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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1931-32.

No. 17 of 1931.

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

[Assented to 6th August, 1931.]

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 1931-32.

Issue and application of £19,586,111.

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 thirty-two the sum of Nineteen million five hundred and eighty-six thousand one hundred and eleven pounds.

3. All

F.2389.—Price 11s. 6d.

 

Appropriation of supply £21,995,891.

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

Application of Financial Emergency Act 1931.

4. The amounts respectively provided by this Act for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule shall, in so far as they relate to any offices, be subject to such reductions as are authorized to be made by or under the Financial Emergency Act 1931 in respect of the salaries of persons holding those offices.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

 

£

Act No. 8 of 1931....................

2,409,780

Under this Act.......................

19,586,111

 

£21,995,891

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Part 1.—Department and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.

£

THE PARLIAMENT...........................................

64,400

THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...........................

251,900

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................

642,800

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................

156,500

THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS...........................

217,400

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE................................

3,210,000

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS......................

498,000

THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.................................

183,000

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.................................

109,500

THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS...............................

99,000

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT..............................

231,800

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...................................

996,250

REFUNDS OF REVENUE.......................................

1,000,000

ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.................................

2,000,000

WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE......................

2,507,840

TOTAL PART 1..................................

12,168,390

PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

 

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.................................

530,900

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.........................

8,846,500

TOTAL PART 2..................................

9,377,400

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY......................................

133,680

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY................................

270,878

PAPUA....................................................

42,043

NORFOLK ISLAND...........................................

3,500

TOTAL PART 3..................................

450,101

TOTAL........................................

21,995,891

 

 

PART 1.

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

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

1

THE SENATE..............

9,429

11,922

12,262

..

2,833

2

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-TIVES 

14,664

16,465

17,158

..

2,494

3

PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF 

11,234

13,832

13,895

..

2,661

4

THE LIBRARY.............

6,978

9,265

8,151

..

1,173

6

AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RE-CORDS 

5

5

..

5

..

6

JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT..

18,920

22,361

20,550

..

1,630

7

PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 

1,709

2,165

1,942

..

233

8

JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 

1,461

1,605

1,806

..

34

 

Total.........

64,400

77,620

75,764

..

11,364

 

Estimate, 1931-32........................

£64,400

Vote, 1930-31...........................

77,620

Decrease.............

£13,220


I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 1.

THE SENATE.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

1

1

The President*.................................

1,300(a)

1,300

 

1

1

The Chairman of Committees.......................

700(b)

700

 

1

1

Clerk of the Senate..............................

1,350(c)

1,350

 

1

1

Clerk Assistant†................................

‡908

950

 

1

1

Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant.

‡702

750

 

1

1

Clerk of the Records and Papers.....................

‡556

601

 

1

1

Correspondence and Reading Clerk...................

400

399

 

1

1

Principal Messenger.............................

375

370

 

1

1

Special Messenger..............................

335

335

 

1

1

President’s Messenger............................

320

320

 

3

3

Senior Messengers, at £310........................

930

930

 

2

1

Junior Messenger...............................

290

570

 

 

 

 

8,166

8,575

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

52

52

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

710

720

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

24

..

 

15

14

 

8,952

9,347

9,068

 

 

Temporary assistance, including typist for Senators........

235

235

237

 

 

 

9,187

9,582

9,305

 

 

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

1,633

..

..

 

 

Total Salaries (carried forward)............

7,554

9,582

9,305

* 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 paid £50 per annum as Secretary, Joint House Department.

Includes arrears.

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £325.

(b) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £157.

(c) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £304.


I.—The Parliament.

Division No. 1.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

THE SENATE.

£

£

£

Brought forward.............................

7,554

9,582

9,305

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers             

100

25

75

2. Postage and telegrams..............................

30

30

30

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....

25

30

16

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

10

10

5

5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

10

10

5

6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators’ luggage 

200

220

188

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

130

135

148

8. Maintenance, repairs and furniture......................

20

30

..

Total Contingencies..................

525

490

467

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.................

1,350

1,100

1,500

Subdivision No. 3a.Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials 

..

750

990

Total Division No 1.................

9,429

11,922

12,262


I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 2.

£

£

£

 

 

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

1

1

The Speaker*.................................

1,300(a)

1,300

 

1

1

The Chairman of Committees.......................

700(b)

700

 

1

1

Clerk of the House of Representatives.................

1,350(c)

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

601

 

1

1

Clerk of the Papers and Accountant...................

510

510

 

1

1

Accounts Clerk and Reading Clerk...................

380

360

 

1

1

Members’ Correspondence Clerk....................

390

390

 

1

1

Speaker’s Secretary and Junior Clerk..................

..

123

 

 

 

Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.

 

 

 

1

1

Principal Messenger and Officer in charge of Stores........

370

355

 

1

1

Speaker’s Messenger............................

320

320

 

3

3

Senior Messengers—3 at £310......................

930

925

 

3

3

Junior Messengers—1 at £290, 2 at £285...............

856

841

 

 

 

 

10,257

10,325

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

65

75

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

800

985

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

31

..

 

19

18

 

11,153

11,385

11,066

Temporary assistance, including typists for Members........

1,200

1,200

1,092

 

12,353

12,585

12,157

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

2,369

..

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)........

9,984

12,585

12,157

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

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £325.

(b) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £157.

(c) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £304.


I.—The Parliament.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 2.

£

£

£

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

 

 

 

Brought forward....................

9,984

12,585

12,157

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers             

25

150

..

2. Postage and telegrams..............................

75

100

72

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

75

115

44

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

50

50

32

5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

15

25

5

6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members and their luggage 

550

550

473

7. Supply of newspapers..............................

90

90

70

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

250

250

226

9. Furniture and fittings...............................

50

50

30

Total Contingencies...................

1,180

1,380

952

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams..................

3,500

2,500

4,049

Total Division No. 2..................

14,664

16,465

17,158


I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

 

 

PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

1

1

Principal Parliamentary Reporter.....................

1,100(a)

1,100

 

1

1

Second Reporter...............................

900

900

 

..

11

Parliamentary Reporters—9 at £780; 2 at £755...........

8,530

..

 

11

..

Parliamentary Reporters—9 at £780; 2 at £730...........

..

8,480

 

1

1

Clerk and Accountant............................

425

406

 

1

1

Messenger and Reader...........................

335

330

 

 

 

 

11,290

11,216

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

13

13

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

740

1,015

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

35

..

 

15

15

 

12,078

12,244

12,134

 

 

Temporary assistance............................

1,235

1,270

1,549

 

13,313

13,514

13,683

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

2,333

..

..

Total Salaries.......................

10,980

13,514

13,683

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...............................

4

4

3

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.......

50

100

19

3. Travelling expenses................................

100

100

97

4. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................

100

114

93

Total Contingencies...................

254

318

212

Total Division No. 3...................

11,234

13,832

13,895

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £247.


I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 4.

THE LIBRARY.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

1

1

Librarian....................................

1,000(a)

1,000

 

1

1

Assistant Librarian..............................

575

550

 

1

1

Assistant Librarian, National Library..................

530

510

 

1

1

Reading Room Officer...........................

520

495

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

470

470

 

1

1

Reading Room Attendant and Magazine Clerk............

350

350

 

2

3

Cataloguers...................................

582

640

 

1

..

Cadet Cataloguer...............................

..

212

 

1

1

Correspondence and Accessions Clerk.................

300

290

 

2

2

Senior Attendants...............................

620

620

 

1

1

Junior Attendant...............................

290

285

 

 

 

 

5,237

5,422

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

13

13.

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

440

500

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

20

..

 

13

13

 

5,710

5,935

5,927

Temporary assistance............................

150

320

125

 

5,860

6,255

6,052

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

1,022

..

..

Total Salaries.......................

4,838

6,255

6,052

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.........................

 

 

 

No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance...

1,510

2,360

1,496

2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library             

400

400

354

3. Postage and telegrams...............................

40

40

60

4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.......

40

60

17

5. Writing-paper and envelopes...........................

5

5

1

6. Account, record and other books........................

5

5

..

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................

110

140

171

8. Furniture and fittings................................

30

..

..

Total Contingencies..................

2,140

3,010

2,099

Total Division No. 4..................

6,978

9,265

8,151

Division No. 5.

 

 

 

AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication....................

5

5

..

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £200.


I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 6.

JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

 

 

Secretary*...................................

50

50

 

1

1

Clerk and Accountant............................

380

380

 

1

1

 

430

430

 

 

 

Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.

 

 

 

1

1

Housekeeper†.................................

416

375

 

10

10

Cleaners—7 at £270; 2 at £260; 1 at £250...............

2,660

2,650

 

 

 

 

3,076

3,025

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

235

250

 

11

11

 

3,311

3,275

 

 

 

Refreshment Rooms.

 

 

 

1

1

Steward.....................................

475

470

 

1

1

Assistant Steward...............................

360

360

 

1

1

Principal Cook.................................

60‡

400

 

1

1

Head Waiter..................................

310

305

 

3

3

Waiters—3 at £285..............................

855

840

 

3

3

Kitchen Assistants—1 at £320; 1 at £290; 1 at £270........

880

880

 

1

1

Pantryman...................................

270

270

 

2

2

Cleaners.....................................

540

540

 

 

 

 

3,750

4,065

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

65

78

 

13

13

 

3,815

4,143

 

 

 

King’s Hall.

 

 

 

1

1

Head Doorkeeper...............................

315

310

 

1

1

Doorkeeper...................................

290

285

 

1

1

Junior Messenger...............................

290

285

 

 

 

 

895

880

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

26

13

 

3

3

 

921

893

 

 

 

Parliament Gardens.

 

 

 

1

1

Foreman Gardener..............................

310

310

 

2

2

Gardeners....................................

570

570

 

 

 

 

880

880

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

65

52

 

3

3

 

945

932

 

31

31

Carried forward........

9,422

9,673

 

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.

† Less £41 deduction for rent; is granted fuel light and water.

‡ Portion of year only.


I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 6.

JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

31

31

Brought forward....................

9,422

9,673

 

 

 

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

1

Engineer.....................................

475

470

 

1

1

Assistant Engineer..............................

375

375

 

5

..

Engineer’s Assistants—1 at £360; 1 at £350; 1 at £310; 2 at £300

..

1,620

 

..

1

Mechanical Fitter...............................

360

..

 

..

1

Electrical Mechanic.............................

350

..

 

..

1

Engineer’s Assistant.............................

310

..

 

..

2

Boiler Attendants at £300.........................

600

..

 

1

1

Night Watchman...............................

305

300

 

1

1

Maintenance Officer.............................

360

355

 

 

 

 

3,135

3,120

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

221

221

 

 

 

 

3,356

3,341

 

9

9

 

12,778

13,014

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

1,610

1,650

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

48

..

 

40

40

 

14,436

14,664

 

Less amount to be withheld from housekeeper on account of rent

41

..

 

 

14,395

14,664

14,359

Temporary assistance............................

1,272

1,372

1,235

 

15,667

16,036

15,594

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

2,512

..

..

Total Salaries......................

13,155

16,036

15,594

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Grant in aid—Refreshment Rooms......................

200

900

..

2. Supply of electric current............................

1,700

1,700

1,643

3. Electric light globes................................

75

75

40

4. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture................

750

750

558

5. Parliament gardens—incidental expenses..................

150

150

140

6. Telephone services................................

900

850

948

7. Fuel..........................................

950

950

848

8. Incidental expenses................................

590

590

540

9. Sanitary services and water supply......................

250

250

239

Travelling expenses................................

..

10

..

Total Contingencies.................

5,565

6,225

4,956

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act to officer on retirement......

200

..

..

Gratuity to officer on retirement........................

..

100

..

Total Miscellaneous.................

200

100

..

Total Division No. 6.................

18,920

22,361

20,550


I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 7.

£

£

£

 

 

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary....................................

750

750

 

1

1

Clerk.......................................

300

360

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

300

295

 

 

 

 

1,350

1,405

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

..

13

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

122

122

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

5

..

 

3

3

 

1,477

1,540

1,438

Temporary assistance.............................

10

20

..

 

1,487

1,560

1,438

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

263

..

..

Total Salaries.......................

1,224

1,560

1,438

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...............................

15

15

15

2. Office requisites...................................

35

35

18

3. Travelling expenses.................................

400

500

449

4. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................

15

15

5

5. Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses....................

10

10

..

6. Assessors’ fees and travelling expenses....................

10

10

..

Telephone services.................................

..

20

17

Total Contingencies...................

485

605

504

Total Division No. 7...................

1,709

2,165

1,942


I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 8.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Joint Committee of Public Accounts.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary....................................

675

650

 

1

1

Clerk.......................................

315

295

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

90

90

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

4

..

 

 

 

 

1,084

1,035

1,036

 

 

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

193

..

..

2

2

Total Salaries......................

891

1,035

1,036

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................

15

15

20

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

10

10

2

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

5

5

2

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

5

5

..

5. Travelling expenses................................

480

480

725

6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

50

50

21

7. Fittings and furniture...............................

5

5

..

Total Contingencies..................

570

570

770

Total Division No. 8..................

1,461

1,605

1,806

Total Parliament...........

64,400

77,620

75,764


II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 274.)

Division Number.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

9

ADMINISTRATIVE.............

60,166

82,040

70,968

..

10,802

10

AUDIT OFFICE................

44,665

55,873

52,425

..

7,760

11

OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD

36,990

47,320

45,470

..

8,480

12

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE..

2,400

3,850

3,099

..

699

13

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE...

49,161

54,426

53,777

..

4,616

14

AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

6,518

12,968

11,228

..

4,710

14a

COUNCIL OF DEFENCE..........

..

25

..

..

..

15

COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 

*

5,998

4,934

..

4,934

16

SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS 

52,000

52,000

47,848

4,152

..

 

Total.....................

251,900

314,500

289,749

..

37,849

* Provision for 1931-32 made from Trust Fund.

 

£

Estimate, 1931-32........................

251,900

Vote, 1930-31...........................

314,500

Decrease

£62,600

F.1243.—3


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Person.

Division No. 9.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

First Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary....................................

2,000(a)

2,000

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant Secretary (Administrative)..................

912

912

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

3

3

Private Secretaries*.............................

1,602

1,656

 

5

5

 

4,514

4,568

 

 

 

Accountant's Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

576

580

 

5

4

Clerks......................................

1,517

1,994

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Typists......................................

348

364

 

8

7

 

2,441

2,938

 

 

 

Correspondence Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Clerk..................................

573

630

 

5

5

Clerks......................................

2,172

2,328

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

11

13

Typists......................................

2,524

2,270

 

1

1

Ministerial Messenger............................

312

330

 

4

4

Messengers...................................

556

559

 

22

24

 

6,137

6,117

 

35

36

Carried forward................

13,092

13,623

 

* Private Secretaries to Prime Minister, Vice-President of Executive Council, and Assistant Minister.

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £450.


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 9.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. I.—Salaries.

 

 

 

35

36

Brought forward....................

13,092

13,623

 

 

 

Records Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

6

6

Clerks......................................

2,021

2,190

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

3

Assistants....................................

706

544

 

1

..

Assistant (Female)..............................

..

164

 

1

..

Messenger...................................

..

199

 

10

9

 

2,727

3,097

 

 

 

Publications Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

3

3

Assistants....................................

827

891

 

1

1

Assistant (Female)..............................

174

186

 

4

4

 

1,001

1,077

 

49

49

Carried forward....................

16,820

17,797

 


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-31

Vote.

Expenditure

 

 

Division No. 9.

£

£

£

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

49

49

Brought forward....................

16,820

17,797

 

 

 

Territories Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant Secretary..............................

888

864

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

7

7

Clerks......................................

2,668

2,845

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Typists......................................

365

374

 

10

10

 

3,921

4,083

 

 

 

External Affairs.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Liaison Officer (London)..........................

862

912

 

4

4

Clerks......................................

2,260

2,394

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

..

Typists......................................

..

436

 

1

..

Messenger...................................

..

149

 

8

5

 

3,122

3,891

 

67

64

Carried forward....................

23,863

25,771

 


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 9.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

£

£

£

 

 

Sub-division No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

67

64

Brought forward.............

23,863

25,771

 

 

 

Development Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

(Australia.)

 

 

 

1

1

Director of Development..........................

1,850(a)

1,878

 

2

2

Development Consultants.........................

1,331

1,963

 

1

1

Chief Investigation Officer

888

874

 

1

1

Agricultural Adviser.............................

816

850

 

10

8

Investigation Officers............................

4,032

4,982

 

5

2

Clerks......................................

780

1,796

 

9

4

Typists......................................

896

1,869

 

3

..

Assistants (Female).............................

..

468

 

2

1

Messenger...................................

102

174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

20

 

10,695

14,854

 

 

 

(London Office.)

 

 

 

1

..

Liaison Officer................................

..

500

 

2

..

Clerks......................................

..

522

 

1

..

Assistant (Female)..............................

..

105

 

4

..

 

 

1,127

 

105

84

Carried forward.............

34,558

41,752

 

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £416.


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 9.

 

 

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

105

84

Brought forward...................

34,558

41,752

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

312

221

 

 

 

Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......

2,062

1,500

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....

400

400

 

 

 

Allowance to Ministerial Messenger..................

30

30

 

 

 

Cost of living allowance to Liaison Officer and Clerk, External Affairs, London 

312

312

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

1,810

2,750

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

140

..

 

105

84

 

39,624

46,965

42,987

Temporary assistance.............................

1,900

3,000

2,900

 

41,524

49,965

45,887

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.

365

3,000

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.........

6,750

..

..

 

7,115

3,000

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)...........

34,409

46,965

45,887


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 9.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote

Expenditure.

ADMINISTRATIVE.

£

£

£

Brought forward....................

34,409

46,965

45,887

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Cablegrams and radiograms beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cables sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)             

3,850

4,250

3,839

2. Postage and telegrams..............................

1,250

2,850

1,243

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

250

550

258

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

375

500

376

5. Account, record and other books including cost of material, binding, and printing 

100

250

33

6. Other printing....................................

680

1,300

765

7. Travelling expenses................................

4,150

5,000

4,183

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

1,350

2,000

1,364

9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette 

3,400

5,400

3,425

10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others             

1,200

1,650

677

11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

2,000

1,850

2,308

12. External Affairs—expenses in connexion with..............

450

800

473

13. Electric light and power and other services.................

300

450

299

Total Contingencies..................

19,355

26,850

19,243

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and to Leader of Country Party             

2,500

2,250

2,409

2. Commercial Agency—Paris...........................

902

975

854

3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers............

3,000

5,000

2,564

Legal costs.....................................

..

..

11

Total Miscellaneous...................

6,402

8,225

5,838

Total Division No. 9..................

60,166

82,040

70,968


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 10.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

AUDIT OFFICE.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Central Staff.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary and Chief Inspector.......................

888

864

 

1

1

Senior Clerk and Inspector.........................

604

596

 

1

1

Clerk (Female)................................

393

397

 

1

1

Clerk.......................................

300

318

 

1

1

Clerk (Audit)..................................

328

334

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

..

1

Typist, Grade II................................

234

..

 

2

1

Typist, Grade I.................................

222

468

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

178

157

 

1

1

Telephonist...................................

186

198

 

9

9

 

3,333

3,332

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Auditor.................................

864

864

 

1

1

Senior Inspector................................

654

656

 

6

6

Inspectors, Grade III.............................

3,456

3,492

 

21

21

Inspectors, Grade I..............................

10,380

10,708

 

8

8

Clerks (Audit) Grade II...........................

2,793

2,823

 

9

8

Clerks (Audit) Grade I...........................

2,586

3,012

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Machinist (Female).............................

222

218

 

1

1

Typist (Grade II.)...............................

238

242

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

201

175

 

49

48

 

21,394

22,190

 

58

57

Carried forward....................

24,727

25,522

 


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 10.

AUDIT OFFICE.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31

1931-32

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

58

57

Brought forward................

24,727

25,522

 

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Auditor.................................

824

800

 

1

1

Senior Inspector................................

654

656

 

8

8

Inspectors, Grade III.............................

4,597

4,669

 

23

22

Inspectors, Grade I..............................

10,731

11,637

 

1

1

Clerk (Female)................................

393

397

 

9

9

Clerks (Audit) Grade II...........................

3,235

3,210

 

10

10

Clerks (Audit) Grade I............................

3,240

3,380

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Typists, Grade I................................

428

468

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

206

195

 

56

55

 

24,308

25,412

 

 

 

Queensland.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Auditor.................................

792

792

 

1

1

Senior Inspector................................

606

616

 

3

3

Inspectors, Grade II..............................

1,620

1,638

 

8

7

Inspectors, Grade I..............................

3,456

4,032

 

3

3

Clerks (Audit) Grade II...........................

1,120

1,074

 

3

3

Clerks (Audit) Grade I............................

972

1,002

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist, Grade I.................................

184

211

 

1

1

Machinist (Female).............................

222

226

 

21

20

 

8,972

9,591

 

135

132

Carried forward.......................

58,007

60,525

 


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 10.

1931-32

1930-31

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

AUDIT OFFICE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

135

132

Brought forward.............

58,007

60,525

 

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Auditor.................................

702

696

 

1

1

Senior Inspector................................

583

595

 

1

1

Inspector, Grade II...............................

540

546

 

5

5

Inspectors, Grade I..............................

2,520

2,610

 

2

2

Clerks (Audit) Grade II...........................

763

716

 

2

2

Clerks (Audit) Grade I............................

648

684

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist, Grade II................................

238

250

 

13

13

 

5,994

6,097

 

 

 

Western Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Auditor.................................

614

616

 

1

1

Senior Inspector................................

576

594

 

6

6

Inspectors, Grade I..............................

2,925

2,961

 

1

1

Clerk (Audit) Grade II............................

369

372

 

2

2

Clerks (Audit) Grade I............................

648

684

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist, Grade I.................................

222

229

 

12

12

 

5,354

5,456

 

160

157

Carried forward.....................

69,355

72,078

 


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 10.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

AUDIT OFFICE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

160

157

Brought forward...................

69,355

72,078

 

 

 

Tasmania.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Auditor.................................

606

613

 

3

3

Inspectors, Grade I..............................

1,512

1,566

 

2

2

Clerks (Audit) Grade II...........................

703

714

 

1

1

Clerk (Audit) Grade I.............................

324

333

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist, Grade II................................

238

250

 

8

8

 

3,383

3,476

 

 

 

London.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Auditor.................................

606

624

 

1

..

Inspector, Grade I...............................

..

43*

 

 

 

Cost of living allowance..........................

156

169

 

2

1

 

762

836

 

 

 

Federal Capital Territory.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Auditor.................................

630

624

 

1

1

Inspector, Grade III..............................

576

582

 

2

2

Inspectors, Grade I..............................

1,008

1,044

 

2

2

Clerks (Audit) Grade II...........................

688

704

 

2

2

Clerks (Audit) Grade I............................

638

583

 

8

8

 

3,540

3,537

 

178

174

Carried forward....................

77,040

79,927

 

* Portion of year only.


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department,

Number of Persons.

Division No. 10.

AUDIT OFFICE.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

178

174

Brought forward....................

77,040

79,927

 

 

 

Darwin.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Auditor.....................................

540

546

 

 

 

District allowance..............................

100

100

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist, Grade I.................................

116

157

 

 

 

District allowance..............................

80

80

 

2

2

 

836

883

 

 

 

Papua.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Auditor.................................

576

582

 

 

 

District allowance..............................

140

140

 

1

..

Inspector....................................

..

516

 

..

1

Inspector, Grade I...............................

438

..

 

 

 

District allowance..............................

140

...

 

2

2

 

1,294

1,238

 

 

 

 

79,170

82,048

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

990

970

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

221

350

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....

150

250

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries............................

18

..

 

 

 

Salaries of officers on recreation leave accumulated during their service in Papua and North Australia 

366

..

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

280

..

 

182

178

 

81,195

83,618

79,611

 

 

Temporary assistance............................

488

600

1,689

 

81,683

84,218

81,300

Less

 

 

 

Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua.......

1,100

1,100

1,100

Amount to be recovered from special funds..............

4,820

4,780

5,664

Amount provided under Division No. 119, War Services......

9,100

11,600

11,600

Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates......

11,378

14,962

14,962

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....

1,000

..

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act..............

13,579

..

..

 

40,977

32,442

33,326

Total Salaries (carried forward)..................

40,706

51,776

47,974


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 10.

£

£

£

AUDIT OFFICE.

 

 

 

Brought forward....................

40,706

51,776

47,974

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Office cleaning...................................

120

150

133

2. Postage and telegrams...............................

150

150

180

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

150

250

89

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

75

75

74

5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, binding and printing 

50

50

59

6. Other printing....................................

50

60

46

7. Travelling expenses................................

2,470

2,290

1,453

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................

400

430

715

9. Telephone services, including installations, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

380

400

373

10. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services rendered 

155

..

..

11. Papuan office contingencies...........................

100

100

100

12. Audit of Accounts—Northern Territory...................

10

..

..

 

4,110

3,955

3,222

Less

 

 

 

Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua.........

100

100

100

Amount to be recovered from Special Funds................

250

30

62

Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates.........

260

310

310

 

610

440

472

Total Contingencies............

3,500

3,515

2,750

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

459

582

1,701

Total Division No. 10...........

44,665

55,873

52,425


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 11.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Central Staff.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary....................................

888

864

 

4

4

Public Service Inspectors..........................

3,626

3,578

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant Secretary..............................

750

768

 

1

1

Chief Clerk...................................

702

720

 

23

23

Clerks......................................

7,884

8,546

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Messengers...................................

198

197

 

3

3

Assistants....................................

648

678

 

2

5

Assistants (Female).............................

440

345

 

1

1

Typist, Grade 3................................

258

266

 

1

1

Typist, Grade 2................................

238

247

 

9

8

Typists, Grade 1................................

1,334

1,307

 

3

..

Copyists (Female)..............................

..

344

 

 

 

Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement 

228

231

 

51

50

 

17,194

18,091

 

 

 

Inspectors’ Staffs.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

5

5

Public Service Inspectors..........................

4,768

4,762

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Assistant Inspectors.............................

1,404

1,434

 

5

5

Clerks-in-Charge...............................

2,730

2,816

 

2

2

Clerks (Female)................................

693

709

 

9

9

Clerks......................................

2,999

3,251

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

3

3

Assistants....................................

709

715

 

1

1

Assistant (Inquiries and Records)....................

254

272

 

4

4

Messengers...................................

761

715

 

3

3

Typists, Grade 2................................

714

750

 

3

3

Typists, Grade 1................................

614

633

 

37

37

 

15,646

16,057

 

88

87

Carried forward....................

32,840

34,148

 


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 11.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

1931-32

1930-31

1930-31

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

88

87

Brought forward.................

32,840

34,148

 

 

 

Appeal Boards.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Chairmen....................................

1,307

1,392

 

 

 

 

34,147

35,540

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

278

284

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....

75

75

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

1,062

1,482

 

 

 

Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home 

45

74

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

125

..

 

 

 

 

35,732

37,455

 

 

 

Portion of salaries of officers of Department of Home Affairs (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 37)             

674

683

 

90

89

 

36,406

38,138

35,714

Temporary assistance............................

170

185

143

 

36,576

38,323

35,857

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act..........

6,062

..

..

Total Salaries................

30,514

38,323

35,857

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................

900

1,110

687

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

170

200

114

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

190

225

149

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material printing, and binding 

40

40

20

5. Other printing...................................

377

450

238

6. Travelling expenses................................

1,000

1,135

1,207

 

2,677

3,160

2,415

Carried forward.....................

30,514

38,323

35,857


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 11.

1931-32

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

£

£

£

Brought forward....................

30,514

38,323

35,857

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingenciescontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward....................

2,677

3,160

2,415

No. 7. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising.......

1,200

2,575

1,211

8. Other advertising..................................

120

300

88

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

270

293

215

10. Fuel, light, and water...............................

270

289

223

11. Office cleaning...................................

55

300

401

12. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings......

400

355

121

13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

500

500

500

14. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers...

25

25

25

15. Fees for free courses at Universities.....................

600

580

442

16. Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representatives.

10

10

..

17. Payment to the Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered 

349

..

..

Instructional classes for typists.........................

..

360

349

Total Contingencies...............

6,476

8,747

5,990

Subdivision No. 2aMiscellaneous.

 

 

 

Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

..

250

3,623

Total Division No. 11.............

36,990

47,320

45,470


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Division No. 12.

 

 

 

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

Temporary assistance...............................

350

350

343

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record and other books 

300

400

279

2. Official telegrams and postage.........................

250

500

196

3. Travelling expenses and incidental and petty cash expenditure....

500

500

733

4. Services rendered by Railway Departments................

1,000

1,600

1,048

Total Contingencies..................

2,050

3,000

2,256

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

Allowance to Governor-General for residence at Canberra.......

*

500

500

Total Division No. 12.................

2,400

3,850

3,099

* An allowance at the rate of £2,000 per annum was previously paid to Governor-General.

F.1243.—4


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 13.

£

£

£

 

 

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Under Public Service Act.

 

 

 

1

..

Financial Adviser to the High Commissioner.............

..

2,000

 

1

..

..

..

Official Secretary of the Commonwealth of Australia in Great Britain 

..

2,000

 

..

1

Official Secretary and Financial Adviser................

2,000(a)

..

 

1

1

Assistant Secretary..............................

808

800

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

400*

768

 

1

1

Medical Officer................................

1,380

1,340

 

1

..

Chief Clerk...................................

..

648

 

1

..

Clerk

..

558

 

 

 

 

4,588

8,114

 

 

 

Cost of living allowance..........................

312

858

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

..

104

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....

..

550

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

16

..

 

 

 

 

4,916

9,626

 

 

 

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act

921

..

 

7

4

 

3,995

9,626

 

 

 

Under High Commissioner Act.

 

 

 

93

88

Clerks, Typists, Storemen, Messengers, Telephonists, and Assistants 

19,257

19,800

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

66

..

 

93

88

 

19,323

19,800

 

100

92

Total Salaries (carried forward)..............

23,318

29,426

27,175

*Portion of year only.

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £450.


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 13.

1931-32

1930-31.

Vote

Expenditure.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.

£

£

£

Brought forward..................

23,318

29,426

27,175

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Stationery, travelling and incidental expenditure.............

4,493

4,800

4,466

2. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence 

1,500

2,000

2,000

3. Cables and telegrams...............................

1,600

2,600

1,147

4. Municipal and other taxes............................

7,600

8,000

6,338

5. General upkeep of “Australia House,” London...............

10,250*

12,500

10,954

6. Upkeep of official residence...........................

400

600

391

Advertising and publicity............................

..

1,500

1,260

Total Contingencies................

25,843

32,000

26,556

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

Payments under High Commissioner Act to officers on retirement 

..

..

46

 

49,161

61,426

53,777

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...

..

7,000

..

Total Division No. 13...............

49,161

54,426

53,777

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

 

£

Municipal and other Taxes.............................

7,600

Upkeep..........................................

10,250

 

£17,850

As a set-off to this expenditure, it is estimated that an amount of £27,000 will be recovered from tenants for rent and services for 1931-32.


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 14.

AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-31

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

1

..

Commissioner-General...........................

..

3,000

 

1

1

Official Secretary

1,012(a)

1,012

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

594

586

 

 

 

 

1,606

4,598

 

 

 

Allowance to Commissioner-General..................

..

2,000

 

 

 

Allowance to Official Secretary.....................

266

266

 

 

 

Allowance to Accountant..........................

108

108

 

 

 

Special allowance to Official Secretary whilst acting as Commissioner-General 

500

..

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

10

..

 

3

2

 

2,490

6,972

6,095

Temporary assistance............................

1,225

1,582

1,291

 

3,715

8,554

7,386

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

412

..

..

Total Salaries.......................

3,303

8,554

7,386

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Office requisites, stationery and incidentals.................

380

480

348

2. Travelling expenses................................

75

250

606

3. Postage, cables and telegrams..........................

500

500

518

4. Telephones......................................

190

194

172

5. Rent and lighting..................................

1,900

2,120

1,922

6. Furniture.......................................

10

20

4

7. Advertising and publicity.............................

160

500

272

Allowance for service of motor car......................

..

350

..

Total Contingencies..................

3,215

4,414

3,842

Total Division No. 14.................

6,518

12,968

11,228

Division No. 14a.

 

 

 

COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.

 

 

 

General expenses..................................

..

25

..

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £228.


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Person.

Division No. 15.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31

1931-32

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.

£

£

£

 

 

Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Executive Officer...........................

1,500(a)

1,500

 

1

1

Secretary....................................

1,200(b)

1,175

 

1

1

Assistant Secretary..............................

700

700

 

1

1

Chief Clerk and Accountant........................

642

612

 

8

8

Clerks......................................

1,876

2,279

 

2

2

Clerical Assistants..............................

600

600

 

2

2

Junior Assistants...............................

220

230

 

5

5

Typists......................................

977

966

 

1

1

Telephonist and Typist...........................

174

182

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

144

117

 

1

1

Caretaker....................................

254

254

 

 

 

 

8,287

8,615

 

 

 

State Committees—Secretaries and Typists (part time)......

325

822

 

 

 

Portion of salaries of officers of Development Branch in London 

190

1,140

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....

..

200

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

34

..

 

24

24

 

8,836

10,777

10,352

Temporary assistance.............................

300

300

312

 

9,136

11,077

10,664

Deduct amount provided under Subdivision No. &—

 

 

 

Investigations................................

..

7,000

6,771

Total Salaries (carried forward)...........

9,136

4,077

3,893

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £337.

(b) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £270.


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 15.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.

 

 

 

Brought forward...................

9,136

4,077

3,893

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................

660

660

623

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes......

60

80

60

3. Writing paper and envelopes..........................

150

170

108

4. Account, record, and other books.......................

15

15

8

5. Other printing....................................

70

50

94

6. Travelling expenses................................

1,200

1,400

853

7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................

450

500

505

8. Telephone service.................................

130

110

138

9. Printing of bulletins................................

750

1,000

572

10. Printing of Journal.................................

600

600

473

11. Cleaners—Head Office of Council......................

216

216

200

12. Expenses of State Committees for office equipment...........

50

150

48

Visit of Chief Executive Officer abroad...................

..

970

473

 

4,351

5,921

4,155

Deduct amount provided under Subdivision No. 3—

 

 

 

Investigations.................................

..

4,000

3,114

Total Contingencies..................

4,351

1,921

1,041

Carried forward.....................

13,487

5,998

4,934


II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 15.

1931-32

1930-31.

Vote

Expenditure.

COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.

£

£

£

Brought forward.....................

13,487

5,998

4,934

Subdivision No. 3.—Investigations.

 

 

 

No. 1. Animal health....................................

19,701*

10,845

8,750

2. Plant industry....................................

28,654*

45,094

33,558

3. Entomology.....................................

19,271*

22,233

9,295

4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures 

17,981*

18,800

11,172

5. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.............

12,127*

15,764

10,998

6. Food preservation and transport........................

2,862

3,910

2,587

7. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations....................

4,500

9,000

6,000

8. Forest products...................................

9,517

9,393

8,479

9. Mining and metallurgy..............................

600

600

474

10. Radio research...................................

1,440

3,310

1,234

11. Library........................................

1,200

1,200

1,065

12. Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux and to British Woollen and Worsted Association 

3,125

3,125

3,125

13. Miscellaneous....................................

500

500

351

14. Buffalo Fly.....................................

1,000

..

..

Proportion of salaries and contingencies...................

..

11,000

9,885

Unforeseen and urgent investigations....................

..

2,000

..

Marine biology...................................

..

2,000

..

Fuel..........................................

..

485

160

 

122,478

159,259

107,133

Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources..

32,643

..

..

Total Investigations..................

89,835

159,259

107,133

 

103,322

165,257

112,067

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...

19,068

..

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act............

13,254

..

..

Amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account 

71,000

159,259

107,133

 

103,322

159,259

107,133

Total Division No. 15.................

5,998

4,934

* Includes contributions from outside sources. † The whole provision for 1931-32 made from Trust Fund.


II.—The Prime Ministers Department.

Division No. 16.

SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.

1931-32.

1930-31

Vote.

Expenditure.

Subdivision No. 1.

£

£

£

No. 1. Mail Services to Papua, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island and New Hebrides (Contributions by the Government of the Western Pacific towards the cost of these services may be credited to this vote)

52,000

52,000

47,848

Total Prime Minister’s Department................

251,900

314,500

289,749


III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

(Not including War ServicesShown Separately on page 276.)

Division Number.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

17

THE TREASURY..............

43,446

49,794

50,313

..

6,867

18

COMMONWEALTH STORES SUP-PLY AND TENDER BOARD 

1,150

1,550

1,462

..

312

19

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PEN-SIONS OFFICE 

82,520

88,044

91,278

..

8,758

20

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE

13,682

15,612

15,002

..

1,320

21

TAXATION OFFICE...........

455,094

443,332

482,204

..

27,110

22

INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW 

780

900

834

..

54

23

LAND VALUATION BOARD.....

811

898

771

40

..

24

SUPERANNUATION BOARD.....

6,617

9,000

8,339

..

1,722

25

GOVERNMENT PRINTER.......

27,300

29,470

31,644

..

4,344

26

COINAGE...................

11,400

560

3,485

7,915

..

 

Total....................

642,800

639,160

685,332

..

42,532

 

Estimate 1931-32.......................

£642,800

Vote 1930-31..........................

639,160

Increase........................

£3,640


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 17.

THE TREASURY.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

First Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary....................................

1,700(a)

1,700

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant Secretary (Administrative)..................

1,262

1,212

 

1

1

Assistant Secretary (Finance).......................

1,112

1,112

 

2

2

 

2,374

2,324

 

 

 

Finance Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

834

822

 

1

1

Sub-Accountant (Administrative)....................

762

750

 

1

1

Sub-Accountant (Finance).........................

598

600

 

12

13

Clerks......................................

5,711

5,379

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist......................................

166

156

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

274

283

 

1

1

Assistant (Female)..............................

235

240

 

18

19

 

8,580

8,230

 

21

22

Carried forward....................

12,580

12,254

 

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £425,


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 17.

THE TREASURY.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

21

22

Brought forward....................

12,654

12,254

 

 

 

Sub-Treasury, New South Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

708

720

 

7

7

Clerks......................................

2,712

2,830

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

278

288

 

2

2

Machinists (Female).............................

444

460

 

2

3

Typists......................................

601

405

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

214

224

 

14

15

 

4,957

4,927

 

 

 

Trade Agency Section, Payable from Trust Fund, New Guinea Agency Account.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Clerks......................................

780

804

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

1

Typist......................................

238

457

 

 

 

 

1,018

1,261

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

13

52

 

 

 

Allowance for performing duties of a higher class.........

120

108

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

4

..

 

4

3

 

1,155

1,421

 

18

18

 

6,112

6,348

 

4

3

Deduct Trade Agency Section, payable from Trust Fund.....

1,155

1,421

 

14

15

 

4,957

4,927

 

 

 

Sub-Treasury, Victoria.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

642

642

 

..

..

Allowance to Accountant..........................

48

48

 

7

7

Clerks......................................

2,964

3,090

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

3

3

Assistants....................................

734

796

 

4

4

Typists......................................

776

797

 

1

..

Messenger...................................

..

174

 

16

15

 

5,164

5,547

 

51

52

Carried forward....................

22,775

22,728

 


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 17.

THE TREASURY.

1931-32

1930-31

1930-31

1931-32

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

51

52

Brought forward....................

22,775

22,728

 

 

 

Sub-Treasury, Queensland.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

558

576

 

3

3

Clerks......................................

1,230

1,284

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

3

3

Typists......................................

478

490

 

7

7

 

2,266

2,350

 

 

 

Sub-Treasury, South Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

519

519

 

3

3

Clerks......................................

1,179

1,212

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist......................................

220

218

 

5

5

 

1,918

1,949

 

 

 

Sub-Treasury, Western Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

522

540

 

3

3

Clerks......................................

1,188

1,237

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Typists......................................

400

408

 

6

6

 

2,110

2,185

 

 

 

Sub-Treasury, Tasmania.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Clerks......................................

792

819

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist......................................

206

218

 

3

3

 

998

1,037

 

72

73

Carried forward....................

30,067

30,249

 


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 17.

THE TREASURY.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

72

73

Brought forward....................

30,067

30,249

 

 

 

Loans Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Loans Officer.................................

900

912

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Assistants (Escort)..............................

588

624

 

1

1

Supervisor (Female).............................

324

336

 

1

1

Assistant (Female)..............................

230

242

 

3

3

Senior Checkers

618

654

 

10

10

Checkers....................................

1,900

2,020

 

1

1

Machinist....................................

206

218

 

19

19

 

4,766

5,006

 

 

 

Expropriated Property Section, Public Trustee and Clearing Office (Enemy Debts).

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

..

Custodian, Public Trustee and Controller...............

..

552

 

 

 

Allowance to Custodian..........................

100*

264

 

6

2

Clerks......................................

990

2,184

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

..

Typist......................................

..

246

 

 

 

 

1,090

3,246

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

..

27

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....

52

540

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

78

..

 

8

2

 

1,220

3,813

 

 

 

Temporary assistance............................

...

367

 

 

 

 

1,220

4,180

 

 

 

Deduct salary and allowance of officer on duty in New Guinea

..

444

 

 

 

Total Expropriated Property Section, Public Trustee and Clearing Office (Enemy Debts) 

1,220

3,736

 

99

94

Carried forward....................

36,053

38,991

 

* Receives in addition £598 per annum as Sub-Accountant (Finance).


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 17.

THE TREASURY.

1931-32

1930-31

1930-31

1931-32

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

99

94

Brought forward...................

36,053

38,991

 

 

 

Correspondence Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Clerk..................................

548

548

 

6

6

Clerks......................................

2,189

2,255

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Ministerial Messenger............................

262

296

 

1

1

Assistant (Male)................................

238

252

 

3

1

Assistant (Female)..............................

246

663

 

8

8

Typists......................................

1,532

1,584

 

2

2

Messengers...................................

196

190

 

22

20

 

5,211

5,788

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Private Secretary...............................

504

516

 

 

 

 

41,768

45,295

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

728

731

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....

322

173

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

1,313

1,917

 

 

 

Allowance to officers for duties in connexion with receipt, custody, and issue of bonds 

84

84

 

 

 

Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies....

314

701

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

152

..

 

122

115

 

44,681

48,901

 

8

2

Deduct Expropriated Property Section, Public Trustee and Clearing Office (Enemy Debts) 

1,220

3,736

 

114

113

 

43,461

45,165

42,826

 

 

Temporary assistance............................

874

586

1,045

 

 

Less

44,335

45,751

43,871

 

 

Amount provided under Division No. 120—War Services payable from Revenue 

5,000

5,000

5,000

 

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...

400

700

..

 

 

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act............

6,917

..

..

 

 

 

12,317

5,700

5,000

 

 

Total Salaries (carried forward)...........

32,018

40,051

38,871


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 17.

THE TREASURY.

1931-32

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward.................

32,018

40,051

38,871

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................

4,900

3,500

4,562

2. Office requisites exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

240

250

194

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

250

300

287

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

200

250

146

5. Other printing....................................

1,400

1,600

1,881

6. Travelling expenses................................

900

1,220

931

7. Bank exchange...................................

3,000

1,600

2,973

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

1,800

2,210

1,612

9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

900

900

893

10. Office cleaning and caretaking.........................

25

50

24

11. Heat, light and water................................

190

222

151

12. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services rendered 

123

141

123

 

13,928

12,243

13,777

Less amount provided under Division No. 120—War Services payable from Revenue 

2,500

2,500

2,500

Total Contingencies..................

11,428

9,743

11,277

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

Legal costs—counterfeit coin prosecutions.................

..

..

51

Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement 

..

..

105

Legal costs—Commonwealth and others v. New South Wales— Financial Agreement Act 

..

..

9

Total Miscellaneous..................

..

..

165

Total Division No. 17.................

43,446

49,794

50,313

Division No. 18.

 

 

 

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             

1,150

1,550

1,462


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 19.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Central Staff.

 

 

 

 

 

Commissioner*................................

..

..

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant Commissioner†

852

864

 

5

5

Clerks......................................

2,430

2,525

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Typists......................................

395

396

 

1

1

Assistant (Male)................................

254

272

 

2

1

Assistant (Female)..............................

158

450

 

11

10

 

4,089

4,507

 

 

 

Local Staffs.

 

 

 

 

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Commissioner‡...........................

780

792

 

4

4

Special Magistrates and Examiners...................

1,944

2,016

 

21

23

Clerks......................................

8,310

8,057

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Inquiry Officers................................

636

672

 

3

3

Senior Assistant and Senior Checkers..................

827

873

 

6

8

Assistants (Male)...............................

1,851

1,519

 

1

1

Assistant (Female)..............................

174

186

 

3

3

Messengers...................................

522

452

 

5

5

Typists......................................

973

983

 

7

9

Female Checkers...............................

1,710

1,414

 

53

59

 

17,727

16,964

 

64

69

Carried forward....................

21,816

21,471

 

* 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.

Division No. 19.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

64

69

Brought forward....................

21,816

21,471

 

 

 

VICTORIA.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Commissioner*...........................

756

768

 

1

1

Senior Clerk and Special Magistrate..................

468

486

 

3

3

Special Magistrates and Examiners...................

1,458

1,512

 

14

14

Clerks......................................

4,989

4,689

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Inquiry Officers................................

624

660

 

4

4

Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers.................

1,112

1,096

 

9

9

Assistants....................................

2,118

2,265

 

7

7

Checkers (Female)..............................

1,342

1,430

 

4

4

Typists......................................

870

897

 

2

2

Messengers...................................

333

291

 

47

47

 

14,070

14,094

 

 

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Commissioner*...........................

660

684

 

1

1

Special Magistrate and Examiner....................

486

504

 

7

7

Clerks......................................

2,510

2,654

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

5

5

Assistants....................................

1,188

1,270

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

200

170

 

1

1

Typist......................................

222

226

 

16

16

 

5,266

5,508

 

127

132

Carried forward....................

41,152

41,073

 

* Is also Deputy Commissioner of Maternity Allowances

F.1243.—5


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 19.

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

127

132

Brought forward....................

41,152

41,073

 

 

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

 

 

Deputy Commissioner*†..........................

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Clerk and Examiner........................

522

537

 

3

3

Special Magistrates and Examiners...................

1,242

1,314

 

2

2

Clerks......................................

600

636

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

3

3

Assistants (Male)...............................

743

808

 

2

2

Checkers....................................

372

404

 

2

2

Typists......................................

381

397

 

13

13

 

3,860

4,096

 

 

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Commissioner)..........................

636

660

 

..

1

Special Magistrate and Examiner....................

486

..

 

5

4

Clerks......................................

1,367

1,929

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

..

Enquiry Officer................................

..

318

 

2

3

Assistants....................................

799

515

 

1

1

Typist......................................

199

203

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

164

144

 

11

11

 

3,651

3,769

 

151

156

Carried forward...................

48,663

48,938

 

* Receives £804 per annum as Deputy Commissioner of Taxation.

† Is also Deputy Commissioner of Maternity Allowances.


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 19.

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

£

£

£

151

156

Brought forward....................

48,663

48,938

 

 

 

TASMANIA.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

 

 

Deputy Commissioner*...........................

50

50

 

6

6

Clerks......................................

2,274

2,382

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

232

250

 

1

1

Typist......................................

184

185

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

147

129

 

9

9

 

2,887

2,996

 

 

 

 

51,550

51,934

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

1,139

1,009

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....

216

155

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

318

470

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

190

..

 

160

165

 

53,413

53,568

51,829

Temporary assistance............................

941

616

2,824

 

54,354

54,184

54,653

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

225

..

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act......

8,539

..

..

 

8,764

..

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)...........

45,590

54,184

54,653

* Receives in addition £594 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.

Division No. 19.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.

 

 

 

Brought forward....................

45,590

54,184

54,653

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Office cleaning...................................

850

1,000

798

2. Postage and telegrams..............................

6,560

5,515

6,424

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

460

460

388

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

640

770

760

5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

110

120

65

6. Other printing....................................

1,820

1,725

2,124

7. Travelling expenses................................

90

100

36

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

1,085

1,280

1,225

9. Medical examinations

6,350

6,600

6,957

10. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department 

17,500

15,630

16,788

11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs, and maintenance 

300

353

353

12. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services 

315

207

317

Total Contingencies..................

36,080

33,760

36,235

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Law costs......................................

50

50

30

2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to Officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

800

50

360

Total Miscellaneous..................

850

100

390

Total Division No. 19.................

82,520

88,044

91,278


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 20.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Central Staff.

 

 

 

 

 

Commissioner*................................

..

..

 

 

 

Assistant Commissioner†..........................

..

..

 

1

1

Inspector....................................

486

504

 

 

 

Local Staffs.

 

 

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

 

 

Deputy Commissioner‡...........................

..

..

 

3

3

Clerks......................................

1,017

1,061

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inquiry Officer................................

312

330

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

238

256

 

1

1

Typist......................................

222

234

 

2

2

Assistants (Female).............................

348

372

 

8

8

 

2,137

2,253

 

9

9

Carried forward.....................

2,623

2,757

 

* 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. 20.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31

1931-32

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

9

9

Brought forward....................

2,623

2,757

 

 

 

Local Staffs.

 

 

 

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

 

 

Deputy Commissioner*...........................

..

..

 

3

3

Clerks......................................

1,056

1,110

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inquiry Officer................................

312

330

 

3

3

Assistants....................................

596

628

 

7

7

 

1,964

2,068

 

 

 

Queensland.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

 

 

Deputy Commissioner*...........................

..

..

 

1

1

Clerk.......................................

432

450

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inquiry Officer................................

312

330

 

2

2

Assistants....................................

443

473

 

4

4

 

1,187

1,253

 

20

20

Carried forward....................

5,774

6,078

 

* Duties performed by Deputy Commissioner of Pensions.


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 20.

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

£

£

£

20

20

Brought forward....................

5,774

6,078

 

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

 

 

Deputy Commissioner*...........................

..

..

 

2

2

Clerks......................................

720

777

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

232

242

 

3

3

 

952

1,019

 

 

 

Western Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

 

 

Deputy Commissioner†...........................

..

..

 

1

1

Clerk.......................................

396

414

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

165

167

 

2

2

 

561

581

 

 

 

Tasmania.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

 

 

Deputy Commissioner†...........................

..

..

 

1

1

Clerk.......................................

396

414

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

278

296

 

2

2

 

674

710

 

 

 

 

7,961

8,388

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

183

174

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....

48

10

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

30

..

 

27

27

 

8,222

8,572

7,937

Temporary assistance...........................

..

20

197

 

8,222

8,592

8,134

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act.......

1,200

..

..

Total Salaries (carried forward).........

7,022

8,592

8,134

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


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 20.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.

 

 

 

Brought forward..................

7,022

8,592

8,134

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................

1,350

1,350

1,495

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....

45

50

13

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

125

130

96

4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

15

15

..

5. Other printing..................................

300

250

457

6. Travelling expenses..............................

50

50

..

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................

55

60

42

8. Services of Registrars............................

3,800

4,000

3,709

9. Poundage on money orders.........................

900

1,095

1,049

Total Contingencies...............

6,640

7,000

6,861

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Law costs....................................

20

20

7

Total Division No. 20 ..............

13,682

15,612

15,002


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 21.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

TAXATION OFFICE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Central Office.

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative Section.

 

 

 

 

 

Commissioner of Taxation.........................

*

*

 

 

 

Second Commissioner of Taxation...................

*

*

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary....................................

756

757

 

12

12

Clerks......................................

5,376

5,566

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

5

5

Assistants....................................

1,089

1,108

 

17

17

Typists......................................

3,449

3,650

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

209

206

 

36

36

Carried forward.....................

10,879

11,287

 

* Provided for under Special Appropriations.


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 21.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

TAXATION OFFICE.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

36

36

Brought forward....................

10,879

11,287

 

 

 

Central Office.

 

 

 

 

 

ASSESSING SECTION.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Commissioner............................

1,000

1,012

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant Deputy Commissioner.....................

732

744

 

1

1

Chief Valuer..................................

828

840

 

1

1

Senior Valuer.................................

732

756

 

5

5

Valuers.....................................

2,680

2,819

 

1

1

Draftsman....................................

378

396

 

1

1

Chief Assessor.................................

660

672

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

558

581

 

1

1

Senior Assessor (Income).........................

576

594

 

1

1

Senior Assessor (Land)...........................

540

558

 

105

133

Clerks......................................

50,709

41,761

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

1

Inspector (Entertainments Tax)......................

318

661

 

37

52

Assistants....................................

11,099

8,722

 

6

13

Typists......................................

2,541

1,198

 

9

11

Messengers...................................

1,762

1,152

 

173

224

 

75,113

62,466

 

209

260

Total Central Office (carried forward)......

85,992

73,753

 


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 21.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

TAXATION OFFICE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

209

260

Brought forward....................

85,992

73,753

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Commissioner............................

950

931

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Valuer.................................

736

726

 

6

7

Valuers.....................................

3,884

3,435

 

1

1

Draftsman....................................

353

359

 

1

1

Chief Clerk...................................

636

624

 

1

1

Senior Assessor................................

540

558

 

58

93

Clerks......................................

34,224

21,989

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inspector (Entertainments Tax)......................

324

343

 

23

41

Assistants....................................

8,106

4,918

 

12

20

Typists......................................

4,001

2,515

 

9

14

Messengers...................................

2,270

1,255

 

114

181

Total New South Wales...............

56,024

37,653

 

323

441

Carried forward....................

142,016

111,406

 


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 21.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-12.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

TAXATION OFFICE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

323

441

Brought forward................

142,016

111,406

 

 

 

Queensland.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Commissioner............................

804

798

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Valuer.................................

732

744

 

4

4

Valuers.....................................

2,304

2,376

 

1

1

Draftsman....................................

344

349

 

1

1

Chief Clerk...................................

533

534

 

13

33

Clerks......................................

12,096

5,040

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inspector (Entertainments Tax)......................

324

342

 

6

9

Assistants....................................

2,037

1,378

 

4

9

Typists......................................

1,819

835

 

2

5

Messengers...................................

755

262

 

34

65

Total Queensland................

21,748

12,658

 

357

506

Carried forward.................

163,764

124,064

 


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31

1931-32

Vote.

Expenditure

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 21.

 

 

 

 

 

TAXATION OFFICE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

357

506

Brought forward....................

163,764

124,064

 

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Commissioner*...........................

804

816

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Valuer.................................

708

720

 

2

2

Valuers.....................................

1,112

1,130

 

1

1

Draftsman....................................

356

361

 

1

1

Chief Clerk...................................

558

576

 

18

29

Clerks......................................

10,920

6,791

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

4

7

Assistants....................................

1,490

956

 

4

6

Typists......................................

1,126

798

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

129

116

 

33

49

Total South Australia............

17,203

12,264

 

390

555

Carried forward................

180,967

136,328

 

* Is also Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances.


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 21.

 

 

 

 

 

TAXATION OFFICE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

390

555

Brought forward....................

180,967

136,328

 

 

 

Western Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Commissioner............................

1,200

1,212

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant Deputy Commissioner.....................

704

672

 

1

1

Senior Valuer.................................

732

720

 

5

5

Valuers.....................................

2,850

2,916

 

3

3

Draftsmen....................................

1,094

1,128

 

1

1

Chief Clerk...................................

636

624

 

1

1

Chief Assessor.................................

600

594

 

1

1

Senior Assessor (Income Tax)......................

558

576

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

558

576

 

101

107

Clerks......................................

36,911

36,418

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inspector (Entertainments Tax)......................

325

343

 

67

63

Senior Assistants and Assistants.....................

12,906

14,875

 

24

27

Typists......................................

5,180

4,594

 

15

11

Messengers...................................

1,799

2,181

 

223

224

Total Western Australia

66,053

67,429

 

613

779

Carried forward....................

247,020

203,757

 


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 21.

 

 

 

 

 

TAXATION OFFICE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

613

779

Brought forward....................

247,020

203,757

 

 

 

Tasmania.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Commissioner............................

663

675

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Valuer......................................

576

594

 

1

1

Draftsman....................................

378

396

 

3

6

Clerks......................................

2,236

1,168

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inspector (Entertainments Tax)......................

324

343

 

2

3

Assistants....................................

698

484

 

1

1

Typist......................................

212

218

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

14

Total Tasmania.....................

5,087

3,878

 

623

793

Carried forward....................

252,107

207,635

 


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 21.

TAXATION OFFICE.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31

1931-32

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

623

793

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

 

 

Brought forward.............

252,107

207,635

 

 

 

North Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Commissioner............................

348

569

 

1

1

Clerk.......................................

331

471

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist......................................

296

234

 

 

 

Special allowance to Deputy Commissioner.............

172

106

 

3

3

Total North Australia..................

1,147

1,380

 

 

 

 

253,254

209,015

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

6,700

4,700

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....

900

660

 

 

 

Pay to officers on retirement in lieu of furlough...........

155

806

 

 

 

District allowance..............................

330

270

 

 

 

Allowance to junior officers living away from home........

20

33

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

703

..

 

626

796

 

262,062

215,484

226,071

 

 

Temporary assistance............................

7,000

2,500

19,474

 

269,062

217,984

245,545

Less

 

 

 

Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of Western Australia 

27,454

23,500

25,500*

Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of New South Wales 

2,785

3,000

2,650

Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of Victoria 

3,800

2,140

2,663

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year 

3,010

6,800

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act............

40,699

..

..

 

77,748

35,440

30,813

Total Salaries (carried forward).............

191,314

182,544

214,732

* £2,000 additional received on account of collection of Hospital Tax.


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 21.

TAXATION OFFICE.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward....................

191,314

182,544

214,732

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payment to States for taxation services...................

204,500*

202,000

196,605

2. Office cleaning...................................

1,350

1,500

1,418

3. Postage and telegrams..............................

7,000

4,900

9,924

4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

3,000

1,050

4,900

5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing 

1,000

600

910

6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

500

400

422

7. Other printing....................................

6,000

4,600

9,563

8. Travelling expenses, other than valuation..................

3,000

2,700

2,819

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

4,000

4,100

3,605

10. Law costs.......................................

8,000

7,500

10,459

11. Valuation fees and expenses other than for travelling..........

14,575

18,000

17,422

12. Travelling expenses for valuations, including upkeep of motor cars and equipment allowances 

13,655

15,000

11,195

13. Telephone services, including rent, calls, installations, extension, repair and maintenance 

1,000

880

916

14. Commission to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of entertainments tax tickets 

235

310

278

15. Financing valuers to purchase motor cars for official use........

400

275

973

16. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services rendered 

2,925

3,633

1,649

 

271,140

267,448

273,058

Less

 

 

 

Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of Western Australia 

7,100

6,500

6,500

Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of New South Wales 

1,000

900

1,001

Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of Victoria.

660

460

734

 

8,760

7,860

8,235

Total Contingencies..................

262,380

259,588

264,823

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payment of child endowment to Taxation officers taken over by State Government 

1,400

1,200

1,218

Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

..

..

744

Visit of taxation expert from Canada.....................

..

..

668

Medical expenses of officer injured on duty................

..

..

19

Total Miscellaneous..................

1,400

1,200

2,649

Total Division No. 21.................

455,094

443,332

482,204

* Payments to and by the States subject to adjustment when actual costs available

F.1243.—6


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 22.

INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

Temporary assistance...............................

340

405

421

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Travelling expenses................................

365

365

364

2. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................

75

130

49

Total Contingencies..................

440

495

413

Total Division No. 22.................

780

900

834

 

 

 

 

Number of Persons.

Division No. 23.

 

 

 

1930-31.

1931-32.

LAND VALUATION BOARD.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative.

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman...................................

*

*

 

 

 

Members of Board.............................

*

*

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary...................................

390

408

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............

1

..

 

1

1

 

391

408

399

Temporary assistance...........................

30

30

2

 

421

438

401

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act..........

70

..

..

Total Salaries......................

351

438

401

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Travelling expenses................................

400

400

320

2. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................

60

60

50

Total Contingencies..................

460

460

370

Total Division No. 23.................

811

898

771

* Provided for tinder Special Appropriations.


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 24.

SUPERANNUATION BOARD.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

1

1

President....................................

800

1,000

 

 

 

Allowances to other members of Board................

400

400

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

..

1

Secretary and Actuary............................

804

..

 

5

5

Clerks......................................

1,972

2,033

 

1

..

Actuary, Staff.................................

..

816

 

1

..

Secretary....................................

..

594

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

3

3

Typists......................................

586

615

 

5

5

Examiners (Female).............................

1,128

1,202

 

1

1

Assistant (Female)..............................

188

202

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

119

113

 

 

 

 

5,997

6,975

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

65

65

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....

50

10

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

421

650

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries............................

66

..

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

22

..

 

18

17

 

6,621

7,700

6,510

Temporary assistance.............................

50

50

312

 

6,671

7,750

6,822

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.

..

350

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.........

954

..

..

 

954

350

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)...........

5,717

7,400

6,822


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 24.

SUPERANNUATION BOARD.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward....................

5,717

7,400

6,822

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................

100

100

107

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

30

40

32

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

30

40

26

4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

10

10

20

5. Other printing....................................

50

60

59

6. Travelling expenses................................

90

50

23

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

50

50

43

8. Medical examinations...............................

50

50

12

9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

60

60

45

10. Fuel, light and water...............................

130

140

99

Total Contingencies..................

600

600

466

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Election of Public Service representative on Superannuation Board.

300

..

36

Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

..

1,000

1,000

Law costs.......................................

..

..

15

Total Miscellaneous..................

300

1,000

1,051

Total Division No. 24.................

6,617

9,000

8,339


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 25.

GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Canberra.

£

£

£

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Government Printer........................

708

720

 

2

2

Clerks......................................

549

696

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Engineer-in-Charge.............................

516

534

 

1

1

Typist......................................

169

156

 

62

60

Compositors, operators, machinists, binders, and other employees 

18,954

20,579

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

650

598

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

601

1,341

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

74

..

 

67

65

 

22,221

24,624

 

 

 

Temporary assistance............................

21,671

20,368

 

 

 

Melbourne.

43,892

44,992

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Clerk.......................................

324

342

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant (Female)..............................

230

234

 

2

2

 

554

576

 

 

 

 

44,446

45,568

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

39

26

 

 

 

Allowance to Government Printer, Melbourne, for services rendered in connexion with printing for Parliament             

300

300

 

 

 

Wages and overtime—State Staff Melbourne—compositors, bookbinders, machinemen, warehouse assistants, labourers and others             

..

1,700

 

 

 

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

240

240

 

69

67

 

45,025

47,834

 

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act..........

7,540

..

 

 

37,485

47,834

 

Deduct amount chargeable to Trust Fund, Government Printer

19,000

27,529

 

Total Salaries (carried forward).........

18,485

20,305

20,130


III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 25.

GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward....................

18,485

20,305

20,130

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Paper and parchment...............................

3,900

3,900

3,958

2. Repairs to machinery, also lubricants, cotton waste, roller cleanser and other necessaries 

600

500

748

3. Type..........................................

10

10

..

4. Bookbinders’ materials, stores and printing ink..............

300

300

425

5. Motive power, fuel and light..........................

1,000

1,100

998

6. Cartage........................................

300

300

316

7. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary papers............

800

700

1,354

8. Postage and telegrams..............................

30

30

24

9. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

20

20

34

10. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

20

20

..

11. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

10

10

..

12. Other printing....................................

35

35

1,566

13. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

40

40

84

14. Telephone services................................

50

50

41

15. Travelling expenses................................

100

150

44

16. Overtime for night work during Parliamentary Session.........

1,600

2,000

1,922

Total Contingencies.................

8,815

9,165

11,514

Total Division No. 25................

27,300

29,470

31,644

Division No. 26.

 

 

 

COINAGE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

1. Redemption of silver coin...........................

1,000

500

886

2. Redemption of bronze coin..........................

50

60

47

3. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion             

10,250

..

2,552

4. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion             

100

..

..

Total Division No. 26................

11,400

560

3,485

Total Department of the Treasury........

642,800

639,160

685,332


IV. —THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

27

SECRETARY’S OFFICE..........

15,843

20,245

19,709

..

3,866

28

REPORTING BRANCH*..........

7,140

10,080

7,223

..

83

29

CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.....

24,251

31,004

27,144

..

2,893

30

THE HIGH COURT..............

12,339

13,768

15,609

..

3,270

31

BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION..

28,473

28,098

30,294

..

1,821

32

COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION 

10,292

13,618

12,738

..

2,446

33

PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE 

1,708

2,015

1,112

596

..

34

COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH 

9,843

12,700

12,175

..

2,332

35

PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS 

46,611

52,422

53,680

..

7,069

35A

COPYRIGHT OFFICE............

..

1,050

456

..

456

 

 

156,500

185,000

180,140

..

23,640

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

..

2,000

..

..

 

 

Total..............

156,500

183,000

180,140

..

23,640

* Revenue for 1931-32 estimated at £6,000.

Estimate, 1931-32........................

£156,500

Vote, 1930-31...........................

183,000

Decrease...................

£26,500


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 27.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

SECRETARY’S OFFICE.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

First Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Solicitor-General, Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman....

2,000(a)

2,000

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman...

1,350

1,362

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman........

900

888

 

1

1

Principal Legal Assistant..........................

660

648

 

6

6

Legal Assistants................................

2,893

2,892

 

1

1

Senior Clerk..................................

456

573

 

3

2

Clerks......................................

629

1,009

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Ministerial Messenger............................

278

290

 

3

3

Typists......................................

597

624

 

2

2

Assistants....................................

480

512

 

..

1

Assistant (Female)..............................

180

..

 

2

2

Messengers...................................

207

204

 

21

21

 

8,630

9,002

 

 

 

Accounts Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

486

504

 

2

2

Clerks......................................

684

690

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist......................................

156

156

 

4

4

 

1,326

1,350

 

26

26

Carried forward....................

11,956

12,352

 

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £450.


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 27.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

SECRETARY’S OFFICE.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

26

26

Brought forward....................

11,956

12,352

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Private Secretary...............................

504

522

 

 

 

Office of the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate

522

522

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

294

312

 

2

2

 

816

834

 

 

 

 

13,276

13,708

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

78

65

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....

200

200

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

793

1,221

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

45

..

 

29

29

 

14,392

15,194

13,161

Temporary assistance.............................

500

500

321

 

14,892

15,694

13,482

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.

912

124

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.........

2,647

..

..

 

3,559

124

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)..........

11,333

15,570

13,482


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 27.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

SECRETARY’S OFFICE.

 

 

 

Brought forward..............

11,333

15,570

13,482

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Books for departmental library.........................

300

300

402

2. Postage and telegrams..............................

250

300

220

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

80

100

88

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

60

90

49

5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

30

40

26

6. Other printing....................................

120

150

109

7. Travelling expenses................................

750

750

1,018

8. Defence of prisoners...............................

20

20

11

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

1,200

1,200

1,523

10. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules......

1,250

1,250

2,269

11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

400

400

476

12. Administration of law at Seat of Government...............

40

50

35

13. Sanitation and water supply...........................

10

25

1

Total Contingencies..................

4,510

4,675

6,227

Total Division No. 27.................

15,843

20,245

19,709


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 28.

REPORTING BRANCH.

1931-32

1930-31.

1980-31.

1931-32

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Reporter.................................

792

780

 

5

5

Reporters....................................

3,060

3,120

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

22

..

 

6

6

 

3,874

3,900

3,929

Temporary assistance.............................

3,000

4,000

1,764

 

6,874

7,900

5,693

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

1,284

..

..

Total Salaries.......................

5,590

7,900

5,693

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...............................

50

50

41

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.......

300

300

388

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon 

100

150

94

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

20

20

17

5. Travelling expenses.................................

800

1,300

717

6. Office cleaning, fires and light..........................

150

150

151

7. Miscellaneous....................................

90

150

86

8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

40

60

36

Total Contingencies...................

1,550

2,180

1,530

Total Division No. 28..................

7,140

10,080

7,223


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 29.

CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Central.

£

£

£

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Crown Solicitor................................

1,600(a)

1,562

 

1

1

Assistant Crown Solicitor.........................

1,100

1,112

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Legal Officer (Territorial).........................

804

804

 

1

1

Chief Clerk...................................

756

768

 

1

1

Clerk (Legal)..................................

624

630

 

2

2

Clerks......................................

578

558

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

3

3

Typists......................................

526

608

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

99

99

 

11

11

 

6,087

6,141

 

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Crown Solicitor...........................

1,000

965

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Clerk...................................

732

722

 

1

1

Senior Clerk (Property)...........................

636

624

 

1

1

Senior Clerk (Common Law).......................

636

624

 

9

8

Clerks (Legal).................................

3,290

3,674

 

3

4

Clerks......................................

960

618

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

4

4

Typists......................................

924

964

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

238

256

 

2

2

Messengers...................................

288

355

 

23

23

 

8,704

8,802

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Crown Solicitor...........................

1,000

1,012

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Clerk...................................

732

720

 

1

1

Senior Clerk (Common Law).......................

636

624

 

1

1

Senior Clerk (Property)...........................

528

534

 

15

13

Clerks (Legal).................................

5,532

6,406

 

1

1

Clerk (Search).................................

345

366

 

1

1

Clerk.......................................

378

378

 

21

19

Carried forward....................

9,151

10,040

 

34

34

 

14,791

14,943

 

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £351.


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 29.

CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

34

34

Brought forward..................

14,791

14,943

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

21

19

Brought forward....................

9,151

10,040

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

5

5

Typists......................................

1,035

1,042

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

223

236

 

1

..

Assistant (Female)..............................

..

312

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

218

174

 

29

26

 

10,627

11,804

 

 

 

 

25,418

26,747

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

211

158

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....

400

500

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

297

482

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

82

..

 

63

60

 

26,408

27,887

25,184

 

 

Temporary assistance............................

500

1,000

233

Less

26,908

28,887

25,417

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...

..

253

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act............

4,507

..

..

 

4,507

253

..

Total Salaries.......................

22,401

28,634

25,417

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Law books......................................

200

250

169

2. Postage and telegrams...............................

200

250

180

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.......

75

75

66

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon 

75

90

57

5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

20

30

11

6. Other printing....................................

30

50

16

7. Travelling expenses.................................

400

500

392

8. Office cleaning, fires and light..........................

300

500

244

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................

90

150

80

10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

450

450

512

11. Sanitation and water supply...........................

10

25

..

Total Contingencies...................

1,850

2,370

1,727

Total Division No. 29..................

24,251

31,004

27,144


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 30.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

THE HIGH COURT.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Exempt.

 

 

 

5

6

Associates to Justices............................

2,532

2,084

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Principal Registrar..............................

852

864

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar...................

558

576

 

..

1

Clerk.......................................

288

..

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

6

7

Assistants....................................

2,002

1,830

 

 

 

 

6,232

5,354

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

156

156

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....

52

26

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries due to variations in cost of living.....

..

18*

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

21

..

 

13

16

 

6,461

5,554

5,972

Temporary assistance............................

250

250

201

 

6,711

5,804

6,173

Less

 

 

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..

..

66

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

1,167

..

..

 

1,167

66

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)...........

5,544

5,738

6,173

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of Salaries in 1930-31 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 30.

1931-32

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

THE HIGH COURT.

 

 

 

Brought forward.....................

5,544

5,738

6,173

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Law books......................................

200

200

343

2. Postage and telegrams..............................

100

90

118

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

40

70

32

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

40

40

35

5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding 

10

20

10

6. Other printing....................................

10

10

10

7. Travelling expenses................................

4,000

5,000

6,173

8. Cleaning courts and offices...........................

1,000

900

1,104

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

250

250

309

10. Services of officers of State and other departments............

820

1,125

820

11. Jurors’ fees......................................

25

25

26

12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

300

300

350

Total Contingencies...................

6,795

8,030

9,330

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

..

..

106

Total Division No. 30..................

12,339

13,768

15,609


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 31.

BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

 

 

Central Administration.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inspector-General...............................

828

912

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist......................................

238

250

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

222

232

 

3

3

 

1,288

1,394

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Clerk...................................

610

612

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

462

486

 

4

4

Clerks......................................

1,405

1,530

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

278

296

 

2

2

Typists......................................

480

450

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

141

120

 

10

10

 

3,376

3,494

 

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Registrar....................................

684

672

 

1

1

Official Receiver...............................

626

672

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

560

576

 

5

8

Clerks......................................

2,895

2,020

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

3

Typists......................................

675

464

 

2

2

Assistants....................................

458

488

 

12

16

 

5,898

4,892

 

 

 

Queensland.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Registrar....................................

540

540

 

1

1

Clerk.......................................

341

354

 

1

1

Typist......................................

258

270

 

3

3

 

1,139

1,164

 

28

32

Carried forward..............

11,701

10,944

 


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 31.

BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

28

32

Brought forward.......................

11,701

10,944

 

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Registrar....................................

576

576

 

1

1

Official Receiver...............................

540

540

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

468

468

 

3

3

Clerks......................................

872

885

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

2

Assistants....................................

478

264

 

2

3

Typists......................................

680

448

 

9

11

 

3,614

3,181

 

 

 

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

1

Official Receiver...............................

900

900

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

492

504

 

5

5

Clerks......................................

1,634

1,686

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

2

Typists......................................

472

244

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

135

102

 

9

10

 

3,633

3,436

 

 

 

 

18,948

17,561

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

195

195

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....

250

250

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living......

..

19*

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

55

..

 

46

53

 

19,448

18,025

17,191

 

 

Temporary assistance............................

2,000

750

1,113

 

21,448

18,775

18,304

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.

..

245

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act..........

3,528

..

..

 

3,528

245

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)...........

17,920

18,530

18,304

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1930-31 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

F.1243.—7


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 31.

BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward...............................

17,920

18,530

18,304

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Services of State, and other officers.....................

6,808

6,808

5,695

2. Postage and telegrams..............................

750

500

899

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes......

375

400

348

4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

175

185

179

5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding 

200

200

413

6. Other printing....................................

160

190

161

7. Travelling expenses................................

1,000

200

956

8. Office cleaning, fuel, and light.........................

450

450

442

9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................

300

300

327

10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

185

185

325

11. Prosecutions for offences under the Bankruptcy Act...........

100

100

334

12. Sanitation and water supply...........................

50

50

14

Total Contingencies............

10,553

9,568

10,093

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

..

..

1,500

Law costs.......................................

..

..

397

Total Miscellaneous............

..

..

1,897

Total Division No. 31...........

28,473

28,098

30,294


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department,

Number of Persons.

Division No. 32.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

..

1

Conciliation Commissioner........................

1,250

..

 

 

 

Exempt.

 

 

 

4

3

Associates to Judges.............................

1,100

1,450

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Industrial Registrar........................

768

974

 

3

3

Clerks......................................

1,173

1,188

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Assistant................................

336

343

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

237

248

 

1

1

Stenographer..................................

312

318

 

3

3

Typists......................................

655

572

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

125

120

 

1

1

Senior Crier and Overseer.........................

280

296

 

1

1

Labourer....................................

222

232

 

 

 

 

6,458

5,741

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

91

91

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....

150

150

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

21

..

 

17

17

 

6,720

5,982

6,365

Temporary assistance............................

650

650

688

 

7,370

6,632

7,053

Less

 

 

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...

..

62

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act............

1,268

..

..

 

1,268

62

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)...........

6,102

6,570

7,053


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 32.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.

 

 

 

Brought forward.....................

6,102

6,570

7,053

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................

150

250

106

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

40

75

22

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

25

50

17

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding 

60

60

59

5. Other printing....................................

400

500

342

6. Travelling expenses................................

1,000

2,000

716

7. Cleaning courts and offices...........................

350

350

326

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure (including expenses of representatives of organizations) 

750

2,223

563

9. Shorthand notes of court proceedings....................

10

50

7

10. Compensation to State officers executing duties of officers of the court 

55

170

55

11. Reports of cases...................................

900

900

2,512

12. Law costs.......................................

300

300

795

13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

150

120

165

Total Contingencies..................

4,190

7,048

5,685

Total Division No. 32.................

10,292

13,618

12,738


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department,

Number of Persons.

Division No. 33.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Clerk..................................

522

540

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

278

296

 

1

1

Typist......................................

222

230

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

165

105

 

 

 

 

1,187

1,171

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

26

26

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year

4

6

 

4

4

 

1,217

1,203

681

 

 

Temporary assistance............................

10

40

12

 

1,227

1,243

693

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.

..

28

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act..........

194

..

..

 

194

28

..

Total Salaries.......................

1,033

1,215

693

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...............................

10

10

5

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.......

20

20

2

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

5

5

4

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

10

10

4

5. Other printing....................................

100

100

25

6. Travelling expenses.................................

100

100

..

7. Office cleaning, fires and light..........................

250

375

294

8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................

35

35

16

9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

45

45

22

10. Reports of cases...................................

100

100

47

Total Contingencies...................

675

800

419

Total Division No. 33..................

1,708

2,015

1,112


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 34.

COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Canberra.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Director*....................................

852

864

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

 

1

Clerk.......................................

432

436

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist......................................

168

180

 

 

 

Exempt.

 

 

 

4

..

Inquiry Officers................................

..

1,338

 

7

3

 

1,452

2,818

 

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inspector-in-Charge.............................

576

558

 

1

2

Clerks......................................

636

342

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

2

Inquiry Officers................................

696

366

 

1

1

Typist......................................

206

226

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

226

184

 

5

7

 

2,340

1,676

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inspector-in-Charge.............................

612

624

 

1

1

Clerk.......................................

387

405

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Inquiry Officers................................

744

780

 

1

1

Typist......................................

218

226

 

 

 

Exempt.

 

 

 

..

3

Inquiry Officers................................

1,062

..

 

5

8

 

3,023

2,035

 

17

18

Carried forward..................

6,815

6,529

 

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


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 34.

COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

17

18

Brought forward....................

6,815

6,529

 

 

 

Queensland.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inspector-in-Charge.............................

558

576

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Inquiry Officers................................

696

732

 

3

3

 

1,254

1,308

 

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inspector-in-Charge.............................

558

576

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inquiry Officer................................

348

366

 

1

1

Assistant (Records).............................

278

296

 

3

3

 

1,184

1,238

 

 

 

Western Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inspector-in-Charge.............................

558

576

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inquiry Officer................................

348

366

 

1

1

Assistant (Records).............................

278

296

 

3

3

 

1,184

1,238

 

26

27

Carried forward....................

10,437

10,313

 


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 34.

COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

26

27

Brought forward....................

10,437

10,313

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

104

130

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....

50

50

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

78

168

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

34

..

 

26

27

 

10,703

10,661

8,430

Temporary assistance............................

100

200

1,930

 

10,803

10,861

10,360

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

900

136

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.........

1,747

..

..

 

2,647

136

..

Total Salaries.......................

8,156

10,725

10,360

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...............................

150

150

183

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.......

30

80

25

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

50

50

50

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

10

15

8

5. Travelling expenses................................

200

200

245

6. Office cleaning, fires and light.........................

400

250

392

7. Miscellaneous....................................

120

120

127

8 Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

200

250

207

9. Payment to States for services of officers..................

400

850

405

10. Sanitation and water supply...........................

40

10

41

Total Contingencies...................

1,600

1,975

1,683

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

87

..

132

Total Division No. 34.................

9,843

12,700

12,175


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 35.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs 

1,092

1,062

 

1

1

Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar.............

852

864

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Examiner of Patents.........................

708

712

 

1

1

Assistant Chief Examiner of Patents..................

623

621

 

1

1

Chief Examiner of Trade Marks.....................

612

624

 

29

29

Examiners of Patents............................

13,328

13,380

 

2

2

Examiners of Trade Marks.........................

897

915

 

1

1

Draftsman....................................

339

345

 

1

1

Chief Clerk...................................

660

672

 

16

16

Clerks......................................

5,616

5,429

 

..

1

Librarian....................................

356

..

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Supervisor of Publications.........................

408

426

 

1

1

Assistant Supervisor of Publications..................

324

342

 

1

1

Photostat Operator..............................

238

256

 

1

1

Liftman.....................................

222

240

 

3

5

Senior Assistants...............................

1,364

877

 

2

..

Assistants (female)..............................

..

374

 

3

3

Searchers (female)..............................

510

526

 

5

5

Typists......................................

1,093

1,056

 

6

4

Assistants....................................

952

1,739

 

4

4

Messengers...................................

741

637

 

81

80

Carried forward..............

30,935

31,097

 


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 35.

PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

81

80

Brought forward.................

30,935

31,097

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Clerk.......................................

350

432

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

238

252

 

 

 

 

31,523

31,781

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

718

431

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....

150

150

 

 

 

Provision for payment in lieu of furlough...............

414

..

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries due to variations in cost of living

..

50*

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

101

..

 

83

82

 

32,906

32,412

28,856

 

 

Temporary assistance............................

1,000

1,000

4,446

 

33,906

33,412

33,302

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

..

480

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act........

5,508

..

..

 

5,508

480

..

Total Salaries......................

28,398

32,932

33,302

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...............................

600

480

673

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.......

175

350

186

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

75

120

66

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

200

500

224

5. Other printing....................................

15,000

16,290

16,453

6. Travelling expenses................................

160

160

144

7. Other stores, fuel and light............................

495

400

547

8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................

200

200

218

9. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

154

150

191

10. Payment to Customs Department for services rendered.........

100

200

100

11. Office cleaning and watching..........................

600

600

763

12. Refund of fees in special circumstances...................

40

40

29

Total Contingencies.................

17,799

19,490

19,594

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

414

..

784

Total Division No. 35................

46,611

52,422

53,680

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1930-31 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.


IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 35a.

1931-32

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Number of Persons.

COPYRIGHT OFFICE.

£

£

£

1930-31.

1931-32.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

..

Registrar of Copyrights...........................

..

624

 

1

..

Clerk.......................................

..

276

 

 

 

 

..

900

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

..

26

 

 

 

Superior work allowance..........................

..

15

 

2

*

Total Salaries......................

*

941

391

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...............................

..

10

4

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.......

..

5

..

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

..

10

2

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

..

15

13

5. Other printing....................................

..

15

18

6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................

..

39

19

7. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

..

15

9

Total Contingencies...................

*

109

65

Total Division No. 35a.................

*

1,050

456

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...

156,500

185,000

180,140

 

..

2,000

..

Total Attorney-General’s Department.............

156,500

183,000

180,140

* Provision made under Division No. 35.


V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on Page 275.)

Division Number.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

36

ADMINISTRATIVE............

40,732

51,521

48,521

..

7,789

37

ELECTORAL OFFICE..........

108,316

130,710

114,056

..

5,740

38

CENSUS AND STATISTICS......

25,337

31,011

29,593

..

4,256

39

METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH...

32,004

38,924

36,040

..

4,036

40

SOLAR OBSERVATORY........

4,701

6,778

5,486

..

785

41

FORESTRY BRANCH..........

6,310

8,216

7,253

..

943

 

 

217,400

267,160

240,949

..

23,549

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

..

2,000

..

..

..

 

Total..........

217,400

265,160

240,949

..

23,549

 

Estimate, 1931-32........................

£217,400

Vote, 1930-31...........................

265,160

Decrease.................

£47,760


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 36.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

First Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary....................................

1,300(a)

1,300

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant Secretary..............................

912

912

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Clerk...................................

702

720

 

 

 

Accounts, Staff and General Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant...................................

558

558

 

7

7

Clerks......................................

2,604

2,635

 

8

8

 

3,162

3,193

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

8

8

Typists......................................

1,545

1,505

 

1

1

Ministerial Messenger............................

278

296

 

3

3

Messengers...................................

414

557

 

12

12

 

2,237

2,358

 

 

 

Records Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

4

4

Clerks......................................

1,237

1,448

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

3

3

Assistants....................................

690

719

 

7

7

 

1,927

2,167

 

 

 

Immigration, Passports and Naturalization Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Clerk-in-Charge................................

654

672

 

6

6

Clerks......................................

2,148

2,299

 

7

7

 

2,802

2,971

 

37

37

Carried forward.................

13,042

13,621

 

(a) Amount of redaction under Financial Emergency Act will be £292.


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 36.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

37

37

Brought forward....................

13,042

13,621

 

 

 

Territories Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Clerks......................................

676

705

 

 

 

Lands Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Lands Officer.................................

678

696

 

2

2

Draughtsmen..................................

779

785

 

1

1

Clerk.......................................

396

414

 

4

4

 

1,853

1,895

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Private Secretary...............................

403

404

 

 

 

Unattached.

 

 

 

1

1

Clerk.......................................

522

540

 

 

 

 

16,496

17,165

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

429

433

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

1,328

1,800

 

 

 

Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home 

29

51

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

60

..

 

45

45

 

18,342

19,449

17,998

Temporary assistance.............................

300

630

214

 

18,642

20,079

18,212

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.

658

1,034

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.........

2,762

..

..

 

3,420

1,034

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)...........

15,222

19,045

18,212


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

Division No. 36.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward.....................

15,222

19,045

18,212

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................

750

900

764

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

100

120

76

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

110

100

110

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

60

40

44

5. Other printing....................................

130

130

102

6. Travelling expenses................................

400

600

373

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

700

1,000

675

8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

400

320

454

9. Heat, light, water and sanitation........................

200

300

209

Total Contingencies...................

2,850

3,510

2,807

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts 

17,940

23,066

23,066

2. Payment to Health Department for services of officers under Immigration Act 

320

400

400

3. Administration of Passports Act........................

1,000

1,000

1,002

4. Administration of Immigration Act......................

3,400

4,500

2,990

Repatriation of migrant under special circumstances..........

..

..

44

Total Miscellaneous...................

22,660

28,966

27,502

Total Division No. 36..................

40,732

51,521

48,521


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 37.

ELECTORAL OFFICE.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

 

 

Central Staff.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Electoral Officer...........................

911

894

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

4

3

Clerks......................................

1,290

1,618

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Typists......................................

301

298

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

100

95

 

8

7

 

2,602

2,905

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Commonwealth Electoral Officer....................

618

686

 

6

6

Clerks......................................

2,140

2,217

 

28

28

Divisional Returning Officers.......................

13,436

14,007

 

28

28

Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers................

8,345

8,805

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Senior Indexers................................

556

592

 

5

4

Indexers.....................................

926

1,206

 

1

1

Typist......................................

204

208

 

1

1

Female Sorter.................................

174

186

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

189

161

 

73

72

 

26,588

28,068

 

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Commonwealth Electoral Officer....................

616

615

 

5

5

Clerks......................................

1,843

1,921

 

20

20

Divisional Returning Officers.......................

9,720

10,076

 

20

20

Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers................

5,973

6,319

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Senior Indexers................................

556

592

 

3

3

Indexers.....................................

714

766

 

1

1

Typist......................................

222

234

 

1

1

Female Sorter.................................

174

186

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

170

147

 

54

54

 

19,988

20,856

 

135

133

Carried forward....................

49,178

51,829

 


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 37.

ELECTORAL OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

135

133

Brought forward....................

49,178

51,829

 

 

 

Queensland.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Commonwealth Electoral Officer....................

525

595

 

2

2

Clerks......................................

714

750

 

10

10

Divisional Returning Officers.......................

4,766

4,965

 

10

10

Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers................

2,932

3,176

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Indexer.................................

278

296

 

1

1

Indexer.....................................

238

256

 

1

1

Typist......................................

238

256

 

1

1

Female Sorter.................................

184

188

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

115

186

 

28

28

 

9,990

10,668

 

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Commonwealth Electoral Officer....................

583

595

 

2

2

Clerks......................................

714

750

 

7

7

Divisional Returning Officers.......................

3,359

3,528

 

7

7

Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers................

2,100

2,226

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Indexer.................................

278

296

 

1

1

Indexer.....................................

238

256

 

1

1

Typist......................................

213

217

 

20

20

 

7,485

7,868

 

 

 

Western Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Commonwealth Electoral Officer....................

520

526

 

2

2

Clerks......................................

656

678

 

5

5

Divisional Returning Officers.......................

2,430

2,520

 

5

5

Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers................

1,463

1,530

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Indexer.................................

278

296

 

1

1

Indexer.....................................

142

125

 

1

1

Typist......................................

222

226

 

16

16

 

5,711

5,901

 

199

197

Carried forward..............

72,364

76,266

 

F.1243.—8


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 37.

ELECTORAL OFFICE.

1931-32

1930-31.

1980-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

199

197

Brought forward....................

72,364

76,266

 

 

 

Tasmania.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Commonwealth Electoral Officer*...................

594

594

 

4

4

Clerks......................................

1,425

1,497

 

5

5

Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers................

1,500

1,590

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Indexer.................................

278

296

 

1

1

Typist......................................

202

205

 

12

12

 

3,999

4,182

 

 

 

 

76,363

80,448

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

1,950

1,779

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....

400

300

 

 

 

District allowance..............................

285

290

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties for State of South Australia 

500

500

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.......................

119

176

 

 

 

Allowance to officers in connexion with maintenance of Joint Roll in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania             

1,984

1,956

 

 

 

Allowance to Junior Officer living away from home........

41

51

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

286

..

 

211

209

 

81,928

85,500

 

 

 

Less salaries of officers performing duties for Department of Works and for Prime Minister’s Department 

1,265

1,293

 

 

 

 

80,663

84,207

81,663

 

 

Temporary assistance............................

500

500

242

 

 

 

81,163

84,707

81,905

 

 

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

100

100

..

 

 

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.........

12,877

..

..

 

 

 

12,977

100

..

 

 

Total Salaries (carried forward)..........

68,186

84,607

81,905

* 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.


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Division No. 37.

 

 

 

ELECTORAL OFFICE.

 

 

 

Brought forward.....................

68,186

84,607

81,905

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................

325

325

280

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

300

300

244

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

350

300

286

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

50

50

27

5. Other printing....................................

30

30

9

6. Travelling expenses................................

500

750

607

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

450

460

308

8. Heat, light, water and sanitation........................

525

525

418

9. Office cleaning...................................

1,250

1,250

1,239

10. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

900

850

840

11. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered 

700

845

769

Total Contingencies...................

5,380

5,685

5,027

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)             

34,750

39,900

21,874

Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

..

518

2,908

Redistribution of States into Electoral Divisions.............

..

..

2,342

Total Miscellaneous...................

34,750

40,418

27,124

Total Division No. 37..................

108,316

130,710

114,056


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 38.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

CENSUS AND STATISTICS.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

CENTRAL STAFF.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Statistician...................................

1,312(a)

1,312

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Editor of Bureau Publications.......................

702

720

 

1

1

Supervisor of Census............................

678

681

 

1

1

Supervisor of Labour Statistics......................

606

624

 

1

1

Supervisor of Trade Statistics.......................

558

566

 

1

1

Librarian....................................

504

522

 

10

10

Compilers....................................

3,951

4,017

 

14

12

Clerks......................................

3,190

4,131

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

4

4

Typists......................................

719

739

 

1

1

Statistical Tabulator, Grade II.......................

218

226

 

8

8

Statistical Tabulators, Grade I.......................

1,134

1,231

 

2

2

Messengers...................................

180

180

 

..

1

Assistant....................................

215

..

 

45

44

 

13,967

14,949

 

 

 

TASMANIA.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Statistician..............................

702

720

 

1

1

Assistant Deputy Statistician.......................

464

464

 

1

7

Clerks......................................

1,780

1,605

 

1

1

Typist......................................

186

183

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

238

256

 

11

11

 

3,370

3,228

 

56

55

Carried forward....................

17,337

18,177

 

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £295.

V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 38.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31

1931-32.

CENSUS AND STATISTICS.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

56

55

Brought forward...................

17,337

18,177

 

 

 

Child endowment.............................

256

260

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance......................

1,195

1,517

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class

190

70

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............

64

..

 

56

55

 

19,042

20,024

18,181

Temporary assistance...........................

1,077

1,100

2,060

 

20,119

21,124

20,241

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

169

512

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act 

3,035

..

..

 

3,204

512

..

Total Salaries......................

16,915

20,612

20,241

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................

810

750

853

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....

130

135

170

3. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

100

100

16

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

85

85

112

5. Other printing...................................

4,465

6,700

5,459

6. Travelling expenses...............................

175

100

374

7. Heat, light, water and sanitation.......................

250

250

177

8. Office cleaning, including watchmen’s services.............

85

90

80

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

200

180

242

10. Library........................................

85

90

83

11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

150

125

127

12. Writing cards relating to vital statistics...................

400

450

392

13. Tabulation of vital statistics..........................

870

870

761

14. Purchase of calculating machine.......................

70

..

..

Wheat forecast..................................

..

370

406

Total Contingencies..................

7,875

10,295

9,252

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Reimbursement to Melbourne University for services of acting Commonwealth Statistician 

547

..

..

Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

..

104

100

Total Miscellaneous.................

547

104

100

Total Division No. 38................

25,337

31,011

29,593


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 39.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

 

 

Central Staff.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Commonwealth Meteorologist....................

876

968

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

2

1

Assistant Director.............................

658

1,287

 

5

5

Meteorologists...............................

2,453

2,519

 

1

1

Assistant Meteorologist.........................

416

417

 

6

6

Meteorological Assistants.......................

1,449

1,454

 

1

1

Draughtsman................................

437

455

 

1

1

Assistant Draughtsman.........................

359

371

 

1

1

Chief Clerk.................................

540

558

 

8

8

Clerks....................................

2,734

2,850

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Caretaker..................................

238

256

 

1

1

Senior Assistant..............................

254

272

 

2

2

Assistants..................................

461

490

 

2

2

Typists....................................

442

458

 

3

3

Machinists.................................

686

717

 

4

4

Recorders..................................

760

808

 

2

2

Messengers.................................

410

362

 

41

40

Carried forward..................

13,173

14,242

 


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 39.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

41

40

Brought forward................

13,173

14,242

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Divisional Meteorologist........................

612

624

 

1

1

Assistant Meteorologist.........................

410

411

 

1

1

Clerk.....................................

378

379

 

2

2

Meteorological Assistants.......................

579

597

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

3

3

Assistants..................................

706

752

 

1

1

Recorder and Typist...........................

206

218

 

2

2

Messengers.................................

374

366

 

11

11

 

3,265

3,347

 

 

 

Queensland.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Divisional Meteorologist........................

576

594

 

2

2

Meteorological Assistants.......................

696

732

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Assistants..................................

476

512

 

1

1

Recorder and Typist...........................

206

218

 

1

1

Messenger.................................

166

138

 

7

7

 

2,120

2,194

 

59

58

Carried forward...............

18,558

19,783

 


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

Number of Parsons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 39.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

59

58

Brought forward...............

18,558

19,783

 

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Divisional Meteorologist........................

576

594

 

3

3

Meteorological Assistants.......................

912

1,028

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Assistants..................................

427

409

 

1

1

Messenger.................................

187

163

 

7

7

 

2,102

2,194

 

 

 

Western Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Divisional Meteorologist........................

576

594

 

3

3

Meteorological Assistants.......................

1,008

1,062

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant...................................

238

256

 

1

1

Recorder and Typist...........................

201

176

 

1

1

Messenger.................................

235

246

 

7

7

 

2,258

2,334

 

73

72

Carried forward............

22,918

24,311

 


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 39.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

73

72

Brought forward....................

22,918

24,311

 

 

 

Tasmania.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Divisional Meteorologist........................

504

522

 

1

1

Clerk.....................................

330

336

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

..

1

Typist....................................

166

..

 

1

1

Assistant...................................

238

249

 

1

1

Messenger.................................

135

213

 

4

5

 

1,373

1,320

 

 

 

 

24,291

25,631

 

 

 

Child endowment.............................

412

357

 

 

 

Allowances to officers for Sunday and holiday pay.......

280

280

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...........

80

..

 

77

77

 

25,063

26,268

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent 

95

97

 

 

24,968

26,171

25,242

Temporary assistance..........................

300

350

414

 

25,268

26,521

25,656

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

..

218

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.......

4,257

..

..

 

4,257

218

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)..........

21,011

26,303

25,656


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Division No. 39.

 

 

 

METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.

 

 

 

Brought forward.........................

21,011

26,303

25,656

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................

1,050

1,100

999

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

455

465

392

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

145

160

111

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

100

100

32

5. Other printing....................................

1,500

1,550

1,159

6. Inspection and travelling expenses......................

310

390

205

7. Heat, light, water and sanitation........................

332

300

230

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

1,300

1,400

975

9. Meteorological instruments and apparatus.................

1,000

1,348

598

10. Allowances to country observers.......................

2,165

2,191

2,082

11. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings..........

420

450

617

12. Office cleaning...................................

700

760

691

13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

475

450

416

14. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other Services rendered 

71

55

55

Total Contingencies..................

10,023

10,719

8,562

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn—North Queensland             

150

150

80

2. Maintenance of meteorological wireless station, Lord Howe Island

740

740

730

3. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

80

1,012

1,012

Total Miscellaneous.................

970

1,902

1,822

Total Division No. 39................

32,004

38,924

36,040


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 40.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

SOLAR OBSERVATORY.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

Second Division.

£

£

£

1

1

Director...................................

1,350(a)

1,362

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

5

5

Assistants..................................

2,822

2,860

 

1

1

Research Fellow..............................

324

342

 

1

1

Clerk.....................................

315

321

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Mechanics.................................

714

750

 

2

2

Groundsmen................................

552

552

 

 

 

 

6,077

6,187

 

 

 

Child endowment.............................

39

39

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.....................

260

260

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of higher class....

132

154

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...........

14

..

 

 

 

 

6,522

6,640

 

 

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent

396

385

 

12

12

 

6,126

6,255

3,676

 

 

Temporary assistance..........................

150

150

130

 

6,276

6,405

3,806

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

2,368

2,042

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.........

697

..

..

 

3,065

2,042

..

Total Salaries................

3,211

4,363

3,806

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................

10

25

8

2. Office requisites.................................

10

40

8

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

10

15

..

4. Other printing..................................

90

150

41

5. Travelling expenses..............................

60

150

86

6. Power, heat, light, and water........................

550

500

843

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................

15

70

29

8. Library.......................................

130

150

148

9. Photographic material.............................

40

75

29

10. Repairs and renewals of instruments and tools.............

40

75

10

11. Telephone services, including installation, rent and calls......

60

60

57

12. Equipment....................................

400

1,000

380

13. Office cleaning.................................

15

25

1

14. Freight and transport..............................

60

80

40

Total Contingencies............

1,490

2,415

1,680

Total Division No. 40..........

4,701

6,778

5,486

(a) Amount of redaction under Financial Emergency Act will be £291.


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 41.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

FORESTRY BRANCH.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Commonwealth Forestry Bureau.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inspector-General of Forests......................

1,200(a)

1,212

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary..................................

504

522

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist....................................

187

195

 

 

 

Australian Forestry School.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

..

Principal...................................

..

950

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

3

3

Lecturers..................................

1,930

1,985

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Laboratory Assistant and Research Officer............

450

306

 

1

1

Caretaker..................................

276

276

 

 

 

 

4,547

5,426

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.....................

173

214

 

 

 

Allowance to Inspector-General of Forests for acting as Principal of School 

..

150

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...........

17

..

 

 

 

 

4,737

5,790

 

 

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent

147

148

 

9

8

 

4,590

5,642

3,958

 

 

Temporary assistance..........................

298

277

824

 

 

4,888

5,919

4,782

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

950

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act..........

871

..

..

 

871

950

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)..........

4,017

4,969

4,782

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £261.


V.—The Department of Home Affairs.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 41.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

FORESTRY BRANCH.

 

 

 

Brought forward..................

4,017

4,969

4,782

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Printing.....................................

50

75

58

2. Travelling expenses..............................

383

360

115

3. Transport....................................

300

450

258

4. Library......................................

50

180

111

5. Heat, light, water and sanitation......................

300

330

211

6. Telephone services, including installation, rent, and calls.....

50

50

54

7. Equipment....................................

50

175

96

8. Research scholarships............................

808

1,127

1,112

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................

250

300

294

10. Upkeep of grounds..............................

52

200

162

Total Contingencies................

2,293

3,247

2,471

Total Division No. 41...............

6,310

8,216

7,253

 

217,400

267,160

240,949

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

2,000

..

Total Department of Home Affairs...........

217,400

265,160

240,949


VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War ServicesShown Separately on Pages 275 and 276.)

Page Reference.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

112

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION 

21,080

24,500

24,190

..

3,110

113

NAVAL FORCES..........

1,473,937

1,760,273

1,740,700

..

266,763

141

MILITARY FORCES........

1,050,935

1,184,558

1,187,597

..

136,662

169

RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS 

28,498

33,617

33,257

..

4,759

175

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE 

339,770

395,895

373,741

..

33,971

178

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH..

131,060

140,000

136,216

..

5,156

184

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH

164,720

210,107

210,241

..

45,521

 

TOTAL.......

3,210,000

3,748,950

3,705,942

..

495,942

 

Estimate, 1931-32.............................

£3,210,000

Vote, 1930-31................................

£3,748,950

Decrease........................

£538,950


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 42.

 

 

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.

 

 

 

 

 

First Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary....................................

2,000(a)

2,000

 

 

 

London Office.

 

 

 

..

1

Defence Liaison Officer..........................

2,000(a)

..

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant Secretary.............................

1,012

1,012

 

1

1

Finance Secretary..............................

1,112

1,112

 

 

 

Professional Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Director of Works..............................

864

840

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Clerk and Industrial Officer...................

768

768

 

..

1

Secretary, Defence Committee......................

624

..

 

18

13

Clerks......................................

5,562

7,367

 

1

1

Private Secretary...............................

522

522

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Inquiry Officer................................

342

342

 

1

1

Ministerial Messenger...........................

317

317

 

2

2

Senior Messengers.............................

414

520

 

2

1

Messenger*..................................

90

246

 

2

2

Senior Assistants...............................

592

592

 

3

3

Assistants*..................................

721

780

 

2

2

Junior Assistants...............................

370

322

 

6

6

Typists*....................................

1,358

1,342

 

 

 

 

18,668

18,082

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variation in cost of living 

..

20†

 

 

 

Child endowment..............................

350

350

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance......................

102

215

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....

320

220

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............

65

..

 

43

39

 

19,505

18,887

17,551

Temporary assistance............................

1,089

250

550

 

20,594

19,137

18,101

Less

 

 

 

Amounts to be withheld on account of rent..........

28

..

..

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

939

..

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act..........

3,960

..

..

 

4,927

..

..

Total Pay (carried forward)......................

15,667

19,137

18,101

* Permanent or temporary. † The balance of the amount provided for the adjustment of salaries &c., in 1930-31 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £450.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 42.

Vote.

Expenditure.

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward.....................

15,667

19,137

18,101

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Fares and freights.................................

850

850

1,016

2. Other travelling expenses............................

450

450

353

3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

1,538

1,788

1,740

4. Office requisites, writing-paper and envelopes; and account, record and other books 

250

300

254

5. Other printing....................................

75

75

17

6. Fuel and light....................................

300

100

249

7. Books and papers for Defence Department Library (including binding and repairing books) 

150

300

196

Total Contingencies..................

3,613

3,863

3,825

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.................

400

400

396

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Entertainment of Navy and Army veterans with war service prior to 1886 

200

200

164

Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations

..

336

323

Total Miscellaneous..................

200

536

487

 

19,880

23,936

22,809

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......

..

836

..

Total Under Control of Department of Defence............

19,880

23,100

22,809

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

 

 

 

Division No. 43.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

No. 1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings, and furniture................

800

1,000

970

Subdivision No. 2.—Rent of Buildings.

 

 

 

No. 1. Rent of buildings (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease)             

400

400

411

Total Under Control of Department of Works

1,200

1,400

1,381

Total Central Administration.................

21,080

24,500

24,190


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

NAVAL.

(War Services shown on page 275.)

Division Number.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

Under Control of Department of Defence.

£

£

£

£

£

44

NAVAL ADMINISTRATION..

52,142

70,700

66,788

..

14,646

45

PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING) 

693,356

892,000

892,912

..

199,556

46

MAINTENANCE OF SHIPS AND VESSELS 

390,418

462,072

406,825

..

16,407

47

MEDICAL SERVICES.......

9,644

10,774

8,784

860

..

48

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE 

13,585

40,000

23,657

..

10,072

49

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE 

78,159

96,100

81,580

..

3,421

50

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (SEA-GOING) 

2,175

1,300

1,496

679

..

51

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET RESERVE 

4,250

3,650

3,111

1,139

..

52

NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS..

141,338

164,317

154,472

..

13,134

63

REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVAL WORKS 

1,550

2,200

2,118

..

568

54

GENERAL SERVICES......

25,020

31,360

35,635

..

10,615

 

Total under Control of Department of Defence

1,411,637

1,774,473

1,677,378

..

265,741

55

Under Control of the Department of the Treasury

67,000

..

38,698

28,302

..

56

Under Control of Department of Works 

20,300

30,800

24,624

..

4,324

 

 

1,498,937

1,805,273

1,740,700

..

241,763

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

25,000

45,000

..

..

25,000

 

Total...

1,473,937

1,760,273

1,740,700

..

266,763

F.1243.—9


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 44.

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 Personnel.

 

 

 

1

1

..

Electrical Commander......................

784

784

 

1

(d)

..

Commander.............................

(d)

784

 

1

1

..

Paymaster Commander.....................

768

768

 

3

2

 

 

1,552

2,336

 

 

 

 

The following Officers (Sea-going) are borne for duty, but are included for pay under Division No. 47 Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going). Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed in Financial Regulations:—

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Captain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Commander.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Lieutenant-Commanders, or Lieutenants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Paymaster Commander.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander, or Paymaster Lieutenant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Commissioned Writer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Warrant Telegraphist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

4

 

Carried forward...........

5,952

6,736

 

(a) Pay includes all allowances except travelling.

(b) Also credited under Sea-going Regulations with deferred pay of his rank.

(c) Receives salary as Finance Secretary—Defence. Central Administration.

(d) Provided under Division 52/1—Naval Establishments—Pay.

† Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £750.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 44.

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

 

NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay(a)continued.

 

 

 

5

4

 

Brought forward........

5,952

6,736

 

 

 

 

Secretary’s Branch (including Naval Staff Section.)

 

 

 

1

1

..

Assistant Secretary (Navy) and Secretary Naval Board

912

912

 

1

1

..

Paymaster Commander.....................

692

692

 

32

26

..

Clerks................................

9,531

10,617

 

1

(b)

..

Chief Cartographer........................

(b)

614

 

1

(b)

..

Senior Chart Corrector.....................

(b)

341

 

3

(b)

..

Chart Correctors.........................

(b)

805

 

1

1

..

Stenographer............................

318

318

 

10

10

..

Typists................................

2,085

2,040

 

1

4

..

Assistants..............................

947

236

 

51

43

..

 

14,485

16,575

 

 

 

 

Finance Branch.

 

 

 

1

1

..

Director of Navy Accounts...................

962

962

 

2

2

..

Accountants............................

1,512

1,512

 

40

36

..

Clerks................................

14,337

15,229

 

4

4

..

Typists................................

841

835

 

2

1

..

Machinist..............................

234

426

 

2

2

..

Assistants..............................

477

461

 

51

46

 

 

18,363

19,425

 

107

93

 

Carried forward...........

38,800

42,736

 

(a) Pay includes all allowances except travelling,

(b) Provided under Division 52/1—Naval Establishments—Pay


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Clara or Grade

Division No. 44.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1931-32.

1931-32.

 

NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)continued.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

107

93

 

Brought forward.......

38,800

42,736

 

 

 

 

Stores and Victualling Branch.

 

 

 

1

1

..

Director of Stores and Victualling...............

962

962

 

1

1

..

Naval Store Officer........................

744

744

 

1

1

..

Assistant Naval Store Officer..................

612

612

 

1

1

..

Deputy Victualling Store Officer...............

696

656

 

19

17

..

Clerks.................................

6,442

6,820

 

1

1

..

Senior Assistant..........................

296

296

 

2

2

..

Assistants...............................

568

568

 

1

1

..

Machinist...............................

234

186

 

1

1

..

Examiner (Paymaster Lieutenant)...............

522

522

 

28

26

..

 

11,076

11,366

 

 

 

 

Engineering and Construction Branch.

 

 

 

(b)

(b)

..

Director of Engineering (Naval)................

(b)

(b)

 

(b)

(b)

..

Engineer, Lieutenant-Commander or Engineer Lieutenant 

(b)

(b)

 

1

1

..

Ship Constructor..........................

744

740

 

1

1

..

Engineer Constructor.......................

744

740

 

3

3

..

Draughtsmen............................

1,458

1,383

 

2

2

..

Clerks.................................

786

790

 

1

1

..

Plan Printer.............................

321

321

 

8

8

 

 

4,053

3,974

 

 

 

 

Ordnance Branch.

 

 

 

(b)

(b)

..

Director of Ordnance, Torpedoes and Mines........

(b)

(b)

 

1

1

..

Assistant Armament Supply Officer.............

604

586

 

1

1

..

Senior Technical Assistant...................

540

533

 

1

1

..

Draughtsman............................

417

377

 

3

3

..

Clerks.................................

1,115

1,124

 

(c)

1

..

Foreman Examiner........................

370

(c)

 

6

7

 

 

3,046

2,620

 

149

134

 

Carried forward...........

56,975

60,696

 

(a) Pay includes all allowances except travelling.——(b) Borne for pay under Division No. 45, Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.——(e) Provided under Division 46/1/6—Ordnance, torpedo stores, &c., in 1980/31.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 44.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.

£

£

£

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)continued.

 

 

 

149

134

 

Brought forward.........

56,975

60,696

 

 

 

 

Messengers.

 

 

 

5

5

..

Senior Messengers......................

1,244

1,278

 

 

 

 

 

58,219

61,974

 

 

 

 

Child endowment.......................

1,300

1,300

 

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries....................

..

(c)

 

 

 

 

Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from their homes 

(b)

(b)

 

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions 

100

100

 

 

 

 

Salaries of officers prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty 

550

50

 

 

 

 

Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement Deferred pay and interest on accumulations thereof 

30

30

 

 

 

 

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             

850

1,000

 

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....

190

..

 

154

139

 

 

61,239

64,454

56,110

Temporary assistance.......................

1,541

500

5,418

 

62,780

64,954

61,528

Less

 

 

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

4,928

1,014

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.......

11,310

..

..

 

16,238

1,014

..

Total Pay (carried forward).............

46,542

63,940

61,528

(a) Pay includes all allowances except travelling.

(b) Included In total pay.

(c) The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1930-31 has been Included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Division No. 44.

 

 

 

NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

Brought forward................

46,542

63,940

61,528

No. 1. Fares and freight................................

320

600

301

2. Other travelling expenses..........................

120

280

101

3. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................

2,550

2,650

2,405

4. Office requisites, writing-paper and envelopes; account, record and other books 

450

730

356

5. Other printing..................................

50

65

38

6. Books, publications, maps and instruments...............

150

250

131

7. Fuel and light..................................

600

765

579

8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

760

720

755

9. Postage and telegrams.............................

600

700

594

Total Contingencies.....................

5,600

6,760

5,260

Total Division No. 44....................

52,142

70,700

66,788


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 45.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)

 

 

 

 

 

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             

830,000

874,000

 

 

 

Pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty 

 

 

 

 

 

Pay of officers and men borne for training in excess of complement 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment of gratuity for Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 

 

 

 

 

 

Pay of officers discharged to the half-pay list prior to retirement 

 

 

 

 

 

Flag Officers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Active Pay Per day.

 

 

 

2

1

Rear-Admiral......................

£5

 

 

 

 

 

Commissioned Officers.

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Officers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

7

6

Captains.........................

3

15

0

 

 

 

12

10

Commanders......................

2

12

0

 

 

 

115

94

Lieutenant-Commanders..............

1

14

0

 

 

 

 

 

Lieutenants......................

1

4

0

 

 

 

19

12

Sub-Lieutenants....................

0

11

0

 

 

 

155

123

Carried forward....................

830,000

874,000

 

(a) Sea-going personnel are entitled to rations and accommodation in addition to pay.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-12.

Division No. 45.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay(a)continued.

 

 

 

155

123

Brought forward...............

830,000

874,000

 

 

 

Engineer Officers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum active pay per day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

1

..

Engineer Rear-Admiral..................

 

..

 

 

 

 

2

3

Engineer Captains.....................

3

15

0

 

 

 

14

11

Engineer Commanders..................

2

17

0

 

 

 

31

34

Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders.........

1

18

0

 

 

 

Lieutenant Commanders (E).............

1

18

0

 

 

 

Engineer Lieutenants..................

1

7

0

 

 

 

Lieutenants (E)......................

1

7

0

 

 

 

Sub-Lieutenants (E)...................

0

11

0

 

 

 

1

..

Mate (E)............................

 

 

 

49

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chaplains and Naval Instructors.

 

 

 

8

7

Chaplains...........................

1

18

0

 

 

 

3

3

Instructor Commanders..................

2

12

0

 

 

 

1

1

Instructor, Lieutenant-Commander or Instructor Lieutenant 

1

14

0

 

 

 

1

1

Headmaster..........................

1

12

0

 

 

 

13

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Officers and Dental Officers.

 

 

 

1

..

Surgeon Captain......................

 

 

 

5

7

Surgeon Commanders..................

3

0

0

 

 

 

13

9

Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders..........

2

3

0

 

 

 

 

 

Surgeon Lieutenants...................

1

12

0

 

 

 

1

1

Surgeon Commander (Dental).............

2

5

0

 

 

 

6

6

Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders (Dental)....

2

3

0

 

 

 

 

 

Surgeon Lieutenants (Dental).............

1

9

0

 

 

 

26

23

 

 

 

 

243

206

Carried forward...............

830,000

874,000

 

(a) Sea-going personnel are entitled to rations and accommodation in addition to pay.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Division No. 45.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay(a)continued.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

243

206

Brought forward..........

830,000

874,000

 

 

 

 

Maximum active pay per day.

 

 

 

 

 

Accountant Officers.

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

5

6

Paymaster Commanders..............

2

12

0

 

 

 

26

21

Paymaster Lieutenant-Commanders......

1

14

0

 

 

 

 

 

Paymaster Lieutenants..............

1

4

0

 

 

 

 

 

Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants...........

0

11

0

 

 

 

31

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

..

Electrical Lieutenant.................

 

 

 

1

1

Shipwright Lieutenant................

1

8

0

 

 

 

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subordinate Officers.

 

 

 

30

26

Midshipmen......................

0

6

0

 

 

 

2

..

Midshipmen (E)....................

 

 

 

1

1

Paymaster Midshipmen or Paymaster Cadet.

0

6

0

 

 

 

33

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers.

 

 

 

 

15

14

Commissioned Gunners.............

1

5

0

 

 

 

 

 

Gunners........................

0

17

6

 

 

 

11

11

Commissioned Gunners (T)...........

1

5

0

 

 

 

 

 

Gunners (T).....................

0

17

6

 

 

 

10

5

Commissioned Boatswains...........

1

5

0

 

 

 

 

 

Boatswains......................

0

17

6

 

 

 

6

6

Commissioned Telegraphists..........

1

5

0

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant Telegraphists...............

0

17

6

 

 

 

4

3

Commissioned Signal Boatswains.......

1

5

0

 

 

 

 

 

Signal Boatswains.................

0

17

6

 

 

 

16

14

Commissioned Engineers............

1

6

0

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant Engineers.................

0

18

6

 

 

 

 

 

Commissioned Mechanicians..........

1

6

0

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant Mechanicians..............

0

18

6

 

 

 

62

53

Carried forward..........

 

 

 

 

309

261

830,000

874,000

 

(a) Sea-going personnel are entitled to rations and accommodation in addition to pay.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.

Number of Persons.

Division No 45.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)continued.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

309

261

Brought forward..........

830,000

874,000

 

 

 

Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers—continued.

 

 

 

62

53

Brought forward..............

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum active pay per day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

5

5

Commissioned Shipwrights...........

1

6

0

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant Shipwrights...............

0

18

6

 

 

 

2

2

Commissioned Masters-at-Arms........

1

5

0

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant Masters-at-Arms............

0

17

6

 

 

 

2

2

Commissioned Ordnance Officers.......

1

6

0

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant Ordnance Officers...........

0

18

6

 

 

 

6

6

Commissioned Writers..............

1

5

0

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant Writers...................

0

17

6

 

 

 

5

3

Commissioned Supply Officers........

1

5

0

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant Supply Officers.............

0

17

6

 

 

 

 

 

Commissioned Instructor in Cookery.....

1

5

0

 

 

 

1

1

Warrant Instructor in Cookery..........

0

17

6

 

 

 

1

10

Senior Masters...................

1

8

0

 

 

 

 

 

Schoolmasters....................

1

5

0

 

 

 

 

 

Schoolmaster Candidates.............

0

12

0

 

 

 

4

4

Commissioned Electricians...........

1

6

0

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant Electricians................

0

18

6

 

 

 

3

3

Commissioned Wardmasters..........

1

5

0

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant Wardmasters...............

0

17

6

 

 

 

1

1

Commissioned Bandmaster...........

1

5

0

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant Bandmaster................

0

17

6

 

 

 

103

90

 

 

 

 

3388

2949

Petty Officers and Seamen(c).

 

 

 

 

 

Less amount to be withheld on account of rent........

(b)

(b)

 

 

 

 

830,000

874,000

880,737

 

 

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act.......

149,644

..

..

3800

3300

Total Pay (carried forward).....

680,356

874,000

880,737

(a) Seagoing personnel are entitled to rations and accommodation in addition to pay.

(b) Deducted from total pay.

(c) Active Pay as prescribed in Naval Financial Regulations according to seniority and class of rating, ranging from 2s 6d. to 14s 6d per day.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Division No. 45.

 

 

 

PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).

 

 

 

Brought forward............................

680,356

874,000

880,737

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................

600

750

575

2. Fares and freight—excluding freight on stores..............

9,000

12,000

8,597

3. Other travelling expenses............................

1,300

2,000

1,237

4. Recruiting expenses...............................

250

750

54

5. Courts martial and legal expenses......................

50

50

30

6. Miscellaneous allowances other than those chargeable to Pay....

200

400

179

7. Irrecoverable debts to Crown of deserters or discharged personnel

100

200

10

8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure; prizes for good shooting

1,500

1,850

1,493

Total Contingencies...................

13,000

18,000

12,175

Total Division No. 45..................

693,356

892,000

892,912


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 46.

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..

90,000

112,820

93,036

2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities, and gratuitous issues) 

39,419

43,952

42,741

3. Other victualling stores (officers’ mess traps, seamen’s mess utensils, and loan clothing, including freight); also band instruments and music             

3,112

2,535

1,501

4. Naval stores, including material and stores for repairs and refit, and freight 

66,793

63,840

58,723

5. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition, including freight......

78,698

82,000

96,867

6. Coal and oil fuel (expenditure of ships), including freight.......

33,075

58,025

34,584

7. Repair and refit of ships (excepting stores for repair work)

70,548

89,900

71,853

8. Miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with H.M.A. Ships, including pilotage, quarantine, fumigation, harbor dues, hire of tugs, repairs to battle practice targets             

5,815

6,000

5,755

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)             

2,958

3,000

1,765

Total Division No. 46....................

390,418

462,072

406,825

(a) Moneys received from tales of provisions to officials and from sales of material 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.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

Division No. 47.

£

£

£

 

 

 

MEDICAL SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)

 

 

 

(b)

(b)

..

Director of Naval Medical Services...............

(b)

(b)

 

2

2

..

Clerks..................................

786

774

 

(b)

(b)

..

Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer..................

(b)

(b)

 

2

2

 

 

786

774

 

Child endowment...........................

13

..

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.........

3

..

 

 

802

774

770

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act.......

158

..

..

Total Pay................

644

774

770

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             

9,000

10,000

8,014

Total Division No. 47....................

9,644

10,774

8,784

(a) Includes all allowances except travelling.

(b) Borne for pay under Division No. 45, Subdivision No. 1—Pay Permanent Naval Force (Sea-going).


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Division No. 48.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.(a)

 

 

 

 

 

Naval Staff.

 

 

 

 

 

Officers.

 

 

 

1

..

Captain...................................

 

 

 

1

..

Commander................................

 

 

 

2

2

Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants..............

806

 

 

1

..

Commissioned Gunner or Gunner..................

 

 

 

1

..

Engineer Commander or Engineer Lieutenant-Commander

 

 

 

1

..

Commissioned Engineer or Warrant Engineer..........

 

 

 

1

..

Paymaster Commander or Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander 

 

 

 

1

..

Paymaster Lieutenant or Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant......

 

23,000

 

1

..

Instructor Commander or Instructor Lieutenant-Commander

 

 

 

1

..

Chaplain..................................

 

 

 

1

..

Surgeon Commander or Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander

 

 

 

1

..

Commissioned Shipwright or Warrant Shipwright.......

 

 

 

1

..

Commissioned Supply Officer or Warrant Supply Officer

 

 

 

14

2

 

 

 

 

105

15

Petty Officers and Men(b).......................

3,146

 

 

119

17

Carried forward................

3,952

23,000

 

(a) Sea-going personnel are entitled to rations and accommodation in addition to pay.

(b) Active pay as prescribed in Naval Financial Regulations according to seniority and class of rating, ranging from 7s. 6d. to 11s. 6d. per diem.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 48.

£

£

£

 

 

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Paycontinued.

 

 

 

119

17

Brought forward..................

3,952

23,000

 

 

 

Deferred Pay and interest on accumulations thereof under Regulations—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Deferred Pay (Naval) Account             

700

 

 

 

 

Pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty 

(a)

 

 

 

 

Pay of officers and men borne for training in excess of complement 

(a)

 

 

 

 

Civil Staff.

Rate per annum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£ £

 

 

 

..

1

Director of Studies....................

625-725

625

 

 

1

..

Head Master........................

..

 

 

 

2

2

Senior Masters......................

575-675

1,213

 

 

4

1

Master............................

425-550

510

 

 

1

..

Nursing Sister.................................

 

 

 

 

 

Child endowment..............................

 

 

 

 

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers and men on account of rent 

(b)

(b)

 

 

 

 

7,000

23,000

14,784

8

4

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act......

1,360

..

..

127

21

Total Pay......................

5,640

23,000

14,784

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 the College             

7,945

17,000

8,873

Total Division No. 48...............

13,585

40,000

23,657

(a) Included in Total Pay. (b) Deducted from Total Pay.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

 

Division No. 49.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay(a)continued.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Pay of Permanent Staff.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head-Quarters Staff.

 

 

 

1

1

..

Director of Naval Reserves and Naval Reserve Mobilization 

826

826

 

1

1

..

Lieutenant-Commander.....................

628

 

 

3

3

..

Clerks.................................

1,180

 

 

1

..

..

Assistant...............................

..

 

 

1

1

..

Typist.................................

191

 

 

7

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Staff.

 

49,604

 

4

5

..

Commanders............................

3,842

 

 

2

2

..

Lieutenant-Commanders.....................

1,250

 

 

7

5

..

Lieutenants..............................

2,730

 

 

10

10

..

Commissioned Instructors, or Warrant Instructors....

4,366

 

 

53

53

..

Chief Petty Officers (Instructors, Ordnance Artificers, Supply) 

15,998

 

 

7

7

I.

II.

III.

IV.

 

 

Boatmen (Caretakers, Messengers, Storemen, Labourers and Telephone Attendants) 

1,736

 

 

31

31

 

 

 

 

 

7,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

114

113

 

 

 

 

 

121

119

 

Carried forward.............

40,218

50,430

 

(a) Pay as prescribed in Regulations.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

 

Division No. 49.

£

£

£

 

 

 

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay(a)continued.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Pay of Permanent Staff.)

 

 

 

121

119

 

Brought forward...............

40,218

50,430

 

 

 

 

Civil Staff.

 

 

 

16

16

..

Clerks...............................

6,575

 

 

2

2

..

Assistants.............................

568

 

 

6

5

..

Typists...............................

1,030

 

 

 

 

 

Child endowment........................

1,741

 

 

 

 

 

Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from home 

(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Allowances to clerks performing the duties of higher positions 

(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Pay of members of R.A.N.R. Staff whilst undergoing training afloat, at rates of pay as prescribed in Regulations             

(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement 

(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary assistance.....................

60

 

 

 

 

 

Payment of Gratuity for long service and good conduct medal 

40

 

 

 

 

 

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             

7,800

9,000

 

24

23

 

 

 

 

 

145

142

 

Carried forward.................

58,032

59,430

 

(a) Pay as prescribed in Regulations. (b) Included in total pay.

F.1243.—10


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

190-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 49.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay(a)continued.

 

 

 

145

142

Brought forward.................

58,032

59,430

 

 

 

 

Per annum.

 

 

 

 

 

Pay of Naval Reserves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

 

 

Captains................................

47

5

0

 

 

 

 

 

Commanders.............................

39

7

6

 

 

 

 

 

Surgeon Commanders.......................

(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders...............

(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Surgeon Lieutenants........................

(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Lieutenant-Commanders.....................

31

10

0

 

 

 

 

 

Lieutenants..............................

23

12

6

 

 

 

 

 

Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders...............

31

10

0

 

 

 

 

 

Engineer Lieutenants........................

23

12

6

 

 

 

 

 

Paymaster Lieutenant-Commanders..............

31

10

0

 

 

 

 

 

Paymaster Lieutenants.......................

23

12

6

 

 

 

 

 

Sub-Lieutenants...........................

15

15

0

 

 

 

5500

5500

Engineer Sub-Lieutenants.....................

15

15

0

16,000

13,300

 

 

 

Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants....................

15

15

0

 

 

 

 

 

Midshipmen..............................

6

6

0

 

 

 

 

 

Engineer Midshipmen.......................

6

6

0

 

 

 

 

 

Paymaster Midshipmen......................

6

6

0

 

 

 

 

 

Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank.........

15

15

0

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant Officers...........................

12

12

0

 

 

 

 

 

Commissioned Bandmasters...................

45

15

0

 

 

 

 

 

Bandmasters.............................

42

12

0

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Petty Officers.........................

10

3

0

 

 

 

 

 

Petty Officers.............................

9

9

0

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Ratings...........................

7

17

6

 

 

 

 

 

Able Seamen Ratings........................

5

5

0

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary Seamen Ratings.....................

4

4

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5645

5642

Carried forward..................

74,032

72,730

 

(a) Pay as prescribed in Regulations.

(b) Paid for services rendered at rates prescribed in Regulations.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 49.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay(a)continued.

 

 

 

5645

5642

Brought forward...............

74,032

72,730

 

 

 

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..........

(b)

 

 

 

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent

(c)

(c)

 

5645

5642

 

74,032

72,730

67,364

 

 

Temporary assistance.........................

..

..

192

 

74,032

72,730

67,556

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

11,238

..

..

Total Pay (carried forward)...........

62,794

72,730

67,556

(a) Pay as prescribed in Regulation. ——(b) Included in Total Pay.——(c) Deducted from Total Pay.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 49.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.

 

 

 

Brought forward.........................

62,794

72,730

67,556

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Rations, or allowance in lieu..........................

2,500

100

429

2. Fares and freight..................................

1,750

3,130

968

3. Other travelling expenses............................

150

325

54

4. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure, including sanitary services and water supply, upkeep of bands, and legal expenses             

2,000

1,500

1,180

5. Office requisites, writing-paper, envelopes, and account, record and other books 

200

475

54

6. Other printing....................................

175

300

261

7. Uniforms, or allowance in lieu.........................

5,140

12,340

8,107

8. Naval stores.....................................

1,550

2,250

1,092

9. Ordnance stores..................................

450

750

262

10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

450

475

330

11. Postage and telegrams...............................

450

625

337

12. Repair and upkeep of boats and launches..................

550

1,100

950

Total Contingencies.......................

15,365

23,370

14,024

Total Division No. 49......................

78,159

96,100

81,580


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Division No. 50.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (SEA-GOING).

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Pay of Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).

 

 

 

1

1

Captain.....................................

 

 

 

4

7

Commanders.................................

 

 

 

29

23

Lieutenant-Commanders or Lieutenants...............

 

 

 

9

8

Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders or Engineer Lieutenants

 

 

 

3

2

Paymaster Lieutenants or Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants......

 

 

 

25

18

Sub-Lieutenants...............................

1,800

800

 

9

21

Midshipmen.................................

 

 

 

 

 

Extra pay of officers undergoing special courses or additional voluntary training in H.M.A. ships or establishments             

 

 

 

80

80

Total Pay.....................

1,800

800

1,095

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)

375

500

401

Total Division No. 50.....................

2,175

1,300

1,496

 

 

 

 

Number of Persons.

Division N. 51.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET RESERVE.

 

 

 

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)

 

 

 

450

450

Pay and retainers of ratings who are members of the R.A.F. Reserve 

3,533

3,000

2,578

450

450

Total Pay...................

3,533

3,000

2,578

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             

717

650

533

Total Division No. 51......................

4,250

3,650

3,111

(a) Rates of pay and allowances as prescribed is Regulation.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 52.

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

 

NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Naval Depôt and Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney.

 

 

 

1

1

..

Captain-Superintendent.....................

1,400(b)

1,400(b)

 

1

1

..

Civil Secretary...........................

717

693

 

1

1

..

Hull Overseer...........................

650

650

 

1

1

..

Electrical Assistant to Engineer Manager.........

648

650

 

5

5

..

Draughtsmen............................

2,547

2,419

 

1

1

..

Accountant.............................

672

672

 

1

1

..

Expense Accounts Officer...................

566

548

 

30

27

..

Clerks................................

10,386

10,747

 

2

2

..

Senior Assistants.........................

616

616

 

1

1

..

Assistant..............................

256

256

 

2

2

..

Typists................................

424

408

 

1

1

..

Senior Messenger.........................

256

256

 

1

1

..

Sub-Inspector of Police.....................

400

400

 

3

3

I.

Sergeants of Police........................

957

949

 

4

4

ii.

Sergeants of Police........................

1,064

1,064

 

14

13

..

Constables.............................

3,224

3,460

 

4

3

A1

Foremen...............................

1,500

2,000

 

11

9

B

Foremen...............................

3,580

3,570

 

2

2

C

Foremen...............................

730

720

 

..

1

..

Electrical Tester..........................

370

(d)

 

1

1

..

Naval Optical Instrument Maker...............

380

362

 

1

1

C

Foreman of Storehouses (Torpedo).............

370

370

 

1

1

II.

Storehouseman..........................

312

312

 

1

1

..

Junior Storehouseman......................

288

288

 

1

1

..

Surgery Attendant (Chief Petty Officer)..........

300

319

 

1

1

II.

Surgery Attendant (Boatman).................

241

233

 

 

 

 

Hydrographic Staff.

 

 

 

(c)

1

..

Commander............................

784

(c)

 

(c)

1

..

Chief Cartographer........................

614

(c)

 

(c)

1

..

Senior Chart Corrector.....................

353

(c)

 

(c)

2

..

Chart Correctors.........................

552

(c)

 

92

91

 

Carried forward........

35,157

33,362

 

(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.)              (c) Provided under Division 44/1 Naval Administration—Pay in 1930-31.              (d) Provided under Division 46/1/4, Naval Stores, in 1930-31.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Class of Grade.

Division No. 52.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)

 

 

 

92

91

 

Brought forward........

35,157

33,362

 

 

 

 

Naval Store, Garden Island, Sydney.

 

 

 

1

1

..

Naval Store Officer.......................

840

840

 

1

1

..

Deputy Naval Store Officer.................

720

720

 

2

2

..

Assistant Naval Store Officers...............

1,224

1,207

 

16

14

..

Clerks...............................

5,105

5,699

 

2

2

..

Assistants.............................

470

512

 

1

1

A

Foreman of Storehouses....................

432

430

 

1

1

B

Foreman of Storehouses....................

382

380

 

2

2

..

Senior Storehousemen.....................

670

688

 

4

4

I.

Storehousemen.........................

1,328

1,328

 

8

8

II.

Storehousemen.........................

2,496

2,487

 

11

11

..

Junior Storehousemen.....................

1,728

3,168

 

49

47

 

 

15,395

17,459

 

 

 

 

Naval Armament Depots, Sydney.

 

 

 

1

1

..

Armament Supply Officer..................

720

704

 

1

1

..

Assistant Armament Supply Officer............

563

545

 

1

1

..

Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance..........

650

650

 

6

6

..

Clerks...............................

2,430

2,148

 

1

1

..

Typist...............................

186

190

 

1

1

A.

Foreman of Storehouses....................

470

470

 

1

1

C.

Foreman of Storehouses....................

370

370

 

1

1

I.

Storehouseman.........................

344

344

 

6

6

II.

Storehousemen.........................

1,944

1,944

 

1

1

B.

Foreman of Laboratory....................

400

400

 

1

1

I.

Laboratoryman.........................

344

338

 

1

1

II.

Laboratoryman.........................

324

318

 

1

1

..

Foreman Examiner.......................

370

363

 

 

1

..

Gun Examiner..........................

370

360

 

2

2

II.

Sergeants of Police.......................

532

532

 

8

7

..

Constables............................

1,736

1,973

 

34

33

 

 

11,753

11,649

 

175

171

 

Carried forward.........

62,305

62,470

 

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 52.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

 

NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)

 

 

 

175

171

 

Brought forward.............

62,305

62,470

 

 

 

 

Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney.

 

 

 

1

1

..

Victualling Store Officer....................

840

840

 

1

1

..

Deputy Victualling Store Officer...............

720

720

 

1

1

..

Assistant Victualling Store Officer.............

612

612

 

10

6

..

Clerks................................

2,151

3,383

 

2

2

..

Assistants..............................

443

312

 

1

1

..

Assistant Technical Examining Officer...........

510

510

 

1

1

A.

Foreman of Storehouses....................

450

430

 

1

1

C.

Foreman of Storehouses....................

370

360

 

4

4

..

Senior Storehousemen......................

1,376

1,376

 

2

2

I.

Storehousemen..........................

664

664

 

4

4

ii.

Storehousemen..........................

1,248

1,232

 

9

7

..

Junior Storehousemen......................

2,016

2,592

 

1

1

II.

Sergeant of Police........................

266

266

 

4

3

..

Constables.............................

744

992

 

1

1

..

Senior Messenger.........................

247

239

 

43

36

 

 

12,657

14,528

 

 

 

 

Flinders Naval Depot.

 

 

 

1

1

..

Draughtsman............................

431

418

 

1

1

..

Clerk.................................

(b)210

(b)210

 

1

..

..

Instrument Maker.........................

..

354

 

1

1

..

Senior Storehouseman......................

338

344

 

 

1

..

Supply Chief Petty Officer...................

319

(c)

 

 

1

..

Supply Petty Officer.......................

241

(c)

 

2

2

II.

Boatmen (Caretaker and Surgery Attendant).......

482

482

 

6

7

 

 

2,021

1,808

 

224

214

 

Carried forward..............

76,983

78,806

 

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.

(b) Portion of year only.

(c) Provided under Division 45/1—Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going)—Pay in 1930-31.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Class or Grade.

Division No. 52.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)

£

£

£

224

214

 

Brought forward........

76,983

78,806

 

 

 

 

Naval Depot, Swan Island.

 

 

 

(b)

(b)

..

Mining Engineer Officer (Engineer Commander)...

(b)

(b)

 

1

1

..

Clerk................................

358

346

 

1

1

..

Assistant..............................

272

253

 

1

1

C.

Foreman of Storehouses....................

370

365

 

1

1

..

Chargeman of Fitters......................

286

333

 

1

1

I.

Storehouseman.........................

344

344

 

1

1

..

Junior Storehouseman.....................

254

266

 

1

1

I.

Sergeant of Police........................

319

319

 

5

5

..

Constables............................

1,234

1,226

 

12

12

 

 

3,437

3,452

 

 

 

 

Coal Hulks, Oil Lighters, &c., at Various Ports.

 

 

 

1

1

..

Chief Petty Officer.......................

319

319

 

1

1

i.

Boatmen (Caretakers, Watchmen, &c.).........

248

248

 

6

5

ii.

 

1,205

1,446

 

8

7

 

 

1,772

2,013

 

 

 

 

Central StorekeepingH.M.A. Ships, &c.

 

 

 

1

1

B

Inspecting Officer........................

385

391

 

1

1

C

Assistant Inspecting Officer.................

360

367

 

2

2

 

 

745

758

 

 

 

 

Naval Depot, London (on the staff of the High Commissioner.)

 

 

 

(b)

..

..

Naval Representative (Captain)...............

..

(b)

 

(b)

(b)

..

Paymaster Lieutenant Commander.............

(b)

(b)

 

3

3

..

Clerks...............................

1,274

1,284

 

3

3

 

 

1,274

1,284

 

249

238

 

Carried forward.........

84,211

86,313

 

(a) Subject to Par Regulations.

(b) Borne for pay under Division No. 45, Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going)—Subdivision No. 1—Pay.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 52.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay. (a)

 

 

 

249

238

Brought forward 

84,211

86,313

 

 

 

Child endowment.........................

2,500

2,500

 

 

 

Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from home 

(b)

(b)

 

 

 

Allowances to officers in United Kingdom.........

146

146

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions 

100

100

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

District allowances........................

140

180

 

 

 

Payment of Gratuity for Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to members of Auxiliary Services

20

20

 

 

 

Deferred Pay and Interest on accumulations thereof under Regulations in respect of Captain Superin­tendent, Sydney, and members of Auxiliary Services —to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Deferred Pay (Naval) Account             

3,150

3,300

 

 

 

Additional day's pay on account of leap year.......

287

 

249

238

 

90,614

92,619

74,281

 

Temporary assistance..........................

13,291

3,049

17,101

 

103,905

95,668

91,382

Less—Reductions under Financial Emergency Act..

18,072

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

8,700

2,551

 

26,772

2,551

Total Pay (Carried forward).........

77,133

93,117

91,382

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


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 52.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

 

 

 

Brought forward...................

77,133

93,117

91,382

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

43,385

47,540

42,686

2. General expenses and upkeep, including travelling expenses, stationery, fuel and light, telephones, and all other expenditure incidental to other Naval Establishments             

20,820

23,660

20,404

Total Contingencies.................

64,205

71,200

63,090

Total Division No. 52................

141,338

164,317

154,472

Division No. 53.

 

 

 

REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF NAVAL WORKS.

 

 

 

No. 1. Repair and maintenance of Naval Works..................

1,550

2,200

2,118

Division No. 54.

 

 

 

GENERAL SERVICES.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Expenses of officers and men and, in certain cases, their families, proceeding to or from Australia 

8,000

13,500

12,423

2. Compensation payable under Acts and Regulations in respect of death, injury or illness of members of the Naval Forces; also compensation payable under Admiralty regulations to Royal Navy officers and ratings loaned to Royal Australian Navy             

3,000

1,500

3,168

Carried forward....................

11,000

15,000

15,591


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Division No. 54.

1931-32.

1930-31.

GENERAL SERVICES.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Subdivision No. 1.—continued.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward................

11,000

15,000

15,591

No. 3. Payments in lieu of furlough.......................

8,000

5,765

11,968

4. Grants to institutions............................

325

325

325

5. Compensation for loss of uniform, clothing and effects......

50

50

12

6. Fees payable to Imperial Government in respect of R.A.N. officers and men undergoing instruction in England             

5,100

8,800

6,820

7. Expenses in connexion with Commonwealth coal stacks.....

520

485

495

8. Entertainment expenses of H.M.A. Ships visiting outlying ports 

25

25

..

Superannuation allowances to Members of Auxiliary Services in lieu of Deferred Pay 

..

910

389

Payment as act of grace to dependant of deceased official....

..

..

35

Total Division No. 54............

25,020

31,360

35,635

Total under control of Department of Defence—Naval.....

1,411,637

1,774,473

1,677,378

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

 

Division No. 55.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Exchange on remittances to London..................

67,000

..

38,698

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

 

 

 

Division No. 56.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

No. 1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.............

19,500

30,000

22,520

Subdivision No. 2—Rent of Buildings.

 

 

 

No. 1. Rent of buildings (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease)             

800

800

2,104

Total under control of Department of Works...........

20,300

30,800

24,624

 

1,498,937

1,805,273

1,740,700

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..

25,000

45,000

..

Total Department of Defence—Naval (not including War Services) 

1,473,937

1,760,273

1,740,700


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

MILITARY.

(War Services shown on page 276.)

Division Number.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Estimate.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

Under Control of Department of Defence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

57

PERMANENT FORCES........

430,702

558,035

478,841

..

48,139

58

ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE

13,634

33,894

30,788

..

17,154

59

PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL AND GENERAL STAFFS 

44,584

60,119

58,620

..

14,036

60

ORDNANCE BRANCH........

94,754

114,973

112,813

..

18,059

61

RIFLE RANGE STAFF........

7,381

9,180

8,642

..

1,261

62

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH 

21,493

31,093

29,298

..

7,805

63

MILITIA TRAINING..........

173,944

190,267

203,483

..

29,539

64

VOLUNTEERS..............

228

228

135

93

..

65

TRAINING.................

56,565

85,779

76,497

..

19,932

66

MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT 

20,500

32,500

29,477

..

8,977

67

GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES 

98,621

112,516

92,095

6,526

..

 

Total under control of Department of Defence

962,406

1,228,584

1,120,689

..

158,283

68

Total under control of Department of the Treasury

74,000

..

42,933

31,067

..

69

Total under control of Department of Works 

25,000

25,750

23,975

1,025

..

 

 

1,061,406

1,254,334

1,187,597

..

126,191

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

10,471

69,776

..

..

10,471

 

Total...................

1,050,935

1,184,558

1,187,597

..

136,662


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Division No. 57.

1931-32.

1930-31

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

PERMANENT FORCES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

 

 

Under Defence Acts.

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Staff Corps.

 

 

 

1

1

Major-General (Chief of General Staff)................

1,500(a)

1,500

 

1

1

Major-General (Adjutant-General)...................

1,150

1,150

 

1

1

Brigadier (Quartermaster-General)...................

1,100

1,100

 

1

..

Major-General (Senior Military Representative in England)

..

1,100

 

1

..

Brigadier (Royal Military College)..................

..

1,100

 

..

1

Major-General (Commandant, Royal Military College and Army Schools of Instruction) 

1,150

..

 

1

1

Brigadier (1st Military District).....................

1,100

1,100

 

1

1

Brigadier 1st Division and Base Commandant...........

1,100

1,100

 

1

1

Brigadier 4th Division and Base Commandant...........

1,100

1,100

 

2

2

Brigadiers...................................

1,700

 

 

4

4

Colonels....................................

3,300

 

 

11

11

Lieutenant-Colonels............................

8,000

136,375

 

42

42

Majors.....................................

28,135

 

 

210

186

Captains...................................

87,095

 

 

 

 

Lieutenants.................................

 

 

 

 

Staff and Command Pay.

 

 

 

 

 

6 Grade “A” appointments........................

540

 

 

 

 

16 Grade “B” appointments.......................

1,280

 

 

 

 

17 Grade “C” appointments.......................

1,190

 

 

 

 

10 Grade “D” appointments.......................

600

5,360

 

 

 

6 Grade “E” appointments........................

300

 

 

 

 

34 Grade “F” appointments.......................

1,360

 

 

277

252

Total Australian Staff Corps— Pay (carried forward)

141,700

150,985

 

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £337.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 57.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

PERMANENT FORCES.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

277

252

Brought forward.........

141,700

150,985

 

 

 

Australian Instructional Corps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum. Per Annum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

 

 

 

57

49

Quartermasters...................

525

24,942

 

 

 

 

 

Per week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

21

21

Warrant Officers, Class I. a...........

7

5

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

to

8,608

 

 

 

 

 

8

0

0

 

202,459

 

 

 

 

6

5

0

 

 

 

158

134

Warrant Officers, Class I.............

to

48,365

 

 

 

 

 

7

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

0

0

 

 

 

333

304

Warrant Officers, Class II............

to

93,985

 

 

 

 

 

6

2

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

569

508

Total Australian Instructional CorpsPay

175,900

202,459

 

846

760

Carried forward..........

317,600

353,444

 

* Subject to Pay Regulations.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Division No. 57.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

PERMANENT FORCES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

846

760

Brought forward.........

317,600

353,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum.

 

 

 

 

 

Royal Australian Artillery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

 

 

Non-commissioned Officers —

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Grade—

 

 

 

 

14

17

Category “A”................

4

15

0

4,005

 

 

38

41

Category “B”................

4

12

6

9,646

 

 

18

15

Category “C”................

4

5

0

3,546

 

 

71

75

2nd Grade.....................

4

2

6

16,131

 

 

30

30

3rd Grade.....................

4

0

0

6,257

96,686

 

41

44

Artificers and Specialists..............

3

17

6

8,388

 

 

257

253

Gunners, Drivers, and Trumpeters........

3

15

0

41,680

 

 

469

475

Total Royal Australian ArtilleryPay........

89,653

96,686

 

1315

1235

Carried forward.........

407,253

450,130

 

* Subject to Pay Regulations.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 57.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

PERMANENT FORCES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

1315

1235

Brought forward...................

407,253

450,130

 

 

 

Royal Australian Engineers.

Maximum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per week.

 

 

 

 

 

Regimental.

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

4

4

Warrant Officers, Class I..............

7

0

0

1,426

 

 

 

 

Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade—

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

2

Category “A”...................

4

15

0

495

 

 

26

26

Category “B”...................

4

12

6

6,270

 

 

19

19

Category “C”...................

4

5

0

4,211

25,549

 

14

16

Non-commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade....

4

2

6

3,411

 

 

2

4

Non-commissioned Officers, 3rd Grade....

4

0

0

835

 

 

48

44

Artificers........................

3

17

6

8,891

 

 

115

115

 

25,539

25,549

 

1315

1235

Carried forward....................

407,253

450,130

 

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

F.1243.—11


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Division No. 57.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

PERMANENT FORCES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

1315

1235

Brought forward..............

407,253

450,130

 

 

 

Royal Australian Engineers.

 

 

 

115

115

Brought forward..............

25,539

25,549

 

 

 

General Duties Section.

Maximum

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Annum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

 

 

 

3

3

Quartermasters....................

525

1,575

 

 

 

 

 

Per Week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

3

3

Warrant Officers, Class I..............

8

0

0

1,252

 

 

 

 

 

Per Annum.

 

7,181

 

 

 

 

£

 

 

 

2

2

Warrant Officers—Class I.............

440

880

 

 

 

 

 

Per Week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

5

5

Warrant Officers, Class I..............

7

0

0

1,786

 

 

7

7

Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade, Category “B” 

4

12

6

1,688

 

 

135

135

Total Royal Australian EngineersPay........

32,720

32,730

 

1450

1370

Carried forward...............

439,973

482,860

 

* Subject to Pay Regulations.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 57.

£

£

£

 

 

PERMANENT FORCES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

1450

1370

Brought forward.............

439,973

482,860

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum.

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Survey Corps.

Per Annum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

 

 

 

S

3

Survey Officers (Captains)..........

550

1,650

 

 

8

8

Warrant Officers, Class I............

440

3,374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,867

 

2

3

Warrant Officers, Class II............

356

957

 

 

1

..

Sergeant......................

266

..

 

 

14

14

Total Australian Survey CorpsPay.........

5,981

5,867

 

1464

1384

Carried forward..............

445,954

488,727

 

* Subject to Pay Regulations.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 57.

£

£

£

 

 

PERMANENT FORCES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

1464

1384

Brought forward.............

445,954

488,727

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum.

 

 

 

 

 

Permanent Army Service Corps.

Per Week.

 

 

 

 

 

Supply and Transport Section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Commissioned Officers, 1st Grade—

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

2

Category “A”..................

4

15

0

495

 

 

2

2

Category “B”..................

4

12

6

482

 

 

5

5

Non-Commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade....

4

2

6

1,076

4,895

 

2

2

Non-Commissioned Officers, 3rd Grade....

4

0

0

417

 

 

12

12

Drivers..........................

3

17

6

2,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

23

Carried forward...............

4,895

4,895

 

1464

1384

 

445,954

488,727

 

* Subject to Pay Regulations.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 57.

£

£

£

 

 

PERMANENT FORCES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

1464

1384

Brought forward............

445,954

488,727

 

 

 

Permanent Army Service Corps.

 

 

 

23

23

Brought forward............

4,895

4,895

 

 

 

 

Maximum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per annum.

 

 

 

 

 

Remount Section.

£

 

 

 

3

3

Quartermasters...................

525

1,575

 

 

 

 

 

Per week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

2

2

Warrant Officers, Class I.............

7

0

0

730

 

 

4

4

Warrant Officers, Class II............

6

2

6

1,245

 

 

 

 

Non-commissioned Officers—1st Grade—

 

 

 

 

22,293

 

4

4

Category “A”..................

4

15

0

991

 

 

17

17

Category “B”..................

4

12

6

4,100

 

 

19

19

Non-commissioned Officers—2nd Grade..

4

2

6

4,087

 

 

10

10

         3rd Grade

4

0

0

2,086

 

 

33

33

Drivers........................

3

17

6

6,668

 

 

7

7

Privates (Stablemen)...............

3

15

0

1,369

 

 

122

122

Total Permanent Army Service CorpsPay

27,746

27,188

 

1586

1506

Carried forward............

473,700

515,915

 

* Subject to Pay Regulations.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 57.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

PERMANENT FORCES.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

1586

1506

Brought forward...............

473,700

515,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum.

 

 

 

 

 

Permanent Army Medical Services.

Per annum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

 

 

 

1

1

Director-General of Medical Services.......

1,500

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

Per Week.

 

 

 

 

 

Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade—

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

2

2

Category “A”.......................

4

15

0

496

 

 

6

6

Category “B”.......................

4

12

6

1,447

5,313

 

2

2

Category “C”.......................

4

5

0

443

 

 

3

3

Non-commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade.....

4

2

6

645

 

 

4

4

Privates...........................

3

15

0

782

 

 

18

18

Total Permanent Army Medical ServicesPay

5,313

5,313

 

 

 

 

Maximum.

 

 

 

 

 

Permanent Army Veterinary Corps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per annum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

 

 

 

1

1

Major or Lieutenant-Colonel.............

800 (a)

800

 

 

 

 

 

Per Week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

 

 

 

2

2

Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade—

 

 

 

 

1,497

 

 

 

Category “B”.....................

4

12

6

482

 

 

1

1

Non-commissioned Officer, 2nd Grade......

4

2

6

215

 

 

4

4

Total Permanent Army Veterinary Corps—Pay

1,497

1,497

 

1608

1528

Carried forward...............

480,510

522,725

 

* Subject to Pay Regulations. (a) Includes £186 for performing duties of Director of Remounts, A.H.Q.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 57.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

PERMANENT FORCES.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

1608

1528

Brought forward...............

480,510

522,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provost Staff.

Maximum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per week.

 

 

 

7

7

Provost Sergeants Major...............

£6

5

0

2,282

3,611

 

6

5

Provost Sergeants...................

4

5

0

1,108

 

 

13

12

Total Provost Staff..............

3,390

3,611

 

 

 

 

483,900

526,336

 

 

 

Allowance to Staff Officer for Medical Services........

75

75

 

 

 

Allowance to cover increased cost of living to personnel stationed in outlying districts 

850

1,000

 

 

 

Child endowment to married Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers and Men 

16,664

18,500

 

 

 

Salaries of personnel of Permanent Units granted furlough prior to retirement 

(a)

(a)

 

 

 

Allowances to Warrant Officers performing duties of Warrant Officers Class 1a 

147

108

 

 

 

Adjustments of pay due to variations in rates of pay.....

..

5,158

 

 

 

Allowance to Quartermaster, Royal Military College.....

..

25

 

 

 

Allowances under regulations to members of Permanent Military Forces stationed at Royal Military College             

..

395

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year..........

1,416

 

 

1621

1540

 

503,052

551,597

 

Less

 

 

 

Deductions for rations, quarters, fuel and light, and uniform

13,000

15,000

 

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

80,498

..

 

 

93,498

15,000

 

Total PayPermanent Forces (carried forward)........

409,554

536,597

452,796

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


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote

Expenditure.

Division No. 57.

£

£

£

PERMANENT FORCES.

 

 

 

Brought forward..................

409,554

536,597

452,796

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Rations........................................

8,000

9,000

6,870

2. Fuel and light....................................

3,500

3,600

2,839

3. Clothing, uniforms, bedding and kits, or allowance in lieu thereof

1,500

2,500

952

4. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

300

300

102

5. Prizes, competitive practice...........................

115

115

105

6. Towards providing and maintaining apparatus in gymnasia......

10

10

..

7. Band instruments upkeep and instruction..................

120

120

111

8. Expenses of Australian Survey Corps, including wages, purchase and maintenance of horses, motor-cars, bicycles, instruments, books, and other requisites             

3,301

3,391

2,639

Total Contingencies...................

16,846

19,036

13,618

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations...

4,302

2,402

12,416

Waivure of payments due by members of permanent military forces on discharge 

..

..

11

Total Miscellaneous...................

4,302

2,402

12,427

Total Division No. 57..................

430,702

558,035

478,841


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 58.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

 

 

Officers.

 

 

 

 

 

(Civil.)

 

 

 

4

3

Professors...................................

2,010

 

 

1

..

Lecturer in Mathematics..........................

 

 

 

 

 

(Executive.)

 

 

 

1

..

Medical Officer...............................

 

6,834

 

1

..

Accountant..................................

 

 

 

8

1

Clerk......................................

522

 

 

 

 

Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions..

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,532

6,834

 

 

 

Child endowment..............................

..

156

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............

21

..

 

15

4

 

 

 

 

 

2,553

6,990

4,940

Temporary assistance............................

..

54

213

 

2,553

7,044

5,153

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act.......

506

..

..

Total Pay (carried forward)...................

2,047

7,044

5,153

* Subject to Pay Regulations.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Division No. 58.

 

 

 

ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.

 

 

 

Brought forward.....................

2,047

7,044

5,153

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Royal Military College— Working Expenses Account 

4,660

7,176

5,811

2. General expenses and upkeep, including medical and dental attendance and medicines, sanitation, stationery and books, apparatus, travelling expenses, fares, freight and transport, printing, examination fees, upkeep of grounds and buildings, rations, fuel and light, and all other expenditure incidental to College†             

6,927

19,674

19,674

Total Contingencies.................

11,587

26,850

25,485

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations

..

..

150

Total Division No. 58................

13,634

(a)33,894

30,788

† Includes cost of passages 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, provided under Division No 57, Permanent Forces —Pay

Repairs to buildings, and other maintenance works, provided under Division No. 69, Subdivision No. 1, Works and Buildings.


VI.—The Department of Defence,

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 59.

 

 

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL AND GENERAL STAFFS.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

 

 

Officers of Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary Military Board......................

648

 

 

99

85

Clerks..................................

32,672

 

 

 

 

Officers of Fourth Division.

 

 

 

17

17

Senior Messengers and Messengers †..............

3,382

56,330

 

1

1

Printer†.................................

328

 

 

3

3

Storemen†................................

832

 

 

3

3

Assistant Storemen†.........................

782

 

 

3

3

Labourers†...............................

698

 

 

12

12

Assistants†...............................

3,068

 

 

3

3

Assistants (Female).........................

464

 

 

5

2

Telephonists†.............................

408

 

 

6

4

Caretakers†...............................

1,008

 

 

26

24

Typists†.................................

5,127

 

 

1

1

Artisan†.................................

302

 

 

180

159

Carried forward...............

49,719

56,330

 

* Subject to Pay Regulations. † Permanent or temporary.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 59.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL, AND GENERAL STAFFS.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

180

159

Brought forward.................

49,719

56,330

 

 

Physical Training Staff.

 

 

 

1

1

Director....................................

744

3,939

 

7

..

Instructors...................................

..

 

 

8

1

Total Physical Training Staff..............

744

3,939

 

 

 

 

50,463

60,269

 

 

 

Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement 

(a)

(a)

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions

250

350

 

 

 

Child endowment..............................

2,000

2,200

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year

178

..

 

188

160

 

52,891

62,819

55,664

Temporary assistance...........................

5,996

3,000

2,002

 

58,887

65,819

57,666

Less

 

 

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

4,314

5,700

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.............

10,514

..

..

 

14,828

5,700

..

Total Pay................

44,059

60,119

57,666

Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations..

525

..

954

Total Division No. 59..................

44,584

60,119

58,620

* Subject to Pay Regulations. (a) Included in total pay.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Parsons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 60.

 

 

 

 

 

ORDNANCE BRANCH.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1—Pay.*

 

 

 

 

 

Military Staff.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Ordnance Mechanical Engineer...............

654

2,680

 

4

4

Ordnance Mechanical Engineers...................

2,128

 

 

 

 

Civilian Staff.

 

 

 

11

11

Ordnance Officers............................

6,872

 

 

1

1

Assistant Inspector............................

540

 

 

70

63

Clerks....................................

24,479

40,814

 

11

11

Senior Assistants and Assistants...................

3,350

 

 

10

11

Typists†...................................

2,283

 

 

6

6

Messengers and Junior Messengers†................

987

 

 

 

 

Storehouse Staff.

 

 

 

12

11

Storeholders................................

4,000

 

 

2

2

Laboratory Foremen...........................

780

 

 

16

16

Senior Storemen.............................

4,936

 

 

28

28

Storemen†.................................

8,068

36,984

 

53

47

Assistant Storemen and Labourers†.................

12,104

 

 

21

21

Watchmen†................................

5,158

 

 

246

233

Carried forward................

76,339

80,478

 

* Subject to Par Regulations.  To be available for payment of Ordnance Corps upon re-organisation. Permanent or temporary.


VI.—The Department of Defence

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 60.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

ORDNANCE BRANCH.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

246

233

Brought forward..............

76,339

80,478

 

 

 

Trades.

 

 

 

6

6

Senior Armament Artificers...................

2,499

 

 

17

17

Armament Artificers........................

5,387

 

 

15

15

Assistant Armament Artificers..................

3,375

 

 

5

5

Blacksmiths†.............................

1,497

 

 

7

6

Wheelers and Carpenters†....................

1,937

 

 

2

2

Saddlers†...............................

656

28,561

 

5

5

Hammermen†............................

1,208

 

 

2

2

Canvas Workers†..........................

612

 

 

6

6

Chief Armourers...........................

2,213

 

 

27

23

Armourers†..............................

6,817

 

 

338

320

Carried forward..............

102,540

109,039

 

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


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Division No. 60.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-11.

1931-12.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

ORDNANCE BRANCH.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

338

320

Brought forward.................

102,540

109,039

 

 

 

Child endowment.............................

4,300

4,300

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing higher duties.........

500

500

 

 

 

Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement 

(a)

(a)

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...........

318

..

 

338

320

 

107,658

113,839

 

 

 

Less amount to be deducted for rent of quarters..........

400

305

 

 

107,258

113,534

102,792

Temporary assistance............................

20,979

8,700

8,457

 

128,237

122,234

111,249

Less

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

12,279

7,806

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act............

21,509

..

..

 

33,788

7,806

..

Total Pay................

94,449

114,428

111,249

Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations

305

545

1,382

Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania             

..

..

182

Total Miscellaneous.........

305

545

1,564

Total Division No. 60..............

94,754

114,973

112,813

* Subject to Par Regulations. To be available for payment of Ordnance Corps upon re-organisation, (a) Included in Total Par.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 61.

 

 

 

 

 

RIFLE RANGE STAFF.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

8

8

Range Superintendents...........................

2,712

 

 

3

3

Rangers.....................................

825

 

 

19

19

Range Assistants and Labourers†....................

4,727

8,236

 

 

 

Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement 

 

 

 

 

 

Child endowment..............................

400

460

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............

30

..

 

30

30

 

8,694

8,696

8,300

Temporary assistance............................

3,168

484

342

 

11,862

9,180

8,642

Less

 

 

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

2,718

..

 

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act............

1,763

..

..

 

4,481

..

..

Total Division No. 61............

7,381

9,180

8,642

* Subject to Pay Regulations. † Permanent or temporary.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Division No. 62.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31

1931-32

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay (a).

£

£

£

 

 

Officers of Third Division.

 

 

 

1

 

Chief Finance Officer, Military.....................

888

 

 

1

 

Accountant..................................

618

 

 

6

 

District Finance Officers.........................

3,806

27,143

 

52

44

Clerks.....................................

17,838

 

 

 

 

 

23,150

27,143

 

 

 

Officers of Fourth Division.

 

 

 

9

9

Typists or Assistants (b).........................

1,942

2,600

 

2

1

Senior Assistant (b)............................

266

 

 

 

 

 

2,208

2,600

 

 

 

 

25,358

29,743

 

 

 

Child endowment..............................

750

700

 

 

 

Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement 

(c)

(c)

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions

200

250

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............

80

..

 

71

62

 

26,388

30,693

28,100

 

Temporary assistance..............................

419

400

10

 

26,807

31,093

28,110

Less

 

 

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

119

..

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act..........

5,195

..

..

 

5,314

..

..

Total Pay.....................

21,493

31,093

28,110

Subdivision No. 1a.Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations 

..

..

1,188

Total Division No. 62............

21,493

31,093

29,298

(a) Subject to Pay Regulations.——(b) Permanent or temporary.——(c) Included in total pay.

F.1243.—12


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 63.

 

 

 

 

 

MILITIA TRAINING.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay, Militia Forces.*(a)

 

 

 

5

5

Divisional Commanders.......................

 

 

 

20

20

Cavalry and Infantry Brigade Commanders...........

 

 

 

5

5

Divisional Artillery Commanders.................

 

 

 

8

8

Assistant Directors of Medical Services or Judge Advocates-General 

 

 

 

10

10

Deputy Judge Advocate-General and Staff Officers, Grade I., Australian Army Legal Department 

 

 

 

13

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 

126,000

138,437

 

6

6

Colonels..................................

 

 

 

139

128

Lieutenant-Colonels..........................

 

 

 

365

335

Majors...................................

 

 

 

861

832

Captains..................................

 

 

 

1528

1428

Lieutenants................................

 

 

 

10

5

Acting Adjutants and Temporary Quartermasters.......

 

 

 

37

37

Brigade or Regimental Sergeants-Major, Quartermasters-Sergeants, (Warrant Officers, Class I.) 

 

 

 

3024

2849

Carried forward.................

126,000

138,437

 

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

(a) 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.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 63.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

MILITIA TRAINING.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay, Militia Forces.*(a)

 

 

 

3024

2849

Brought forward..................

126,000

138,437

 

666

592

Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Sergeants-Major, Band-Master, Warrant Officer, Class II., Farrier Quartermaster-Sergeants, Staff-Sergeants and Sergeant-Cooks             

 

 

 

682

645

Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Quartermaster-Sergeants, Orderly Room Sergeants, Sergeant Artillery Clerk, Farrier, Collarmaker, Wheeler and Saddler Sergeants, Sergeants Artificer, Artillery Mechanist Sergeants             

 

 

 

1826

1812

Sergeants, Pioneer, Signalling, Transport, Armourer or Band-Sergeants and Sergeant-Trumpeters 

 

 

 

358

383

Lance Sergeants............................

 

 

 

4225

3928

Corporals, Armourer, Band, Farrier, Signalling and Pay and Orderly Room Corporals and Bombardiers

 

 

 

2736

2703

Farriers and Drivers.........................

 

 

 

21483

22088

Lance Bombardiers, Lance Corporals, Gunners, Artificer Artillery, Mechanist Artillery, Sappers, Signalmen, Privates, Bandsmen, Collarmakers, Saddlers, Wheelers, Trumpeters, Buglers, Drummers, Cooks, Batmen and Stretcher-bearers

 

 

 

 

 

Extra Pay for Ceremonial Parades, and for Courts under Regulations 

 

 

 

 

 

Special duty pay for Cooks, Specialist Pay for Artillery, Regimental Signallers and Signal Units, and Allowances to Signallers for Bicycles and Motor Cycles             

 

 

 

 

 

Separation allowance........................

 

 

 

 

 

6 Deputy Directors, Medical Services..............

 

 

 

 

 

1 Matron in Chief...........................

 

 

 

 

 

6 Principal Matrons.........................

 

 

 

 

 

Horse Allowance, Light Horse..................

 

 

 

35000

35000

Total Pay—Militia Forces—(carried forward)......

126,000

138,437

138,896

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

(a) 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.)

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 63.

Vote.

Expenditure.

MILITIA TRAINING.

£

£

£

Brought forward.........................

126,000

138,437

138,896

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, Militia Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets.

 

 

 

No. 1. Clothing—Militia Forces and Senior Cadets................

22,000

25,000

39,594

2. Corps contingent allowance, under Regulations..............

13,000

12,000

12,970

3. Horse hire, also horse allowance, under Regulations...........

50

50

14

4. Band allowances..................................

2,750

2,750

2,641

5. Allowance for musketry and skill-at-arms, and Regimental, Battalion, Brigade, District, and Commonwealth competitions, including badges, railway fares and travelling allowances             

3,559

3,400

3,004

6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................

200

300

143

7. Refund to regiments and corps of amounts paid into revenue.....

5

5

..

8. Compensation for injuries on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act) 

1,000

1,000

1,351

9. Expenses in connexion with the opening of Federal and State Parliaments and other ceremonial parades             

300

400

329

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             

4,555

5,625

3,320

11. Grants to Militia Forces Rifle Unions....................

525

525

525

Junior Cadet Training, including fares and travelling allowances of Physical Training Staff, printing, books, stationery, and all other expenses incidental thereto             

..

540

484

Total Contingencies........................

47,944

51,595

64,375

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.......................

 

 

 

Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee...................

..

235

59

Payments as acts of grace on account of injuries received on duty..

..

..

153

Total Miscellaneous..........................

..

235

212

Total Division No. 63.........................

173,944

190,267

203,483

Division No. 64. VOLUNTEERS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Effective allowance at 20s. per effective, Army Nursing Service

78

78

55

2. Efficiency allowance—Voluntary Aid Detachments...........

150

150

80

Total Division No. 64.........................

228

228

135


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Division No. 65.

1931-32

1930-31.

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             

48,595

72,209

65,801

2. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)             

7,970

13,570

10,696

Total Division No. 65......................

56,565

85,779

76,497

Division No. 66.

 

 

 

MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Maintenance and replacement of arms, armament, equipment and general stores 

20,500

32,500

29,477

 

 

 

 

Division No. 67.

 

 

 

GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.

 

 

 

Transport and Travelling.

 

 

 

No. 1. Fares, freight, cartage and steamer hire...................

20,000

23,600

18,467

2. Other travelling expenses............................

5,000

6,000

4,737

3. Expenses of removal of personnel.......................

3,000

3,500

2,201

4. Horse hire......................................

450

450

398

5. Purchase and maintenance of remounts, and all other expenditure incidental thereto 

12,992

15,000

10,574

6. Maintenance of transport vehicles, including running expenses of motor and mechanical vehicles 

2,500

2,500

2,456

Postal Services.

 

 

 

No. 7. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

4,250

4,500

3,936

8. Postage and telegrams..............................

2,800

2,700

2,066

Carried forward...............

50,992

58,250

44,835


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote

Expenditure.

Division No. 67.

 

£

£

£

GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.

 

 

 

Brought forward..............

50,992

58,250

44,835

Works Services.

 

 

 

No. 9. Camp buildings and sites—Works in connexion therewith.......

5,000

5,650

5,539

10. Minor repairs and renewals...........................

1,200

1,200

1,133

11. Sanitation and water supply...........................

6,400

6,600

6,100

Medical and Veterinary.

 

 

 

No. 12. Medical and dental allowances and attendances under Regulations and allowances for medicines; also medicines not supplied by departmental dispensaries             

6,000

8,000

8,048

13. Allowances to Veterinary officers in charge of Army remounts, under regulations 

450

450

323

Grants.

 

 

 

No. 14. Grants to District United Service Institutions..............

550

650

550

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......

151

135

57

17. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal............

5

5

..

18. Examination fees.................................

70

70

54

Miscellaneous Employment Services.

 

 

 

No. 19. Allowances—office cleaners, caretakers and orderlies, and other services 

5,914

7,000

6,442

20. Washing and repairing barrack and hospital bedding and clothing

250

250

170

Miscellaneous Supplies.

 

 

 

No. 21. Office requisites, writing paper and envelopes, account, record and other books, and other printing 

11,000

12,000

5,887

22. Fuel and light...................................

2,658

2,700

2,359

23. Text-books and Military publications...................

2,300

2,700

1,415

24. Medals, meritorious and long-service medals, and auxiliary forces officers’ decorations 

200

200

8

25. Books and papers for Military libraries, District Bases........

400

400

369

26. Printing and purchase of survey section and other maps.......

749

870

612

Carried forward..............

94,889

107,730

84,501


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

 

1931-32

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 67.

£

£

£

GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.

 

 

 

Brought forward

94,889

107,730

84,501

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

5

25

..

29. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................

2,400

3,000

2,412

30. Compensation for injuries on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act) 

900

900

1,690

31. Pensions to dependants of late Captain W. F. Wootten......

102

136

105

32. Allowances to representatives in England...............

300

700

660

Expenditure incurred on behalf of the Imperial and Indian Governments (to be recovered) 

..

..

2,181

Payment of superannuation contributions of officer under special circumstances 

..

..

546

Total Division No. 67................

98,621

112,516

92,095

Total Military Votes (Ordinary Services) Department of Defence.

962,406

1,228,584

1,120,689


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

 

1931-32

1930-31.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 68.

 

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Exchange on remittances to London..................

74,000

..

42,933

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

 

 

 

Division No. 69.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

No. 1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.............

20,000

20,000

19,336

Subdivision No. 2.—Rent of Buildings.

 

 

 

No. 1. Rent of buildings (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease)             

4,600

5,250

4,333

Subdivision No. 3. Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches

400

500

306

Total Under Control of Department of Works...........

25,000

25,750

23,975

 

1,061,406

1,254,334

1,187,597

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......

10,471

69,776

..

Total Department of Defence Military (not including War Services) 

1,050,935

1,184,558

1,187,597


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Division No. 70.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

1

..

Director of Rifle Clubs and Associations...............

..

612

 

9

7

Clerks......................................

2,737

3,493

 

4

4

Typists†....................................

834

765

 

5

5

Inspectors...................................

2,423

2,399

 

3

3

Range Clerks.................................

1,074

1,056

 

 

 

 

7,068

8,325

 

 

 

Child endowment..............................

160

160

 

 

 

Allowance to Assistant Director of Works, 6th District Base, for carrying out duties of Inspector of Rifle Ranges

25

25

 

 

 

Salaries of personnel granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement 

(a)

(a)

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............

20

..

 

22

19

 

7,273

8,510

8,388

Temporary assistance............................

 

100

..

 

7,273

8,610

8,388

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

1,419

..

..

Total Pay.........................

5,854

8,610

8,388

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)             

22,644

25,007

24,869

Total Division No. 70.................

28,498

33,617

33,257

* Subject to Pay Regulations. † Permanent or Temporary.

(a) Included in total pay.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

AIR SERVICES.

Division Number.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure 1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure

 

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE—

£

£

£

£

£

71

CIVILIAN STAFF...............

12,514

16,422

14,906

..

2,392

72

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE..

191,900

237,000

215,395

..

23,495

73

GENERAL CONTINGENCIES......

67,400

82,000

69,518

..

2,118

74

GENERAL STORES AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT 

59,366

65,100

53,470

5,896

..

 

Total under Control of Department of Defence 

331,180

400,522

353,289

..

22,109

75

Total under Control of the Department of the Treasury

19,000

..

11,170

7,830

..

76

Total under Control of Department of Works 

7,450

10,450

9,282

..

1,832

 

 

357,630

410,972

373,741

..

16,111

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

17,860

15,077

..

..

17,860

 

Total ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE 

339,770

395,895

373,741

..

33,971

 

CIVIL AVIATION—

 

 

 

 

 

77

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH........

21,130

23,340

20,909

221

..

78

DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION

105,340

109,360

108,787

..

3,447

 

Total under Control of Department of Defence 

126,470

132,700

129,696

..

3,226

79

Total under Control of Department of Works 

7,750

7,300

6,520

1,230

..

 

 

134,220

140,000

136,216

..

1,996

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

3,160

..

..

..

3,160

 

Total CIVIL AVIATION...

131,060

140,000

136,216

..

5,156

 

Total AIR SERVICES....

470,830

535,895

509,957

..

39,127


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Division No. 71.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

CIVILIAN STAFF.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Civilian Staff.—Pay.*

 

 

 

1

1

Finance Officer Air Services (a)....................

816

816

 

1

1

Secretary Air Board............................

624

624

 

17

14

Clerks.....................................

5,410

6,375

 

1

1

Assistant...................................

244

234

 

1

1

Science Instructor.............................

750

738

 

1

1

Laboratory Foreman............................

390

376

 

1

..

Storeman...................................

..

287

 

5

5

Draughtsmen................................

2,151

2,036

 

11

10

Typists....................................

2,127

2,273

 

3

3

Burroughs Operators...........................

580

562

 

 

 

 

13,092

14,321

 

 

 

Child endowment.............................

400

715

 

 

 

Salaries of officers granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement 

(c)

(c)

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries..........................

100

(b)135

 

 

 

Allowances for performing duties of a higher class and provision for additional personnel 

80

80

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...........

52

..

 

42

37

 

13,724

15,251

14,242

Temporary assistance...........................

6,460

1,171

664

 

20,184

16,422

14,906

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

4,700

..

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act........

2,970

..

..

 

7,670

..

..

Total Division No. 71.........

12,514

16,422

14,906

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

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

(b) The balance of the amount provided for the adjustment of calories in 1930-31 has been included in the items of calories to which the adjustment relates.

(c) Included in total pay.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Division No. 72.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

OfficersGeneral Duties Branch.

 

 

 

1

1

Air Commodore.............................

1,400(a)

 

 

1

1

Group Captain..............................

1,060

 

 

4

4

Wing Commanders...........................

3,000

 

 

16

16

Squadron Leaders............................

10,200

 

 

25

25

Flight Lieutenants............................

13,200

 

 

33

31

Flying Officers and Pilot Officers..................

13,300

 

 

 

 

OfficersMedical Branch.

 

 

 

3

3

Flight Lieutenants............................

1,600

 

 

 

 

OfficersStores and Accounting Branch.

 

58,400

 

4

4

Squadron Leaders............................

2,200

 

 

3

3

Flight Lieutenants............................

1,300

 

 

9

9

Flying Officers and Pilot Officers..................

3,200

 

 

 

 

Quartermaster’s Branch.

 

 

 

5

5

Quartermasters..............................

2,250

 

 

104

102

 

 

 

 

48

28

Flying Officer Pupils.........................

5,600

 

 

 

 

 

Cadets under instruction.......................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staff Pay.

Rate per Annum.

 

 

 

 

 

1 Member of Air Board..................

£100

1,200

 

1,650

 

 

 

 

10 Officers..........................

£75

 

 

 

7 Officers...........................

£50

 

 

 

Airmen.

 

 

 

13

13

Sergeants-Major, Class 1........................

4,400

 

 

12

12

Sergeants-Major, Class 2........................

3,330

 

 

24

24

Flight Sergeants.............................

6,370

 

 

80

80

Sergeants..................................

19,660

160,000

 

99

100

Corporals..................................

21,800

 

 

280

280

Leading Aircraftsmen..........................

53,500

 

 

280

279

Aircraftsmen...............................

50,500

 

 

788

788

 

 

 

 

940

918

Carried forward..................

219,070

220,050

 

* Subject to Pay Regulations.

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £315.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Division No. 72.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.*

 

 

 

940

918

Brought forward..................

219,070

220,050

 

 

 

Non-substantive Pay (Air Gunners and Crew Pay).........

1,200

1,200

 

 

 

Deferred Pay accruing under Regulations.—To be paid to credit of Trust Fund Deferred Pay (Air Force) Account             

8,000

7,500

 

 

 

Interest on deferred pay accrued during previous years......

1,070

1,000

 

 

 

Salaries of personnel granted furlough and payments in lieu of furlough under regulations 

(a)

(a)

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............

640

..

 

 

 

 

10,910

9,700

 

 

 

 

229,980

229,750

 

 

 

Less deduction for clothing issues....................

2,000

2,000

 

940

918

Total Pay Permanent Air Force Personnel.........

227,980

227,750

 

Pay—Citizen Forces.............................

1,200

6,300

 

 

229,180

234,050

214,030

Temporary assistance............................

5,020

1,950

747

 

234,200

236,000

214,777

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

4,100

..

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.........

38,700

..

..

 

42,800

..

..

Total Pay (carried forward)................

191,400

236,000

214,777

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


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 72.

Vote.

Expenditure.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

£

£

£

Brought forward..........................

191,400

236,000

214,777

Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Expenses of Air Accidents Investigation Committee..........

500

1,000

557

Payment as an act of grace to dependant of deceased officer.....

..

..

61

Total Miscellaneous.................

500

1,000

618

Total Division No. 72.....................

191,900

237,000

215,395

Division No. 73.

 

 

GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Issues to personnel or allowances in lieu thereof.............

37,800

48,000

45,983

2. Fares, freight and cartage............................

2,500

4,000

2,276

3. Other travelling expenses............................

1,400

2,000

966

4. Expenses of removal of personnel......................

500

500

201

5. Postage and telegrams..............................

500

500

330

6. Telephone and fire services...........................

1,500

1,500

954

7. Office requisites, account, record and other books............

900

1,100

580

8. Other printing...................................

1,600

2,000

900

9. Maps, text-books and publications......................

1,500

1,500

995

10. Medical allowances and attendance under regulations, including drugs and apparatus 

3,500

3,500

3,364

11. Office cleaning...................................

800

750

830

12. Compensation for injuries on duty and damage to property......

1,500

1,500

1,552

13. Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure..................

2,000

2,000

1,994

14. Fuel, light and power...............................

5,525

4,775

5,758

15. Expenses of officers sent abroad for instruction, or duty, including outfit allowance under regulations             

750

750

655

16. Clothing, uniform and kit, or allowances in lieu thereof........

5,000

7,500

2,134

17. Minor repairs....................................

100

100

21

18. Grants to United Service Institutions.....................

25

25

25

Total Division No. 73..................

67,400

82,000

69,518


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

 

1931-32

1930-31.

Division No. 74.

Vote.

Expenditure.

GENERAL STORES AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES, AND EQUIPMENT.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. General stores and maintenance of aircraft, aerodromes, vehicles, equipment, machinery, and tools 

40,366

45,350

37,538

2. Petrol and oil....................................

18,000

18,750

15,242

3. Barrack stores and equipment.........................

1,000

1,000

690

Total Division No. 74......................

59,366

65,100

53,470

Total Under Control of Department of Defence

331,180

400,522

353,289

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

 

Division No. 75.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Exchange on remittances to London.....................

19,000

..

11,170

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

 

 

 

Division No. 76.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

No. 1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture................

7,000

10,000

9,091

Subdivision No. 2.—Rent of Buildings.

 

 

 

No. 1. Rent of buildings (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations and additions to buildings under lease)             

450

450

191

Total Under Control of Department of Works

7,450

10,450

9,282

 

357,630

410,972

373,741

Lees amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

17,860

15,077

..

Total Royal Australian Air Force...........

339,770

395,895

373,741


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 77.

Vote.

Expenditure.

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.

 

 

 

1

1

Controller of Civil Aviation........................

1,200*

1,200

 

1

1

Deputy Controller of Civil Aviation...................

730

715

 

1

1

Superintendent of Civil Flying Operations..............

680

652

 

1

1

Superintendent of Aircraft.........................

696

696

 

1

1

Superintendent of Aerodromes......................

634

702

 

1

1

District Superintendent...........................

590

591

 

1

1

Senior Aircraft Inspector..........................

504

504

 

1

1

Senior Aerodrome Inspector........................

431

470

 

14

14

Clerks......................................

5,172

5,154

 

1

3

Aircraft Inspectors..............................

1,299

458

 

1

1

Draftsman....................................

486

461

 

3

3

Typists......................................

653

664

 

1

1

Assistant....................................

90

91

 

1

1

Aerodrome Inspector............................

428

410

 

 

 

 

13,593

12,768

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................

260

195

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries............................

100

(a)52

 

 

 

Allowances for performing duties of a higher class and provision for additional personnel 

100

100

 

 

 

Salaries of officers granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement 

(b)

(b)

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............

40

..

 

29

31

 

14,093

13,115

 

Less amount to be deducted for rental of official quarters at Aerodrome 

105

105

 

 

13,988

13,010

11,767

Temporary assistance.............................

6,129

4,640

3,802

 

20,117

17,650

15,569

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

2,030

..

..

Reductions under the Financial Emergency Act.....

3,417

..

..

 

5,447

..

..

Total Pay (carried forward)........

14,670

17,650

15,569

(a) The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries, &c., in 1930-31 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relate. (b) Included in total pay. * Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £270.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Service.)

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 77.

Vote

Expenditure.

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

£

£

£

 

Brought forward..................

14,670

17,650

15,569

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Fares and freight...............................

900

950

888

2. Other travelling expenses.........................

700

750

657

3. Office requisites, account, record, and other books.........

140

140

174

4. Other printing.................................

450

450

348

5. Maps, text books and publications...................

400

420

275

6. Incidental and miscellaneous expenditure...............

800

600

627

7. Postage and telegrams...........................

270

250

300

8. Telephone and fire services........................

450

220

245

9. Cleaning, fuel, light, and power.....................

500

400

477

10. Minor repairs and renewals........................

20

20

12

11. Compensation under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 

750

..

..

Total Contingencies...........

5,380

4,500

4,003

Carried forward....................

20,050

21,850

19,572

F.1243.—13


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

 

1931-32

1930-31.

Division No. 77.

Vote.

Expenditure.

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

£

£

£

Brought forward...................

20,050

21,850

19,572

Subdivision No. 3.—General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment.

 

 

 

No. 1. General stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, equipment, machinery, and tools 

500

700

849

2. Petrol and oil...................................

500

700

318

Total Subdivision No. 3..............

1,000

1,400

1,167

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Contribution to International Commission for Air Navigation Grants on retirement including payments due under regulations             

80

..

90

..

..

170

Total Miscellaneous.................

80

90

170

Total Division No. 77................

21,130

23,340

20,909

 

 

 

 

Division No. 78.

 

 

 

DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION

105,340

109,360

108,787

Total Under Control of Civil Aviation Branch.........

126,470

132,700

129,696

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

 

 

 

Division No. 79.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

No. 1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............

6,900

6,500

5,914

Subdivision No. 2.—Rent of Buildings and Landing Grounds.

 

 

 

No. 1. Rent of buildings (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations and additions to buildings under lease)             

850

800

606

Total Under Control of Department of Works.........

7,750

7,300

6,520

 

134,220

140,000

136,216

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....

3,160

..

..

Total Civil Aviation Branch................

131,060

140,000

136,216

Total Air Services.....................

470,830

535,895

509,957


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 80.

 

 

 

 

 

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.

 

 

 

 

 

Munitions Supply Board.

 

 

 

1

1

Controller-General...........................

2,000(a)

2,000

 

1

1

Secretary.................................

816

816

 

1

1

Clerk....................................

393

366

 

1

1

Typist*..................................

247

226

 

4

4

Total Munitions Supply Board...........

3,456

3,408

 

 

 

Contract Board.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary.................................

624

624

 

11

9

Clerks...................................

3,877

4,676

 

10

10

Typists*..................................

2,151

2,076

 

..

1

Assistant*.................................

166

..

 

22

21

Total Contract BoardPay.............

6,818

7,376

 

26

25

Carried forward..............

10,274

10,784

 

* Permanent or Temporary.

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £450.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 80.

£

£

£

 

 

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.

 

 

 

26

25

Brought forward....................

10,274

10,784

 

 

 

Research Laboratories.

 

 

 

1

1

Superintendent of Laboratories.....................

1,112

1,112

 

1

1

Assistant Superintendent of Laboratories...............

744

744

 

4

4

Senior Chemists...............................

2,529

2,487

 

3

3

Chemists....................................

1,455

1,419

 

1

1

Engineer....................................

486

486

 

1

1

Senior Physicist...............................

648

636

 

1

1

Physicist....................................

540

522

 

1

1

Clerk......................................

450

450

 

1

1

Typist*.....................................

226

218

 

14

14

Total Research LaboratoriesPay............

8,190

8,074

 

 

 

Inspection Branch.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Inspector................................

1,012

1,012

 

1

1

Armament Inspector............................

620

620

 

1

1

Equipment Officer.............................

612

612

 

1

1

Inspector of Stores.............................

624

624

 

2

2

Clerks.....................................

787

787

 

4

4

Assistant Inspectors............................

2,133

2,115

 

1

1

Supervisor...................................

420

410

 

6

5

Senior Examiners..............................

1,920

2,052

 

9

8

Examiners...................................

2,821

3,169

 

1

1

Assistant Examiner.............................

300

300

 

1

1

Typist*.....................................

226

218

 

28

26

Total Inspection BranchPay.............

11,475

11,919

 

68

65

Carried forward...................

29,939

30,777

 

* Permanent or Temporary.


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 80.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.

 

 

 

68

65

Brought forward.............

29,939

30,777

 

 

 

Small Arms and Machine Gun Factory.

 

 

 

..

1

Manager...................................

888

..

 

1

..

Works Manager..............................

..

840

 

2

2

Assistant Managers............................

1,394

1,394

 

1

1

Engineer...................................

576

576

 

1

1

Accountant.................................

624

624

 

3

3

Clerks....................................

1,269

1,269

 

1

1

Senior Foreman..............................

450

450

 

5

5

Foremen...................................

2,120

2,120

 

14

14

Total Small Arms and Machine Gun FactoryPay

7,321

7,273

 

 

 

Clothing Factory.

 

 

 

1

1

Manager...................................

684

864

 

1

1

Secretary and Accountant.......................

624

624

 

1

1

Clerk.....................................

414

414

 

3

3

 

1,722

1,902

 

 

 

Less amount chargeable to Trust Fund Clothing Factory Account 

1,722

1,902

 

 

 

Total Clothing FactoryPay..............

.. (a)

.. (a)

 

85

82

Carried forward..................

37,260

38,050

 

(a) To be paid from Trust Fund, Clothing Factory Account,


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

Division No. 80.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote

Expenditure.

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.

 

 

 

85

82

Brought forward...............

37,260

38,050

 

 

 

Munitions Factories.

 

 

 

 

 

Maribyrnong and Footscray.

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative Office and Ordnance Factories.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Chemical Engineer and Divisional Manager........

1,162

1,162

 

..

1

Senior Clerk and Accountant

612

 

 

1

..

Senior Clerk.................................

..

612

 

1

..

Accountant.................................

..

522

 

1

1

Stores and Transport Officer......................

576

576

 

4

5

Clerks.....................................

2,157

1,614

 

1

1

Chief Draughtsman............................

744

756

 

2

2

Draughtsmen................................

972

960

 

1

1

Telephonist.................................

198

198

 

2

1

Assistant Manager.............................

672

1,300

 

2

3

Assistant Engineers............................

1,443

935

 

1

1

Senior Foreman..............................

450

450

 

1

1

Foreman...................................

430

430

 

18

18

Total Administrative Office and Ordnance Factories —Pay..

9,416

9,515

 

 

 

Explosives Factories.

 

 

 

1

1

Manager...................................

962

912

 

2

2

Assistant Managers............................

1,392

1,392

 

1

1

Clerk.....................................

450

450

 

3

3

Senior Chemists..............................

1,944

1,920

 

3

3

Chemists...................................

1,476

1,458

 

1

1

Engineer...................................

576

576

 

11

11

Total Explosives FactoriesPay............

6,800

6,708

 

114

111

Carried forward...............

53,476

54,273

 


VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 80.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.

 

 

 

114

111

Brought forward...................

53,476

54,273

 

 

 

Ammunition Factories.

 

 

 

1

1

Manager..................................

962

912

 

..

1

Assistant Manager............................

594

..

 

2

1

Engineer..................................

576

1,152

 

1

1

Accountant.................................

624

624

 

1

2

Clerks....................................

738

372

 

5

6

Total Ammunition FactoriesPay............

3,494

3,060

 

 

 

 

56,970

57,333

 

 

 

Salaries of Officers granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement 

(b)

(b)

 

 

 

Child endowment............................

463

501

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..

100

100

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in cost of living 

..

(a)10

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year..........

182

..

 

119

117

 

57,715

57,944

 

 

 

Less amount withheld from officers for rent...........

335

254

 

 

57,380

57,690

56,833

Temporary assistance...........................

620

504

341

 

58,000

58,194

57,174

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act..........

11,600

..

..

Total Pay (carried forward).............

46,400

58,194

57,174

(a) The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1930-31 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.)

 

1931-32

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 80.

£

£

£

Brought forward......................

46,400

58,194

57,174

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Contingencies, Munitions Supply Board, including supplies and services 

1,300

2,000

1,572

2. For maintenance of the Research Laboratory, Maribyrnong, including wages, stores and services generally

5,000(a)

7,000

7,000

3. For maintenance of Small Arms Factory on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally             

32,000(b)

42,000

41,500

4. For maintenance of the Ammunition Factories on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally             

38,000(c)

47,500

47,500

5. For maintenance of Ordnance Factories on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores, and services generally             

20,500(d)

27,000

27,000

6. For maintenance of Explosives Factories on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores, and services generally             

17,000(e)

20,607

20,607

7. For maintenance of the Inspection Branch, including wages, stores, and services generally 

4,000

7,000

6,991

Total Contingencies.........................

117,800

153,107

152,170

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under Regulations.

520

741

897

 

164,720

212,042

210,241

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

1,935

..

TOTAL MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH......

164,720

210,107

210,241

Total Department of Defence.......................

3,210,000

3,748,950

3,705,942

(a) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Defence Laboratory Account.——(b) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory Account.——(c) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Ammunition Factory Account.——(d) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Ordnance Factory Account.——(e) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Explosives Factory Account.


VII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

(Not including War ServicesShown separately on page 276.)

Divisions Number.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

81

CENTRAL STAFF............

37,830

51,781

49,544

..

11,714

82

TARIFF BOARD.............

10,239

13,798

12,722

..

2,483

83

FILM CENSORSHIP..........

4,399

5,564

5,442

..

1,043

84

NEW SOUTH WALES.........

158,132

213,822

200,318

..

42,186

85

VICTORIA.................

106,360

141,229

135,070

..

28,710

86

QUEENSLAND.............

64,300

79,076

74,131

..

9,831

87

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.........

55,010

68,112

65,091

..

10,081

88

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.......

49,350

61,124

56,573

..

7,223

89

TASMANIA................

11,280

13,554

13,298

..

2,018

90

NORTH AUSTRALIA.........

1,100

1,213

1,117

..

17

 

Total.........

498,000

649,273

613,306

..

115,306

 

Estimate, 1931-32..............................

£498,000

Vote, 1930-31................................

649,273

Decrease..........................

£151,273


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 81.

Vote.

Expenditure,

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

CENTRAL STAFF.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

First Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Comptroller-General...........................

2,000(a)

2,000

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

 

 

Deputy Comptroller-General*.....................

*

*

 

1

1

Deputy Comptroller-General (Supernumerary)..........

1,362

1,362

 

1

1

Commonwealth Analyst.........................

912

912

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Analysts...................................

846

870

 

1

1

Chief Surveyor...............................

1,012

1,012

 

1

1

Chief Clerk.................................

714

792

 

1

1

Senior Clerk.................................

600

608

 

1

1

Accountant.................................

678

692

 

3

3

Clerks-in-Charge.............................

1,711

1,822

 

..

1

Sub-Accountant..............................

417

..

 

34

28

Clerks.....................................

10,929

13,384

 

3

1

Clerk (unattached).............................

279

1,329

 

1

1

Private Secretary to Minister......................

414

446

 

1

..

Private Secretary to Assistant Minister...............

..

414

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Ministerial Messenger..........................

278

296

 

15

15

Typists....................................

2,680

2,723

 

3

3

Messengers.................................

391

398

 

3

3

Assistants..................................

746

800

 

1

1

Photostat Operator............................

238

248

 

74

66

Carried forward.................

26,207

30,108

 

* Receives salary as Chairman Tariff Board, Division No. 82, Subdivision No. 1.

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £450.


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 81.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

CENTRAL STAFF.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

74

66

Brought forward..................

26,207

30,108

 

 

 

London Office.Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer.............

540

552

 

3

2

Investigation Officers............................

1,042

1,613

 

 

 

Married officers’ allowance........................

468

624

 

 

 

Special child endowment.........................

130

195

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....

172

200

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............

8

..

 

4

3

 

2,360

3,184

 

 

 

New York Office.Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer.............

540

552

 

1

1

Investigation Officer............................

520

532

 

 

 

Married officers’ allowance........................

432

432

 

 

 

Special child endowment.........................

100

100

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class

137

120

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............

6

..

 

 

 

 

1,735

1,736

 

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,302

35,028

 

 

 

Child endowment..............................

457

376

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....

311

274

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance......................

1,597

2,558

 

 

 

Allowance to Commonwealth Analyst for special duties.....

150

150

 

 

 

Allowance to officers living away from home............

..

47

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............

93

..

 

80

71

 

32,910

38,433

36,783

Temporary assistance............................

1,400

2,500

2,497

 

34,310

40,933

39,280

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

1,478

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.........

5,370

..

..

 

5,370

1,478

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)...............

28,940

39,455

39,280


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 81.

1931-32

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure

 

£

£

£

CENTRAL STAFF.

 

 

 

Brought forward....................

28,940

39,455

39,280

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................

1,250

1,400

1,404

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

175

200

148

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

200

200

160

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

220

300

258

5. Other printing....................................

425

450

369

6. Travelling expenses................................

4,500

5,800

4,019

7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................

1,100

1,500

1,149

8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

600

450

864

9. Other stores, fuel and light............................

400

400

363

10. Tariff Guide (moneys received from sale of Guide to be credited to this vote) 

20

100

..

Total Contingencies..................

8,890

10,800

8,734

Subdivision No. 2a.Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

..

1,526

792

Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania             

..

..

738

Total Miscellaneous..................

..

1,526

1,530

Total Division No. 81................

37,830

51,781

49,544


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 82.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

TARIFF BOARD.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Second Division.

£

£

£

1

1

Chairman*...................................

1,600(a)

1,600

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary....................................

713

707

 

1

..

Accountant..................................

..

672

 

1

1

Senior Clerk..................................

520

576

 

4

4

Clerks......................................

1,452

1,520

 

1

..

Clerk (unattached)..............................

..

408

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

3

3

Typists.....................................

550

609

 

1

1

Messenger...................................

212

214

 

 

 

 

5,047

6,306

 

 

 

Child endowment..............................

13

13

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....

8

27

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............

17

..

 

13

11

 

5,085

6,346

5,413

Temporary assistance..........................

151

350

255

 

5,236

6,696

5,668

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

721

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act........

950

..

..

 

950

721

..

Total Salaries.................

4,286

5,975

5,668

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................

100

100

71

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....

25

25

15

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

25

25

10

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

20

20

5

5. Other printing...................................

20

40

8

6. Travelling expenses...............................

1,000

1,300

1,200

7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.................

150

500

11

8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

100

100

76

9. Other stores, fuel and light..........................

20

20

4

10. Fees to members of Tariff Board......................

3,600

4,500

4,436

11. Advertising and reporting of public inquiries..............

650

950

976

12. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services 

243

243

242

Total Contingencies................

5,953

7,823

7,054

Total Division No. 82..............

10,239

13,798

12,722

* Is also Deputy Comptroller-general of Customs.

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £360.


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 83.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

FILM CENSORSHIP.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Censor.................................

876

852

 

1

1

Clerk......................................

396

414

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Film Cutter..................................

426

444

 

1

1

Biograph Operator..............................

336

366

 

2

2

Typists.....................................

367

423

 

 

 

 

2,401

2,499

 

 

 

Child endowment..............................

52

65

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............

8

..

 

6

6

 

2,461

2,564

2,170

Temporary assistance...........................

368

500

780

 

2,829

3,064

2,950

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act.........

500

..

..

Total Salaries.................

2,329

3,064

2,950

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................

20

20

13

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

10

30

1

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

10

20

..

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

10

10

1

5. Other printing....................................

10

10

6

6. Travelling expenses................................

10

10

..

7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................

180

180

180

8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance 

50

40

36

9. Other stores, fuel, and light...........................

250

250

250

10. Fees to members of Censorship Board....................

1,000

1,300

1,258

11. Fees to members of Appeal Board.......................

520

630

747

Total Contingencies.............

2,070

2,500

2,492

Total Division No 83............

4,399

5,564

5,442


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 84.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

Second Division.

£

£

£

1

1

Collector.................................

1,312

1,312

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Analyst..............................

678

696

 

5

5

Analysts..................................

2,153

2,197

 

2

2

Junior Analysts.............................

534

553

 

3

3

Sub-collectors..............................

1,890

1,902

 

2

2

Senior Inspectors............................

1,478

1,464

 

4

4

Inspectors.................................

2,425

2,451

 

1

1

Tariff Officer..............................

630

646

 

1

1

Invoice Supervisor...........................

589

600

 

1

1

Supervisor................................

630

648

 

1

1

Assistant Supervisor..........................

486

504

 

1

1

Accountant................................

576

594

 

1

1

Inspector of Excise...........................

654

670

 

1

1

Excise Supervisor............................

498

500

 

1

1

Cashier..................................

540

558

 

2

2

Assistant Cashiers...........................

864

893

 

2

2

Boarding Inspectors..........................

1,083

1,107

 

1

1

Senior Boarding Officer.......................

486

504

 

5

5

Boarding Officers............................

1,859

1,888

 

1

1

Detective Inspector...........................

437

457

 

4

4

Clerks-in-Charge............................

1,948

1,952

 

1

1

Jerquer...................................

606

612

 

1

1

Paymaster.................................

450

468

 

1

1

Gauger...................................

444

462

 

1

1

Assistant Gauger............................

414

415

 

19

19

Investigation Officers.........................

10,006

10,271

 

1

1

Investigating Officer..........................

394

406

 

1

1

Examination Officer-in-Charge...................

558

574

 

47

47

Invoice Examining Officers.....................

23,561

23,854

 

7

7

Uptown Examining Officers.....................

2,858

2,949

 

64

64

Wharf Examining Officers......................

24,926

25,680

 

8

8

Examining Officers..........................

3,036

3,125

 

1

1

Computer.................................

412

412

 

1

1

Senior Repack Officer.........................

414

432

 

12

12

Repack Officers.............................

4,616

4,620

 

1

1

Baggage Inspector...........................

394

394

 

115

113

Clerks...................................

37,324

39,388

 

5

5

Debenture Clerks............................

1,838

1,856

 

8

8

Register Clerks.............................

2,876

2,927

 

335

333

Carried forward...................

136,877

140,941

 


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 84.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

335

333

Brought forward............

136,877

140,941

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

9

9

Excise Officers...............................

3,621

3,773

 

8

8

Excise Lockers...............................

2,745

2,864

 

59

59

Lockers....................................

18,672

19,305

 

1

1

Caretaker...................................

286

304

 

1

1

Foreman Searcher and Watchman...................

300

318

 

2

2

Senior Searchers and Watchmen....................

556

592

 

1

1

Engine-driver and fitter..........................

294

312

 

3

3

Engine-drivers................................

858

912

 

5

5

Masters of Launches............................

1,430

1,520

 

12

12

Baggage Officers..............................

3,417

3,602

 

30

30

Searchers and Watchmen.........................

7,601

8,160

 

18

18

Machinists..................................

3,876

3,977

 

10

11

Assistants...................................

2,488

2,482

 

1

1

Laboratory Attendant (female).....................

156

170

 

1

1

Senior Messenger..............................

238

256

 

14

11

Messengers..................................

2,116

2,677

 

19

19

Typists.....................................

3,814

4,036

 

2

2

Watchmen..................................

473

497

 

5

5

Launch Boys.................................

896

942

 

1

..

Sorter......................................

..

188

 

..

1

Assistant (female)..............................

174

..

 

 

 

 

190,888

197,828

 

 

 

Child endowment..............................

4,600

4,800

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....

482

200

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............

627

..

 

537

533

 

196,597

202,828

 

 

Less

 

 

 

Amounts to be withheld on account of rent..........

26

26

 

Payment by Department of Home Affairs for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act, and examination of passports             

8,440

10,800

 

Payment by Department of Markets for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples

800

800

 

 

9,266

11,626

 

Carried forward..................

196,597

202,828

 


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 84.

1931-32.

1930-31.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Vote.

Expenditure

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

£

£

£

Brought forward....................

196,597

202,828

 

Less                                 Brought forward ....................

9,266

11,626

 

Amount payable by New South Wales Department of Agriculture for services of officer as Stock Inspector, Newcastle             

60

60

 

 

9,326

11,686

 

 

187,271

191,142

175,514

Temporary assistance...............................

750

5,500

4,253

 

188,021

196,642

179,767

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

13,880

4,000

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act............

30,250

..

..

 

44,130

4,000

..

Total Salaries......................

143,891

192,642

179,767

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies........................

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................

600

650

622

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

400

800

581

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

100

130

92

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

450

660

456

5. Other printing....................................

1,300

1,550

1,679

6. Travelling expenses................................

797

1,300

1,141

7. Other stores, fuel, light and water.......................

2,100

2,400

2,226

8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances............

24

20

21

9. Law costs and preparation of cases......................

300

200

436

10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................

5,150

7,000

6,138

11. Hire and maintenance of launches.......................

60

330

24

12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

1,100

1,230

1,099

13. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post             

1,060

2,110

2,030

Total Contingencies..................

13,441

18,380

16,545

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

800

2,800

3,837

Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials....

..

..

169

Total Miscellaneous..................

800

2,800

4,006

Total Division No. 84.................

158,132

213,822

200,318

F.1243.—14


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons

Division No. 85.

1931-32

1930-31

1930-31.

1931-32.

VICTORIA.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Collector....................................

1,112

1,112

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Analyst.................................

630

648

 

5

5

Analysts....................................

1,853

1,878

 

3

3

Sub-collectors................................

1,770

1,811

 

2

2

Senior Inspectors..............................

1,391

1,440

 

3

3

Inspectors...................................

1,708

1,814

 

1

1

Tariff Officer.................................

596

596

 

1

1

Invoice Supervisor.............................

540

558

 

1

1

Senior Wharf Examining Officer....................

471

471

 

1

1

Gauger.....................................

468

486

 

1

1

Inspector of Excise.............................

630

626

 

1

1

Supervisor...................................

519

519

 

1

1

Boarding Inspector.............................

487

540

 

1

1

Accountant..................................

558

576

 

1

1

Cashier.....................................

522

540

 

1

1

Senior Boarding Officer..........................

414

468

 

2

2

Boarding Officers..............................

772

769

 

2

2

Excise Supervisors.............................

990

1,023

 

2

2

Clerks-in-Charge..............................

990

1,008

 

1

1

Jerquer.....................................

606

612

 

1

1

Paymaster...................................

483

495

 

1

1

Assistant Supervisor............................

432

442

 

1

..

Detective Inspector.............................

..

495

 

33

33

Invoice Examining Officers.......................

16,118

16,500

 

63

63

Wharf Examining Officers........................

22,263

23,135

 

62

61

Clerks.....................................

20,814

21,908

 

4

4

Repack Officers...............................

1,494

1,620

 

9

9

Investigation Officers...........................

4,730

4,838

 

5

5

Register Clerks................................

1,810

1,825

 

1

1

Assistant Cashier..............................

432

450

 

1

1

Computer...................................

432

450

 

1

1

Examining Officer-in-Charge......................

540

558

 

4

4

Examining Officers.............................

1,494

1,530

 

2

..

Clerks (Unattached)............................

..

770

 

220

216

Carried forward.....................

88,069

92,511

 


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 85.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

VICTORIA.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

£

£

£

220

216

Brought forward....................

88,069

92,511

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

20

20

Excise Officers...............................

7,967

8,422

 

30

30

Lockers....................................

9,375

9,830

 

4

4

Excise Lockers...............................

1,385

1,439

 

1

1

Caretaker...................................

262

280

 

2

2

Engine-drivers...............................

572

608

 

2

2

Masters of Launches...........................

572

608

 

5

5

Boatmen...................................

1,144

988

 

1

1

Storeman (Grade 2)............................

262

280

 

3

..

Senior Searchers and Watchmen...................

..

888

 

..

1

Foreman Searcher and Watchman..................

300

..

 

17

19

Searchers and Watchmen........................

4,810

4,590

 

1

1

Senior Messenger.............................

238

256

 

10

10

Messengers.................................

1,813

2,077

 

8

8

Typists....................................

1,757

1,783

 

1

1

Senior Machinist..............................

258

270

 

14

14

Machinists..................................

3,028

3,063

 

4

4

Labourers..................................

880

1,203

 

5

5

Assistants..................................

1,211

1,248

 

1

..

Sorter (Female)...............................

..

184

 

..

1

Assistant (Female)............................

174

..

 

 

 

 

124,077

130,528

 

 

 

Child endowment.............................

3,861

3,939

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...

588

965

 

 

 

Allowances to holders of Marine Certificates...........

20

20

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...........

454

..

 

349

345

 

129,000

135,452

 

Less

 

 

 

Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent..

110

108

 

Payment by Department of Home Affairs for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports             

2,100

2,856

 

Payment by Department of Markets for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples             

1,100

1,100

 

 

3,310

4,064

 

 

125,690

131,388

120,049

Temporary assistance...........................

250

800

901

 

125,940

132,188

120,950

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

9,500

4,400

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act........

19,750

..

..

 

29,250

4,400

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)...........

96,690

127,788

120,950


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

 

1931-33.

1930-31.

Division No. 86.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

VICTORIA.

 

 

 

Brought forward....................

96,690

127,788

120,950

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................

500

550

493

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

150

275

152

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

150

150

149

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

300

400

242

5. Other printing....................................

800

900

753

6. Travelling expenses................................

700

900

525

7. Other stores, fuel, light and water.......................

900

1,150

902

8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances............

150

140

161

9. Law costs and preparation of cases......................

100

100

101

10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................

2,700

4,000

2,749

11. Hire and maintenance of launches.......................

300

300

296

12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance

1,200

1,400

1,263

13. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post             

1,000

1,500

828

Total Contingencies..................

8,950

11,765

8,614

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

720

1,676

5,506

Total Division No. 85.................

106,360

141,229

135,070


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 86.

£

£

£

 

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Collector..................................

962

912

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Inspector.............................

678

672

 

2

2

Inspectors.................................

1,152

1,188

 

9

9

Sub-collectors...............................

4,195

4,278

 

1

1

Tariff Officer...............................

558

570

 

1

1

Inspector of Excise...........................

504

522

 

1

1

Accountant.................................

504

522

 

1

1

Boarding Inspector...........................

522

540

 

3

3

Investigation Officers..........................

1,584

1,614

 

12

12

Invoice Examining Officers......................

6,045

6,152

 

26

26

Wharf Examining Officers......................

9,709

10,096

 

2

1

Uptown Examining Officer......................

414

864

 

9

8

Examining Officers...........................

3,115

3,522

 

1

1

Gauger...................................

414

432

 

1

1

Jerquer...................................

540

558

 

1

1

Supervisor.................................

465

465

 

1

1

Cashier...................................

468

495

 

2

2

Clerks-in-Charge.............................

954

1,017

 

50

48

Clerks....................................

14,957

16,148

 

3

3

Register Clerks..............................

1,062

1,077

 

1

1

Computer..................................

414

401

 

1

1

Senior Boarding Officer........................

414

432

 

2

2

Boarding Officers............................

815

826

 

1

1

Examiner-in-Charge...........................

506

522

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

7

7

Excise Officers..............................

2,834

2,926

 

8

6

Excise Lockers..............................

1,974

2,650

 

13

13

Lockers...................................

4,059

4,183

 

3

3

Typists...................................

591

594

 

7

7

Machinists.................................

1,456

1,518

 

1

1

Engine-driver...............................

286

304

 

172

166

Carried forward...............

62,151

66,000

 


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 86.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32

QUEENSLAND.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

£

£

£

172

166

Brought forward....................

62,151

66,000

 

 

 

Fourth Division—continued.

 

 

 

1

1

Master of Launches............................

286

304

 

1

1

Storeman...................................

262

280

 

2

2

Senior Searchers and Watchmen...................

556

592

 

7

7

Searchers and Watchmen........................

1,778

1,904

 

7

7

Assistants..................................

1,680

1,785

 

1

1

Senior Messenger.............................

238

256

 

6

5

Messengers.................................

1,088

1,332

 

1

1

Launch Boy.................................

163

240

 

 

 

 

68,202

72,693

 

 

 

Child endowment.............................

2,200

2,200

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...

180

180

 

 

 

District allowances............................

1,200

1,200

 

 

 

Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes 

50

50

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...........

230

..

 

198

191

 

72,062

76,323

 

Less

 

 

 

Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...

204

147

 

Payment by Department of Home Affairs for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports             

2,250

3,160

 

Payment by Attorney-General’s Department for services rendered in connexion with Patents, Trade Marks and Designs             

100

100

 

 

2,554

3,407

 

 

69,508

72,916

66,244

Temporary assistance..........................

250

800

562

 

69,758

73,716

66,806

Less

 

 

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..

2,500

4,000

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

10,650

..

..

 

13,150

4,000

..

Total Salaries (carried forward).........

56,608

69,716

66,806


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

Division No. 86.

Vote.

Expenditure.

QUEENSLAND.

£

£

£

Brought forward.....................

56,608

69,716

66,806

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................

700

900

533

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......

200

300

199

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

100

150

51

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

250

330

206

5. Other printing....................................

500

500

661

6. Travelling expenses................................

800

1,000

681

7. Other stores, fuel and light............................

250

250

287

8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances............

170

170

136

9. Law costs and preparation of cases......................

130

200

58

10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................

2,400

2,860

2,178

11. Hire and maintenance of launches.......................

150

250

85

12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

650

700

635

13. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through Parcels Post             

350

450

331

14. Payment to State Government for analytical work........£1,200

 

 

 

Less amount to be recovered from Department of Markets....400

800

800

800

 

 

 

 

Total Contingencies..................

7,450

8,860

6,841

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

242

500

484

Total Division No. 86.................

64,300

79,076

74,131


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.

 

1831-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 87.

£

£

£

 

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Collector.................................

991

983

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Analyst.............................

594

612

 

1

1

Analyst..................................

504

522

 

1

1

Junior Analyst.............................

344

350

 

1

1

Senior Inspector............................

630

732

 

1

1

Inspector of Excise and Sub-Collector.............

636

660

 

1

1

Sub-Collector.............................

504

522

 

2

1

Inspector.................................

594

1,200

 

1

1

Supervisor................................

432

450

 

1

1

Examining Officer-in-Charge, Parcels Post..........

522

540

 

1

1

Senior Wharf Examining Officer.................

486

504

 

13

11

Invoice Examining Officers....................

5,659

6,746

 

1

1

Uptown Examining Officer....................

414

432

 

29

28

Wharf Examining Officers.....................

10,024

10,928

 

1

1

Examining Officer..........................

396

414

 

4

4

Investigation Officers........................

2,106

2,178

 

1

1

Tariff Officer..............................

558

576

 

1

1

Excise Supervisor...........................

486

504

 

1

1

Senior Boarding Officer.......................

396

414

 

1

1

Boarding Inspector..........................

504

522

 

2

2

Boarding Officers...........................

713

740

 

1

1

Cashier..................................

467

467

 

1

1

Accountant...............................

467

467

 

2

2

Clerks-in-Charge...........................

936

972

 

1

1

Computer................................

414

432

 

1

1

Jerquer..................................

522

540

 

28

29

Clerks..................................

9,573

9,599

 

100

97

Carried forward.............

39,872

43,006

 

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 87.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

£

£

£

100

97

Brought forward..............

39,872

43,006

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

8

8

Lockers..................................

2,383

2,498

 

24

23

Excise Officers.............................

9,333

10,064

 

1

1

Excise Locker..............................

334

340

 

8

8

Searchers and Watchmen......................

2,032

2,176

 

7

7

Messengers...............................

1,229

1,335

 

1

1

Caretaker.................................

238

256

 

4

4

Typists..................................

803

799

 

5

5

Assistants................................

1,185

1,251

 

7

7

Machinists................................

1,212

1,332

 

1

1

Senior Searcher and Watchman..................

278

296

 

 

 

 

58,899

63,353

 

 

 

Child endowment...........................

1,450

1,500

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.

600

750

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.........

193

..

 

166

162

 

61,142

65,603

 

Less

 

 

 

Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent

82

82

 

Payment by Department of Home Affairs for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports

1,500

1,800

 

Payment by Department of Markets for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples             

500

500

 

 

2,082

2,382

 

 

59,060

63,221

55,158

Temporary assistance..............................

500

1,350

590

Less

59,560

64,571

55,748

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

2,000

4,100

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

9,460

..

..

 

11,460

4,100

..

Total Salaries....................

48,100

60,471

55,748

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams.............................

390

400

407

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....

150

200

129

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

100

125

100

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

250

300

268

5. Other printing..................................

340

400

390

6. Travelling expenses...............................

1,200

1,430

1,237

Carried forward...................

2,430

2,855

2,531

 

48,100

60,471

55,748


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 87.

Vote

Expenditure.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

£

£

£

Brought forward.................

48,100

60,471

55,748

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingenciescontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward.......................

2,430

2,855

2,531

No. 7. Other stores, fuel and light.......................

450

550

396

8. Law costs and preparation of cases.....................

50

50

30

9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure................

1,700

2,000

1,720

10. Hire and maintenance of launches.....................

1,000

1,000

1,000

11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

610

630

587

12. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post             

240

320

155

13. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services 

224

236

223

Total Contingencies...................

6,704

7,641

6,642

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

206

..

2,370

Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania             

..

..

331

Total Miscellaneous...................

206

..

2,701

Total Division No. 87..................

55,010

68,112

65,091


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 88.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Collector..................................

870

886

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Analyst...............................

576

594

 

1

1

Junior Analyst..............................

332

338

 

1

1

Senior Inspector.............................

654

684

 

1

1

Inspector..................................

576

586

 

7

7

Sub-Collectors..............................

3,062

3,175

 

1

1

Senior Invoice Examining Officer..................

540

558

 

1

1

Tariff Officer...............................

558

576

 

3

3

Investigation Officers..........................

1,524

1,563

 

1

1

Examining Officer-in-Charge....................

522

525

 

13

13

Invoice Examining Officers......................

6,217

6,311

 

1

1

Senior Wharf Examining Officer..................

399

435

 

27

27

Wharf Examining Officers......................

9,460

10,334

 

2

2

Clerks-in-Charge.............................

850

879

 

1

1

Accountant................................

489

501

 

1

1

Supervisor.................................

489

501

 

1

1

Warehouse Supervisor.........................

414

432

 

2

2

Cashiers..................................

864

945

 

1

1

Computers.................................

780

798

 

1

1

Inspector of Excise...........................

486

504

 

1

1

Boarding Inspector...........................

522

540

 

1

1

Jerquer...................................

500

501

 

26

26

Clerks....................................

8,398

8,892

 

1

1

Senior Boarding Officer........................

450

467

 

3

3

Boarding Officers............................

1,194

1,295

 

3

3

Examining Officers...........................

810

1,026

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Excise Officers..............................

777

801

 

1

1

Excise Locker...............................

298

304

 

7

6

Lockers...................................

1,840

2,377

 

1

1

Senior Searcher and Watchman...................

278

296

 

15

14

Searchers and Watchmen.......................

3,556

4,080

 

7

7

Assistants (Male)............................

1,682

1,787

 

3

3

Messengers................................

547

487

 

6

6

Typists...................................

1,284

1,325

 

2

2

Machinists.................................

404

412

 

..

1

Assistant (Female)............................

158

..

 

148

147

Carried forward..................

52,360

55,715

 


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 88.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

148

147

Brought forward.........

52,360

55,715

 

 

 

Child endowment..........................

1,971

2,087

 

 

 

Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes 

48

48

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class 

600

600

 

 

 

District allowances..........................

285

285

 

 

 

Special allowances..........................

50

50

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries due to variations in cost of living.

..

61*

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........

198

..

 

148

147

 

55,512

58,846

 

Less

 

 

 

Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...

70

70

 

Payment by Department of Home Affairs for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports             

3,440

4,200

 

Payment by Department of Markets for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples             

50

50

 

 

3,560

4,320

 

 

51,952

54,526

48,603

Temporary assistance...........................

500

500

753

 

52,452

55,026

49,356

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

1,150

2,000

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act........

8,410

..

..

 

9,560

2,000

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)............

42,892

53,026

49,356

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


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 88.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

Brought forward.........

42,892

53,026

49,356

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................

370

330

396

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...

180

180

129

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

100

100

125

4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

130

140

116

5. Other printing.................................

400

300

565

6. Travelling expenses.............................

950

700

816

7. Other stores, fuel and light.........................

240

350

195

8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.........

267

267

279

9. Law costs and preparation of cases...................

50

50

9

10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............

2,000

2,500

1,972

11. Hire and maintenance of launches....................

400

450

494

12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

500

610

428

13. Payment to the Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Beer Duty Stamps and the collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post             

290

300

155

 

5,877

6,277

5,679

Less payment by Department of Home Affairs in respect of launch hire in Fremantle 

100

100

100

Total Contingencies...........

5,777

6,177

5,579

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

681

1,921

1,638

Total Division No. 88........

49,350

61,124

56,573


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 89.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

TASMANIA.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Second Division.

£

£

£

1

1

Collector.................................

702

732

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

3

3

Sub-Collectors.............................

1,332

1,368

 

1

1

Senior Clerk..............................

460

485

 

1

1

Senior Examining Officer......................

558

576

 

2

2

Invoice Examining Officers....................

989

1,022

 

7

7

Examining Officers..........................

2,673

2,756

 

1

1

Jerquer..................................

414

432

 

9

9

Clerks...................................

2,855

3,036

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Caretaker................................

238

256

 

1

1

Typist...................................

222

231

 

1

..

Storeman.................................

..

256

 

1

2

Messengers...............................

249

135

 

1

1

Machinist................................

211

180

 

 

 

 

10,903

11,465

 

 

 

Child endowment...........................

312

351

 

 

 

Special allowances..........................

50

50

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class

115

40

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.........

39

..

 

30

30

 

11,419

11,906

 

Less

 

Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.

34

40

 

Payment by Department of Home Affairs for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports             

160

200

 

Payment by Attorney-General’s Department for services rendered in connexion with Patents, Trade Marks and Designs             

100

100

 

 

294

340

 

 

11,125

11,566

11,065

Temporary assistance.......................

50

250

240

Less

11,175

11,816

11,305

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

75

250

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.........

1,730

..

..

 

1,805

250

..

Total Salaries (carried forward).............

9,370

11,566

11,305


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 89.

1931-32.

1930-31.

TASMANIA.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward............

9,370

11,566

11,305

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................

120

125

111

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..

100

120

76

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

25

30

4

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

50

80

23

5. Other printing................................

170

190

169

6. Travelling expenses............................

60

100

68

7. Other stores, fuel and light........................

120

155

100

8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances........

400

427

394

9. Law costs and preparation of cases..................

5

5

..

10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............

600

668

590

11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

220

220

200

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             

60

130

43

 

1,930

2,250

1,778

Less

 

 

 

Payment by Department of Markets for services rendered in connexion with analyses of Commerce Act samples

220

262

222

Total Contingencies..................

1,710

1,988

1,556

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania             

200

..

199

Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

..

..

238

Total Miscellaneous................

200

..

437

Total Division No. 89...............

11,280

13,554

13,298


VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 90.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

NORTH AUSTRALIA.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Third Division.

£

£

£

..

1

Sub-Collector..............................

396

..

 

1

..

Examining Officer...........................

..

396

 

..

1

Examining Officer (unattached)

389

..

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant.................................

238

256

 

 

 

 

1,023

652

 

 

 

District allowance...........................

180

160

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year..........

5

..

 

2

3

 

1,208

812

 

 

 

Salaries—accrued recreation leave and relief of officers...

118

116

 

Payment to Taxation Department for services of officers...

..

100

 

 

1,326

1,028

 

Less

 

 

 

Payment by Department of Home Affairs for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports             

50

50

 

Less—

1,276

978

927

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

310

..

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act...........

186

..

..

 

496

..

..

Total Salaries

780

978

927

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................

40

40

5

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...

10

10

1

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

5

5

9

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

5

5

7

5. Other printing.................................

5

5

3

6. Travelling expenses.............................

115

25

27

7. Law costs and preparation of cases...................

10

10

..

8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............

100

100

128

9. Repair and maintenance of launches...................

15

15

5

10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

10

10

5

11. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post             

5

10

..

Total Contingencies............

320

235

190

Total Division No. 90...........

1,100

1,213

1,117

Total Department of Trade and Customs.........

498,000

649,273

613,306


 

VIII—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

Division Number.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

91

WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS 

104,351

157,855

135,265

..

30,914

92

WORKS AND BUILDINGS....

17,000

28,253

16,417

583

..

93

RENT OF BUILDINGS.......

47,472

50,422

47,704

..

232

94

OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES 

8,000

21,320

8,569

..

569

95

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT 

10,177

14,150

11,064

..

887

 

 

187,000

272,000

219,019

..

32,019

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of year 

4,000

..

..

..

4,000

 

Total.....

183,000

272,000

219,019

..

36,019

 

 

£

Estimate, 1931-32.......................

183,000

Vote, 1930-31..........................

272,000

Decrease.....................

£89,000

F.1243.—15


VIII.—The Department of Works.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 91.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Central and Federal Capital Territory.

 

 

 

 

 

First Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary...............................

1,100†

1,100

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Director-General of Works....................

1,381‡

1,331

 

1

..

Chief Engineer............................

..

1,062

 

1

1

Director of Lands and Surveys.................

894

912

 

1

1

Assistant Secretary.........................

822

840

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Principal Designing Architect..................

864

859

 

1

..

Property Officer...........................

..

733

 

1

1

Principal Engineer—Electrical.................

726

744

 

1

1

Principal Engineer—Civil....................

726

744

 

1

1

Principal Engineer—Mechanical................

726

744

 

1

1

Chief Draftsman...........................

630

648

 

3

3

Civil Engineers...........................

1,584

1,627

 

12

11

Mechanical Engineers.......................

5,330

6,197

 

9

8

Electrical Engineers........................

4,152

4,837

 

11

9

Architects...............................

4,430

5,392

 

11

10

Draftsmen...............................

4,860

5,562

 

1

1

Quantity Surveyor.........................

558

563

 

1

1

Staff Surveyor............................

630

648

 

1

1

Assistant Surveyor.........................

359

361

 

1

1

Chief Clerk (a)

720

714

 

1

1

Accountant (b)............................

663

657

 

2

2

Senior Clerks.............................

1,040

1,058

 

21

17

Clerks.................................

6,397

8,274

 

1

..

Private Secretary..........................

..

522

 

86

74

Carried forward..................

38,592

46,129

 

(a) It also Secretary River Murray Commission. (b) Is also Accountant, River Murray Commission.

† Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £247. ‡ Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £311.


VIII.—The Department of Works.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 91.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

WORKS, LAND AND SURVEYS.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

 

 

Central and Federal Capital Territorycontinued.

 

 

 

86

74

Brought forward............

38,592

46,129

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Plan Printer.........................

354

362

 

1

1

Plan Printer..............................

306

312

 

1

1

Senior Messenger..........................

219

233

 

1

1

Assistant (Despatch)........................

254

272

 

2

2

Assistants (Plan Mounting)....................

508

544

 

5

3

Assistants and Messengers....................

430

739

 

9

8

Typists.................................

1,464

1,659

 

106

91

 

42,127

50,250

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Works Director...........................

944

962

 

15

14

Architects...............................

6,977

7,761

 

1

1

Mechanical Engineer........................

558

576

 

1

1

Electrical Engineer.........................

558

576

 

1

1

Civil Engineer............................

558

575

 

2

2

Quantity Surveyors.........................

853

824

 

1

1

Surveyor................................

654

672

 

1

1

Draftsman...............................

462

444

 

23

22

Carried forward........

11,564

12,390

 

106

91

 

42,127

50,250

 


VIII.—The Department of Works.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 91.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

106

91

Brought forward............

42,127

50,250

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division—continued.

 

 

 

23

22

Brought forward............

11,564

12,390

 

5

5

Works Supervisors.........................

2,250

2,340

 

1

1

Accountant and Senior Clerk..................

606

624

 

16

13

Clerks.................................

4,716

6,102

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

9

9

Typists.................................

1,59

1,821

 

1

1

Machinist and Flan Recorder..................

214

218

 

4

4

Assistants and Messengers....................

775

708

 

59

55

 

21,884

24,203

 

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Works Director...........................

944

962

 

12

12

Architects...............................

5,998

6,186

 

1

1

Mechanical Engineer........................

558

576

 

1

1

Electrical Engineer.........................

558

576

 

1

..

Civil Engineer............................

..

498

 

1

1

Quantity Surveyor.........................

558

563

 

 

1

Draftsman...............................

468

..

 

4

3

Works Supervisors.........................

1,350

1,872

 

1

1

Accountant and Senior Clerk..................

606

624

 

18

18

Clerks.................................

6,456

6,780

 

40

39

Carried forward.......

17,496

18,637

 

165

146

 

64,011

74,453

 


VIII.—The Department of Works.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 91.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

165

146

Brought forward.............

64,011

74,453

 

 

 

Victoriacontinued.

 

 

 

40

39

Brought forward.............

17,496

18,637

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

6

6

Typists..................................

1,230

1,264

 

2

2

Machinists................................

444

460

 

5

5

Assistants and Messengers.....................

1,141

1,158

 

1

1

Overseer.................................

336

354

 

1

..

Lift Attendant.............................

..

240

 

1

1

Watchman................................

222

240

 

56

54

 

20,869

22,353

 

 

 

Queensland.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Works Director.............................

774

792

 

8

8

Architects................................

4,039

4,159

 

1

1

Mechanical Engineer.........................

467

467

 

1

1

Electrical Engineer..........................

467

467

 

1

1

Quantity Surveyor...........................

558

563

 

1

1

Surveyor.................................

557

556

 

2

2

Works Supervisors..........................

900

936

 

1

1

Accountant and Senior Clerk....................

540

558

 

5

4

Clerks...................................

1,487

1,890

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Typists..................................

393

403

 

1

1

Machinist................................

204

208

 

2

2

Assistants and Messengers.....................

461

490

 

26

25

 

10,847

11,489

 

247

225

Carried forward............

95,727

108,295

 


VIII.—The Department of Works.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 91.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

247

225

Brought forward...........

95,727

108,295

 

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Works Director...........................

774

792

 

2

2

Architects..............................

1,050

1,080

 

1

1

Mechanical Engineer.......................

468

486

 

1

1

Works Supervisor.........................

450

468

 

1

1

Accountant and Senior Clerk..................

504

522

 

2

2

Clerks.................................

696

732

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Typists................................

418

422

 

1

1

Assistant or Messenger.....................

166

145

 

11

11

 

4,526

4,647

 

 

 

Western Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Works Director...........................

726

744

 

3

4

Architects..............................

1,802

1,380

 

1

1

Works Supervisor.........................

450

468

 

1

1

Accountant and Senior Clerk..................

486

492

 

1

1

Clerk.................................

324

342

 

..

1

Electrical Engineer........................

558

..

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist.................................

196

200

 

1

1

Assistant...............................

231

241

 

9

11

 

4,773

3,867

 

267

247

Carried forward................

105,026

116,809

 


VIII.—The Department of Works.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 91.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

267

247

Brought forward............

105,026

116,809

 

 

 

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Clerk..................................

324

318

 

 

 

Tasmania.

 

 

 

 

 

Proportion of salaries of officers of Department of Home Affairs performing duties for Department of Works (Division No. 37, Electoral Office)             

591

610

 

 

 

 

105,941

117,737

 

 

 

Child endowment..........................

1,900

1,850

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class

250

500

 

 

 

District allowances.........................

140

120

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance..................

2,400

4,500

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries due to variations in cost of living 

..

469*

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........

310

..

 

268

248

 

110,941

125,176

104,681

Temporary assistance.......................

14,300

49,500

41,731

 

125,241

174,676

146,412

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

7,000

8,000

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act......

20,375

..

..

 

27,375

8,000

..

Carried forward................

97,866

166,676

146,412

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

SUMMARY.

 

£

Administrative Staff..............................

6,393

Works Staff...................................

69,579

Lands and Survey Staff............................

9,976

Federal Capital Territory—Works Staff.................

10,623

Federal Capital Territory—Lands and Survey Staff.........

1,395

 

97,866


VIII.—The Department of Works.

Division No. 91.

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS—continued.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward......................

97,866

166,676

146,412

Less

 

 

 

Amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations             

15,000

5,250

26,766

Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates.........

30,000

66,400

32,563

Amount payable from Loan Fund, Federal Capital Territory Works

..

5,500

6,084

Amount payable from votes for works.....................

2,275

..

..

Amount to be witheld on account of rent...................

65

..

..

 

47,340

77,150

65,413

Total Salaries......................

50,526

89,526

80,999

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................

850

1,415

978

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...

400

1,335

398

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

200

570

189

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

300

275

308

Carried forward.................

1,750

3,595

1,873

 

50,526

89,526

80,999


VIII.—The Department of Works.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 91.

£

£

£

WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.

 

 

 

Brought forward.................

50,526

89,526

80,999

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingenciescontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward.................

1,750

3,595

1,873

No. 5. Survey, drawing material and instruments, lithography and blue printing 

1,400

2,560

1,681

6. Other printing.................................

400

730

396

7. Travelling expenses.............................

5,000

11,219

9,675

8. Fuel, light and power............................

2,000

1,930

1,789

9. Water supply and sanitation........................

550

520

532

10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

2,000

3,140

2,027

11. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered 

1,200

1,300

1,206

12. Office cleaning, including cleaning of accommodation occupied by certain other Departments in Melbourne and Canberra             

11,800

14,955

11,934

13. Survey of acquired properties.......................

50

100

381

14. Wages of survey parties, including field assistants.........

250

2,510

168

15. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................

4,500

8,120

4,652

 

30,900

50,679

36,314

Less—Amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other administrations             

3,000

1,000

5,094

Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates

8,950

16,600

8,618

Amount payable from Loan Fund, Federal Capital Territory Works 

..

1,000

..

 

11,950

18,600

13,712

Total Contingencies...............

18,950

32,079

22,602

Carried forward..................

69,476

121,605

103,601


VIII.—The Department of Works.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

 

Vote

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Division No. 91.

 

 

 

WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.

 

 

 

Brought forward.................

69,476

121,605

103,601

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.........

25,000

29,000

25,006

2. Maintenance Members’ Rooms, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, including furniture, also salaries of attendants, Sydney and Melbourne             

5,100

5,100

4,982

3. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission...........

250

250

125

4. Maintenance of property at Jervis Bay.................

3,000

..

..

5. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,275

1,500

1,239

Legal costs—Commonwealth and New South Wales — Ownership of Admiralty House 

..

..

5

Total Miscellaneous...............

34,625

35,850

31,357

Subdivision No. 4.—Supervision of Works.

 

 

 

No. 1. To recoup the State of Tasmania for salaries and other expenses incurred on behalf of the Commonwealth             

500

800

637

Less amount provided under Part 2 of the Estimates........

250

400

330

Total Supervision of Works.............

250

400

307

Total Division No. 91...............

104,351

157,855

135,265


VIII.—The Department of Works.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure

Division No. 92.

£

£

£

WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings, and Furniture.

 

 

 

No. 1. Parliament....................................

600

600

345

2. Prime Minister.................................

400

719

261

8. Treasury.....................................

1,000

980

1,325

4. Attorney-General...............................

1,000

1,000

1,402

5. Home Affairs.................................

1,250

2,154

1,628

6. Trade and Customs..............................

4,000

7,000

3,065

7. Works......................................

4,000

9,000

2,176

8. Health......................................

4,050

6,000

5,502

9. Markets.....................................

500

700

358

10. Transport....................................

200

100

355

Total Division No. 92............

17,000

28,253

16,417


VIII.—The Department of Works.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 93.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

RENT OF BUILDINGS.*

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Prime Minister.................................

6,624

6,628

6,721

2. Treasury.....................................

7,191

7,018

6,995

3. Attorney-General...............................

16,753

18,000

17,222

4. Home Affairs.................................

6,238

6,962

6,302

5. Trade and Customs..............................

3,030

6,253

2,904

6. Works......................................

510

780

564

7. Health......................................

3,521

3,619

3,415

8. Market......................................

1,764

1,162

2,076

9. Transport....................................

2,383

..

1,623

 

48,014

50,422

47,822

Less amount to be recovered from other administrations....

542

..

118

Total Division No. 93.................

47,472

50,422

47,704

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


VIII.—The Department of Works.

Division No. 94.

OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES.

Subdivision No. 1.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

No. 1. Trade and Customs.............................

1,250

1,000

985

2. Marine.....................................

7,400

13,400

4,608

3. Health.....................................

2,470

6,920

2,976

 

11,120

21,320

8,569

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....

3,120

..

..

Total Division No. 94.................

8,000

21,320

8,569

Division No. 95.

 

 

 

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Caretakers and miscellaneous expenditure..............

1,100

1,350

978

2. Maintenance—House...........................

200

1,500

591

3. Maintenance—Grounds..........................

1,350

5,100

3,102

4. Telephones..................................

350

250

188

5. China and glass...............................

100

50

..

6. Fittings and furniture...........................

100

300

154

7. Flags......................................

50

90

5

8. Fuel, light and power...........................

700

1,360

753

9. Sanitation and water supply.......................

150

650

442

10. Amount payable to the State Government of Victoria for lease of the building in Melbourne previously occupied by His Excellency the Governor-General             

5,277

..

..

Replacement of shortages in inventory of articles taken over from State of Victoria 

..

350

..

Insurance...................................

..

150

20

Rent of buildings, Melbourne......................

..

2,500

3,888

Total Subdivision No. 1...........

9,377

13,650

10,121

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

Non-recurring Works.

 

 

 

No. 1. Canberra Government House......................

800

500

943

Total Division No. 95.............

10,177

14,150

11,064

 

187,000

272,000

219,019

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.

4,000

..

..

Total Department of Works.........

183,000

272,000

219,019


IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

(Not including War ServicesShown separately on page 277.)

Division Number.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1980-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

96

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION 

36,467

44,043

38,993

..

2,526

97

NEW SOUTH WALES......

21,202

24,780

22,898

..

1,696

98

VICTORIA..............

14,403

17,173

16,049

..

1,646

99

QUEENSLAND AND NORTH AUSTRALIA 

22,646

25,762

23,044

..

398

100

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.......

9,191

10,492

9,338

..

147

101

WESTERN AUSTRALIA....

14,878

16,050

14,128

750

..

102

TASMANIA.............

3,391

3,936

3,333

58

..

 

 

122,178

142,236

127,783

..

5,605

 

Leas amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

12,678

7,236

..

..

12,678

 

Total..........

109,500

135,000

127,783

..

18,283

 

Estimate, 1931-32...................................

£109,500

Vote, 1930-31......................................

135,000

Decrease..............................

£25,500


IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 96.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

First Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Director-General..........................

2,000(a)

2,000

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Medical Officer......................

1,020

1,004

 

2

2

Medical Officers..........................

1,656

1,680

 

1

1

Chief Clerk..............................

708

720

 

7

7

Clerks.................................

2,269

2,488

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

7

7

Typists.................................

1,214

1,228

 

1

1

Assistant................................

186

162

 

2

2

Messengers..............................

180

192

 

 

 

Division of Marine Hygiene.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Divisional Director.........................

1,400

1,400

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Clerk..................................

396

396

 

 

 

Division of Industrial Hygiene.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Divisional Director.........................

1,296

1,257

 

 

 

Third Division

 

 

 

1

1

Medical Officer...........................

708

720

 

26

26

Carried forward..........

13,033

13,247

 

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £450.


IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 96.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

26

26

Brought forward............

13,033

13,247

 

 

 

Division of Veterinary Hygiene.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Director................................

1,000

1,012

 

1

1

Assistant Director..........................

200

200

 

 

 

Division of Plant Quarantine.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Director................................

876

888

 

 

 

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Director, Division of Tuberculosis and Venereal Disease 

1,396

1,358

 

1

1

Director, Division of Maternal and Infant Welfare.....

1,200

1,212

 

1

1

Director, Division of Epidemiology..............

1,396

1,358

 

32

32

 

19,101

19,275

 

 

 

Division of Tropical Hygiene.

 

 

 

 

 

Divisional Director*........................

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine, Townsville‡

 

 

 

 

 

Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

..

Medical Officer...........................

..

843

 

1

..

Carried forward........

..

843

 

32

32

 

19,101

19,275

 

* Duties performed by Chief Quarantine Officer, Queensland and North Australia, whose salary, £1,400 per annum, is provided under Division No. 99 Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.

‡ Included in 1931-32 under Division No. 99, Subdivision No. 1, Queensland and North Australia, Salaries.


IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 96.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

32

32

Brought forward............

19,101

19,275

 

 

 

Division of Tropical Hygienecontinued.

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Institute of Tropical Medicinecontinued.

 

 

 

1

..

Brought forward............

..

843

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

..

Typist.................................

..

132

 

1

..

Messenger...............................

..

229

 

 

 

 

..

1,204

 

 

 

District and special allowances.................

..

70

 

3

Total Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine

1,274

 

3

Total Division of Tropical Hygiene.........

1,274

 

 

 

School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Director (Tropical Medicine).............

1,030

990

 

1

1

Deputy Director (Bacteriology).................

1,100

1,090

 

3

3

Medical Officers..........................

2,373

2,400

 

1

1

Entomologist.............................

491

490

 

4

4

Technical Assistants, Grade II..................

1,850

1,881

 

1

1

Technical Assistant, Grade I...................

333

282

 

11

11

Carried forward........

7,177

7,133

 

35

32

 

19,101

20,549

 

‡ Included in 1931-32 under Division No. 99, Subdivision No. 1, Queensland and North Australia, Salaries.

F.1243.—16


IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 96.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

35

32

Brought forward.............

19,101

20,549

 

 

 

School of Public Health and Tropical Medicinecontinued.

 

 

 

11

11

Brought forward.............

7,177

7,133

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Clerk...................................

393

405

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist...................................

206

218

 

1

1

Assistant.................................

238

248

 

2

2

Laboratory Assistants........................

477

505

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.........

27

..

 

16

16

Total School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

8,518

8,509

 

 

 

Laboratories Division.

 

 

 

 

 

Payable from Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Divisional Director..........................

1,400

1,379

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant Director...........................

1,020

1,032

 

3

3

Medical Officers............................

2,751

2,751

 

2

2

Medical Officers (Research)....................

1,416

1,440

 

1

1

Veterinary Surgeon..........................

600

600

 

1

1

Biochemist...............................

686

673

 

6

6

Technical Assistants, Grade II...................

2,830

2,902

 

10

10

Technical Assistants, Grade I....................

3,382

3,425

 

2

2

Technical Assistants (Research)..................

300

300

 

3

3

Technical Assistants (Cadet)....................

450

450

 

1

1

Secretary.................................

582

582

 

6

6

Clerks...................................

1,980

2,063

 

1

1

Commercial Officer..........................

504

522

 

38

38

Carried forward.........

17,901

18,119

 

51

48

 

27,619

29,058

 


IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 96.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

51

48

Brought forward...........

27,619

29,058

 

 

 

Laboratories Divisioncontinued.

 

 

 

38

38

Brought forward...........

17,901

18,119

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Supervisor (Stables).......................

336

354

 

5

5

Laboratory Assistants (Female)................

1,430

1,431

 

8

8

Laboratory Assistants......................

1,903

1,901

 

1

1

Refrigerating Plant Attendant.................

286

304

 

1

1

Stores Officer...........................

286

304

 

1

1

Stores Assistant..........................

200

200

 

1

1

Foreman (Stables)........................

278

296

 

1

1

Watchman.............................

222

240

 

5

5

Assistants..............................

1,180

1,223

 

5

5

Assistants (Stables).......................

1,270

1,338

 

1

1

Assistant (Small Animals)...................

254

272

 

3

3

Laboratory Assistants (Female), Grade III.........

716

733

 

5

5

Laboratory Assistants (Female), Grade II..........

970

971

 

3

3

Typists................................

634

662

 

2

2

Laboratory Assistants (Female), Grade I..........

370

376

 

1

1

Telephonist.............................

186

198

 

3

3

Messengers.............................

437

464

 

 

 

 

28,859

29,386

 

 

 

Child endowment.........................

282

130

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......

93

..

 

 

 

 

29,234

29,516

 

 

 

Less—Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent 

147

147

 

 

 

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act...

4,752

..

 

 

 

 

4,899

147

 

85

85

Total Laboratories Division.......

24,335

29,369

 

136

133

Carried forward...............

51,954

58,427

 


IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 96.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

136

133

Brought forward..........

51,954

58,427

 

 

 

Health Laboratories.

 

 

 

 

 

Central.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Medical Officers........................

1,539

1,530

 

2

2

Technical Assistants, Grade I................

564

699

 

1

1

Clerk................................

300

318

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Stores Assistant.........................

238

252

 

1

1

Typist...............................

164

180

 

 

 

Child endowment........................

39

26

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......

10

..

 

7

7

 

2,854

3,005

 

 

 

Canberra.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Medical Officer.........................

708

732

 

1

1

Technical Assistant......................

300

321

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......

4

..

 

2

2

 

1,012

1,053

 

9

9

Total Health Laboratories.........

3,866

4,058

 

145

142

Carried forward.............

55,820

62,485

 


IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 96.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

£

£

£

145

142

Brought forward...........

55,820

62,485

 

 

 

Australian Institute of Anatomy.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

..

..

Director*...............................

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Technical Assistant, Grade II..................

495

522

 

1

..

Technical Assistant, Grade I...................

..

378

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

..

Articulator..............................

..

100†

 

1

1

Assistant Articulator.......................

256

260

 

4

2

Total Australian Institute of Anatomy....

751

1,260

 

149

144

 

56,571

63,745

 

3

..

Deduct Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine—payable from Trust Fund 

..

1,274

 

146

144

 

56,571

62,471

 

85

85

Deduct Laboratories Division, payable from Trust Fund Serum Laboratories Account 

24,335

29,369

 

 

 

 

32,236

33,102

 

 

 

Child endowment.........................

143

104

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class

250

160

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.................

1,030

1,200

 

 

 

Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement 

720

720

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries due to variations in cost of living 

..

37‡

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......

62

..

 

61

59

 

34,441

35,323

24,810

Temporary assistance.......................

600

600

744

 

35,041

35,923

25,554

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

6,336

9,230

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act....

6,393

..

..

 

12,729

9,230

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)........

22,312

26,693

25,554

* Provided under Division No. 116, Subdivision No. 1, Item No. 6. † Portion of year only.

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


IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 96.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote

Expenditure.

£

£

£

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

 

Brought forward.....................

22,312

26,693

25,554

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................

350

400

366

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..

40

60

32

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

50

90

43

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

150

200

101

5. Other printing................................

250

400

143

6. Travelling expenses............................

650

650

496

7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............

500

500

434

8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

300

300

329

Total Contingencies................

2,290

2,600

1,944

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Subscription to International Bureau of Public Health and International Veterinary Bureau 

150

150

164

2. Investigation of epidemic diseases...................

100

100

141

Carried forward................

250

250

305

 

24,602

29,293

27,498


IX.—The Department of Health.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 96.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

 

Brought forward.................

24,602

29,293

27,498

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneouscontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward.....................

250

250

305

No. 3. Investigation of industrial diseases, including miners’ phthisis and lead poisoning 

600

800

372

4. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account

750

2,000

1,700

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)             

1,600

1,800

1,603

8. Publication of Health Bulletin.....................

250

450

133

9. Health Laboratories............................

400

500

496

10. Veterinary Hygiene expenses......................

350

500

218

11. Plant Quarantine expenses........................

50

150

8

12. School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine..........

6,500

6,500

5,496

13. Health Conferences and Boards....................

300

300

382

14. Expenses of Medical registration...................

25

50

43

15. Publicity and Health education.....................

40

100

31

16. Expenses of Division of Tuberculosis and Venereal Disease.

100

100

102

17. Health Laboratory, Canberra......................

50

600

6

Public Health engineering, including sanitation..........

..

50

..

Total Miscellaneous..............

11,865

14,750

11,495

Total Division No. 96.............

36,467

44,043

38,993


IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 97.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

£

£

£

1

1

Chief Quarantine Officer...................

1,100

1,092

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

4

4

Medical Officers........................

3,399

3,450

 

2

2

Medical Officers (Laboratories)..............

882

858

 

2

2

Technical Assistants (Laboratories)............

363

444

 

1

1

Senior Clerk...........................

504

522

 

5

5

Clerks...............................

1,442

1,511

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Sanitary Inspector.......................

365

366

 

1

1

Foreman Mechanic......................

348

366

 

2

2

Foreman Assistants......................

672

708

 

18

19

Quarantine Assistants.....................

4,814

4,912

 

1

..

Assistant, Isolation Hospital.................

..

318

 

3

3

Masters of Launches......................

882

936

 

6

6

Engine Drivers.........................

1,764

1,872

 

1

1

Assistant.............................

234

244

 

2

2

Messengers............................

343

282

 

1

1

Nurse...............................

250

264

 

2

2

Typists..............................

419

426

 

1

1

Launch Boy...........................

212

205

 

 

 

 

17,993

18,776

 

 

 

Child endowment........................

461

377

 

 

 

Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement

148

..

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class 

50

100

 

 

 

District and special allowances...............

50

50

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......

63

..

 

 

 

 

18,765

19,303

 

 

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent

397

422

 

54

54

 

18,368

18,881

18,000

Temporary assistance.....................

50

130

..

 

18,418

19,011

18,000

Less

 

 

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

534

1,011

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act........

2,907

..

..

 

3,441

1,011

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)........

14,977

18,000

18,000


IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 97.

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

£

£

£

Brought forward..............

14,977

18,000

18,000

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers and others........

3,000

3,000

2,458

2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers 

25

50

..

3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others

250

250

249

4. Postage and telegrams...........................

150

200

108

5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...

50

50

27

6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

30

30

16

7. Other printing.................................

20

20

6

8. Travelling expenses.............................

150

230

53

9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.....

500

500

237

10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............

850

850

933

11. Hire and maintenance of launches....................

200

300

175

12. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item) 

300

300

..

13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

200

200

177

14. District laboratory..............................

500

800

459

Total Contingencies.................

6,225

6,780

4,898

Total Division No. 97................

21,202

24,780

22,898


IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 98.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

VICTORIA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Quarantine Officer.....................

1,100

1,112

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Medical Officers..........................

1,683

1,635

 

1

1

Medical Officer (Laboratories).................

948

960

 

1

1

Technical Assistant (Laboratories)...............

381

376

 

3

3

Clerks.................................

972

1,019

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Sanitary Inspector..........................

348

366

 

1

1

Foreman Assistant-in-Charge..................

372

390

 

11

10

Quarantine Assistants.......................

2,548

3,000

 

1

1

Master of Launch..........................

294

312

 

3

3

Engine Drivers............................

882

936

 

1

1

Radiographer.............................

336

354

 

1

1

Typist.................................

203

207

 

1

1

Nurse..................................

250

264

 

1

1

Messenger...............................

81

90

 

 

 

 

10,398

11,021

 

 

 

Child endowment..........................

549

526

 

 

 

District and special allowances.................

31

31

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........

40

..

 

 

 

 

11,018

11,578

 

 

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent

222

222

 

29

28

 

10,796

11,356

10,891

Temporary assistance.......................

200

200

165

 

10,996

11,556

11,056

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

81

343

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act....

1,712

..

..

 

1,793

343

..

Total Salaries (carried forward).......

9,203

11,213

11,056


IX.—The Department of Health.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Division No. 98.

 

 

 

VICTORIA.

 

 

 

Brought forward..................

9,203

11,213

11,056

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Allowances for services, of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act 

2,600

2,600

2,587

2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers 

155

125

203

3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others

5

5

..

4. Postage and telegrams............................

50

75

50

5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...

10

15

7

6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material printing and binding 

10

15

6

7. Other printing.................................

10

15

11

8. Travelling expenses.............................

90

40

109

9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light......

500

800

412

10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.........

5

5

5

11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............

400

370

418

12. Hire and maintenance of launches....................

60

50

80

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, repair and maintenance 

180

170

176

15. District laboratory..............................

950

1,500

929

16. Plant fumigation expenses.........................

100

100

..

Total Contingencies..................

5,200

5,960

4,993

Total Division No. 98..................

14,403

17,173

16,049


IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 99.

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..........................

3,258

3,228

 

5

6

Medical Officers (Laboratories).................

5,117

4,242

 

5

5

Technical Assistants (Laboratories)..............

1,555

1,649

 

8

8

Clerks.................................

2,367

2,403

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Sanitary Inspector..........................

348

364

 

1

1

Foreman Assistant.........................

322

328

 

1

1

Assistant................................

300

318

 

9

9

Quarantine Assistants.......................

2,326

2,480

 

2

2

Masters of Launches........................

588

624

 

6

5

Engine Drivers............................

1,470

1,872

 

3

3

Typists.................................

564

591

 

5

5

Messengers..............................

831

653

 

51

51

 

20,446

20,114

 

Child endowment.........................

700

675

 

District and special allowances..................

700

600

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class 

20

50

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.........

60

..

 

 

21,926

21,439

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent 

410

350

 

 

21,516

21,089

17,823

Temporary assistance........................

20

80

798

 

21,536

21,169

18,621

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

1,649

1,225

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.....

3,450

..

..

 

5,099

1,225

..

Total Salaries (carried forward).....

16,437

19,944

18,621

* Is also Divisional Director of Tropical Hygiene.


IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 99.

1931-32

1930-31.

 

Vote

Expenditure.

QUEENSLAND AND NORTH AUSTRALIA.

£

£

£

Brought forward.....................

16,437

19,944

18,621

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act 

660

660

605

2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers 

100

100

160

3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others

434

78

68

4. Postage and telegrams...........................

150

160

142

5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..

50

60

23

6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

25

40

25

7. Other printing................................

40

60

15

8. Travelling expenses............................

400

310

176

9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.....

500

500

332

10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............

700

700

708

11. Hire and maintenance of launches...................

700

700

303

12. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item) 

50

50

1

13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

200

200

254

14. District laboratories............................

2,200

2,200

1,611

Total Contingencies.................

6,209

5,818

4,423

Total Division No. 99...............

22,646

25,762

23,044


IX.—The Department of Health

Number of Persons.

Division No. 100.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Quarantine Officer.....................

1,100

1,087

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Medical Officer...........................

876

846

.

1

1

Medical Officer (Laboratories).................

777

753

 

1

1

Technical Assistant (Laboratories)...............

312

338

 

2

2

Clerks.................................

669

618

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Foreman Assistant.........................

324

342

 

1

1

Launch Boy..............................

214

221

 

5

5

Quarantine Assistants.......................

1,286

1,374

 

2

2

Engine Drivers............................

588

622

 

1

1

Master of Launch..........................

294

312

 

2

2

Typists.................................

423

439

 

1

1

Messenger..............................

196

167

 

 

 

 

7,059

7,119

 

 

 

Child endowment..........................

247

221

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........

22

..

 

 

 

 

7,328

7,340

 

 

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent

123

124

 

19

19

 

7,205

7,216

7,012

Temporary assistance.......................

100

150

9

 

7,305

7,366

7,021

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

..

289

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act...

1,169

..

..

 

1,169

289

..

Total Salaries (carried forward).....

6,136

7,077

7,021


IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 100.

1931-32.

1930-31.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward.....................

6,136

7,077

7,021

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act 

450

475

444

2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers 

210

270

135

3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others

20

30

..

4. Postage and telegrams...........................

70

70

54

5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..

20

20

7

6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

15

20

6

7. Other printing................................

25

30

12

8. Travelling expenses............................

20

20

1

9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.....

620

650

465

10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances........

15

10

9

11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..............

550

700

443

12. Hire and maintenance of launches...................

370

350

342

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 

170

170

148

15. District laboratory.............................

450

550

251

Total Contingencies...............

3,055

3,415

2,317

Total Division No. 100.............

9,191

10,492

9,338


IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 101.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Quarantine Officer.....................

1,100

1,062

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Medical Officer...........................

816

792

 

2

2

Medical Officers (Laboratories)................

816

813

 

2

2

Technical Assistants (Laboratories)..............

372

378

 

2

2

Clerks.................................

678

714

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Radiographer............................

336

354

 

1

1

Sanitary Inspector.........................

348

366

 

1

1

Foreman Assistant.........................

324

342

 

1

1

Engine Driver............................

294

312

 

4

4

Quarantine Assistants.......................

1,006

1,070

 

5

5

Quarantine Assistants.......................

1,266

1,356

 

2

2

Typists................................

382

414

 

1

1

Messenger..............................

105

102

 

 

 

 

7,843

8,075

 

 

 

Child endowment.........................

442

377

 

 

 

District and special allowances.................

231

235

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......

29

..

 

 

 

 

8,545

8,687

 

 

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent 

189

189

 

24

24

 

8,356

8,498

7,603

 

Temporary assistance...........................

250

250

319

 

8,606

8,748

7,922

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

284

613

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act...

1,292

..

..

 

1,576

613

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)......

7,030

8,135

7,922


IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 101.

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

£

£

£

Brought forward................

7,030

8,135

7,922

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act 

870

870

662

2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers 

745

945

662

3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others

338

350

371

4. Postage and telegrams............................

150

150

149

5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...

40

50

48

6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

55

60

40

7. Other printing.................................

25

30

29

8. Travelling expenses.............................

175

150

43

9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light......

1,200

1,310

390

10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............

750

600

763

11. Hire and maintenance of launches....................

550

650

517

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 

200

200

171

14. District laboratory..............................

2,700

2,500

2,361

Total Contingencies..............

7,848

7,915

6,206

Total Division No. 101............

14,878

16,050

14,128

F.1243.—17


IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 102.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

TASMANIA.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Third Division.

£

£

£

1

1

Medical Officer (Laboratories)..................

948

960

 

1

1

Technical Assistant..........................

332

321

 

1

1

Clerk...................................

270

270

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Quarantine Assistant.........................

254

272

 

1

1

Quarantine Assistant, Grade II...................

262

262

 

 

 

 

2,066

2,085

 

 

 

Child endowment...........................

104

52

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.........

8

..

 

5

5

 

2,178

2,137

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent

22

22

 

 

2,156

2,115

2,123

Temporary assistance.......................

15

15

..

 

2,171

2,130

2,123

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act......

346

..

..

Total Salaries..................

1,825

2,130

2,123

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act 

250

500

173

2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers 

125

125

44

3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others

5

5

..

4. Postage and telegrams............................

50

50

8

5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...

50

50

11

6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

10

10

..

7. Other printing.................................

5

5

..

8. Travelling expenses.............................

126

126

97

9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light......

40

40

32

10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.........

15

15

10

11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............

40

40

10

12. Hire and maintenance of launches....................

50

50

29

13. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item) 

50

50

18

14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

50

40

26

15. District laboratory..............................

700

700

752

Total Contingencies..............

1,566

1,806

1,210

Total Division No. 102............

3,391

3,936

3,333

 

122,178

142,236

127,783

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

12,678

7,236

..

Total Department of Health.........

109,500

135,000

127,783


X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.

Division Number.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

103

ADMINISTRATIVE.........

95,250

104,950

116,078

..

20,828

104

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD 

3,750

12,000

3,731

19

..

 

Total..........

99,000

116,950

119,809

..

20,809

 

Estimate, 1931-32.............................

£99,000

Vote, 1930-31................................

116,950

Decrease..........

£17,950


X.—The Department of Markets.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 103.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

ADMINISTRATIVE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

First Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary...............................

1,200(a)

1,200

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Clerk..............................

804

816

 

2

2

 

2,004

2,016

 

 

 

Markets Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

14

16

Clerks.................................

6,286

5,625

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

7

8

Typists.................................

1,519

1,396

 

2

2

Messengers..............................

410

303

 

1

1

Telephonist..............................

186

198

 

..

1

Assistant................................

214

..

 

24

28

 

8,615

7,522

 

 

 

Exports (Commerce) Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Supervisor of Dairy Exports...................

852

864

 

3

4

Senior Graders............................

2,221

1,681

 

8

10

Graders (Butter and Cheese)...................

4,664

3,869

 

4

2

Junior Butter Graders.......................

722

1,599

 

1

1

Chief Veterinary Officer.....................

1,000

1,012

 

16

16

Veterinary Officers.........................

9,324

9,546

 

11

11

Clerks.................................

3,654

3,990

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

46

46

Meat Inspectors...........................

17,388

17,802

 

5

4

Typists.................................

857

1,046

 

4

4

Graders’ Assistants.........................

1,112

1,176

 

1

1

Dried Fruits Inspector.......................

396

414

 

100

100

 

42,190

42,999

 

 

 

London OfficeThird Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Veterinary Officer.........................

708

704

 

1

..

Dairy Officer.............................

..

594

 

 

 

Cost of living allowance.....................

312

312

 

 

 

Special child endowment.....................

..

26

 

2

1

 

1,020

1,636

 

128

131

Carried forward...........

53,829

54,173

 

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £270.


X.—The Department of Markets.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 103.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

128

131

Brought forward............

53,829

54,173

 

 

 

Accounts Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant..............................

534

534

 

4

7

Clerks.................................

2,280

1,428

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist.................................

166

218

 

6

9

 

2,980

2,180

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Private Secretary..........................

396

522

 

 

 

 

57,205

56,875

 

 

 

Child endowment..........................

1,251

1,069

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variations in cost of living             

150

352*

 

 

 

District allowances.........................

283

283

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance..................

494

557

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........

191

..

 

135

141

 

59,574

59,136

56,901

Temporary assistance.......................

500

410

586

 

60,074

59,546

57,487

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

1,405

1,675

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act........

9,301

..

..

 

10,706

1,675

..

Total Salaries (carried forward)...........

49,368

57,871

57,487

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1930-31 has been included in the items of salaried to which the adjustment relates.


X.—The Department of Markets.

 

1931 -32

1930-31.

Division No. 103.

Vote

Expenditure

ADMINISTRATIVE.

£

£

£

Brought forward......................

49,368

57,871

57,487

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................

731

450

788

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...

175

225

155

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

175

225

140

4. Account, record, and other books and cards, including cost of material, printing and binding 

50

50

27

5. Other printing.................................

75

100

77

6. Travelling expenses.............................

1,000

1,500

965

7. Telephone services, including installations, rent, calls, extension repair and maintenance 

700

500

671

8. Lighting and heating............................

200

175

145

9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............

1,100*

1,154

1,032

Total Contingencies..............

4,206

4,379

4,000

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905..............

30,746†

32,500

45,772

2. Payment to the Customs Department for analyses of Commerce Act samples 

2,930

3,200

3,072

3. Publicity, films and photographs.....................

8,000

7,000

5,747

Total Miscellaneous..............

41,676

42,700

54,591

Total Division No. 103............

95,250

104,950

116,078

* Payments by Dairy Produce Control Board (£20) and Canned Fruits Control Board (£140) to be credited to this item.

† Payment by State Dried Fruits Board amounting to £1,250 to be credited to this item.


X.—The Department of Markets.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 104.

 

£

£

£

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. General representation...........................

1,000

4,000

..

2. Representation in Canada........................

5,250

6,500

6,081

Representation in the East........................

..

4,000

150

 

6,250

14,500

6,231

Less Contribution by Dried Fruits Control Board towards cost of representation in Canada 

2,500

2,500

2,500

Total Division No. 104...............

3,750

12,000

3,731

Total Department of Markets......

99,000

116,950

119,809


 

XI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.

(Not including War Services—shown separately on page 281.)

Division Number.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure 1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

105

ADMINISTRATIVE......

19,578

30,810

22,535

..

2,957

106

MARINE BRANCH*.....

212,222

263,827

237,103

..

24,881

 

Total.......

231,800

294,637

259,638

..

27,838

* Included in 1930-31 under Department of Trade and Customs—

 

£

Estimate 1931-32..............................

231,800

Vote 1930-31................................

294,637

Decrease................

62,837


XI.—The Department of Transport.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 105.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

ADMINISTRATIVE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

First Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary*.............................

1,100(a)

1,100

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Clerk and Accountant..................

540

558

 

..

1

Senior Clerk............................

646

..

 

..

1

Clerk-in-Charge..........................

504

..

 

..

2

Clerks................................

720

..

 

..

1

Private Secretary.........................

396

..

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

..

1

Typist................................

212

..

 

 

 

Clerks, Typists, Assistants, Matrons, Selection Officers (London) 

..

4,330

 

 

 

Clerks, Typists, Assistants (Australia)...........

..

6,025

 

2

8

 

4,118

12,013

 

Child endowment.........................

78

215

 

Adjustment of salaries.....................

260

134†

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......

22

..

..

 

4,478

12,362

10,855

Temporary assistance......................

4,730

..

..

 

9,208

12,362

10,855

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act.....

1,730

..

..

Total Salaries (carried forward).........

7,478 I

12,362

10,855

* Receives in addition £200 per annum as War Service Homes Commissioner.

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

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £247.


XI.—The Department of Transport.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 105.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward......................

7,478

12,362

10,855

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage, telegrams and cables.......................

750

750

360

2. Office requisites................................

125

125

88

3. Writing paper and envelopes........................

160

160

32

4. Account, record and other books.....................

50

50

20

5. Other printing.................................

50

50

71

6. Travelling expenses.............................

1,200

1,650

510

7. Telephone service including installation, rent, calls, extension repairs and maintenance 

200

200

210

8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............

400

400

300

Rates and upkeep (London)........................

..

500

209

Expenses in connexion with return of Director of Migration from London 

..

300

300

Total Contingencies..................

2,935

4,185

2,100

Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Repatriation of unsuitable migrants...................

750

1,500

584

2. Percentage on loan collections......................

800

2,000

1,032

3. Contribution towards cost of maintenance by States of Reception and Farm Training Depots 

2,700

3,250

2,314

4. Subsidies to voluntary organizations for the after-care of migrants

1,600

3,200

979

5. Fairbridge Farm School...........................

3,315

3,315

2,543

Committee on mechanical transport...................

..

998

636

Special expenditure in connexion with collection of loans....

..

..

418

Training domestics overseas........................

..

..

457

Transport Workers’ Act—Legal costs.................

..

..

445

Navigation Act—Legal costs.......................

..

..

172

Total Miscellaneous...................

9,165

14,263

9,580

Total Division No. 105..................

19,578

30,810

22,535


XI.—The Department of Transport.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 106.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

MARINE BRANCH.*

Vote.

Expenditure.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

Central and Victoria.

£

£

£

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary...............................

1,100

1,112

 

1

1

Director of Navigation.......................

1,000

1,012

 

1

1

Director of Lighthouses and Engineer.............

1,000

1,012

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Director of Navigation.................

822

840

 

1

1

Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor..............

732

744

 

..

1

Lighthouse Engineer........................

756

..

 

1

1

District Engineer..........................

708

720

 

1

1

Engineer and Ship Surveyor-in-Chief.............

804

816

 

2

2

Engineers and Ship Surveyors..................

1,114

1,190

 

1

1

Principal Nautical and Ship Surveyor.............

756

768

 

1

2

Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyors..............

1,380

696

 

1

1

Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates..........

706

720

 

2

2

Nautical and Ship Surveyors...................

1,073

1,083

 

1

..

Chief Overseer of Seamen....................

..

672

 

1

1

Examiner of Masters and Mates.................

572

572

 

1

..

Engineer................................

..

744

 

1

1

Superintendent, Mercantile Marine..............

600

612

 

2

2

Draftsmen...............................

875

896

 

2

1

Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine.........

432

972

 

1

1

Senior Clerk.............................

624

624

 

2

2

Clerks-in-Charge..........................

1,026

1,026

 

16

16

Clerks.................................

6,025

6,158

 

 

 

Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.

 

 

 

1

1

Master.................................

612

577

 

1

1

First Mate...............................

414

385

 

1

1

Second Mate.............................

378

349

 

1

1

Third Mate..............................

348

311

 

1

1

Chief Engineer............................

504

475

 

1

1

Second Engineer..........................

396

367

 

1

1

Third Engineer

360

323

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Supervisor, Workshop.......................

406

424

 

1

1

Inspector of Seamen........................

288

312

 

4

4

Lighthouse Mechanics.......................

1,207

1,280

 

8

8

Head Lightkeepers.........................

2,416

2,549

 

18

18

Lightkeepers.............................

4,542

4,808

 

6

6

Typists.................................

1,269

1,270

 

5

5

Messengers..............................

870

806

 

1

1

Senior Storeman...........................

270

288

 

2

2

Assistants...............................

492

528

 

94

93

Carried forward..........

36,877

38,041

 

* Included in 1930-31 under Departmental Trade and Customs.


XI.—The Department of Transport.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 106.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

MARINE BRANCH.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

 

 

Central and Victoria.

 

 

 

94

93

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brought forward...........

36,877

38,041

 

 

 

Grew, Lighthouse Steamer.

 

 

 

1

1

Radio Telegraphist........................

256

215

 

1

1

Chief Steward...........................

330

305

 

2

2

Stewards..............................

508

448

 

1

1

Chief Cook.............................

313

285

 

1

1

Cook.................................

266

234

 

1

1

Greaser...............................

294

269

 

6

6

Firemen...............................

1,708

1,552

 

1

1

Boatswain..............................

306

281

 

6

6

Seamen, A.B............................

1,741

1,543

 

1

1

Seaman, Ordinary........................

172

123

 

 

 

 

42,771

43,296

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class 

300

150

 

 

 

Child endowment.........................

1,802

1,369

 

 

 

District and other allowances.................

110

150

 

 

 

Allowances to lighthouse steamer crews..........

315

315

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......

134

..

 

115

114

 

45,432

45,280

42,871

 

 

Temporary assistance......................

3,150

3,145

2,877

 

 

 

48,582

48,425

45,748

 

 

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

1,886

1,098

..

 

 

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act..

7,128

..

..

 

 

 

9,014

1,098

..

115

114

Total Central and Victoria carried forward

39,568

47,327

45,748


XI.—The Department of Transport.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 106.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

MARINE BRANCH.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

115

114

Brought forward......

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,568

47,327

45,748

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses......

876

888

 

1

1

Senior Engineer and Ship-Surveyor..............

756

768

 

1

1

Examiner of Masters and Mates.................

660

672

 

1

1

Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor...............

708

720

 

4

3

Nautical and Ship Surveyors...................

1,830

2,424

 

1

1

First Assistant Engineer and Ship Surveyor.........

684

696

 

3

3

Engineers and Ship Surveyors..................

1,836

1,872

 

1

1

Lighthouse Inspector........................

486

563

 

2

2

Superintendents, Mercantile Marine..............

1,122

1,152

 

3

3

Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine.........

1,350

1,404

 

1

1

Clerk-in-Charge...........................

538

538

 

8

8

Clerks.................................

2,689

2,868

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Inspectors of Seamen.......................

588

614

 

1

1

Senior Mechanic..........................

328

346

 

1

1

Lighthouse Mechanic.......................

302

320

 

11

11

Head Lightkeepers.........................

3,305

3,513

 

20

20

Lightkeepers.............................

5,007

5,305

 

4

4

Typists.................................

866

907

 

1

1

Messenger...............................

216

224

 

1

1

Storeman...............................

254

272

 

68

67

Carried forward........

24,401

26,066

 

115

114

 

39,568

47,327

45,748


XI.—The Department of Transport.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 106.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

MARINE BRANCH.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

115

114

Brought forward..........

39,568

47,327

45,748

 

 

New South Walescontinued.

 

 

 

68

67

Brought forward..........

24,401

26,066

 

 

 

Child endowment........................

1,028

911

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class

50

..

 

 

 

District and other allowances................

70

70

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries....................

50

..

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......

85

..

 

68

67

 

25,684

27,047

25,398

 

 

Temporary assistance.....................

1,229

1,370

1,185

 

 

 

26,913

28,417

26,583

 

 

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

300

800

..

 

 

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act..

4,103

..

..

 

 

 

4,403

800

..

 

 

Total New South Wales...........

22,510

27,617

26,583

183

181

Carried forward........

62,078

74,944

72,331


XI.—The Department of Transport.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 106.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

MARINE BRANCH.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—QueenslandSalaries.

 

 

 

183

181

Brought forward............

62,078

74,944

72,331

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses......

780

792

 

1

1

Nautical and Ship Surveyor...................

617

611

 

2

2

Engineers and Ship Surveyors..................

1,234

1,246

 

1

1

District Engineer..........................

708

720

 

1

1

Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine.........

486

504

 

1

1

Clerk-in-Charge...........................

504

522

 

7

7

Clerks.................................

2,418

2,536

 

 

 

Crew, Lighthouse Steamers.

 

 

 

2

2

Masters................................

1,220

1,098

 

2

2

First Mates..............................

815

746

 

2

2

Second Mates............................

744

674

 

2

2

Third Mates..............................

653

570

 

2

2

Chief Engineers...........................

1,008

918

 

2

2

Second Engineers..........................

792

716

 

2

2

Third Engineers...........................

720

624

 

2

2

Fourth Engineers..........................

636

586

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Supervising Foreman.......................

450

468

 

1

1

Foreman Mechanic.........................

393

405

 

1

1

Senior Mechanic..........................

328

346

 

2

2

Lighthouse Mechanics.......................

604

640

 

1

1

Master of Launch..........................

312

330

 

1

1

Engine-driver and Fitter......................

..

318

 

12

12

Head Lightkeepers.........................

3,613

3,799

 

26

26

Lightkeepers.............................

6,547

6,899

 

75

75

Carried forward............

25,582

26,068

 

183

181

 

62,078

74,944

72,331


XI.—The Department of Transport.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 106

MARINE BRANCH.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries, Queenslandcontinued.

£

£

£

183

181

Brought forward..................

62,078

74,944

72,331

75

75

Brought forward...........

25,582

26,068

 

 

 

Fourth Division—continued.

 

 

 

4

4

Typists................................

841

842

 

1

1

Messenger.............................

254

272

 

1

1

Senior Storeman.........................

270

288

 

1

1

Assistant..............................

210

192

 

 

 

Crew, Lighthouse Steamers.

 

 

 

2

2

Radio Telegraphists.......................

624

524

 

2

2

Shipwrights.............................

612

544

 

2

2

Chief Stewards..........................

1,660

592

 

6

6

Stewards..............................

490

1,256

 

2

2

Chief Cooks............................

628

548

 

2

2

Cooks................................

1,556

476

 

4

4

Greasers...............................

1,176

1,016

 

6

6

Boiler Attendants.........................

691

1,472

 

2

2

Boatswains.............................

4,612

523

 

16

16

Seamen, A.B............................

534

4,004

 

2

2

Seamen, ordinary.........................

315

222

 

 

 

 

40,055

38,839

 

 

 

Child endowment.........................

1,534

1,562

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class

50

50

 

 

 

District and other allowances.................

1,385

1,390

 

 

 

Allowances to lighthouse steamer crews..........

Adjustment of salaries......................

650

70

1,330

..

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......

107

..

 

128

128

 

43,851

43,171

39,594

 

 

Temporary assistance......................

1,100

3,500

4,971

 

 

 

44,951

46,671

44,565

 

 

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

2,800

1,000

..

 

 

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act...

6,446

..

..

 

 

 

9,246

1,000

..

 

 

Total Queensland.........

35,705

45,671

44,565

311

309

Carried forward.........

97,783

120,615

116,896


XI.—The Department of Transport.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 106.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

MARINE BRANCH.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

311

309

Brought forward.........

97,783

120,615

116,896

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses.....

732

744

 

1

1

District Engineer.........................

708

720

 

1

1

Nautical and Ship Surveyor..................

558

648

 

1

1

Engineer and Ship Surveyor..................

636

648

 

1

1

Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine........

486

504

 

1

1

Clerk-in-Charge..........................

483

495

 

2

2

Clerks................................

624

660

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Foreman Mechanic........................

354

372

 

2

2

Lighthouse Mechanics.....................

604

639

 

9

9

Head Lightkeepers........................

2,718

2,880

 

16

16

Lightkeepers............................

4,015

4,269

 

2

2

Typists................................

377

386

 

1

1

Assistant..............................

233

243

 

1

1

Storeman..............................

254

272

 

 

 

 

12,782

13,480

 

 

 

Child endowment.........................

524

499

 

 

 

District and other allowances.................

450

430

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class

20

..

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries......................

102

..

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......

40

..

 

40

40

 

13,918

14,409

14,279

 

 

Temporary assistance......................

800

1,550

1,363

 

 

 

14,718

15,959

15,642

 

 

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

450

280

..

 

 

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act...

2,137

..

..

 

 

 

2,587

280

..

 

 

Total South Australia........

12,131

15,679

15,642

351

349

Carried forward............

109,914

136,294

132,538

F.1243.—18


XI.—The Department of Transport.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 106.

£

£

£

 

 

MARINE BRANCH.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

351

349

Brought forward...........

109,914

136,294

132,538

 

 

Western Australia and North Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses.....

732

744

 

1

1

District Engineer.........................

708

720

 

1

1

Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine........

483

495

 

1

1

Clerk-in-Charge..........................

486

504

 

2

1

Clerk.................................

324

590

 

 

 

Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.

 

 

 

1

1

Master................................

558

520

 

1

1

First Mate..............................

414

376

 

1

1

Second Mate............................

378

340

 

1

1

Third Mate.............................

348

298

 

1

1

Chief Engineer..........................

504

466

 

1

1

Second Engineer.........................

396

358

 

1

1

Third Engineer..........................

360

310

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Foreman Mechanic........................

354

372

 

1

1

Lighthouse Mechanic......................

302

320

 

15

14

Carried forward..........

6,347

6,413

 

351

349

 

109,914

136,294

132,538


XI.—The Department of Transport.

Number of Person.

Division No. 106.

MARINE BRANCH.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

351

349

Brought forward...........

109,914

136,294

132,538

 

 

Western Australia and North Australiacontinued.

 

 

 

15

14

Brought forward...........

6,347

6,413

 

 

 

Fourth Division—continued.

 

 

 

10

10

Head Lightkeepers........................

3,020

3,186

 

17

17

Lightkeepers............................

4,280

4,563

 

2

2

Typists................................

307

284

 

1

1

Storeman..............................

254

272

 

1

2

Assistant..............................

508

272

 

1

1

Messenger.............................

81

89

 

 

 

Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.

 

 

 

1

1

Radio-telegraphist........................

312

318

 

1

1

Chief Steward...........................

330

296

 

2

2

Stewards..............................

502

424

 

1

1

Chief Cook.............................

318

284

 

1

1

Cook.................................

275

232

 

1

1

Greaser...............................

294

252

 

6

6

Firemen...............................

1,737

1,478

 

1

1

Boatswain..............................

306

272

 

6

6

Seamen...............................

1,702

1,460

 

1

1

Ordinary Seaman.........................

254

190

 

 

 

 

20,827

20,285

 

 

 

Child endowment.........................

1,258

1,337

 

 

 

District and other allowances.................

1,610

1,710

 

 

 

Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew..........

314

673

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class 

100

..

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries......................

65

..

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......

70

..

 

68

68

 

24,244

24,005

22,956

 

 

Temporary assistance......................

2,077

2,000

1,479

 

 

 

26,321

26,005

24,435

 

 

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

2,061

1,002

..

 

 

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act..

3,524

..

..

 

 

 

5,585

1,002

..

 

 

Total Western Australia and North Australia

20,736

25,003

24,435

419

417

Carried forward............

130,650

161,297

156,973


XI.—The Department of Transport.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 106.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

MARINE BRANCH.

 

 

 

£

£

£

419

417

Brought forward...........

130,650

161,297

156,973

 

 

Tasmania.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses.....

600

672

 

1

1

Clerk.................................

396

414

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Lighthouse Inspector.......................

504

522

 

1

1

Senior Mechanic.........................

328

346

 

1

1

Lighthouse Mechanic......................

302

320

 

10

10

Head Lightkeepers........................

2,936

3,104

 

19

19

Lightkeepers............................

4,699

5,026

 

1

1

Assistant...............................

278

296

 

1

1

Typist.................................

177

181

 

 

 

 

10,220

10,881

 

 

 

Child endowment.........................

689

663

 

 

 

District and other allowances.................

460

460

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class 

30

..

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries......................

40

..

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......

37

..

 

36

36

 

11,476

12,004

10,415

 

 

Temporary assistance......................

1,330

1,700

1,698

 

 

 

12,806

13,704

12,113

 

 

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

800

544

..

 

 

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act...

1,478

..

..

 

 

 

2,278

544

..

 

 

Total Tasmania...........

10,528

13,160

12,113

455

453

Total Salaries (carried forward)

141,178

174,457

169,086


XI.—The Department of Transport.

Division No. 106.

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

MARINE BRANCH.

 

 

 

Brought forward...............

141,178

174,457

169,086

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................

1,240

1,680

1,427

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...

225

260

175

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

100

205

109

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding 

375

470

312

5. Other printing.................................

500

600

813

6. Travelling expenses.............................

2,174

3,504

3,321

7. Other stores, fuel and light.........................

9,740

10,200

8,867

8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............

4,023

4,515

4,173

9. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances............

2,750

2,004

1,848

10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance 

2,756

2,930

2,505

11. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons..............

12,414

16,506

6,169

12. Subscription to International Navigation Congress.........

20

20

6

13. Equipment, tools and fittings.......................

600

798

313

14. Fees and travelling allowances, Marine Council and Committees of Advice 

50

55

123

15. Cost of operating lighthouse steamers, including cost of uniforms

22,540

33,800

25,263

16. Equipment for examination of masters and mates..........

85

80

..

17. Conveyance of stores and mails to lighthouses including hire of launches 

8,528

8,183

7,879

18. Equipment for surveys...........................

155

155

9

19. Courts of Marine Inquiry..........................

700

550

424

20. Payment for services of State and other surveyors.........

720

920

712

21. Contribution to Admiralty for Tidal Data...............

50

..

..

22. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services 

196

196

196

23. Relief and repatriation of distressed Australian seamen......

50

50

45

Law costs and preparation of cases...................

..

30

266

Total Contingencies....................

69,991

87,711

64,955

Carried forward....................

211,169

262,168

234,041


XI.—The Department of Transport.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

MARINE BRANCH.

£

£

£

Tasmania.

 

 

 

Brought forward.....................

211,169

262,168

234,041

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

1,053

1,409

2,987

Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania

..

250

..

Payment under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act

..

..

75

Total Miscellaneous.............

1,053

1,659

3,062

Total Division No. 106............

212,222

263,827

237,103

Total Department of Transport.......

231,800

294,637

259,638


XII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

107

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT 

96,800

216,111

201,254

..

104,454

108-111

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPAR-TMENT OF THE TREASURY

744,050

434,510

440,161

303,889

..

112

UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT 

800

3,300

1,093

..

293

113

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPAR-TMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS 

94,200

904

2,748

91,452

..

114

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPAR-TMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS 

150

50

7,353

..

7,203

115

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPAR-TMENT OF WORKS 

1,250

1,200

1,685

..

435

116

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPAR-TMENT OF HEALTH 

51,025

94,000

61,793

..

10,768

117

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPAR-TMENT OF MARKETS 

7,400

12,000

13,071

..

5,671

118

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPAR-TMENT OF TRANSPORT 

575

20,575

12,581

..

12,006

 

TOTAL......

996,250

782,650

741,739

254,511

..

 

Estimate, 1931-32............................

£996,250

Vote, 1930-31...............................

782,650

Increase....................

£213,600


XII.—Miscellaneous Services.

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Division No. 107.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Historical memorials of representative men.............

50

1,000

77

2. New Hebrides—Grant for special services.............

1,000

1,000

900

3. Entertainment of visitors.........................

100

200

182

4. Grant to British Chamber of Commerce, Paris...........

500

500

500

5. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations.....

30,000

30,000

30,762

6. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association 

250

250

250

7. Assistance for the Boy Scout Movement...............

100

200

200

8. Annual allowance to Mrs. E. J. Russell................

156

156

156

9. Relief and repatriation of distressed Australians abroad.....

250

200

192

10. Annual grant to daughter of late Sir Henry Parkes........

100

100

100

11. Investigation of tobacco-growing industry (contributions by States to be credited to this item) 

3,000

3,333

3,333

12. Commonwealth contribution towards cost of Chair of Anthropology at the Sydney University 

1,000

1,000

1,000

13. Commonwealth representation at Minor Conferences......

500

1,000

126

14. Premiers’ Conferences..........................

150

150

343

15. Commonwealth representation, Imperial Economic Committee

1,494

1,500

619

16. Delegation to Fifteenth International Labour Conference, Geneva 

500

..

416

Carried forward...................

39,150

40,589

39,156


XII.—Miscellaneous Services.

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

1931-32

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Division No. 107.

 

 

 

Brought forward......................

39,150

40,589

39,156

Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.continued.

 

 

 

No. 17. British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund)             

3,000

..

4,000

18. Commonwealth representation at Twelfth Assembly, League of Nations, Geneva 

400

..

..

19. Towards maintenance of Cockatoo Island Dockyard on nucleus basis 

42,000

..

..

20. Repairs to plant and buildings at Cockatoo Island Dockyard...

10,000

..

..

21. World Conference on reduction and limitation of armaments

2,000

..

..

Commonwealth representation at Eleventh Assembly, League of Nations, Geneva 

..

2,500

3,481

Payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome......

..

650

56

Contribution to Imperial Institute....................

..

2,640

2,640

Australian delegation to the Imperial Conference, 1930......

..

7,500

8,171

Subsidy towards provision of continuous passenger steamer service between Sydney and Hobart during winter months

..

8,462

8,462

Assistance in co-operation with the States towards recovery of export coal trade 

..

50,000

25,000

Assistance in co-operation with the States towards employment of surplus coal miners 

..

100,000

100,000

Delegation to Fourteenth International Labour Conference, Geneva 

..

1,000

609

Royal Commission on allegations of bribery affecting members of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts             

..

..

528

Commonwealth representation at Second Reparations Conference, The Hague 

..

..

75

Inquiry into Sugar Industry........................

..

..

2,093

Special investigation—Shipping service between Tasmania and Mainland 

..

..

210

Farewell luncheon to His Excellency the Governor-General...

..

..

75

Expenses in connexion with investigations—Australia House

..

..

177

Contribution towards cost of inquiry into complaints of British migrant settlers in Victoria 

..

..

500

Australian representation—Biennial Conference, British Empire Service League 

..

..

500

Ceremony in connexion with the swearing-in of His Excellency the Governor-General 

..

..

47

Commonwealth representation at the inauguration at New Delhi 

..

..

434

Carried forward.............

96,550

213,341

196,214


XII.—Miscellaneous Services.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

 

Division No. 107.

 

 

 

Brought forward......................

96,550

213,341

196,214

Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.continued.

 

 

 

Grant for Australian Authors’ week, London............

..

..

50

Funeral expenses of late Members of Commonwealth Parliament 

..

..

57

Expedition to recover bodies of deceased aviators........

..

..

53

Commonwealth representation at Naval Disarmaments Conference, London 

..

..

127

Grant for the relief of distress among unemployed returned soldiers and their dependants 

..

..

1,000

Relief of distress among the unemployed..............

..

..

1,903

Total Subdivision No. 1............

96,550

213,341

199,404

Subdivision No. 2.—Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

 

 

 

No. 1. Publication of results of special investigations on scientific matters 

250*

500

..

Contribution to Imperial Bureau of Entomology...........

..

500

500

Contribution to Imperial Bureau of Mycology............

..

300

300

Contribution to International Research Unions............

..

200

50

Contribution to International Institute of Refrigeration.......

..

20

..

Grant to Australian Commonwealth Association of Simplified Practice and Standards 

..

1,000

1,000

Grant to Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad...

..

250

..

Total Subdivision No. 2............

250

2,770

1,850

Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.......

96,800

216,111

201,254

* Proceeds from sale of publications to be credited to this item.


XII.—Miscellaneous Services.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

1931-32

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 108.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances......

400

500

300

2. Remission of fines under Land Tax, Income Tax, and Estate Duty Acts 

1,000

1,000

296

3. Interest at three and one hall per cent. per annum on the value of properties transferred to Commonwealth, but excluded from the Financial Agreement             

3,890

3,890

3,889

4. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London 

16,000

17,000

15,007

5. Loans management expenses in connexion with Loans for Works, States, and other purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote)

7,300

9,400

8,912

6. Annual management expenses in connexion with Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America

1,700

1,800

2,041

7. Compassionate allowances paid under special circumstances..

460

520

325

8. Exchange on remittances to London...................

713,000

..

..

Interest on Bank Overdraft London and exchange on remittances from Australia to London 

..

400,000

339,225*

Remission of entertainment tax under special circumstances...

..

..

372

Miscellaneous expenditure.........................

..

..

2,500

Interest on Bank Overdraft, Australia..................

..

..

65,922

Legal advice in connexion with Sales Tax Legislation.......

..

..

269

Commission on special conversion of Inscribed Stock.......

..

..

250

Remission of Sales Tax under special circumstances........

..

..

576

Investigation into duplication of Commonwealth and State Public Services 

..

..

85

Total Division No. 108 (carried forward)................

743,750

434,110

439,969

* Includes £147,787 for exchange.


XII.—Miscellaneous Services.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

£

£

£

Brought forward................

743,750

434,110

439,969

Division No. 109.

 

 

 

UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE........

300

400

192

Division No. 110.

 

 

 

REFUNDS OF REVENUE*...........

1,000,000

1,100,000

371,065

Division No. 111.

 

 

 

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             

2,000,000

2,000,000

 

3,744,050

3,534,510

811,226

Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer.....

3,000,000

3,100,000

371,065

Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury.......

744,050

434,510

440,161

* 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.

(c) Unexpired portion of telephone fees, and of fees for private boxes and bags.

(d) Honeys paid to Revenue in error.

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

(f) Refunds of tax rebated by the Boards appointed under section 05 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1922-28, section 66 of the Land Tax Assessment Act 1910-28, and section 27 of the War-time Profits Tax Assessment Act 1917-18.

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


XII.—Miscellaneous Services.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

 

Division No. 112.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace Act

500

3,000

767

2. Contribution to International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property 

150

150

254

3. Contribution to International Copyrights Convention........

150

150

72

Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.........

800

3,300

1,093

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

 

 

 

Division No. 113.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Refund of fines—Immigration Restriction Act............

100

100

379

2. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund....

1,100

800

400

3. Commonwealth elections..........................

93,000

..

1,717

Buffalo fly investigation..........................

..

..

120

Interest on Schlich Memorial Fund Investments...........

..

4

2

Census 1931

..

..

130

Total Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.........

94,200

904

2,748


XII.—Miscellaneous Services.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

Division No. 114.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Remission of duty in necessitous cases.................

150

50

144

Remission of duty on insulin........................

..

..

836

Payment of awards for motion picture films and scenarios produced in Australia 

..

..

1,000

Assistance to gold-mining industry...................

..

..

1,679

Gratuity to officer for special services..................

..

..

175

Remission of duty under special circumstances............

..

..

3,519

Total Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.

150

50

7,353

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

 

 

 

Division No. 115.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. International map of the world—towards cost*............

1,000

1,200

1,023

2. Titles, transferred and lighthouse properties..............

250

..

..

Repairs and renovations to Parliament House, Melbourne....

..

..

662

Total Under Control of Department of Works......

1,250

1,200

1,685

* Estimated total cost, £5,000


XII.—Miscellaneous Services.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 116.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with the control of venereal diseases and tuberculosis 

500

19,000

178

2. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with maternal and infant hygiene 

500

2,000

450

3. Grants in aid of Research..........................

2,000

6,500

2,959

4. Subsidy for cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland 

44,450

55,563

53,066

5. Expenses in connexion with the control of Radium.........

2,000

6,500

2,569

6. Australian Institute of Anatomy.....................

1,521

4,437

2,571

7. Interest earned on moneys donated for the purpose of establishing the Anne Mackenzie Oration Fund (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Other Trust Moneys)             

54

..

..

Total Under Control of Department of Health............

51,025

94,000

61,793

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.

 

 

 

Division No. 117.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Australian Dairy Council

5,500

5,500

6,470

2. Contribution towards remuneration paid to wool representative in Great Britain 

1,900

2,500

2,500

Assistance to export of canned fruits..................

..

4,000

4,000

Exhibition of Australian timbers in London..............

..

..

70

Expenses of Board appointed under Dried Fruits Advances Act 1924-26 

..

..

31

Total Under Control of Department of Markets...........

7,400

12,000

13,071


XII.—Miscellaneous Services.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 118.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Passes over Transcontinental railway..................

500

500

844

2. Fares of tubercular soldiers and sailors—Oodnadatta railway..

75

75

27

3. Immigration—Advances of passage money, landing money, and medical fees of assisted immigrants (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Immigration Account)             

..

20,000

10,000

Concessions granted for conveyance over Commonwealth Railways of fodder for starving stock and live stock for agistment             

..

..

1,376

Transport of gold prospectors over Central Australia railway..

..

..

74

Railway stores lost on SS. Malabar...................

..

..

260

Total Under Control of Department of Transport

575

20,575

12,581

Total Miscellaneous Services...........

996,250

782,650

741,739


XIII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Division Number.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease, on Expenditure 1930-31.

 

Estimate.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

119

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT

9,100

11,600

11,600

..

2,500

120

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPA-RTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

1,472,560

65,020

1,203,351

269,209

..

121

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPA-RTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS 

8,902

11,861

9,909

..

1,007

122-123

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPA-RTMENT OF DEFENCE

24,352

108,784

106,631

..

82,279

124

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPA-RTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS 

100

100

113

..

13

125-126

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPA-RTMENT OF HEALTH

909,607

1,127,934

1,057,510

..

147,903

127- 128

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPA-RTMENT OF TRANSPORT

83,219

93,315

92,520

..

9,301

 

TOTAL...........

2,507,840

1,418,614

2,481,634

26,206

..

F.1243.—19


XIII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 119.

Vote.

Expenditure.

MISCELLANEOUS.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions 

9,100

11,600

11,600

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

 

Division No. 120.

 

 

 

THE TREASURY.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 17— The Treasury 

5,000

5,000

5,000

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Expenses of registration and checking of Treasury Bonds and Coupons 

100

100

43

2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 17— The Treasury 

2,500

2,500

2,500

 

2,600

2,600

2,543

Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.

 

 

 

No. 1. Loan management expenses in connexion with Loans for War purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank             

51,800

56,100

54,718

Subdivision No. 4 —Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Compassionate allowances to munition and war workers and their dependants 

1,160

1,320

844

2. Exchange on remittances to London.................

1,412,000

..

1,140,246

Total Miscellaneous......

1,413,160

1,320

1,141,090

Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury........

1,472,560

65,020

1,203,351


XIII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

Division No. 121.

 

 

 

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)

8,902

11,861

9,909

Under Control of Department of Defence.

 

 

 

Naval.

 

 

 

Division No. 122.

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services....

10

10

30

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             

500

600

475

3. Pension payable in respect of injury sustained by caretaker of collier Wirfa 

140

62

122

Total Division No. 122 (carried forward).........

650

672

627


XIII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

Under Control of Department of Defencecontinued.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward...............

650

672

627

MILITARY.

 

 

 

Division No. 123.

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Graves of Soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance             

13,738

94,950

94,950

2. Graves of Soldiers—Erection of headstones and maintenance of graves of deceased soldiers in Australia (towards cost (a))             

4,500

4,500

4,410

3. Maintenance of graves in Australia of ex-enemy internees....

50

150

47

4. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums.............

264

264

264

5. Erection and maintenance of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials (towards cost (b)) 

1,000

3,500

2,453

6. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war.....

2,400*

2,668

2,668

7. Graves of Soldiers—Irrecoverable expenditure in connexion with personal inscriptions on headstones             

400

400

..

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             

800

900

639

9. Miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with the Australian Imperial Force, including special expenditure by the High Commissioner’s Office             

50

50

19

10. Pay and allowances, including amounts due to deceased soldiers’ estates 

500

730

554

Total Division No. 123..........

23,702

108,112

106,004

Total Under Control of Department of Defence

24,352

108,784

106,631

Under Control of the Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

 

Division No. 124.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers 

100

100

113

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

(a) Further liability on present programme, £4,000. (b) Estimated total cost £117,000.


XIII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.

Under Control of Department of

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Health

REPATRIATION COMMISSION.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 125.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account.

 

 

 

 

 

Division 1.

 

 

 

1

1

Chairman—Repatriation Commission...........

1,500a

1,500

 

2

2

Commissioners..........................

2,500

2,500

 

3

3

 

 

4,000

4,000

 

 

 

 

Maximum.

 

 

-

 

 

Division 2.

Per Annum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary to the Commission.........

774

774

792

 

6

6

Deputy Commissioners.............

894

4,536

4,644

 

1

1

Principal Medical Officer............

1,332

1,332

1,350

 

23

27

Medical Officers.................

1,182

24,446

22,343

 

 

 

Division 3.

 

 

 

 

345

338

Clerks........................

840

114,960

123,194

 

 

 

Division 4.

 

 

 

 

1

..

Motor Car Driver.................

..

..

264

 

116

116

Typists........................

238

21,918

23,517

 

10

9

Assistants......................

246

1,858

2,224

 

3

3

Telephonists....................

238

610

652

 

 

 

..

174,434

182,980

 

 

 

Child endowment.........................

6,050

6,200

 

 

 

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class 

200

250

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......

585

..

 

509

504

 

 

181,269

189,430

 

Temporary assistance, including professional and clerical assistance, War Pensions and Appeal Tribunals             

5,250

6,550

 

 

186,519

195,980

 

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act.....

26,048

..

 

Total Salaries (carried forward).........

160,471

195,980

189,212

a Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £387.


XIII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Department of Health continued.

1931-32

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.

£

£

£

Division No. 125—continued.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward...................

160,471

195,980

189,212

Subdivision No. 2.—Repatriation of Soldiers.

 

 

 

No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account 

790,248

957,314

914,968

2. To be paid to the Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account, towards soldiers’ children education scheme             

117,600

168,000

140,827

 

907,848

1,125,314

1,055,795

 

1,068,319

1,321,294

1,245,007

Deduct Salaries—Repatriation Commission—payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account             

160,471

195,980

189,212

Total Division No. 125.......

907,848

1,125,314

1,055,795

Division No. 126.

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service             

48

250

82

2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act             

1,120

1,400

1,272

3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service...

335

650

141

Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments..........

80

100

..

5. Compassionate allowances to dependants of late members of the Australian Imperial Force 

176

220

220

Total Division No. 126.......

1,759

2,620

1,715

Total Under Control of Department of Health............

909,607

1,127,934

1,057,510


XIII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Under Control of Department of Transport.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Division No. 127.

 

 

 

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)             

83,204

93,300

92,509

Division No. 128.

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Issue of war medals to members of Mercantile Marine*....

15

15

11

Total Under Control of Department of Transport.......

83,219

93,315

92,520

Total War Services..............

2,507,840

1,418,614

2,481,634

* Previously included under Division 124, Subdivision No. 1.

 


 

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

 

Under Control of Department of Transport.

 

 

 

 

 

129

TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY 

236,500

300,000

251,577

..

15,077

130

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY 

123,500

195,000

157,076

..

33,576

131

NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY 

52,000

62,000

55,606

..

3,606

132

FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY 

7,000

9,000

6,344

656

..

133

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS— 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS........

1,000

1,000

857

143

..

 

Total under Control of Department of Transport 

420,000

567,000

471,460

..

51,460

134

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT 

460

580

580

..

120

135

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

110,440

67,970

94,089

16,351

..

 

Total..........

530,900

635,550

566,129

..

35,229

 

Estimate, 1931-32.............................

£530,900

Vote, 1930-31................................

£635,550

Decrease.......................

£104,650


I.—Commonwealth Railways.

Under Control of Department of Transport.

Division No. 129.

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.—WORKING EXPENSES.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses................

236,500

300,000

251,577

(Includes provision for salaries of £300 and over as shown below, proportion of which is chargeable to other Commonwealth Railways).

 

 

 

 

Rate per annum.

 

 

 

 

£

 

 

 

1 Secretary................................

900

 

 

 

1 Comptroller of Accounts and Audit..............

900

 

 

 

1 Chief Mechanical Engineer....................

1,000

 

 

 

1 Chief Traffic Manager.......................

1,000

 

 

 

1 Engineer................................

800

 

 

 

Acting Engineer of Way and Works, Assistant Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, Draftsmen, Stationmasters, Roadmasters and Clerks             

1

700

 

 

 

1

600

 

 

 

6

586

 

 

 

2

566

 

 

 

2

546

 

 

 

9

531

 

 

 

2

481

 

 

 

11

466

 

 

 

1

451

 

 

 

2

431

 

 

 

14

416

 

 

 

5

406

 

 

 

19

361-376

 

 

 

40

306-356

 

 

 

Total Division No. 129.............

236,500

300,000

251,577

Division No. 130.

 

 

 

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Working expenses.............................

123,500

195,000

157,076


I.—Commonwealth Railways.

Division No. 131.

1931-32.

1930-31

NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses

52,000

62,000

55,606

(To this subdivision will be charged salaries of £300 and over as shown below.)

 

 

 

 

Rate per annum.

 

 

 

 

£

 

 

 

1 Manager.........................

730

 

 

 

 

2

416

 

 

 

Foreman, Roadmaster, Stationmaster, and Clerks. 

l

406

 

 

 

3

376

 

 

 

 

1

311

 

 

 

Total Division No. 131..........

52,000

62,000

55,606

 

 

 

 

Division No. 132.

 

 

 

FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses................

7,000

9,000

6,344

Division No. 133.

 

 

 

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Railway surveys generally.........................

1,000

1,000

857

Total Under Control of Department of Transport...........

420,000

567,000

471,460


I.—Commonwealth Railways.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Division No. 134.

 

 

 

AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.

 

 

 

No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1 

440

630

530

2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2 

20

50

50

Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department 

460

580

580

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

 

Division No. 135.

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia 

34,700

34,720

33,803

2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia 

10,740

33,250

22,005

3. Exchange on remittances to London.................

65,000

..

38,281

Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury......

110,440

67,970

94,089

Total Commonwealth Railways..........

530,900

635,550

566,129


II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1980-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

£

£

£

 

 

 

 

 

136

CENTRAL STAFF.......

69,163

111,542

95,185

..

26,022

137

OVERSEAS MAILS......

130,000

130,000

130,000

..

..

138

NEW SOUTH WALES

3,035,295

3,914,651

3,576,346

..

541,051

139

VICTORIA.............

2,142,992

2,762,097

2,504,633

..

361,641

140

QUEENSLAND.........

1,154,929

1,445,861

1,325,633

..

170,704

141

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.....

742,821

1,012,578

895,038

..

152,217

142

WESTERN AUSTRALIA...

564,895

743,526

670,878

..

105,983

143

TASMANIA............

293,466

364,484

344,964

..

51,498

144

NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA 

19,583

27,357

19,680

..

97

145

WIRELESS............

82,687

97,437

74,790

7,897

..

146

POSTAL INSTITUTES....

2,000

10,000

4,763

..

2,763

 

 

8,237,831

10,619,533

9,641,910

..

1,404,079

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

45,000

100,000

..

..

45,000

 

Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department 

8,192,831

10,519,533

9,641,910

..

1,449,079

 

147

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT 

9,350

12,930

12,930

..

3,580

148

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

530,419

419

300,536

229,883

..

149

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS 

113,900

176,900

90,607

23,293

..

 

Total......

8,846,500

10,709,782

10,045,983

..

1,199,483

 

Estimate, 1931-32............................

£8,846,500

Vote, 1930-31...............................

£10,709,782

Decrease..........................

£1,863,282


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 136.

1931-32.

1930-81.

1930-31

1931-32

CENTRAL STAFF.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

 

 

First Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary..............................

4,000a

4,000

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Engineer..........................

1,612

1,500

 

1

1

Chief Inspector (Finance)...................

1,162

1,112

 

1

1

Chief Inspector (Postal Services)...............

1,100

1,042

 

1

1

Chief Inspector (Telegraphs).................

936

888

 

1

1

Chief Inspector (Telephones).................

1,062

1,012

 

5

5

 

5,872

5,554

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Inspector (Wireless)...................

816

816

 

..

2

Accountant and Sub-Accountant...............

1,378

..

 

63

53

Clerks................................

19,553

24,628

 

4

4

Inspectors..............................

2,574

2,750

 

16

4

Inspectors (Radio)........................

1,854

7,440

 

1

1

Inspector (Telegraph Traffic).................

696

684

 

2

2

Inspector (Traffic) and Inspector (Commercial) (Telephones) 

1,296

1,303

 

2

1

Senior Clerks...........................

702

1,440

 

44

36

Supervising Engineers, Divisional Engineers, and Engineers 

19,731

24,205

 

6

5

Traffic Officers..........................

2,277

2,774

 

 

 

Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.

1,176

516

 

139

109

 

52,053

66,556

 

1

1

Private Secretary.........................

504

522

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

34

22

Assistants..............................

4,839

8,323

 

10

10

Foremen Mechanics, Senior Mechanics, and Mechanics

3,162

3,334

 

1

1

Head Messenger.........................

254

272

 

17

10

Messengers.............................

1,604

2,497

 

1

1

Ministerial Messenger......................

270

280

 

29

24

Typists................................

4,540

5,717

 

 

 

Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.

..

246

 

92

68

 

14,669

20,669

 

238

184

Carried forward.........

77,098

97,301

 

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £1,000.


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 136.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

CENTRAL STAFF.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

238

184

Brought forward...........

77,098

97,301

 

 

 

Child endowment.........................

821

948

 

 

 

Unforeseen requirements for staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions 

900

1,005

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.................

..

145

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries (ordinary)...............

..

105

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries due to variation in cost of living 

..

485*

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......

260

..

 

238

184

 

79,079

99,989

87,258

Temporary assistance......................

1,700

3,000

1,846

 

80,779

102,989

89,104

Less—Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

4,085

5,610

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act...

11,906

..

..

 

15,991

5,610

..

Total Salaries.............

64,788

97,379

89,104

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of materials, printing and binding; also, cost of other printing not specially provided elsewhere             

450

1,500

366

2. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................

760

1,300

465

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..

200

450

116

4. Postage and telegrams...........................

350

150

222

5. Travelling expenses............................

1,910

3,600

1,467

6. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

400

500

338

Wireless Branch..............................

..

3,000

1,767

Total Contingencies..................

4,070

10,500

4,741

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payment of pension to officer on retirement.............

305

310

305

Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

..

353

378

Publicity—East-West Air Mail Service...............

..

3,000

657

Total Miscellaneous............

305

3,663

1,340

Total Division No. 136..........

69,163

111,542

95,185

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1930-31 has been included in the items of eateries to which the adjustment relates.


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 137.

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

OVERSEAS MAILS.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Conveyance of mails per Orient Line of Steamers..........

130,000†

130,000

130,000

Number of Persons.

Division No. 138.

 

 

 

1930-31.

1931-32.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs..........

1,412

1,362

 

 

 

Third Division

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant............................

1,012

1,012

 

1

1

Senior Inspector........................

888

912

 

1

1

Superintendent (Mails)....................

962

912

 

1

1

Superintendent (Stores and Transport)..........

860

836

 

1

1

Superintendent (Telegraphs)................

866

888

 

1

1

Superintendent (Telephones)................

1,012

1,012

 

1

1

Superintendent Engineer...................

1,235

1,112

 

2

2

Assistant Superintendents (Mails).............

1,307

1,327

 

2

2

Assistant Superintendents (Telegraphs).........

1,126

1,200

 

2

2

Assistant Superintendents (Telephones).........

1,206

1,242

 

1

1

Assistant Superintendent Engineer............

875

816

 

1

1

Cashier..............................

606

624

 

1

2

Chief Inquiry Officer and Senior Inquiry Officer...

1,032

624

 

418

402

Clerks...............................

140,659

153,977

 

18

18

District Inspectors.......................

10,811

11,161

 

6

6

District Telephone Officers.................

2,886

2,857

 

16

13

Draughtsmen and Draughtsmen in Training......

5,417

6,035

 

57

55

Engineers and Engineer Cadets...............

20,176

20,320

 

728

683

Postal Clerks*..........................

200,733

220,762

 

417

411

Postmasters*...........................

172,054

180,695

 

..

3

Radio Inspectors........................

1,470

..

 

1

1

Senior Clerk...........................

686

682

 

1

1

Senior Counter Officer....................

432

414

 

..

4

Sub-accountants........................

2,538

..

 

20

18

Supervising and Divisional Engineers..........

12,148

12,797

 

19

17

Supervisors (Mails)......................

7,736

8,407

 

1717

1649

Carried forward......

590,733

630,624

 

1

1

 

1,412

1,362

 

* Includes officers clarified under the Fourth Division.

† The contract provides for an annual subsidy of £130,000. Since the Budget was delivered the contractors have voluntarily agreed to waive £20,000 of this subsidy for 1931-32.

F.1243.—20


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 138.

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

1

1

Brought forward..........

1,412

1,362

 

 

 

Third Division—continued.

 

 

 

1717

1649

Brought forward..........

590,733

630,624

 

13

10

Supervisors (Telegraphs)...................

4,239

5,771

 

4

3

Survey Officers.........................

1,228

1,571

 

1

..

Surveyor.............................

..

594

 

486

462

Telegraphists*..........................

135,466

150,174

 

20

17

Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors....

6,928

8,385

 

 

 

Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies 

9,032

8,280

 

2241

2141

 

747,626

805,399

 

2242

2142

 

749,038

806,761

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

885

861

Assistants and Postal Assistants..............

186,990

202,906

 

3

2

Blacksmiths...........................

592

888

 

4

4

Cable Recorders........................

1,048

1,062

 

6

2

Canvas Worker (Foreman) and Canvas Workers...

584

1,768

 

9

6

Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen...........

1,504

2,315

 

18

18

Carpenter (Foreman) and Carpenters...........

5,530

5,888

 

12

11

Counter Officers........................

3,144

3,603

 

1

..

Fault Recorder.........................

..

288

 

938

904

Carried forward.....

199,392

218,718

 

2242

2142

 

749,038

806,761

 

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 138.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

2242

2142

Brought forward........

749,038

806,761

 

 

 

Fourth Division—continued.

 

 

 

938

904

Brought forward........

199,392

218,718

 

1

1

Heliographer........................

324

342

 

6

7

Inquiry Officers......................

2,421

2,113

 

16

12

Labourers and Grooms..................

2,690

3,778

 

8

6

Lift Attendants.......................

1,332

1,855

 

49

40

Line Inspectors

16,056

19,880

 

1117

1007

Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen 

271,119

316,415

 

4

4

Locksmiths.........................

1,184

1,254

 

1043

1005

Mail Officers

256,665

281,413

 

100

91

Mail Drivers, Motor Drivers-in-Charge, Motor Drivers and Yard Officers 

22,324

26,244

 

1421

1388

Mechanics (Supervisor), Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior in training)             

399,433

425,448

 

862

795

Messengers and Messengers (Telegraph)......

88,420

94,230

 

4

4

Metal Plater and Metal Polishers...........

1,056

1,126

 

64

59

Overseers (Senior) and Overseers...........

19,434

21,857

 

5

5

Painter (Foreman), Painters and Sign Writers, Painters, and Frenchpolishers 

1,516

1,603

 

1

1

Patrol Officer........................

270

282

 

34

29

Phonogram Attendants..................

5,514

6,882

 

1

1

Plumber...........................

296

306

 

833

810

Postmen...........................

184,001

197,619

 

38

37

Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen..........

9,182

10,334

 

2

2

Stores Officers (Engineer’s Branch).........

720

749

 

31

27

Supervisors (Telephones), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor) 

8,342

10,124

 

2

2

Telephone Inquiry Officers...............

596

613

 

1166

971

Telephone Monitors and Telephonists........

163,474

197,536

 

2

2

Transport Traffic Officer and Assistant Transport Traffic Officer 

726

743

 

7748

7210

Carried forward....

1,656,487

1,841,464

 

2242

2142

 

749,038

806,761

 


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 138.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

2242

2142

Brought forward..........

749,038

806,761

 

 

 

Fourth Division—continued.

 

 

 

7748

7210

Brought forward..........

1,656,487

1,841,464

 

161

152

Supervisor (Machinist), Machinists, and Typists...

30,636

33,003

 

1

1

Watch and Clockmaker....................

326

344

 

 

 

Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies 

10,169

15,055

 

7910

7363

 

1,697,618

1,889,866

 

10152

9505

 

2,446,656

2,696,627

 

 

 

Child endowment........................

90,000

90,000

 

 

 

Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes 

2,000

2,500

 

 

 

Allowances to officers in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living 

4,500

5,000

 

 

 

Allowances in lieu of quarters to Postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available 

2,450

2,300

 

 

 

Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions 

15,000

31,000

 

 

 

Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement 

100

100

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......

8,220

..

 

 

 

 

2,568,926

2,827,527

 

 

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent 

10,375

10,300

 

10152

9505

 

2,558,551

2,817,227

2,508,180

Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telephone and telegraph lines and on New Works)

70,000

90,000

93,169

 

2,628,551

2,907,227

2,601,349

Less

 

 

 

Amount to be charged to Works.............

143,250

276,010

192,578

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

142,100

170,500

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.....

348,600

..

..

 

633,950

446,510

192,578

Total Salaries (carried forward)...........

1,994,601

2,460,717

2,408,771


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

Division No. 138.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

Brought forward...............

1,994,601

2,460,717

2,408,771

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.

 

 

 

No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway 

284,160

320,000

302,143

2. Conveyance of mails by railway....................

150,760

202,275

177,908

3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels...........

23,000

29,700

20,931

4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations 

2,950

4,000

980

Total Conveyance of Mails..............

460,870

555,975

501,962

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             

12,250

21,000

11,052

2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered) 

100

100

..

3. Advertising..................................

400

750

374

4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants 

..

..

..

5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, telephone office keepers and others 

198,040

230,400

218,835

6. Bicycles, purchase, hire and upkeep; and allowances to officers using their own bicycles 

2,000

4,500

2,285

7. Carriage of stores and material.....................

2,000

3,500

2,039

8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors and others for the sale of postage stamps 

..

2,250

801

9. Fuel, light and power...........................

40,000

36,750

32,709

10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................

23,260

26,000

22,854

11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs 

409

1,450

440

12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep................

21,000

32,000

21,443

13. Office cleaning...............................

16,900

24,000

19,757

Carried forward..............

316,359

382,700

332,589

 

2,455,471

3,016,692

2,910,733


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

Division No. 138.

Vote.

Expenditure.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

£

£

£

Brought forward.....................

2,455,471

3,016,692

2,910,733

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingenciescontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward.....................

316,359

382,700

332,589

No. 14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..

5,275

11,739

6,004

15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances...

9,800

56,000

36,293

16. Payment to Police Department for services of officers......

..

..

 

17. Payments under telephone regulations................

..

..

 

18. Printing postage stamps.........................

9,000

9,250

10,621

19. Printing Post Office guides.......................

850

1,000

846

20. Printing postal notes............................

2,650

3,500

3,215

21. Printing telephone directories and lists................

20,000

31,250

21,108

22. Printing telegraph message forms...................

3,500

4,100

2,506

23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances             

2,850

3,500

2,825

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             

500

500

490

25. Refund to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges 

1,000

1,000

..

26. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business 

2,310

2,500

2,406

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             

119,500

285,000

155,285

28. Stores, other than those specially provided.............

15,000

18,000

14,348

29. Travelling expenses............................

20,630

28,000

18,260

30. Uniforms, overcoats and protective clothing (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)             

10,000

11,000

10,690

31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing....

3,500

4,000

3,334

32. Sanitary services and water supply..................

10,100

10,800

9,946

Total Contingencies.................

552,824

863,839

630,766

Carried forward...................

3,008,295

3,880,531

3,541,499


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

Divisions. No. 138.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

Brought forward................

3,008,295

3,880,531

3,541,499

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

23,200

28,000

31,645

2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Employees’ Compensation Acts) 

800

1,000

1,045

3. Injuries to persons and damage to property............

500

1,000

308

4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels 

200

320

175

5. Losses by fire and theft.........................

500

800

525

6. Defalcations by officials........................

600

1,000

147

7. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials

1,200

2,000

1,002

Total Miscellaneous.................

27,000

34,120

34,847

Total Division No. 138...............

3,035,295

3,914,651

3,576,346


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 139.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

VICTORIA.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs...........

1,112

1,212

 

1

1

Chief Inspector, Stores and Transport............

927

888

 

2

2

 

2,039

2,100

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant.............................

962

929

 

1

1

Senior Inspector..........................

912

888

 

1

1

Superintendent (Mails)......................

888

864

 

1

1

Superintendent (Telegraphs)..................

792

792

 

1

1

Superintendent (Telephones)..................

883

853

 

1

1

Superintending Engineer....................

1,112

1,062

 

2

1

Assistant Superintendent (Mails)...............

606

1,173

 

2

2

Assistant Superintendent (Telegraphs)...........

1,182

1,200

 

2

2

Assistant Superintendent (Telephones)...........

1,170

1,206

 

1

1

Assistant Superintending Engineer..............

816

816

 

1

1

Cashier................................

594

612

 

324

299

Clerks.................................

105,222

119,170

 

12

12

District Inspectors.........................

7,084

7,458

 

2

2

District Telephone Officers...................

1,000

1,019

 

16

16

Draughtsmen, and Draughtsmen in training........

6,061

6,231

 

51

46

Engineers and Engineer Cadets................

17,627

18,975

 

444

425

Postal Clerks*...........................

127,298

136,889

 

239

237

Postmasters*............................

100,688

104,215

 

1

1

Senior Clerk............................

678

687

 

..

1

Special Inquiry Officer......................

432

..

 

..

4

Sub-Accountants.........................

2,514

..

 

13

13

Supervising and Divisional Engineers............

8,880

8,733

 

12

11

Supervisors (Mails)........................

4,822

5,504

 

13

12

Supervisors (Telegraphs)....................

5,238

5,925

 

3

3

Survey Officer and Assistant Survey Officers.......

1,287

1,215

 

255

254

Telegraphists*...........................

77,537

80,879

 

16

14

Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors......

5,888

6,916

 

 

 

Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies 

8,738

13,350

 

1415

1363

 

490,911

527,561

 

1417

1365

Carried forward..........

492,950

529,661

 

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 139.

£

£

£

 

 

VICTORIA.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

1417

1365

Brought forward...........

492,950

529,661

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

479

451

Assistants and Postal Assistants...............

101,544

112,081

 

6

5

Blacksmiths, Blacksmiths’ Strikers, Blacksmiths (Junior) and Artisan 

1,462

1,658

 

5

4

Cable Recorders.........................

1,030

1,352

 

4

4

Canvas Worker (in charge) and Canvas Workers....

1,148

1,220

 

8

8

Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen............

1,720

1,936

 

22

15

Carpenter (Foreman), Carpenters and Artisan......

4,608

7,102

 

2

2

Coachbuilders...........................

484

501

 

9

8

Counter Officers.........................

2,424

2,866

 

1

1

Engine-driver, Engine-driver and Fitter and Fireman.

246

264

 

1

1

Heliographer...........................

324

342

 

5

4

Inquiry Officers.........................

1,332

1,650

 

23

23

Labourers.............................

5,058

5,408

 

43

44

Overseers..............................

14,444

14,893

 

632

628

Postmen..............................

148,281

159,694

 

13

13

Lift Attendants..........................

2,854

3,102

 

30

30

Line Inspectors..........................

11,867

12,258

 

750

740

Line Foreman, Linemen (Senior), Linemen-in-Charge, and Linemen 

195,728

211,755

 

94

94

Mail Drivers, Motor Drivers (Senior), and Motor Drivers 

23,298

25,409

 

4

4

Locksmiths and Gasfitters...................

1,184

1,256

 

730

705

Mail Officers...........................

179,910

196,420

 

981

909

Mechanics (Supervisor), Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior in training)             

259,605

288,730

 

697

639

Messengers (Head), Messengers (Indoor), Senior Messengers and Telegraph Messengers 

93,260

93,383

 

11

11

Fainters (Foremen), Painters, and Frenchpolishers...

3,268

3,416

 

18

16

Phonogram Attendants.....................

2,983

3,576

 

4568

4359

Carried forward.........

1,058,062

1,150,272

 

1417

1365

 

492,950

529,661

 


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 139.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

VICTORIA.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

1417

1365

Brought forward..........

492,950

529,661

 

 

 

Fourth Division—continued.

 

 

 

4568

4359

Brought forward..........

1,058,062

1,150,272

 

1

1

Stationer.............................

348

366

 

35

31

Storemen (Foremen), Storemen and Storemen (Assistant) 

7,718

9,370

 

24

19

Supervisors............................

5,506

7,302

 

1

..

Telephone Inquiry Officer..................

..

294

 

831

795

Telephone Monitors and Telephonists..........

142,574

148,917

 

2

2

Transport Officer and Transport Officer (Assistant).

725

743

 

111

109

Typists and Machinists....................

22,949

24,116

 

2

2

Watch and Clock Makers...................

652

688

 

 

 

Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies 

14,312

13,976

 

5575

5318

 

1,252,846

1,356,044

 

5932

6683

 

1,745,796

1,885,705

 

 

 

Child endowment........................

55,881

53,600

 

 

 

Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes 

500

2,590

 

 

 

Allowances to postmasters in lieu of quarters.....

1,680

1,320

 

6992

6683

Carried forward........

1,803,857

1,943,215

 


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number or Persons.

Division No. 139.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

VICTORIA.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

6992

6683

Brought forward...........

1,803,857

1,943,215

 

 

 

Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement 

100

100

 

 

 

Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions 

14,000

25,150

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......

5,594

..

 

 

 

 

1,823,551

1,968,465

 

 

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent 

5,967

5,734

 

6992

6683

 

1,817,584

1,962,731

1,732,791

Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telephone and telegraph lines and on new works)             

72,500

74,000

88,030

 

1,890,084

2,036,731

1,820,821

Less

Amount to be charged to Works...............

79,900

103,230

103,230

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

146,800

84,600

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act........

244,973

..

..

 

471,673

187,830

103,230

Total Salaries.......................

1,418,411

1,848,901

1,717,591

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.

 

 

 

No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance of mails by railway) 

127,600

147,450

137,145

2. Conveyance of mails by railway....................

105,750

109,110

93,766

3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels...........

2,750

3,000

2,822

4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations 

2,375

3,000

1,341

5. Conveyance of mails under contracts between Tasmania and Victoria 

31,000

31,000

37,000

Total Conveyance of Mails..............

269,475

293,560

272,074

Carried forward...................

1,687,886

2,142,461

1,989,665


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 139.

Vote.

Expenditure.

VICTORIA.

£

£

£

Brought forward.....................

1,687,886

2,142,461

1,989,665

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             

9,000

14,000

7,721

2. Advance to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered) 

..

..

..

3. Advertising..................................

500

600

379

4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants

 

 

 

5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, telephone office keepers, and others 

186,930

214,000

205,706

6. Bicycles—Purchase, hire, manufacture, and maintenance, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles             

1,700

3,000

1,028

7. Carriage of stores and material.....................

700

1,200

755

8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, and others for the sale of stamps 

..

4,700

1,985

9. Fuel, light, and power...........................

16,500

18,200

15,248

10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................

11,550

12,600

13,297

11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs 

550

650

495

12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep................

18,000

23,000

15,544

13. Office cleaning...............................

17,700

15,250

13,784

14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..

4,300

6,540

3,045

15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances...

9,000

30,000

23,674

16. Payment to Police Department for services of officers, also allowance paid to Police 

1,400

1,400

1,278

17. Payments under Telephone Regulations...............

50

150

5

18. Printing postage stamps.........................

6,000

6,800

7,892

19. Printing Post Office guides.......................

550

550

446

20. Printing postal notes............................

1,800

2,700

2,382

21. Printing telephone directories and lists................

17,000

24,300

17,244

22. Printing telegraph message forms...................

2,300

2,500

2,204

23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance and equipment thereof; also forage and forage allowance             

..

..

..

Carried forward................

305,530

382,140

334,112

 

1,687,886

2,142,461

1,989,665

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 139.

1931-32

1930-31

VICTORIA.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward

1,687,886

2,142,461

1,989,665

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingenciescontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward................

305,530

382,140

334,112

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 

2,650

3,460

2,717

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             

94,700

175,000

123,587

28. Stores, other than any mentioned above..............

12,000

12,000

9,230

29. Travelling expenses...........................

6,700

9,000

4,781

30. Uniforms, overcoats and protective clothing (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)             

9,000

10,000

9,069

31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing...

2,300

3,200

1,931

32. Sanitary services and water supply.................

5,300

4,960

5,196

Total Contingencies.................

438,180

599,760

490,623

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

15,600

18,500

22,892

2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Employees’ Compensation Acts) 

100

100

459

3. Injuries to persons and damage to property............

200

200

143

4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels 

100

120

35

5. Losses by fire and theft........................

350

350

341

6. Defalcations by officials........................

450

450

156

7. Payment of pension as an act of grace to dependant of deceased official 

126

156

156

Payments as acts of grace to dependants of official on retirement 

..

..

163

Total Miscellaneous...............

16,926

19,876

24,345

Total Division No. 139.............

2,142,992

2,762,097

2,504,633


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 140.

£

£

£

 

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division,

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs...........

1,112

1,095

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant..............................

840

816

 

1

1

Senior Inspector..........................

840

816

 

1

1

Superintendent (Mails)......................

712

696

 

1

1

Superintendent (Stores and Transport)............

702

706

 

1

1

Superintendent (Telegraphs)..................

726

720

 

1

1

Superintendent (Telephones)

798

774

 

1

1

Superintending Engineer.....................

1,012

962

 

1

1

Assistant Superintendent (Mails)...............

456

522

 

2

2

Assistant Superintendents (Telegraphs)...........

1,008

1,044

 

2

2

Assistant Superintendents (Telephones)...........

1,062

1,081

 

1

1

Assistant Superintending Engineer..............

803

756

 

1

1

Cashier................................

536

536

 

172

168

Clerks.................................

59,778

65,138

 

9

9

District Inspectors.........................

5,508

5,607

 

1

1

District Telephone Officer....................

486

504

 

6

6

Draughtsmen and Draughtsmen in Training........

2,289

2,210

 

21

24

Engineers and Engineer Cadets................

8,798

8,291

 

205

206

Postal Clerks*............................

59,061

61,479

 

431

428

Carried forward............

145,415

152,658

 

1

1

1,112

1,095

 

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 140.

Vote.

Expenditure.

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

1

1

Brought forward...............

1,112

1,095

 

 

 

Third Division—continued.

 

 

 

431

428

Brought forward...............

145,415

152,658

 

177

176

Postmasters*............................

71,274

73,486

 

..

1

Radio Inspector...........................

504

..

 

..

1

Senior Counter Officer......................

324

..

 

1

1

Senior Inquiry Officer......................

444

462

 

..

4

Sub-Accountants..........................

2,196

..

 

7

7

Supervising and Divisional Engineers............

4,596

4,370

 

7

7

Supervisors (Mails)........................

3,003

3,098

 

10

9

Supervisors (Telegraphs).....................

4,014

4,610

 

2

1

Survey Officer...........................

408

756

 

218

216

Telegraphists*...........................

65,662

69,551

 

7

7

Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors......

2,899

2,985

 

..

..

Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies

5,307

1,260

 

860

858

 

306,046

313,236

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

345

342

Assistants and Postal Assistants................

81,071

87,760

 

1

1

Cable Recorder (Senior).....................

286

304

 

2

2

Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen.............

476

512

 

5

5

Carpenter (Foreman), and Carpenters............

1,530

1,620

 

4

4

Counter Officers..........................

1,144

1,184

 

1

1

Heliographer.............................

240

258

 

1

2

Inquiry Officers...........................

624

342

 

1

1

Labourer...............................

222

240

 

360

358

Carried forward............

85,593

92,220

 

861

859

307,158

314,331

 

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 140.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

861

859

Brought forward................

307,158

314,331

 

 

 

Fourth Division—continued.

 

 

 

360

358

Brought forward..............

85,593

92,220

 

17

16

Line Inspectors...........................

6,604

7,243

 

393

375

Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen 

99,748

110,863

 

193

193

Mail Officers............................

51,773

54,409

 

388

334

Mechanics (Supervisor), Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics, (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), and Mechanics (Junior, in training.)             

104,366

121,384

 

345

318

Messengers and Messengers (Telegraph)..........

50,893

47,720

 

16

16

Motor Car Drivers, Mail Drivers, Yard Officers......

4,064

4,352

 

20

18

Overseers...............................

5,951

6,746

 

4

4

Painters................................

1,206

1,268

 

11

9

Phonogram Attendants......................

1,597

1,799

 

177

176

Postmen................................

41,513

44,759

 

18

18

Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen..............

4,520

4,859

 

10

9

Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone Out-door), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor) 

2,498

2,876

 

403

358

Telephone Monitors and Telephonists............

60,439

67,596

 

69

65

Typists and Machinists......................

13,345

14,623

 

..

..

Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies

19,936

19,810

 

2424

2267

 

554,046

602,527

 

3285

3126

Carried forward............

861,204

916,858

 


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 140.

£

£

£

 

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

3285

3126

Brought forward..........

861,204

916,858

 

 

 

Child endowment.........................

30,103

29,777

 

 

 

Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes 

400

900

 

 

 

Allowances to officers in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living 

25,000

26,000

 

 

 

Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available 

700

600

 

 

 

Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement.

100

100

 

 

 

Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions 

4,500

16,000

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......

3,000

..

 

3285

3126

 

925,007

990,235

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent 

4,190

4,369

 

 

920,817

985,866

897,705

Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on new works)             

20,000

49,400

25,362

 

940,817

1,035,266

923,067

Less

 

 

 

Amount to be charged to Works.............

44,000

69,040

68,240

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

41,150

68,200

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act......

125,383

..

..

 

210,533

137,240

68,240

Total Salaries (carried forward)........

730,284

898,026

854,827

F.1243.—21


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 140.

£

£

£

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

Brought forward...............

730,284

898,026

854,827

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.

 

 

 

No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway 

112,280

123,550

117,415

2. Conveyance of mails by railway...................

100,250

133,120

114,738

3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels...........

3,000

2,250

2,339

4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations 

950

1,150

312

5. Subsidies for conveyance of coastwise mails—

 

 

 

Cairns, Port Douglas, and Cooktown service.........

1,200

2,350

1,701

Total Conveyance of Mails.......

217,680

262,420

236,505

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             

5,500

7,250

4,676

2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered) 

30

30

..

3. Advertising.................................

200

250

98

4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants

..

..

..

5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, telephone office keepers and others 

72,180

83,000

81,075

6. Bicycles—purchase, hire and upkeep; and allowances to officers using their own bicycles 

850

1,000

941

7. Carriage of stores and material....................

800

800

808

8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors and others for the sale of postage stamps 

..

900

351

9. Fuel, light and power...........................

6,000

7,000

6,060

10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................

11,000

12,500

10,693

Carried forward...............

96,560

112,730

104,702

947,964

1,160,446

1,091,332


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 140.

Vote.

Expenditure.

QUEENSLAND.

£

£

£

Brought forward.................

947,964

1,160,446

1,091,332

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingenciescontinued

 

 

 

Brought forward.................

96,560

112,730

104,702

No. 11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs 

250

200

3

12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep................

4,000

4,480

3,298

13. Office cleaning...............................

3,700

3,750

4,118

14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..

1,250

2,420

1,627

15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances....

5,150

16,500

12,124

16. Payment to Police Department for services of officers.....

..

..

..

17. Payment under the Telephone Regulations.............

..

10

1

18. Printing postage stamps.........................

2,800

3,000

3,522

19. Printing Post Office Guides.......................

175

300

153

20. Printing postal notes...........................

675

900

888

21. Printing telephone directories and lists...............

3,600

6,500

3,747

22. Printing telegraph message forms...................

2,000

2,100

1,859

23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances             

1,150

1,250

1,101

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 

10,180

12,500

10,890

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             

52,600

92,000

61,731

Carried forward................

184,090

258,640

209,764

947,964

1,160,446

1,091,332


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 140.

Vote

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

Brought forward.................

947,964

1,160,446

1,091,332

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingenciescontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward.................

184,090

258,640

209,764

No. 28. Stores other than those specially provided.............

4,400

4,500

2,972

29. Travelling expenses...........................

7,850

10,000

6,927

30. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)             

2,100

2,500

1,924

31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing...

1,500

1,500

1,300

32. Sanitary services and water supply.................

2,700

2,700

2,489

Total Contingencies..............

202,640

279,840

225,376

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

4,000

4,500

7,640

2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Employees’ Compensation Acts) 

25

25

..

3. Injuries to persons and damage to property.............

25

25

40

4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels 

25

100

22

5. Losses by fire and theft..........................

200

200

40

6. Defalcations by officials.........................

50

50

726

Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport 

..

675

338

Payments as acts of grace to dependants of officials on retirement 

..

..

119

Total Miscellaneous..............

4,325

5,575

8,925

Total Division No. 140............

1,154,929

1,445,861

1,325,633


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 141.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs............

1,012

1,001

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant..............................

771

765

 

1

1

Senior Inspector...........................

774

768

 

1

1

Superintendent (Mails).......................

673

701

 

1

1

Superintendent (Stores and Transport).............

633

627

 

1

1

Superintendent (Telegraphs)...................

726

728

 

1

1

Superintendent (Telephones)...................

774

768

 

1

1

Superintending Engineer.....................

912

864

 

1

1

Assistant Superintendent (Mails)................

504

522

 

2

2

Assistant Superintendents (Telegraphs)............

1,008

1,044

 

2

2

Assistant Superintendents (Telephones)............

1,044

1,080

 

1

1

Assistant Superintending Engineer...............

761

720

 

1

1

Cashier.................................

522

540

 

173

148

Clerks..................................

49,445

60,366

 

5

5

District Inspectors..........................

3,006

3,095

 

7

6

Draftsmen and Draftsmen in Training.............

1,918

2,466

 

27

20

Engineers and Engineer Cadets.................

7,522

9,375

 

170

168

Postal Clerks*............................

48,529

50,945

 

132

132

Postmasters*.............................

49,886

51,373

 

..

1

Radio Inspector...........................

504

..

 

1

1

Senior Counter Officer.......................

396

330

 

..

4

Sub-accountants...........................

2,049

..

 

6

6

Supervising and Divisional Engineers.............

4,029

3,754

 

6

6

Supervisors (Mails).........................

2,346

2,449

 

10

8

Supervisors (Telegraphs).....................

3,348

4,403

 

1

1

Survey Officer............................

486

504

 

152

140

Telegraphists in Charge and Telegraphists*.........

42,155

47,798

 

9

6

Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspectors.......

2,537

3,633

 

 

 

Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies

4,234

3,915

 

713

666

 

231,492

253,533

 

714

667

Carried forward.........

232,504

254,534

 

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 141.

 

 

 

 

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

714

667

Brought forward........

232,504

254,534

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

177

177

Assistants and Postal Assistants................

39,144

39,903

 

2

1

Cable Recorder...........................

286

520

 

2

1

Canvas Worker...........................

295

597

 

2

2

Caretakers, Cleaners, and Watchmen.............

485

514

 

4

4

Carpenter (in charge) and Carpenters.............

1,081

1,120

 

3

3

Counter Officers (Telegraph)..................

858

880

 

1

1

Heliographer.............................

246

264

 

2

2

Inquiry Officers...........................

768

804

 

3

4

Labourers...............................

917

696

 

15

13

Line Inspectors...........................

5,132

5,966

 

384

338

Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen 

89,752

108,174

 

2

2

Lift Attendants...........................

444

480

 

171

167

Mail Officers............................

43,200

46,308

 

35

33

Mail Drivers and Motor Drivers................

8,478

9,582

 

382

356

Mechanics (Supervisor), Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (motor, in charge), Mechanics (motor), Mechanics (Junior), and Mechanics (Junior, in training)             

99,806

109,771

 

1185

1104

Carried forward.......

290,892

325,579

 

714

667

232,504

254,534

 


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 141.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

714

667

Brought forward.......

232,504

254,534

 

 

 

Fourth Division—continued.

 

 

 

1185

1104

Brought forward........

290,892

325,579

 

217

207

Messenger (Head), Messengers (Indoor, Senior), Messengers (Indoor), Messengers (Telegraph) 

28,578

27,480

 

11

10

Overseers (Mails).........................

3,356

3,794

 

3

1

Overseer (Telegraph)......................

300

983

 

1

1

Painter................................

288

306

 

7

7

Phonogram Attendants.....................

1,305

1,362

 

138

135

Postmen...............................

30,877

32,767

 

2

1

Patrol Officer...........................

254

552

 

17

17

Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen.............

4,284

4,614

 

11

8

Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisor (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor) 

2,138

3,034

 

322

311

Telephone Monitors and Telephonists...........

51,265

57,567

 

1

1

Transport Officer.........................

360

376

 

54

49

Typists and Machinists.....................

9,687

9,536

 

 

 

Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies

3,766

11,407

 

1969

1852

 

427,350

479,357

 

2683

2519

Carried forward........

659,854

733,891

 


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 141.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31

1931-32.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

2683

2519

Brought forward.......

659,854

733,891

 

 

 

Child endowment........................

19,310

19,346

 

 

 

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 

500

700

 

 

 

Allowances to officers in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living 

700

725

 

 

 

Allowances in lieu of quarters to Postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available 

340

320

 

 

 

Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement

100

100

 

 

 

Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions 

2,500

13,600

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year......

2,187

..

 

2683

2519

Less—

685,541

768,732

 

Proportion of salaries of officers payable by Commonwealth, and State Departments 

1,138

355

 

Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent 

3,507

3,563

 

 

4,645

3,918

 

 

680,896

764,814

649,506

Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on New Works)             

17,000

40,789

24,743

 

697,896

805,603

674,249

Less

 

 

 

Amount to be charged to Works.............

34,000

68,230

44,026

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

72,000

74,100

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.....

86,630

..

..

 

192,630

142,330

44,026

Total Salaries (carried forward)

505,266

663,273

630,223


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 141.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

Brought forward.................

505,266

663,273

630,223

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.

 

 

 

No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway 

41,200

49,250

44,198

2. Conveyance of mails by railway....................

32,500

48,950

41,218

3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels...........

4,400

2,200

2,359

4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations 

625

825

159

5. Expenditure in connexion with landing and embarking European mails 

1,350

2,100

1,123

Total Conveyance of Mails..........

80,075

103,325

89,057

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             

3,000

6,000

2,483

2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered) 

..

..

..

3. Advertising.................................

50

200

23

4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants 

..

..

..

5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, telephone office keepers and others 

54,510

65,200

61,689

Carried forward.........

57,560

71,400

64,195

585,341

766,598

719,280


II.—The Postmaster General’s Department.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Division No. 141.

 

 

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

Brought forward..........

585,341

766,598

719,280

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingenciescontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward..........

57,560

71,400

64,195

No. 6. Bicycles—purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles 

500

1,000

626

7. Carriage of stores and material.....................

300

300

236

8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, and others for the sale of postage stamps 

..

850

218

9. Fuel, light and power...........................

11,000

11,500

8,842

10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................

7,400

8,500

6,951

11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs 

100

250

110

12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep................

6,250

9,000

5,106

13. Office cleaning...............................

2,800

5,385

2,611

14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..

1,100

2,790

1,028

15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances...

4,300

12,500

9,368

16. Payment to Police Department for services of officers......

20

20

9

17. Payment under the Telephone Regulations.............

..

..

..

18. Printing postage stamps.........................

1,800

2,000

2,059

19. Printing post office guides........................

300

250

310

20. Printing postal notes............................

450

600

592

21. Printing telephone directories and lists................

4,200

5,650

4,384

22. Printing telegraph message forms...................

1,000

1,200

1,106

Carried forward..........

99,080

133,195

107,751

585,341

766,598

719,280


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 141.

Vote.

Expenditure.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

£

£

£

Brought forward..........

585,341

766,598

719,280

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingenciescontinued

 

 

 

Brought forward..........

99,080

133,195

107,751

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             

750

900

211

25. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges 

..

..

..

26. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business 

925

1,300

1,019

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             

40,400

88,000

50,322

28. Stores, other than those specially provided............

3,250

4,750

1,898

29. Travelling expenses...........................

3,250

6,000

3,096

30. Uniforms, overcoats and protective clothing (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)             

1,700

2,250

2,344

31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing...

1,000

1,000

1,031

32. Sanitary services and water supply.................

1,250

1,300

1,250

Total Contingencies..............

151,605

238,695

168,922

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

5,600

7,000

6,225

2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Employees’ Compensation Acts) 

50

20

500

3. Injuries to persons and damage to property.............

25

25

..

4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels 

50

90

14

5. Losses by fire and theft..........................

50

100

21

6. Defalcations by officials.........................

100

50

76

Total Miscellaneous...............

5,875

7,285

6,836

Total Division No. 141............

742,821

1,012,578

895,038


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 142.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs............

1,012

962

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant..............................

750

768

 

1

1

Senior Inspector...........................

726

720

 

1

1

Superintendent (Mails)......................

702

696

 

1

1

Superintendent (Stores and Transport)............

598

600

 

1

1

Superintendent (Telegraphs)...................

630

696

 

1

1

Superintendent (Telephones)...................

726

720

 

1

1

Superintending Engineer.....................

875

816

 

1

1

Assistant Superintendent (Mails)................

486

504

 

1

1

Assistant Superintendent (Telegraphs)............

504

515

 

1

1

Assistant Superintendent (Telephones)............

504

522

 

1

1

Assistant Superintending Engineer...............

713

672

 

1

1

Cashier.................................

504

522

 

97

86

Clerks.................................

30,425

36,266

 

5

5

District Inspectors..........................

3,078

3,168

 

3

3

Draughtsmen and. Draughtsmen in Training........

1,016

1,171

 

11

10

Engineers and Engineer Cadets.................

3,710

3,568

 

138

127

Postal Clerks*............................

36,775

41,165

 

123

120

Postmasters*.............................

46,293

49,323

 

..

1

Radio Inspector...........................

540

..

 

1

1

Senior Counter Officer......................

345

366

 

1

1

Senior Inquiry Officer.......................

396

462

 

..

4

Sub-Accountants..........................

2,088

..

 

3

3

Supervising and Divisional Engineers.............

1,882

1,847

 

5

5

Supervisors (Mails).........................

1,977

2,058

 

4

4

Supervisors (Telegraphs).....................

1,732

1,782

 

1

1

Survey Officer............................

439

440

 

95

89

Telegraphists in charge and Telegraphists*.........

28,879

32,157

 

3

2

Traffic Officers, Traffic and Service Inspector.......

730

1,097

 

..

..

Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies

2,690

1,244

 

502

474

 

170,713

183,865

 

503

475

Carried forward...............

171,725

184,827

 

* Includes officers clarified under the Fourth Division.


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 142.

£

£

£

 

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

503

475

Brought forward...............

171,725

184,827

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

176

172

Assistants and Postal Assistants.................

39,522

42,571

 

4

4

Caretakers, Cleaners and Watchmen..............

937

989

 

1

..

Senior Canvas Worker.......................

..

320

 

4

4

Carpenters (Senior), Carpenters and Apprentice Carpenters 

1,111

1,147

 

2

2

Labourers...............................

444

472

 

4

4

Lift Attendants............................

888

960

 

10

9

Line Inspectors...........................

3,728

4,256

 

246

240

Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, and Linemen 

63,900

69,930

 

1

1

Locksmith...............................

296

314

 

13

12

Mail Drivers, Motor Drivers, and Yard Officers......

3,078

3,550

 

115

115

Mail Officers.............................

31,696

33,868

 

175

146

Mechanics (Supervisor) Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior) and Mechanics (Junior, in training)             

45,053

53,458

 

180

159

Messengers and Messengers (Telegraph)...........

22,113

24,156

 

2

2

Painters and Signwriters......................

473

467

 

107

99

Postmen................................

23,267

26,604

 

10

10

Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen..............

2,570

2,741

 

4

4

Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone, Outdoor), Supervisors (Telegraph Messengers, Outdoor) 

1,104

1,152

 

153

114

Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.............

18,047

24,743

 

41

38

Typists and Machinists......................

7,859

8,340

 

1248

1135

Carried forward.................

266,086

300,038

 

503

475

171,725

184,827

 


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 142.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

£

£

£

503

475

Brought forward.................

171,725

184,827

 

 

 

Fourth Division—continued.

 

 

 

1248

1135

Brought forward.................

266,086

300,038

 

4

4

Counter Officers.........................

1,144

1,208

 

11

11

Overseers..............................

3,654

3,808

 

4

4

Phonogram Attendants.....................

788

834

 

 

 

Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies 

4,141

3,864

 

1267

1154

 

275,813

309,752

 

1770

1629

 

447,538

494,579

 

 

 

Child endowment.........................

17,000

17,000

 

 

 

Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes 

150

400

 

 

 

Allowances to officers in out-lying districts to cover increased cost of living 

6,300

6,500

 

 

 

Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available 

504

480

 

 

 

Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement

100

100

 

 

 

Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions 

2,000

8,000

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.......

1,520

..

 

 

 

 

475,112

527,059

 

 

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent 

3,000

3,200

 

1770

1629

 

472,112

523,859

464,381

Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on New Works)             

9,000

20,000

12,194

 

481,112

543,859

476,575

Less

 

 

 

Amount to be charged to Works.............

24,200

45,595

35,431

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year 

30,350

45,100

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act.....

52,000

..

..

 

117,150

90,695

35,431

Total Salaries (carried forward)..........

363,962

453,164

441,144


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 142.

£

£

£

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

Brought forward.......................

363,962

453,164

441,144

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.

 

 

 

No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway 

38,170

47,100

40,276

2. Conveyance of mails by railway....................

33,300

61,962

51,464

3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels...........

5,000

4,500

3,635

4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations 

515

640

270

5. Subsidies for conveyance of coastwise mails............

5,787

5,500

5,634

6. Landing and embarking European mails...............

400

400

399

Total Conveyance of Mails.............

83,172

120,102

101,678

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             

3,000

4,000

2,411

2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered) 

..

..

..

3. Advertising.................................

50

90

36

4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants

346

346

339

5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, telephone-office keepers and others 

39,520

47,400

43,358

6. Bicycles—purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles 

720

1,010

762

7. Carriage of stores and material.....................

700

800

443

8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors for the sale of postage stamps 

..

300

145

Carried forward.................

44,336

53,946

47,494

447,134

573,266

542,822


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 142.

£

£

£

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

Brought forward.................

447,134

573,266

542,822

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingenciescontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward.................

44,336

53,946

47,494

No. 9. Fuel, light and power...........................

4,000

5,000

3,870

10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................

4,040

4,500

4,188

11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs 

50

150

43

12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep................

5,455

7,000

4,928

13. Office cleaning..............................

4,050

5,112

4,632

14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.

850

2,137

757

15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances...

3,150

7,500

5,751

16. Payments to Police Department for services of officers....

..

..

..

17. Payments under the Telephone Regulations............

10

10

..

18. Printing postage stamps.........................

1,500

1,850

1,832

19. Printing post office guides.......................

125

125

118

20. Printing postal notes...........................

375

500

412

21. Printing telephone directories and lists...............

1,600

1,900

1,561

22. Printing telegraph message forms..................

500

1,000

1,128

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 Co. in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth             

100

500

157

Carried forward................

70,141

91,230

76,871

447,134

573,266

542,822


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

Division No. 142.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

£

£

£

Brought forward................

447,134

573,266

542,822

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingenciescontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward................

70,141

91,230

76,871

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 

835

900

850

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             

32,300

60,000

33,198

28. Stores, other than those specially provided............

2,050

2,800

1,387

29. Travelling expenses...........................

3,325

4,900

2,775

30. Uniforms, overcoats and protective clothing (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)             

1,400

1,650

1,391

31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing...

700

850

493

32. Sanitary services and water supply.................

3,800

4,400

3,395

Total Contingencies.................

114,551

166,730

120,360

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

2,960

3,250

7,598

2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Employees’ Compensation Acts) 

20

20

20

3. Injuries to persons and damage to property.............

50

25

..

4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels 

30

80

8

5. Losses by fire and theft..........................

100

100

52

6. Defalcations by officials.........................

50

50

18

Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts........

..

5

..

Total Miscellaneous..................

3,210

3,530

7,696

Total Division No. 142................

564,895

743,526

670,878

F.1243.—22


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Division No. 143.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

TASMANIA.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs...........

816

816

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant..............................

630

624

 

1

1

Superintendent (Mails)......................

594

594

 

1

1

Superintendent (Stores and Transport)............

498

498

 

1

1

Superintendent (Telegraphs)..................

594

594

 

1

1

Superintendent (Telephones)..................

578

578

 

1

1

Superintending Engineer.....................

762

720

 

1

1

Assistant Superintendent (Mails)...............

396

414

 

1

1

Assistant Superintendent (Telephones)............

396

468

 

1

1

Cashier................................

483

495

 

52

46

Clerks.................................

16,145

19,671

 

2

2

District Inspectors.........................

1,141

1,171

 

1

1

Divisional Engineer........................

686

648

 

3

3

Draughtsmen and Draughtsmen in Training........

853

1,031

 

10

9

Engineers and Engineer Cadets................

3,441

3,897

 

41

39

Postal Clerks*............................

11,601

12,678

 

42

41

Postmasters*............................

15,177

15,988

 

..

4

Sub-Accountants..........................

1,854

..

 

2

2

Supervisors (Telegraphs).....................

882

918

 

1

1

Survey Officer...........................

396

342

 

51

50

Telegraphists*...........................

15,571

16,524

 

2

1

Traffic Officer, Traffic and Service Inspector.......

324

678

 

..

..

Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies

2,543

1,780

 

216

208

 

75,545

80,311

 

217

209

Carried forward...................

76,361

81,127

 

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 143.

 

 

 

 

 

TASMANIA.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

217

209

Brought forward...............

76,361

81,127

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

97

94

Assistants and Postal Assistants.................

22,600

24,947

 

4

4

Carpenters...............................

1,219

1,258

 

1

1

Counter Officer...........................

286

304

 

1

1

Inquiry Officer............................

348

366

 

1

1

Labourer................................

222

240

 

4

4

Line Inspectors............................

1,532

1,656

 

142

137

Line Foremen, Linemen in Charge, Linemen (Senior), and Linemen 

36,457

40,303

 

39

39

Mail Officers.............................

10,798

11,407

 

87

82

Mechanics (Supervisor), Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), and Mechanics (Junior in training)             

24,377

27,227

 

66

66

Messengers and Messengers (Telegraph)...........

10,856

10,507

 

5

5

Overseers (Mails)..........................

1,682

1,756

 

48

50

Postmen................................

11,649

12,066

 

4

4

Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen...............

1,040

1,112

 

3

3

Supervisors (Telephone)......................

840

840

 

1

1

Motor Driver.............................

254

272

 

503

492

Carried forward..................

124,160

134,261

 

217

209

76,361

81,127

 


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 143.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

TASMANIA.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

£

£

217

209

Brought forward.............

76,361

81,127

 

 

 

Fourth Division—continued.

 

 

 

503

492

Brought forward...............

124,160

134,261

 

97

82

Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.............

13,101

15,175

 

20

19

Machinists and Typists.......................

3,827

4,095

 

5

5

Phonogram Attendants.......................

922

993

 

 

 

Officers on the unattached list pending suitable vacancies 

1,366

5,330

 

625

598

 

143,376

159,854

 

842

807

 

219,737

240,981

 

 

 

Child endowment..........................

8,473

8,300

 

 

 

Allowances to junior officers away from home.......

50

200

 

 

 

Allowances to officers in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living 

400

425

 

 

 

Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available 

169

150

 

 

 

Salaries of officers granted furlough, prior to retirement.

100

100

 

 

 

Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions 

1,000

5,000

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........

727

..

 

 

 

 

230,656

255,156

 

 

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent 

886

948

 

842

807

 

229,770

254,208

227,333

Temporary assistance (not including wages of staff employed on repairs and maintenance of telephone and telegraph lines and on New Works)             

5,000

8,000

7,189

 

234,770

262,208

234,522

Less

 

 

 

Amount to be charged to Works................

11,900

26,215

17,700

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

20,750

11,900

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act........

29,954

..

..

 

62,604

38,115

17,700

Total Salaries (carried forward)..........

172,166

224,093

216,822


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 143.

£

£

£

TASMANIA.

 

 

 

Brought forward................

172,166

224,093

216,822

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.

 

 

 

No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway 

26,420

29,445

27,742

2. Conveyance of mails by railway....................

12,485

13,911

13,080

3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels...........

250

250

263

4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations 

375

375

87

Total Conveyance of Mails............

39,530

43,981

41,172

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             

2,000

2,500

1,604

2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered) 

..

..

..

3. Advertising.................................

50

75

29

4. Allowances to officers at out-stations for keep of native assistants 

..

..

..

5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, telephone office keepers and others 

31,280

36,310

35,120

6. Bicycles—purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles 

200

315

213

7. Carriage of stores and material.....................

250

250

205

8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors and others for the sale of postage stamps 

..

400

138

9. Fuel, light and power...........................

3,600

3,750

2,842

Carried forward.................

37,380

43,600

40,151

211,696

268,074

257,994


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Division No. 143.

Vote.

Expenditure.

TASMANIA.

£

£

£

Brought forward................

211,696

268,074

257,994

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingenciescontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward................

37,380

43,600

40,151

No. 10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................

3,000

3,300

2,940

11. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs 

50

50

38

12. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep................

3,000

4,000

2,779

13. Office cleaning..............................

2,200

2,400

2,270

14. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.

750

1,275

714

15. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances...

1,350

5,000

3,324

16. Payment to Police Department for services of officers.....

..

..

..

17. Payments under the Telephone Regulations............

5

10

..

18. Printing postage stamps.........................

700

675

953

19. Printing Post Office guides......................

75

75

81

20. Printing postal notes...........................

220

260

262

21. Printing telephone directories and lists...............

800

955

781

22. Printing telegraph message forms..................

400

150

513

23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof, also forage and forage allowances             

..

25

3

24. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Co., in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth             

..

..

..

25. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges 

..

..

..

26. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business 

1,770

2,050

1,914

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             

20,600

24,000

23,309

Carried forward.................

72,300

87,825

80,032

211,696

268,074

257,994


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 143.

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

TASMANIA.

 

 

 

Brought forward.................

211,696

268,074

257,994

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingenciescontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward.................

72,300

87,825

80,032

No. 28. Stores other than those specially provided.............

1,500

1,600

1,052

29. Travelling expenses...........................

1,700

1,950

1,157

30. Uniforms, overcoats, and protective clothing (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)             

750

900

629

31. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing...

500

325

461

32. Sanitary services and water supply.................

535

540

628

Total Contingencies...............

77,285

93,140

83,959

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

2,080

1,770

1,858

2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Employees’ Compensation Acts) 

25

50

..

3. Injuries to persons and damage to property

20

25

..

4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels 

20

40

1

5. Losses by fire and theft..........................

50

50

69

6. Defalcations by officials.........................

50

50

..

7. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania             

2,240

1,285

1,083

Total Miscellaneous...............

4,485

3,270

3,011

Total Division No. 143.............

293,466

364,484

344,964


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 144.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Third Division.

£

£

£

1

..

Clerk..................................

..

414

 

6

6

Postal Clerks*............................

1,628

1,753

 

7

4

Postmasters*.............................

1,415

2,075

 

11

8

Telegraphists*............................

2,649

3,782

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

3

Assistants and Postal Assistants.................

838

612

 

3

4

Line Foremen and Linemen....................

1,091

903

 

1

1

Mechanic...............................

318

354

 

3

4

Messengers (Telegraph)

379

296

 

 

 

Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..

396

..

 

 

 

 

8,714

10,189

 

 

 

Child endowment..........................

120

130

 

 

 

Allowances to officers in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living 

2,316

2,412

 

 

 

Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions 

160

160

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........

36

..

 

 

 

Less

11,346

12,891

 

 

 

Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent

268

268

 

 

 

Proportion of salaries of officers payable by Commonwealth and State Departments 

100

..

 

34

30

 

368

268

 

 

10,978

12,623

10,509

Temporary assistance (not including wages of staffs employed on repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and on new works)             

2,000

2,799

1,954

 

12,978

15,422

12,463

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act.....

1,698

..

..

Total Salaries..................

11,280

15,422

12,463

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.

 

 

 

No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway) 

2,500

2,900

2,283

2. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels...........

150

200

75

3. Conveyance of mails by railway....................

..

575

288

Total Conveyance of Mails.............

2,650

3,675

2,646

Carried forward.............

13,930

19,097

15,109

* Includes officers classified under the Fourth Division.


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 144.

£

£

£

NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

Brought forward.................

13,930

19,097

15,109

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

15

3

2. Advertising.................................

5

10

..

3. Allowances to non-official postmasters, telephone-office keepers, and others 

345

300

317

4. Carriage of stores and material.....................

400

800

366

5. Fuel, light, and power...........................

100

160

35

6. Hire and maintenance of bicycles and allowances to officers using their own bicycles 

10

15

..

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................

75

60

66

8. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..

20

20

4

9. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances...

225

300

171

10. Printing telegraph message forms..................

5

5

..

11. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles, and harness, and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances             

50

50

..

12. 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             

100

250

33

13. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith; also purchase of telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material, chargeable to Contingencies             

3,038

4,000

2,486

14. Stores, other than those specially provided............

100

1,000

..

15. Travelling expenses...........................

400

500

423

16. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing....

5

5

..

17. Allowances for employment of cooks, Alice Springs, Darwin, and Powell Creek 

600

600

533

18. Payment to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business 

90

100

90

19. Sanitary services and water supply.................

70

70

44

Total Contingencies.....................

5,653

8,260

4,571

Total Division No. 144...................

19,583

27,357

19,680


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department

Division No. 145.

1931-32.

1930-31.

WIRELESS.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Subdivision No. 1.

£

£

£

No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Contribution towards upkeep of Coastal and Island Radio Stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote)             

36,000

33,000

34,920

2. National Broadcasting Service.—Maintenance of Broadcasting Stations and Studios 

42,600

61,770

36,520

3. Radio Research...............................

4,087

2,667

3,350

Total Division No. 145...........

82,687

97,437

74,790

Division No. 146.

 

 

 

POSTAL INSTITUTES.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Education...................................

2,000

10,000

4,763

 

8,237,831

10,619,533

9,641,910

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....

45,000

100,000

..

Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department 

8,192,831

10,519,533

9,641,910

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

 

Division No. 147.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1 

9,220

12,730

12,730

2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2 

130

200

200

Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department 

9,350

12,930

12,930


II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 148.

 

£

£

£

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Exchange on remittances to London.................

530,000

..

300,115

2. Betterment Tax, General Post Office, Sydney...........

319

319

319

3. Unforeseen expenditure.........................

100

100

102

Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

530,419

419

300,536

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

 

Division No. 149.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

 

 

 

No. 1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch, provided under Division No. 91, Subdivision No. 1 

14,000

32,400

17,049

2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 91, Subdivision No. 2 

3,500

8,100

4,240

3. Proportion of Salaries and Expenses for Supervision of Works, provided under Division No. 91, Subdivision No. 4             

250

400

330

4. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture............

65,150

100,000

37,873

Total Subdivision No. 1............

82,900

140,900

59,492

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

RENT OF BUILDINGS.

 

 

 

No. 1. Rent of buildings (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease)             

31,000

36,000

31,115

Total Under Control of Department of Works

113,900

176,900

90,607

Total Postmaster-General’s Department..........

8,846,500

10,709,782

10,045,983

 


 

 

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

 

 

 

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Page References.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

343

NORTHERN TERRITORY.......

133,680

128,606

120,974

12,706

..

354

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

270,878

312,945

279,764

..

8,886

355

PAPUA....................

42,043

47,132

47,132

..

5,089

355

NEW GUINEA...............

..

5,000

5,000

..

5,000

356

NORFOLK ISLAND...........

3,500

4,000

4,000

..

500

 

Total..............

450,101

497,683

456,870

..

6,769

 

Estimate, 1931-32......................

£450,101

Vote, 1930-31........................

497,683

Decrease....................

£47,582


Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Under Control Of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 150.

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Department of the Administrator Salaries.

 

 

 

..

1

Administrator............................

1,200a

..

 

..

1

Deputy Administrator.......................

570

..

 

2

..

Government Residents......................

..

1,550

 

1

1

Judge of Supreme Court.....................

1,000

1,000

 

3

3

 

2,770

2,550

 

 

 

Administrative.

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts, Correspondence and Records.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Clerk and Accountant...................

744

738

 

9

8

Clerks.................................

3,196

3,496

 

2

3

Typists................................

782

507

 

..

1

Relieving Clerk...........................

336

..

 

1

1

Messenger..............................

52

52

 

 

 

Agriculture.

 

 

 

1

1

Inspector of Agriculture and Curator of Botanic Gardens

462

480

 

 

 

Stock and Brands.

 

 

 

1

1

Veterinary Officer and Chief Inspector of Stock.....

678

696

 

1

..

Stock Inspector...........................

..

448

 

 

 

Allowance to Stock Inspector..................

59

..

 

 

 

Law.

 

 

 

1

1

Crown Law Officer........................

726

720

 

1

..

Special Magistrate.........................

..

600

 

1

1

Clerk of Courts and Sheriff...................

510

510

 

1

1

Typist.................................

308

320

 

 

 

Allowances for Special Magistrate duties, Darwin and Alice Springs 

100

100

 

20

19

 

7,953

8,667

 

23

22.

Carried forward.........

10,723

11,217

 

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Act will be £270.


Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 150.

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No.—Department of the Administrator Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

23

22

Brought forward...............

10,723

11,217

 

 

 

Mines.

 

 

 

1

1

Director of Mines and Chief Warden..............

602

690

 

1

1

Warden and Assayer........................

534

552

 

1

1

Clerk..................................

390

395

 

1

1

Typist..................................

308

320

 

1

..

Geologist and Inspector of Mines................

..

606

 

1

1

Manager, Marranboy Battery...................

612

630

 

6

5

 

2,446

3,193

 

 

 

Health.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Medical Officer.......................

1,000

1,000

 

3

3

Medical Officers...........................

2,773

2,671

 

1

1

Clerk..................................

395

395

 

1

1

Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer 

498

516

 

1

1

Assistant................................

354

372

 

1

1

Curator, Leprosarium........................

321

336

 

1

1

Matron, Leprosarium........................

150

150

 

 

 

Allowance to Health Inspector in lieu of overtime.....

..

52

 

 

 

Aboriginals.

 

 

 

1

1

Superintendent of Compound, Darwin.............

389

390

 

1

1

Matron, Half-castes’ Home, Darwin..............

190

190

 

1

1

Superintendent and Matron, Half-castes’ Home, Alice Springs 

350

350

 

 

 

Allowances to Matron, Half-castes’ Home, Pine Creek

100

..

 

 

 

Hospital Staff.

 

 

 

1

1

Matron.................................

300

289

 

6

6

Nurses.................................

1,421

1,410

 

2

3

Probationers..............................

315

204

 

1

1

Dispenser-dresser..........................

374

393

 

 

 

Domestic Staff, Darwin Hospital................

967

967

 

22

23

 

9,897

9,685

 

51

50

Carried forward............

23,066

24,095

 


Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Under Control of Department of Home

Vote.

Expenditure.

Affairs.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 150.

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1—Department of Administrator Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

51

50

Brought forward..............

23,066

24,095

 

 

 

Education.

 

 

 

1

1

Head Teacher and Supervisor..................

610

628

 

5

5

Head Teachers...........................

2,046

2,083

 

6

6

Assistant Teachers.........................

1,945

2,000

 

12

12

 

4,601

4,711

 

 

 

Police.

 

 

 

1

1

Superintendent...........................

602

602

 

4

3

Sergeants...............................

1,332

1,830

 

1

1

Constable-Clerk..........................

395

395

 

32

32

Mounted Constables........................

11,702

12,277

 

4

3

Relieving Mounted Constables.................

981

1,347

 

 

 

Native Constables (35)......................

2,876

2,876

 

 

 

Allowances for uniform and shoeing.............

745

775

 

 

 

Allowances to Police Officers acting as Wardens, Tanami, Borroloola and Alice Springs 

55

35

 

 

 

Allowances to Police Officers acting as Clerks of Courts, Pine Creek, Katherine, Anthony’s Lagoon and Alice Springs             

50

30

 

 

 

Allowance to Police Officer acting as Dip Superintendent, Anthony’s Lagoon 

25

25

 

42

40

 

18,763

20,192

 

 

 

Prisons.

 

 

 

1

1

Gaoler.................................

425

462

 

1

1

Chief Guard.............................

346

364

 

2

2

Senior Guards............................

656

692

 

4

4

Guards................................

1,224

1,284

 

 

 

Uniform allowance........................

96

84

 

 

 

Matron as required.........................

165

165

 

8

8

 

2,912

3,051

 

113

110

Carried forward...............

49,342

52,049

 

F.1243.—23


Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

£

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

 

 

 

 

 

Division No. 150.

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1—Department of AdministratorSalariescontinued.

 

 

 

113

110

Brought forward..............

49,342

52,049

 

 

 

Lands and Surveys.

 

 

 

..

2

Staff Surveyors...........................

1,356

..

 

..

1

Chief Clerk.............................

612

..

 

..

1

Draftsman-in-charge.......................

538

..

 

..

1

Draftsman..............................

483

..

 

..

1

Junior Draftsman..........................

100

..

 

..

3

Clerks.................................

886

..

 

..

1

Assistant...............................

354

..

 

..

1

Typist.................................

276

..

 

*

11

 

4,605

*

 

 

 

Relieving.

 

 

 

2

..

Clerks.................................

..

684

 

115

121

Carried forward..............

53,947

52,733

 

* Provision for 1930-31 made from funds under control of North Australia Commission now abolished.


Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-41.

1930-31.

1931-32.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Division No. 150.

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Department of AdministrationSalariescontinued.

 

 

 

115

121

Brought forward................

53,947

52,733

 

 

 

Unattached.

 

 

 

1

..

Clerk and Draughtsman......................

..

612

 

1

1

Caretaker................................

200

200

 

 

 

 

54,147

53,545

 

 

 

Allowance to married officers..................

920

800

 

 

 

Child endowment..........................

507

429

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class 

100

69

 

 

 

Allowance in lieu of quarters...................

50

50

 

 

 

Allowance to Chief Inspector of Fisheries..........

50

..

 

 

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........

170

..

 

 

 

Allowance to Consultant Geologist...............

..

100

 

 

 

 

55,944

54,993

 

 

 

Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent 

627

667

 

 

 

 

55,317

54,326

 

 

 

Less contribution by Health Department for Quarantine Services performed by officers 

300

300

 

117

122

 

55,017

54,026

49,103

 

 

Temporary assistance........................

1,554

1,278

2,289

 

56,571

55,304

51,392

Less

 

 

 

Contribution by North Australia Commission for services of officers 

..

218

..

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

543

2,246

..

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act........

9,869

..

..

 

10,412

2,464

..

Total Salaries (carried forward).........

46,159

52,840

51,392


Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

Division No. 150.

 

 

 

GENERAL SERVICES.

 

 

 

Brought forward..............

46,159

52,840

51,392

Subdivision No. 2.—Department of Administrator— Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................

425

400

418

2. Office requisites, instruments, and heliographic printing....

200

150

83

3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

110

95

64

4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding, also law publications             

175

215

127

5. Printing and publishing Government Gazette, also other printing 

350

450

425

6. Travelling expenses and steamer fares................

2,450

2,510

2,004

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................

500

450

652

8. Power and light...............................

160

160

114

9. Maintenance of administration vessels................

500

500

480

10. Aboriginal affairs—general expenses................

6,000

6,800

5,290

11. Maintenance of motor cars.......................

600

600

326

12. Purchase of horses and live stock...................

200

250

5

13. Agriculture—Botanic Gardens, wages, and general expenses.

650

800

770

14. Stock and brands—general expenses.................

350

450

275

15. Maintenance of prisons..........................

2,300

2,700

2,238

16. Medical services..............................

4,000

4,400

3,869

17. Sanitary rates and fees and maintenance of plant.........

235

310

218

18. Police—stores, uniforms, forage, and travelling..........

3,350

3,600

2,818

19. Educational services............................

625

590

416

20. Office cleaning...............................

210

210

151

21. Entertainment allowance for Government Resident.......

75

75

61

22. Purchase of motor vehicles.......................

500

..

..

23. Court expenses...............................

1,450

1,480

1,379

24. Wages of survey hands..........................

1,360

..

..

25. Photo lithography.............................

200

..

..

Total Contingencies.............

26,975

27,195

22,183

Carried forward........

73,134

80,035

73,575


Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

Division No. 150.

 

 

 

GENERAL SERVICES.

 

 

 

Brought forward..............

73,134

80,035

73,575

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Subsidy for steamship service between Melbourne and Darwin

5,155

5,500

5,328

2. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council................

700

900

663

3. Assistance to missions..........................

1,320

1,900

2,150

4. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person.....

35

35

35

5. Maintenance of nursing homes.....................

500

950

600

6. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for shipping service between Fremantle and Darwin 

1,800

1,800

1,800

7. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote)             

300

1,250

..

8. Contribution towards cost of wireless stations...........

100

150

91

9. Contribution towards cost of inland mail services........

463

803

887

10. Visit of Queensland Inspector of Schools to North Australia.

300

..

..

11. Encouragement of primary production...............

3,000

2,000

497

12. Maintenance of cattle dips.......................

50

..

..

13. Coastal shipping services subsidies.................

4,750

..

400

14. Subsidy for increased train service—Katherine to Birdum..

850

..

..

15. Eradication of noxious weeds and plants..............

100

175

16

16. Destitutes—maintenance, passages and burials.........

15,000

5,000

15,584

17. Government Scholarships.......................

489

393

444

18. Advisory Council—expenses.....................

165

225

55

19. Maintenance of batteries and ore sampling............

1,000

2,000

313

20. Development of mining industry, including loans to prospectors and others 

250

250

226

21. Payment to officers of North Australia Commission in respect of accrued leave 

1,760

..

..

Grants to libraries............................

..

100

62

Payment in lieu of leave and furlough due to officers on retirement 

..

482

1,123

Payment of moieties of fines due to police officers on retirement

..

22

21

Total Miscellaneous.....................

38,087

23,935

30,295

Total Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

111,221

103,970

103,870

Carried forward................

111,221

103,970

103,870


Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward...............

111,221

103,970

103,870

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

 

Division No. 151.

 

 

 

AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.

 

 

 

No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1 

300

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

350

420

420

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

 

Division No. 152.

 

 

 

INTEREST.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1 Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia...

13,429

41,566

28,416

Less amount provided under Part 2 of the Estimates.....

10,740

33,250

22,005

Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury

2,689

8,316

6,411

Carried forward................

114,260

112,706

110,701


Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward................

114,260

112,706

110,701

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

 

Division No. 153.

 

 

 

WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 91, Subdivision No. 1 

4,000

3,600

1,514

2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 91, Subdivision No. 2 

1,450

900

378

3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings, and furniture............

13,270

11,000

8,020

Total Subdivision No. 1.........................

18,720

15,500

9,912

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

No. 1. Maintenance of plant and other expenses..............

200

200

170

2. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals................

500

200

191

Total Subdivision No. 2.......................

700

400

361

Total Under Control of Department of Works.......

19,420

15,900

10,273

Total Northern Territory.......

133,680

128,606

120,974

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

 

Division No. 154.

 

 

 

AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.

 

 

 

No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1 

1,050

1,200

1,200

2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2 

10

10

10

Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department

1,060

1,210

1,210

Carried forward...............

1,060

1,210

1,210


Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

 

Brought forward..........

1,060

1,210

1,210

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.

 

 

 

 

 

Division No. 155.

 

 

 

 

 

FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Officer*............................

150

150

 

1

1

Sergeant, 1st Class.........................

418

418

 

1

1

Sergeant, 3rd Class.........................

365

365

 

12

12

Constables...............................

4,022

3,623

 

..

1

Police Clerk..............................

338

..

 

14

15

 

5,293

4,556

 

 

 

Child endowment..........................

273

260

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.

50

50

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.........

18

..

 

 

5,634

4,866

4,726

Temporary assistance.........................

100

100

..

 

5,734

4,966

4,726

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act.......

1,011

..

..

Total Salaries.................

4,723

4,966

4,726

Carried forward.................

4,723

4,966

4,726

1,060

1,210

1,210

* Receives in addition £852 as Director, Investigation Branch.


Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward.........

1,060

1,210

1,210

Under Control of Attorney-General’s Departmentcontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward.........

4,723

4,966

4,726

Division No. 155—continued.

 

 

 

FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE—continued.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................

5

10

3

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..

10

20

6

3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

10

30

6

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

5

25

..

5. Other printing................................

15

75

26

6. Travelling expenses............................

50

100

38

7. Other stores, fuel and light.......................

60

75

67

8. Clothing, arms and appointments...................

100

175

78

9. Witnesses’ expenses............................

10

50

7

10. Purchase of motor cars, including maintenance and repairs..

200

400

194

11. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................

75

200

66

12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance 

100

100

122

13. Sanitation and water supply.......................

10

40

..

Total Contingencies.............

650

1,300

613

Total Division No. 155...........

5,373

6,266

5,339

Carried forward...........

5,373

6,266

5,339

1,060

1,210

1,210


Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Brought forward.......

1,060

1,210

1,210

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-General’s Departmentcontinued.

 

 

 

 

 

Brought forward.......

5,373

6,266

5,339

 

 

Division No. 156.

 

 

 

 

 

LAW COURTS, TITLES OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Deputy Registrar*.........................

468

456

 

1

..

Secretary...............................

..

432

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

..

1

Assistant...............................

232

..

 

2

2

 

700

888

 

Child endowment..........................

13

26

 

Special (Canberra) allowance..................

60

120

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........

3

..

 

 

776

1,034

 

Less reductions under Financial Emergency Act.....

111

..

 

Total Salaries...............

665

1,034

654

 

665

1,034

654

Carried forward......

5,373

6,266

5,339

 

1,060

1,210

1,210

* Acts as District Registrar of the High Court and Clerk of Petty Sessions.


Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

1931-32.

1830-81.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward.........

1,060

1,210

1,210

Under Control of Attorney-General’s Departmentcontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward.........

5,373

6,266

5,339

Division No. 156.

 

 

 

LAW COURTS, TITLES OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD.

 

 

 

Brought forward.........

665

1,034

654

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payment to Police Magistrate......................

200

200

..

2. Fees and allowances to Chairman of Industrial Board......

275

275

174

3. Fees for members representing Employees on Board......

75

75

35

4. Postage and telegrams..........................

15

..

..

5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..

10

10

..

6. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

15

15

4

7. Account record and other books....................

10

10

..

8. Other printing................................

10

..

..

9. Travelling expenses............................

25

25

21

10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................

40

65

227

11. Telephone services............................

15

..

..

12. Valuation Court expenses........................

750

..

..

Total Contingencies...............

1,440

675

461

Total Division No. 156.............

2,105

1,709

1,115

Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department

7,478

7,975

6,454

Carried forward........

8,538

9,185

7,664


Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

£

£

£

Brought forward.................

8,538

9,185

7,664

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

 

 

 

Division No. 157.

 

 

 

GENERAL SERVICES.

 

 

 

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

 

 

 

1930-31.

1931-32.

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

1

Civic Administrator and Chairman of Advisory Council.

1,012a

1,250

 

..

..

Elected Members of Advisory Council—Allowances...

300

300

 

1

1

 

1,312

1,550

 

 

 

Secretarial Branch.

 

 

 

1

..

Secretary...............................

..

1,012

 

1

..

Assistant Secretary........................

..

736

 

..

1

Chief Clerk.............................

726

..

 

1

1

Legislation Officer.........................

576

648

 

1

..

Senior Clerk.............................

..

456

 

12

12

Clerks.................................

4,380

3,650

 

5

5

Typists................................

934

974

 

1

1

Assistant...............................

174

198

 

1

1

Telephonist.............................

186

192

 

1

2

Messengers.............................

327

256

 

1

..

Private Secretary to Civic Administrator..........

..

480

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance..................

260

952

 

 

 

Child endowment.........................

202

141

 

25

23

 

7,765

9,695

 

26

24

Carried forward.............

9,077

11,245

 

..

..

8,538

9,185

7,664

(a) Amount of redaction under Financial Emergency Act will be £212


Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Note

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Brought forward.........

8,538

9,185

7,664

 

 

Under Control of Department of Home Affairscontinued.

 

 

 

 

 

Division No. 157.

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1—Salaries—continued.

 

 

 

26

24

Brought forward.........

9,077

11,245

 

 

 

Accounts Branch.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant..............................

717

912

 

1

..

Assistant Accountant........................

..

710

 

23

20

Clerks.................................

6,600

7,176

 

8

7

Machinists..............................

1,349

1,640

 

3

3

Typists.................................

425

500

 

1

..

Messenger...............................

..

78

 

..

1

Assistant................................

112

..

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance..................

356

1,043

 

 

 

Child endowment..........................

325

247

 

37

32

 

9,884

12,306

 

 

 

Lands and Property Branch.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Lands Officer........................

828

792

 

1

1

Property Officer...........................

486

525

 

1

1

Forestry Officer...........................

486

500

 

1

1

Chief Clerk..............................

486

498

 

2

2

Inspectors of Lands and Stock..................

756

784

 

7

7

Clerks.................................

2,256

2,358

 

3

3

Typists.................................

530

588

 

1

 

Camp Supervisor*.........................

..

350

 

1

..

Messenger...............................

..

104

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance..................

207

698

 

 

 

Equipment allowance (Stock Inspectors)...........

227

231

 

 

 

Child endowment..........................

274

262

 

18

16

 

6,536

7,690

 

1

1

Surveyor................................

642

656

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance..................

30

30

 

 

 

 

672

686

 

82

73

Carried forward..........

26,169

31,927

 

..

..

8,538

9,185

7,664

* Provided under Division 157, Subdivision No. 3, Item No. 26.


Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

1931-32.

1930-31.

1930-31.

1931-32.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Brought forward.........

8,538

9,185

7,664

 

 

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs continued.

 

 

 

 

 

Division No. 157.

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

82

73

Brought forward.........

26,169

31,927

 

 

 

Parks and Gardens Branch.

 

 

 

1

1

Superintendent............................

654

650

 

1

1

Chief Nurseryman..........................

357

348

 

1

..

Divisional Foreman*........................

..

377

 

1

1

Clerk..................................

300

312

 

1

..

Assistant*...............................

..

300

 

1

..

Greenkeeper*.............................

..

200

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance..................

..

221

 

 

 

Child endowment..........................

65

78

 

6

3

 

1,376

2,486

 

 

 

Fire Brigade.

 

 

 

1

1

Officer-in-Charge..........................

432

450

 

1

1

Station Officer............................

359

365

 

5

5

Firemen................................

1,557

1,500

 

 

 

Casual Firemen............................

455

580

 

 

 

 

2,803

2,895

 

 

 

Allowances for quarters......................

341

520

 

 

 

Child endowment..........................

..

13

 

7

7

 

3,144

3,428

 

95

83

Carried forward.........

30,689

37,841

 

8,538

9,185

7,664

* Provided under Division No. 167, Subdivision No. 3, Miscellaneous Item No. 19.


Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward..........

8,538

9,185

7,664

Under Control of Department of Home Affairscontinued.

 

 

 

Division No. 157.

 

 

 

GENERAL SERVICES.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salariescontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward..........

30,689

37,841

 

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year..............

100

..

 

 

30,789

37,841

 

Less—Reductions under Financial Emergency Act..........

4,589

 

 

Amount payable from Trust Fund Federal Capital Hotels Account 

..

1,000

 

Amount payable from Trust Fund Federal Capital Transport Account 

..

480

 

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.

..

1,361

 

 

4,589

2,841

 

Total Salaries.....................

26,200

35,000

33,217

Sub-division No. 2.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................

300

500

314

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..

300

400

230

3. Writing paper and envelopes including cost of printing and embossing thereon 

100

250

185

4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding 

50

150

24

5. Other printing................................

200

250

337

6. Travelling expenses, including motor hire.............

1,650

2,200

2,258

7. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance 

500

600

461

8. Heat, light and water...........................

400

900

966

9. Printing ordinances and regulations..................

150

300

61

10. Motor registration, including cost of plates.............

100

150

89

11. Municipal and other registration....................

50

50

40

12. Weights and measures ordinances—Administration.......

200

200

..

13. Entertainment of visitors.........................

125

300

109

14. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................

800

850

963

Total Contingencies................

4,925

7,100

6,037

Carried forward.........

31,125

42,100

39,254

8,538

9,185

7,664


Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

1931-32

1930-31.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward..........

8,538

9,185

7,664

Under Control of Department or Home Affairscontinued.

 

 

 

Division No. 157.

 

 

 

Brought forward..........

31,125

42,100

39,254

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Forestry Branch—Maintenance of plantations and fire protection 

2,050

2,500

2,546

2. General lands services—fencing....................

2,100

3,000

2,886

3. Eradication of noxious weeds......................

2,450

4,000

2,553

4. Rabbit and dingo extermination....................

3,280

4,500

3,972

5. Fisheries...................................

250

250

163

6. Bush-fire prevention...........................

330

100

365

7. Recreation halls and public buildings—caretaking........

1,050

700

614

8. Agricultural experimental charges...................

400

500

282

9. Garbage removal and disposal.....................

1,300

1,500

1,364

10. Sanitary services..............................

930

800

642

11. Advisory land board............................

500

500

11

12. Street cleaning...............................

260

350

228

13. Street watering...............................

1,000

2,000

2,602

14. Grants in aid.................................

500

875

800

15. Alleviation of distress including subsidy to Canberra Relief Society 

39,500

1,000

26,471

16. To recoup the State of New South Wales for payments made under the Child Welfare Act of 1923, to residents in the Federal Capital Territory             

700

750

545

17. Tourist Bureau—Publicity........................

50

65

27

18. Fire Brigade—working expenses and purchase of new fire appliances 

2,500

1,800

1,794

19. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves...

25,500

26,000

26,261

20. Street lighting................................

4,000

4,500

3,709

21. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital Territory and expenses incidental thereto             

1,400

16,000

3,896

22. Annual census...............................

30

30

10

23. Registration of births, deaths and marriages............

15

15

..

24. Transport—maintenance and upkeep (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Federal Capital Transport Account)             

4,300

..

500

 

94,395

71,735

82,241

Carried forward.........

31,125

42,100

39,254

 

8,538

9,185

7,664


Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward..........

8,538

9,185

7,664

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.

 

 

 

Division No. 157.

 

 

 

Brought forward..........

31,125

42,100

39,254

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—continued.

 

 

 

Brought forward..........

94,395

71,735

82,241

25. Swimming pool—maintenance....................

1,000

..

793

26. Camps and tenements—caretaking.................

600

..

963

27. Duntroon—caretaking, cleaning and maintenance.......

1,150

..

508

Valuation court..............................

..

750

351

Purchase of Melbourne homes of officers transferred to Canberra (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Canberra Officers’ Homes Account)             

..

20,000

4,300

Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

..

..

570

Election of members to Advisory Council............

..

..

162

Expenditure on behalf of Victorian Government (to be recovered) 

..

..

130

Total Miscellaneous...........

97,145

92,485

90,018

Subdivision No. 4.—Education.

 

 

 

No. 1. University College—Grant in aid...................

1,670

3,000

1,500

2. Salaries of school teachers—day....................

11,200

12,870

13,734

3. Salaries of school teachers—evening.................

650

930

852

4. Concession rates to teachers residing at Government establishments 

500

1,030

396

5. Bursaries...................................

200

200

12

6. Conveyance to schools—City.....................

2,100

2,100

2,427

7. Conveyance to schools—Rural.....................

850

380

744

8. Cleaning schools..............................

1,000

1,020

1,010

9. Heating, light and power.........................

250

250

230

10. School books, stationery and equipment for technical and trade classes 

600

250

1,018

11. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................

300

200

415

12. Administration charges payable to the New South Wales Education Department 

500

..

..

Total Education..............

19,820

22,230

22,338

Total Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.......

148,090

156,815

151,610

Carried forward..........

156,628

166,000

159,274

F.1243.—24


Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

Brought forward.........

156,628

166,000

159,274

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

 

Division No. 158

 

 

 

WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries and Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 91, Subdivision No. 1 

12,000

30,400

14,000

2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 91, Subdivision No. 2 

4,000

7,600

4,000

Total Subdivision No. 1............

16,000

38,000

18,000

Subdivision No. 2.—Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture.

 

 

 

No. 1. Home Affairs................................

29,000

37,500

31,912

2. Works.....................................

600

1,000

305

3. Health.....................................

800

500

799

Total Subdivision No. 2............

30,400

39,000

33,016

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Water supply and sewerage.......................

21,000

21,150

21,570

2. Electric supply...............................

28,000

34,000

28,561

3. River gaugings and other hydrometric work............

200

350

124

4. Surveys generally within City Area..................

1,000

2,250

1,367

5. Survey of leases within the Federal Capital Territory......

500

3,000

304

Compensation for injuries on duty including payments under Employees’ Compensation Act 

..

..

53

Total Subdivision No. 3............

50,700

60,750

51,979

 

97,100

137,750

102,995

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

10,000

..

Total Under Control of Department of Works.......

97,100

127,750

102,995

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

 

Division No. 159.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Canberra Government Hospital (Hospital fees and other receipts to be credited to this vote) 

11,700

11,700

12,360

2. Health services...............................

1,500

2,479

1,364

3. Veterinary services............................

3,850

4,916

3,771

4. Plant disease services...........................

100

100

..

Total Under Control of Department of Health........

17,150

19,195

17,495

Total Federal Capital Territory...........

270,878

312,945

279,764


Territories of the Commonwealth.

PAPUA.

1931-32

1930-31.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 160.

£

£

£

AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.

 

 

 

No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1 

1,143

1,232

1,232

Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua

1,100

1,100

1,100

 

43

132

132

2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2 

100

100

100

Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua.

100

100

100

Total Division No. 160...................

..

..

..

43

132

132

Division No. 161.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration.................

40,000

45,000

45,000

2. Coastal trade service subsidy......................

2,000

2,000

2,000

Total Division No. 161...................

42,000

47,000

47,000

Total Papua...................

42,043

47,132

47,132

NEW GUINEA.

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

 

Division No. 161a.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Grant to the Administration of New Guinea to be used in the interests of native races 

..

5,000

5,000


the Commonwealth.

 

1931-32.

1930-31.

 

Vote

Expenditure,

 

£

£

£

NORFOLK ISLAND.

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

 

Division No. 162.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund Norfolk Island Account 

3,500

4,000

4,000

Total Territories of the Commonwealth........

450,101

497,683

456,870

 

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.

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