Appropriation Act 1935-36 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1935-36.

No. 51 of 1935.

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

[Assented to 5th December, 1935.]

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 1935–36.

Issue and application of £12,523,830.

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-six the sum of Twelve million five hundred and twenty-three thousand eight hundred and thirty pounds.

3. All

F.5848.—Price 8s.

Appropriation of supply £23,759,770.

3. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-six amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-three million seven hundred and fifty-nine thousand seven hundred and seventy pounds are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first of July One thousand nine hundred and thirty-five 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-six.

Application of Financial Emergency Act 1931–35.

4. The amounts respectively provided by this Act for the purposed 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 1931–35 in respect of the salaries of persons holding those offices.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 28 of 1935..................	6,704,400
Act No. 34 of 1935..................	4,531,540
Under this Act.....................	12,523,830
	23,759,770

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Part 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................	114,690
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.............................	388,350
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.............................	731,500
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.........................	181,370
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..............................	400,400
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..................................	4,636,200
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS........................	564,430
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...................................	116,680
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE................................	402,090
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.....................................	1,199,460
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.........................................	1,250,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...................................	2,000,000
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE........................	1,039,220
TOTAL PART 1..................................	13,024,390
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS...................................	546,830
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...........................	9,704,000
TOTAL PART 2..................................	10,250,830
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY........................................	159,404
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY..................................	258,000
PAPUA......................................................	63,146
NORFOLK ISLAND.............................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3..................................	484,550
TOTAL..........................................	23,759,77

PART 1.

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

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.		Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
Division Number.	—	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
		£	£	£	£	£
1	THE SENATE.........	10,139	9,282	9,439	700	..
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	14,738	14,110	13,451	1,287	..
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	10,932	10,286	9,315	1,617	..
4	THE LIBRARY........	7,707	7,577	7,613	94	..
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT	16,624	15,755	15,856	768	..
6	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING	18,000	15,000	21,527	..	3,527
7	MISCELLANEOUS......	36,550	33,450	35,023	1,527	..
	Total.......	114,690	105,460	112,224	2,466	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	48,166	46,510	45,457	2,709	..
	General expenses........	25,989	22,570	29,170	..	3,181
	Other services..........	40,535	36,380	37,597	2,938	..
	Total.......	114,690	105,460	112,224	2,466	..
				£
	Vote 1935–36.....................			114,690
	Vote 1934–35.....................			105,460
	Increase..........			9,230

I.—The Parliament.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 1.—THE SENATE.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 128..	7,379	7,182	7,158
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	230	225	205
	7,609	7,407	7,363
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	90	90	58
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.....	45	45	36
3. Postage and telegrams.....................	40	30	30
4. Other incidental expenses...................	100	100	111
	275	265	235
C—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators............	1,995	1,350	1,700
2. Select Committees—Expenses................	100	100	..
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra	160	160	141
	2,255	1,610	1,841
Total Division No. 1...........	10,139	9,282	9,439
Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 129..	9,118	8,870	8,223
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	750	750	837
	9,868	9,620	9,060
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	135	135	83
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.....	115	115	113
3. Postage and telegrams.....................	50	50	49
4. Other incidental expenses...................	215	215	208
	515	515	453
Carried forward...............	10,383	10,135	9,513

I.—The Parliament.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES —continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	10,383	10,135	9,513
C.— Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members...........	3,880	3,500	3,670
2. Select Committees—Expenses................	25	25	..
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra	450	450	268
	4,355	3,975	3,938
Total Division No. 2............	14,738	14,110	13,451
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 129..	9,357	9,021	8,048
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,060	1,060	1,020
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	310	..	..
	10,727	10,081	9,068
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	100	100	89
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.....	75	75	133
3. Other incidental expenses...................	30	30	25
	205	205	247
Total Division No. 3............	10,932	10,286	9,315
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130..	5,393	5,388	5,092
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	194	194	226
	5,587	5,582	5,318
Carried forward............	5,587	5,582	5,318

I.—The Parliament.

	1935–36.	1934–34.
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	5,587	5,582	5,318
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	50	40	49
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.....	100	45	149
3. Postage and telegrams.....................	50	40	50
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, book-binding and insurance	1,450	1,400	1,527
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals.	370	370	398
6. Other incidental expenses...................	100	100	122
	2,120	1,995	2,295
Total Division No. 4............	7,707	7,577	7,613
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132..	11,050	10,665	10,373
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	700	500	1,023
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	47
	11,750	11,165	11,443
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	100	70	105
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.....	20	20	20
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services.....	1,054	800	898
4. Fuel, light and power......................	2,000	2,200	1,778
5. Water supply and sanitation.................	400	200	383
6. Parliament gardens.......................	150	150	161
7. Maintenance and repairs....................	950	950	796
8. Other incidental expenses...................	200	200	272
	4,874	4,590	4,413
Total Division No. 5............	16,624	15,755	15,856

I.—The Parliament.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution...	8,000	6,500	7,459
2. Parliamentary papers......................	6,000	4,500	8,119
8. Other printing...........................	4,000	4,000	5,949
Total Division No. 6............	18,000	15,000	21,527
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 7.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...	27,750	26,750	27,619
2. Maintenance of Members’ rooms in capital cities, including furniture, also salaries of attendants	(a)8,800	(a)6,700	(a)7,404
Total Division No. 7............	36,550	33,450	35,023
Total Parliament...........	114,690	105,460	112,224

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1935–36, £2,625; 1934–35, Vote £2,655; Expenditure £3,205.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.		Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure 1934–35.
Division Number.	—	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure 1934–35.
		£	£	£	£	£
8	ADMINISTRATIVE......	60,159	54,964	58,962	1,197	..
9	EXTERNAL AFFAIRS....	5,916	5,090	5,717	199	..
10	AUDIT OFFICE.........	56,164	50,706	50,852	5,312	..
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD	41,942	38,320	36,156	5,786	..
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE	2,200	2,200	2,135	65	..
13	NATIONAL LIBRARY....	2,500	..	..	2,500	..
14	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE	49,152	46,763	46,166	2,986	..
15	AUSTRALIAN COMMIS-SIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	6,857	6,293	5,945	912	..
16	COUNCIL FOR SCIENT-IFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH	122,460	94,815	94,815	27,645	..
17	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS	41,000	41,000	41,000	..	..
	Total........	388,350	340,151	341,748	46,602	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	249,981	217,813	208,847	41,134	..
	General expenses........	138,369	122,338	132,901	5,468	..
	Total........	388,350	340,151	341,748	46,602	..
				£
	Vote, 1935–36....................			388,350
	Vote, 1934–35....................			340,151
	Increase........			48,199

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 8.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134..	27,909	29,464	25,707
2. Extra duty pay..........................	350	350	637
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	2,300	1,800	4,317
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	546
	30,559	31,614	31,207
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	6,000	4,800	6,176
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	900	900	993
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	5,500	5,000	5,430
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	500	450	470
5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)	5,500	4,400	6,030
6. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazettes	3,300	2,600	3,872
7. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes	4,300	1,800	1,375
8. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers..	2,400	2,400	2,187
9. Other incidental expenses..................	1,200	1,000	1,222
	29,600	23,350	27,755
Total Division No. 8...........	60,159	54,964	58,962
Division No. 9.—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
(Under Control of Minister for External Affairs.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135..	4,891	3,890	4,163
2. Extra duty pay..........................	50	50	77
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	100	400	666
	5,041	4,340	4,906
Carried forward..............	5,041	4,340	4,906

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 9.—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	1935–36.	1934–35.
(Under Control of Minister for External Affairs.)	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	5,041	4,340	4,906
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	500	200	481
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	90	80	92
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	80	100	82
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	20	20	6
5. Cablegrams and radiograms.................	75	200	53
6. Freight and cartage including removal expenses....	15	50	14
7. Other incidental expenses..................	95	100	83
	875	750	811
Total Division No. 9...........	5,916	5,090	5,717
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138..	49,203	45,942	45,493
2. Extra duty pay..........................	40	..	14
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	1,857	1,574	2,142
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	406	..	185
5. Payment in lieu of furlough to Auditor-General on retirement	1,538	..	..
	53,044	47,516	47,834
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,900	1,900	1,852
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	315	315	377
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	530	545	526
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	20	30	23
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...	100	150	264
6. Papuan office contingencies.................	60	60	60
7. Other incidental expenses..................	725	760	606
	3,650	3,760	3,708
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	60	60	60
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds.....	250	250	370
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3.........	220	260	260
	530	570	690
	3,120	3,190	3,018
Total Division No. 10..........	56,164	50,706	50,852

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.	1935–36.	1934–35.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140..	32,553	29,884	26,854
2. Extra duty pay..........................	200	150	257
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	500	686	1,022
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	951	..	162
	34,204	30,720	28,295
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,000	1,030	819
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,475	1,795	1,541
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	1,680	1,435	1,869
4. Fuel, light and power......................	240	240	273
5. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising	1,800	1,645	2,127
6. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings	200	200	134
7. Fees for free and assisted courses at Universities....	600	600	369
8. Payment to the Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered	363	335	334
9. Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representative	60	..	..
10. Other incidental expenses..................	320	320	351
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act	..	..	44
	7,738	7,600	7,861
Total Division No. 11...........	41,942	38,320	36,156
Division No. 12.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees..............	350	350	300
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,200	1,200	707
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	200	200	264
3. Postage, telegrams and cablegrams.............	250	250	685
4. Other incidental expenses...................	200	200	179
	1,850	1,850	1,835
Total Division No. 12...........	2,200	2,200	2,135

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 13.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.	1935–36.	1934–35.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140..	810	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	160	..	..
	970	..	..
B.— General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	50	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	150	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	30	..	..
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, bookbinding and insurance	1,000	..	..
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals	250	..	..
6. Other incidental expenses..................	50	..	..
	1,530	..	..
Total Division No. 13	2,500	..	..
Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140..	20,432	20,935	19,936
2. Extra duty pay..........................	200	200	166
3. Temporary assistance.....................	50	..	..
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	100	100	106
	20,782	21,235	20,208
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,550	800	807
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	750	600	775
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	1,950	1,800	1,852
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...	120	230	146
5. Cablegrams...........................	3,200	2,100	2,797
6. Municipal and other taxes..................	7,450	6,920	6,410
7. General upkeep of “Australia House”..........	a10,300	a9,950	a10,031
8. Upkeep of official residence................	640	440	321
9. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	1,650	1,338	1,642
10. Other incidental expenses.................	760	1,350	1,177
	28,370	25,528	25,958
Total Division No. 14..........	49,152	46,763	46,166

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1935–36, £5,900; 1934–35, Vote, £5,714; Expenditure, £5,800.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 15.—AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 141..	2,512	2,381	2,258
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	1,125	1,077	1,140
	3,637	3,458	3,398
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	700	620	60
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	170	170	194
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	270	185	286
4. Cablegrams...........................	600	250	634
5. Rent and light..........................	1,080	1,240	1,245
6. Advertising and publicity..................	30	130	5
7. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...	260	130	12
8. Other incidental expenses..................	110	110	111
	3,220	2,835	2,547
Total Division No. 15..........	6,857	6,293	5,945
Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
(to be paid to the credit of trust fund science and Industry Investigations Account.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143..	9,666	8,688	8,472
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	500	500	706
	10,166	9,188	9,178
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,200	1,200	935
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	400	400	389
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	765	765	777
4. Printing of journal and bulletins..............	2,350	2,350	2,284
5. Other incidental expenses..................	600	600	427
	5,315	5,315	4,812
Carried forward.............	15,481	14,503	13,990

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1935–36.	1934–35.
(to be paid to the credit of trust fund science and Industry Investigations Account.)	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	15,481	14,503	13,990
C—Investigations—
1. Animal health..........................	30,047*	22,501*	20,902
2. Plant industry..........................	26,952*	25,067*	24,291
3. Entomology...........................	19,300	15,191*	13,866
4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures	12,021*	13,186*	10,780
5. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation...	20,404*	17,195*	15,768
6. Food preservation and transport..............	19,353*	5,230*	6,429
7. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations..........	4,500	4,500	4,500
8. Forest products.........................	23,138*	15,177	14,358
9. Mining and metallurgy....................	858*	544	743
10. Radio research.........................	4,730*	1,391	5,099
11. Library.............................	1,073	1,200	987
12. Fuel................................	658	660*	..
13. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry	5,000	5,000	2,245
14. Miscellaneous.........................	500	500	1,531
Citrus Industry Research....................	..	..	607
	168,534	127,342	122,106
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce at Research Stations	56,391	34,902	38,898
	112,143	92,440	83,208
Less—
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.....	1,781	4,194	..
Amount payable from Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account	3,383	2,383	2,383
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	5,551	..
	5,164	12,128	2,383
Total Investigations............	106,979	80,312	80,825
Total Division No. 16..........	†122,460	†94,815	†94,815

* Includes expenditure from contribution from outside sources.

† Expenditure allocated as follows:—

	1935–36.			1934–35.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
	£		£		£
Salaries and payment in the nature of salary	95,494	..	72,566	..	66,899
General expenses.............	26,966	..	21,949	..	27,916
	122,460	..	94,815	..	94,815

F.5848.—2

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 17.—SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
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)	41,000	41,000	41,000
Total Prime Minister’s Department.....	388,350	340,151	341,748

III—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.		Increase on Expenditure 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
Division Number.	—	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
		£	£	£	£	£
18	THE TREASURY..........	48,040	47,750	46,797	1,243	..
19	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	1,470	1,400	1,539	..	69
20	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE	120,610	114,156	117,348	3,262	..
21	TAXATION OFFICE.......	523,040	525,985	510,926	12,114	..
22	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW	840	836	672	168	..
23	LAND VALUATION BOARD.	690	756	535	155	..
24	SUPERANNUATION BOARD.	7,124	6,352	6,185	939	..
25	CENSUS AND STATISTICS..	29,686	26,245	26,736	2,950	..
26	GOVERNMENT PRINTER...	†	†	†
	Total...........	731,500	723,480	710,738	20,762	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	433,474	423,444	412,064	21,410	..
	General expenses..........	298,026	300,036	298,674	..	648
	Total...........	731,500	723,480	710,738	20,762	..

† Cost of printing for Parliament shown under “Parliament.” See page 10.

		£
	Vote 1935–36........................	731,500
	Vote 1934–35........................	723,480
	Increase....................	8,020

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 18.—THE TREASURY.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146...	34,616	34,825	33,456
2. Extra duty pay...........................	500	500	686
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,743	1,500	1,573
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	881	825	..
	37,740	37,650	35,715
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,400	1,200	1,711
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,500	1,500	1,787
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	7,000	7,000	6,803
4. Fuel, light and power......................	250	250	270
5. Bank exchange..........................	2,000	2,000	2,203
6. Other incidental expenses....................	650	650	808
	12,800	12,600	13,582
Less amount provided under Division No. 111—War Services payable from Revenue	2,500	2,500	2,500
	10,300	10,100	11,082
Total Division No. 18............	48,040	47,750	46,797
Division No. 19.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment3 to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board	*1,470	*1,400	*1,539
Division No. 20.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149...	72,680	70,502	67,216
2. Extra duty pay...........................	300	..	289
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,000	2,327	5,858
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,622	1,407	1,079
5. Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	8	..	336
	76,610	74,236	74,778
Carried forward...............	76,610	74,236	74,778

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £1,360; 1934–35, Vote £1,295; Expenditure, £1,320.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 20.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	76,610	74,236	74,778
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	700	250	890
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,300	4,000	4,131
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	9,000	8,000	8,808
4. Fuel, light and power......................	550	620	674
5. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department (Invalid and Old-age Pensions)	18,200	16,000	17,085
6. Medical examinations (Invalid Pensions).........	7,000	6,400	6,614
7. Law costs..............................	150	200	120
8. Services of Registrars of Births (Maternity Allowances)	2,450	2,600	2,415
9. Poundage on money orders (Maternity Allowances)..	650	650	644
10. Other incidental expenses...................	1,000	1,200	1,189
	44,000	39,920	42,570
Total Division No. 20............	120,610	114,166	117,348
Division No. 21.—TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153...	270,585	263,008	248,027
2. Extra duty pay...........................	600	200	810
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	17,550	21,000	25,557
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	500	250	827
5. Payment of child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments	1,185	1,410	1,055
	290,420	285,868	276,276
Carried forward...................	290,420	285,868	276,276

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1935–36	1934–35.
Division No. 21.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1935–36	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	290,420	285,868	276,276
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	12,230	13,500	12,962
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	9,230	10,670	11,742
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	13,000	12,665	12,942
4. Fuel, light and power......................	590	460	542
5. Law costs.............................	5,000	10,000	6,619
6. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling...	700	1,200	482
7. Financing valuers to purchase motor cars for their own use	200	800	390
8. Payment to Census and Statistics Office for services rendered	600	700	594
9. Payments to States for taxation services.........	192,000	192,000	188,622
10. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services rendered	3,540	3,232	3,311
11. Other incidental expenses...................	3,460	3,000	4,081
	240,550	248,227	242,287
Less amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales........................	910	837	884
Western Australia........................	6,700	6,900	6,753
Tasmania..............................	320	373	..
	7,930	8,110	7,637
	232,620	240,117	234,650
Total Division No. 21............	523,040	525,985	510,926
Division No. 22.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153...	434	427	397
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	341	348	224
2. Other incidental expenses....................	65	61	51
	406	409	275
Total Division No. 22............	840	836	672

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 23.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153...	262	276	240
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	18	20	3
	280	296	243
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	350	400	258
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	20	20	9
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	30	30	19
4. Other incidental expenses....................	10	10	6
	410	460	292
Total Division No. 23............	690	756	535
Division No. 24—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 154...	6,014	5,427	5,304
2. Extra duty pay...........................	100	50	50
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	100	100	84
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	175
	6,214	5,577	5,613
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	200	200	131
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	200	125	99
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	300	260	150
4. Fuel, light and power......................	100	100	91
5. Medical examinations......................	60	60	17
6. Other incidental expenses....................	50	30	84
	910	775	572
Total Division No. 24............	7,124	6,352	6,185

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 25.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155...	16,833	14,651	14,505
2. Extra duty pay...........................	20	..	36
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,879	2,730	2,468
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	520	714	713
5. Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	1,164	..	..
	20,416	18,095	17,722
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	440	150	192
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	1,065	1,100	1,280
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.....	950	950	1,055
4. Fuel, light and power......................	300	260	316
5. Library................................	125	100	101
6. Printing of official publications................	5,230	4,535	4,758
7. Writing cards relating to vital statistics...........	325	350	288
8. Tabulation of vital and other statistics including hire of machines	1,155	1,155	1,251
9. Other incidental expenses....................	280	250	367
	9,870	8,850	9,608
Less amount to be recovered from Taxation Office for services rendered	600	700	594
	9,270	8,150	9,014
Total Division No. 25............	29,686	26,245	26,736
Division No. 26.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 156......	23,532	22,662	22,936
2. Extra duty pay...........................	700	550	1860
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	29,368	21,172	29,592
	53,600	44,384	54,388
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing	53,600	44,384	54,388
Total Division No. 26............	*	*	*
Total Department of the Treasury...	731,500	723,480	710,738

* Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.			Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
Division Number.	—	1935–36.	Vote.		Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
		£	£		£	£	£
27	SECRETARY’S OFFICE...	20,872	19,194		19,114	1,758	..
28	REPORTING BRANCH....	10,321	7,657		10,721	..	400
29	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE	25,324	24,831		23,670	1,654	..
30	THE HIGH COURT.......	12,779	11,726		13,198	..	419
31	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	35,410	38,307		33,755	1,655	..
32	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION	9,471	9,827		10,497	..	1,026
33	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBIT-RATOR’S OFFICE	1,227	1,183		1,061	166	..
34	COMMONWEALTH INVES-TIGATION BRANCH	11,603	11,254		10,809	794	..
35	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS	54,363	44,871		44,006	10,357	..
	Total..........	181,370	168,850		166,831	14,539	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	134,076	127,119		122,271	11,805	..
	General expenses.........	47,294	41,731		44,560	2,734	..
	Total..........	181,370	168,850		166,831	14,539	..
				£
	Vote, 1935–36....................			181,370
	Vote, 1934–35....................			168,850
	Increase..................			12,520

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 27.—SECRETARY’S OFFICE.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157....	13,602	13,097	13,075
2. Extra duty pay............................	20	50	116
3. Temporary and casual employees...............	100	97	8
	13,722	13,244	13,199
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	800	700	830
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	350	350	473
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	800	800	788
4. Books for departmental library.................	375	375	466
5. Legal expenses...........................	200	100	331
6. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	4,000	3,000	2,377
7. Administration of Law at Seat of Government.......	100	100	81
8. Other incidental expenses....................	525	525	569
	7,150	5,950	5,915
Total Division No. 27............	20,872	19,194	19,114
Division No. 28.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158....	4,491	3,927	3,430
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	4,000	2,000	4,963
	8,491	5,927	8,393
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	900	900	1,395
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	650	550	678
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	100	100	102
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	30	30	42
5. Other incidental expenses....................	150	150	111
	1,830	1,730	2,328
Total Division No. 28............	10,321	7,657	10,721

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 29.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159....	23,224	22,356	21,647
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	200	700	253
Extra duty pay............................	..	20	1
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	15
	23,424	23,076	21,916
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	350	350	225
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	230	210	194
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	750	750	714
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	150	150	175
5. Law books..............................	300	175	335
6. Other incidental expenses....................	120	120	111
	1,900	1,755	1,754
Total Division No. 29............	25,324	24,831	23,670
Division No. 30.—THE HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 160....	5,484	5,286	5,299
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	700	700	708
Extra duty pay............................	..	10	..
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	256
	6,184	5,996	6,263
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	4,500	4,000	4,695
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	50	105	156
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	450	380	426
4. Law books..............................	350	200	436
5. Cleaning courts and offices...................	250	300	294
6. Payments to States for services of officers.........	520	520	519
7. Jurors’ fees..............................	25	25	..
8. Other incidental expenses....................	350	200	409
	6,595	5,730	6,935
Total Division No. 30............	12,779	11,726	13,198

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 31.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 162....	26,660	29,027	23,664
2. Extra duty pay............................	100	20	76
3. Temporary and casual employees...............	1,000	1,000	993
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	303	457
	27,760	30,350	25,190
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,500	1,400	1,529
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,250	950	1,252
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,400	1,400	1,353
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	100	100	94
5. Payments to States for services of officers.........	2,250	3,000	3,189
6. Prosecution for offences under the Bankruptcy Act....	450	400	442
7. Office cleaning...........................	400	400	381
8. Other incidental expenses....................	300	307	325
	7,650	7,957	8,565
Total Division No. 31............	35,410	38,307	33,755
Division No. 32.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163....	5,266	5,722	5,578
2. Extra duty pay............................	20	20	26
3. Temporary and casual employees...............	400	400	389
	5,686	6,142	5,993
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,450	1,250	1,961
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	455	455	586
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	300	300	286
4. Reports of cases..........................	550	550	351
5. Payments to States for services of officers.........	55	55	55
6. Law costs...............................	250	250	275
7. Cleaning courts and offices...................	25	125	1
8. Other incidental expenses....................	700	700	989
	3,785	3,685	4,504
Total Division No. 32............	9,471	9,827	10,497

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 33—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163....	647	593	592
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	200	210	202
	847	803	794
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	100	100	63
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	100	100	116
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	55	55	42
4. Fuel and light............................	25	25	6
5. Reports of cases..........................	80	80	28
6. Other incidental expenses....................	20	20	12
	380	380	267
Total Division No. 33............	1,227	1,183	1,061
Division No. 34.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATIONBRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164....	9,989	9,630	8,956
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	270	400	467
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	130	..	366
Extra duty pay............................	..	10	..
	10,389	10,040	9,789
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	250	250	160
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	90	90	152
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	374	374	359
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	50	50	60
5. Office cleaning...........................	350	350	236
6. Other incidental expenses....................	100	100	53
	1,214	1,214	1,020
Total Division No. 34............	11,603	11,254	10,809

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 35.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 165....	33,500	29,941	27,650
2. Extra duty pay............................	1,700	100	283
3. Temporary and casual employees...............	2,000	1,500	2,711
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	373	..	57
Payment as act of grace to dependants of deceased official	..	..	33
	37,573	31,541	30,734
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	150	150	119
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	1,300	1,290	1,250
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,000	1,000	930
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	1,000	550	734
5. Printing, including specifications and publications....	13,000	10,000	9,832
6. Other incidental expenses....................	340	340	407
	16,790	13,330	13,272
Total Division No. 35............	54,363	44,871	44,006
Total Attorney-General’s Department....	181,370	168,850	166,831

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.		Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
Division Number.	—	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
		£	£	£	£	£
36	ADMINISTRATIVE......	148,110	107,717	120,736	27,374	..
37	ELECTORAL BRANCH...	100,747	103,324	98,439	2,308	..
38	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH	39,526	40,563	38,178	1,348	..
39	SOLAR OBSERVATORY..	5,413	5,250	5,006	407	..
40	FORESTRY BRANCH....	5,804	5,519	5,571	233	..
41	WORKS AND BUILDINGS.	41,000	30,000	33,595	7,405	..
42	RENT OF BUILDINGS....	47,500	47,600	46,358	1,142	..
43	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT	12,300	12,027	11,825	475	..
	Total.........	400,400	352,000	359,708	40,692	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	233,152	194,161	202,400	30,752	..
	General expenses........	167,248	157,839	157,308	9,940	..
	Total.........	400,400	352,000	359,708	40,692	..
				£
	Vote, 1935–36.......................			400,400
	Vote, 1934–35.......................			352,000
	Increase..............			48,400

V.—The Department of the Interior.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 36 —ADMINISTRATIVE.		1934–35.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171...	132,950	125,787	124,117
2. Extra duty pay...........................	2,300	1,500	2,045
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	68,900	39,000	52,620
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	200	400	907
	204,350	166,687	179,689
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations	5,580	7,900	9,814
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3...........	67,650	64,550	64,563
Amount chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works	10,000	10,000	10,010
	83,230	82,450	84,387
	121,120	84,237	95,302
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	11,000	9,700	11,045
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,500	5,200	5,616
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	5,500	4,500	5,438
4. Fuel, light and power......................	2,700	2,800	2,708
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts	3,500	3,500	4,979
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered	760	750	776
7. Office cleaning, other than salaries.............	1,100	1,200	1,078
8. Water supply and sanitation..................	620	600	548
9. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission.....	200	150	175
10. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act	360	200	360
11. Repatriation of unsuitable migrants.............	100	100	4
12. Commission paid for the collection of loans to migrants	120	300	98
13. Contribution towards cost of maintenance by States of Reception and Farm Training Depots	20	100	..
14. Fairbridge Farm School.....................	2,730	2,730	1,827
Carried forward...............	36,210	31,830	34,652
Carried forward...............	121,120	84,237	95,302

V.—The Department of the Interior.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure
Division No. 36.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	121,120	84,237	95,302
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	36,210	31,830	34,652
16. Subsidies to voluntary organizations for the after care of migrants (amounts received from other administrations may be credited to this vote)	400	500	101
16. Refund of fines—Immigration Act.............	100	100	..
17. Commonwealth Literary Fund (to be paid to Trust Fund)	1,450	1,500	1,500
18. Issue of titles for lighthouse and transferred properties	50	50	49
19. Passes over Transcontinental Railway...........	400	600	482
20. Fares of tubercular soldiers and sailors—Oodnadatta Railway	50	50	36
21. Ministerial motor car—running expenses........	600	900	416
22. Concessions granted for the conveyance over Commonwealth railways of starving stock and fodder for starving stock	600	600	436
23. Other incidental expenses...................	3,000	2,000	2,951
Concessions granted for the conveyance of wool over Commonwealth railways	..	850	569
Payments to officers for special services..........	..	..	130
	42,860	38,980	41,322
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations	1,120	1,500	1,885
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3..........	14,750	14,000	14,003
	15,870	15,500	15,888
	26,990	23,480	25,434
Total Division No. 36............	148,110	107,717	120,736

F.5263.—3

V.—The Department of the Interior.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 37.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 174...	74,430	72,237	70,045
2. Extra duty pay...........................	100	200	12
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	500	500	725
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,087	2,577	3,373
Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania	..	..	360
	76,117	75,514	74,515
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and Subsistence...................	350	380	390
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	830	730	750
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,250	1,250	1,129
4. Fuel, light and power......................	500	500	425
5. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered	850	900	803
6. Office cleaning..........................	1,150	1,175	1,118
7. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in Connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)	19,000	17,500	15,187
8. Other incidental expenses....................	700	725	1,075
Redistribution of Electoral Divisions in the States....	..	4,650	2,867
Compensation to voters for injuries sustained at polling booths	..	..	180
	24,630	27,810	23,924
Total Division No. 37............	100,747	103,324	98,439
Division No. 38.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 176...	25,696	24,694	22,686
2. Extra duty pay...........................	1,225	1,149	994
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	872	800	1,297
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	123	130
B.—General Expenses—	27,793	26,766	25,107
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	443	493	649
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,100	2,102	2,071
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,600	1,631	1,555
4. Fuel, light and power......................	160	202	149
Carried forward................	4,303	4,428	4,424
Carried forward................	27,793	26,766	25,107

V.—The Department of the Interior.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 38.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	27,793	26,766	25,107
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	4,303	4,428	4,424
5. Meteorological instruments and apparatus.........	1,000	1,000	1,026
6. Allowances to country observers...............	2,827	2,156	2,461
7. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings..	694	565	461
8. Publication of meteorological data..............	500	500	342
9. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland	285	150	59
10. Maintenance of meteorological station, Lord Howe Island	740	740	715
11. Payments for wireless messages, including arrears..	200	3,500	3,034
12. Meteorological messages from stations in Netherlands Indies, for aviation services	480	..	..
13. Telegraphic costs of forecasts for use of aviation companies	140	..	..
14. Other incidental expenses...................	564	758	549
	11,733	13,797	13,071
Total Division No. 38............	39,526	40,563	38,178
Division No. 39.—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 177	2,938	3,149	2,816
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	900	526	603
	3,838	3,675	3,419
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	60	30	17
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	150	150	211
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	70	70	65
4. Fuel, light and power......................	600	600	592
5. Library................................	100	100	136
6. Scientific equipment.......................	350	350	336
7. Other incidental expenses....................	245	275	230
	1,575	1,575	1,587
Total Division No. 39............	5,413	5,250	5,006

V.—The Department of the Interior.

Division No. 40.—FORESTRY BRANCH.	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178...	3,034	2,883	2,876
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,250	1,086	1,181
	4,284	3,969	4,057
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	220	250	276
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	270	250	251
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	120	100	105
4. Fuel, light and power......................	160	200	158
5. Transport..............................	250	300	224
6. Library................................	200	150	242
7. Other incidental expenses....................	300	300	258
	1,520	1,550	1,514
Total Division No. 40............	5,804	6,619	5,571
Division No. 41.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
A.—Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture—
1. Parliament.............................	1,800	3,700	4,598
2. Prime Minister...........................	2,500	1,600	2,283
3. Treasury...............................	4,100	2,600	2,506
4. Attorney-General.........................	4,600	2,300	2,980
5. The Interior.............................	9,000	6,000	6,952
6. Trade and Customs........................	8,300	5,250	7,219
7. Health................................	8,000	7,000	5,850
8. Commerce.............................	2,700	1,550	1,207
Total Division No. 41............	41,000	30,000	33,595

V.—The Department of the Interior.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 42.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.*	£	£	£
1. Prime Minister...........................	5,300	5,300	5,158
2. Treasury...............................	11,250	10,100	10,063
3. Attorney-General.........................	15,600	16,600	15,672
4. The Interior.............................	5,300	5,200	5,261
5. Trade and Customs........................	2,430	3,000	2,699
6. Health................................	2,850	2,800	2,778
7. Commerce.............................	4,770	4,600	4,727
Total Division No. 42............	47,500	47,600	46,358
Division No. 43.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.
A.—Maintenance Expenses—
1. Caretakers and miscellaneous expenditure.........	1,150	1,150	994
2. Maintenance—House......................	1,700	1,700	1,516
3. Maintenance—Grounds.....................	1,700	1,500	1,674
4. Telephones.............................	450	375	401
5. Fittings and furniture.......................	300	300	402
6. Fuel, light and power......................	1,000	900	980
7. Sanitation and water supply..................	223	225	158
8. 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	6,277	5,277
	11,800	11,427	11,402
B.—Other Services—
1. Non-recurring works.......................	500	600	423
Total Division No. 43............	12,300	12,027	11,825
Total Department of the Interior......	400,400	352,000	359,708

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

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services.)

Page Reference.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.		Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1931–35.
Page Reference.	—	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1931–35.
		£	£	£	£	£
41	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION	24,149	22,372	21,663	2,486	..
45	NAVAL FORCES.....	2,124,061	1,886,746	1,871,334	252,727	..
50	MILITARY FORCES...	1,397,215	1,278,400	1,228,461	168,754	..
50	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS	37,062	34,959	34,781	2,281	..
53	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE	544,394	509,032	459,730	84,664	..
54	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH	145,910	124,860	110,813	35,097	..
55	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH	363,409	341,989	338,944	24,465	..
		4,636,200	4,198,358	4,065,726	570,474	..
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	11,318	..	..	..
	Total......	4,636,200	4,187,040	4,065,726	570,474	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—Permanent Forces and Establishments	2,699,938	2,496,270	2,456,156	243,782	..
	Citizen Forces—Pay and allowances	152,200	159,730	145,925	6,275	..
	Exchange...........	238,444	147,500	76,856	161,588	..
	Other expenditure.....	1,545,618	1,394,858	1,386,789	158,829	..
		4,636,200	4,198,358	4,065,726	570,474	..
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	11,318	..	..	..
	Total.......	4,636,200	4,187,040	4,065,726	570,474	..
				£
	Vote, 1935–36...................			4,636,200
	Vote, 1934–35...................			4,187,040
	Increase...............			449,160

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

DETAILED SUMMARY.

Division Number.	Sub-head.	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.	Other Expenditure.	Total Estimates, 1936–36.	1934–35.
Division Number.	Sub-head.	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.	Other Expenditure.	Total Estimates, 1936–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
44	Salaries and General Expenses	17,389	4,260	21,649	20,372	19,831
45	Works and Buildings......	..	2,500	2,500	2,000	1,832
		17,389	6,760	24,149	22,372	21,663
	NAVAL.
46	Permanent Naval Forces....	1,084,827	182,721	1,267,548	1,147,490	1,193,105
47	R.A.N. College..........	3,344	6,200	9,544	8,633	7,333
48	Civilian Permanent Services.	62,683	..	62,683	56,885	53,581
49	R.A.N. Reserves.........	..	45,452	45,452	47,470	34,565
50	Naval Establishments......	230,258	35,454	265,712	256,408	245,132
51	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores	..	350,375	350,375	267,030	233,804
52	General Services.........	..	57,828	57,828	50,630	53,103
53	Exchange..............	..	65,219	65,219	52,500	28,793
54	Works and Buildings......	..	25,700	25,700	25,700	21,918
		1,381,112	768,949	2,150,061	1,912,746	1,871,334
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	13,000	13,000	26,000	26,000	..
		1,368,112	755,949	2,124,061	1,886,746	1,871,334
	MILITARY.
55	Permanent Military Forces..	532,223	35,616	567,839	545,297	517,063
56	Civilian Permanent Services.	179,834	..	179,834	174,776	163,949
57	Royal Military College.....	2,574	10,340	12,914	10,357	10,211
58	Citizen Military Forces and Cadets	..	206,532	206,532	204,524	212,676
59	Training..............	..	103,008	103,008	95,350	94,890
60	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores	..	66,852	66,852	57,135	57,269
61	General Services.........	..	108,036	108,036	106,986	101,030
62	Exchange..............	..	128,225	128,225	50,000	29,697
63	Works and Buildings......	..	43,975	43,975	43,975	41,676
		714,631	702,584	1,417,215	1,288,400	1,228,461
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	15,000	5,000	20,000	10,000	..
		699,631	697,584	1,397,215	1,278,400	1,228,461

VI.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

Detailed Summary—continued.

Division Number.	Sub-head.	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.	Other Expenditure.	Total Estimates, 1936–36.	1934–35.
Division Number.	Sub-head.	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.	Other Expenditure.	Total Estimates, 1936–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
64	Salaries and General Expenses	4,805	32,257	37,062	34,959	34,781
	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
65	Permanent Air Force......	341,872	..	341,872	298,617	270,868
66	Civilian Permanent Services.	15,590	..	15,590	14,600	13,906
67	Citizen Air Force........	..	6,000	6,000	6,000	3,973
68	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores	..	92,550	92,550	93,590	93,552
69	General Services.........	..	41,975	41,975	39,475	44,372
70	Exchange..............	..	45,000	45,000	45,000	18,366
71	Works and Buildings......	..	28,550	28,550	11,750	14,693
		357,462	214,075	571,537	509,032	459,730
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	27,143	27,143	..	..
		357,462	186,932	544,394	509,032	459,730
	CIVIL AVIATION.
72	Civilian Permanent Services.	24,560	..	24,560	19,640	19,298
73	General Services.........	..	15,400	15,400	10,020	13,007
74	Development of Civil Aviation	..	102,200	102,200	92,700	76,235
75	Works and Buildings......	..	3,750	3,750	2,500	2,273
		24,560	121,350	145,910	124,860	110,813
	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
76	Central Administration and Contract Board	10,540	2,010	12,550	11,731	10,985
77	Munitions Establishments and Factories	217,439	133,420	350,859	330,258	327,959
		227,979	135,430	363,409	341,989	338,944
		2,699,938	1,936,262	4,636,200	4,198,358	4,065,726
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	..	..	11,318	..
	Total..........	2,699,938	1,936,262	4,636,200	4,187,040	4,065,726

VI.—The Department of Defence.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Under Control of Department of Defence.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 44.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 179..............	16,511	15,781	14,890
2. Extra duty pay............................	50	50	6
3. Temporary and casual employees...............	828	770	830
	17,389	16,601	15,726
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	2,000	1,511	2,003
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	325	325	369
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services......	950	950	978
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	200	200	205
5. Water supply and sanitation...................	100	100	32
6. Books and papers for Departmental Library (including binding and repairing books)	300	300	205
7. Entertainment of Navy and Army veterans with war service prior to 1886	175	175	137
8. Other incidental expenses....................	210	210	176
	4,260	3,771	4,105
Total Division No. 44............	21,649	20,372	19,831

Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 45.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture........	2,500	2,000	1,832
Total Central Administration........	24,149	22,372	21,663

VI.—The Department of Defence.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Under Control of Department of Defence.		Vote.	Expenditure.
NAVAL.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 46.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Active pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 184.	883,655	784,340	814,660
2. Pay of personnel on retirement leave and payments in lieu	8,000	7,825	7,654
3. Deferred pay and interest on accrued deferred pay—to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Deferred pay (Naval) account—retiring gratuities to Medical Officers under Regulations	(e) 193,172	174,800	172,249
	1,084,827	966,965	994,563
B.—General Expenses.(a)........................
1. Provisions, including freight and allowances in lieu of provisions; payments to Ships’ funds	(b) 112,455	103,200	97,406
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities and gratuitous issues)	(c) 55,341	57,450	57,295
3. Recruiting expenses.......................	2,600	7,500	3,186
4. Irrecoverable debts to Crown of deserters or discharged personnel	50	50	12
5. Compensation under Regulations in respect of death, injury or illness; also compensation payable under Admiralty Regulations to personnel loaned from Royal Navy	3,000	2,900	3,217
6. Entertainment expenses of H.M.A. Ships on special visits	250	2,000	1,234
7. Medical and dental expenses and treatment........	7,500	5,900	4,581
8. Other incidental expenses....................	1,525	1,525	1,611
Advance to Trust Fund Admiralty Account (to be recovered)	..	..	30,000
	182,721	180,525	198,542
Total Division No. 46............	1,267,548	1,147,490	1,193,105
Division No. 47.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185...	2,667	2,453	2,198
2. Extra duty pay...........................	10	10	..
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	667	470	464
	(d) 3,344	2,933	2,662
Carried forward.............	3,344	2,933	2,662

(a) Moneys received from sales of provisions to officials, from sales of food refuse and from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts may be credited to this vote.

(b) Includes value of provisions supplied to members of Permanent Naval Forces, Seagoing, £105,846.

(d) Salaries of members of Permanent Naval Forces attached to Royal Australian Naval College provided under Division No. 47

(e) Amounts of Deferred Pay unclaimed, or forfeited under Regulations, may be credited to this item.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

NAVAL.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 47.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE —continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	3,344	2,933	2,662
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence including freight........	1,000	1,100	832
2. Fuel, light and power.......................	550	600	420
3. Water supply and sanitation...................	300	300	..
4. Provisions..............................	1,300	1,100	974
5. Clothing, uniforms and kit upkeep allowances.......	1,700	1,200	844
6. Stores for general upkeep and maintenance.........	400	500	282
7. Other incidental expenses....................	950	900	1,319
	6,200	5,700	4,671
Total Division No. 47............	9,544*	8,633	7,333
Division No. 48.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 187....	54,461	51,266	49,671
2. Extra duty pay............................	75	50	67
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	250	250	174
4. Temporary and casual employees...............	7,897	5,319	3,669
Total Division No. 48............	62,683	56,885	53,581
Division No. 49.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVES.
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of pay—
1. Pay and allowances of the personnel of the Royal Australian Naval Reserves at rates prescribed in Regulations under the Naval Defence Act	25,200†	32,730	22,204
B.—General Expenses—
1. Provisions or allowances in lieu................	3,357	3,550	1,838
2. Clothing, uniforms and kit....................	10,425	6,190	6,977
3. Compensation in respect of death, injury or illness....	150	150	22
4. Naval and ordnance stores....................	4,000	2,600	1,982
5. Boats and launches—running cost and repairs.......	850	850	580
6. Medical services..........................	660	600	381
7. Other incidental expenses....................	810	800	581
	20,252	14,740	12,361
Total Division No. 49............	45,452	47,470	34,565

* The Total estimated cost of Royal Australian Naval College for 1935–36, including pay, &c., of Naval Personnel provided under Division No. 46, and repair and maintenance of buildings provided under Division No. 54, is £16,725.

† Includes provision for pay and allowances of—

Royal Australian Naval Reserve, 400 Officers, 5,100 Petty Officers and Seamen.

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going), 85 Officers.

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve. 400 Petty Officers and Seamen.

Officers of the Emergency and Retired lists undergoing training.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

NAVAL.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 50.—NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190....	56,910	51,738	50,543
2. Extra duty pay............................	100	150	97
3. Temporary and casual employees...............	172,648	171,900	166,207
4. Salaries of officers and employees on retirement leave and payments in lieu	600	800	1,035
	230,258	224,588	217,882
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	611	580	561
2. Freight and cartage.........................	227	400	89
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	2,750	2,670	2,423
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	13,455	11,600	11,992
5. Water supply and sanitation...................	5,300	4,400	925
6. Stores and material for general upkeep and maintenance including contract work on yard craft	12,191	10,870	10,159
7. Other incidental expenses....................	920	1,300	1,101
	35,454	31,820	27,250
Total Division No. 50............	265,712	256,408	245,132
Division No. 51.—MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES. (a)
1. Victualling equipment (including officers’ mess traps, seamen’s mess utensils and loan clothing), band instruments and music, including freight	5,500	5,300	4,991
2. Naval stores, including material and stores for repairs and refit, and including freight	98,590	93,750	91,531
3. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition, including freight	112,198	43,480	36,811
4. Medical and dental stores, including freight........	4,000	3,400	3,148
5. Coal and oil fuel, including freight..............	89,307	84,000	63,764
6. Repair and refit of ships—docking dues, contract work and other charges	32,890	27,300	26,923
7. Miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with H.M.A. Ships and Fleet Auxiliaries, including maintenance of buoys and moorings, pilotage, hire of tugs, repairs to targets and removal of refuse	7,890	9,800	6,636
Total Division No. 51............	350,375	267,030	233,804

(a) Moneys received from sales to contractors of materials to complete Naval contracts, and freight earning of Fleet Auxiliaries, may be credited to this vote.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
NAVAL.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 52.—GENERAL SERVICES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	35,668	25,945	33,963
2. Freight and cartage......................	4,750	2,000	2,744
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,675	3,500	3,991
4. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	2,500	2,500	2,892
5. Fuel, light and power.....................	2,000	1,300	1,720
6. Water supply and sanitation.................	700	650	561
7. Fees payable for Instructional Courses..........	7,900	8,200	6,140
8. Grants to institutions.....................	285	285	285
9. Other incidental expenses..................	350	350	148
Expenses in connexion with Victorian Centenary Celebrations	..	2,900	659
Upkeep of special wireless telegraph services......	..	3,000	..
Total Division No. 52..........	57,828	50,630	53,103
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Naval....	2,059,142	1,834,546	1,820,623
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 63.—EXCHANGE.
1. Exchange on remittances to London and New York.	65,219	52,500	28,793
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 54.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
1. Rent (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease)	800	850	669
2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......	24,900	24,850	21,249
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior.......	25,700	25,700	21,918
	2,150,061	1,912,746	1,871,334
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	26,000	26,000	..
Total Naval.................	2,124,061	1,886,746	1,871,334

VI.—The Department of Defence.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Under Control of Department of Defence.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
MILITARY.	£	£	£
Division No. 55—PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 196.....	522,751	505,260	478,675
2. Pay of personnel on retirement leave, and payments in lieu	8,561	8,354	6,992
3. Miscellaneous allowances under Regulations.....	658	518	542
4. Payment as act of grace to wife of officer in respect of furlough due on retirement	253	..	..
Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	..	..	1,024
	532,223	514,132	487,233
B.—General Expenses—
1. Rations..............................	11,800	10,100	9,442
2. Clothing, uniforms, bedding and kits, or allowances in lieu thereof	19,741a	17,190a	17,030
3. Fuel and light..........................	3,700	3,500	3,117
4. Other incidental expenses..................	375	375	241
	35,616	31,165	29,830
Total Division No. 55..........	567,839	645,297	517,063
Division No. 56.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES.
A. —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198..	151,174	144,159	133,396
2. Extra duty pay..........................	650	745	505
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	25,568	27,872	28,476
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,442	2,000	1,572
Total Division No. 56..........	179,834	174,776	163,949

(a) Includes uniform allowances to warrant and non-commissioned officers and men—1935–36, £14,248; 1934–35, £13,377.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
MILITARY.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 57.—ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 199..	2,574	1,950	1,921
2. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu under Regulations	(a)	(a)	(a)
	2,574	1,950	1,921
B.—General Expenses—
1. Staff Cadets’ maintenance and outfit allowances (b).	7,615	5,362	5,431
2. Travelling and subsistence..................	472	410	400
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	230	220	177
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services....	95	95	53
5. Fuel, light and power.....................	310	270	202
6. Instructional and other stores................	430	400	636
7. Medical and dental services.................	450	400	364
8. Rations..............................	400	400	250
9. Other incidental expenses..................	2,280	1,650	1,797
	12,282	9,207	9,310
Less amount recoverable from New Zealand Government on account New Zealand Staff Cadets at the Royal Military College, Sydney	1,942	800	1,020
	10,340	8,407	8,290
Total Division No. 57..........	12,914*	10,357	10,211

(a) Included in Total Salaries.

(b) To be paid to Trust Fund—Royal Military College—Working expenses account.

* The Total estimated cost of Royal Military College for 1935–36, including salaries, &c., of military personnel provided under Division No. 55, it £21,479.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

MILITARY.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 58.—CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES AND CADETS.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay*(a)—
	£	£	£
1. Pay and allowances under Regulations..........	121,000†	121,000	119,748
B.—General Expenses—
1. Clothing, uniforms and kits.................	55,154	55,154	65,118
2. Corps contingent allowance, under regulations....	14,758	14,500	14,503
3. Band allowance.........................	2,750	2,750	2,604
4. Allowance for musketry and skill-at-arms and competitions and expenses incidental thereto	3,510	3,310	3,282
5. Compensation for death, injuries, or illness on duty.	1,500	1,500	1,571
6. Grants to Citizen Military Forces Rifle Unions....	525	525	524
7. Cadet training, including all expenses in connexion therewith in accordance with regulations	6,502	5,152	4,600
8. Effective allowance at 20s. per effective, Army Nursing Service and Efficiency allowance—Voluntary Aid Detachments	228	228	164
9. Other incidental expenses..................	605	405	481
Payments as acts of grace on account of injuries received on duty	..	..	81
	85,532	83,524	92,928
Total Division No. 58..........	206,532	204,524	212,676
Division No. 59.—TRAINING.
1. Camps of training, 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, also Vehicle Allowance for Mechanical Units for Home and Camp Training	86,637	83,737	81,952
2. Expenses of officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under regulations)	16,371	11,613	12,938
Total Division No. 59..........	103,008	95,350	94,890
Division No. 60.—MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES.
1. General stores and equipment................	37,277	36,560	36,655
2. Purchase, maintenance and running expenses of fighting and transport vehicles	18,970	9,970	9,860
3. Repairs and renewals, including works in connexion with camp buildings and sites	5,605	5,605	5,754
4. Field medical supplies and equipment..........	5,000	5,000	5,000
Total Division No. 60..........	66,852	57,135	57,269

(a) Amounts refunded in connexion with advances in previous years for C.M.F. pay to be credited to this vote.

* Subject to Pay Regulations and Establishments with the exception of payments to D.D.M. Services and Veterinary officers.

† Includes provision for pay and allowances to 2,869 officers and 32,131 other ranks.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
MILITARY.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 61.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	33,700	33,700	30,641
2. Freight and cartage......................	11,540	11,540	10,295
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	9,325	8,775	7,589
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services....	7,350	7,200	7,488
5. Fuel, light and power.....................	2,550	2,550	2,560
6. Water supply and sanitation.................	6,570	6,570	5,929
7. Purchase and maintenance of remounts and all other expenditure incidental thereto	15,000	15,000	15,237
8. Medical and dental services.................	9,000	8,500	9,669
9. Compensation for injuries on duty.............	900	900	777
10. Fees of Universities and other establishments for courses and examination fees, and contribution towards salary of teacher of Japanese language	718	718	349
11. Expenses of Australian Survey Corps, including wages, purchase and maintenance of horses, motor vehicles, bicycles, instruments, books and other requisites	5,097	5,097	5,054
12. Maps, text books and publications............	3,234	3,034	2,980
13. Grants to institutions.....................	650	650	650
14. Expenses in connexion with the opening of Federal and State Parliaments and other ceremonial parades	400	400	246
15. Pensions to dependants of late Captain W. F. Wootten	102	102	101
16. Other incidental expenses.................	1,900	1,800	1,084
Expenses in connexion with Victorian Centenary celebrations	..	450	360
Honorarium to the Judge Advocate General......	..	..	21
Total Division No. 61..........	108,036	106,986	101,030
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Military...	1,245,015	1,194,425	1,157,088
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 62.—EXCHANGE.
1. Exchange on remittances to London and New York.	128,225	50,000	29,697

F.5848.—4

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No 63.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.	£	£	£
1. Rent (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease)	4,100	3,975	3,647
2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......	39,875	40,000	38,029
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior....	43,975	43,975	41,676
	1,417,215	1,288,400	1,228,461
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	20,000	10,000	..
Total Military................	1,397,215	1,278,400	1,228,461
Division No. 64.—RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 199..	4,535	4,344	4,286
2. Extra duty pay..........................	50	50	24
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	220	..	..
	4,805	4,394	4,310
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fares................................	5,500	5,400	5,385
2. Freight and cartage......................	2,200	1,800	1,985
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery, and printing	300	225	193
4. Postage, telegrams and telephones.............	325	335	304
5. Grants for Ranges, Efficiency, Commonwealth Council, and Prize Meetings	23,182	22,050	21,991
6. Other incidental expenses including payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act	750	755	613
	32,257	30,565	30,471
Total Rifle Clubs and Associations.........	37,062	34,959	34,781

VI.—The Department of Defence.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Under Control of Department of Defence.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
Division No. 65.—PERMANENT AIR FORCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 201.	326,372	284,017	255,840
2. Temporary and casual employees............	5,000	5,000	5,991
3. Deferred pay and interest on accrued deferred pay.	9,500	8,600	8,550
4. Salaries of personnel on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,000	1,000	487
Total Division No. 65..........	341,872	298,617	270,868
Division No. 66.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 201.	13,890	12,760	9,642
2. Extra duty pay.........................	100	100	23
3. Temporary and casual employees............	5,000	5,500	4,241
	18,990	18,360	13,906
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	3,400	3,760	..
Total Division No. 66..........	15,590	14,600	13,906
Division No. 67.—CITIZEN AIR FORCE.
1. Pay and allowances and issues in the nature of pay to personnel	6,000	6,000	3,973

VI.—The Department of Defence.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 68.—MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES.	£	£	£
1. Technical stores, equipment and drawings.......	31,350	32,720	41,587
2. Non-technical stores, materials and equipment....	11,100	9,150	16,333
3. Ammunition, explosives and pyrotechnics.......	23,500	20,100	7,353
4. Barrack stores, aerodrome equipment, machines and tools, and building supplies	10,600	9,020	16,918
5. Petrol and oil..........................	16,000	22,600	11,361
Total Division No. 68..........	92,550	93,590	93,552
Division No. 69.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	4,000	2,500	4,085
2. Freight and cartage......................	1,800	1,200	1,785
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,000	2,100	3,408
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services...	2,500	2,500	2,073
5. Fuel, light and power....................	6,500	6,000	5,832
6. Water supply and sanitation................	1,600	1,750	1,023
7. Clothing, uniforms and kits................	13,800	14,000	14,150
8. Medical allowances and attendances..........	4,000	4,000	2,846
9. Compensation for injuries on duty............	1,000	1,250	..
10. Expenses of officers sent abroad for instruction or duty, including outfit allowance under Regulations	1,000	1,000	1,652
11. Maps, text-books and publications...........	1,250	1,000	1,032
12. Grants to United Service Institutions.........	25	25	25
13. Expenses of Air Accidents Investigation Committee	500	500	712
14. Other incidental expenses.................	1,000	1,400	752
Expenses in connexion with Victorian Centenary celebrations	..	250	..
Expenses in connexion with visit of flying boats from W203 Squadron R.A.F. (to be recovered)	..	..	4,997
Total Division No. 69..........	41,975	39,475	44,372
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Royal Australian Air Force	497,987	452,282	426,671
Under Control of the Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 70.—EXCHANGE.
1. Exchange on remittances to London and New York	45,000	45,000	18,366

VI.—The Department of Defence.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 71.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Rent (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations and additions to buildings under lease)	250	250	195
2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......	28,300	11,500	14,498
Total Division No. 71..........	28,550	11,750	14,693
	571,537	509,032	459,730
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	27,143	..	..
Total Royal Australian Air Force.....	544,394	509,032	459,730
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 72.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 202	16,436	13,970	13,122
2. Extra duty pay.........................	50	50	19
3. Temporary and casual employees............	8,074	5,620	6,157
Total Division No. 72..........	24,560	19,640	19,298
Division No. 73.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,950	1,890	1,957
2. Freight and cartage......................	275	200	370
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	860	500	811
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services...	900	900	904
5. Fuel, light and power....................	350	300	366
6. Maps, text books and publications............	250	250	263
7. Contribution to International Commission for Air Navigation	450	450	554
8. General stores and equipment and maintenance of landing grounds	8,000	3,750	5,737
9. Petrol and oil..........................	800	800	595
10. Pension as an act of grace to dependants of official (now deceased) injured on duty	234	234	234
11. Expenses of officers sent abroad on duty.......	600	..	557
12. Other incidental expenses.................	731	746	659
Total Division No. 73..........	15,400	10,020	13,007

VI.—The Department of Defence.

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 74.—DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Subsidies for air transport services............	125,490	98,500	86,922
2. Grants to aero clubs.....................	8,200	7,000	5,825
3. Miscellaneous services...................	25,510	7,200	8,330
Payments to officers for special services........	..	..	50
Less—	159,200	112,700	101,127
Contribution by New Zealand Government towards cost of Brisbane-Singapore Service	2,000	..	..
Amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster-General’s Department for conveyance of air mails	55,000	20,000	24,892
	57,000	20,000	24,892
Total Division No. 74..........	102,200	92,700	76,235
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Civil Aviation Branch	142,160	122,360	108,540
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 75.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
1. Rent (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations and additions to buildings under lease)	750	750	563
2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......	3,000	1,750	1,710
Total Division No. 755.........	3,750	2,500	2,273
Total Civil Aviation Branch......	145,910	124,860	110,813
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Division No. 76.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION AND CONTRACT BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 203............	10,338	9,716	9,240
2. Extra duty pay.........................	52	15	..
3. Temporary and casual employees............	150	300	411
	10,540	10,031	9,651
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	800	800	276
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	400	350	256
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services...	450	250	473
4. Other incidental expenses.................	360	300	329
	2,010	1,700	1,334
Total Division No. 76..........	12,550	11,731	10,985

VI.—The Department of Defence.

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 77.—MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 206............	56,829	47,437	48,445
2. Temporary and casual employees............	5,000	5,521	2,161
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	610	200	..
	62,439	53,158	50,606
B.—General Expenses (for maintenance of the Munitions Establishments and Factories, including wages, stores and services generally)—
1. Ammunition factory, Footscray..............	98,000a	98,000	98,000
2. Explosives factory, Maribyrnong.............	52,000b	50,000	50,000
3. Ordnance factory, Maribyrnong.............	57,000c	55,000	55,000
4. Small Arms factory, Lithgow...............	55,000d	57,000	54,000
5. Munitions Supply laboratories, Maribyrnong.....	13,700e	9,100	11,100
6. Inspection Branch, all States................	12,720	8,000	9,253
	288,420f	277,100	277,353
Total Division No. 77..........	350,859	330,258	327,959
Total Munitions Supply Branch.......	363,409	341,989	338,944
	4,636,200	4,198,358	4,065,726
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	11,318	..
Total Department of Defence............	4,636,200	4,187,040	4,065,726

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

(b) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Explosives Factory Account.

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

(e) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Defence Laboratory Account.

(f) Includes an estimated amount for wages of £155,000 for 1935–36 and £150,000 for 1934–35. Other expenditure on wages to be derived from the proceeds of sales of factory products estimated at £135,000 for 1935–36 and £100,000 for 1934–35.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.			Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease of Expenditure, 1934–35.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
		£	£		£	£	£
78	ADMINISTRATIVE.......	43,937	42,079		43,376	561	..
79	TARIFF BOARD.........	12,140	11,574		11,305	835	..
80	FILM CENSORSHIP......	4,213	4,037		4,011	202	..
81	NEW SOUTH WALES.....	181,305	175,707		173,916	7,389	..
82	VICTORIA.............	129,770	118,502		124,307	5,463	..
83	QUEENSLAND..........	68,252	65,633		66,873	1,379	..
84	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.....	61,376	56,788		59,583	1,793	..
85	WESTERN AUSTRALIA...	50,415	50,452		48,376	2,039	..
86	TASMANIA............	11,733	12,217		11,735	..	2
87	NORTHERN TERRITORY..	1,289	1,151		1,043	246	..
	Total..........	564,430	538,140		544,525	19,905	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	512,166	489,610		486,859	25,307		..
	General expenses.........	52,264	48,530		57,666	..		5,402
	Total..........	564,430	538,140		544,525	19,905		..
				£
	Vote, 1935–36......................			564,430
	Vote, 1934–35......................			538,140
	Increase..................			26,290

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 78.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 208...	32,187	30,209	27,219
2. Extra duty pay...........................	700	500	1,412
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,800*	1,500	3,066
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	1,020	1,073
	34,687	33,229	32,770
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	4,500	4,000	5,209
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,250	1,150	1,582
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	2,000	2,000	2,264
4. Fuel, light and power......................	300	300	309
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses....	500	700	583
6. Other incidental expenses....................	700	700	659
	9,250	8,850	10,606
Total Division No. 78............	43,937	42,079	43,376
Division No. 79.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 208...	6,483	5,903	5,903
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	25	26	101
	6,508	5,929	6,004
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,000	1,100	907
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	90	90	98
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	185	185	175
4. Advertising.............................	450	500	417
5. Fees to members of Tariff Board...............	3,857	3,720	3,662
6. Other incidental expenses....................	50	50	42
	5,632	5,645	5,301
Total Division No. 79............	12,140	11,574	11,305

* Includes £900 fee London Office and £400 for New York Offices.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 80.—FILM CENSORSHIP.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 209...	2,368	2,272	2,270
2. Extra duty pay...........................	50	70	38
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	220	200	222
	2,638	2,542	2,530
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	25	25	19
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	60	50	64
3. Fuel, light and power......................	130	140	105
4. Fees to members of Censorship Board...........	1,100	950	1,078
5. Fees to Appeal Censor......................	200	230	169
6. Other incidental expenses....................	60	100	46
	1,575	1,495	1,481
Total Division No. 80............	4,213	4,037	4,011
Division No. 81.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 211...	164,111	160,343	154,997
2. Extra duty pay...........................	2,200	1,900	2,468
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,800	2,800	3,645
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,969	1,234	1,643
	171,080	166,277	162,753
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,600	950	1,920
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,500	2,240	3,004
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,600	1,600	1,612
4. Fuel, light and power......................	750	820	719
5. Water charges...........................	550	550	544
6. Law costs..............................	300	300	566
7. Hire and maintenance of launches..............	500	540	416
8. Payments to State for services of officers acting as officers of Customs	225	230	232
9. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post)	750	750	718
10. Other incidental expenses...................	1,450	1,450	1,432
	10,225	9,430	11,163
Total Division No. 81............	181,305	175,707	173,916

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 82.—VICTORIA.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 213...	114,782	107,226	105,275
2. Extra duty pay...........................	1,000	650	1,380
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,650	2,000	4,716
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	847	1,411	2,392
	121,279	111,287	113,763
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,200	900	1,428
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,800	1,300	2,959
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,800	1,550	1,936
4. Fuel, light and power......................	900	850	1,000
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses....	123	125	76
6. Payments to State for services of officers acting as officers of Customs	168	140	167
7. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post)	900	750	912
8. Other incidental expenses....................	1,600	1,600	2,066
	8,491	7,215	10,544
Total Division No. 82............	129,770	118,502	124,307
Division No. 83.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 215...	59,252	57,987	56,431
2. Extra duty pay...........................	300	250	323
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,050	1,500	2,919
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	450	286	726
	62,052	60,023	60,399
Carried forward................	62,052	60,023	60,399

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

		1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 83.—QUEENSLAND—continued.		1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
Brought forward...............		62,052	60,023	60,399
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................		1,250	1,000	1,402
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing		1,250	1,000	1,534
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........		1,400	1,300	1,423
4. Fuel, light and power......................		100	110	91
5. Law costs..............................		200	200	181
6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses....		400	400	289
7. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post)		150	150	115
8. Payment for service of State Government Analyst	£1,200
Less amount to be recovered from Department of Commerce	£400
		800	800	800
9. Other incidental expenses....................		650	650	639
		6,200	5,610	6,474
Total Division No. 83............		68,252	65,633	66,873
Division No. 84.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 216		53,145	49,381	48,563
2. Extra duty pay...........................		280	170	311
3. Temporary and casual employees..............		2,000	1,400	3,133
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu		536	780	1,232
		55,961	51,731	53,239
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................		1,650	1,500	1,842
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing		1,100	935	1,246
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........		985	970	1,124
4. Fuel, light and power......................		250	232	220
5. Hire and maintenance of launches........	£1,020
Less payment by Department of Health.....	£300
		720	720	720
6. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of Beer Duty Stamps; collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post; and cleaning services)		140	260	292
7. Other incidental expenses....................		570	440	900
		5,415	5,057	6,344
Total Division No. 84............		61,376	56,788	59,583

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

		1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 85.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.		1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—		£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 218...		42,950	44,280	41,047
2. Extra duty pay...........................		560	450	665
3. Temporary and casual employees..............		1,890	1,300	1,814
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu		1,030	547	651
		46,430	46,577	44,177
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................		660	600	803
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing		1,050	1,000	1,143
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services......		850	780	920
4. Hire and maintenance of launches.........	£460
Less payment by Department of the Interior..	£100	360	350	339
5. Fuel, light and power......................		140	125	143
6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses....		275	250	216
7. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post)		100	120	101
8. Other incidental expenses....................		550	650	534
		3,985	3,875	4,199
Total Division No. 85............		50,415	50,452	48,376
Division No. 86.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 219...		9,776	10,489	9,316
2. Extra duty pay...........................		140	140	235
3. Temporary and casual employees..............		490	402	728
		10,406	11,031	10,279
Carried forward................		10,406	11,031	10,279

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

		1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 86.—TASMANIA—continued.		1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
Brought forward...............		10,406	11,031	10,279
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................		105	95	134
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing		356	200	433
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........		386	335	420
4. Fuel, light and power......................		110	120	114
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses....		100	100	80
6. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post)		30	50	19
7. Payment for services of State Government Analyst	£180
Less amount to be recovered from Department of Commerce	£80
		100	146	82
8. Other incidental expenses....................		140	140	174
		1,327	1,186	1,456
Total Division No. 86............		11,733	12,217	11,735
Division No. 87.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 219...		970	854	808
2. Extra duty pay...........................		70	50	53
3. Temporary and casual employees..............		85	80	84
8		1,125	984	945
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing		25	25	8
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........		65	45	57
3. Fuel, light and power......................		4	4	..
4. Law costs and preparation of cases.............		10	10	..
5. Other incidental expenses....................		60	33	32
Travelling and subsistence....................		..	50	1
		164	167	98
Total Division No. 87............		1,289	1,151	1,043
Total Department of Trade and Customs...		564,430	538,140	544,525

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.		Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
Division Number.	—	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
		£	£	£	£	£
88	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION	35,773	30,965	29,765	6,008	..
89	NEW SOUTH WALES...	19,196	18,626	17,896	1,300	..
90	VICTORIA...........	13,406	13,167	12,668	738	..
91	QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY	23,849	19,986	20,419	3,430	..
92	SOUTH AUSTRALIA...	8,002	8,092	7,627	375	..
93	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	13,146	12,779	12,915	231	..
94	TASMANIA..........	3,308	3,055	2,988	320	..
	Total........	116,680	106,670	104,278	12,402	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	87,094	82,168	77,883	9,211	..
	General expenses.......	29,586	24,502	26,395	3,191	..
	Total........	116,680	106,670	104,278	12,402	..
				£
	Vote, 1935–36......................			116,680
	Vote, 1934–35......................			106,670
	Increase................			10,010

VIII.—The Department of Health.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 88.—ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 223...	24,683	22,741	20,655
2. Extra duty pay...........................	30	30	49
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	360	300	534
	25,073	23,071	21,238
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,000	600	957
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	900	600	695
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	800	700	763
4. Subscription to International Bureau of Public Health and International Veterinary Bureau	192	180	385
5. Publication of Health Bulletin................	125	125	122
6. Health Laboratories.......................	300	300	231
7. Veterinary Hygiene expenses................	150	150	114
8. School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine....	*5,818	*4,324	*4,324
9. Health Conferences and Boards...............	750	350	340
10. Plant quarantine expenses...................	100	..	..
11. Other incidental expenses...................	565	565	596
	10,700	7,894	8,527
Total Division No. 88............	35,773	30,965	29,765
Division No. 89.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 224...	14,941	14,620	13,548
2. Extra duty pay...........................	150	150	204
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	150	150	495
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	161	34
	15,241	15,081	14,281
Carried forward................	15,241	15,081	14,281

* Includes salaries and allowances—1935–36, £2,568; 1934–35 Vote, £2,389, Expenditure, £2,370

VIII.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 89.—NEW SOUTH WALES— continued.	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	15,241	15,081	14,281
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	200	200	368
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	50	50	61
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	300	300	297
4. Fuel, light and power......................	10	25	3
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others..	2,500	2,150	2,177
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	10	10	5
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations........	75	100	60
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	..
9. District laboratory........................	200	200	135
10. Other incidental expenses...................	600	500	509
	3,955	3,545	3,615
Total Division No. 89............	19,196	18,626	17,896
Division No. 90.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 225...	8,850	8,752	8,455
2. Extra duty pay...........................	200	200	130
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	274	274	177
	9,324	9,226	8,762
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	190	185	163
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	27	27	42
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	204	204	205
4. Fuel, light and power......................	80	80	41
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others..	2,200	2,200	2,229
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	180	180	171
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations.........	270	270	229
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	..
9. District laboratory........................	570	570	667
10. Other incidental expenses...................	351	215	159
	4,082	3,941	3,906
Total Division No. 90............	13,406	13,167	12,668

F.5848.—5

VIII.—The Department of Health.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 91.—QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 226...	16,329	14,266	13,896
2. Extra duty pay...........................	450	400	192
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	700	700	892
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	62
	17,479	15,366	15,042
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	600	600	277
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	240	150	179
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	180	170	229
4. Fuel, light and power......................	300	300	..
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others..	610	610	625
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	80	80	96
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations.........	900	450	1,344
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	..
9. District laboratories.......................	2,300	1,500	2,109
10. Other incidental expenses...................	1,150	750	518
	6,370	4,620	5,377
Total Division No. 91............	23,849	19,986	20,419
Division No. 92.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 227...	5,843	5,943	5,246
2. Extra duty pay...........................	122	122	57
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	183	173	243
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	187
	6,148	6,238	5,733
Carried forward................	6,148	6,238	5,733

VIII.—The Department of Health.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 92—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	6,148	6,238	5,733
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	404	404	495
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	25	25	26
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	169	169	181
4. Fuel, light and power......................	90	90	49
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others..	430	430	425
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	121	121	129
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations.........	100	100	99
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	..
9. District laboratory........................	150	150	153
10. Other incidental expenses...................	355	355	337
	1,854	1,854	1,894
Total Division No. 92............	8,002	8,092	7,627
Division No. 93.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 228...	8,063	7,742	7,517
2. Extra duty pay...........................	140	140	119
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	600	600	510
	8,803	8,482	8,146
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	640	590	785
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	60	60	42
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	240	240	280
4. Fuel, light and power......................	124	124	65
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others..	650	650	661
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	575	575	554
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations.........	450	450	298
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	..
9. District laboratories (payment by State Government to be credited to this item)	1,250	1,250	1,758
10. Other incidental expenses...................	344	348	326
	4,343	4,297	4,769
Total Division No. 93............	13,146	12,779	12,915

VIII.—The Department of Health.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 94.—TASMANIA.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 228...	2,261	2,135	2,146
2. Extra duty pay...........................	20	20	6
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	177	160	159
	2,458	2,315	2,311
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	100	100	119
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	15	15	3
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	28	28	21
4. Fuel, light and power......................	20	20	9
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others..	140	120	120
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	140	90	85
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations.........	55	15	19
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	12	12	..
9. District laboratory........................	320	320	301
10. Other incidental expenses...................	20	20	..
	850	740	677
Total Division No. 94............	3,308	3,055	2,988
Total Department of Health.......	116,680	106,670	104,278

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.		1934–35.			Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
				Vote.		Expenditure.
		£		£		£	£	£
95	ADMINISTRATIVE.......	39,320		29,104		29,797	9,523	..
96	ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE ACT	115,265		95,166		116,166	..	901
97	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD	32,712		18,888		10,724	21,988	..
98	MARINE BRANCH........	207,933		198,932		201,539	6,394	..
99	OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES	6,860		7,400		5,029	1,831	..
	Total..........	402,090		349,490		363,255	38,835	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary		296,203	259,985			265,888	30,315	..
General expenses.............		105,887	89,505			97,867	8,520	..
Total................		402,090	349,490			363,255	38,835	..
					£
	Vote, 1935–36......................				402,090
	Vote, 1934–35......................				349,490
	Increase..............				52,600

IX.—The Department of Commerce.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 95.—ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 229	24,111	16,148	15,850
2. Extra duty pay..........................	180	150	243
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,029	796	871
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	960	1,026
	25,320	18,054	17,990
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,000	1,300	2,525
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	450	450	277
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	2,000	2,000	1,931
4. Publicity, films and photographs..............	*8,500	*6,450	*5,862
5. Law costs.............................	200	..	172
6. Other incidental expenses...................	850	850	1,040
	14,000	11,050	11,807
Total Division No. 95...........	39,320	29,104	29,797
Division No. 96.—ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE ACT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary†—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 230	49,957	48,639	42,258
2. Extra duty pay..........................	810	400	200
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	43,026	28,860	51,010
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	572	..	..
	94,365	77,899	93,468
B.—General Expenses†—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	8,000	7,230	9,871
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	630	620	820
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	2,450	1,200	2,300
4. Light and power.........................	50	50	80
5. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items	7,500	6,300	7,137
6. Payments to Customs Department for services of State Officers for analyses of samples	500	527	521
7. Other incidental expenses...................	1,770	1,340	1,969
	20,900	17,267	22,698
Total Division No. 96...........	115,265	95,166	116,166

* Includes provision for salaries and payments in the nature of salary 1935–36, £2,926; 1934–35, Vote £2,762, Expenditure, £2,804.

† Payment by State Dried Fruits Board to be credited to the items in the sub-divisions to which they relate.

IX.—The Department of Commerce.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 97.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 231..	17,312	10,588	4,746
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,000	2,000	1,022
	21,312	12,588	5,768
B.—General Expenses*—
1. Representation in Canada...................	1,300	1,300	2,229
2. Representation in New Zealand...............	2,000	2,000	2,129
3. Representation in the East...................	7,100	2,000	593
4. Representation in Egypt....................	1,000	..	..
Other representation......................	..	1,000	5
	11,400	6,300	4,956
Total Division No. 97...........	32,712	18,888	10,724
Division No. 98.—MARINE BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 238..	123,989	126,096	118,236
2. Extra duty pay..........................	2,810	2,635	2,772
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	13,000	9,772	14,289
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,117	459	648
5. Miscellaneous allowances under regulations and issues in lieu thereof	3,364	2,970	2,913
	145,280	141,932	138,858
Carried forward...............	145,280	141,932	138,858

* Payments by Australian National Travel Association, Dried Fruits Control Board and Canned Fruits Control Board to be credited to this sub-division.

IX.—The Department of Commerce.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 98.—MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	145,280	141,932	138,858
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	3,211	3,200	3,525
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,170	900	1,222
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	3,975	3,000	3,600
4. Fuel, light and power......................	6,875	7,150	6,371
5. Water supply and sanitation.................	289	200	252
6. Other stores............................	2,000	2,250	1,819
7. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons........	14,945	13,500	17,847
8. Conveyance of stores and mails to lighthouses, including hire of launches	8,350	7,250	7,929
9. Equipment, tools and fittings.................	1,080	500	1,015
10. Cost of operating lighthouse steamers, including cost of uniforms	18,075	16,550	15,937
11. Payments to States for services of surveyors and others	850	700	831
12. Courts of Marine Inquiry..................	250	250	84
13. Relief and repatriation of distressed Australian seamen	50	50	5
14. Other incidental expenses..................	1,533	1,500	2,244
	a62,653	a57,000	a62,681
Total Division No. 98...........	207,933	198,932	201,539
Division No. 99.—OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO STEAMERS, BOATS AND LAUNCHES.
1. Trade and Customs.......................	655	1,200	34
2. Health................................	1,470	1,470	953
3. Commerce.............................	4,735	4,730	4,042
Total Division No. 99...........	6,860	7,400	5,029
Total Department of Commerce.....	402,090	349,490	363,255

(a) Includes provision for salaries and payments in the nature of salary 1935–36, £7,000; Vote, 1934–35, £6,750; Expenditure, £7,000.

X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.		Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
Division Number.	—	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
		£	£	£	£	£
100–101	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	158,675	195,160	256,709	..	98,034
102–104	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	721,385	606,540	819,056	..	97,671
105	UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	530	450	382	148	..
106	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	3,478	111,000	103,739	..	100,261
107	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	16,675	15,250	30,235	..	13,560
108	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	111,954	55,629	53,281	58,673	..
109	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	186,763	176,970	186,858	..	95
	Total........	1,199,460 *	1,160,999 *	1,450,260 *	..	250,800

* Includes provision for payment of salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £36,247; Vote, 1934–35, £45,162; Expenditure, 1934–35, £49,579.

		£
	Vote, 1935–36..................	1,199,460
	Vote, 1934–35..................	1,160,999
	Increase.............	38,461

X.—Miscellaneous Services

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1935–36.	1931–35.
Division No. 100.—MISCELLANEOUS.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. New Hebrides—Grant for special services.............	1,176	850	1,664
2. Entertainment of visitors........................	250	200	395
3. Commercial Agency, Paris.......................	1,850	1,750	1,344
4. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations....	54,000	52,000	54,024
5. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association	250	250	250
6. Assistance for the Boy Scout Movement..............	100	350	350
7. Annual allowance to Mrs. E. J. Russell...............	156	156	156
8. Relief and repatriation of distressed Australians abroad....	200	200	198
9. Contribution towards cost of Chair of Anthropology at the Sydney University	1,250	1,250	1,250
10. Conferences of Commonwealth and State Ministers and of officers	400	600	598
11. Representation, Imperial Economic Committee.........	4,427	4,407	4,015
12. Representation at minor conferences................	300	300	30
13. Historical memorials of representative men............	600	25	9
14. Representation at International Labour Conference, Geneva.	850	850	506
15. Assistance for Australian Banana Industry (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Assistance for Australian Banana Industry)	1,500	1,500	1,500
16. Commonwealth Grants Commission................	4,500	2,000	4,335
17. Subsidy towards provision of improved passenger service between Melbourne and Launceston	20,000	12,500	12,000
18. Contribution towards cost of maintenance by States of reception and farm-training depots for migrant settlers	400	400	539
19. Development of Fisheries Industry..................	5,000	5,000	220
20. Tobacco investigation and instruction (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Tobacco Growing Investigations Account)	20,000	20,000	20,000
21. Representation on Imperial Shipping Committee........	280	280	280
22. Investigations in connexion with the development of Northern Australia	1,000	5,000	2,923
23. Annual allowance to Mrs. H. A. Hinkler..............	104	104	104
24. Royal Commission on the Wheat Industry.............	3,000	5,000	20,472
25. Royal visit, 1934.............................	1,000	25,000	29,685
26. Representation at League of Nations (Assembly and Council)	1,750	1,250	2,281
27. Contribution to International Institute of Agriculture at Rome	1,125	1,000	1,180
28. Representation at Permanent Mandates Commission, League of Nations	300	400	12
29. Subsidy towards provision of continuous passenger steamer service between Sydney and Hobart during winter months	3,385	4,231	4,864
30. Contribution towards cost of publication of report of British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition	1,000	1,000	1,000
31. Expenses of Hydrogenation Committee..............	500	500	..
Carried forward...................	130,653	148,353	166,184

X.—Miscellaneous Services.

X.—Miscellaneous Services.

(a) Expenditure charged to Special Appropriation Act No. 61 of 1934.

X.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1935–36.	1934–33.
Division No. 101—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux.......	10,227*	10,409†	11,309
2. Contribution to International Institute of Refrigeration...	25	25	27
3. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Association of Simplified Practice and Standards	5,000	3,000	4,000
4. Publication of results of special investigations on scientific matters	250	250	109
Contribution towards cost of investigations into prevention of disease in citrus fruit	..	..	450
Total Division No. 101.............	15,502	13,684	15,895
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.........	158,675a	195,160a	256,709a
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 102—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances..	250	250	144
2. Interest at three and one half per cent. per annum on the value of properties transferred to Commonwealth, but excluded from the Financial Agreement	3,890	3,890	3,889
3. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote)	30,000	24,000	23,147
4. 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)	13,000	13,000	11,694
5. Annual management expenses in connexion with Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote)	2,500	2,500	2,023
6. Compassionate allowances paid under special circumstances	450	400	405
7. Exchange on remittances to London and New York.....	628,556	517,500	722,006
8. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	27,739	39,000	37,846
Carried forward..................	706,385	600,540	801,154

† £9,959 of this amount was provided under Division No. 16c.—Investigations, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £11,911; 1934–35, Vote, £12,329, Expenditure, £13,339.

* Includes the following grants which, formerly divided between Division No. 15 and Division No. 99, are now, following the recommendations of the Imperial Committee on Economic Consultation and Co-operation, payable through the controlling body, namely, the Executive Council of the Imperial Agricultural Bureaux:—Imperial Agricultural Bureaux, £3,377; Imperial Institute of Entomology (including Farnham Royal Research, £800), £1,050; Imperial College of Science and Technology (Slough Investigations), £500; Low Temperature Research, £4,500; Imperial Mycological Institute, £300; and Wool Industries Research Association, £500.

X.—Miscellaneous Services.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 102.—MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	706,385	600,540	801,154
9. Remission of income tax, sales tax and estate duty under special circumstances	10,000	5,000	10,041
10. Expenses of counterfeit coin prosecutions..........	500	1,000	287
11. Repatriation of invalid pensioners under special circumstances	500	..	533
12. Remission of flour tax under special circumstances....	4,000	..	628
Interest on advances held and on bank overdraft, Australia (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote)	..	..	3,803
Commonwealth charges under Section 52e of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act, waived under special circumstances	..	..	110
Miscellaneous expenditure.....................	..	..	2,500
Total Division No. 102............	721,385	606,540	819,056
Division No. 103.—REFUNDS OF REVENUE*............	1,250,000	1,150,000	1,190,222
Division No. 104.—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	†
	3,971,385	3,756,540	2,009,278
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer......	3,250,000	3,150,000	1,190,222
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury.........	721,385‡	606,540‡	819,056‡

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

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

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

(d) Moneys paid to Revenue in error.

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

(f) Refunds of tax rebated by the Boards appointed under section 95 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1922–1933, section 66 of the Land Tax Assessment Act 1910–1930, and section 27 of the War-time Profits Tax Assessment Act 1917–1918.

(g) Moneys paid to Revenue for the purposes of the following Acts:—

Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924–1930.

Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924.

Wine Overseas Marketing Act 1929–1930.

Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1926.

Wine Export Bounty Act 1934.

Australian Broadcasting Commission Act 1932 and Wireless Agreement Act 1927.

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

‡ Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £20,177; 1934–35, Vote £30,856, Expenditure, £32,267.

X.—Miscellaneous Services

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 105—MISCELLANEOUS.
	£	£	£
1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace Act.............	150	150	209
2. Contribution to International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	210	150	173
3. Contribution to International Copyrights Convention.....	170	150	..
Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.........	530*	450*	382*
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 106—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Commonwealth elections.......................	778	111,000	103,439
2. Contribution towards cost of Geological Survey for Oil...	2,500	..	..
3. Grant to Riverview College Observatory.............	200	..	300
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior.............	3,478	111,000	103,739
Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 107—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Remission of duty under special circumstances.........	250	250	513
2. Remission of duty on materials imported for Naval construction	15,000	15,000	15,501
3. Assistance to Pearl Shell Industry for the season 1935....	1,000	..	4,000
4. Contribution to International Bureau of Customs Tariffs (Brussels)	425	..	..
Grant to Small Fruits Advisory Committee of Tasmanian Agricultural Bureau, for relief of growers of raspberries and gooseberries	..	..	5,000
Payment of fees and awards for motion picture films and scenarios produced in Australia	..	..	5,221
Total Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs........	16,675	15,250	30,235
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 108—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with maternal and infant hygiene	400	400	400
2. Subsidy for cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland	44,450	44,450	45,100
3. Expenses in connexion with the work of the Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory	3,300	2,750	2,770
4. Australian Institute of Anatomy...................	2,180	1,643	1,635
5. Interest earned on moneys donated for the purpose of establishing the Anne MacKenzie Oration, the Charles MacKay, the Kendall and the Morrison Lectureship Funds, and the Cilento medal (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Endowments Fund)	90	86	86
Carried forward..................	50,420	49,329	49,991

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £150; 1934–35, Vote £150, Expenditure £175.

X.—Miscellaneous Services.

Under Control of Department of Health—continued.	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 108—MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	50,420	49,329	49,991
6. Medical Research............................	10,100	6,100	3,153
7. Interest earned on money donated by Lord Nuffield to help crippled persons in Australia (to be paid to the credit of Trust Account, Crippled Persons Account)	1,434	..	..
8. Grants for maternal and infant welfare..............	50,000	..	..
Administrative expenses—Jubilee Memorial for Maternal and Infant Welfare	..	..	137
Commonwealth representation at Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine Congress	..	200	..
Total Under Control of Department of Health..........	111,954‡	55,629‡	53,281‡
Under Control of Department of Commerce.
Division No. 109—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Australian Dairy Council......................	9,000	8,000	10,587
2. Egg Producers’ Organization....................	6,000	5,000	6,291
3. Apple Growers’ Organization...................	8,000	6,250	8,274
4. Australian National Travel Association.............	10,000	5,000	8,000
5. Assistance to citrus industry....................	20,000	10,000	7,402
6. Assistance to pineapple industry.................	450	450	..
7. Contribution to International Wheat Advisory Committee.	295	270	294
8. Overseas trade publicity (to be credited to Trust Fund— Overseas Trade Publicity Account)	25,000	15,000	15,000
9. Administrative expenses—artificial manure subsidy	2,000	..	1,974
10. Contribution towards cost of meetings of Australian Agricultural Council and Standing Committee on Agriculture	500	..	..
11. Eastern Trade Advisory Committee—travelling expenses.	500*	..	..
12. Administrative expenses—relief to wheat-growers.....	18	..	1,918
13. Contribution to Japan—Australia Goodwill Volume	1,000	..	..
14. Trade delegation to India......................	2,000	..	..
15. Commonwealth representation at South African exhibition	2,000	..	..
16. Grants to the States for the benefit of and assistance to fruit-growers	100,000	125,000	125,000
Payment of wheat bounty under special circumstances	..	..	118
Administrative expenses—Poll of Producers under Dairy Produce Act No. 58 of 1933	..	2,000	2,000
Total Under Control of Department of Commerce............	186,763†	176,970†	186,858†
Total Miscellaneous Services.............	1,199,460	1,160,999	1,450,260

* Previously paid from Division No. 97, Subdivision B—Item No. 3, Representation in the East.

† Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £2,000; 1934–35, Vote Nil; Expenditure, £1,974.

‡ Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £2,009; 1934–35, Vote £1,827 Expenditure, £1,824.

XI—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.		Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
Division Number.	—	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
		£	£	£	£	£
110	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	9,100	8,600	8,600	500
111	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	156,250	158,250	153,215	3,035	..
112– 113	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	122,674	132,638	114,815	7,859	..
114– 115	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	14,731	7,923	16,872	..	2,141
116	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	150	150	135	15	..
117	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	15	10	8	7	..
118– 119	UNDER CONTROL OF REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT	736,300	769,619	769,579	..	33,279
	TOTAL............	1,039,220†	1,077,190†	1,063,224†	..	24,004

† Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £388,965; 1934–35, Vote £377,851, Expenditure £375,319.

F.5263.—6

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 110.—MISCELLANEOUS.	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–A for audit of accounts of Repatriation Department and War Service Homes Commission	9,100	8,600	8,600

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 111.—THE TREASURY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 18–a— The Treasury	5,000	5,000	5,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Expenses of registration and checking of Treasury Bonds and Coupons	100	100	100
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 18–B—The Treasury	2,500	2,500	2,500
	2,600	2,600	2,600
C.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—
1. Loan management expenses in connexion with Loans for War purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank	40,000	40,000	36,799
D.—Miscellaneous—
1. Compassionate allowances to munition and war workers and their dependants	650	650	552
2. Exchange on remittances to London.............	108,000	110,000	108,264
	108,650	110,650	108,816
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury.......	156,250	158,250	153,215

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 112.—WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 239...	1,438	1,373	1,364
2. Extra duty pay...........................	85	120	..
3. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,365	4,435	4,698
	5,888	5,928	6,062
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	75	75	46
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	170	170	127
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	150	150	224
4. Fuel, light and power......................	420	435	356
5. Library................................	250	250	253
6. Accommodation..........................	1,806	2,032	1,836
7. Other incidental expenses....................	195	195	449
	3,066	3,307	3,291
Total Division No. 112...........	8,954	9,235	9,353
Division No. 113.—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
(To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 239...	40,486	34,708	32,588
2. Extra duty pay...........................	27	35	70
3. Temporary assistance......................	4	..	228
	40,517	34,743	32,886
Carried forward................	40,517	34,743	32,886

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of the Department or the Interior—continued.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 113.—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION— continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
(To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account.)
Brought forward...............	40,517	34,743	32,886
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	950	737	1,370
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,100	889	2,353
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.....	1,970	1,624	1,740
4. Fuel, light and power......................	80	91	69
5. Rent..................................	3,560	3,145	3,108
6. Purchase and maintenance of motor vehicles.......	860	660	2,354
7. Cleaning charges payable to Postmaster-General’s Department	365	365	350
8. Commission payable to Postmaster-General’s Department for collection of repayments	860	725	794
9. Payments to State Government institutions in respect of the provision of War Service Homes	8,500	21,000	13,934
10. Other incidental expenses...................	2,198	1,724	2,761
Payments to officers for special services..........	..	..	50
	20,443	30,960	28,883
C.—Other Services.
1. Maintenance of homes and properties and payment of fees, rates and other charges	52,760	57,700	43,693
Total Division No. 113...........	113,720	123,403	105,462
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior.........	122,674	132,638	114,815
Under Control of Department of Defence.
NAVAL.
Division No. 114.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Miscellaneous expenditure on war services........	15	15	9
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	355	350	353
3. Pension payable in respect of injury sustained by caretaker of collier Wirfa	125	125	109
Total Division No. 114...........	495	490	471

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Under Control of Department of Defence—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
MILITARY.	£	£	£
Division No. 115.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. War graves—headstones, maintenance and incidental expenditure	3,250	3,750	2,959
2. Maintenance of graves of internees.............	50	50	49
3. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums.......	183	183	183
4. Erection and maintenance of war memorials.......	270	700	..
5. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, National War Histories Account)	3,098	2,000	2,000
6. 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	200	200	221
7. Miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with the Australian Imperial Force, including special expenditure by the High Commissioner’s Office	550	50	1,137
8. Fay and allowances, including amounts due to deceased soldiers’ estates	2,000	300	7,666
9. Graves of soldiers—contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost and maintenance	4,635	..	2,147
War graves—irrecoverable expenditure in connexion with personal inscriptions on headstones	..	200	39
Total Division No. 115...........	14,236	7,433	16,401
Total Under Control of Department of Defence.........	14,731	7,923	16,872
Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 116.
1. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers	150	150	135
Under Control of Department of Commerce.
Division No. 117.
1. Issue of war medals to members of Mercantile Marine.	15	10	8

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Department of Repatriation.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 118.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary(a) (To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 240..	169,100	166,536	160,360
2. Extra duty pay..........................	700	694	1,669
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	250	400	583
4. Temporary and casual employees.............	5,900	5,950	8,159
	175,950	173,580	170,771
B.—General Expenses(a) (To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	5,355	4,437	4,937
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	5,193	4,904	5,199
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	6,509	6,578	6,676
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	1,215	1,313	1,064
5. Medical examinations.....................	13,979	13,178	13,936
6. Services of Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department	12,600	12,214	12,442
7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review.	7,596	7,228	7,460
8. Other incidental expenses..................	4,747	6,241	5,908
	57,194	56,093	57,622
C—Repatriation Benefits (To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)—
1. Living allowances.......................	38,420	109,366	53,417
2. Medical treatment.......................	181,900	155,575	177,047
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions........	229,800	217,457	229,243
4. Miscellaneous..........................	46,100	38,366	47,608
	(b) 496,220	(b)520,764	b 507,315
Total Gross Expenditure.........	729,364	750,437	735,708
Deduct expenditure made from Trust Fund.......	80,379	59,147	44,418
	648,985	691,290	691,290
Carried forward..............	648,985	691,290	691,290

(a) Includes cost of administration of War Pensions payable from Special Appropriations.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £152,510; 1934–35, Vote £150,000, Expenditure £152,000.

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 118— REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	648,985	691,290	691,290
D.—Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme (To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers —Contributions Account)	89,883	87,135	84,002
Less expenditure made from Trust Fund..........	3,806	9,952	6,819
	86,077	77,183	77,183
Total Division No. 118..........	735,062	768,473	768,473
Division No. 119.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	28	70	..
2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act	895	779	877
3. Medical treatment and funeral allowances for persons enlisted for home service	113	95	28
4. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	202	202	201
Total Division No. 119..........	1,238	1,146	1,106
Total Under Control of Repatriation Department.......	736,300	769,619	769,579
Total War Services.........	1,039,220	1,077,190	1,063,224

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.			Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
Division Number.	—	1935–36.	Vote.		Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
		£	£		£	£	£
	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
120	TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY	203,308	211,098		201,358	1,950	..
121	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	143,013	143,985		134,050	8,963	..
122	NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	42,743	40,372		42,334	409	..
123	FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY	5,886	5,452		5,859	27	..
124	MISCELLANEOUS........	52,500	164,650		171,760	..	119,260
	Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	447,450	565,557		555,361	..	107,911
125	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	350	340		340	10	..
126	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	99,030	118,850		116,172	..	17,142
	Total..........	546,830	684,747		671,873	..	125,043
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	290,408	322,271		313,559	..	23,151
	Stores and material.........	141,732	226,857		211,702	..	69,970
	Other expenses...........	34,690	60,619		68,079	..	33,389
	Exchange...............	80,000	75,000		78,533	1,467	..
	Total..........	546,830	684,747		671,873	..	125,043
				£
	Vote, 1935–36......................			546,830
	Vote, 1934–35......................			684,747
	Decrease...............			137,917

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 120.—TRANS–AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.— WORKING EXPENSES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 241	145,093	146,482	145,513
B.—Stores and Materials..........................	49,975	55,937	48,091
C.—General Expenses............................	8,240	8,679	7,754
Total Division No. 120...........	203,308	211,098	201,358
Division No. 121.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 241	90,621	91,182	86,779
B.—Stores and Materials..........................	49,819	49,697	44,760
C.—General Expenses............................	2,573	3,106	2,511
Total Division No. 121...........	143,013	143,985	134,050
Division No. 122.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 241	34,494	32,087	33,682
B.—Stores and Materials..........................	6,938	6,823	7,171
C.—General Expenses............................	1,311	1,462	1,481
Total Division No. 122...........	42,743	40,372	42,334
Division No. 123.—FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 241	2,754	2,416	2,489
B.—General Expenses............................	3,132	3,036	3,370
Total Division No. 123...........	5,886	5,452	5,859

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 124.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Railway surveys generally...................	2,500	2,500	208
2. Renewal of sleepers, Trans-Australian Railway.....	50,000	162,150	154,430
Contribution to Railway Accident and Insurance Fund	..	..	17,122
Total Division No. 124...........	52,600	164,650	171,760
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior.......	447,450	565,557	555,361
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 125.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–a..	330	320	320
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10–b	20	20	20
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department......	350	340	340
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 126.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia	14,060	33,130	28,359
2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia	4,970	10,720	9,280
3. Exchange on remittances to London and New York...	80,000	75,000	78,533
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury.......	99,030	118,850	116,172
Total Commonwealth Railways..........	546,830	684,747	671,873

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.		Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
Division Number.	—	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
	Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.	£	£	£	£	£
127	CENTRAL OFFICE......	495,769	250,466	241,809	253,960	..
128	NEW SOUTH WALES....	3,334,569	3,169,187	3,135,623	198,946	..
129	VICTORIA............	2,331,032	2,187,812	2,185,474	145,558	..
130	QUEENSLAND.........	1,267,724	1,207,294	1,196,624	71,100	..
131	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.....	799,342	779,306	742,459	56,883	..
132	WESTERN AUSTRALIA..	616,049	582,192	582,330	33,719	..
133	TASMANIA...........	331,826	310,769	325,086	6,740	..
134	NORTHERN TERRITORY.	21,000	23,415	21,207	..	207
	Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department	9,197,311	8,510,441	8,430,612	766,699	..
135	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	10,140	9,920	9,920	220	..
136	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	360,319	450,319	393,046	..	32,727
137	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	136,230	155,900	133,387	2,843	..
	Total.........	9,704,000	9,126,580	8,966,965	737,035	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
		£	£	£	£	£
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	6,885,961	6,486,855	6,573,094	312,867	..
	Stores and material.......	470,787	497,889	374,242	96,545	..
	Mail services...........	1,281,498	1,137,575	1,136,759	144,739	..
	Other expenses..........	705,754	554,261	490,143	215,611	..
	Exchange..............	360,000	450,000	392,727	..	32,727
	Total.........	9,704,000	9,126,580	8,966,965	737,035	..
				£
	Vote, 1935–36...................			9,704,000
	Vote, 1934–35...................			9,126,580
	Increase...............			577,420

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 127.—CENTRAL OFFICE.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 242...	96,244	87,381	79,743
2. Extra duty pay...........................	360	360	204
3. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	2,100	1,620	1,522
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	..	..	1,274
	98,704	89,361	82,743
Less amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	47,366	43,659	39,401
	51,338	45,702	43,342
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	3,670	2,470	2,574
2. Postage, telegrams and fire services.............	375	225	331
3. Fuel, light and power......................	385	385	259
4. Water supply and sanitation..................	10	10	..
5. Freights and cartage expenses.................	150	150	2
6. Payment of pension to officer on retirement........	305	305	305
7. Other incidental expenses....................	10,968	920	549
	15,863	4,465	4,020
Less amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	2,781	1,883	1,554
	13,082	2,582	2,466
C—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,070	2,115	2,111
2. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..........	695	75	75
	1,765	2,190	2,186
Less amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	695	685	683
	1,070	1,505	1,503
Carried forward................	65,490	49,789	47,311

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 127.—CENTRAL OFFICE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	65,490	49,789	47,311
D.—Mail Services—
1. Orient Steamship Company’s overseas mail contract..	110,000	110,000	110,000
2. Air mail services.........................	79,000	..	..
3. Ground organization for air mail services.........	50,000	..	..
	239,000	110,000	110,000
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	2,620	1,700	1,516
2. Trunk line services........................	2,620	1,700	1,516
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services............	915	861	765
4. National broadcasting services................	9,260	8,400	7,481
5. Other services...........................	200	200	177
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	35,227	33,366	30,183
F.—Other Services—	50,842	46,227	41,638
1. Contribution to Amalgamated Wireless Limited towards cost of wireless stations	37,000	37,000	35,410
2. Contributions to postal institutes...............	4,000	3,700	3,700
3. Radio research...........................	3,450	3,750	3,750
	44,450	44,450	42,860
G.—Country Postal, Telegraph and Telephone Development	100,000	..	..
	499,782	250,466	241,809
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	4,013	..	..
Total Division No. 127...........	495,769	250,466	241,809
Division No. 128.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 243...	2,255,311	2,169,424	2,150,497
2. Extra duty pay...........................	72,000	53,000	66,693
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	22,000	27,500	18,996
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	302,000	200,900	258,686
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	219,250	198,000	208,464
Carried forward................	2,870,561	2,648,824	2,703,336

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 128.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
Brought forward..............	2,870,561	2,648,824	2,703,336
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	782,629	708,382	744,294
Amount to be charged to New Works..........	183,868	113,895	165,459
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	53,607	44,500	49,075
	1,020,104	866,777	958,828
	1,850,457	1,782,047	1,744,508
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	86,500	81,000	78,298
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	33,500	31,300	30,589
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	11,100	12,800	11,041
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	42,000	30,000	35,700
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	126,400	82,750	105,927
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	9,000	9,000	10,278
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	3,500	2,500	2,508
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	6,600	6,600	8,125
9. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	50	50	..
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for customs duty, and other taxes	1,500	3,000	1,038
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property.......	1,120	300	775
12. Losses by fire and theft....................	500	300	430
13. Defalcations by officials...................	300	300	99
14. Other incidental expenses..................	13,570	12,150	10,660
15. Payment as an act of grace to employee injured on duty whilst protecting government property	141	141	140
Payment as act of grace on account of injuries received	..	..	27
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania	..	..	810
	335,781	272,191	296,445
Carried forward..............	335,781	272,191	296,445
Carried forward..............	1,850,457	1,782,047	1,744,508

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 128.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	1,850,457	1,782,047	1,744,508
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	335,781	272,191	296,445
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	133,179	99,488	124,340
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	46,720	34,530	46,422
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	9,100	9,100	9,376
	188,999	143,118	180,138
	146,782	129,073	116,307
C—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	32,765	46,330	25,167
2. Other general stores.......................	22,600	17,425	16,323
3. Uniforms and protective clothing...............	8,000	7,600	7,280
4. Motor vehicles and accessories................	24,000	24,058	13,430
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	2,500	2,185	1,893
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..........	691,103	439,408	446,801
	780,968	537,006	510,894
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	147,533	119,760	82,443
Amount to be charged to New Works............	543,570	319,648	372,530
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	25,750	24,958	15,568
	716,853	464,366	470,541
	64,115	72,640	40,353
Carried forward................	2,061,354	1,983,760	1,901,168

F.5848.—7

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 128.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	2,061,354	1,983,760	1,901,168
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)	234,280	244,700	239,144
2. Railway mail services......................	145,400	136,030	139,567
3. Coastwise mail services.....................	950	750	923
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	26,320	21,200	22,592
	406,950	402,680	402,226
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	360,695	335,030	259,559
2. Trunk line services........................	178,995	183,295	166,316
3. Telegraph services........................	15,846	14,665	16,576
4. National broadcasting services................	35,634	31,720	24,034
5. Other services...........................	129,023	98,270	172,710
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	343,148	264,650	311,882
	1,063,341	927,630	951,077
Less amount chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	87,771	92,850	118,848
	975,570	834,780	832,229
	3,443,874	3,221,220	3,135,623
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	109,305	52,033	..
Total Division No. 128...........	3,334,569	3,169,187	3,135,623

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 129.—VICTORIA.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£.
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 244...	1,533,699	1,474,860	1,452,531
2. Extra duty pay...........................	56,446	41,300	52,672
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	20,000	14,000	23,753
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	274,961	193,560	229,541
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	197,200	184,200	188,358
	2,082,306	1,907,920	1,946,855
Less—
Amounts to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	519,110	494,305	502,565
Amounts to be charged to New Works...........	170,086	97,695	135,072
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	46,450	41,080	47,275
	735,646	633,080	684,912
	1,346,660	1,274,840	1,261,943
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	59,425	63,145	43,444
2. Fuel, light and power......................	24,100	23,000	22,034
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	5,800	5,800	5,712
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	36,600	27,200	29,405
5. Freights and cartage expenses.................	66,596	60,751	60,602
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	20,990	23,959	23,160
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	3,975	2,437	2,949
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	6,600	6,965	6,535
9. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for customs duty and other taxes	..	..	..
Carried forward................	224,086	213,257	193,841
Carried forward................	1,346,660	1,274,840	1,261,943

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 129.—VICTORIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	1,346,660	1,274,840	1,261,943
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	224,086	213,257	193,841
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property.......	700	700	440
12. Losses by fire and theft....................	950	350	626
13. Defalcations by officials....................	200	200	3
14. Other incidental expenses...................	7,875	7,662	7,257
15. Payments as acts of grace to officers and their dependants	156	..	..
	233,967	222,169	202,167
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	94,967	98,867	87,461
Amount to be charged to New Works............	24,194	29,772	23,692
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	3,500	1,490	4,090
	122,661	130,129	115,243
	111,306	92,040	86,924
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	19,354	14,970	12,374
2. Other general stores.......................	8,750	8,415	11,131
3. Uniforms and protective clothing...............	6,900	5,525	4,884
4. Motor vehicles and accessories................	30,680	25,500	12,044
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	1,980	1,400	863
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..........	660,920	401,241	306,881
Carried forward................	728,584	457,051	348,177
Carried forward................	1,457,966	1,366,880	1,348,867

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 129.—VICTORIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	1,457,966	1,366,880	1,348,867
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward...............	728,584	457,051	348,177
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	143,010	118,510	79,333
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	517,910	282,731	226,529
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	35,665	27,540	15,970
	696,585	428,781	321,832
	31,999	28,270	26,345
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)....	108,650	114,700	113,413
2. Railway mail services......................	98,900	89,620	92,867
3. Coastwise mail service.....................	32,200	32,150	32,799
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	3,010	2,910	1,302
	242,760	239,380	240,381
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	282,602	274,321	218,216
2. Trunk line services........................	98,190	109,619	77,970
3. Telegraph services........................	15,235	12,020	14,151
4. National broadcasting services................	25,441	21,492	12,954
5. Other services...........................	104,291	107,807	131,714
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	231,328	186,423	214,354
	757,087	711,682	669,359
Less amount chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	107,890	128,400	99,478
	649,197	583,282	569,881
	2,381,922	2,217,812	2,185,474
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	50,890	30,000	..
Total Division No. 129................	2,331,032	2,187,812	2,185,474

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 130.—QUEENSLAND.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 245...	810,230	777,754	758,176
2. Extra duty pay...........................	25,020	22,650	23,920
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	5,500	5,500	5,918
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	66,160	36,580	56,963
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices including railway offices	96,900	87,245	90,963
	1,003,810	929,729	935,940
Less—	1,003,810	929,729	935,940
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	241,001	212,835	226,620
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	41,309	27,779	32,972
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	15,000	16,330	15,669
	297,310	256,944	275,261
	706,500	672,785	660,679
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	36,500	34,650	30,702
2. Fuel, light and power......................	12,950	11,200	11,156
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	3,100	2,600	2,350
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	7,950	6,700	7,217
5. Freights and cartage expenses.................	35,810	23,700	26,383
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	8,000	5,650	6,808
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	300	500	254
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	..	..	..
9. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	30	..
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for customs duty, and other taxes	..	..	..
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property.......	650	200	49
12. Losses by fire and theft....................	200	200	618
13. Defalcations by officials....................	100	100	..
14. Other incidental expenses...................	6,950	8,283	6,210
Carried forward................	112,510	93,813	91,747
Carried forward................	706,500	672,785	660,679

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 130.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	706,500	672,785	660,679
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	112,510	93,813	91,747
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	57,809	47,856	47,051
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	14,225	10,427	9,335
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	3,900	650	3,034
	75,934	58,933	59,420
	36,576	34,880	32,327
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	10,000	10,905	9,303
2. Other general stores.......................	9,650	9,795	11,917
3. Uniforms and protective clothing...............	2,000	2,100	1,636
4. Motor vehicles and accessories................	9,455	6,604	4,312
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	900	745	722
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..........	196,096	159,483	147,101
	228,101	189,632	174,991
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	61,589	53,033	39,799
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	134,507	106,450	106,223
Stores Administration and Transport Expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	10,255	7,204	6,032
	206,351	166,687	152,054
	21,750	22,945	22,937
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)....	104,800	106,050	105,880
2. Railway mail services......................	95,975	86,850	91,150
3. Coastwise mail services.....................	2,450	2,450	2,648
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	3,130	2,880	2,311
	206,355	198,230	201,989
Carried forward................	971,181	928,840	917,932

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	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 130.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	971,181	928,840	917,932
E —Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	113,748	110,954	101,901
2. Trunk line services........................	66,126	56,926	56,585
3. Telegraph services........................	8,591	6,867	6,959
4. National broadcasting services................	12,979	11,572	7,280
5. Other services...........................	54,170	40,715	45,770
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	104,785	86,690	94,975
	360,399	313,724	313,470
Less amount chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	43,214	26,770	34,778
	317,185	286,954	278,692
	1,288,366	1,215,794	1,196,624
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	20,642	8,500	..
Total Division No. 130...........	1,267,724	1,207,294	1,196,624
Division No. 131.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 246...	568,152	544,355	523,110
2. Extra duty pay...........................	20,725	16,900	18,236
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	4,000	4,000	3,429
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	58,053	36,203	46,616
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	57,200	52,940	55,828
Carried forward................	708,130	654,398	647,219

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 131.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
Brought forward...............	708,130	654,398	647,219
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	189,123	159,765	171,091
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	27,830	23,506	24,626
Stores Administration and Transport Expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	16,950	16,650	16,468
	233,903	199,921	212,185
	474,227	454,477	435,034
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	21,425	22,497	16,840
2. Fuel, light and power......................	8,770	9,440	8,271
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	1,750	1,450	1,381
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	7,850	5,950	6,597
5. Freights and cartage expenses.................	29,717	26,644	25,137
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	12,550	9,850	12,417
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	400	200	366
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	..	..	..
9. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for customs duty and other taxes	500	500	374
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property.......	150	25	45
12. Losses by fire and theft....................	50	50	..
13. Defalcations by officials....................	100	100	42
14. Other incidental expenses...................	2,525	4,114	2,390
Carried forward................	85,787	80,820	73,860
Carried forward................	474,227	454,477	435,034

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	1935–36.	1934–35
Division No. 131.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	474,227	454,477	435,034
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	85,787	80,820	73,860
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	39,697	37,974	34,626
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	10,040	6,577	6,483
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	2,846	2,440	3,111
	52,583	46,991	44,220
	33,204	33,829	29,640
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,778	5,978	6,294
2. Other general stores.......................	3,830	2,637	2,359
3. Uniforms and protective clothing...............	1,500	1,500	1,377
4. Motor vehicles and accessories................	9,450	7,830	3,238
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	600	620	433
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..........	103,090	80,643	76,694
	126,248	99,208	90,395
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	28,150	28,546	20,113
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	74,940	52,097	56,718
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	10,344	8,200	6,034
	113,434	88,843	82,865
	12,814	10,365	7,530
Carried forward................	520,245	498,671	472,204

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	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 131.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	520,245	498,671	472,204
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services.....	29,600	30,600	29,480
2. Railway mail services......................	30,535	28,435	29,303
3. Coastwise mail services.....................	5,400	5,400	5,243
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	2,240	2,500	1,857
	67,775	66,935	65,883
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	95,950	95,655	79,957
2. Trunk line services........................	44,210	44,067	35,539
3. Telegraph services........................	7,760	6,894	2,973
4. National broadcasting services................	9,770	12,025	7,814
5. Other services...........................	19,780	6,088	25,698
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	79,500	61,556	73,849
	256,970	226,285	225,830
Less amount chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	20,470	9,585	21,458
	236,500	216,700	204,372
	824,520	782,306	742,459
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	25,178	3,000	..
Total Division No. 131................	799,342	779,306	742,459

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 132.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 247...	410,771	393,039	381,648
2. Extra duty pay...........................	10,801	8,724	10,928
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	6,000	4,000	3,696
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	54,378	31,808	45,018
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	42,700	37,850	38,773
	524,650	475,421	480,063
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	135,532	111,116	116,910
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	33,090	28,315	25,796
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	9,211	10,118	8,851
	177,833	149,549	151,557
	346,817	325,872	328,506
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	21,315	12,431	14,294
2. Fuel, light and power......................	5,357	4,950	4,925
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	3,400	3,300	3,443
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	3,963	3,320	3,852
5. Freights and cartage expenses.................	18,646	16,646	16,224
8. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	6,000	6,750	7,823
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	578	750	625
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	..	..	..
9. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for customs duty and other taxes	200	200	113
Carried forward................	59,459	48,347	51,299
Carried forward................	346,817	325,872	328,506

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 132.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	346,817	325,872	328,506
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	59,459	48,347	51,299
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property.......	300	150	682
12. Losses by fire and theft....................	125	120	66
13. Defalcations by officials....................	350	500
14. Other incidental expenses...................	4,300	5,130	3,163
	64,534	54,247	55,210
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	29,847	26,410	24,592
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	9,584	4,010	7,242
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	1,100	649	1,696
	40,531	31,069	33,530
	24,003	23,178	21,680
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,645	5,660	6,165
2. Other general stores.......................	2,750	2,700	2,307
3. Uniforms and protective clothing...............	850	850	1,253
4. Motor vehicles and accessories................	8,880	6,370	2,735
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	700	850	347
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..........	162,374	86,719	84,353
Less—	182,199	103,149	97,160
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	28,072	20,859	21,677
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	134,302	65,860	55,745
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	9,130	6,540	10,164
	171,504	93,259	87,586
	10,695	9,890	9,574
Carried forward................	381,515	358,940	359,760

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 132.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	381,515	358,940	359,760
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)....	37,700	40,450	37,789
2. Railway mail services......................	33,220	31,100	32,279
3. Coastwise mail services.....................	6,800	6,600	6,857
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	3,940	4,300	3,214
	81,660	82,450	80,139
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	53,514	52,500	41,814
2. Trunk line services........................	41,684	32,224	31,859
3. Telegraph services........................	6,865	5,760	5,807
4. National broadcasting services................	10,022	8,983	4,608
5. Other services...........................	16,558	14,558	25,184
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	64,808	44,360	53,907
	193,451	158,385	163,179
Less amount chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	14,884	15,583	20,748
	178,567	142,802	142,431
	641,742	584,192	582,330
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	25,693	2,000	..
Total Division No. 132................	616,049	582,192	582,330

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 133.—TASMANIA.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 248...	203,532	196,026	191,354
2. Extra duty pay...........................	6,807	5,322	7,405
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	1,750	1,382	631
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	28,337	19,832	34,292
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	33,475	32,000	33,123
	273,901	254,562	266,805
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	78,069	72,764	79,633
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	15,388	16,998	14,955
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	3,713	3,495	3,105
	97,170	93,257	97,693
	176,731	161,305	169,112
B—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	8,043	8,569	8,933
2. Fuel, light and power......................	4,550	3,710	3,112
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	480	470	491
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	1,795	1,370	1,751
5. Freights and cartage expenses.................	7,536	6,214	8,209
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	5,309	4,922	4,536
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	475	475	549
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	..	..	..
9. Advances to linesmen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for customs duty, and other taxes	..	..	..
Carried forward................	28,188	25,730	27,581
Carried forward................	176,731	161,305	169,112

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 133.—TASMANIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	176,731	161,305	169,112
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	28,188	25,730	27,581
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property........	5	5	1
12. Losses by fire and theft.....................	50	50	101
13. Defalcations by officials....................	25	25	..
14. Other incidental expenses...................	1,210	1,792	1,289
15. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	3,000	2,000	1,119
Advance for money order purposes.............	..	..	5,000
	32,478	29,602	35,091
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	19,348	17,340	18,851
Amount to be charged to New Works............	2,730	3,082	3,010
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	300	300	333
	22,378	20,722	22,194
	10,100	8,880	12,897
C—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,055	3,120	2,726
2. Other general stores........................	1,395	1,105	1,417
3. Uniforms and protective clothing...............	375	350	447
4. Motor vehicles and accessories.................	3,945	2,950	1,230
5. Bicycles and accessories.....................	319	290	196
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment...........	59,060	54,506	67,136
	68,149	62,321	73,152
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	19,950	16,970	15,846
Amount to be charged to New Works............	39,110	37,536	51,289
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	4,190	3,155	1,376
	63,250	57,661	68,511
	4,899	4,660	4,641
Carried forward................	191,730	174,845	186,650

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 133.—TASMANIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	191,730	174,845	186,650
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).....	24,696	25,930	24,963
2. Railway mail services.......................	9,092	8,790	8,790
3. Coastwise mail services.....................	250	250	324
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	410	330	137
	34,448	35,300	34,214
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services..................	31,970	32,384	30,565
2. Trunk line services.........................	29,180	27,267	38,165
3. Telegraph services.........................	1,400	1,453	628
4. National broadcasting services.................	11,865	9,574	4,014
5. Other services............................	11,780	9,167	10,894
6. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	31,172	27,229	30,064
	117,367	107,074	114,330
Less amount chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	7,440	6,450	10,108
	109,927	100,624	104,222
	336,105	310,769	325,086
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	4,279	..	..
Total Division No. 133.................	331,826	310,769	325,086
Division No. 134.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 249....	11,410	10,182	11,387
2. Extra duty pay............................	630	400	660
3. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	2,857	5,629	2,714
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	960	550	908
Carried forward................	15,857	16,761	15,669

F.5848.—8

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
Division No. 134.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
Brought forward.................	15,857	16,761	15,669
Less amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	2,250	3,839	3,113
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	1,430	300	265
	3,680	4,139	3,378
	12,177	12,622	12,291
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,683	1,395	1,211
2. Fuel, light and power........................	100	75	90
3. Water supply and sanitation...................	100	100	102
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	..	..	..
5. Freights and cartage expenses..................	1,190	1,275	834
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	150	100	109
7. Repairs and maintenance engineer’s movable plant....	..	..	..
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	..	..	..
9. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	..	..	..
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for Customs duty and other taxes	75	50	64
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property.........	10	10	..
12. Losses by fire and theft......................	10	10	..
13. Defalcations by officials.....................	25	25	..
14. Other incidental expenses....................	140	200	71
	3,483	3,240	2,481
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	340	1,025	522
Amount to be charged to New Works.............	580	170	61
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport account	..	..	8
	920	1,195	591
	2,563	2,045	1,890
Carried forward.................	14,740	14,667	14,181

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 134.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—Continued.
Brought forward................	14,740	14,667	14,181
C—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	50	75	42
2. Other general stores........................	900	800	832
3. Engineering stores, tools and equipment...........	1,360	1,019	826
	2,310	1,894	1,700
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	170	409	591
Amount to be charged to New Works............	1,190	610	235
	1,360	1,019	826
	950	875	874
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).....	2,500	2,500	1,909
2. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	50	100	17
	2,550	2,600	1,926
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services..................	700	1,787	610
2. Trunk line services.........................	1,650	1,458	1,844
3. Telegraph services.........................	330	1,041	963
4. National broadcasting services.................	..	..	..
5. Other services............................	..	..	..
6. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	80	987	809
	2,760	5,273	4,226
Total Division No. 134.................	21,000	23,415	21,207
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department...	9,197,311	8,510,441	8,430,612

II.—The Postmaster General’s Department.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 135.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10—A	10,000	9,740	9,740
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 10—B	140	180	180
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	10,140	9,920	9,920
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 136.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Exchange on remittances to London and New York...	360,000	450,000	392,727
2. Betterment tax, General Post Office, Sydney........	319	319	319
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	360,319	450,319	393,046
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 137.—WORKS SERVICES.
A.—Works and Buildings—
1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch, provided under Division No. 36—A	27,400	24,300	24,313
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 36—B	6,750	6,000	6,003
3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture........	75,000	100,000	77,632
	109,150	130,300	107,948
B.—Rent of Buildings—
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)	27,080	25,600	25,439
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	136,230	155,900	133,387
Total Postmaster-General’s Department......	9,704,000	9,126,580	8,966,965

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

PART 3.–TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Page Reference.	—	1935–36.	1934–35.		Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
Page Reference.	—	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1934–35.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1934–35.
		£	£	£	£	£
121	NORTHERN TERRITORY.......	159,404	140,685	139,699	19,705	..
125	FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	258,000	242,789	244,304	13,696	..
126	PAPUA....................	63,146	59,146	63,167	..	21
126	NORFOLK ISLAND...........	4,000	3,000	3,000	1,000	..
	Total................	484,550	445,620	450,170	34,380	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	229,485	213,648	209,174	20,311	..
	General expenses..............	20,990	18,241	23,074	..	2,084
	Other services................	234,075	213,731	217,922	16,153	..
	Total.................	484,550	445,620	450,170	34,380	..

			£
Vote, 1935–36...........................			484,550
Vote, 1934–35...........................			445,620
Increase.........................			38,930

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 138.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 253...	49,856	44,580	41,952
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	16,144	13,938	17,803
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 36–a	3,250	3,250	3,250
B.—General Expenses—	69,250	61,768	63,005
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	6,235	4,100	8,173
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,550	1,600	1,923
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,650	1,300	1,595
4. Fuel, light and power......................	370	370	305
5. Other incidental expenses....................	1,275	1,130	1,593
C—Other Services—	11,080	8,500	13,589
1. Motor cars—maintenance of..................	600	600	542
2. Aboriginal affairs—maintenance of.............	5,100	4,600	4,741
3. Medical services—maintenance of (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item)	5,000	3,900	4,330
4. Prisons—maintenance of....................	1,750	1,750	1,628
5. Survey camps—maintenance of...............	2,800	900	87
6. Nursing homes—maintenance of...............	500	500	45
7. Police services—maintenance of...............	2,500	2,800	2,253
8. Mines branch—maintenance of batteries and ore sampling	2,500	2,000	1,214
9. Stock branch and maintenance of cattle dips.......	360	400	169
10. Law branch—court expenses.................	2,300	1,500	2,025
11. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture........	19,000	15,000	14,264
12. Maintenance of plant and other expenses.........	200	200	199
13. Subsidy for steamship services between Melbourne and Darwin and between Fremantle and Darwin	6,113	6,113	6,413
14. Subsidy for coastal shipping services and harbour launch	4,275	4,550	4,200
15. Subsidy for aerial medical service..............	400	400	339
16. Contribution towards cost of inland mail services and for increased train service from Katherine to Birdum	650	1,213	1,160
17. Contribution towards cost of wireless stations......	170	150	161
18. Assistance to missions......................	1,120	1,320	1,120
19. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council............	1,500	700	700
20. Encouragement of primary production...........	1,000	250	2
21. Development of mining industry, including loans to miners	650	650	361
22. Unemployment relief and alleviation of distress.....	4,250	8,700	4,455
Carried forward................	62,738	58,196	50,408
Carried forward................	80,330	70,268	76,594

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 138.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	80,330	70,268	76,594
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward...............	62,738	58,196	50,408
23. Educational services and scholarships...........	1,000	856	693
24. Agriculture—botanic gardens and eradication of noxious weeds	230	250	391
25. Destruction of dingoes.....................	2,400	1,200	1,914
26. Buoys and beacons for river channels...........	56	150	20
27. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals..........	500	400	744
28. Definition of boundary between the Northern Territory and the State of Western Australia	400	800	..
29. Purchase of motor cars.....................	800	600	811
30. Sanitary and garbage services................	4,300	3,500	3,483
31. Purchase of X-ray plant for Darwin Hospital......	1,200	..	..
32. Expenses in connexion with flights by aerial medical officer	1,100	..	..
33. Scientific investigations in Arnhem Land........	750	..	483
34. Patrol vessel—running expenses..............	1,500	..	..
35. Expenses of inquiry into ill-treatment of aboriginals in Northern Territory	500	..	138
Advance to medical officer for the purchase of aeroplane (repayments to be credited to this vote)	..	650	..
Advisory council expenses..................	..	125	..
Inspection of Northern Territory leases..........	..	500	731
Cost of inspection of public schools by visiting inspector from Queensland	..	150	119
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act	..	..	500
	77,474*	*67,377	60,435*
Total Division No. 138................	157,804	137,645	137,029
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department,
Division No. 189.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–a	300	300	300
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10–b	50	50	50
Total Division No. 139................	350	350	350

* Includes salaries and payment in the nature of salary as follows: —1935–36, £15,000; 1934–35, Vote £15,000, Expenditure £12,635.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 140.—INTEREST.	£	£	£
1. Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	6,220	13,410	11,600
Less amount provided under Part 2 (see page 92)....	4,970	10,720	9,280
Total Division No. 140............	1,250	2,690	2,320
Total Northern Territory................	159,404*	140,685*	139,699*
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 141.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10a.	1,100	890	890
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10b.	10	10	10
Total Division No. 141............	1,110	900	900
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 141a.—MISCELLANEOUS.
Annual census...........................	..	20	..
Registration of births, deaths and marriages........	..	10	..
Total Division No. 141a...........	..	30	..
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 142.—FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 254....	4,576	4,902	4,303
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	20	100	25
B.—General Expenses—	4,596	5,002	4,328
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	100	100	22
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	20	20	54
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	130	130	151
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	20	20	25
5. Clothing and equipment.....................	125	125	146
6. Purchase of motor cars including maintenance and repairs	600	500	235
7. Other incidental expenses....................	125	125	85
	1,120	1,020	718
Total Division No. 142............	5,716	6,022	5,046

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £84,550; 1934–35, Vote, £77,068, Expenditure, £75,940.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 143.—LAW COURTS, TITLES OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 254...	923	800	817
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	20	20	3
	943	820	820
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	30	45	14
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	70	46	74
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	40	60	43
4. Fuel and light...........................	40	20	21
6. Payment to Police Magistrate.................	200	200	160
6. Fees and allowances to Chairman of Industrial Board.	200	200	223
7. Fees for members representing employees on Industrial Board	50	50	52
8. Other incidental expenses....................	100	50	120
	730	661	707
Total Division No. 143...........	1,673	1,481	1,527
Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department......	7,389	7,503	6,573
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 144.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 36–a	37,000	37,000	37,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 36–B	8,000	8,000	8,000
Carried forward................	45,000	45,000	45,000

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 144.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
Brought forward...............	45,000	45,000	45,000
B.—Works Services—
1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture—The Interior	18,500	16,000	16,299
2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture—Health..	1,250	800	1,242
3. Maintenance of roads and bridges..............	22,180	22,100	28,787
4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage........	10,500	9,700	10,778
5. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves	32,000	30,000	30,177
6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay...	7,700	6,000	10,299
7. Electric supply...........................	32,000	30,000	29,979
	*124,130	*114,600	*127,561
C—Other Services—
1. Forestry branch—maintenance of plantations and fire protection	3,750	3,000	3,368
2. General lands services......................	3,500	4,500	3,486
3. Eradication of noxious weeds.................	2,300	2,500	2,299
4. Rabbit and dingo extermination................	2,800	3,250	2,742
5. Fisheries...............................	75	100	61
6. Bush fire prevention.......................	750	750	601
7. Agricultural experimental charges..............	200	200	161
8. River gaugings and other hydrometric work........	350	400	175
9. Surveys...............................	2,300	2,500	2,146
10. Caretaking—public buildings, camps and tenements..	2,700	2,700	2,655
11. Garbage removal and disposal................	1,260	1,250	1,194
12. Sanitary services.........................	550	550	548
13. Grants in aid............................	476	476	491
14. To recoup the State of New South Wales for payments made under the Child Welfare Act of 1923 to residents in the Federal Capital	300	600	162
15. Swimming pool—maintenance................	700	700	708
16. Printing of ordinances and regulations...........	100	400	29
17. Municipal, motor and other registration and admi-nistration of weights and measures ordinances	300	275	397
Carried forward................	22,411	24,151	21,223
Carried forward................	169,130	159,600	172,561

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £69,000; 1934–35, Vote £63,000, Expenditure £67,000.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1935–36.	1934–35.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 144.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	169,130	159,600	172,561
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward...............	22,411	24,151	21,223
18. Tourist Bureau—publicity..................	200	350	233
19. Entertainment of visitors...................	150	250	49
20. Advisory Council—allowances and expenses......	300	275	281
21. Advisory Council—election expenses...........	250	250	..
22. Care of aborigines at Jervis Bay settlement.......	1,000	800	1,213
23. Street cleaning..........................	260	260	234
24. Fire Brigade—working expenses and purchase of new appliances	2,000	2,600	2,486
25. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital Territory and expenses incidental thereto	10,500	4,000	796
26. Compensation for injuries on duty.............	1,000	250	2,428
27. Industrial Tribunal—wages and expenses of workmen’s representatives	100	100	80
28. Cemetery—maintenance of..................	450	350	..
29. Alleviation of distress including ration relief......	2,700	3,300	2,405
30. Vocational training of youths................	3,000	4,000	..
31. Payment to Government of New South Wales for improved railway facilities	1,000	..	583
Housing Ordinance administration—expenses......	..	150	12
	45,321*	41,086*	32,023*
D.—Education—
1. University College—grant in aid...............	3,900	3,000	3,000
2. Concession rates to teachers residing at Government establishments	450	450	251
3. Conveyance of school children................	1,600	1,550	1,633
4. Cleaning schools.........................	900	900	913
5. Fuel, light and power......................	400	400	274
6. School books, stationery and equipment for trade classes	450	450	121
7. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction, New South Wales, for services rendered	13,150	12,310	13,264
8. Other incidental expenses....................	475	350	298
	†21,325	†19,410	119,754
Total Division No. 144...........	235,776	220,096	224,338

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £23,450; 1934–35, Vote, £21,250; Expenditure, £16,150.

† Includes salaries end payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £700; 1934–35, Vote, £700: Expenditure, £700.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 145.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Canberra Government Hospital (Hospital fees and other receipts may be credited to this vote)	9,200	10,200	8,835
2. Health services..........................	400	750	495
3. Abattoir services.........................	3,000	3,000	2,417
4. Veterinary services........................	1,100	300	736
5. Plant disease services......................	25	10	10
Total Division No. 145...........	13,725*	14,260*	12,493*
Total Federal Capital Territory......	258,000†	242,789†	244,304†
PAPUA.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 146.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10a.	686	686	686
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	640	640	640
	46	46	46
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10b.	60	60	60
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	60	60	60
	..	..	..
Total Division No. 146...........	46	46	46

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £8,100; 1934–35, Vote £7,872; Expenditure £6,300.

† Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1935–36, £144,889; 1934–35, Vote £136,534; Expenditure £133,183.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1935–36.	1934–35.
PAPUA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 147.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Towards expenses of Administration............	42,500	42,500	42,500
2. Coastal trade service subsidy.................	1,600	1,600	1,600
3. Grant of equivalent of Customs duty (but not including primage) on Papuan rubber imported into Australia	19,000	15,000	19,021
Total Division No. 147...........	63,100	59,100	63,121
Total Papua..................	63,146	59,146	63,167
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 148.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Towards expenses of Administration (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account)	4,000	3,000	3,000
Total Territories of the Commonwealth.....	484,550	445,620	450,170

SCHEDULE

SALARIES and ALLOWANCES.

SUPPORTING PROVISION MADE IN VOTES INCLUDED ON PAGES 6–126.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.
Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	THE SENATE. (See Division No. 1.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	The President*...................................	1,300a	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees..........................	700b	700
1	1	Clerk of the Senate.................................	1,350c	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant†..................................	920	920
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant....	720	720
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Papers........................	570	561
1	1	Correspondence and Reading Clerk......................	372	372
1	1	Principal Attendant................................	344	344
1	1	Special Attendant.................................	316	316
1	1	President’s Attendant...............................	292	292
3	3	Senior Attendants.................................	840	840
1	1	Junior Attendant..................................	258	258
			7,982	7,973
		Child endowment.................................	65	65
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	72	84
			8,119	8,122
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	740	940
14	14	Total The Senate (see page 7).........	7,379	7,182
		THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (See Division No. 2.)
1	1	The Speaker‡....................................	1,300a	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees..........................	700b	700
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives....................	1,350c	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant...................................	920	920
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant..............................	820	820
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees.................	720	720
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees........	571	571
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant......................	480	480
1	1	Accounts Clerk and Reading Clerk......................	372	372
9	9	Carried forward..................	7,233	7,233

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

† It also paid £80 per annum less redaction under Financial Emergency Acts, as Secretary, Joint Home Department.

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

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £260 per annum.

(b) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £122 per annum.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
9	9	Brought forward..................	7,233	7,233
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Principal Attendant and Officer-in-charge of Stores...........	344	332
1	1	Special Attendant..................................	316	308
1	1	Speaker’s Attendant................................	292	292
3	3	Senior Attendants.................................	840	840
3	3	Junior Attendants..................................	766	766
			9,791	9,771
		Child endowment..................................	80	100
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	41	95
			9,912	9,966
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	794	1,096
18	18	Total The House of Representatives (see page 7)........	9,118	8,870
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF. (See Division No. 3.)
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter.......................	1,100	1,100
1	1	Second Reporter..................................	864	840
10	9	Parliamentary Reporters.............................	6,558	7,260
..	2	Junior Parliamentary Reporters.........................	864	..
1	..	Clerk and Accountant...............................	..	300
1	1	Attendant and Reader...............................	44*	316
..	1	Clerk and Typist..................................	258	..
..	1	Cadet..........................................	181	..
			9,869	9,816
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	50	70
			9,919	9,886
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	562	585
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	..	280
			562	865
14	16	Total Parliamentary Reporting Staff (see page 8)........	9,357	9,021

* Portion of year only.

F.5848.—9

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	THE LIBRARY. (See Division No. 4.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Librarian.......................................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Assistant Librarian.................................	624	600
1	..	Assistant Librarian, National Library.....................	..	498
1	1	Reading Room Officer..............................	516	516
1	1	Accountant, Orders and Accessions Clerk..................	440	440
1	1	Research Clerk...................................	300	288
..	1	Legislative Research. Clerk...........................	282	..
1	1	Reading Room Attendant and Magazine Clerk...............	324	324
..	1	Reading Room Attendant............................	159	..
3	3	Cataloguers.....................................	809	809
1	1	Correspondence Clerk...............................	284	284
2	2	Senior Attendants.................................	560	560
1	1	Junior Attendant..................................	258	258
			5,556	5,577
		Child endowment..................................	13	26
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	76	142
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	..	78
		Less—	5,645	5,823
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	252	145
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	..	290
			252	435
14	15	Total The Library (see page 8)..............	5,393	5,388
		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. (See Division No. 5.)
..	..	Secretary*......................................	80	80
1	1	Clerk and Accountant...............................	390	390
			470	470
		Child endowment..................................	13	13
1	1	Carried forward..................	483	483

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Brought forward..................	483	483
		Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper....................................	361*	350
3	3	Doorkeepers.....................................	774	771
9	9	Cleaners.......................................	2,150	2,150
			3,285	3,271
		Child endowment.................................	286	260
13	13		3,571	3,531
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	The Steward.....................................	440	440
1	1	Assistant Steward.................................	330	330
1	1	Principal Cook...................................	344	320
1	1	Head Waiter.....................................	275	275
2	2	Waiters........................................	500	500
1	1	Assistant Cook...................................	294	294
1	1	Kitchen Assistant.................................	240	240
1	1	Cleaner........................................	240	240
			2,663	2,639
		Child endowment.................................	39	39
9	9		2,702	2,678
		Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener.................................	282	282
3	3	Gardeners......................................	752	759
			1,034	1,041
		Child endowment.................................	104	91
4	4		1,138	1,132
27	27	Carried forward..................	7,894	7,824

* Less £36 deduction for rent; is granted fuel, light and water.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
27	27	Brought forward..................	7,894	7,824
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer.......................................	446	446
1	1	Assistant Engineer.................................	350	350
1	1	Mechanical Fitter..................................	330	330
1	1	Electrical Mechanic................................	320	320
1	1	Engineer’s Assistant................................	282	282
2	2	Boiler Attendants..................................	516	540
1	1	Night Watchman..................................	270	270
1	1	Maintenance Officer................................	330	330
1	1	Painter.........................................	262	254
			3,106	3,122
		Child endowment..................................	247	247
10	10		3,353	3,369
			11,247	11,193
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	63	63
			11,310	11,256
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from housekeeper on account of rent....	36	36
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	224	525
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	..	30
			260	591
37	37	Total Joint House Department (see page 9)......	11,050	10,665

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 8.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	1,500a	1,500
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative).....................	870	870
7	7	Private Secretaries (b)...............................	3,037	3,047
..	1	Chief Clerk......................................	702	..
1	1	Accountant......................................	582	582
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	582	582
23	24	Clerks.........................................	8,759	8,555
15	15	Typists.........................................	2,441	2,298
6	6	Assistants.......................................	1,505	1,501
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	158	158
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...............................	288	288
1	1	Motor Driver.....................................	262	262
3	3	Messengers......................................	339	294
61	63		21,025	19,937
		Development Branch.
1	..	Director of Development.............................	..	1,800
1	1	Development Consultant.............................	1,250	1,250
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	654	654
1	1	Agricultural Adviser................................	774	774
6	5	Investigation Officers...............................	2,400	2,898
2	1	Clerk..........................................	324	660
3	3	Typists.........................................	573	562
1	1	Assistant.......................................	254	254
1	1	Messenger......................................	99	93
17	14		6,328	8,945
		Trade Treaty Branch.
		(Under Control of Minister directing negotiations for Trade Treaties.)
..	1	Private Secretary..................................	372	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	190	..
	2		562	..
78	79	Carried forward..................	27,915	28,882

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £181 per annum. (b) Private Secretaries to Prime Minister (2), two Assistant Ministers, Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and to Leader of New South Wales Labour Party.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
78	79	Brought forward..................	27,915	28,882
		Employment Branch.
		(Under Control of Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Employment.)
..	1	Clerk..........................................	714	..
..	1	Private Secretary..................................	570	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	150	..
..	3		1,434	..
			29,349	28,882
		Child endowment..................................	415	416
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	324	1,300
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	350	350
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	162	200
		Special allowance to Motor Driver......................	143	143
			30,743	31,291
		Less—	30,743	31,291
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	487	844
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	2,347	983
			2,834	1,827
78	82	Total Administrative (see page 12)...........	27,009	29,464
		EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. (See Division No 9.)
		(Under Control of Minister for External Affairs.)
..	..	Secretary*......................................	..	..
1	1	Assistant Secretary.................................	822	822
..	1	Private Secretary..................................	381	..
1	1	External Affairs Officer (London).......................	630	606
4	5	Clerks.........................................	2,094	1,866
2	3	Typists.........................................	536	370
1	1	Messenger......................................	104	104
9	12	Carried forward..................	4,567	3,768

* Receives salary of £1,500 per annum as Secretary of Prime Minister’s Department.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
9	12	Brought forward..................	4,567	3,768
		Child endowment..................................	16	26
		Cost of living allowance.............................	234	234
		Special allowance to External Affairs Officer (London).........	200	200
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	26	26
			5,043	4,254
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	120	168
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	32	196
			152	364
9	12	Total External Affairs (see page 12)...........	4,891	3,890
		AUDIT OFFICE. (See Division No. 10.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector..........................	870	870
1	1	Senior Clerk and Inspector............................	630	626
1	1	Clerk (Female)...................................	377	377
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II...............................	372	360
1	1	Clerk..........................................	129	107
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................	222	222
1	1	Typist, Grade I....................................	206	206
1	1	Messenger......................................	174	174
1	1	Telephonist......................................	170	170
9	9		3,150	3,112
9	9	Carried forward..................	3,150	3,112

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
9	9	Brought forward..................	3,150	3,112
		New South Wales.
1	1	Chief Auditor....................................	822	822
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	627	602
6	7	Inspectors, Grade III................................	3,864	3,312
22	21	Inspectors, Grade I.................................	10,043	10,481
8	8	Clerks (Audit), Grade II..............................	2,920	2,925
8	8	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..............................	2,400	2,391
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................	222	222
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	206	206
1	1	Messenger......................................	150	174
49	49		21,254	21,135
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Auditor....................................	820	796
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	630	630
8	8	Inspectors, Grade III................................	4,416	4,404
21	21	Inspectors, Grade I.................................	10,001	10,008
1	1	Clerk (Female)...................................	377	377
9	9	Clerks (Audit), Grade II..............................	3,348	3,297
9	9	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..............................	2,700	2,700
..	1	Typist, Grade II...................................	221	..
2	1	Typist, Grade I....................................	190	404
1	1	Messenger......................................	174	174
53	53		22,877	22,790
		Queensland.
1	1	Chief Auditor....................................	749	726
..	1	Senior Inspector..................................	570	..
1	..	Inspector, Grade III.................................	..	552
3	4	Inspectors, Grade II.................................	2,061	1,548
8	7	Inspectors, Grade I.................................	3,294	3,734
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade II..............................	1,088	1,083
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..............................	900	900
1	1	Typist, Grade I....................................	200	192
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	206	206
..	1	Messenger......................................	51	..
21	22		9,119	8,941
132	133	Carried forward..................	56,400	55,978

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
132	133	Brought forward..................	56,400	65,978
		South Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor....................................	686	662
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	553	553
1	1	Inspector, Grade II.................................	516	516
5	5	Inspectors, Grade I.................................	2,280	2,400
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II..............................	726	740
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..............................	594	587
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................	222	222
13	13	Western Australia.	5,577	5,680
		Western Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor....................................	630	614
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	552	552
6	6	Inspectors, Grade I.................................	2,880	2,880
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II...............................	372	372
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..............................	594	585
1	1	Typist, Grade I....................................	181	173
12	12	Tasmania.	5,209	5,176
		Tasmania.
1	1	Chief Auditor....................................	582	582
1	1	Inspector, Grade II.................................	516	506
2	2	Inspectors, Grade I.................................	888	960
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II..............................	696	744
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I...............................	258	300
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................	222	222
8	8	Federal Capital Territory.	3,162	3,314
		Federal Capital Territory.
1	1	Chief Auditor....................................	702	678
1	1	Inspector, Grade III.................................	552	552
2	3	Inspectors, Grade I.................................	1,400	884
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II..............................	684	657
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..............................	600	580
8	9		3,938	3,351
173	175	Carried forward..................	74,286	73,499

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
173	175	Brought forward..................	74,286	73,499
		London.
1	1	Chief Auditor....................................	630	614
		Cost of living allowance.............................	156	156
1	1	Inspector, Grade I..................................	480	480
		Cost of living allowance.............................	156	156
2	2		1,422	1,406
		Papua.
1	1	Chief Auditor....................................	546	546
		District allowance.................................	140	140
1	1		686	686
		Darwin.
1	1	Auditor........................................	503	516
		District allowance.................................	80	80
1	1	Typist, Grade I....................................	163	155
		District allowance.................................	80	80
2	2		826	831
			77,220	76,422
		Child endowment..................................	1,450	1,751
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	800	669
		Salary of Auditor, Darwin, during accumulated recreation leave...	208	..
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	..	26
			79,678	78,868
		Less—	79,678	78,868
		Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua........	640	640
		Amount to be recovered from special funds...............	5,660	5,660
		Amount provided under Division No. 110—War Services......	9,100	8,600
		Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates........	11,776	11,296
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	1,222	1,890
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	2,077	4,840
			30,475	32,926
178	180	Total Audit Office (see page 13).............	49,203	45,942

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. (See Division No. 11.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Assistant Commissioner.............................	1,210	1,159
1	1	Secretary.......................................	774	774
4	4	Public Service Inspectors.............................	3,397	3,373
1	1	Assistant Inspector.................................	726	726
23	24	Clerks.........................................	8,617	8,206
2	2	Messengers......................................	167	246
3	4	Assistants, Grade 1.................................	797	681
1	..	Assistant (Female), Grade 2...........................	..	169
4	4	Assistants (Female), Grade 1..........................	520	424
1	1	Typist, Grade 3...................................	242	242
9	9	Typists, Grade 1..................................	1,542	1,521
50	51	Inspectors’ Staffs.	17,992	17,421
		Inspectors’ Staffs.
5	5	Public Service Inspectors.............................	4,558	4,558
2	4	Assistant Inspectors................................	2,592	1,356
5	3	Clerks-in-Charge..................................	1,476	2,580
1	1	Clerk (Female)...................................	284	284
10	11	Clerks.........................................	3,188	2,582
2	2	Assistants, Grade 1.................................	428	424
4	5	Messengers......................................	794	588
3	4	Typists, Grade 2..................................	883	666
3	2	Typists, Grade 1..................................	282	541
35	37		14,485	13,579
1	1	Chairman (Appeal Boards)...........................	654	654
			33,131	31,654
		Child endowment..................................	383	361
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	185	185
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	104	130
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home	5	27
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy...........	214	70
			34,022	32,427
		Proportion of salaries of officers of Department of the Interior (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 37)	591	617
			34,613	33,044
86	89	Carried forward..................	34,613	33,044

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
86	89	Brought forward..................	34,613	33,044
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	955	928
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	1,105	2,232
			2,060	3,160
86	89	Total Public Service Board (see page 14).......	32,553	29,884
		NATIONAL LIBRARY. (See Division No. 13.)
..	1	Reading room officer...............................	276	..
..	1	Cataloguer......................................	198	..
..	1	Cataloguer......................................	150	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	102	..
..	1	Messenger......................................	84	..
..	5	Total National Library (see page 15)..........	810	..
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 14.)
		Under Public Service Act.
1	1	Official Secretary..................................	2,000a	2,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary.................................	822	822
			2,822	2,822
		Cost of living allowance.............................	156	182
		Salary of officer on unattached list......................	..	120
		Less—	2,978	3,124
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	307	360
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	..	49
			307	409
2	2	Under High Commissioner Act.	2,671	2,715
77	76	Clerks, Typists, Storemen, Messengers, Telephonists and Assistants	17,761	18,220
79	78	Total High Commissioner’s Office (see page 15)..	20,432	20,935

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £250 per annum.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Division No. 15.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Official Secretary..................................	970	970
1	1	Accountant......................................	552	552
			1,522	1,522
		Allowance to Official Secretary........................	216	216
		Allowance to Accountant............................	216	216
		Special allowance to Official Secretary whilst acting as Commissioner-General	500	500
		Special child endowment.............................	65	..
		Additional provision for relief of accountant................	167	160
			2,686	2,614
		Less—	2,686	2,614
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	174	80
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	..	153
			174	233
2	2	Total Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America (see page 16)	2,512	2,381
		COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
		(See Division No. 16.)
		(Payable from Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account.)
		Head Office.
1	1	Chief Executive Officer.............................	1,458	1,488
1	1	Secretary.......................................	1,158	1,188
1	1	Assistant Secretary.................................	733	738
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant...........................	678	708
	1	Scientific Assistant.................................	538	..
7	8	Clerks.........................................	2,269	2,170
2	2	Clerical Assistants.................................	562	602
2	2	Assistants.......................................	388	432
6	7	Typists.........................................	1,143	1,290
1	1	Telephonist and Typist..............................	190	210
2	3	Messengers......................................	315	215
1	1	Caretaker.......................................	197	227
25	29	Carried forward..................	9,629	9,268

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1931–35.	1935–36.	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		(Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£
25	29	Brought forward..................	9,629	9,268
		State Committees—Secretaries and typists (part-time).........	297	377
		Portion of salary of representative officer in London...........	250	250
		Child endowment.................................	52	13
			10,228	9,908
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	362	276
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	200	944
			562	1,220
25	29	Total Head Office (Carried forward).....	9,666	8,688
		Investigations.
1	1	Chief, Division of Economic Entomology..................	1,158	1,188
1	1	Chief, Division of Plant Industry........................	1,458	1,488
1	1	Chief, Division of Forest Products......................	1,458	1,488
1	1	Deputy Chief, Division of Forest Products.................	750	780
1	..	Chief, Division of Animal Nutrition.....................	..	1,188
1	1	Chief, Division of Animal Health.......................	1,458	1,188
..	1	Consultant, Division of Animal Health....................	1,158	..
1	..	Deputy Chief, Division of Animal Health..................	..	800
1	1	Chief, Division of Soil Research........................	400†	400†
4	6	Advisers.......................................	814†	550†
109	134	Research Officers.................................	59,820	52,213
11	15	Technical Officers.................................	4,536	3,664
74	82	Laboratory and General Assistants......................	12,019	12,297
..	9	Part-time officers..................................	795	..
9	8	Clerks.........................................	2,471	2,414
9	10	Typists........................................	1,618	1,440
3	3	Librarians......................................	931	979
14	17	Labourers.......................................	3,617	3,237
241	291	Carried forward..................	94,461	85,314

† Part time only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		(Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£
241	291	Brought forward..................	94,461	85,314
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	95
		Child endowment.................................	845	439
		Temporary and casual employees.......................	3,878	2,546
			99,279	88,299
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	1,781	4,194
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	..	5,551
			1,781	9,745
241	291	Total Investigations.....................	97,498	78,554
266	320		107,164	87,242
241	291	Less amount chargeable to Investigations..................	97,498	78,554
25	29	Total Council fob Scientific and Industrial Research (see page 16)	9,666	8,688

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	THE TREASURY. (See Division No. 18.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	1,500a	1,500
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative).....................	1,270	1,229
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Pensions, &c.)......................	970	970
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Finance)..........................	970	928
3	3		3,210	3,127
		Finance Branch.
1	1	Accountant......................................	840	816
1	1	Sub-Accountant (Administrative).......................	708	683
1	1	Sub-Accountant (Finance)............................	670	646
15	14	Clerks.........................................	5,629	5,841
1	1	Assistant.......................................	254	246
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Machinist).........................	222	222
..	1	Machinist (Female)................................	116	..
20	20	Loans Branch.	8,439	8,454
		Loans Branch.
1	1	Loans Officer....................................	870	875
1	1	Supervisor (Escort and Loans).........................	312	308
1	1	Assistant (Escort)..................................	270	270
1	1	(Female).......................................	214	214
3	3	Senior Checkers..................................	570	570
10	10	Checkers.......................................	1,740	1,740
1	1	Machinist.......................................	190	206
18	18	Correspondence Branch.	4,166	4,183
		Correspondence Branch.
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	552	552
7	7	Clerks.........................................	2,117	2,154
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...............................	238	238
1	1	Assistant (Male)..................................	230	230
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	230	230
9	10	Typists.........................................	1,585	1,348
2	3	Messengers......................................	368	291
22	24		5,320	5,043
1	1	Private Secretary..................................	381	480
65	67	Carried forward..................	23,016	22,787

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £219 per annum.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	TELE TREASURY—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
65	67	Brought forward..................	23,016	22,787
		Sub-Treasury, New South Wales.
1	1	Accountant......................................	678	678
9	9	Clerks.........................................	3,203	3,313
1	1	Assistant.......................................	200	254
2	3	Machinists (Female)................................	634	428
5	5	Typists.........................................	922	901
1	1	Messenger......................................	174	153
19	20		5,811	5,727
		Sub-Treasury, Victoria.
1	1	Accountant......................................	654	654
		Allowance to Accountant............................	48	48
7	6	Clerks.........................................	2,512	2,820
3	3	Assistants.......................................	698	698
5	5	Typists.........................................	991	983
..	1	Machinist (Female)................................	206	..
1	1	Messenger......................................	153	153
17	17		5,262	5,356
		Sub-Treasury, Queensland.
1	1	Accountant......................................	534	534
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,171	1,188
3	3	Typists.........................................	550	530
1	1	Messenger......................................	163	147
8	8		2,418	2,399
		Sub-Treasury, South Australia.
1	1	Accountant......................................	474	456
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,056	1,107
2	2	Typists.........................................	392	384
1	1	Assistant.......................................	205	197
7	7		2,127	2,144
116	119	Carried forward..................	38,634	38,413

F.5263.—10

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	THE TREASURY—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
116	119	Brought forward..................	38,634	38,413
		Sub-Treasury, Western Australia.
1	1	Accountant......................................	498	498
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,116	1,116
1	1	Assistant.......................................	214	214
2	2	Typists.........................................	396	396
7	7		2,224	2,224
		Sub-Treasury, Tasmania.
2	2	Clerks.........................................	778	759
1	3	Assistant.......................................	214	214
1	1	Typist.........................................	206	203
4	4		1,198	1,176
			42,056	41,813
		Child endowment..................................	770	904
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	500	400
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	186	140
		Allowances to officers for duties in connexion with receipt, custody, and issue of bonds	72	72
		Allowance to Custodian of Expropriated Property and Public Trustee	100	100
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	..	50
127	130		43,684	43,479
		Deduct—
3	3	Proportion payable from Trust Fund New Guinea Agency Account	892	826
1	1	Proportion payable from Trust Fund Public Trustee and Custodian. Account	438	475
4	4		1,330	1,301
123	126		42,354	42,178
		Less—
		Amount provided under Division No. 111—War Services payable from Revenue	5,000	5,000
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	907	640
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	1,831	1,713
			7,738	7,353
123	126	Total The Treasury (see page 20)............	34,616	34,825

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE. (See Division No. 20.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35	1935–36.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		Central Staff.	£	£
..	..	Commissioner*...................................	..	..
1	1	Assistant Commissioner.............................	822	822
5	5	Clerks.........................................	2,310	2,386
2	3	Typists.........................................	442	318
1	1	Assistant (Male)..................................	270	270
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	178	174
1	1	Messenger......................................	65	84
11	12		4,087	4,054
		NEW SOUTH WALES.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	774	774
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................	534	498
5	6	Special Magistrates and Examiners......................	2,751	2,310
31	31	Clerks.........................................	10,552	10,451
6	6	Inquiry Officers...................................	1,824	1,764
4	4	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers....................	1,000	976
15	18	Assistants.......................................	3,516	2,946
3	2	Messengers......................................	364	459
7	8	Typists.........................................	1,790	1,346
10	9	Checkers (Female).................................	1,566	1,740
..	1	Machinist (Female)................................	206	..
83	87		24,880	23,264
		VICTORIA.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	750	750
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................	510	492
3	4	Special Magistrates and Examiners......................	1,840	1,356
24	24	Clerks.........................................	7,969	8,871
6	6	Inquiry Officers...................................	1,850	1,764
4	4	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers....................	973	968
12	15	Assistants.......................................	3,125	2,460
7	7	Checkers (Female).................................	1,230	1,226
6	6	Typists.........................................	1,154	1,199
3	2	Messengers......................................	330	459
67	70		19,731	19,545
161	169	Carried forward..................	48,698	46,863

* Duties performed by Assistant Secretary (Pensions, &c.) to the Treasurer.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
161	169	Brought forward..................	48,698	46,863
		QUEENSLAND.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	654	654
..	1	Senior Clerk and Securities Officer......................	480	..
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	462	462
10	10	Clerks.........................................	3,387	3,508
..	1	Senior Assistant...................................	250	..
9	8	Assistants.......................................	1,677	1,906
2	2	Inquiry Officers...................................	612	576
3	3	Checkers (Female).................................	522	518
2	2	Typists.........................................	382	382
1	1	Messenger......................................	180	174
29	30		8,606	8,180
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner†..............................	24	24
1	1	Senior Clerk and Examiner...........................	516	498
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	462	462
9	10	Clerks.........................................	3,119	3,072
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	288	288
4	4	Assistants (Male)..................................	868	896
2	2	Checkers (Female).................................	356	348
2	3	Typists.........................................	579	372
..	1	Messenger......................................	180	..
20	23		6,392	5,960
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	630	630
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	462	462
8	9	Clerks.........................................	3,030	2,730
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	288	288
1	1	Checker (Female).................................	178	166
4	4	Assistants.......................................	808	824
1	1	Typist.........................................	193	190
1	1	Messenger......................................	88	147
18	19		5,677	5,437
228	241	Carried forward..................	69,373	66,440

† Receives £822 per annum as Deputy Commissioner of Taxation.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
228	241	Brought forward..................	69,373	66,440
		TASMANIA.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner*..............................	62	62
1	1	Senior Clerk and Examiner...........................	492	462
7	7	Clerks.........................................	2,364	2,249
1	1	Checker (Female).................................	178	166
2	3	Assistants.......................................	676	468
1	1	Typist.........................................	194	187
1	1	Messenger......................................	84	193
13	14		4,050	3,787
			73,423	70,227
		Child endowment..................................	1,837	1,831
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	492	526
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	13	..
		Payment to Defence Department for services of officers........	232	466
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of officers	..	651
			75,997	73,701
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	675	714
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	2,642	2,485
			3,317	3,199
241	255	Total Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office (see page 20)	72,680	70,502

* Receives in addition £606 per annum as Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Deputy Public Service Inspector and Works Registrar.

F.5848—11

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		TAXATION OFFICE. (See Division No. 21.)	£	£
		Administrative Section.
		Commissioner of Taxation............................	*	*
		Second Commissioner of Taxation......................	*	*
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	806	782
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Sales Tax)......................	734	710
1	1	Inspector.......................................	644	618
16	16	Clerks.........................................	6,974	6,524
1	1	Assistant.......................................	192	208
7	7	Typists.........................................	1,264	1,188
2	2	Messengers......................................	208	161
29	29		10,822	10,191
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,020	1,070
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner........................	750	750
1	1	Senior Valuer....................................	726	726
5	6	Valuers........................................	3,308	2,701
1	1	Chief Assessor...................................	654	654
1	1	Accountant......................................	552	552
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax).........................	582	582
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax)...........................	509	491
1	1	Draftsman......................................	354	354
190	188	Clerks.........................................	69,106	68,335
67	57	Assistants.......................................	11,174	11,219
35	36	Typists.........................................	6,679	6,890
12	18	Messengers......................................	3,144	1,946
307	313		98,558	96,270
336	342	Carried forward..................	109,380	106,461

* Provision made under Special Appropriations—Land Tax Assessment Act 1910–1930.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
336	342	Brought forward..................	109,380	106,461
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	970	1,020
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner........................	718	678
1	1	Chief Valuer....................................	789	765
8	8	Valuers........................................	4,392	4,328
1	..	Chief Clerk.....................................	..	534
..	1	Accountant.....................................	492	..
1	1	Senior Assessor..................................	516	516
1	1	Draftsman......................................	294	354
136	129	Clerks.........................................	45,394	48,173
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)........................	300	300
43	43	Assistants......................................	8,020	8,173
29	29	Typists........................................	5,348	5,382
14	16	Messengers.....................................	1,404	2,300
237	232		68,637	72,523

		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	822	846
1	1	Senior Valuer....................................	702	702
3	3	Valuers........................................	1,656	1,656
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	582	564
39	41	Clerks.........................................	15,025	15,407
1	1	Draftsman......................................	345	324
11	11	Assistants......................................	2,020	2,181
10	11	Typists........................................	2,071	1,990
5	5	Messengers.....................................	900	790
72	75	South Australia.	24,123	24,460
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner*.............................	822	846
1	1	Senior Valuer....................................	678	678
2	2	Valuers........................................	1,104	1,104
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	606	606
34	33	Clerks.........................................	11,518	11,750
1	1	Draftsman......................................	354	354
8	8	Assistants......................................	1,601	1,590
6	6	Typists........................................	1,100	1,066
2	2	Messengers.....................................	354	306
56	55		18,137	18,300
701	704	Carried forward..................	220,277	221,744

* Is also Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
701	704	Brought forward..................	220,277	221,744
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,170	1,220
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner........................	726	726
1	1	Senior Valuer....................................	702	702
5	5	Valuers........................................	2,743	2,760
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................	630	630
1	1	Chief Assessor...................................	606	590
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax).........................	552	567
1	1	Accountant......................................	538	504
3	3	Draftsmen......................................	1,075	1,058
109	111	Clerks.........................................	36,008	35,864
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).........................	300	298
69	69	Assistants.......................................	12,822	12,854
28	28	Typists.........................................	5,153	4,981
12	12	Messengers......................................	1,447	1,913
234	236		64,472	64,667
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner*..............................	678	678
1	1	Valuer.........................................	511	493
1	1	Draftsman......................................	303	288
10	8	Clerks.........................................	2,767	3,033
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax).........................	318	300
5	5	Assistants.......................................	1,030	1,018
1	1	Typist.........................................	154	206
20	18		5,761	6,016
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	526	480
1	1	Clerk..........................................	276	276
1	1	Typist.........................................	146	135
		Special allowance to Deputy Commissioner................	..	58
3	3		948	949
958	961	Carried forward..................	291,458	293,376

* Also performs duties of Sub-Treasury Accountant.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
958	961	Brought forward..................	291,458	293,376
		Child endowment..................................	8,601	9,052
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	2,721	1,850
		District allowance.................................	280	300
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home..........	34	68
		Payment to Census and Statistics Office for services rendered....	1,443	..
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for services rendered	3,100	1,300
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered	300	3,100
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	78	..
958	961		308,015	309,046
		Less—
		Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of— New South Wales...............................	2,400	2,500
		Western Australia...............................	29,000	29,005
		Tasmania.....................................	755	777
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	3,117	3,240
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year....	2,158	10,516
			37,430	46,038
958	961	Total Taxation Office (see page 21)...........	270,585	283,008
		INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW. (See Division No. 22.)
1	1	Clerk..........................................	408	402
		Child endowment..................................	26	39
			434	441
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	14
1	1	Total Income Tax Board of Review (see page 22)	434	427
		LAND VALUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 23.)
1	1	Secretary.......................................	262	276

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	SUPERANNUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 24.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	President.......................................	858	850
		Allowances to other members of Board...................	400	400
1	1	Actuary........................................	970	774
..	1	Secretary.......................................	487	..
5	5	Clerks.........................................	1,627	1,865
3	3	Typists.........................................	574	540
4	4	Examiners (Female)................................	850	856
..	1	Assistant (Female).................................	..	174
1	1	Messenger......................................	160	153
			5,926	5,612
		Child endowment..................................	130	91
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	46	50
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	91	..
			6,193	5,753
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	179	107
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	..	219
			179	326
15	17	Total Superannuation Board (see page 23)......	6,014	5,427
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS. (See Division No. 25.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Statistician......................................	1,170	1,145
1	1	Economist......................................	1,070	1,050
..	1	Chief Clerk......................................	644	..
1	..	Editor of Bureau Publications..........................	..	678
1	..	Supervisor of Census...............................	..	620
1	..	Compiler, Trade Statistics............................	..	582
1	..	Compiler, Labour Statistics...........................	..	545
1	..	Compiler.......................................	..	480
..	1	Research Officer..................................	408	..
24	28	Clerks.........................................	9,273	7,289
1	1	Librarian.......................................	235	224
32	33	Carried forward..................	12,800	12,613

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	£	£
32	33	Brought forward..................	12,800	12,613
4	5	Typists.........................................	736	575
2	2	Machinists, Grade II................................	436	428
2	2	Machinists, Grade I.................................	243	318
12	12	Statistical Tabulators...............................	1,482	1,472
1	1	Assistant.......................................	212	200
2	2	Messengers......................................	306	276
55	57		16,215	15,882
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Statistician.................................	678	678
1	1	Senior Clerk and Compiler...........................	452	480
6	7	Clerks.........................................	1,896	1,539
1	1	Assistant.......................................	213	214
1	1	Typist.........................................	186	186
10	11		3,425	3,097
			19,640	18,979
		Child endowment..................................	390	403
		Allowances to officers-performing duties of a higher class.......	168	200
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	100	50
		Allowance to Economist.............................	436	..
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	170	215
			20,904	19,847
		Less—	20,904	19,847
		Amount to be recovered from Taxation Office for services rendered	1,443	1,300
		Salaries of officers provided under Division No. 102, Item No. 8, Census	1,831	2,258
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	407	244
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	390	1,394
			4,071	5,196
65	68	Total Census and Statistics (see page 24).......	16,833	14,651

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	GOVERNMENT PRINTER. (See Division No. 26.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
		Canberra.
1	1	Government Printer................................	870	849
2	2	Clerks.........................................	623	610
1	1	Engineer-in-Charge................................	492	492
1	1	Assistant.......................................	214	214
1	1	Typist.........................................	155	137
66	67	Compositors, operators, machinists, binders and other employees..	19,098	19,068
			21,452	21,370
		Child endowment..................................	806	715
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	191	217
		Extra payment at night work rates during Parliamentary Session	500	500
72	73		22,949	22,802
		Melbourne.
1	1	Clerk..........................................	300	300
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	214	214
2	2		514	514
		Child endowment..................................	39	39
		Allowance to Government Printer, Melbourne, for services rendered in connexion with Commonwealth printing	100	100
		Gratuities to State officers engaged in excess of office hours.....	240	240
			893	893
			23,842	23,695
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	177	344
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	133	689
			310	1,033
74	75	Total Government Printer (see page 24)........	23,532	22,662

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	SECRETARY’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 27.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Solicitor-General, Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman.......	1,750a	1,750
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman......	1,291	1,236
1	1	Second Assistant Secretary and Second Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman	1,070	1,073
1	1	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman...........	920	890
1	1	Principal Legal Assistant.............................	654	654
6	6	Legal Assistants..................................	2,794	2,715
1	1	Accountant......................................	498	498
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	462	462
5	5	Clerks.........................................	1,265	1,202
1	1	Private Secretary..................................	480	480
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...............................	254	250
6	6	Typists.........................................	1,005	950
1	1	Assistant.......................................	208	216
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	161	148
2	2	Messengers......................................	175	228
30	30		12,987	12,752
		Office of the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.
1	1	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate..	534	531
1	1	Assistant.......................................	272	270
2	2		806	801
			13,793	13,553
		Child endowment..................................	129	130
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	200	200
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	210	183
			14,332	14,066
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	730	620
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	..	349
			730	969
32	32	Total Secretary’s Office (see page 26).........	13,602	13,097

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £213 per annum.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	REPORTING BRANCH. (See Division No. 28.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Reporter....................................	774	774
6	5	Reporters.......................................	3,201	3,492
..	1	Typist.........................................	206	..
7	7		4,181	4,266
		New South Wales.
..	1	Reporter-in-Charge.................................	606	..
..	1	Reporter........................................	552	..
..	2		1,158	..
		Less—	5,339	4,266
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts................	163	290
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	685	49
			848	339
7	9	Total Reporting Branch (see page 26)	4,491	3,927
		CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 29.)
		Central.
1	1	Crown Solicitor...................................	1,720a	1,720
1	1	Assistant Crown Solicitor............................	1,070	1,070
1	1	Legal Officer (Territorial)............................	774	774
2	2	Clerks (Legal)....................................	1,164	1,122
2	2	Clerks.........................................	633	613
2	2	Typists.........................................	334	328
1	1	Messenger......................................	90	70
10	10		5,785	5,697
10	10	Carried forward...................	5,785	5,697

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £214 per annum.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
10	10	Brought forward..................	5,785	5,697
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.............................	970	970
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	702	686
1	1	Senior Clerk (Common Law)..........................	630	630
1	1	Senior Clerk (Property).............................	578	564
13	12	Clerks (Legal)...................................	4,992	5,259
3	4	Clerks.........................................	925	800
5	5	Typists........................................	938	910
1	1	Assistant.......................................	196	194
1	1	Messenger......................................	172	153
27	27		10,103	10,166
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.............................	933	870
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	726	726
1	1	Senior Clerk (Property).............................	630	630
1	1	Senior Clerk (Common Law)..........................	578	561
8	8	Clerks (Legal)...................................	3,286	3,158
2	2	Clerks.........................................	557	630
3	3	Typists........................................	656	654
2	2	Assistants......................................	424	408
1	1	Messenger......................................	156	148
20	20		7,946	7,785
			23,834	23,648
		Child endowment.................................	325	364
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	50	200
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	13	13
			24,222	24,225
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	460	524
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	538	1,345
			998	1,869
57	57	Total Crown Solicitor’s Office (see page 27).....	23,224	22,356

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	THE HIGH COURT. (See Division No. 30.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
6	6	Associates to Justices...............................	2,280	2,280
1	1	Principal Registrar.................................	822	822
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar......................	534	534
1	1	Clerk..........................................	254	237
6	6	Assistants......................................	1,572	1,572
			5,462	5,445
		Child endowment.................................	39	52
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	35	52
			5,536	5,549
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..............	52	115
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	..	148
			52	263
15	16	Total The High Court (see page 27)...........	5,484	5,286
		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 31.)
		Central and Victoria.
1	1	Inspector-General and Registrar........................	870	870
1	1	Deputy Registrar..................................	570	552
1	1	Official Receiver..................................	678	670
1	1	Accountant......................................	498	534
9	8	Clerks.........................................	2,687	3,021
5	5	Typists........................................	1,066	1,058
3	3	Assistants......................................	669	658
1	1	Associate to Judge.................................	308	308
22	21		7,346	7,671
22	21	Carried forward..................	7,346	7,671

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
22	21	Brought forward..................	7,346	7,671
		New South Wales.
1	1	Registrar.......................................	624	708
1	1	Official Receiver..................................	632	636
1	1	Chief Clerk and Deputy Registrar.......................	480	606
1	1	Accountant.....................................	534	498
15	10	Clerks.........................................	3,145	5,086
3	3	Assistants......................................	698	722
5	4	Typists........................................	832	1,124
1	1	Messenger......................................	174	153
28	22		7,119	9,533
		Queensland.
1	1	Registrar.......................................	534	480
1	1	Official Receiver..................................	567	534
1	1	Accountant.....................................	480	474
1		Realization Officer................................	..	348
3	5	Clerks.........................................	1,469	783
3	3	Typists........................................	670	670
1	2	Messengers.....................................	264	153
1		Assistant.......................................	..	254
12	13		3,984	3,696
		South Australia.
1	1	Registrar.......................................	570	570
1	1	Official Receiver..................................	570	570
1	1	Accountant.....................................	462	450
4	5	Clerks.........................................	1,616	1,290
2	2	Assistants......................................	444	442
3	3	Typists........................................	566	646
..	1	Messenger......................................	180	..
12	14		4,408	3,968
74	70	Carried forward..................	22,857	24,868

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
74	70	Brought forward..................	22,857	24,868
		Western Australia.
1	1	Official Receiver..................................	501	870
1	1	Accountant......................................	408	462
5	3	Clerks.........................................	939	1,548
2	2	Typists........................................	435	428
1	1	Assistant.......................................	195	187
10	8		2,478	3,495
		Tasmania.
1	1	Official Receiver..................................	498	492
2	2	Clerks.........................................	484	708
1	2	Typists........................................	444	232
4	5		1,426	1,432
		Child endowment.................................	26,761	29,795
		Child endowment.................................	429	376
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	100	200
			27,290	30,371
		Less—	27,290	30,371
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	218	500
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	412	844
			630	1,344
88	83	Total Bankruptcy Administration (see page 28)........	26,660	29,027
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
		(See Division No. 32.)
1	1	Conciliation Commissioner...........................	1,250	1,250
1	1	Deputy Industrial Registrar...........................	774	774
..	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	467	..
..	1	Inspector.......................................	438	..
3	3	Associates to Judges................................	966	974
3	2	Clerks.........................................	519	903
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	324	324
1	1	Assistant.......................................	217	214
3	3	Typists........................................	656	646
2	2	Messengers.....................................	338	306
1	1	Senior Crier and Overseer............................	254	254
1	1	Labourer.......................................	198	198
17	18	Carried forward..................	6,401	5,843

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
17	18	Brought forward..................	6,401	5,843
		Child endowment..................................	117	117
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	100	100
		Allowance to Deputy Industrial Registrar acting as Chairman of Board of Reference	50	50
			6,668	6,110
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	152	200
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	1,250	188
			1,402	388
17	18	Total Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (see page 28)	5,266	5,722
		PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.
		(See Division No. 33.)
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	498	498
1	1	Typist.........................................	158	120
			656	618
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	9	25
2	2	Total Public Service Arbitrator’s Office (see page 29)......	647	593
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
		(See Division No. 34.)
		Canberra.
1	1	Director*.......................................	822	822
2	2	Clerks.........................................	509	582
1	1	Typist.........................................	153	158
4	4		1,484	1,562
		Victoria.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge................................	552	552
1	1	Clerk..........................................	354	348
2	2	Inquiry Officers...................................	666	636
1	1	Typist.........................................	206	206
2	2	Assistants.......................................	468	464
7	7		2,246	2,206
11	11	Carried forward..................	3,730	3,768

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
11	11	Brought forward..................	3,730	3,768
		New South Wales.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge................................	582	582
2	2	Clerks.........................................	723	723
2	3	Inquiry Officers...................................	960	576
1	1	Typist.........................................	190	190
1	..	Inquiry Officer (Exempt).............................	..	354
7	7		2,455	2,425
		Queensland.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge................................	534	534
2	2	Inquiry Officers...................................	648	648
3	3		1,182	1,182
		South Australia.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge................................	534	534
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	324	324
1	1	Assistant (Records)................................	254	254
3	3		1,112	1,112
		Western Australia.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge................................	534	534
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	324	324
1	1	Assistant (Records)................................	254	254
1	1	Typist.........................................	222	222
4	4		1,334	1,334
			9,813	9,821
		Child endowment..................................	182	143
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	50	50
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	..	26
			10,045	10,040
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	56	176
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	234
			56	410
28	28	Total Commonwealth Investigation Branch (see page 29).....	9,989	8,630

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. (See Division No. 35.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	1,170	1,145
1	1	Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar................	822	822
1	1	Chief Examiner of Patents............................	678	678
1	1	Assistant Chief Examiner of Patents.....................	630	630
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................	630	630
1	1	Chief Examiner of Trade Marks........................	582	582
28	33	Examiners of Patents...............................	14,658	12,536
2	3	Examiners of Trade Marks............................	1,260	888
1	1	Draftsman......................................	354	354
16	19	Clerks.........................................	5,157	4,759
1	1	Librarian.......................................	354	354
1	1	Supervisor of Publications............................	384	384
1	1	Assistant Supervisor of Publications.....................	300	300
1	1	Photo Equipment Operator............................	226	234
5	5	Senior Assistants..................................	1,258	1,258
4	4	Searchers (Female).................................	597	576
8	8	Typists.........................................	1,478	1,256
3	5	Assistants.......................................	1,028	574
4	7	Messengers......................................	939	459
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	158	142
		New South Wales.
1	1	Clerk..........................................	390	383
1	1	Assistant.......................................	241	214
		Victoria.
1	1	Clerk..........................................	390	390
1	1	Assistant.......................................	254	204
			33,938	29,752
		Child endowment..................................	624	645
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	400	400
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	91	390
		Payment to Customs Department for services of officers........	200	200
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	387	..
			35,640	31,387
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	323	630
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	1,817	816
			2,140	1,446
86	100	Total Patents, Trade Masks and Designs (see page 30).......	33,500	29,941

F.5848.—12

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 36.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	1,400a	1,400
..	1	Assistant Secretary—General Administration...............	803	..
1	..	Chief Clerk......................................	..	726
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	691	667
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge...................................	630	630
1	1	Private Secretary..................................	383	324
18	18	Clerks.........................................	5,858	6,295
1	1	Ministerial Messenger...............................	254	246
6	6	Assistants and Messengers............................	1,075	1,017
8	8	Typists.........................................	1,320	1,306
38	38		12,414	12,611
		Accounts Branch.
1	1	Accountant......................................	750	750
1	1	Assistant Accountant...............................	678	630
1	1	Sub-Accountant...................................	570	570
29	29	Clerks.........................................	8,754	9,059
1	1	Stores Officer....................................	480	480
1	1	Stocktaker......................................	324	313
1	1	Foreman Storeman.................................	288	288
3	3	Assistants.......................................	662	659
3	3	Messengers......................................	305	302
6	6	Typists.........................................	1,089	1,029
11	11	Machinists......................................	1,996	2,170
58	58		15,896	16,250
		Works and Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary.................................	970	970
1	1	Principal Designing Architect..........................	870	870
1	1	Principal Engineer—Electrical.........................	702	702
1	1	Principal Engineer—Mechanical........................	702	702
14	15	Engineers.......................................	7,566	6,985
8	8	Architects.......................................	3,747	3,693
26	27	Carried forward..................	14,557	13,922
96	96	Carried forward..................	28,310	28,861

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £169 per annum.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ADMINISTRATIVE— continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
96	96	Brought forward..................	28,310	28,861
		Works and Services Branch—continued.
26	27	Brought forward..................	14,557	13,922
1	1	Maintenance Officer and Quantity Surveyor................	534	534
1	1	Superintendent...................................	606	606
1	1	Station Engineer..................................	444	444
1	1	Transport Officer.................................	528	509
2	2	Works Supervisors................................	852	852
1	1	Assistant Transport Officer...........................	437	419
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	606	606
8	8	Clerks.........................................	2,690	2,660
1	1	Officer-in-Charge, Pumping Station, Cotter River............	408	4,08
3	3	Shift Electricians..................................	954	954
1	1	Supervisor and Chief Nurseryman......................	372	360
1	1	Meter Reader....................................	270	270
1	1	Meter Testing Officer...............................	282	282
1	1	Foreman—Engineering Plant..........................	378	378
1	1	Overseer—Cleaners................................	312	312
1	1	Foreman—Transport, Workshops.......................	438	438
1	1	Traffic Inspector..................................	300	295
5	5	Assistants and Messengers...........................	877	1,077
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	300	300
3	3	Typists........................................	582	574
63	64		26,727	26,200
		Property and Survey Branch.
1	1	Surveyor-General and Chief Property Officer...............	970	970
1	1	Chief Surveyor and Property Officer.....................	678	678
1	1	Senior Inspector (Lands, Stock, &c.).....................	678	678
1	1	Lands Officer (Northern Territory)......................	606	606
1	1	Surveyor (Development, &c.).........................	606	606
1	2	Surveyors......................................	960	552
..	1	Surveyor and Assistant Property Officer..................	606	..
6	8	Carried forward..................	5,104	4,090
159	160	Carried forward..................	55,037	55,061

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£
159	160	Brought forward..................	55,037	55,061
		Property and Survey Branch—continued.
6	8	Brought forward..................	5,104	4,090

1	1	Chief Draftsman..................................	606	606
9	10	Draftsmen......................................	4,566	4,140
1	1	Forestry Officer...................................	480	480
1	1	Assistant Surveyor.................................	372	354
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	552	552
12	12	Clerks.........................................	4,085	4,192
1	1	Inspector (Lands, Stock, &c.)..........................	462	462
1	1	Senior Plan Printer.................................	330	330
1	1	Plan Printer......................................	306	306
2	2	Assistant Plan Printers..............................	460	460
2	2	Assistants.......................................	460	455
1	1	Messenger......................................	72	57
6	6	Typists.........................................	1,125	1,148
45	48		18,980	17,632
		Civic Branch.
		(Federal Capital Territory.)
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Civic Representative).................	870	870
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	630	630
4	6	Clerks.........................................	1,851	1,300
2	2	Typists.........................................	353	307
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	266	266
9	11		3,970	3,373
213	219	Carried forward..................	77,987	76,066

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
213	219	Brought forward..................	77,987	76,066
		New South Wales.
1	1	Works Director...................................	833	920
10	13	Architects......................................	5,525	4,728
1	1	Mechanical Engineer...............................	516	516
1	1	Electrical Engineer................................	516	516
1	1	Quantity Surveyor.................................	534	534
1	1	Assistant Quantity Surveyor..........................	319	307
1	1	Property Officer..................................	606	606
1	1	Works Supervisor—Jervis Bay........................	426	426
1	1	Draftsman......................................	444	444
3	3	Works Supervisors................................	1,278	1,274
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk..........................	552	552
8	11	Clerks.........................................	2,747	2,573
7	7	Typists........................................	1,306	1,275
1	1	Machinist and Plan Recorder..........................	189	190
4	4	Assistants and Messengers...........................	680	680
42	48		16,471	16,541
		Victoria.
1	1	Works Director...................................	920	920
8	8	Architects......................................	3,847	3,773
1	1	Mechanical Engineer...............................	480	480
1	1	Electrical Engineer................................	480	480
1	1	Quantity Surveyor.................................	634	480
1	1	Property Officer..................................	444	444
3	3	Works Supervisors................................	1,134	1,278
1	1	Draftsman......................................	354	354
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk..........................	508	534
8	6	Clerks.........................................	2,183	2,328
4	4	Typists........................................	788	771
2	2	Machinists......................................	396	396
3	3	Assistants and Messengers...........................	545	538
1	1	Overseer.......................................	312	312
1	1	Watchman......................................	198	198
37	35		13,123	13,286
292	302	Carried forward..................	107,581	104,893

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£
292	302	Brought forward..................	107,581	104,893
		Queensland.
1	1	Works Director...................................	726	726
6	7	Architects.......................................	3,248	2,808
1	2	Works Supervisors.................................	780	426
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk..........................	474	456
2	2	Clerks.........................................	714	714
1	1	Typist.........................................	202	191
1	1	Machinist.......................................	207	206
1	2	Assistants.......................................	330	228
14	17		6,681	5,755
		South Australia.
1	1	Works Director...................................	702	702
2	2	Architects.......................................	978	978
1	1	Works Supervisor.................................	426	426
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk..........................	462	462
2	2	Clerks.........................................	621	608
3	3	Typists.........................................	569	568
1	1	Assistant.......................................	206	197
1	1	Messenger......................................	174	169
12	12	Western Australia.	4,138	4,110
		Western Australia.
1	1	Works Director...................................	678	678
2	3	Architects.......................................	1,371	908
1	1	Works Supervisor.................................	426	426
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk..........................	426	426
2	2	Clerks.........................................	605	593
2	2	Typists.........................................	327	361
1	1	Assistant.......................................	214	214
10	11		4,047	3,606
			122,447	118,364
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...	2,172	4,202
328	342	Carried forward...................	124,619	122,566

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
328	342	Brought forward..................	124,619	122,566
		Child endowment.................................	2,270	2,730
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	582	570
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	764	400
		Equipment allowances..............................	26	50
		Other allowances..................................	365	750
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts	17,500	16,000
		Payment to Health Department for services of officers under Immigration Act	324	320
			146,450	143,386
		Less—	146,450	143,386
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..............	2,000	2,854
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	11,500	14,745
			13,500	17,599
328	342	Total Administrative (see page 32)...........	132,950	125,787
		ELECTORAL OFFICE. (See Division No. 37.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer..............................	869	970
1	1	Senior Clerk.....................................	534	634
2	2	Clerks.........................................	682	732
2	2	Typists........................................	220	316
1	1	Messenger......................................	150	147
7	7	New South Wales.	2,455	2,699
		New South Wales.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	606	654
6	6	Clerks.........................................	1,939	1,982
28	28	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	12,698	12,706
28	28	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	7,629	7,674
63	63	Carried forward..................	22,872	23,016
7	7	Carried forward..................	2,455	2,699

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ELECTORAL OFFICE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
7	7	Brought forward	2,455	2,699
		New South Wales—continued.
63	63	Brought forward..................	22,872	23,016
2	2	Senior Indexers...................................	482	508
5	5	Indexers........................................	1,070	1,070
1	1	Typist.........................................	206	206
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	158	158
1	1	Messenger......................................	150	153
73	73		24,938	25,111
		Victoria.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	630	563
5	5	Clerks.........................................	1,693	1,645
20	20	Divisional Returning Officers..........................	9,082	9,101
20	20	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	5,520	5,520
1	..	Clerk..........................................	..	276
2	2	Senior Indexers...................................	498	492
3	3	Indexers........................................	632	624
1	1	Typist.........................................	206	206
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	158	158
1	1	Messenger......................................	150	168
55	54		18,569	18,753
		Queensland.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	534	534
1	1	Clerk..........................................	390	390
10	10	Divisional Returning Officers..........................	4,536	4,613
10	10	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	2,760	2,760
1	1	Indexer-in-charge..................................	270	270
1	1	Indexer........................................	214	214
1	1	Assistant.......................................	214	214
1	1	Typist.........................................	162	158
1	1	Assistant (Female).................................	154	150
27	27		9,234	9,303
162	161	Carried forward..................	55,196	55,866

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ELECTORAL OFFICE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
162	161	Brought forward..................	55,196	55,866
		South Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	553	553
2	2	Clerks.........................................	666	653
7	6	Divisional Returning Officers..........................	2,772	3,229
7	6	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	1,656	1,872
1	1	Senior Indexer....................................	254	254
1	1	Indexer........................................	214	214
1	1	Typist.........................................	206	206
20	18		6,321	6,981
		Western Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	507	498
1	1	Clerk..........................................	371	353
5	5	Divisional Returning Officers..........................	2,144	2,217
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	1,326	1,307
1	1	Indexer-in-charge..................................	270	270
1	1	Indexer........................................	200	192
1	1	Typist.........................................	190	197
15	15		5,008	5,034
		Tasmania.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer*......................	606	606
3	3	Clerks.........................................	861	972
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	1,380	1,380
1	1	Senior Indexer....................................	254	254
1	1	Typist.........................................	140	206
1	1	Assistant.......................................	214	213
12	12		3,455	3,631
209	206	Carried forward..................	69,980	71,512

* If also Deputy Public Services Inspector and Works Registrar, and receives an allowance of £62 per annum for acting as Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ELECTORAL OFFICE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
209	206	Brought forward..................	69,980	71,512
		Child endowment.................................	2,567	2,387
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	400	470
		District allowance.................................	290	300
		Allowances to officers performing duties for State of South Australia	450	500
		Allowances to officers in connexion with maintenance of Joint Roll in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania	2,104	2,133
			75,791	77,302
			75,791	77,302
		Less— Salaries of officers performing duties for Prime Minister’s Department	591	617
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..............	477	1,654
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	293	2,794
			1,361	5,065
209	206	Total Electoral Office (see page 34)..........	74,430	72,237
		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 38.)
		Central and Victoria.
1	1	Commonwealth Meteorologist.........................	970	970
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	630	630
5	5	Meteorologists...................................	2,379	2,415
1	2	Assistant Meteorologists.............................	766	426
6	5	Meteorological Assistants............................	1,331	1,795
..	2	Junior Meteorological Assistants.......................	263	..
1	1	Draftsman......................................	384	369
1	1	Assistant Draftsman................................	300	300
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	516	516
8	8	Clerks.........................................	2,624	2,626
1	1	Caretaker.......................................	204	214
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	230	230
2	2	Assistants......................................	460	460
29	31	Carried forward..................	11,057	10,951

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		Central and Victoria—continued.	£	£
29	31	Brought forward..................	11,057	10,951
2	2	Typists.........................................	428	428
3	3	Machinists......................................	654	654
4	4	Recorders.......................................	696	696
2	2	Messengers......................................	327	306
40	42		13,162	13,035
		New South Wales.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist.............................	582	582
1	1	Assistant Meteorologist..............................	455	426
1	1	Clerk..........................................	354	354
2	2	Meteorological Assistants............................	626	614
..	1	Junior Meteorological Assistant........................	197	..
3	3	Assistants.......................................	629	642
1	1	Recorder and Typist................................	190	190
2	2	Messengers......................................	306	306
..	1	Junior Messenger..................................	51	..
11	13		3,390	3,114
		Queensland.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist.............................	552	552
..	1	Assistant Meteorologist..............................	390	..
3	1	Meteorological Assistant.............................	324	964
..	1	Junior Meteorological Assistant........................	179	..
2	2	Assistants.......................................	428	428
1	1	Recorder and Typist................................	190	190
1	1	Messenger......................................	153	153
8	8		2,216	2,287
		South Australia.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist.............................	552	552
..	1	Assistant Meteorologist..............................	390	..
4	2	Meteorological Assistants............................	546	1,205
..	1	Junior Meteorological Assistant........................	127	..
2	2	Assistants.......................................	428	421
1	1	Messenger......................................	174	153
8	8		2,217	2,331
67	71	Carried forward..................	20,985	20,767

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
67	71	Brought forward..................	20,985	20,767
		Western Australia.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist.............................	552	552
..	1	Assistant Meteorologist..............................	390	..
4	2	Meteorological Assistants............................	618	1,235
..	1	Junior Meteorological Assistant........................	180	..
1	1	Assistant.......................................	230	226
1	1	Recorder and Typist................................	190	190
1	1	Messenger......................................	153	128
8	8	Tasmania.	2,313	2,331
		Tasmania.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist.............................	480	480
1	1	Clerk..........................................	354	344
1	1	Typist.........................................	198	194
1	1	Assistant.......................................	183	214
1	1	Messenger......................................	53	179
5	5	Northern Territory.	1,268	1,411
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Meteorologist....................................	405	400
1	1	Meteorological Assistant.............................	264	275
2	2		669	675
			25,235	25,184
		Child endowment..................................	575	549
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	50	50
		District allowance.................................	200	..
		Allowance to officer appointed away from home.............	..	4
		Less—	26,060	25,787
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	120	122
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	244	274
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	..	697
			364	1,093
82	86	Total Meteorological Branch (see page 34)	25,696	24,694

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	SOLAR OBSERVATORY. (See Division No. 39.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Director.........................................	1,320	1,320
4	4	Assistants.......................................	1,956	1,956
1	1	Research Fellow...................................	318	312
1	1	Clerk..........................................	324	312
2	2	Mechanics.......................................	570	518
			4,488	4,418
		Child endowment..................................	39	39
		Special allowances.................................	260	234
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher class.........	194	174
		Less—	4,981	4,865
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	269	260
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	166	90
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	1,608	1,366
			2,043	1,716
9	9	Total Solar Observatory (see page 35)..........	2,938	3,149
		FORESTRY BRANCH. (See Division No. 40.)
		Commonwealth Forestry Bureau.
1	1	Inspector-General of Forests...........................	1,170	1,170
1	1	Secretary........................................	480	480
1	1	Typist..........................................	198	184
1	1	Messenger.......................................	125	95
		Australian Forestry School.
3	3	Lecturers........................................	1,758	1,758
7	7	Carried forward...................	3,731	3,687

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	FORESTRY BRANCH—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
7	7	Brought forward..................	3,731	3,687
		Child endowment..................................	13	13
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	13	13
		Special allowance.................................	35	12
		Allowance to junior officer living away from home...........	..	40
			3,792	3,765
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	103	97
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	176	117
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year....	479	668
			758	882
7	7	Total Forestry Branch (see page 36).....	3,034	2,883

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 44.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	2,000a	2,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary.................................	970	970
1	1	Finance Secretary.................................	1,070	1,070
1	1	Director of Works.................................	822	822
1	1	Chief Clerk and Industrial Officer.......................	774	750
1	1	Secretary, Defence Committee.........................	726	702
15	16	Clerks.........................................	5,860	5,460
2	1	Private Secretary..................................	442	960
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	300	300
1	2	Ministerial Messengers..............................	506	275
2	2	Messengers......................................	188	150
2	2	Senior Assistants..................................	508	508
5	5	Assistants.......................................	1,068	1,028
7	7	Typists.........................................	1,425	1,412
			16,659	16,407
		Child endowment..................................	312	312
		Special (Canberra) allowance..........................	13	13
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	220	241
			17,204	16,973
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	188	400
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	505	768
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	..	24
			693	1,192
41	42	Total Central Administration (see page 41)......	16,511	15,781

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £244 per annum.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.						1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES. (See Division No. 46.)						1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		(a) Sea-going Personnel.
								£	£
		Pay and allowances under Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act in respect of Sea-going personnel of the Royal Australian Navy detailed hereunder
		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						860,325	775,598
		Arrears of pay; 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 and allowance 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 annum.
				£		s.	d.
1	1	Vice-Admiral (Chief of Naval Staff)...........		3,000		0	0a
				Maximum Active Pay per diem.
				£		s.	d.
1	1	Rear-Admiral..........................		5		0	0
2	2
		Commissioned Officers.
		Executive Officers.
			£		s.		d.
1	..	Captain (Second Naval Member)	..		..
8	10	Captains............................	3		15		0
13	13	Commanders.........................	2		12		0
102	102	Lieutenant-Commanders.................	1		14		0
		Lieutenants..........................	1		4		0
17	18	Sub-Lieutenants.......................	0		11		0
141	143
143	145	Carried forward.................						860,325	775,598

(a) Amount of redaction under Financial Emergency Acts is £450 per annum.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.				1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1931–35.	1935–36.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
1931–35.	1935–36.	(a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.
		Commissioned Officers—continued.				£	£
143	145	Brought forward..................				860,325	775,598
			Maximum Active Pay per diem.
		Engineer Officers.	£	s.	d.
1	1	Engineer Rear Admiral.....................	5	0	0
1	1	Engineer Captain.........................	3	15	0
13	14	Engineer Commanders.....................	2	17	0
29	31	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	13	0
44	47
		Chaplains and Naval Instructors.
6	6	Chaplains..............................	1	18	0
3	3	Instructor Commanders.....................	2	12	0
2	1	Instructor Lieutenant-Commander or Instructor-Lieutenant	1	14	0
1	1	Headmaster.............................	1	12	0
12	11
		Medical Officers and Dental Officers.
1	2	Surgeon Captains.........................	4	0	0
6	7	Surgeon Commanders......................	3	0	0
11	10	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders............	2	3	0
		Surgeon Lieutenants.....................	1	12	0
1	1	Surgeon Commander (Dental)................	2	13	0
6	7	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders (Dental)......	2	3	0
		Surgeon Lieutenants (Dental)...............	1	9	0
25	27
		Accountant Officers.
1	1	Paymaster Captain........................	3	10	0
8	9	Paymaster Commanders....................	2	12	0
22	22	Paymaster Lieutenant-Commanders...........	1	14	0
		Paymaster Lieutenants...................	1	4	0
		Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants................	0	11	0
31	32
255	262	Carried forward..................				860,325	775,598

F.5263.—13

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.				1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
1934–35.	1935–36.	(a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.
						£	£
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
255	262	Brought forward.................				860,325	775,598
		Miscellaneous.	Maximum Active Pay per diem.
			£	s.	d.
1	1	Shipwright Lieutenant-Commander or Shipwright Lieutenant	1	16	0
..	1	Wardmaster Lieutenant......................	1	9	0
1	2
		Subordinate Officers.
32	20	Midshipmen...........................	0	6	0
		Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers.
15	15	Commissioned Gunners....................	1	5	0
		Gunners..............................	0	17	6
15	15	Commissioned Gunners (t)..................	1	5	0
		Gunners (t).............................	0	17	6
5	5	Commissioned Boatswains..................	1	5	0
		Boatswains............................	0	17	6
6	7	Commissioned Telegraphists.................	1	5	0
		Warrant Telegraphists.....................	0	17	6
3	3	Commissioned Signal Boatswains.............	1	5	0
		Signal Boatswains........................	0	17	6
16	19	Commissioned Engineers...................	1	6	0
		Warrant Engineers........................	0	18	6
		Commissioned Mechanicians.................	1	6	0
		Warrant Mechanicians.....................	0	18	6
6	6	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
5	5	Commissioned Writers.....................	1	5	0
		Warrant Writers.........................	0	17	6
75	79
288	284	Carried forward.................				860,325	775,598

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.				1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.				1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		(a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.
		Commissioned Officers—continued.				£	£
288	284	Brought forward..................				860,325	775,598
		Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers—continued.
75	79	Brought forward.................
			Maximum Active Pay per diem.
			£	s.	d.
4	5	Commissioned Supply Officers...............	1	5	0
		Warrant Supply Officers...................	0	17	6
1	1	Commissioned Instructor in Cookery...........	1	5	0
		Warrant Instructor in Cookery...............	0	17	6
..	1	Commissioned Steward....................	1	5	0
		Warrant Steward........................	0	17	6
11	13	Senior Masters.........................	1	8	0
		Schoolmasters..........................	1	5	0
		Schoolmaster Candidates...................	0	12	0
5	5	Commissioned Electricians.................	1	6	0
		Warrant Electricians......................	0	18	6
3	2	Commissioned Wardmasters................	1	5	0
		Warrant Wardmasters.....................	0	17	6
2	2	Commissioned Bandmaster.................	1	5	0
		Warrant Bandmaster......................	0	17	6
101	108
3711	3780	Petty Officers and Seamen. (b)
						860,325	775,598
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent................				(a)	(a)
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............				36,600	46,613
4100	4172	Total (a) Sea-going Personnel...............				823,725	728,985
4100	4172	Carried forward..................				823,725	728,985

Note.—Sea-going personnel are entitled to rations and accommodation in addition to pay.

(a) Deducted from total pay.

(b) Active Pay as prescribed in Naval Financial Regulations according to seniority and class of rating, ranging from 2s. 6d. to 14s. 6d. per diem.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.				1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	NAVAL.
1934–35.	1935–36.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
				£	£
4100	4172	Brought forward.................		823,725	728,985
		(b) Auxiliary Services.
		Pay under Naval Financial Regulations under the Naval Defence Act in respect of personnel of the R.A.N. Auxiliary Services.
1	1	Captain (Director of Naval Reserves)...................		805	805
..	1	Deputy Inspector of Naval Ordnance....................		906	..
6	6	Commanders...................................		4,615	4,605
1	1	Electrical Commander.............................		763	763
2	2	Paymaster Commanders............................		1,526	1,526
7	11	Lieutenant-Commanders...........................		6,089	4,185
2	11	Lieutenants...................................			1,058
11	11	Commissioned Instructors or Warrant Instructors............		4,569	4,644
58	59	Chief Petty Officers (Instructors, Ordnance Artificers, Supply and Writer)		17,520	17,051
1	1	Petty Officer (Supply)		220	220
7	7	Boatmen, C1. I.	(Caretakers, storemen, surgery attendants, messengers and labourers)	1,589	1,589
45	49	Boatmen, C1. II., III. and IV.		10,667	9,868
1	1	Sub-Inspector of Police.............................		379	379
4	4	Sergeants of Police, 1st Class.........................		1,192	1,173
7	7	Sergeants of Police, 2nd Class........................		1,715	1,694
25	26	Constables.....................................		5,868	5,620
		Child endowment................................		2,405	2,683
		Pay of members whilst undergoing training afloat, at rates of pay as prescribed in Regulations		(a)	(a)
		Payment of gratuity and allowance for long service and good conduct medal		100	60
		District allowances................................		580	280
				61,508	58,203
		Less—
		Amounts estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....		799	2,199
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..............		779	649
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent...............		(b)	(b)
				1,578	2,848
178	187	Total (b) Auxiliary Services.................		59,930	55,355
4278	4359	Total Permanent Naval Forces (see page 42)......		883,655	784,340

(a) Included in total Pay. (b) Deducted from total Pay.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE. (See Division No. 47.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		Civil Staff.	£	£
1	1	Director of Studies.................................	700	685
2	2	Senior Masters....................................	1,293	1,275
2	2	Masters.........................................	971	738
			2,964	2,698
		Child endowment..................................	13	55
		Less amount to be withheld on account of rent...............	(a)	(a)
			2,977	2,753
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	310	100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	..	200
			310	300
5	5	Total Royal Australian Naval College (b) (see page 42)	2,667	2,453
		CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES. (See Division No. 48.)
		Secretariat.
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Naval) and Secretary, Naval Board.........	870	870
27	27	Clerks..........................................	8,143	8,710
1	1	Stenographer.....................................	276	276
8	8	Typists.........................................	1,513	1,510
3	3	Assistants.......................................	672	581
2	2	Senior Messengers.................................	434	435
42	42		11,908	12,382
		Finance Branch.
1	1	Director of Navy Accounts............................	920	920
2	2	Accountants......................................	1,428	1,428
31	35	Clerks..........................................	11,815	11,432
4	4	Typists.........................................	792	776
1	1	Machinist.......................................	206	206
3	3	Assistants.......................................	658	658
1	1	Senior Messenger..................................	214	214
43	47		16,033	15,634
85	89	Carried forward...................	27,941	28,016

(a) Deducted from total Salaries. (b) Salaries of members of Permanent Naval Forces attached to Royal Australian Naval College provided under Division No. 46.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
85	89	Brought forward..................	27,941	28,016
		Stores and Victualling Branch.
1	1	Director of Naval Stores and Victualling..................	920	920
1	1	Naval Store Officer................................	702	702
1	1	Assistant Naval Store Officer..........................	570	570
1	1	Deputy Victualling Store Officer.......................	654	654
15	17	Clerks.........................................	5,200	4,851
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	254	248
1	1	Assistant.......................................	214	214
1	1	Machinist.......................................	206	206
1	1	Inspecting Officer.................................	372	372
2	2	Assistant Inspecting Officers..........................	672	672
25	27		9,764	9,409
		Engineering and Construction Branch.
1	1	Ship Constructor..................................	702	702
1	1	Engineer Constructor...............................	702	702
3	3	Draughtsmen....................................	1,326	1,242
2	2	Clerks.........................................	677	640
1	1	Heliographer....................................	286	269
8	8		3,693	3,555
		Ordnance Branch.
1	1	Assistant Armament Supply Officer.....................	570	570
1	1	Senior Technical Assistant...........................	534	498
1	1	Draughtsman....................................	447	429
2	3	Clerks.........................................	817	726
1	2	Assistants......................................	396	214
1	1	Foreman Examiner................................	380	360
1	2	Leading Examiners................................	552	288
2	3	Examiners......................................	726	520
10	14		4,422	3,605
128	138	Carried forward..................	45,820	44,585

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
128	138	Brought forward..................	45,820	44,585
		Naval Reserves—Headquarters and Districts.
19	19	Clerks.........................................	6,993	7,032
6	6	Typists........................................	1,170	1,136
2	2	Assistants......................................	508	506
27	27		8,671	8,674
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	250	200
		Child endowment.................................	1,706	1,755
		Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from their homes	(a)	(a)
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	200	..
			2,156	1,955
			56,647	55,214
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	1,330	3,305
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..............	856	643
			2,186	3,948
155	165	Total Civilian Permanent Services (see page 43)....	54,461	51,266
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 50.)
		Naval Depot and Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	Civil Secretary...................................	678	678
1	1	Hull Overseer....................................	608	608
1	1	Electrical Assistant to Engineer Manager..................	606	606
8	8	Draughtsmen....................................	3,642	3,633
1	1	Accountant......................................	630	630
12	12	Carried forward..................	6,164	6,155

(a) Included in total Salaries.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	NAVAL.
1934–35.	1935–36.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.
		Naval Depot and Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney—continued.	£	£
12	12	Brought forward..................	6,164	6,155
1	1	Expense Accounts Officer............................	543	524
26	29	Clerks.........................................	8,535	8,409
2	2	Senior Assistants..................................	544	532
1	2	Assistants.......................................	422	214
4	4	Typists.........................................	781	757
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	214	214
12	12	Foremen.......................................	4,505	4,428
1	1	Naval Optical Instrument Maker........................	370	370
1	1	Foreman of Storehouses (Torpedo)......................	340	340
1	1	Storehouseman...................................	270	270
1	1	Junior Storehouseman...............................	246	246
		Hydrographic Staff.
1	1	Chief Cartographer.................................	572	572
1	1	Senior Chart Corrector..............................	354	347
2	2	Chart Correctors..................................	546	522
87	71		24,406	23,900
		Naval Store, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	Naval Store Officer................................	798	798
1	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer...........................	678	678
2	2	Assistant Naval Store Officers.........................	1,032	1,074
14	14	Clerks.........................................	4,300	4,594
2	2	Assistants.......................................	443	442
2	2	Typists.........................................	393	381
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses.............................	810	810
2	2	Senior Storehousemen..............................	604	604
12	12	Storehousemen...................................	3,282	3,320
11	11	Junior Storehousemen...............................	2,676	2,706
49	49		15,016	15,407
116	120	Carried forward..................	39,422	39,307

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
116	120	Brought forward..................	39,422	39,307
		Naval Armament Depots, Sydney.
1	1	Armament Supply Officer............................	726	726
1	1	Assistant Armament Supply Officer.....................	570	570
1	1	Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance...................	608	608
7	7	Clerks.........................................	1,931	2,148
1	1	Assistant.......................................	150	142
1	1	Typist.........................................	166	158
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses.............................	780	780
8	7	Storehousemen...................................	1,964	2,276
..	5	Junior Storehousemen..............................	1,224	..
1	1	Foreman of Laboratory..............................	380	370
2	2	Laboratorymen...................................	584	584
1	1	Foreman Examiner................................	370	355
..	1	Senior Examiner..................................	260	..
1	1	Gun Examiner...................................	342	342
1	1	Leading Examiner.................................	324	312
1	1	Assistant (Armament)..............................	230	242
..	1	Armament Artificer................................	266	..
29	35		10,875	9,613
		Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney.
1	1	Victualling Store Officer.............................	798	798
1	1	Deputy Victualling Store Officer.......................	678	678
1	1	Assistant Victualling Store Officer......................	570	570
6	8	Clerks.........................................	2,448	1,908
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	254	254
1	1	Assistant.......................................	226	254
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses.............................	810	810
4	5	Senior Storehousemen..............................	1,208	1,208
7	9	Storehousemen...................................	2,254	1,962
8	6	Junior Storehousemen..............................	1,946	1,968
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	214	214
33	36		11,406	10,624
178	191	Carried forward..................	61,703	59,544

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
178	191	Brought forward..................	61,703	59,544
		Flinders Naval Depot.
1	1	Draughtsman....................................	444	443
1	1	Clerk..........................................	210	210
2	2		654	653
		Naval Depot, Swan. Island.
1	1	Clerk..........................................	158	64
1	1	Senior Storehouseman..............................	314	314
..	1	Storehouseman...................................	276	..
8	3		748	378
		Naval Depot, London (on the staff of the High Commissioner).
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,226	1,232
			64,331	61,807
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	150	150
		Child endowment.................................	1,443	1,520
		Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from their homes	(a)	(a)
		Allowances to officers in United Kingdom.................	146	146
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	110	10
			66,180	63,633
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	872	489
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	8,398	11,406
			9,270	11,895
185	199	Total Naval Establishments (see page 44)......	56,910	51,738

(a) Included in total Salaries.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.					1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES. (See Division No. 55.)
1934–35.	1935–36.	(Under Defence Acts.)
		Australian Staff Corps.					£	£
1	1	Major-General (Chief of General Staff)..................					1,729	1,479
1	1	Major-General (Adjutant-General).....................					1,254	1,129
1	1	Brigadier (Quartermaster-General).....................					1,229	1,079
1	1	Colonel (Commandant, Royal Military College and Army Schools of Instruction)					979	979
1	1	Brigadier (1st Military District).......................					1,079	1,079
1	1	Brigadier 1st Division and Base Commandant.............					1,229	1,079
1	1	Brigadier 4th Division and Base Commandant.............					1,229	1,079
2	2	Brigadiers.....................................					1,658	1,658
4	4	Colonels......................................					3,220	3,220
15	20	Lieutenant-Colonels..............................					14,457	10,915
214	208	Majors......................................
		Captains.....................................					105,237	107,036
		Lieutenants...................................
		Staff and Command Pay.
		1934–35.			1935–36.
		6	Grade “A” appointments	7		............................................	630	540
		17	Grade “B” appointments	16		............................................	1,280	1,360
		17	Grade “C” appointments	17		............................................	1,190	1,190
		10	Grade “D” appointments	8		............................................	480	600
		6	Grade “E” appointments	12		............................................	600	300
		36	Grade “F” appointments	36		............................................	1,440	1,440
242	241	Total Australian Staff Corps					138,920	136,162
		Australian Instructional Corps.
49	50	Quartermasters..................................					23,788	23,788
21	22	Warrant Officers, Class I.A..........................					8,084	8,084
128	129	Warrant Officers, Class I............................					43,412	43,412
296	302	Warrant Officers, Class II...........................					84,471	84,471
494	503	Total Australian Instructional Corps.........					159,755	159,755
736	744	Carried forward.................					298,675	295,917

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
..		(Under Defence Acts.)	£	£
736	744	Brought forward.................	298,675	295,917
		Royal Australian Artillery.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
24	24	Category “A”..................................	5,259	5,259
62	72	Category “B”..................................	14,696	13,640
68	98	2nd Grade.....................................	13,268	13,192
34	62	3rd Grade......................................	7,132	6,236
57	58	Artificers and Specialists.............................	10,016	10,016
342	360	Gunners, Drivers and Trumpeters.......................	60,942	59,218
587	674	Total Royal Australian Artillery.............	111,313	107,561
		Royal Australian Engineers.
		Regimental.
..	2	Warrant Officers, Class 1a............................	714	..
4	2	Warrant Officers, Class I.............................	688	1,376
..	5	Warrant Officers, Class II.............................	799	..
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
4	12	Category “A”..................................	1,612	908
38	70	Category “B”..................................	8,860	8,360
12	8	Category “C”..................................	1,608	2,412
22	53	2nd Grade.....................................	4,639	4,268
8	16	3rd Grade......................................	2,008	1,504
42	50	Artificers.......................................	7,902	7,602
130	218		28,830	26,430
		Engineer Services Branch.
6	6	Quartermasters...................................	2,674	2,674
2	2	Warrant Officers, Class I. (Draughtsmen)..................	838	838
9	7	Warrant Officers, Class I.............................	1,554	1,986
1	3	Warrant Officers, Class II. (Draughtsmen).................	263	263
1	1	Warrant Officer, Class II.............................	240	240
9	12	Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade, Category “B”.........	1,980	1,980
..	2	Non-commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade...................	384	..
3	5	Artificers.......................................	591	543
31	38		8,524	8,524
161	256	Total Royal Australian Engineers............	37,354	34,954
1484	1674	Carried forward..................	447,342	438,432

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		(Under Defence Acts.)	£	£
1484	1674	Brought forward.................	447,342	438,432
		Australian Survey Corps.
..	1	Survey Officer (Major).............................	607	..
4	4	Survey Officers (Captains)..........................	1,901	1,901
8	8	Warrant Officers, Class I............................	3,296	3,296
6	11	Warrant Officers, Class II...........................	1,655	1,655
1	1	Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade, Category “B”........	185	185
19	25	Total Australian Survey Corps.............	7,644	7,037
		Army Service Corps.
		Supply and Transport Section.
		(a) Tanks.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
2	2	Category “B”.................................	440	440
3	2	2nd Grade....................................	401	582
..	1	3rd Grade....................................	181	..
1	1	Artificer......................................	181	181
6	6		1,203	1,203
		(b) Mechanical Transport.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
5	4	Category “A”.................................	1,135	1,135
7	9	Category “B”.................................	1,540	1,540
26	27	2nd Grade....................................	5,044	5,044
15	15	3rd Grade....................................	2,820	2,820
8	16	Drivers.......................................	2,448	1,448
61	71		12,987	11,987
67	77	Carried forward.................	14,190	13,190
1503	1699	Carried forward.................	454,986	445,469

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
1934–35.	1935–36.	(Under Defence Acts.)
			£	£
1503	1699	Brought forward......................	454,986	445,469
		Army Service Corps—continued.
67	77	Brought forward......................	14,190	13,190
		(c) Supply.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
2	2	1st Grade—
		Category “B”...................................	440	440
2	2	2nd Grade.....................................	388	388
2	4	3rd Grade.....................................	376	376
6	8	(d) Remount Section.	1,204	1,204
3	3	Quartermasters..................................	*1,106	1,512
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class I............................	1,298	1,298
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class II...........................	1,134	1,134
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
5	5	Category “A”.................................	1,135	1,135
18	18	Category “B”.................................	3,960	3,960
19	19	2nd Grade....................................	3,686	3,686
9	9	3rd Grade....................................	1,692	1,692
35	39	Drivers.......................................	7,031	6,335
4	..	Privates (stablemen)..............................	..	696
101	101		21,042	21,448
174	186	Total Army Service Corps................	36,436	35,842
		Army Medical Services.
1	1	Director-General of Medical Services...................	1,479	1,479
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
3	3	Category “A”.................................	681	681
8	8	Category “B”.................................	1,760	1,760
7	7	2nd Grade....................................	1,358	1,358
3	3	Privates.......................................	522	522
22	22	Total Army Medical Services.............	5,800	5,800
1699	1907	Carried forward.................	497,222	487,111

* One Quartermaster for portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1954–35.	1935–36.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		(Under Defence Acts.)	£	£
1699	1907	Brought forward.................	497,222	487,111
		Army Veterinary Corps.
..	1	Director of Veterinary Services and Army Remounts.........	779	..
1	..	Major or Lieutenant-Colonel.........................	..	779
..	1	Lieutenant.....................................	406(a)	..
		Non-Commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
1	1	Category “A”.................................	227	227
2	2	Category “B”.................................	440	440
4	5	Total Army Veterinary Corps.............	1,852	1,446
		Provost Staff.
5	5	Provost Sergeants-Major...........................	1,525	1,525
7	7	Provost Sergeants................................	1,407	1,407
12	12	Total Provost Staff.....................	2,932	2,932
		Army Ordnance Corps.
1	..	Chief Ordnance Mechanical Engineer...................	..	659
..	2	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers First Class...............	1,214	..
4	4	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers......................	1,886	2,012
2	2	Assistant Ordnance Mechanical Engineers................	908	908
..	1	Draughtsman W.O. Class Ia.........................	366	..
		Armament Artificers—
7	6	Warrant Officers—Class Ia.........................	2,314	2,781
2	2	Warrant Officers—Class I..........................	626	688
15	15	Warrant Officers—Class II.........................	4,384	4,476
2	4	Staff Sergeants..................................	536	536
11	26	Artisans.......................................	3,599	2,555
10	10	Assistants.....................................	2,072	2,010
19	19	Watchmen.....................................	4,148	4,148
73	91	Total Army Ordnance Corps..............	22,053	20,773
			524,059	512,262
		Allowance to Staff Officers for Medical Services...........	75	75
		District allowance to personnel stationed in isolated localities...	6,620	5,600
		Child endowment to married officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers and men	18,000	19,433
1788	2015	Carried forward.................	548,754	537,370

(a) For portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
1934–35.	1935–36.	(Under Defence Acts.)
			£	£
1788	2015	Brought forward.................	548,754	537,370
		Less—
		Deductions for rations, quarters, fuel, light and uniform......	15,500	13,600
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	4,981	5,366
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	5,522	13,144
			26,003	32,110
1788	2015	Total Permanent Military Forces (see page 46)........	522,751	505,260
		CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES. (See Division No. 56.)
		Professional, Clerical and General Staffs.
1	1	Secretary, Military Board...........................	561	678
84	88	Clerks........................................	28,081	27,558
14	14	Senior Messengers and Messengers†....................	2,049	2,168
1	1	Printer†.......................................	306	286
3	3	Storemen†.....................................	730	722
2	2	Assistant Storemen†..............................	418	428
3	3	Labourers†....................................	589	581
16	16	Assistants†....................................	3,556	3,646
3	3	Assistants (Female)†..............................	466	484
3	3	Telephonists†...................................	522	522
4	4	Caretakers†....................................	903	886
25	26	Typists†......................................	4,911	4,506
1	1	Artisan.......................................	278	278
1	1	Director, Physical Training and Cadet Services.............	702	702
161	166	Total Professional, Clerical and General Staff........	44,072	43,445
161	166	Carried forward.................	44,072	43,445

† Permanent or Temporary.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	MILITARY.
1934–35.	1935–36.	CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.
			£	£
161	166	Brought forward.................	44,072	43,445
		Ordnance Branch (Civilian Staffs).
		Clerical and General.
11	11	Ordnance Officers................................	6,576	6,563
1	1	Assistant Inspector...............................	498	498
68	76	Clerks........................................	24,451	23,481
14	11	Senior Assistants and Assistants†......................	2,780	3,514
11	11	Typists†......................................	1,967	2,037
3	3	Messengers and Junior Messengers†....................	426	378
		Storehouse.
11	11	Storeholders....................................	3,566	3,611
2	2	Laboratory Foremen..............................	696	696
15	16	Senior Storemen.................................	4,301	4,026
29	28	Storemen†.....................................	6,852	7,177
53	77	Assistant Storemen and Junior Assistant Storemen†..........	14,580	11,382
16	..	Junior Assistant Storemen†..........................	..	2,352
12	12	Watchmen‡....................................	2,472	2,472
		Trades.
5	5	Blacksmiths†...................................	1,348	1,284
7	7	Wheelers and Carpenters†...........................	1,931	1,886
3	4	Saddlers†.....................................	1,000	806
5	5	Hammermen†...................................	1,044	1,064
2	2	Canvas Workers†................................	525	572
6	6	Chief Armourers.................................	1,968	1,992
17	18	Armourers†....................................	4,832	4,434
291	306	Total Ordnance Branch..................	81,813	80,225
		Rifle Range Staff.
8	8	Range Superintendents.............................	2,345	2,356
3	3	Rangers.......................................	699	699
20	20	Range Assistants†................................	4,135	4,068
31	31	Total Rifle Range Staff..................	7,179	7,123
483	503	Carried forward.................	133,064	130,793

† Permanent or Temporary. ‡ Permanent or Temporary, civilian or military personnel.

F.5263.—14

SCHEDULE.— Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	MILITARY.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
		CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.
483	503	Brought forward.................	133,064	130,793
		Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	1	Chief Finance Officer, Military.......................	870	846
1	1	Accountant....................................	582	582
6	6	District Finance Officers............................	3,615	3,630
48	48	Clerks........................................	16,522	16,583
8	8	Typists or Assistants†.............................	1,648	1,646
1	1	Senior Assistant†................................	230	230
65	65	Total Finance and Accounts Branch.........	23,467	23,517
			156,531	154,310
		Child endowment................................	6,002	5,581
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions....	950	1,125
		Adjustments of salaries............................	..	72
			163,483	161,088
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent...............	688	687
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	10,644	14,933
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	977	1,309
			12,309	16,929
548	568	Total Civilian Permanent Services (see page 46).......	151,174	144,159

† Permanent or Temporary.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	MILITARY.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
		ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. (See Division No. 57.)
		(Military.)
..	1	Staff Officer, New Zealand Forces.....................	544	..
		(Civil.)
3	3	Professors.....................................	2,225	2,225
..	1	Lecturer......................................	450	..
..	1	Typist........................................	154	..
			3,373	2,225
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	255	130
		Amount to be recovered from New Zealand Government.....	544	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....		145
			799	275
3	6	Total Royal Military College (a) (see page 47)........	2,574	1,950
		RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS. (See Division No. 64.)
2	2	Clerks........................................	933	933
4	4	Typists.......................................	748	726
4	4	Inspectors.....................................	1,763	1,757
3	3	Range Clerks...................................	948	948
			4,392	4,364
		Child endowment................................	143	143
		Less—	4,535	4,507
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	103
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	60
			..	163
13	13	Total Rifle Clubs and Associations (see page 50)......	4,535	4,344

(a) Salaries of members of Permanent Military Forces attached to Royal Military College provided under Division No. 55.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		Permanent Air Force. (See Division No. 65.)	£	£
		Officers—General Duties Branch.
..	1	Air Vice-Marshal................................	1,529a	..
2	1	Air Commodore.................................	1,379	2,758
3	3	Group Captains..................................	2,764	2,949
7	9	Wing Commanders...............................	6,750	5,346
14	18	Squadron Leaders................................	9,287	8,441
32	41	Flight Lieutenants................................	18,015	14,488
35	61	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers......................	16,289	13,900
		Officers—Medical Branch.
1	1	Squadron Leader.................................	625	600
2	4	Flight Lieutenants................................	1,520	1,018
1	1	Flying Officer..................................	700	400
		Officers—Stores and Accounting Branch.
2	3	Wing Commanders...............................	1,545	1,068
2	3	Squadron Leaders................................	1,280	1,171
6	7	Flight Lieutenants................................	2,710	2,224
11	13	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers......................	3,900	3,400
		Quartermaster’s Branch.
8	12	Quartermasters..................................	4,240	3,433
56	60	Flying Officer Pupils.............................	10,800	7,200
		Cadets under instruction..	10,800	7,200
		Staff Pay.
		Member of Air Board..............................	..	100
		10 Officers.....................................	660	750
		9 Officers.....................................	400	350
182	238	Carried forward.................	84,393	69,596

(a) Includes arrears.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		Permanent Air Force—continued.
			£	£
182	238	Brought forward.................	84,393	69,596
		Airmen.
15	19	Sergeants-Major, Class I............................	4,630	4,545
21	28	Sergeants-Major, Class II............................	5,310	5,156
28	39	Flight Sergeants.................................	7,250	6,814
83	143	Sergeants......................................	19,104	17,849
107	176	Corporals.....................................	23,180	20,915
346	526	Leading Aircraftmen..............................	66,725	56,100
346	526	Aircraftmen....................................	62,080	52,892
		Non-substantive and Crew Pay.......................	1,000	1,250
		Allowances or issues in the nature of Pay to personnel........	61,000	58,000
			334,672	293,117
		Less—
		Deductions for clothing issues.......................	2,500	2,000
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	2,300	4,100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	3,500	3,000
			8,300	9,100
1128	1695	Total Permanent Air Force (see page 51)............	326,372	284,017
		Civilian Permanent Services. (See Division No. 66.)
1	1	Secretary Air Board...............................	582	582
1	1	Accountant Air Services............................	570	552
16	26	Clerks........................................	5,631	5,417
3	2	Assistants.....................................	391	436
1	1	Science Instructor................................	806	733
2	2	Engineers.....................................	832	816
1	1	Laboratory Foreman..............................	348	348
4	4	Draughtsmen...................................	1,416	1,416
10	12	Typists.......................................	2,147	1,858
3	3	Burroughs Operators..............................	533	515
		Child endowment................................	400	400
		Adjustment of salaries.............................	150	100
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	150	150
			13,956	13,323
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	66	483
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	80
			66	563
42	53	Total Civilian Permanent Services (see page 51).......	13,890	12,760

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		Civilian Permanent Services. (See Division No. 72.)	£	£
1	1	Controller of Civil Aviation.........................	1,020	1,000
1	1	Deputy Controller of Civil Aviation....................	654	654
1	1	Superintendent of Flying Operations....................	654	654
1	1	Superintendent of Aerodromes........................	654	654
1	1	Superintendent of Aircraft...........................	619	695
1	1	District Superintendent.............................	582	582
2	2	Senior Aircraft Inspectors...........................	960	957
1	1	Senior Aerodrome Inspector.........................	453	408
2	4	Aircraft Inspectors................................	1,586	846
5	6	Aerodrome Inspectors.............................	2,428	2,130
2	3	Draughtsmen...................................	1,226	798
..	1	Assistant Engineer (Stressing)........................	341	..
14	14	Clerks........................................	4,692	4,617
2	2	Assistants.....................................	468	371
5	5	Typists.......................................	936	896
			17,273	15,162
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	150	100
		Adjustment of salaries.............................	450	150
		Allowance to D.D.M.S. (Air) for performing Civil Aviation duties	100	100
		Child endowment................................	286	230
		District allowances to officers stationed in North Australia.....	380	..
			18,639	15,712
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,877	1,146
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	188	523
		Amounts to be deducted as rental of official quarters........	138	103
			2,203	1,772
39	44	Total Civilian Permanent Services (see page 53).......	16,436	13,970

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	Central Administration and Contract Board. (See Division No. 76.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		Central Administration.	£	£
1	1	Controller-General...............................	2,000a	2,000
1	1	Secretary......................................	774	774
1	1	Clerk........................................	408	390
1	2	Typists.......................................	376	222
4	5	Contract Board.	3,558	3,386
		Contract Board.
1	1	Secretary......................................	678	654
11	11	Clerks........................................	3,892	3,735
11	11	Typists.......................................	2,117	2,041
1	1	Assistant......................................	205	191
24	24		6,892	6,621
			10,450	10,007
		Child endowment................................	130	143
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	131	150
			10,711	10,300
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	373	434
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	..	150
			373	584
28	29	Total Central Administration and Contract Board (see page 54)	10,338	9,716
		MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES.
		(See Division No. 77.)
		Ammunition Factory.
1	1	Manager......................................	1,008	970
1	1	Assistant Manager................................	606	588
1	1	Accountant....................................	582	582
4	4	Clerks........................................	1,182	1,104
..	1	Senior Engineer.................................	548	..
1	1	Engineer......................................	498	534
3	3	Assistant Engineers...............................	841	1,135
..	1	Senior Chemist..................................	548	..
3	2	Chemists......................................	960	1,458
2	3	Foremen......................................	1,046	840
16	18	Carried forward.................	7,819	7,211

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £244 per annum.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.
1934–35.	1935–36.	MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES—continued.
			£	£
16	18	Brought forward.................	7,819	7,211
		Clothing Factory.
1	1	Manager......................................	726	720
1	1	Secretary and Accountant...........................	579	564
2	2	Clerks........................................	498	486
4	4		1,803	1,770
4	4	Less amount chargeable to Trust Fund, Clothing Factory Account	1,803	1,770
..	..		..	..
		Explosives Factor.
1	1	Manager......................................	1,008	970
2	2	Assistant Managers...............................	1,308	1,308
..	1	Senior Clerk....................................	444	..
2	2	Clerks........................................	243	504
3	3	Senior Chemists.................................	1,818	1,818
5	8	Chemists......................................	3,288	2,142
1	1	Engineer......................................	534	534
14	18		8,643	7,276
		Administrative Office and Ordnance Factory.
1	1	Chief Chemical Engineer and Divisional Manager...........	1,170	1,170
1	1	Works Manager.................................	774	690
..	1	Medical Officer.................................	336a	..
1	1	Chief Draughtsman...............................	720	702
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant.........................	582	582
1	1	Stores and Transport Officer.........................	570	570
8	8	Clerks........................................	2,180	2,164
6	6	Draughtsmen...................................	2,664	2,664
1	1	Telephonist....................................	170	170
..	1	Engineer......................................	114a	..
3	3	Assistant Engineers...............................	1,332	1,332
4	4	Foremen......................................	1,680	1,680
27	29		12,292	11,724
57	65	Carried forward.................	28,754	26,211

(a) For portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES—continued.	£	£
57	65	Brought forward.................	28,754	26,211
		Small Arms and Machine Gun Factory.
1	1	Manager......................................	1,008	970
2	2	Assistant Managers...............................	1,310	1,310
1	1	Senior Engineer.................................	576	552
1	1	Accountant....................................	582	582
1	1	Chemist.......................................	516	498
5	5	Clerks........................................	1,335	1,329
7	8	Foremen......................................	3,320	2,888
18	19		8,647	8,129
		Munitions Supply Laboratories.
1	1	Superintendent of Laboratories.......................	960	1,070
1	1	Assistant Superintendent of Laboratories.................	674	702
4	3	Senior Chemists.................................	1,728	2,424
6	5	Chemists......................................	2,179	2,675
1	1	Senior Physicist.................................	606	606
1	2	Physicists.....................................	920	534
..	1	Senior Metallurgist...............................	506	..
1	2	Metallurgists...................................	761	381
1	1	Assistant Engineer................................	444	444
1	2	Clerks........................................	535	408
1	3	Laboratory Assistants..............................	882	270
18	22		10,195	9,514
		Inspection Branch.
1	1	Chief Inspector..................................	1,020	1,020
1	1	Assistant Chief Inspector...........................	756	340
1	1	Inspector of Armaments............................	626	620
1	1	Inspector of Stores................................	582	582
4	4	Carried forward..............	2,984	2,562
93	106	Carried forward..............	47,596	43,854

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
93	106	Brought forward.................	47,596	43,854
		Inspection Branch—continued.
4	4	Brought forward.................	2,984	2,562
4	5	Clerks........................................	1,258	1,134
4	4	Assistant Inspectors...............................	2,064	2,064
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	400	400
12	14	Senior Examiners................................	4,712	4,050
6	9	Overlookers....................................	2,691	1,824
1	1	Typist........................................	200	198
			14,309	12,232
		Child endowment................................	895	854
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	60	60
		Adjustment of salaries.............................	500	..
32	38		15,764	13,146
			63,360	57,000
		Less—
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent..........	291	297
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	1,240	1,301
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	5,000	7,965
			6,531	9,563
125	144	Total Munitions Establishments and Factories (see page 55)	56,829	47,437

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 78.)	£	£
1	1	Comptroller-General.............................	1,750a	1,750
..	..	Deputy Comptroller-General........................	*	*
1	..	Deputy Comptroller-General (Supernumerary)............	..	1,198
..	1	Assistant Comptroller-General (Administration)...........	1,087	..
..	1	Assistant Comptroller-General (Tariff)..................	854	..
1	1	Commonwealth Analyst and Chief Analyst (Victoria)	852	828
1	..	Chief Surveyor.................................	..	880
1	..	Chief Tariff Officer..............................	..	704
1	3	Senior Clerks..................................	1,659	501
1	1	Accountant....................................	654	654
2	2	Tariff Officers..................................	1,259	1,250
1	1	Sub-Accountant.................................	426	426
37	43	Clerks.......................................	15,128	13,488
1	..	Clerk (unattached)...............................	..	408
2	2	Private Secretaries...............................	749	813
1	1	Ministerial Messenger............................	254	254
15	15	Typists......................................	2,282	2,372
3	3	Messengers...................................	200	327
3	3	Assistants (Male)................................	600	658
..	1	Librarian.....................................	216	..
..	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	142	..
72	80	London Office.	28,112	26,511
		London Office.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer..............	516	516
2	2	Investigation Officers.............................	1,032	1,014
		Married officers’ allowance.........................	468	468
		Special child endowment...........................	190	166
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	93	120
3	3	New York Office.	2,299	2,274
		New York Office.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer..............	516	516
1	1	Investigation Officer.............................	498	516
		Married officers’ allowance.........................	432	432
		Special child endowment...........................	227	189
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	103	84
2	2		1,776	1,737
77	85	Carried forward	32,187	30,522

(a) Amount of redaction under the Financial Emergency Acts is £213 per annum.

* Receives salary of £1,750 per annum as Chairman, Tariff Board, Division No. 79.

‡ Private Secretaries to Minister.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£
77	85	Brought forward.................	32,187	30,522
		Child endowment................................	817	676
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	200	200
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	128	414
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	110	50
		Allowance to officer for special duties...................	250	250
			33,692	32,112
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	505	901
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,000	1,002
			1,505	1,903
77	85	Total Administrative (see page 57)..........	32,187	30,209
		TARIFF BOARD. (See Division No. 79.)
1	1	Chairman*.....................................	1,750a	1,750
1	1	Secretary......................................	706	704
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	569	651
8	8	Clerks........................................	3,064	8,006
8	2	Typists.......................................	396	38
1	1	Messenger.....................................	153	153
			6,638	6,552
		Child endowment................................	91	102
		Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class.......	50	50
			6,779	6,704
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	296	466
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	335
			296	801
14	14	Total Tariff Board (see page 57)............	6,483	5,903

* Is also Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs.

(a) Amount of reduction under the Financial Emergency Acts is £213 per annum.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	FILM CENSORSHIP. (See Division No. 80.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Censor...................................	870	870
1	1	Clerk........................................	372	372
1	1	Film Cutter....................................	402	402
1	1	Biograph Operator................................	312	312
2	2	Typists.......................................	402	400
			2,358	2,356
		Child endowment................................	52	52
			2,410	2,408
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	42	65
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	71
			42	136
6	6	Total Film Censorship (see page 58).........	2,368	2,272
		NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 81.)
1	1	Collector......................................	1,187	1,170
1	1	Chief Analyst...................................	654	654
7	7	Analysts......................................	2,780	2,742
3	3	Sub-Collectors..................................	1,763	1,722
2	2	Senior Inspectors................................	1,417	1,428
4	4	Inspectors.....................................	2,304	2,316
1	1	Tariff Officer...................................	577	570
1	1	Assistant Tariff Officer............................	516	552
1	1	Invoice Supervisor...............................	534	552
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	606	606
1	1	Assistant Supervisor..............................	437	444
1	1	Accountant....................................	552	552
1	1	Inspector of Excise...............................	630	630
1	1	Excise Supervisor................................	480	498
1	1	Cashier.......................................	516	516
2	2	Assistant Cashiers................................	792	792
1	1	Boarding Inspector...............................	570	570
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	462	462
6	5	Boarding Officers................................	1,885	2,214
1	1	Detective Inspector...............................	462	462
4	4	Clerks-in-Charge.................................	1,846	1,866
1	1	Jerquer.......................................	582	582
43	42	Carried forward.................	21,552	21,900

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
43	42	Brought forward.................	21,552	31,900
1	1	Gauger.......................................	444	462
1	1	Assistant Gauger.................................	390	390
19	19	Investigation Officers..............................	9,552	9,624
1	1	Investigating Officer..............................	390	390
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge........................	534	534
46	46	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	22,623	22,854
7	5	Uptown Examining Officers.........................	1,950	2,730
65	56	Wharf Examining Officers..........................	20,777	23,809
8	8	Examining Officers...............................	2,905	3,000
2	2	Computers.....................................	816	816
1	1	Senior Repack Officer.............................	426	408
14	14	Repack Officers.................................	5,208	5,208
1	1	Baggage Inspector................................	390	390
112	113	Clerks........................................	34,251	33,874
5	5	Debenture Clerks................................	1,860	1,860
8	8	Register Clerks..................................	2,832	2,832
1	1	Senior Excise Officer..............................	426	426
11	12	Excise Officers..................................	4,494	4,128
9	16	Excise Lockers..................................	5,184	2,916
55	55	Lockers.......................................	16,277	16,254
1	1	Caretaker......................................	262	262
1	1	Foreman Searcher and Watchman......................	276	276
2	2	Senior Searchers and Watchmen......................	508	508
3	3	Engine Drivers..................................	786	786
5	5	Masters of Launches..............................	1,310	1,310
12	12	Baggage Officers................................	3,127	3,136
30	30	Searchers and Watchmen...........................	6,894	6,900
22	22	Machinists.....................................	4,504	4,500
12	13	Assistants.....................................	2,785	2,552
1	..	Laboratory Attendant (Female).......................	..	140
1	1	Senior Messenger................................	217	214
8	8	Messengers....................................	1,248	1,245
18	18	Typists.......................................	3,564	3,537
2	2	Watchmen.....................................	419	418
5	5	Launch Boys...................................	780	828
1	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	330	158
535	533	Carried forward.................	180,291	181,575

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
535	533	Brought forward.................	180,291	181,575
		Child endowment................................	4,760	5,057
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	581	581
		District allowance................................	30	20
			185,662	187,233
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent...............	24	24
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with the collection of Sales Tax	800	800
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act, and examination of passports	7,300	6,850
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered...	500	800
		Amount payable by New South Wales Department of Agriculture for services of officer as Stock Inspector, Newcastle	48	48
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	2,091	2,334
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	10,788	16,034
			21,551	26,890
535	533	Total New South Wales (see page 58)........	164,111	160,343
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 82.)
1	1	Collector......................................	1,070	1,070
2	2	Sub-Collectors..................................	1,314	1,304
2	2	Senior Inspectors................................	1,356	1,354
3	3	Inspectors.....................................	1,670	1,648
8	9	Analysts......................................	3,372	3,106
1	1	Tariff Officer...................................	582	582
1	1	Invoice Supervisor...............................	516	516
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer......................	462	445
1	1	Gauger.......................................	444	408
..	1	Assistant Gauger.................................	320	..
1	1	Inspector of Excise...............................	592	575
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	534	516
22	24	Carried forward.................	12,232	11,524

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		VICTORIA—continued.	£	£
22	24	Brought forward.................	12,232	11,524
1	1	Boarding Inspector...............................	534	498
1	1	Accountant....................................	559	559
1	1	Cashier.......................................	498	498
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	426	426
2	2	Boarding Officers................................	780	780
1	2	Excise Supervisors...............................	884	458
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge.................................	942	942
1	1	Jerquer.......................................	576	561
1	1	Assistant Supervisor..............................	408	408
30	30	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	14,205	14,387
59	33	Wharf Examining Officers..........................	11,982	19,859
..	15	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers....................	4,500	..
65	72	Clerks........................................	22,302	20,402
3	4	Repack Officers.................................	1,392	1,116
12	14	Investigation Officers..............................	7,134	6,120
5	5	Register Clerks..................................	1,671	1,723
1	1	Assistant Cashier................................	408	408
1	1	Computer.....................................	399	408
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge........................	516	516
5	5	Examining Officers...............................	1,745	1,758
21	23	Excise Officers..................................	8,812	7,901
5	6	Excise Lockers..................................	1,928	1,583
29	30	Lockers.......................................	8,880	8,602
1	1	Caretaker......................................	238	238
2	2	Engine Drivers..................................	564	564
2	2	Masters of Launches..............................	564	564
5	5	Boatmen......................................	976	1,030
1	1	Storeman (Grade 2)...............................	238	238
1	1	Foreman Searcher and Watchman......................	276	276
18	20	Searchers and Watchmen...........................	4,553	4,140
1	1	Senior Messenger................................	214	214
..	1	Lift Attendant...................................	204	..
10	10	Messengers....................................	741	942
9	9	Typists.......................................	1,783	1,787
1	1	Senior Machinist.................................	242	242
22	23	Machinists.....................................	4,507	4,291
4	4	Labourers.....................................	754	792
347	357	Carried forward.................	119,567	116,755

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	VICTORIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
347	357	Brought forward.................	119,567	116,755
5	6	Assistants.....................................	1,284	1,070
2	2	Assistants (Female)...............................	308	308
			121,159	118,133
		Child endowment................................	3,990	4,443
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	4,639	300
		Allowance to holders of Masters’ and Engine Drivers’ certificates	20	30
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	500	300
			130,308	123,206
		Less—
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent..........	113	84
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	670	670
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of Passports	2,300	2,100
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered...	920	1,100
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	931	1,526
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	10,592	10,500
			15,526	15,980
354	365	Total Victoria (see page 59)...............	114,782	107,226
		QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 83.)
1	1	Collector......................................	970	970
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................	678	678
2	2	Inspectors.....................................	1,104	1,104
9	9	Sub-Collectors..................................	3,995	3,951
1	1	Tariff Officer...................................	552	534
1	1	Inspector of Excise...............................	447	426
1	1	Accountant....................................	480	480
1	1	Boarding Inspector...............................	498	498
3	3	Investigation Officers..............................	1,530	1,512
11	11	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	5,308	5,363
21	21	Wharf Examining Officers..........................	7,560	7,557
1	2	Uptown Examining Officers.........................	780	390
53	54	Carried forward.................	23,902	23,463

F.5848.—15

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
		QUEENSLAND—continued.
53	54	Brought forward.................	23,902	23,463
8	8	Examining Officers...............................	2,961	2,909
1	1	Gauger.......................................	390	390
1	1	Jerquer.......................................	516	516
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	444	444
1	1	Cashier.......................................	443	423
1	1	Excise Supervisor................................	426	408
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge.................................	906	906
49	49	Clerks........................................	13,839	14,031
2	2	Register Clerks..................................	708	708
1	1	Computer.....................................	390	390
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	390	390
2	2	Boarding Officers................................	780	780
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge........................	498	498
6	7	Excise Officers..................................	2,730	2,340
11	11	Excise Lockers..................................	3,322	3,354
13	13	Lockers.......................................	3,832	3,844
3	4	Typists.......................................	708	573
8	8	Machinists.....................................	1,616	1,536
1	1	Storeman......................................	238	238
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman.......................	254	254
9	9	Searchers and Watchmen...........................	2,070	2,070
5	5	Assistants.....................................	1,069	1,070
1	1	Senior Messenger................................	214	214
5	5	Messengers....................................	786	828
			63,432	62,577
		Child endowment................................	2,500	2,500
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	777	748
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	250	200
		District allowances...............................	1,100	1,250
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	50
187	190	Carried forward.................	68,109	67,325

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	QUEENSLAND—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
187	190	Brought forward.................	68,109	67,325
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	217	174
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	500	500
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	2,500	2,000
		Payment by Attorney-General’s Department for services rendered in connexion with Patents, Trade Marks and Designs	100	100
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	540	706
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	5,000	5,858
			8,857	9,338
187	190	Total Queensland (see page 59)............	59,252	57,987
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 84.)
1	1	Collector......................................	915	858
1	1	Chief Analyst...................................	570	570
2	2	Analysts......................................	864	846
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................	678	656
1	1	Inspector of Excise and Sub-Collector...................	606	606
1	1	Sub-Collector...................................	461	443
1	1	Inspector......................................	570	570
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	426	408
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge........................	498	498
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer......................	462	452
10	11	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	5,414	4,942
1	1	Uptown Examining Officer..........................	390	390
25	14	Wharf Examining Officers..........................	5,146	8,380
..	7	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers....................	2,100	..
..	1	Drawback Officer................................	408	..
1	1	Examining Officer................................	365	348
4	5	Investigation Officers..............................	2,472	2,010
1	1	Tariff Officer...................................	534	534
1	1	Excise Supervisor................................	462	462
54	53	Carried forward.................	23,341	22,973

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
54	53	Brought forward.................	23,341	22,973
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	372	372
1	1	Boarding Inspector...............................	480	480
2	2	Boarding Officers................................	708	677
1	1	Cashier.......................................	444	444
1	1	Accountant....................................	462	445
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge.................................	827	888
1	1	Computer.....................................	390	390
1	1	Jerquer.......................................	498	498
28	32	Clerks........................................	9,032	8,573
10	7	Lockers.......................................	1,963	2,664
26	26	Excise Officers..................................	9,688	9,754
1	7	Excise Lockers..................................	1,956	324
8	8	Searchers and Watchmen...........................	1,837	1,840
6	8	Messengers....................................	750	1,023
1	1	Caretaker......................................	214	214
4	4	Typists.......................................	755	740
6	7	Assistants.....................................	1,490	1,268
7	7	Machinists.....................................	1,186	1,170
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman.......................	254	254
			56,647	54,991
		Child endowment................................	1,509	1,638
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	400	245
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of officers	202	214
			58,758	57,088
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	182	132
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with the collection of Sales Tax	500	500
		Payment by Department of Interior for services rendered in connexion with Immigration Act and examination of passports	1,400	1,400
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered...	200	500
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	431	582
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,900	4,593
			5,613	7,707
162	171	Total South Australia (see page 60)..........	53,145	49,381

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 85.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Collector......................................	870	870
1	1	Chief Analyst...................................	552	552
1	1	Analyst.......................................	366	348
1	1	Senior Inspector.................................	630	630
1	1	Inspector......................................	552	552
7	6	Sub-Collectors..................................	2,451	2,877
1	1	Senior Invoice Examining Officer.....................	516	516
1	1	Tariff Officer...................................	534	534
3	3	Investigation Officers..............................	1,566	1,512
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge........................	498	498
13	13	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	6,267	6,368
24	24	Wharf Examining Officers..........................	8,239	8,370
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge.................................	882	852
1	1	Accountant....................................	459	459
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	426	417
1	1	Warehouse Supervisor.............................	390	390
2	2	Cashiers......................................	780	780
1	1	Computer.....................................	331	369
1	1	Inspector of Excise...............................	498	480
1	1	Boarding Inspector...............................	498	498
1	1	Jerquer.......................................	435	480
26	26	Clerks........................................	7,129	7,831
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	414	426
3	3	Boarding Officers................................	1,137	1,170
2	2	Examining Officers...............................	600	595
4	4	Excise Officers..................................	1,515	1,500
1	2	Excise Lockers..................................	639	321
7	6	Lockers.......................................	1,705	1,976
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman.......................	254	254
14	14	Searchers and Watchmen...........................	3,220	3,220
5	6	Assistants (Male)................................	1,298	1,109
3	3	Messengers....................................	433	501
6	6	Typists.......................................	1,188	1,188
3	3	Machinists.....................................	581	569
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	148	142
1	..	Assistant (Laboratory).............................	..	214
			48,001	49,368
		Child endowment................................	1,795	2,092
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	440	330
144	143	Carried forward.................	50,236	51,790

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
144	143	Brought forward.................	50,236	51,790
		District allowance................................	275	265
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of officers	420	280
			50,931	52,335
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	59	59
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	500	500
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with Immigration Act and examination of passports	3,800	3,440
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered...	400	50
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	419	571
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,803	3,435
			7,981	8,055
144	143	Total Western Australia (see page 61)........	42,950	44,280
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 86.)
1	1	Collector......................................	726	702
3	3	Sub-Collectors..................................	1,236	1,278
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	498	498
1	1	Senior Examining Officer...........................	534	534
2	2	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	996	996
7	7	Examining Officers...............................	2,524	2,538
1	1	Jerquer.......................................	390	390
10	11	Clerks........................................	2,692	3,045
1	1	Caretaker......................................	214	214
1	1	Typist........................................	157	206
1	1	Messenger.....................................	153	153
2	2	Machinists.....................................	396	406
			10,516	10,960
		Child endowment................................	234	312
		Special allowances...............................	53	77
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	75
31	32	Carried forward.................	10,903	11,424

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	TASMANIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
31	32	Brought forward.................	10,903	11,424
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	32	32
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with the collection of Sales Tax	130	130
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	160	160
		Payment by Attorney-General’s Department for services rendered in connexion with Patents, Trade Marks and Designs	100	100
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	105	148
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	600	365
			1,127	935
31	32	Total Tasmania (see page 61)..............	9,776	10,489
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 87.)
1	1	Sub-Collector...................................	408	402
..	1	Clerk........................................	324	..
1	..	Assistant......................................	..	256
			732	658
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	36	36
		District allowances...............................	180	200
			948	894
		Salaries—accrued recreation leave and relief of officers.......	62	100
			1,010	994
		Less—
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	40	50
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	12
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	78
			40	140
2	2	Total Northern Territory (see page 62)	970	854

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 88.)
1934–35.	1935–36.	Administrative Staff.
			£	£
1	1	Director-General.................................	2,000a	2,000
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade III......................	2,578	2,740
1	1	Medical Officer.................................	918	918
1	1	Director of Division of Veterinary Hygiene...............	970	970
1	1	Director of Division of Plant Quarantine.................	846	846
..	1	Chief Clerk....................................	526	..
1	..	Senior Clerk and Accountant.........................	..	501
6	6	Clerks........................................	1,832	1,902
1	1	Private Secretary to Minister.........................	120	473
5	5	Typists.......................................	862	747
1	1	Assistant......................................	202	188
2	2	Messengers....................................	227	194
1	1	Health Inspector.................................	372	372
			11,453	11,851
		Child endowment................................	156	156
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	100
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	60	100
		Less—	11,769	12,207
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	617	556
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	511
			617	1,067
23	23	Total Administrative Staff................	11,152	11,140
		School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade II......................	2,140	2,140
3	4	Medical Officers.................................	3,180	2,406
1	1	Entomologist...................................	503	480
3	..	Technical Assistants, Grade II.........................	..	1,422
9	7	Carried forward.................	5,823	6,448
23	23	Carried forward.................	11,152	11,140

(a) Amount of reduction under financial Emergency Acts is £244 per annum.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
23	23	Brought forward.................	11,152	11,140
		School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine—continued.
9	7	Brought forward.................	5,823	6,448
..	3	Biochemists, Grade 2..............................	1,509	..
3	..	Technical Assistants, Grade I.........................	..	948
..	5	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	1,611	..
..	1	Cadet Biochemist................................	276	..
1	1	Clerk........................................	390	369
1	1	Typist........................................	193	190
1	1	Assistant......................................	238	214
1	..	Laboratory Assistant..............................	..	262
			10,040	8,431
		Child endowment................................	65	65
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	20	20
		District and special allowances.......................	30	30
		Less—	10,155	8,546
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	442	377
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	914	703
			1,356	1,080
16	19	Total School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.....	8,799	7,468
		Laboratories Division.
		(Payable from Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade III. (Director, Commonwealth Serum Laboratories)	1,370	1,370
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade I.......................	990	990
5	5	Medical Officers.................................	4,350	4,110
1	1	Veterinary Research Officer.........................	664	640
1	..	Biochemist....................................	..	670
1	..	Chemist.......................................	..	608
4	..	Technical Assistants, Grade II.........................	..	1,926
14	8	Carried forward.................	7,374	10,314
39	42	Carried forward.................	19,951	18,606

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
39	42	Brought forward.................	19,951	18,606
		Laboratories Division—continued.
14	8	Brought forward.................	7,374	10,314
11	..	Technical Assistants, Grade I.........................	..	3,653
4	..	Technical Assistants (Cadet).........................	..	420
..	2	Senior Biochemists...............................	1,284	..
..	4	Biochemists, Grade 2..............................	1,920	..
..	14	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	4,325	..
..	10	Cadet Biochemists................................	1,632	..
1	1	Secretary......................................	606	606
6	8	Clerks........................................	2,250	1,836
1	1	Commercial Officer...............................	480	480
9	5	Laboratory Assistants..............................	1,219	2,229
1	1	Refrigerating Plant Attendant........................	262	262
1	1	Stores Officer...................................	262	262
15	15	Laboratory Assistants (Female).......................	3,479	3,431
1	1	Foreman (Stables)................................	288	288
2	2	Watchmen.....................................	384	372
8	3	Assistants.....................................	639	1,637
..	1	Assistant in Sub-charge (Small Animals).................	230	..
1	4	Assistants (Small Animals)..........................	832	230
..	1	Assistant (Abattoirs)..............................	230	..
..	4	Senior Assistants (Stables)..........................	902	..
9	5	Assistants (Stables)...............................	1,126	2,022
3	4	Typists.......................................	761	609
1	1	Telephonist....................................	174	170
2	2	Messengers....................................	108	226
			30,767	29,046
		Child endowment................................	390	429
			31,157	29,475
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	160	157
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	591	1,011
			751	1,168
90	98	Total Laboratories Division...............	30,406	28,307
129	140	Carried forward.................	50,357	46,913

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
129	140	Brought forward.................	50,357	46,913
		Health Laboratory.
		Central.
2	2	Medical Officers.................................	1,596	1,836
2	..	Technical Assistants, Grade I.........................	..	697
..	2	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	699	..
1	1	Clerk........................................	224	192
1	1	Stores Assistant.................................	217	214
			2,736	2,939
		Child endowment................................	39	13
			2,775	2,952
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	68	120
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	105
			68	225
6	6	Total Health Laboratory.................	2,707	2,727
		Australian Institute of Anatomy.
..	..	Director.......................................	*	*
1	1	Medical Officer.................................	684	678
..	1	Biologist......................................	480	..
1	..	Technical Assistant, Grade II.........................	..	480
..	1	Histologist.....................................	480	..
1	1	Assistant Articulator..............................	254	254
1	1	Typist........................................	162	150
			2,060	1,562
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	35	60
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	94
4	5		35	154
139	151	Total Australian Institute of Anatomy........	2,025	1,408
			55,089	51,048
90	98	Deduct Laboratories Division, payable from Trust Fund Serum Laboratories Account	30,406	28,307
49	53	Total Administrative (see page 64)..........	24,683	22,741

* Provided under Division No. 108, Item No. 4, Australian Institute of Anatomy.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 89.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,070	1,070
4	4	Medical Officers.................................	3,480	3,672
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).......................	918	918
1	..	Technical Assistant (Laboratories).....................	..	348
..	1	Biochemist, Grade 1..............................	342	..
5	5	Clerks........................................	1,632	1,632
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	348	348
1	1	Foreman Mechanic...............................	324	324
2	2	Foreman Assistants...............................	594	624
16	16	Quarantine Assistants..............................	3,806	3,794
2	2	Masters of Launches..............................	540	540
3	3	Engine Drivers..................................	810	810
2	1	Messenger.....................................	177	348
1	1	Nurse........................................	242	242
3	3	Typists.......................................	585	666
..	1	Assistant......................................	188	..
			15,056	15,236
		Child endowment................................	442	429
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	60	60
		District and special allowances.......................	60	60
			15,618	16,785
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	298	286
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Restriction Act	36	36
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	343	274
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	569
			677	1,165
43	43	Total New South Wales (see page 64)........	14,941	14,620
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 90.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,070	1,070
2	2	Medical Officers.................................	1,836	1,836
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).......................	714	918
1	..	Technical Assistant (Laboratories).....................	..	372
..	1	Biochemist, Grade 1..............................	338	..
5	5	Carried forward.................	3,958	4,196

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	VICTORIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
5	5	Brought forward.................	3,958	4,196
3	3	Clerks........................................	900	900
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	324	324
1	1	Foreman Assistant-in-Charge........................	348	348
8	8	Quarantine Assistants..............................	1,878	1,848
1	1	Master of Launch................................	270	270
2	2	Engine Drivers..................................	540	540
1	1	Radiographer...................................	312	312
1	1	Typist........................................	200	195
1	1	Nurse........................................	242	242
			8,972	9,175
		Child endowment................................	260	325
		District and special allowances.......................	12	6
			9,244	9,506
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	153	150
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Restriction Act	36	36
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	205	187
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	381
			394	754
24	24	Total Victoria (see page 65)...............	8,850	8,752
		QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 91.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,070	1,070
2	3	Medical Officers.................................	2,754	1,836
5	5	Medical Officers (Laboratories).......................	4,242	4,254
5	..	Technical Assistants (Laboratories)....................	..	1,674
..	6	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	2,001	..
3	4	Clerks........................................	1,296	984
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	324	324
1	1	Foreman Assistant................................	300	300
18	21	Carried forward.................	11,987	10,442

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
18	21	Brought forward.................	11,987	10,442
2	5	Assistants.....................................	1,144	490
7	8	Quarantine Assistants..............................	1,886	1,672
2	2	Masters of Launches..............................	552	552
3	3	Engine Drivers..................................	816	816
2	2	Typists.......................................	369	348
1	1	Messenger.....................................	177	153
			16,931	14,473
		Child endowment................................	650	600
		District and special allowances.......................	810	600
		Payment to Department of the Interior for services of officers in Northern Territory	240	240
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	30	20
			18,661	15,933
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	340	335
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Restriction Act	76	76
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	465	321
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,451	935
			2,332	1,667
35	42	Total Queensland and Northern Territory (see page 66)	16,329	14,266
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 92.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,070	1,070
1	1	Medical Officer.................................	822	918
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).......................	870	862
1	..	Technical Assistant (Laboratories).....................	..	324
..	1	Biochemist, Grade 1..............................	372	..
2	2	Clerks........................................	502	596
1	1	Foreman Assistant................................	285	300
1	..	Launch Boy....................................		153
8	7	Carried forward.................	3,921	4,223

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
8	7	Brought forward................	3,921	4,223
4	4	Quarantine Assistants............................	959	938
1	1	Engine Driver..................................	270	270
1	1	Master of Launch...............................	282	282
2	2	Typists......................................	366	412
1	1	Messenger....................................	156	153
			5,954	6,278
		Child endowment...............................	169	169
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	10	10
			6,133	6,457
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	93	91
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Restriction Act	32	32
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	165	228
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	..	163
			290	514
17	16	Total South Australia (see page 66).........	5,843	5,943
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 93.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II......................	1,000	1,070
1	1	Medical Officer................................	890	842
1	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories)......................	1,596	918
1	..	Technical Assistant (Laboratories)....................	..	354
..	2	Biochemists, Grade 1.............................	696	..
3	3	Clerks.......................................	868	960
1	1	Radiographer..................................	312	312
1	1	Sanitary Inspector...............................	324	324
1	1	Foreman Assistant...............................	300	300
1	1	Engine Driver..................................	270	270
8	8	Quarantine Assistants............................	1,912	1,904
2	2	Typists......................................	394	381
1	1	Messenger....................................	153	147
22	24	Carried forward................	8,715	7,782

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
22	24	Brought forward.................	8,715	7,782
		Child endowment................................	468	468
		District and special allowances.......................	237	228
			9,420	8,478
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	161	155
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Restriction Act	132	132
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	195	248
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	869	201
			1,357	736
22	24	Total Western Australia (see page 67)........	8,063	7,742
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 94.)
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories).......................	918	918
1	..	Technical Assistant...............................	..	345
..	1	Biochemist, Grade 1..............................	363	..
1	1	Clerk........................................	276	276
1	1	Quarantine Assistant..............................	230	230
1	1	Quarantine Assistant, Grade II........................	238	238
1	1	Typist........................................	174	162
			2,199	2,169
		Child endowment................................	83	104
		Special allowance................................	60	10
			2,342	2,283
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	21	21
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Restriction Act	12	12
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	48	37
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	78
			81	148
6	6	Total Tasmania (see page 68)..............	2,261	2,135

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 95.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary......................................	1,200a	1,200
1	2	Assistant Secretaries..............................	1,530	870
1	..	Chief Clerk....................................	..	774
1	3	Senior Clerks...................................	1,798	553
1	1	Accountant....................................	539	530
..	2	Publicity Officers................................	990	..
29	40	Clerks........................................	14,125	9,957
1	2	Private Secretaries................................	785	480
..	1	Librarian......................................	203	..
10	12	Typists.......................................	2,188	1,911
1	1	Telephonist....................................	170	170
2	3	Assistants.....................................	608	400
4	6	Messengers....................................	928	629
			25,064	17,474
		Child endowment................................	506	415
		Adjustment of salaries.............................	200	200
		Less—	25,770	18,089
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,037	1,453
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	422	302
		Amount chargeable to Division No. 96, Administration of Commerce Act	200	186
			1,659	1,941
52	74	Total Administrative (see page 70)..........	24,111	16,148
		ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE ACT. (See Division No. 96).
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer............................	970	970
1	1	Supervisor of Dairy Exports.........................	726	822
	1	Supervisor of Fresh Fruit Exports......................	582	..
3	3	Senior Graders..................................	1,553	1,614
12	13	Graders (Butter and Cheese).........................	5,656	5,259
2	1	Junior Grader...................................	342	736
16	16	Veterinary Officers...............................	8,904	8,904
9	13	Clerks........................................	3,570	2,674
4	7	Typists.......................................	1,251	794
70	60	Meat Inspectors.................................	20,976	23,702
5	5	Graders’ Assistants...............................	1,225	1,249
2	2	Dried Fruits Inspectors.............................	708	678
125	123	Carried forward.................	46,463	47,402

(a) Amount of reduction under financial Emergency Acts is £144 per annum.

F.5263.—16

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE ACT—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
125	123	Brought forward.................	46,463	47,402
		Child endowment................................	1,187	1,454
		Proportion of salary of clerk, Sydney office...............	200	186
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for analyses of samples	2,000	2,450
		District allowances...............................	235	393
			50,085	51,885
		London Office.
1	1	Veterinary Officer................................	678	678
1	1	Dairy Officer...................................	552	552
..	1	Fruit Inspector..................................	480	..
		Cost of living allowances...........................	468	312
		Special child endowment	52	26
			2,230	1,568
		Less—	52,315	53,453
		Amount to be recovered from Queensland Government on account of meat inspection	1,474	1,300
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	280	2,910
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	604	604
			2,358	4,814
127	126	Total Administration of the Commerce Act (see page 70)....	49,957	48,639
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.
		(See Division No. 97.)
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, Canada.
1	1	Trade Commissioner..............................	*2,000	2,000
		Allowance.....................................	500	500
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	582	582
		Allowances....................................	266	266
			3,348	3,348
		Less contribution by Dried Fruits Control Board towards cost of representation in Canada	1,800†	1,800†
2	2	Carried forward.................	1,548	1,548

* Reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £250 per annum.

†Total contribution is £2,500 of which £700 is deducted from “General Expenses” Item No. 1, see page 71.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD— continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
2	2	Brought forward.................	1,548	1,548
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, New Zealand.
1	1	Trade Commissioner..............................	1,500	1,500
		Allowance.....................................	300	300
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	582	582
		Allowance.....................................	156	156
		Special child allowance............................	26	..
2	2		2,564	2,538
		Trade Commissioner’s Offices in the East.
2	3	Trade Commissioners.............................	5,625	6,000
		Allowances....................................	1,875	2,000
2	3	Assistant Trade Commissioners.......................	3,300	2,328
		Allowances....................................	1,200	1,000
4	6		12,000	11,328
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, Egypt.
..	1	Trade Commissioner..............................	1,875	..
		Allowance.....................................
..	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	625	..
		Allowance.....................................
..	2		2,500	..
			18,612	15,414
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	300	326
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,000	4,500
			1,300	4,826
8	12	Total Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad (see page 71)	17,312	10,588
		MARINE BRANCH. (See Division No. 98.)
		Central and Victoria.
1	1	Secretary......................................	944	1,070
1	1	Director of Navigation.............................	970	970
1	1	Director of Lighthouses and Engineer-in-Chief.............	970	942
3	3	Carried forward.................	2,884	2,982

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.
1934–35.	1935–36.	Central and Victoria—continued.
			£	£
3	3	Brought forward.................	2,884	2,982
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor.....................	702	702
1	1	Lighthouse Engineer..............................	726	702
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor-in-Chief...................	774	673
1	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors........................	1,101	581
1	1	Principal Nautical and Ship Surveyor...................	726	726
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor.....................	678	678
1	1	Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates................	678	678
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor..........................	534	534
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates.......................	516	570
1	1	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine.....................	570	570
2	2	Engineers.....................................	1,020	970
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine...............	444	426
1	2	Senior Clerks...................................	1,096	606
1	..	Clerk-in-Charge.................................	..	462
12	13	Clerks........................................	4,224	4,104
1	1	Supervisor, Workshop.............................	382	382
1	1	Inspector of Seamen..............................	300	300
4	3	Lighthouse Mechanics.............................	829	997
8	7	Head Lightkeepers...............................	1,946	2,224
18	15	Lightkeepers...................................	3,450	4,140
6	6	Typists.......................................	1,116	1,101
..	3	Messengers....................................	153	..
1	1	Senior Storeman.................................	246	246
1	..	Carpenter.....................................	..	278
2	2	Assistants.....................................	439	433
..	1	Junior Mechanic.................................	224	..
..	1	Senior Carpenter.................................	298	..
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master.......................................	582	581
1	1	First Mate.....................................	390	390
1	1	Second Mate...................................	354	354
1	1	Third Mate.....................................	324	324
1	1	Chief Engineer..................................	480	480
1	1	Second Engineer.................................	372	372
1	1	Third Engineer..................................	300	336
1	1	Fourth Engineer.................................	300	300
1	1	Radio Telegraphist...............................	280	256
1	1	Chief Steward..................................	306	306
2	2	Stewards......................................	460	460
84	85	Carried forward.................	30,204	30,224

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.
1934–35.	1935–36.	Central and Victoria—continued.
			£	£
84	85	Brought forward.................	30,204	30,224
1	1	Chief Cook....................................	294	294
1	1	Cook........................................	230	254
..	3	Boiler Attendants................................	810	..
1	2	Greasers......................................	540	270
6	2	Firemen.......................................	540	1,620
1	1	Boatswain.....................................	282	282
6	6	Seamen, A.B....................................	1,620	1,620
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary................................	248	244
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	473	237
		Child endowment................................	1,105	1,430
		District and other allowances.........................	87	80
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crews.................	324	270
		Adjustment of salaries.............................	100	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	888	516
			37,745	37,441
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crews...................	725	..
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	675	502
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	839	1,550
			2,239	2,052
101	102	Total Central and Victoria................	35,506	35,389
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses............	846	846
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor.....................	726	726
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates.......................	471	630
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor.....................	678	678
3	3	Nautical and Ship Surveyors.........................	1,746	1,746
1	1	First Assistant Engineer and Ship Surveyor...............	654	654
3	3	Engineer and Ship Surveyors.........................	1,746	1,746
2	2	Superintendents, Mercantile Marine....................	1,044	1,040
3	3	Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine...............	1,239	1,286
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	516	516
8	8	Clerks........................................	2,160	2,538
2	2	Inspectors of Seamen..............................	540	540
1	1	Senior Mechanic.................................	342	330
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic..............................	278	278
29	29	Carried forward.................	12,986	13,554

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.
1934–35.	1935–36.	New South Wales—continued.
			£	£
29	29	Brought forward.................	12,986	13,554
10	10	Head Lightkeepers...............................	2,737	2,732
17	17	Lightkeepers...................................	3,766	3,862
4	4	Typists.......................................	824	824
1	1	Messenger.....................................	144	139
1	1	Storeman......................................	230	230
		Child endowment................................	799	819
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	100
		District and other allowances.........................	70	70
			21,656	22,330
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	270	316
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,479	1,146
			1,749	1,462
62	62	Total New South Wales.................	19,907	20,868
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses............	774	750
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor..........................	606	606
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors........................	1,161	1,212
1	1	District Engineer.................................	678	678
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine...............	462	462
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	480	467
7	7	Clerks........................................	2,074	2,160
1	1	Supervising Foreman..............................	426	426
1	1	Foreman Mechanic...............................	363	363
2	2	Senior Mechanics................................	608	608
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic..............................	278	278
1	1	Junior Lighthouse Mechanic.........................	222	222
12	12	Head Lightkeepers...............................	3,312	3,332
24	24	Lightkeepers...................................	5,424	5,472
4	4	Typists.......................................	749	759
1	1	Assistant (Stocktaking).............................	270	270
1	1	Assistant, Grade II................................	230	230
1	..	Senior Storeman.................................	..	238
..	1	Storeman......................................	230	..
1	1	Messenger.....................................	174	174
64	64	Carried forward.................	18,521	18,707

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		Queensland—continued.	£	£
64	64	Brought forward.................	18,521	18,707
		Crews, Lighthouse Steamers.
2	2	Masters.......................................	1,116	1,116
2	2	First Mates.....................................	744	744
2	2	Second Mates...................................	678	678
2	2	Third Mates....................................	612	612
2	2	Chief Engineers.................................	906	906
2	2	Second Engineers................................	708	708
2	2	Third Engineers.................................	672	672
1	1	Fourth Engineer.................................	264	264
1	1	Radio Telegraphist...............................	192	278
1	1	Shipwright.....................................	282	282
2	2	Chief Stewards..................................	588	588
6	6	Stewards......................................	1,332	1,356
2	2	Chief Cooks....................................	564	588
2	2	Cooks........................................	477	460
4	4	Greasers......................................	1,080	1,080
6	6	Boiler Attendants................................	1,548	1,548
2	2	Boatswains....................................	564	564
16	16	Seamen, A.B....................................	4,128	4,128
2	2	Seamen, Ordinary................................	341	312
			35,317	35,591
		Child endowment................................	1,266	1,430
		Allowance to officers performing duties of higher class.......	50	50
		District and other allowances.........................	1,215	1,300
		Allowance to lighthouse steamer crews..................	235	172
			38,083	38,543
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crews...................	843	647
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	7,817	7,582
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	158	353
			8,818	8,582
123	123	Total Queensland.....................	29,265	29,961

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	MARINE BRANCH—continue.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		South Australia.	£	£
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses..............	702	702
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor............................	606	600
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor...........................	579	561
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine......	480	480
2	2	Clerks..........................................	567	538
1	1	Foreman Mechanic.................................	330	330
1	2	Lighthouse Mechanics...............................	540	278
9	9	Head Lightkeepers..................................	2,502	2,482
14	14	Lightkeepers.....................................	3,100	3,148
2	2	Typists.........................................	314	331
1	1	Assistant........................................	230	228
1	1	Storeman........................................	230	230
			10,180	9,908
		Child endowment..................................	429	494
		District and other allowances...........................	445	425
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	50	50
			11,104	10,877
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	60	98
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	1,030	127
			1,090	225
35	36	Total South Australia.....................	10,014	10,652
		Western Australia and Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses..............	702	702
1	1	District Engineer...................................	650	626
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine..................	453	453
1	1	Senior Clerk......................................	462	462
1	1	Clerk..........................................	300	300
5	5	Carried forward...................	2,567	2,543

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.
1934–35.	1935–36.	Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.
			£	£
5	5	Brought forward...................	2,567	2,543
1	1	Foreman Mechanic.................................	330	330
1	1	Senior Mechanic...................................	278	278
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic................................	278	278
9	9	Head Lightkeepers..................................	2,502	2,502
15	15	Lightkeepers.....................................	3,450	3,450
2	2	Typists.........................................	345	334
1	1	Storeman........................................	230	230
2	2	Assistants.......................................	488	460
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master.........................................	582	582
1	1	First Mate.......................................	390	390
1	1	Second Mate.....................................	354	354
1	1	Third Mate.......................................	324	324
1	1	Chief Engineer....................................	480	480
1	1	Second Engineer...................................	372	372
1	1	Third Engineer....................................	336	348
1	1	Fourth Engineer...................................	300	300
1	1	Radio Telegraphist.................................	312	306
1	1	Chief Steward.....................................	306	306
2	2	Stewards........................................	460	460
1	1	Chief Cook......................................	294	294
1	1	Cook..........................................	254	254
1	1	Greaser.........................................	270	270
3	3	Boiler Attendants..................................	810	810
1	1	Shipwright.......................................	282	282
1	1	Boatswain.......................................	282	282
6	6	Seamen, A.B......................................	1,599	1,615
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary..................................	230	230
			18,705	18,664
		Child endowment..................................	1,105	1,183
		District and other allowances...........................	1,345	1,380
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crews...................	286	262
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	100	100
		Adjustment of salaries...............................	48	47
		Living allowances..................................	75	..
64	64	Carried forward...................	21,664	21,636

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.	£	£
64	64	Brought forward...................	21,664	21,636
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	1,330	1,241
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	50	155
			1,380	1,396
64	64	Total Western Australia and Northern Territory............	20,284	20,240
		Tasmania.
..	1	Deputy Director, Navigation and Lighthouses................	564	..
1	..	Nautical and Ship Surveyor............................	..	534
1	1	Lighthouse Inspector................................	443	480
1	1	Senior Mechanic...................................	304	304
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic................................	278	278
17	9	Head Lightkeepers..................................	2,502	2,502
17	17	Lightkeepers.....................................	3,910	3,910
1	1	Assistant........................................	276	278
1	1	Typist..........................................	154	140
			8,431	8,426
		Child endowment..................................	624	636
		District and other allowances...........................	400	400
		Adjustment of salaries...............................	14	8
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	28	..
			9,497	9,470
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	472	414
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	12	70
			484	484
32	32	Total Tasmania.........................	9,013	8,986
417	419	Total Marine (see page 71).................	123,989	126,096

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM. (See Division No. 112.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Director.........................................	654	654
1	1	Chief Clerk and Librarian.............................	426	426
1	1	Clerk..........................................	354	354
			1,434	1,434
		Child endowment..................................	26	26
			1,460	1,460
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	22	27
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	..	60
			22	87
3	3	Total War Memorial Museum (see page 83)......	1,438	1,373
		WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION. (See Division No. 113.)
1	1	Commissioner....................................	1,100a	1,100
4	5	Deputy Commissioners..............................	3,317	2,602
6	7	Architects.......................................	3,304	2,808
2	2	Works Inspectors..................................	668	663
81	78	Clerks..........................................	25,454	25,829
23	26	Typists.........................................	4,134	3,646
27	48	Assistants.......................................	7,591	4,066
7	10	Messengers......................................	805	682
			46,373	41,396
		Child endowment..................................	1,339	1,338
		Payment to Department of the Interior.....................	..	310
			47,712	43,044
		Less—
		Proportion of salaries chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical and other services	6,919	6,831
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	307	419
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	..	1,086
			7,226	8,336
151	177	Total War Service Homes Commission (see page 83).....	40,486	34,708

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £131 per annum.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—War Services Payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.				1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	REPATRIATION COMMISSION (See Division No. 118).		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		Administrative Staff.		£	£
		(Head-quarters and Branch Offices.)
1	1	Chairman, Repatriation Commission.....................		1,500a	1,500
2	2	Commissioners...................................		2,500	2,500
3	3			4,000	4,000
			Maximum Per Annum.
			£
1	1	Secretary................................	822	804	774
6	6	Deputy Commissioners......................	894	4,442	4,320
1	1	Principal Medical Officer.....................	1,370	1,283	1,308
25	26	Medical Officers...........................	1,220	22,371	22,811
319	316	Clerks (b)...............................	750	103,372	102,934
103	106	Typists (b)...............................	222	19,096	18,516
11	3	Assistants...............................	224	670	2,108
..	6	Machinists (b)............................	206	1,017	..
4	3	Telephonists.............................	174	354	623
17	18	Male Cleaners, Watchmen and Lift Attendant........	230	3,694	3,422
				161,103	160,816
		Remuneration of War Pensions Appeal Tribunals.............		7,250	7,250
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......		150	150
		Child endowment..................................		4,480	5,420
487	486			172,983	173,636
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts (including War Pensions Appeal Tribunals)		3,883	2,600
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......		..	4,500
				3,883	7,100
490b	489b	Total Repatriation Department (see page 86)..........		169,100	166,536

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £181 per annum.

(b) Includes staff employed on Commission’s work at Australia House, London.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

CENTRAL STAFF.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
	£	£
Commissioner...........................................	*	*
Secretary..............................................	900	900
Comptroller of Accounts and Audit.............................	900	900
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)..........................	6,627	9,298
	8,427	11,098
OTHER THAN CENTRAL STAFF.
Chief Traffic Manager......................................	1,000	1,000
Chief Mechanical Engineer..................................	1,000	1,000
Chief Engineer of Way and Works..............................	800	800
Manager...............................................	680	719
Assistant Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, Draftsmen, Stationmasters, Roadmasters, Clerks, &c.	53,822	57,465
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)..........................	226,997	222,624
	284,299	283,608
	292,726	294,706
Less—
Amount charged to Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.............	10,000	7,799
Amount charged to Railway Provision Stores Account...............	8,364	7,953
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts......................	1,400	2,187
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..............	..	4,600
	19,764	22,539
Total.................................	272,962	272,167

ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND WAGES AS SHOWN ABOVE.
	1935–36.	1934–35.
	£	£
Trans-Australian Railway.......................	145,093	146,482
Central Australia Railway.......................	90,621	91,182
North Australia Railway........................	34,494	32,087
Federal Territory Railway.......................	2,754	2,416
Total.....................................	272,962	272,167

* Provision made under Special Appropriation—Commonwealth Railway Act 1917–1925.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
194–35.	1935–36.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
		CENTRAL OFFICE. (See Division No. 127.)
1	1	Director General...................................	4,000a	4,000
1	1	Chief Engineer....................................	1,670	1,670
1	1	Chief Inspector (Finance).............................	1,050	1,120
1	1	Chief Inspector (Postal Services)........................	1,070	1,070
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telephones)...........................	1,070	1,070
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telegraphs)...........................	970	970
1	1	Chief Inspector (Wireless)............................	870	850
2	2	Assistant Heads of Branches...........................	1,552	1,380
64	68	Clerks..........................................	22,842	22,846
3	4	Draftsmen.......................................	1,506	1,116
51	57	Engineers.......................................	29,862	26,903
15	17	Inspectors.......................................	8,695	7,648
6	6	Traffic Officers....................................	2,715	2,556
29	35	Assistants.......................................	7,445	5,916
15	21	Mechanics.......................................	6,441	4,374
11	11	Messengers......................................	2,082	1,855
30	30	Typists.........................................	5,535	5,405
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..........	..	480
			99,375	91,229
		Salaries of Victorian officers employed on Central Office services..	2,347	4,467
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........	1,025	918
		Child endowment..................................	1,404	1,530
			104,151	98,144
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	2,598	1,898
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	5,309	8,865
			7,907	10,763
233	258	Total Central Office (see page 94.)............	96,244	87,381

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £594 per annum.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 128.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director.................................	1,470	1,470
8	8	Heads of Branches...............................	7,102	7,208
12	12	Assistant Heads of Branches.........................	7,710	7,482
400	416	Clerks........................................	130,114	131,523
22	30	Draftsmen.....................................	9,442	8,451
55	73	Engineers.....................................	32,075	29,230
14	15	Inquiry Officers.................................	4,817	4,615
24	25	Inspectors.....................................	13,471	13,129
676	674	Postal Clerks...................................	184,718	186,677
411	409	Postmasters....................................	164,962	166,307
50	54	Supervisors....................................	18,856	17,642
375	357	Telegraphists...................................	103,116	107,373
23	27	Traffic Officers..................................	10,823	9,594
63	63	Artisans and General Workmen.......................	15,053	14,984
892	935	Assistants.....................................	192,016	182,978
39	41	Line Inspectors..................................	15,350	14,716
1004	1024	Linemen......................................	248,931	245,180
152	157	Machinists and Typists.............................	29,897	28,978
986	986	Mail Officers...................................	240,203	238,728
1033	1091	Mechanics.....................................	323,294	306,960
696	682	Messengers....................................	81,723	100,447
899	949	Monitors and Telephonists..........................	147,843	144,764
61	59	Overseers.....................................	18,239	18,776
33	35	Phonogram Attendants.............................	6,075	5,762
805	812	Postmen......................................	170,364	169,132
36	39	Storemen......................................	8,895	8,155
106	117	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...............	27,145	24,744
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	73,982	61,955
			2,287,686	2,256,960
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	1,200	1,150
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	24,000	22,350
		Child endowment................................	90,000	90,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters........................	2,700	2,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,000	500
		District allowances...............................	6,000	6,000
			2,413,586	2,378,960
		Less—Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..	9,350	9,746
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	4,025	8,940
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	144,900	190,850
			158,275	209,536
8876	9091	Total New South Wales (see page 95)........	2,255,311	2,169,424

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.		1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 129.)
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director.................................	1,270	1,317
1	1	Chief Inspector, Stores and Transport...................	870	970
7	7	Heads of Branches...............................	5,895	6,010
11	12	Assistant Heads of Branches.........................	7,178	6,606
296	324	Clerks........................................	101,022	94,467
16	21	Draftsmen.....................................	6,941	6,240
44	62	Engineers.....................................	23,436	21,421
6	6	Inquiry Officers.................................	2,006	1,959
11	11	Inspectors.....................................	6,401	6,450
407	410	Postal Clerks...................................	113,584	114,496
239	240	Postmasters....................................	95,245	96,613
40	46	Supervisors....................................	15,152	13,943
225	218	Telegraphists...................................	62,439	65,904
17	21	Traffic Officers.................................	8,325	6,414
86	86	Artisans and General Workmen.......................	17,745	16,623
474	528	Assistants.....................................	102,430	93,167
28	30	Line Inspectors..................................	10,478	10,100
682	721	Linemen......................................	160,652	166,615
112	116	Machinists and Typists............................	22,463	22,175
675	711	Mail Officers...................................	162,211	156,091
766	956	Mechanics.....................................	244,462	218,074
572	554	Messengers....................................	44,322	62,936
787	791	Monitors and Telephonists..........................	92,732	87,999
44	42	Overseers.....................................	12,830	13,144
16	16	Phonogram Attendants.............................	2,402	1,708
587	592	Postmen......................................	125,128	124,964
31	33	Storemen.....................................	7,456	7,086
94	98	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...............	22,773	21,880
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	35,969	31,968
			1,513,817	1,477,340
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	1,000	1,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	20,000	14,500
		Child endowment................................	58,598	59,129
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	286	672
		Allowances in lieu of quarters........................	1,584	1,728
			1,595,285	1,554,369
		Less—Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..	4,850	4,546
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	3,038	5,113
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	53,698	69,850
			61,586	79,509
6275	6654	Total Victoria (see page 99)..............	1,533,699	1,474,860

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 130 )	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy-Director.................................	1,070	1,068
7	7	Heads of Branches...............................	5,472	5,391
11	11	Assistant Heads of Branches.........................	6,010	5,953
160	168	Clerks........................................	54,102	50,224
6	6	Draftsmen.....................................	2,191	1,971
22	26	Engineers.....................................	12,000	11,275
3	3	Inquiry Officers.................................	1,020	1,020
12	12	Inspectors.....................................	6,499	6,326
220	227	Postal Clerks...................................	60,564	59,204
172	173	Postmasters....................................	67,136	66,409
23	23	Supervisors....................................	8,054	8,012
187	187	Telegraphists...................................	50,263	53,329
7	8	Traffic Officers..................................	3,224	2,928
12	13	Artisans and General Workmen.......................	2,880	2,666
348	381	Assistants.....................................	80,145	75,315
16	18	Line Inspectors..................................	6,808	6,236
317	339	Linemen......................................	79,101	75,653
65	70	Machinists and Typists.............................	13,126	12,272
173	190	Mail Officers...................................	46,979	43,546
310	349	Mechanics.....................................	90,067	87,922
292	277	Messengers....................................	45,285	47,632
347	357	Monitors and Telephonists..........................	54,324	53,782
18	19	Overseers.....................................	5,794	5,418
11	11	Phonogram Attendants.............................	1,968	1,678
185	210	Postmen......................................	43,133	39,354
18	19	Storemen......................................	4,327	4,102
16	16	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...............	3,740	3,712
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	24,574	22,669
			779,856	755,067
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	7,084	7,062
		Child endowment................................	30,963	31,525
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	278	31
		District allowances...............................	23,894	24,675
		Allowances in lieu of quarters........................	960	960
			843,035	819,320
		Less—Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..	4,146	4,040
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	1,971	2,986
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	26,688	34,540
			32,805	41,566
2959	3121	Total Queensland (see page 102)...........	810,230	777,754

F.5263—17

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 131.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	970	970
8	8	Heads of Branches................................	5,604	5,728
11	11	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	5,580	5,703
140	144	Clerks........................................	45,978	45,511
7	7	Draftsmen......................................	2,217	2,195
18	24	Engineers......................................	9,781	9,702
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	720	720
8	8	Inspectors......................................	4,087	3,979
161	165	Postal Clerks....................................	44,177	43,379
132	131	Postmasters.....................................	46,410	46,054
18	19	Supervisors.....................................	6,024	5,600
83	90	Telegraphists....................................	25,169	23,329
6	8	Traffic Officers..................................	3,036	2,448
13	14	Artisans and General Workmen........................	3,193	3,081
189	199	Assistants......................................	40,645	38,726
11	11	Line Inspectors..................................	3,871	3,931
251	245	Linemen.......................................	59,579	59,684
51	55	Machinists and Typists.............................	9,951	9,299
160	160	Mail Officers....................................	39,503	39,020
262	299	Mechanics......................................	83,270	76,863
194	190	Messengers.....................................	30,374	30,086
277	277	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	43,873	39,821
10	10	Overseers......................................	3,102	3,100
7	7	Phonogram Attendants.............................	1,234	1,218
130	132	Postmen.......................................	28,081	27,675
16	16	Storemen......................................	3,470	3,250
34	34	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	7,996	7,965
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	10,023	15,663
			567,918	554,700
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	600	590
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	330	305
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	6,980	3,650
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	..	110
		Child endowment.................................	18,552	19,500
		District allowances................................	820	500
			595,200	579,355
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	3,268	3,400
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..............	1,118	2,105
		Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	2,012	2,541
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	20,650	26,954
			27,048	35,000
2200	2267	Total South Australia (see page 104)........	568,152	544,355

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35	1935–36.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 132.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	970	970
7	9	Heads of Branches................................	5,978	4,914
9	9	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	4,579	4,632
84	91	Clerks........................................	28,279	28,010
3	3	Draftsmen......................................	1,040	1,028
10	13	Engineers......................................	5,820	5,341
1	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	623	347
8	7	Inspectors......................................	3,620	4,098
123	130	Postal Clerks....................................	33,876	32,972
120	122	Postmasters.....................................	43,590	43,099
11	11	Supervisors.....................................	3,805	3,789
83	83	Telegraphists....................................	22,970	23,558
2	2	Traffic Officers..................................	780	764
17	17	Artisans and General Workmen........................	3,964	3,956
185	198	Assistants......................................	41,204	38,428
9	9	Line Inspectors..................................	3,297	3,442
224	225	Linemen.......................................	54,272	54,089
38	41	Machinists and Typists.............................	7,907	7,301
109	114	Mail Officers....................................	29,139	28,095
152	179	Mechanics......................................	49,863	44,258
151	164	Messengers.....................................	13,795	16,190
94	109	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	14,661	13,421
11	11	Overseers......................................	3,397	3,368
4	4	Phonogram Attendants.............................	708	732
103	109	Postmen.......................................	22,944	21,900
10	10	Storemen......................................	2,306	2,280
12	12	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	2,776	2,788
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	5,490	9,598
			411,653	403,368
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	230	230
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	3,850	4,050
		Child endowment.................................	15,650	16,100
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	700	250
		District allowances................................	6,150	6,150
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	456	432
			438,689	430,580
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	2,666	2,723
		Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	160	500
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..............	893	1,555
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	24,199	32,763
			27,918	37,541
1581	1685	Total Western Australia (see page 108)........	410,771	393,039

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	TASMANIA. (See Division No. 133.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	774	774
7	7	Heads of Branches................................	4,013	3,998
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	2,985	3,020
43	44	Clerks........................................	14,249	13,460
3	3	Draftsmen......................................	1,002	955
6	8	Engineers......................................	3,530	3,230
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	324	324
2	3	Inspectors......................................	1,642	1,009
39	39	Postal Clerks....................................	11,021	10,661
41	41	Postmasters.....................................	14,830	14,613
4	4	Supervisors.....................................	1,372	1,366
48	48	Telegraphists....................................	12,495	12,735
5	8	Artisans and General Workmen........................	1,852	1,330
112	119	Assistants......................................	25,919	24,137
4	4	Line Inspectors..................................	1,545	1,521
129	129	Linemen.......................................	30,840	31,088
20	21	Machinists and Typists.............................	3,756	3,624
37	38	Mail Officers....................................	9,841	9,599
79	93	Mechanics......................................	25,804	22,302
59	55	Messengers.....................................	6,077	7,120
73	71	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	9,715	9,766
5	5	Overseers......................................	1,570	1,570
5	5	Phonogram Attendants.............................	858	858
50	50	Postmen.......................................	10,668	10,642
4	4	Storemen......................................	956	944
1	2	Transport Officer, Mail and Motor Driver.................	444	230
..	1	Traffic Officer...................................	300	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	1,625	4,509
			200,007	195,385
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	300	300
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,800	1,900
		Child endowment.................................	8,976	9,393
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	200	90
		District allowances................................	405	390
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	198	168
			211,886	207,626
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	841	857
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..............	455	821
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	7,058	9,922
			8,354	11,600
785	811	Total Tasmania (see page 111).............	203,532	196,026

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowanced.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 134.)	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
			£	£
6	7	Postal Clerks....................................	1,830	1,606
5	5	Postmasters.....................................	1,770	1,710
8	8	Telegraphists....................................	2,509	2,535
1	1	Assistant.......................................	214	214
6	5	Linemen.......................................	1,215	1,006
2	2	Mechanics......................................	642	624
4	4	Messengers.....................................	568	514
			8,748	8,209
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	300	70
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	30	30
		Child endowment.................................	208	260
		District allowances................................	2,540	2,025
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	44	..
			11,870	10,594
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	260	204
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	200	171
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..............	..	37
			460	412
32	32	Total Northern Territory (see page 113).......	11,410	10,182

F.5848.—18

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 138.)
1	1	Administrator...................................	1,170a	1,170
1	1	Deputy Administrator..............................	565	537
1	1	Judge of Supreme Court.............................	1,170	1,170
..	..	Acting Administrator..............................	..	400b
3	3		2,905	3,277
		Administrative.
		Accounts, Correspondence and Records.
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant..........................	720	720
9	9	Clerks........................................	3,513	3,442
1	1	Relieving Clerk..................................	366	366
1	1	Clerk (Alice Springs)..............................	206	185
3	3	Typists........................................	799	771
		Agriculture.
1	1	Inspector of Agriculture and Curator of Botanic Gardens.......	438	438
		Stock and Brands.
1	1	Veterinary Officer and Chief Inspector of Stock.............	654	654
		Allowance to Stock Inspector.........................	25	25
		Law.
1	1	Crown Law Officer................................	720	720
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff...........................	477	459
1	1	Typist........................................	258	222
		Allowances for Special Magistrate duties, Darwin and Alice Springs	100	100
23	23	Carried forward..................	11,181	11,379

(a) Amount of reduction under Financial Emergency Acts is £140 per annum. (b) Portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35	1935–36	Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
23	23	Brought forward......................	11,181	11,379
		Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden....................	588	560
2	2	Clerks........................................	576	552
1	..	Manager, Marranboy Battery.........................	..	588
..	1	Warden and Inspector..............................	582	..
		Allowance to Inspector.............................	50	..
		Health.
1	1	Chief Medical Officer and Chief Protector of Aboriginals.......	1,070	1,070
3	4	Medical Officers.................................	3,678	2,777
1	1	Relieving Medical Officer...........................	838	915
1	1	Clerk.........................................	324	308
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer...	474	474
1	1	Assistant.......................................	330	330
1	1	Curator, Leper Hospital.............................	303	329
1	1	Matron, Leper Hospital.............................	202	205
..	1	Laboratory Assistant...............................	421	..
		Aboriginals.
..	1	Assistant Chief Protector of Aboriginals..................	462	..
1	1	Superintendent of Compound, Darwin...................	340	402
1	1	Matron, Half-castes’ Home, Darwin.....................	100	100
1	1	Superintendent, Half-castes’ Home, Alice Springs...........	276	276
1	1	Matron, Half-castes’ Home, Alice Springs.................	75	75
		Hospital Staff.
1	1	Matron........................................	280	280
7	7	Nursing Sisters...................................	1,532	1,489
4	4	Probationers....................................	377	314
1	1	Dispenser-dresser.................................	336	402
		Allowance to Matron, Aboriginal Clinic..................	30	30
54	57	Carried forward..................	24,425	22,855

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
54	57	Brought forward......................	24,425	22,855
		Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor.........................	622	622
6	6	Head Teachers...................................	2,204	2,118
8	9	Assistant Teachers................................	2,687	2,336
..	..	Cleaning Allowance for Teachers......................	24	..
		Police.
1	1	Superintendent...................................	618	618
3	4	Sergeants......................................	1,692	1,260
..	2	Senior Constables.................................	780	..
31	28	Mounted Constables...............................	9,825	11,022
5	5	Relieving Mounted Constables........................	1,455	1,482
		Allowances for uniform and shoeing....................	610	584
		Allowances to Police Officers acting as Wardens, Tanami, Borroloola and Alice Springs	55	55
		Allowances to Police Officers acting as Clerks of Courts, Pine Creek, Katherine, Anthony’s Lagoon and Alice Springs	50	50
		Allowance to Police Officers acting as Dip Superintendents, Anthony’s Lagoon, Rankine River and Lake Nash	75	75
		Prisons.
1	1	Gaoler........................................	420	420
1	1	Chief Guard....................................	322	322
2	2	Senior Guards...................................	608	608
4	4	Guards........................................	1,097	1,102
		Uniform allowance................................	70	70
117	121	Carried forward..................	47,639	45,599

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
1934–35.	1935–36.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
117	121	Brought forward..................	47,639	45,599
		Lands and Surveys.
1	1	Chief Surveyor...................................	638	620
1	2	Staff Surveyors...................................	1,104	636
1	1	Chief Clerk......................................	582	582
1	1	Chief Draftsman and Computer........................	528	528
1	2	Draftsmen......................................	822	456
1	..	Assistant Draftsman................................	..	366
1	1	Junior Draftsman..................................	223	195
2	2	Clerks.........................................	618	653
1	1	Typist.........................................	292	292
		Works and Services.
1	1	Clerk..........................................	350	380
			52,796	50,307
		Allowance to married officers.........................	1,280	1,200
		Child endowment..................................	787	736
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........	100	100
		Allowance to Chief Pearling Inspector....................	50	50
		Allowance in lieu of quarters..........................	46	..
		Allowance to Dip Superintendent.......................	25	..
			55,084	52,393
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	841	681
		Contribution by Health Department for Quarantine Services performed by officers	240	240
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	791	699
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	3,356	6,193
			5,228	7,813
128	133	Total General Services (see page 119).........	49,856	44,580

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number or Persons.			1935–36.	Vote, 1934–35.
1934–35.	1935–36.	FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
1934–35.	1935–36.	Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
		FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division No. 142.)	£	£
		Chief Officer*....................................	150	150
1	1	Sergeant, 1st Class.................................	411	418
1	1	Sergeant, 3rd Class.................................	365	365
13	13	Constables......................................	4,386	4,448
1	1	Police Clerk.....................................	225	306
			5,537	5,687
		Child endowment..................................	244	286
		Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer.	20	20
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........	..	50
			5,801	6,043
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	523	20
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	702	1,121
			1,225	1,141
16	16	Total Federal Territory Police (see page 121)..........	4,576	4,902
		LAW COURTS, TITLES OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD.
		(See Division No. 143.)
1	1	Deputy Registrar†.................................	462	462
..	1	Clerk..........................................	91	..
1	1	Assistant.......................................	214	211
1	1	Typist.........................................	145	150
			912	823
		Child endowment..................................	13	13
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy...........	214	..
			1,139	836
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...............	2	12
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......	214	24
			216	36
3	4	Total Law Courts, Titles Office and Industrial Board (see page 122)	923	800

* Receives in addition as Director, Investigation Branch, £832 per annum under Division No. 34—Commonwealth Investigation Branch. † Acts as Deputy Registrar of the High Court and Clerk of Petty Sessions.

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