............	1,957,885	1,876,447	1,920,857
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	15,000	16,000	14,962
2. Advance to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising..............................	450	300	368
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others	211,600	201,850	200,543
6. Bicycles—Purchase, hire, manufacture, and maintenance, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	3,100	2,400	3,174
7. Carriage of stores and material.................	1,600	2,000	1,526
8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others for the sale of stamps	5,400	6,250	5,249
9. Fuel, light, and power.......................	20,775	19,200	20,392
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	5,870	5,700	7,321
11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	750	750	637
12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep..............	27,580	25,440	19,660
13. Office cleaning............................	14,600	12,900	11,004
14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	7,200	7,550	7,154
15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances.	48,000	48,000	45,148
16. Payment to Police Department for services of officers, also allowance paid to Police	1,250	3,000	1,548
17. Payments under Telephone Regulations............	150	150	70
18. Printing postage stamps.......................	6,500	6,500	6,479
19. Printing postal guides........................	650	550	399
20. Printing postal notes.........................	2,500	2,500	2,341
21. Printing telephone directories and lists.............	18,000	20,000	15,846
22. Printing telegraph message forms................	3,500	2,450	3,056
23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance and equipment thereof; also forage and forage allowance	50	1,200	545
	394,525	384,690	367,422
Carried forward..................	1,957,885	1,876,447	1,920,857

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	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 133.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
VICTORIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	1,957,885	1,876,447	1,920,857
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward............	394,525	384,690	367,422
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	4,474	4,100	4,112
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	164,500	161,456	175,692
28. Stores, other than any mentioned above..........	12,000	17,600	11,707
29. Travelling expenses.......................	16,600	20,600	16,065
30. Uniforms and overcoats for officials............	10,500	9,500	10,924
31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	2,800	3,000	2,897
32. Sanitary services and water supply..............	4,850	4,500	4,448
Total Contingencies	610,249	605,446	593,267
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	18,500	17,500	19,032
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	200	200	10
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property.........	200	200	159
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels	50	100	29
5. Losses by fire and theft......................	150	150	613
6. Defalcations by officials.....................	200	200	877
7. Payment of pension as an act of grace to dependant of deceased official	156	..	24
Payment as au act of grace on retirement.........	..	..	323
Total Miscellaneous.........	19,456	18,350	21,067
Total Division No. 133	2,587,590	2,500,243	2,535,191

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Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 134	£	£	£
		QUEENSLAND.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs.........	1,012	1,008
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer.........................	950	950
1	1	Deputy State Engineer....................	638	638
6	6	Draftsmen and Draftsmen in Training..........	2,138	2,247
5	5	State Sectional Engineers..................	2,631	2,644
31	29	Engineers and Engineer Cadets..............	10,132	11,738
1	1	Accountant...........................	725	717
1	1	Senior Inspector........................	720	701
1	1	Superintendent (Telegraphs)................	672	648
1	1	Superintendent (Mails)....................	725	725
1	1	Superintendent (Stores and Transport).........	658	612
1	1	Superintendent (Telephones)................	675	657
1	1	Cashier..............................	495	495
1	..	Senior Clerk..........................	..	601
181	177	Clerks...............................	61,697	60,961
204	201	Postal Clerks *.........................	55,855	55,070
1	1	Senior Counter Officer....................	405	405
9	9	Inspectors............................	5,594	5,529
2	2	Assistant Superintendents (Telegraphs).........	1,032	1,015
449	439		145,742	146,353
1	1	Carried forward.........	1,012	1,008

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.

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Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 134.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Brought forward.............	1,012	1,008
		Third Division—continued.
449	439	Brought forward.............	145,742	146,353
2	2	Assistant Superintendents (Telephones)........	890	868
182	181	Postmasters *.........................	69,830	69,163
1	1	Senior Inquiry Officer....................	440	343
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Mails).............	516	516
7	7	Supervisors (Mails).....................	3,023	3,084
12	10	Supervisors (Telegraph)...................	4,488	5,254
1	1	Telephone Officer (District)................	457	440
253	241	Telegraphists *........................	72,536	75,218
7	8	Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors...	2,871	2,508
		Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	924	..
915	891		301,717	303,747
		Fourth Division.
303	320	Assistants and Postal Assistants.............	75,980	69,956
3	3	Blacksmiths..........................	874	914
2	2	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen..........	477	492
8	8	Carpenter (Foreman), and Carpenters..........	2,551	2,486
3	4	Counter Officers.......................	1,141	867
2	1	Female Checker........................	176	284
8	8	Female Sorters.........................	1,361	1,404
..	1	Inquiry Officer..........................	300	..
7	1	Labourer.............................	239	1,680
336	348	Carried forward.................	83,099	78,083
916	892		302,729	304,755

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.

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Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 134.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		QUEENSLAND.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
916	892	Brought forward...............	302,729	304,755
		Fourth Division—continued.
336	348	Brought forward..............	83,099	78,083
18	17	Line Inspectors........................	6,831	7,004
490	463	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	126,443	129,543
202	195	Mail Officers.........................	51,926	52,626
1	1	Mechanician.........................	486	501
494	407	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior, in training) Mechanics (Apprentice, Cycle)	114,780	130,613
537	516	Messengers and Messengers (Telegraph).......	58,582	58,286
16	17	Motor Car Drivers, Mail Drivers, Yard Officers..	4,385	3,912
17	19	Overseers...........................	6,284	5,534
4	4	Painters.............................	1,200	1,154
182	179	Postmen............................	43,733	44,033
11	..	Sorters.............................	..	3,063
14	18	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen...........	4,690	3,780
9	9	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	2,400	2,394
..	1	Supervisor General Workshop..............	408	..
4	4	Telephone Inspectors....................	1,632	1,708
417	414	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.........	70,560	71,149
57	62	Typists and Machinists...................	11,973	10,788
2809	2674		589,412	604,171
3725	3566	Carried forward.............	892,141	908,926

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Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 134.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		QUEENSLAND.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
3725	3566	Brought forward..........	892,141	908,926
		Child endowment...................	28,918	29,118
		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	24,700	23,500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	500	650
		Adjustment of salaries................	10	*
		Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	100	100
		Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	9,500	9,300
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.	..	3,034
			956,969	975,728
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	4,318	4,124
3725	3566		952,651	971,604	915,448
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on new works)	75,000	74,500	70,052
			1,027,651	1,046,104	985,500
		Less—
		Amount to be charged to Loan Fund.......	136,000	129,000	129,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	46,749	81,000	..
			182,749	210,000	129,000
		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	844,902	836,104	856,500

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 134.	£	£	£
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward.............	844,902	836,104	856,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	124,000	122,000	122,257
2. Conveyance of mails by railway................	125,000	119,500	115,996
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.......	1,750	1,750	2,795
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	900	1,000	318
5. Subsidies for conveyance of coastwise mails— Cairns, Port Douglas, and Cooktown service	2,200	2,678	2,662
	253,850	246,928	244,028
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	8,000	8,500	7,767
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	30	30	7
3. Advertising..............................	250	300	242
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	79,000	77,400	74,662
6. Bicycles—purchase, hire and upkeep ; and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	1,400	1,700	1,270
7. Carriage of stores and material.................	1,300	1,250	1,264
8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	1,000	1,250	1,047
9. Fuel, light, and power.......................	7,000	7,250	6,118
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............	11,000	11,000	8,936
	108,980	108,680	101,313
Carried forward................	1,098,752	1,083,032	1,100,528

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 134.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward...............	1,098,752	1,083,032	1,100,528
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward...............	108,980	108,680	101,313
No. 11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	300	250	326
12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep.............	4,450	5,927	5,061
13. Office cleaning...........................	5,000	5,000	4,898
14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	3,500	6,000	3,545
15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances	22,000	23,500	24,100
16. Payment to Police Department for services of officers..	..	..	..
17. Payment under the Telephone Regulations.........	10	10	2
18. Printing postage stamps......................	2,500	2,000	2,506
19. Printing postal guides.......................	250	250	102
20. Printing postal notes........................	850	750	831
21. Printing telephone directories and lists............	4,250	3,000	3,923
22. Printing telegraph message forms...............	2,000	1,000	1,136
23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof ; also forage and forage allowances	2,000	2,000	1,825
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	13,000	15,500	13,860
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	116,890	142,983	99,875
	285,980	316,850	263,303
Carried forward..................	1,098,752	1,083,032	1,100,528

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 134.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward.............	1,098,752	1,083,032	1,100,528
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward.............	285,980	316,850	263,303
No. 28. Stores other than those specially provided.........	9,000	13,000	7,417
29. Travelling expenses........................	12,000	12,000	12,935
30. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	3,748	3,500	3,370
31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	1,750	2,250	1,372
32. Sanitary services and water supply..............	4,000	3,750	2,818
Total Contingencies..............	316,478	351,350	291,215
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	5,500	7,440
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	15
5. Losses by fire and theft.......................	250	250	610
6. Defalcations by officials.......................	50	50	944
7. Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport	675	675	675
Total Miscellaneous..................	7,050	6,550	9,684
Total Division No. 134...........	1,422,280	1,440,932	1,401,427

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 135.
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs.........	907	912
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer.........................	728	728
1	1	Deputy State Engineer...................	563	563
6	6	Draftsmen and Draftsmen in Training.........	1,922	1,551
6	6	State Sectional Engineers..................	3,154	3,045
23	23	Engineers and Engineer Cadets..............	6,724	6,901
1	1	Accountant...........................	720	675
1	1	Superintendent (Telegraph)................	680	648
1	1	Senior Inspector........................	672	672
1	1	Superintendent (Mails)...................	696	696
1	1	Cashier.............................	495	495
173	174	Clerks..............................	55,692	53,125
194	192	Postal Clerks*.........................	51,431	48,335
1	1	Superintendent (Stores and Transport).........	590	573
5	5	Inspectors............................	3,047	2,966
2	2	Assistant Superintendent (Telegraphs).........	1,007	1,028
1	1	Superintendent (Telephones)...............	700	700
2	2	Assistant Superintendent (Telephones).........	956	943
420	419		129,777	123,644
1	1	Carried forward...................	907	912

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.

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Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 135.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Brought forward...............	907	912
		Third Division—continued.
420	419	Brought forward...............	129,777	123,644
134	134	Postmasters*...........................	47,508	46,684
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Mails)..............	516	516
1	1	Senior Counter Officer (Telegraph)............	405	405
5	6	Supervisors (Mails)......................	2,427	2,051
10	10	Supervisors (Telegraphs)...................	4,464	4,432
178	161	Telegraphists*..........................	49,766	52,639
6	8	Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors....	2,970	2,299
		Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	10,381	..
755	740		248,214	232,670
		Fourth Division.
152	151	Assistants and Postal Assistants..............	31,778	32,384
2	2	Canvas workers.........................	585	569
2	2	Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen...........	486	486
4	4	Carpenter (in charge) and Carpenters...........	1,260	1,251
3	3	Counter Officers (Telegraph)................	842	864
2	2	Inquiry Officers.........................	792	690
7	3	Labourers.............................	678	1,530
11	12	Line Inspectors.........................	4,536	4,068
396	401	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in charge, and Linemen	107,262	102,625
2	2	Lift Attendants.........................	461	440
183	183	Mail Officers..........................	44,563	43,301
39	42	Mail Drivers and Motor Car Drivers...........	10,312	9,057
1	1	Mechanician...........................	474	474
460	442	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (motor, in charge), Mechanics (motor), Mechanics (Junior), and Mechanics (Junior, in Training)	115,737	110,828
1264	1250	Carried forward...............	319,766	308,567
756	741		249,121	233,582

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 135.	£	£	£
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
756	741	Brought forward.............	249,121	233,582
		Fourth Division—continued.
1264	1250	Brought forward.............	319,766	308,567
317	255	Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph)	25,774	29,414
10	9	Overseers (Mails)......................	3,137	3,386
3	3	Overseers (Telegraph)...................	965	959
2	2	Painters.............................	580	590
7	4	Phonogram Attendants...................	797	1,161
141	141	Postmen............................	30,005	31,412
1	1	Patrol Officer.........................	204	204
4	4	Sorters (Female).......................	712	696
9	16	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen...........	4,141	2,390
8	10	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	2,522	2,014
6	5	Telephone Inspectors....................	2,142	2,479
352	328	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.........	52,948	54,080
1	1	Transport Officer.......................	407	407
43	44	Typists and Machinists...................	7,387	7,300
		Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	3,539	1,901
2168	2073		455,026	446,960
2924	2814	Carried forward...........	704,147	680,542

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 135.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
2924	2814	Brought forward............	704,147	680,542
		Child endowment....................	17,791	17,031
		Allowances to adult officers of the Third Division who do not come under Arbitration Awards	50	50
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,536	1,359
		Allowances to officers in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	725	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
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year..	..	2,208
			724,649	702,240
		Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement	500	500
		Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	8,964	8,275
2924	2814	Less—	734,113	711,015
Proportion of salaries of officers payable by Commonwealth and State Departments			374	988
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent			3,279	3,362
			3,653	4,350
			730,460	706,665	608,672
Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on New Works)			61,205	53,692	76,362
Less—			791,665	760,357	685,034
Amount to be charged to Loan Fund			49,760	67,050	65,825
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			81,447	88,000
			131,207	155,050	65,825
Total Salaries (carried forward)...........			660,458	605,307	619,209

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 135.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward...............	660,458	605,307	619,209
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	58,750	49,500	46,726
2. Conveyance of mails by railway................	50,250	47,000	46,171
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels........	3,750	3,500	3,811
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	630	600	168
5. Expenditure in connexion with landing and embarking European mails	3,050	2,750	2,965
Total Conveyance of Mails.........	116,430	103,350	99,841
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	7,000	7,500	6,975
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..
3. Advertising..............................	200	200	153
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	60,000	59,200	62,691
	67,200	66,900	69,819
Carried forward.................	776,888	708,657	719,050

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 135.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward.................	776,888	708,657	719,050
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward.................	67,200	66,900	69,819
No. 6. Bicycles—purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	1,122	1,200	1,028
7. Carriage of stores and material..................	700	800	570
8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	950	850	935
9. Fuel, light and power.........................	11,000	11,500	11,638
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	7,000	6,000	7,411
11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	300	600	352
12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep..............	18,000	9,130	11,522
13. Office cleaning............................	5,130	4,800	5,457
14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	4,600	7,187	3,719
15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances.	21,840	21,000	18,461
16. Payment to Police Department for services of officers...	50	..	..
17. Payment under the Telephone Regulations..........	..	..	..
18. Printing postage stamps.......................	1,850	1,850	2,006
19. Printing postal guides........................	250	250	272
20. Printing postal notes.........................	700	700	613
21. Printing telephone directories and lists.............	5,000	4,700	4,527
22. Printing telegraph message forms................	750	900	710
	146,442	138,367	139,040
Carried forward..................	776,888	708,657	719,050

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 135.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	776,888	708,657	719,050
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward.............	146,442	138,367	139,040
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	1,200	1,100	1,531
25. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges	..	..	..
26. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	1,600	1,800	1,556
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	119,900	123,290	121,952
28. Stores, other than those specially provided.........	6,000	8,000	5,622
29. Travelling expenses........................	9,700	9,000	8,313
30. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	2,750	2,600	2,894
31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	1,000	1,400	810
32. Sanitary services and water supply..............	1,300	1,000	1,231
Total Contingencies............	289,892	286,557	282,949
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	8,000	6,000	7,958
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	586
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels	50	50	13
5. Losses by fire and theft.......................	50	50	268
6. Defalcations by officials......................	50	50	173
Total Miscellaneous...........	8,250	6,250	8,998
Total Division No. 135.........	1,075,030	1,001,464	1,010,997

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 136.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs..........	888	872
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer..........................	680	672
1	1	Deputy State Engineer.....................	563	563
4	4	Draftsmen and Draftsmen in Training...........	1,410	1,372
2	2	State Sectional Engineers...................	966	1,114
14	13	Engineers and Engineer Cadets...............	4,162	4,127
1	1	Senior Inspector.........................	672	672
1	1	Accountant............................	675	675
1	1	Superintendent (Telegraphs).................	608	660
1	1	Superintendent (Mails)....................	648	646
1	..	Senior Clerk...........................	..	589
1	1	Cashier...............................	495	495
105	100	Clerks...............................	35,188	35,739
140	148	Postal Clerks *..........................	41,283	36,882
273	274		87,350	84,206
1	1	Carried forward............	888	872

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.

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Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 136.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Brought forward.............	888	872
		Third Division.
273	274	Brought forward.............	87,350	84,206
1	1	Superintendent (Stores and Transport)..........	552	570
5	5	Inspectors............................	3,129	3,050
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Telegraphs)..........	516	516
1	1	Superintendent (Telephones)................	610	610
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Telephones).........	495	495
133	127	Postmasters*..........................	46,539	48,081
1	1	Senior Inquiry Officer....................	456	399
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Mails).............	498	498
5	5	Supervisors (Mails)......................	2,076	2,076
3	4	Supervisors (Telegraphs)..................	1,830	1,350
121	104	Telegraphists*.........................	33,689	38,441
1	..	Testing Officer.........................	..	474
3	3	Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors....	1,112	1,069
1	1	Senior Counter Officer....................	360	348
		Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	1,402	..
551	529		180,614	182,183
		Fourth Division.
135	131	Assistants and Postal Assistants..............	31,324	31,612
3	3	Batteryman (Foreman) and Batterymen.........	855	855
6	6	Caretakers, Cleaners and Watchmen...........	1,439	1,387
1	1	Senior Canvas Worker....................	314	314
145	141		33,932	34,168
552	530	Carried forward.................	181,502	183,055

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 136.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
552	530	Brought forward..........	181,502	183,055
		Fourth Division.
145	141	Brought forward..........	33,932	34,168
5	5	Carpenters (Senior), Carpenters and Apprentice Carpenters	1,392	1,531
3	4	Female Sorters........................	698	516
1	..	Inquiry Officer........................	..	299
3	2	Labourers...........................	443	645
4	4	Lift Attendants........................	929	857
10	10	Line Inspectors........................	4,135	3,852
243	242	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen	65,367	63,829
1	1	Locksmith...........................	308	308
12	13	Mail Drivers, Motor Drivers, and Yard Officers..	3,263	2,820
119	114	Mail Officers.........................	32,428	34,173
1	1	Mechanician..........................	474	474
162	169	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior) and Mechanics (Junior, in training)	48,632	45,411
265	247	Messengers and Messengers (Telegraph).......	29,483	33,121
2	2	Painter and Signwriter...................	416	401
110	110	Postmen............................	26,745	26,844
1	..	Ship Mailman.........................	..	295
5	..	Sorters.............................	..	1,475
10	10	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen...........	2,637	2,612
4	4	Supervisor (Telephone), Supervisor (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor)	1,109	1,091
2	2	Telephone Inspectors....................	816	798
159	145	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.........	24,248	24,856
35	36	Typists and Machinists...................	7,138	6,884
1302	1262		284,593	287,260
552	530	Carried forward................	181,502	183,055

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 136.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
552	530	Brought forward...........	181,502	183,055
		Fourth Division.
1302	1262	Brought forward.............	284,593	287,260
4	4	Counter Officers.....................	1,150	1,127
2	12	Overseers..........................	4,032	569
4	4	Phonogram Attendants.................	812	779
		Officers on the Unattached List pending suitable vacancies	5,966	2,591
1312	1282		296,553	292,326
			478,055	475,381
		Child endowment....................	16,757	16,302
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	700	700
		Allowances to officers in out-lying districts to cover increased cost of living	7,300	7,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	480	480
		Adjustment of salaries.................	69	*
		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
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year..	..	1,577
			508,361	506,440
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	3,200	3,200
1864	1812		505,161	503,240	462,982
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on new works)	25,500	25,900	26,142
			530,661	529,140	489,124
		Less—
		Amount to be charged to Loan Fund........	34,567	74,451	30,046
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	32,765	24,000	..
			67,332	98,451	30,046
		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	463,329	430,689	459,078

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 136.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward................	463,329	430,689	459,078
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	43,000	43,500	42,881
2. Conveyance of mails by railway...................	62,360	58,300	55,477
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels...........	5,000	5,100	4,832
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	500	1,000	236
5. Subsidies for conveyance of coastwise mails, North-West service	5,500	7,000	5,166
Total Conveyance of Mails.............	116,360	114,900	108,592
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	4,350	4,600	5,061
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising.................................	50	100	29
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	232	262	231
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving-office keepers and others	45,000	46,400	45,545
6. Bicycles—purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	1,200	1,110	1,228
7. Carriage of stores and material....................	600	600	612
8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving-office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps	450	550	400
	51,882	53,622	53,106
Carried forward.....................	579,689	545,589	567,670

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II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 136.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward...............	579,689	545,589	567,670
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward................	51,882	53,622	53,106
No. 9. Fuel, light and power.........................	5,000	4,500	5,707
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	4,000	3,500	3,981
11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	240	240	251
12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep..............	6,920	6,700	4,380
13. Office cleaning.............................	4,700	4,550	4,906
14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	2,653	3,300	2,175
15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances.	9,500	9,100	9,064
16. Payments to Police Department for services of officers..	..	..	..
17. Payments under the Telephone Regulations..........	50	100	..
18. Printing postage stamps.......................	1,500	1,300	1,470
19. Printing postal guides........................	190	100	212
20. Printing postal notes.........................	500	475	198
21. Printing telephone directories and lists.............	1,800	1,700	782
22. Printing telegraph message forms.................	700	700	319
23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof, also forage and forage allowances	..	96	27
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	500	1,000	736
	90,135	90,983	87,314
Carried forward............	579,689	545,589	567,670

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 136.	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	579,689	545,589	567,670
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward................	90,135	90,983	87,314
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	460	450	384
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	69,151	64,787	65,318
28. Stores, other than those specially provided.......	2,500	2,800	2,586
29. Travelling expenses......................	7,500	8,500	7,702
30. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)	1,800	2,000	1,642
31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	700	800	532
32. Sanitary services and water supply.............	4,000	4,000	3,770
Total Contingencies.............	176,246	174,320	169,248
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	3,000	1,820	3,661
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	..
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels	20	20	11
5. Losses by fire and theft.....................	50	50	36
6. Defalcations by officials....................	50	50	..
7. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts	5	5	..
Total Miscellaneous............	3,195	2,015	3,708
Total Division No. 136..........	759,130	721,924	740,626

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 137.	£	£	£
		TASMANIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Second Division.
1	1	Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs........	732	780
		Third Division.
1	1	State Engineer........................	632	614
1	1	Deputy State Engineer...................	538	520
8	8	Engineers and Engineer Cadets.............	2,945	2,851
3	3	Draftsmen and Draftsmen in Training.........	869	679
1	..	Senior Clerk..........................	..	419
1	1	Accountant...........................	499	490
1	1	Superintendent (Telegraphs)...............	552	549
1	1	Superintendent (Telephones)...............	472	410
1	1	Superintendent (Mails)...................	552	552
1	1	Cashier.............................	495	495
54	54	Clerks..............................	18,497	17,636
53	53	Postal Clerks*.........................	15,033	12,794
1	1	Superintendent (Stores and Transport).........	516	498
3	2	Inspectors...........................	1,115	1,667
46	45	Postmasters*.........................	16,094	16,389
2	2	Supervisors (Telegraphs).................	893	854
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Mails)............	408	408
56	55	Telegraphists*........................	16,810	16,817
235	231		76,920	74,642
1	1	Carried forward...........	732	780

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 137.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	TASMANIA.	£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Brought forward.........	732	780
		Third Division—continued.
235	231	Brought forward.........	76,920	74,642
1	1	Assistant Superintendent (Telephones)......	385	365
1	1	Traffic Inspector....................	315	309
		Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	405	405
237	233		78,025	75,721
		Fourth Division.
74	79	Assistants and Postal Assistants..........	20,038	19,174
4	4	Carpenters........................	1,110	1,088
1	1	Counter Officer.....................	290	290
3	3	Female Sorters.....................	481	475
1	1	Inquiry Officer.....................	360	317
3	2	Labourers.........................	454	682
4	4	Line Inspectors.....................	1,654	1,546
143	143	Line Foremen, Linemen in Charge, Linemen (Senior), and Linemen	38,983	37,638
47	45	Mail Officers......................	11,960	12,368
1	1	Mechanician.......................	450	450
82	84	Mechanics (Foreman), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics(Junior), and Mechanics(Junior in training)	24,073	23,009
123	114	Messengers and Messengers (Telegraph)....	15,266	15,277
3	5	Overseers (Mails)...................	1,773	1,087
46	46	Postmen..........................	11,305	11,228
3	4	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen........	1,088	828
3	3	Supervisors (Telephone)...............	780	776
1	1	Telephone Inspector..................	398	386
1	1	Motor Driver......................	258	258
543	541		130,721	126,877
238	234	Carried forward.......	78,757	76,501

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 137.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	TASMANIA.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
238	234	Brought forward..........	78,757	76,501
		Fourth Division.—continued.
543	541	Brought forward..........	130,721	126,877
94	89	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists..........	15,381	15,460
16	19	Machinists and Typists....................	3,571	2,892
..	5	Phonogram Attendants....................	909	..
		Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies	975	1,161
			151,557	146,390
653	654		230,314	222,891
		Child endowment........................	8,130	7,550
		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	450	500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters to Postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	175	175
		Adjustment of salaries including arrears of classification	60	*
		Salaries of officers granted furlough, prior to retirement	500	2,170
		Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	2,500	2,250
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......	..	728
			242,399	236,534
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	980	990
891	888		241,419	235,544	229,137
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of staff employed on repairs and maintenance of telephone and telegraph lines and on new works)	6,367	3,964	16,005
		Less—	247,786	239,508	245,142
		Amount to be charged to Loan Fund...........	41,853	42,043	42,043
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	4,351	3,400	..
			46,204	45,443	42,043
		Total Salaries (carried forward).........	201,582	194,065	203,099

* The amount provided for the adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 137.	£	£	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward.................	201,582	194,065	203,099
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway	29,000	29,000	28,735
2. Conveyance of mails by railway................	14,378	14,025	13,648
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels........	350	350	304
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations	400	400	135
Total Conveyance of Mails........	44,128	43,775	42,822
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	2,200	2,650	2,193
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
3. Advertising..............................	50	50	40
4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..	..
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others	36,600	37,131	35,937
6. Bicycles—purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	350	350	173
7. Carriage of stores and material.................	300	350	197
8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving-office keepers, and others for the sale of postage stamps	450	450	409
9. Fuel, light and power.......................	3,500	3,200	3,205
	43,450	44,181	42,154
Carried forward.................	245,710	237,840	245,921

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 137.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
TASMANIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	245,710	237,840	245,921
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward...................	43,450	44,181	42,154
No. 10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	2,750	2,300	2,814
11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs	100	50	39
12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep...............	3,300	3,030	2,133
13. Office cleaning..............................	2,100	1,700	1,815
14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	1,400	1,100	1,292
15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances...	6,000	5,800	6,242
16. Payment to Police Department for services of officers....	..	..	..
17. Payments under the Telephone Regulations...........	20	20	..
18. Printing postage stamps........................	650	650	676
19. Printing postal guides..........................	100	85	98
20. Printing postal notes..........................	250	275	210
21. Printing telephone directories and lists...............	650	600	565
22. Printing telegraph message forms..................	300	350	223
23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof, also forage and forage allowances	100	100	65
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	2,000	1,925	1,932
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	30,180	31,498	26,164
	93,350	93,664	86,422
Carried forward................	245,710	237,840	245,921

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 137.	£	£	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward...................	245,710	237,840	245,921
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward...................	93,350	93,664	86,422
No. 28. Stores other than those specially provided..........	1,400	1,400	1,088
29. Travelling expenses.........................	3,000	2,300	2,442
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	1,313
31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	250	650	207
32. Sanitary services and water supply...............	550	450	498
Total Contingencies................	100,050	99,964	91,970
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	2,600	2,170	2,908
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	50	100	..
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property...........	40	40	8
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels	10	10	..
5. Losses by fire and theft........................	30	30	3
6. Defalcations by officials.......................	50	100	..
7. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania	2,620	2,115	3,283
Total Miscellaneous..............	5,400	4,565	6,202
Total Division No. 137............	351,160	342,369	344,093

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 138.	£	£	£
		NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).
		Third Division.
4	4	Telegraphists.........................	1,335	1,286
		Fourth Division.
3	3	Postmasters.........................	897	890
1	1	Postal Clerk.........................	271	258
7	3	Line Foreman and Linemen...............	828	1,734
			3,331	4,168
		Child endowment.....................	68	68
		Allowances to officers in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	120	120
		Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions	100	100
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...	..	14
			3,619	4,470
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	64	64
15	11		3,555	4,406	3,346
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on new works)	1,950	1,800	1,734
		Total Salaries (payable at Adelaide) carried forward	5,505	6,206	5,080

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 138.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
		Brought forward	5,505	6,206	5,080
		Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Payable at Darwin).
		Third Division.
5	5	Postal Clerks*.........................	1,380	1,211
1	1	Clerk...............................	408	399
3	4	Postmasters*..........................	1,520	1,143
8	7	Telegraphists*.........................	2,268	2,503
		Fourth Division.
3	2	Assistants and Postal Assistants.............	537	783
6	3	Line Foremen and Linemen................	853	1,532
1	1	Mechanic............................	348	348
3	3	Messengers (Telegraph)..................	261	231
1	1	Telephonist...........................	171	150
			7,746	8,300
		Child endowment.......................	130	212
		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	1,900	1,930
		Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowance to officers acting in higher positions	60	60
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year	..	33
			9,861	10,560
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	150	200
31	27		9,711	10,360	9,141
		Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on new works)	450	300	393
		Total Salaries (Payable at Darwin).........	10,161	10,660	9,534
		Total Salaries (carried forward).........	15,666	16,866	14,614

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 138.	1928-29.	1927-28.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	15,666	16,866	14,614
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails.....................	1,150	1,150	1,118
Subdivision No. 4.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway)	2,000	2,000	1,701
2. Conveyance of mails by railway.................	200	200	175
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.........	200	200	160
Total Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)	2,400	2,400	2,036
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	150	120	116
4. Carriage of stores and material..................	200	300	184
5. Fuel, light, and power........................	75	75	52
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............	50	75	24
7. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	15	15	1
8. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances.	100	100	86
9. Printing telegraph message forms.................	5	5	..
10. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles, and harness and maintenance thereof ; also forage and forage allowances	50	75	62
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	925	600	438
12. Stores, other than those specially provided...........	1,500	1,500	1,690
13. Travelling expenses..........................	300	400	215
14. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing	5	5	..
15. Allowance for employment of cook, Alice Springs telegraph station	150	150	131
Total Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)	3,540	3,435	2,999
Carried forward...............	22,756	23,851	20,767

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 138.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward.................	22,756	23,851	20,767
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	10	3	3
2. Advertising............................	5	5	..
3. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving-office keepers, and others	240	150	193
4. Carriage of stores and material...............	750	750	630
5. Hire and maintenance of bicycles and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	15	15	6
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	300	301
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	500	547
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	4,405	3,750	4,635
11. Stores, other than those specially provided........	10	10	..
12. Travelling expenses.......................	350	350	296
13. Allowances for employment of cooks, Darwin and Powell Greek	545	545	561
14. Fuel, light, and power......................	79	75	98
15. Payment to Railway Department for performing Postal and Public Telegraph business	25	25	..
16. Sanitary services and water supply.............	60	100	46
Total Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).....	7,304	6,588	7,316
Total Division No. 138...............	30,060	30,439	28,083

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 139.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
WIRELESS.	£	£	£
No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Upkeep of Coastal and Island Wireless Stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote)	35,000	2,000	25,041
Division No. 140.
POSTAL INSTITUTES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Education..............................	12,570	12,739	11,849
	10,351,000	9,964,935	10,003,244
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	164,000	190,000	..
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department	10,187,000	9,774,935	10,003,931
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 141.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit of Accounts.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1	11,393	10,949	10,949
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2	200	200	200
Total Audit of Accounts	11,593	11,149	11,149
Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous.
Royal Commission on Wireless.............	..	500	1,883
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	11,593	11,649	13,032

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	1928-29.	1927-28.
Division No. 142.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
MISCELLANEOUS.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Betterment Tax, Generai Post Office, Sydney.....	319	319	638
2. Unforeseen expenditure....................	100	100	140
3. Interest on advances made by the Commonwealth Bank pending the raising of a loan for Works purposes	10,000	20,000	79,309
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	10,419	20,419	80,087
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 143.
Subdivision No. 1.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch, provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 1	55,000	55,000	55,000
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 2	13,000	8,800	13,500
3. Proportion of Salaries and Expenses for Supervision of Works, provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 4	500	300	299
4. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......	130,000	124,000	110,483
Total Subdivision No. 1	198,500	188,100	179,282
Subdivision No. 2.
RENT OF BUILDINGS.
No. 1. Rent of Buildings (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessons in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease)	42,000	45,000	40,625
Subdivision No. 3.
No. 1. Overhaul of and repairs to boats and launches.....	158	150	..
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways	240,658	233,250	219,907
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.	10,449,670	10,040,253	10,316,957

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

F.12882.—23

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Page References.	____		1928-29.		1927-28.		Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			£		£	£	£	£
343	NORTH AUSTRALIA..........		100,544		100,407	99,857	687	..
346	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA........		23,848		20,223	17,182	6,666	..
348	FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.		38,020		113,307	100,164	..	62,144
348	PAPUA.....................		52,088		52,088	53,650	..	1,562
349	NEW GUINEA...............		10,000		11,000	12,634	..	2,634
350	NORFOLK ISLAND............		4,000		4,000	4,000	..	..
	Total..................		228,500		301,025	287,487	..	58,987
		Estimate, 1928-29....................		£228,500
		Vote 1927-28,.......................		301,025
		Decrease..................		£72,525

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTH AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 144.	£	£	£
		GENERAL SERVICES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Department of the Government Resident*—Salaries.
1	1	Government Resident......................	900	900
1	1	Judge of Supreme Court....................	1,000	1,000
2	2		1,900	1,900
		Less contribution by Central Australia towards Salary of Judge of Supreme Court	250	250
			1,650	1,650
		Administrative.
		Accounts.
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant..................	708	650
	7	Clerks................................	2,708
	1	Typist................................	276
12		Correspondence and Records.		3,932
	2	Clerks................................	820
	1	Typist................................	300
1	..	Government Storekeeper....................	..	480
		Agriculture.
1	1	Inspector of Agriculture and Curator of Botanic Gardens	468	460
		Stock and Brands.
1	1	Veterinary Officer and Chief Inspector of Stock.....	684	675
1	..	Manager, Mataranka Station.................	..	350
1	†	Assistant to Veterinary Officer................	†	400
		Law.
1	1	Crown Law Officer.......................	656	900
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff..................	473	408
1	1	Typist................................	300	300
1	1	Special Magistrate........................	600	600
		Allowance for Special Magistrate duties, Darwin....	50	50
22	18		8,043	9,205
24	20	Carried forward.............	9,693	10,855

* Provision shown in 1927-28 under Administrative Staff and Mines Department now amalgamated under the Department of the Government Resident.† Provided under Health Inspector in 1928-29.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	NORTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Under Control of Home and Territories Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 144.	£	£	£
		GENERAL SERVICES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Department of the Government Resident.—Salaries.
24	20	Brought forward...............	9,693	10,855
		Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden.............	650	650
1	1	Warden and Assayer.......................	509	500
1	1	Clerk.................................	248	300
..	1	Typist.................................	300	..
1	1	Geologist and Inspector of Mines...............	666	650
1	1	Manager, Marranboy Battery..................	650	650
1	1	Assistant to Geologist......................	400	400
1	..	Draughtsman............................	..	340
1	..	Cadet.................................	..	144
8	7		3,423	3,634
		Health.
1	1	Chief Medical Officer......................	970	920
..	1	Medical Officer..........................	700	..
1	1	Clerk.................................	347	340
..	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer	473	..
1	..	Sanitary Inspector.........................	..	460
1	1	Assistant...............................	348	90
..	1	Curator, Leprosarium.......................	360	..
..	1	Matron, Leprosarium.......................	150	..
		Allowance to Health Inspector in lieu of overtime....	40	40
		Allowance Relieving Medical Officer............	..	250
		Aboriginals.
1	1	Superintendent of Compound.................	372	420
1	1	Matron Half-castes’ Home...................	190	175
1	..	Protector...............................	..	400
		Allowances to Police Officers acting as Protectors....	..	660
		Hospital Staff.
1	1	Matron................................	264	300
8	6	Nurses................................	1,331	1,820
		Domestic Staff, Darwin Hospital...............	950	920
16	16		6,495	6,795
48	43	Carried forward..................	19,611	21,284

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	NORTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Under Control of Home and Territories Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Division No. 144.
		GENERAL SERVICES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Department of the Government Resident—Salaries.
48	43	Brought forward............	19,611	21,284
		Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor...............	616	570
4	4	Head Teachers.........................	1,387	1,240
5	5	Assistant Teachers......................	1,751	1,659
1	1	Itinerant Teacher........................	450	450
11	11		4,204	3,919
		Police.
1	1	Inspector............................	554	700
4	3	Sergeants.............................	1,296	1,560
	1	Constable-Clerk........................	345
28	24	Mounted Constables.....................	9,137	8,688
	4	Relieving Mounted Constables..............	1,287
		Native Constables (26)....................	2,142	2,142
		Shoeing allowance......................	115	..
		Uniform allowance......................	485	..
		Allowances to Police Officers acting as Wardens, Tanami and Borroloola	35	40
		Allowances to Police Officers acting as Clerks of Courts, Pine Creek and Borroloola	20	20
		Allowance to Police Officer acting as Dip Superintendent, Anthony’s Lagoon	25	..
33	33		15,441	13,150
		Prisons.
1	1	Gaoler..............................	450	460
1	1	Chief Guard...........................	352	330
2	2	Senior Guards.........................	668	640
3	4	Guards..............................	1,201	893
		Uniform allowance......................	84	..
		Matron as required......................	165	165
		Allowance to Police Officer acting as Keeper, Borroloola Gaol	..	10
7	8		2,920	2,498
99	95	Carried forward................	42,176	40,851

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.				1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	NORTH AUSTRALIA.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Under Control of Home and Territories Department.		£	£	£
		Division No. 144.
		GENERAL SERVICES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Department of the Government Resident—Salaries.
99	95	Brought forward...........		42,176	40,851
		Relieving.
..	2	Clerks..............................		653	..
		Unattached.
1	1	Clerk and Draughtsman..................		600	600
1	..	Deputy Chairman, Land Board..............		..	100
2	1			600	700
				43,429	41,551
		Allowance to married officers..............		520	360
		Cost of living allowance..................		455	..
		Child endowment......................		286	..
		Allowance in lieu of quarters...............		125	75
		Proportion of cost of recreation leave of officers seconded to North Australia Commission		450	..
		Arrears of salaries consequent upon reclassification of Service		700	..
		Adjustment of salaries...................		..	8
				45,965	41,994
		Less deductions for rent..................		388	231
				45,577	41,763
		Less contribution by Health Department for Quarantine Services performed by officers		300	..
101	98			45,277	41,763	37,823
		Temporary assistance....................		500	500	2,646
				45,777	42,263	40,469
			Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,800	500	..
			Total Salaries (carried forward)......	43,977	41,763	40,469

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	1927-28.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 144.		Vote.	Expenditure.
GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
Brought forward	43,977	41,763	40,469
Subdivision No. 2.—Department of the Government Resident.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	300	300	274
2. Office requisites, instruments, and heliographic printing...	120	160	125
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	75	50	96
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding, also law publications	250	185	190
5. Printing and publishing Government Gazette, also other printing	380	380	442
6. Travelling expenses and steamer fares...............	2,000	1,750	2,452
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................	450	500	432
8. Power and light..............................	160	160	120
9. Maintenance of administration vessels...............	650	500	616
10. Aboriginal affairs—general expenses...............	3,500	3,250	3,261
11. Maintenance of motor cars......................	300	200	222
12. Purchase of horses and live stock..................	300	150	39
13. Agriculture—Botanic Gardens, wages, and general expenses	1,500	1,500	1,460
14. Eradication of noxious weeds and plants.............	150	300	171
15. Stock and Brands—general expenses................	400	1,000	648
16. Maintenance of prisons.........................	1,770	1,850	1,974
17. Maintenance of hospitals........................	3,800	3,200	3,242
18. Destitutes and lepers—maintenance, passages, and burials..	4,400	4,000	4,216
19. Board of Health—expenses, laboratory, apparatus, and drugs for bush medicine chests	250	200	237
20. Sanitary rates and fees, and maintenance of plant........	100	150	101
21. Court expenses, including witness and jury fees.........	400	400	582
22. Police—stores, uniforms, forage, and travelling.........	2,600	2,700	2,744
23. Educational services...........................	600	600	718
24. Beacons and buoys...........................	50	200	20
25. Office cleaning..............................	210	210	207
26. Government scholarships.......................	375	250	267
27. Advisory Council—expenses.....................	200	500	111
28. Purchase of motor vehicles......................	400	300	357
29. Fire protection—Darwin........................	20	20	..
30. Equipment.................................	40	40	53
31. Field hands.................................	100	50	91
32. Maintenance of batteries and ore sampling............	3,500	4,000	2,780
33. Development of mining industry, including loans to prospectors and others	200	400	104
34. Entertainment allowance for Government Resident......	50	..	..
35. Construction of launch—Darwin..................	300	..	..
Encouragement of primary production.................	..	2,000	679
Mail porterage and other expenses in connexion with the Tanami Goldfields	..	170	..
Total CONTINGENCIES...................	29,900	31,625	29,031
Carried forward...................	73,877	73,388	69,500

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	1927-28.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 144.		Vote.	Expenditure.
GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
Brought forward.......................	73,877	73,388	69,500
Subdivision No. 3.
Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Subsidy for steamship service between Melbourne and Darwin	5,500	5,500	5,500
2. Grants to libraries.............................	75	75	63
3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council................	900	900	712
4. Assistance to missions..........................	1,500	1,250	1,575
5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person	52	52	52
6. Maintenance of nursing homes.....................	500	500	278
7. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for shipping service between Fremantle and Darwin	1,800	1,800	1,800
8. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote)	500	600	..
9. Contribution towards cost of wireless stations...........	150	300	148
10. Contribution towards cost of inland mail services........	250	250	250
11. Volume of Northern Territory Ordinances.............	250	250	..
12. Inquiry into Aboriginal conditions..................	600	..	..
Publication of pamphlet on poison plants.............	..	75	..
Visit of Public Service Inspector to Darwin............	..	600	726
Legal costs of Privy Council appeal, Chin Man Yee and others v. Porter and the Commonwealth	..	107	106
Boucaut Bay Co. v. the Commonwealth—legal expenses...	..	300	386
Compensation to Mr. M. W. Williams for loss of office as Deputy Chairman of the Northern Territory Land Board	..	..	1,000
McKinnon v. Commonwealth—Legal Expenses	..	..	470
Total Miscellaneous...........................	12,077	12,559	13,066
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department..	85,954	85,947	82,566
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
Carried forward................	86,374	86,367	82,986

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	1927-28.
NORTH AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	86,374	86,367	82,986
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	41,600	41,700	41,691
Less amount provided under Part 2 of the Estimates....	33,280	33,360	33,353
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	8,320	8,340	8,338
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	2,000	2,500	2,257
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 2	400	350	499
3. Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings, and Furniture.........	7,000	6,000	5,327
Total Subdivision No. 1......................	9,400	8,850	8,083
Subdivision No. 2.
No. 1. Maintenance of Plant and other expenses............	200	200	200
2. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals.............	250	250	250
Total Subdivision No. 2.....................	450	450	450
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways	9,850	9,300	8,533
	104,544	104,007	99,857
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	4,000	3,600	..
Total North Australia.............	100,544	100,407	99,857

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	£	£	£
		Division No. 148.
		GENERAL SERVICES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Department of the Government Resident—Salaries.
1	1	Government Resident....................	750	750
1	1	Clerk...............................	401	380
1	1	Stock Inspector.........................	401	400
1	1	School Teacher and Matron Half-castes’ Home....	314	210
		Allowance to Matron, Half-castes’ Home.......	75	75
4	4		1,941	1,815
		Police.
1	1	Sergeant.............................	432	420
6	5	Mounted Constables.....................	1,935	1,829
	1	Relieving Mounted Constable...............	316
		Native Constables (9)....................	740	740
		Allowances for uniforms and shoeing..........	135	..
		Allowance to police officer for acting as keeper, Stuart Gaol	..	10
		Allowance to police officer for acting as Clerk of Courts, Alice Springs	..	15
		Allowance to police officers acting as Protectors of Aboriginals	..	125
		Allowance to police officer acting as caretaker, Arltunga	..	20
		Allowance to police officer acting as warden.....	..	20
7	7		3,558	3,179
			5,499	4,994
		Allowance to married officers...............	120	170
		Cost of living allowance...................	58	..
		Child endowment.......................	39	..
		Allowance to special magistrate, Alice Springs....	25	50
		Allowances in lieu of quarters...............	35	75
		Arrears of salaries consequent upon reclassification.	114
		Contribution towards salary of Judge of Supreme Court, Darwin	250	250
		Allowance to Consultant Geologist............	..	100
			6,140	5,639
		Less deductions for rent...................	32	26
11	11		6,108	5,613	5,179
		Temporary assistance..................	250	250	..
		Total Salaries (carried forward)........	6,358	5,863	5,179

Territories of the Commonwealth.

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	1927-28.
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 148.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Brought forward..............	6,358	5,863	5,179
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................	35	50	24
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.	50	30	14
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	15	20	12
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	15	30	12
5. Other printing..............................	25	30	120
6. Travelling expenses..........................	250	200	348
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............	120	150	136
8. Aboriginal affairs—general expenses...............	2,750	2,750	2,706
9. Maintenance of motor cars......................	200	100	268
10. Purchase of horses and live stock..................	100	100	58
11. Eradication of noxious weeds and plants.............	75	150	3
12. Stock and brands—general expenses...............	250	200	264
13. Maintenance of prisons........................	100	100	355
14. Court expenses, including witness and jury fees........	20	50	1
15. Police—stores, forage, and travelling...............	450	400	556
16. Educational services..........................	20	50	24
17. Health and sanitation (sanitary collections may be credited to this item)	125	50	139
18. Development of mining industry, other than precious metals	100	400	..
19. Advisory Council expenses.....................	200	400	20
20. Encouragement of primary production..............	4,500	1,500	265
Purchase of motor vehicle......................	..	320	326
Total Contingencies..............	9,400	7,080	5,651
Subdivision No. 3.
Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Assistance to missions.........................	400	400	400
2. Maintenance of nursing homes...................	500	500	..
3. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote)	750	300	445
4. Inquiry into Aboriginal conditions.................	300	..	51
5. Payment of moieties of fines due to Police Officers on retirement	40	..	..
Payment in lieu of leave and furlough due to officers on retirement	..	..	292
Frances and Naughten Appeal case—Legal expenses......	..	..	10
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official in lieu of leave and furlough	..	..	643
Total Miscellaneous............................	1,990	1,200	1,841
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department (carried forward)	17,748	14,143	12,671

Territories of the Commonwealth.

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	17,748	14,143	12,671
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 149.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 1.	3,000	3,000	2,543
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 2	600	520	501
3. Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture..........	3,500	3,500	1,467
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways	7,100	7,020	4,511
	24,848	21,163	17,182
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,000	940	..
Total Central Australia.............	23,848	20,223	17,182
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 150.
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1	1,130	1,387	..
Less amount to be recovered from Federal Capital Commission	1,130	1,090	..
	..	297	297
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2	10	20	..
Less amount to be recovered from Federal Capital Commission	10	10	..
	..	10	10
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	..	307	307
Under Control of the Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 150a.
Subdivision No. 1.
Cost of Equipment, Government Printing Office, Canberra	*	3,000	*
Carried forward.......................	..	3,307	307

* Provision for 1928-29, £42,500, and expenditure for 1927-28, £8,759, are shown under Additions, New Works and Buildings, Division No. 13 Subdivision No. 1.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
		Brought forward...........	..	3,307	307
		Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
		Division No. 151.
		FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
..	1	Chief Officer*......................	150	..	..
..	1	Sergeant, 1st Class....................
..	2	Sergeants, 2nd Class..................	5,800
..	15	Constables.........................		..
..	18		5,950	..
		Child endowment........................	250	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	..
..	19		6,300	..	2,113
		Temporary assistance......................	250	..	..
Total Salaries			6,550	..	2,113
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.........................			25	..	..
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			25	..	4
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			50	..	..
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			25	..	..
5. Other printing..............................			50	..	..
6. Travelling expenses..........................			150	..	..
7. Other stores, fuel and light......................			250	..	..
8. Clothing, arms and appointments..................			250	..	3
9. Rental of quarters............................			1,500	..	22
10. Witnesses expenses..........................			200	..	..
11. Purchase of motor cars, including maintenance and repairs			790	..	1,474
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............			50	..	..
13. Telephone services, including rent installation, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance			75	..	34
Fares, forage and shoeing......................			..	..	223
Total Contingencies.................			3,440	..	1,760
Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department			9,990	..	3,873
Carried forward.........................			9,990	3,307	4,180

* Receives in addition £864 as Director, Investigation Branch.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1928-29.	1927-28.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	9,990	3,307	4,180
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
Division No. 152.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital and expenses incidental thereto	28,000	40,000	35,984
2. Annual census..............................	30	..	..
Purchase of Melbourne Homes of Officers transferred to Canberra (to be recovered)	..	70,000	60,000
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	28,030	110,000	95,984
Total Federal Capital Territory..............	38,020	113,307	100,164
PAPUA.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 153.
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1	1,200	1,188	1,168
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	1,112	1,100	1,100
	88	88	68
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2	100	100	112
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	100	100	92
	..	..	20
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	88	88	88
Under Control of Home and TerritoriesDepartment.
Division No. 154.
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
Purchase of stores in London (to be recovered)........	..	..	1,562
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department	52,000	52,000	53,562
Total Papua......................	52,088	52,088	53,650

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NEW GUINEA.			1928-29.	1927-28.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.			1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 154a.			£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
Royal Commission, Mining Leases, New Guinea				1,000	2,634
Number of Persons.		Under Control of the Department of the Treasury.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 155.
1927-28.	1928-29.	NEW GUINEA AGENCY.
		Payable from Trust Fund, New Guinea Agency Account.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Third Division.
...	...	Commonwealth Agent*.................	...	...
4	3	Clerks............................	1,110	1,603
		Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists............................	418	402
			1,528	2,005
		Child endowment.....................	39	13
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	54	100
		Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...	...	9
6	5		1,621	2,127
		Temporary assistance..................	50	...
Total Division No. 155			1,671	2,127
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
Division No. 156.
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
			11,671	13,127	12,634
Deduct Salaries of New Guinea Agency.....			1,671	2,127	...
Total New Guinea...............			10,000	11,000	12,634

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

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORFOLK ISLAND.	1928-29.	1927-28.
	1928-29.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 157.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account	4,000	4,000	4,000
Total Territories of the Commonwealth....	228,500	301,025	287,487

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