Appropriation Act 1936-37 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1936-37.

No. 59 of 1936.

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-seven and to appropriate, the Supplies granted by the Parliament for that year.

[Assented to 27th November, 1936.]

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 1936-37.

Issue and application of £14,316,363.

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 seven the sum of Fourteen million three hundred and sixteen thousand three hundred and sixty-three pounds.

3. All

F.6561.—Price 8s. 6d.

Appropriation of supply £25,957,913.

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

Application of Financial Emergency Act 1931-1935.

4. The amounts respectively provided by this Act for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule shall, in so far as they relate to any offices, be subject to such reductions (if any) as are authorized to be made by or under the Financial Emergency Act 1931-1935 in respect of the salaries of persons holding those offices.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 21 of 1936...................	7,236,800
Act No. 28 of 1936...................	4,404,750
Under this Act......................	14,316,363
	25,957,913

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

PART 1. —DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	Amounts to be included in Annual Appropriation.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT...........................................	123,520
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...........................	403,150
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.......................	12,070
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................	778,580
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................	194,720
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR............................	431,710
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE................................	5,713,290
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.....................	596,520
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.................................	125,450
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..............................	428,210
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...................................	1,149,430
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.......................................	1,350,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................	2,000,000
AVAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.....................	1,171,940
TOTAL PART 1..................................	14,479,190
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.................................	549,900
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.........................	10,321,315
TOTAL PART 2..................................	10,871,215
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY......................................	244,730
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY................................	291,470
PAPUA...................................................	64,308
NORFOLK ISLAND...........................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3..................................	607,508
TOTAL........................................	25,957,913

PART 1.

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

I.-THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.		—	1936-37.	1935-36.			Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£		£	£	£
1		THE SENATE..............	10,670	10,139		9,925	745	..
2		THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	16,830	14,738		14,353	2,477	..
3		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	11,030	10,932		10,563	467	..
4		THE LIBRARY.............	8,200	7,707		7,413	787	..
5		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT..	17,290	16,624		16,847	443	…
6		PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING..	18,000	18,000		23,075	..	5,075
7		MISCELLANEOUS..........	41,500	36,550		37,170	4,330	..
		Total..............................	123,520	114,690		119,346	4,174	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary		51,780	48,166		46,921	4,859	..
	General expenses.............		26,420	25,989		31,384	..	4,964
	Other services		45,320	40,535		41,041	4,279	..
	Total............		123,520	114,690		119,346	4,174	..
						£
	Vote, 1936-37.........................					123,520
	Vote, 1935-36.........................					114,690
Increase..........						8,830

I.—The Parliament.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 1.—THE SENATE.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132..	7,900	7,379	7,315
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	230	230	210
	8,130	7,609	7,525
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	80	90	58
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery....	50	45	31
3. Postage and telegrams....................	40	40	55
4. Other incidental expenses..................	120	100	120
	290	275	264
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators...........	1,990	1,995	1,990
2. Select Committees—Expenses...............	100	100	..
8. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra	160	160	146
	2,250	2,255	2,136
Total Division No. 1.............	10,670	10,139	9,925
Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133..	9,683	9,118	8,859
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	750	750	840
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,487	…	…
	11,920	9,868	9,699
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	135	135	140
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery....	115	115	101
3. Postage and telegrams....................	70	50	60
4. Other incidental expenses..................	215	215	233
	535	515	534
Carried forward................	12,455	10,383	10,233

I.—The Parliament.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES— continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	12,455	10,383	10,233
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members...........	3,900	3,880	3,880
2. Select Committees—Expenses...............	25	25	..
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra	450	450	240
	4,375	4,355	4,120
Total Division No. 2.............	16,830	14,738	14,353
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133..	9,765	9,357	8,434
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	1,060	1,060	1,576
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	…	310	310
	10,825	10,727	10,320
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	100	100	151
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery....	75	75	41
3. Other incidental expenses..................	30	30	51
	205	205	243
Total Division No. 3.............	11,030	10,932	10,563
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134..	5,610	5,393	5,189
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	80	194	105
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	390	..	..
	6,080	5,587	5,294
Carried forward................	6,080	5,587	5,294

I.—The Parliament.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	6,080	5,587	5,294
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	50	50	55
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery....	100	100	82
3. Postage and telegrams....................	50	50	80
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, book-binding and insurance	1,450	1,450	1,123
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals	370	370	631
6. Other incidental expenses..................	100	100	148
	2,120	2,120	2,119
Total Division No. 4............	8,200	7,707	7,413
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136..	11,120	11,050	10,400
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	900	700	1,298
	12,020	11,750	11,698
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	100	100	78
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery....	20	20	28
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services....	1,400	1,054	1,113
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	2,000	2,000	2,084
5. Water supply and sanitation.................	400	400	341
6. Parliament gardens......................	150	150	106
7. Maintenance and repairs...................	950	950	1,069
8. Other incidental expenses..................	250	200	330
	2,570	4,874	5,149
Total Division No. 5.............	17,290	16,624	16,847

I.—The Parliament.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution..	8,000	8,000	9,948
2. Parliamentary papers.....................	6,000	6,000	7,724
3. Other printing and binding.................	4,000	4,000	5,403
Total Division No. 6.............	18,000	18,000	23,075
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 7.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..	30,500	27,750	28,968
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including furniture, also salaries of attendants	(a)11,000	(a)8,800	(a)8,202
Total Division No. 7.............	41,500	36,550	37,170
Total Parliament..............	123,520	114,690	119,346

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1936-37, £2,805: 1935-36, Vote £2,625; Expenditure £2,385.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—		1936-37.	1935-36.			Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36		Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£		£		£
8	ADMINISTRATIVE........		57,510	60,159	53,587		3,923		…
9	AUDIT OFFICE..........		54,780	56,164	56,632		…		1,852
10	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD..		45,830	41,942	40,070		5,760		…
11	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE		4,940	2,200	3,266		1,674		…
12	NATIONAL LIBRARY.....		2,750	2,500	1,427		1,323		…
13	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE		51,680	49,152	51,988		…		308
14	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA		6,910	6,857	6,691		219		…
15	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH		137,750	122,460	122,976		14,774		…
16	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS		41,000	41,000	40,000		1,000		…
	Total.........		403,150	382,434	376,637		26,513		…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.............	266,683		244,940		239,900		26,783	…
	General expenses...............................	136,467		137,494		136,737		…	270
	Total..............................	403,150		382,434		376,637		26,513	…
						£
	Vote, 1936-37.........................					403,150
	Vote, 1935-36.........................					382,434
	Increase.............					20,716

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 8.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138..	27,310	27,909	18,947
2. Extra duty pay.........................	600	350	954
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	2,400	2,300	6,804
	30,310	30,559	26,705
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	6,000	6,000	5,974
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	900	900	1,082
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	5,500	5,500	5,660
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	500	500	468
6. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)	5,000	5,500	5,057
6. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazettes	4,000	3,300	3,747
7. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes	1,300	4,300	1,302
8. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers..	2,400	2,400	1,969
9. Other incidental expenses..................	1,600	1,200	1,623
	27,200	29,600	26,882
Total Division No. 8.............	57,510	60,159	53,587
Division No. 9—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 141..	50,260	49,203	47,773
2. Extra duty pay.........................	50	40	42
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	650	1,857	2,880
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	…	406	1,331
Payment in lieu of furlough to Auditor-General on retirement...	…	1,538	1,537
	50,960	53,044	53,563
Carried forward................	50,960	53,044	53,563

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 9.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 9.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	50,960	53,044	53,563
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,900	1,900	1,863
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	310	315	306
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	570	530	548
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	20	20	18
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses	800	100	258
6. Papuan office contingencies................	60	60	60
7. Other incidental expenses..................	700	725	546
	4,360	3,650	3,599
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	60	60	60
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds.......	250	250	250
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	230	220	220
	540	530	530
	3,820	3,120	3,069
Total Division No. 9.............	54,780	56,164	56,632
Division No. 10.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143..	35,160	32,553	29,505
2. Extra duty pay.........................	250	200	274
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	450	500	838
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	…	951	951
	35,860	34,204	31,568
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,040	1,000	795
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,450	1,475	1,053
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	1,960	1,680	1,899
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	300	240	263
5. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising	2,610	1,800	2,990
6. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings	330	200	340
7. Fees for free and assisted courses at Universities...	600	600	494
8. Payment to the Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered	280	363	288
9. Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representatives	10	60	13
10. Other incidental expenses..................	390	320	367
	9,970	7,738	8,502
Total Division No. 10............	45,830	41,942	40,070

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 11.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 11.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
	£	£	£
1. Salary and allowances as per Schedule, page 143...	820	*	368
2. Extra duty pay.........................	50	…	…
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	490	350	390
4. Deferred pay—to be paid to the credit of the Deferred Pay (Naval) Trust Account	180	*	…
	1,540	350	758
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,200	1,200	859
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	200	200	354
3. Postage, telegrams and cablegrams............	600	250	624
4. Refund to the Government of the United Kingdom of portion of outfit allowance paid to His Excellency the Governor-General in his capacity as Governor-designate of New South Wales	1,000	…	…
5. Other incidental expenses..................	400	200	671
	3,400	1,850	2,508
Total Division No. 11.............	4,940	2,200	3,266
Division No. 12.— NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143..	1,040	810	199
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	50	160	167
	1,090	970	366
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	60	50	8
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	100	150	145
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	50	30	8
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, bookbinding and insurance (moneys received by way of fines in connexion with overdue books may be credited to this vote)	1,000	1,000	749
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals	250	250	92
6. Fuel, light and power	150	…	…
7. Other incidental expenses..................	50	50	59
	1,660	1,530	1,061
Total Division No. 12.............	2,750	2,500	1,427

* Provided under Defence —Division No. 46a.—Permanent Naval Forces.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 13.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 13.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144..	23,610	20,432	21,821
2. Extra duty pay.........................	200	200	95
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	50	50	…
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	100	100	1,578
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased officer	…	…	117
	23,960	20,782	23,611
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,000	1,550	1,400
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	750	750	764
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	2,000	1,950	2,206
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...	65	120	311
5. Cablegrams...........................	2,500	3,200	2,673
6. Municipal and other taxes..................	7,250	7,450	7,292
7. General upkeep of “Australia House”..........	(a) 10,800	(a) 10,300	(a)10,314
8. Upkeep of official residence................	625	640	599
9. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	1,950	1,650	1,686
10. Other incidental expenses..................	780	760	1,132
	27,720	28,370	28,377
Total Division No. 13............	51,680	49,152	51,988
Division No. 14.—AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144..	2,580	2,512	2,483
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	1,328	1,125	1,123
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	302	…	…
	4,210	3,637	3,606
Carried forward.................	4,210	3,637	3,606

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1936-37, £6,609; 1935-36, Vote, £5,900; Expenditure, £6,144

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 14.—AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	4,210	3,637	3,606
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	80	700	841
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	230	170	253
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	290	270	314
4. Cablegrams...........................	600	600	258
5. Rent and light..........................	1,340	1,080	1,097
6. Advertising and publicity..................	30	30	1
7. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...	15	260	230
8. Other incidental expenses..................	115	110	91
	2,700	3,220	3,085
Total Division No. 14...........	6,910	6,857	6,691
Division No. 15.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
(to be paid to the credit of the science and industry Investigations Trust Account.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146..	11,080	9,666	9,792
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	600	500	619
	11,680	10,166	10,411
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,200	1,200	1,268
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	400	400	584
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	800	765	746
4. Printing of journal and bulletins..............	2,350	2,350	2,228
5. Visit abroad of Chief Executive Officer.........	845	…	…
6. Other incidental expenses..................	595	600	473
	6,190	5,315	5,299
Carried forward.............	17,870	15,481	15,710

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 15.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued. (to be paid to the credit of the Science and industry Investigations Trust Account.)	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	17,870	15,481	15,710
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health and nutrition.................	40,504*	42,068*	46,231
2. Plant industry..........................	30,313*	26,952*	27,007
3. Entomology...........................	18,720*	19,300	17,231
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation...	22,568*	20,404*	17,586
5. Food preservation and transport..............	21,266*	19,353*	8,705
6. Prickly pear—grant for investigations..........	4,500*	4,500	4,500
7. Forest products.........................	23,065*	23,138*	21,994
8. Mining and metallurgy....................	864*	858*	753
9. Radio research.........................	5,153*	4,730*	4,695
10. Library..............................	1,050	1,073	1,007
11. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry	5,000	5,000	4,007
12. Fisheries Investigations...................	3,422	…	1,557
13. Apple and pear industry—research and demonstration	15,000*	…	4,954
14. Unforeseen and urgent investigations..........	2,000	…	..
15. Miscellaneous..........................	2,000	500	1,617
Fuel...................................	†	658*	…
	195,425	168,534	161,844
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce at Research Stations	68,381	56,391	54,578
	127,044	112,143	107,266
Less—
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts......	260	1,781	…
Amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account	6,904	3,383	…
	7,164	5,164	…
Total Investigations.............	119,880	106,979	107,266
Total Division No. 15	‡137,750	‡122,460	‡122,976

* Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

† Included in Division No. 8a—Item No. 1—Prime Minister’s—Administrative—Salaries.

‡ Expenditure allocated as follows:—

	1936-37.		1935-36.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
	£		£		£
Salaries and payments to the nature of salary............	112,144	…	95,496	…	93,579
General expenses..............................	25,606	…	26,966	…	29,397
	137,750	…	12,246	…	122,976

F.6561.—2

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 16.—SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	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	40,000
Total Prime Minister’s Department..	403,150	382,434	376,637

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Estimates for the Department of External Affairs previously included under Prime Minister’s Department, Division No. 9.

Division Number.	—	1936-37.	1935-36.		Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
		1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
17	ADMINISTRATIVE.................................	12,670	5,916	7,827	4,843	…
	Total.................................	12,670	5,916	7,827	4,843	…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..................	9,964	5,041	5,629	4,335	…
	General expenses....................................	2,706	875	2,198	508	…
	Total..................................	12,670	5,916	7,827	4,843	…
				£
	Vote, 1936-37............................			12,670
	Vote, 1935-36............................			5,916
	Increase....................			6,754

III.—The Department of External Affairs.

Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	1935 -36.
Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147..	9,214	4,891	4,950
2. Extra duty pay.........................	50	50	26
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	700	100	653
	9,964	5,041	5,629
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,350	500	863
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	680	90	125
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	350	80	900
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	50	20	45
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...	16	15	4
6. Other incidental expenses..................	260	95	90
Cablegrams and radiograms................	*	75	87
Printing of list of International Agreements (Treaties and Conventions to which Australia is a Party)	…	…	84
	2,706	875	2,198
Total Department of External Affairs...	12,670	5,916	7,827

* Provided under Prime Minister’s Department, Division No. 8b—General Expenses, Item No. 5, Cablegrams and Radiograms.

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1936-37.	1935-36.			Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
Division Number.	—	1936-37.	Vote.		Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
		£	£		£	£	£
18	THE TREASURY...............................	49,220	48,040		48,197	1,023
19	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	1,570	1,470		1,481	89	…
20	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE	127,630	120,610		123,089	4,541	…
21	TAXATION OFFICE............................	556,110	523,040		537,582	18,528	…
22	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.................	830	840		775	55	…
23	LAND VALUATION BOARD......................	640	690		550	90	…
24	SUPERANNUATION BOARD......................	6,760	7,124		6,286	474	…
25	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.......................	35,820	29,686		30,022	5,798	…
26	GOVERNMENT PRINTER........................	†	†		†	…	…
	Total................................	778,580	731,500		747,982	30,598	…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.............	458,684	433,474		431,492	27,192	…
	General expenses...............................	319,896	298,026		316,490	3,406	…
	Total................................	778,580	731,500		747,982	30,598	…
† Cost of printing for Parliament shown under “Parliament.” See page 10.
				£
	Vote, 1936-37....................			778,580
	Vote, 1935-36....................			731,500
	Increase.................			47,080

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 18.—THE TREASURY.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 18.—THE TREASURY.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150..	35,330	34,616	32,915
2. Extra duty pay.........................	600	500	761
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	1,600	1,743	2,299
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	550	881	1,427
	38,080	37,740	37,402
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,000	1,400	1,051
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,500	1,500	1,827
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	7,200	7,000	7,363
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	290	250	292
6. Bank exchange.........................	2,000	2,000	2,132
6. Other incidental expenses..................	650	650	630
	13,640	12,800	13,295
Less amount provided under Division No. 113—War Services payable from Revenue	2,500	2,500	2,500
	11,140	10,300	10,795
Total Division No. 18............	49,220	48,040	48,197
Division No. 19.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board	*1,570	*1,470	*1,481
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 153..	77,856	72,680	71,447
2. Extra duty pay.........................	45	300	392
3 Temporary and casual employees.............	1,886	2,000	4,485
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu also payment to dependants of deceased officer	1,413	1,622	1,599
Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	…	8	8
	81,200	76,610	77,931
Carried forward...............	81,200	76,610	77,931

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1936-37, £1,427; 1635-1936, Vote £1,360; Expenditure, £1,379.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure
Division No. 20.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	81,200	76,610	77,931
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	720	700	783
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,875	4,300	5,786
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	9,000	9,000	8,690
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	630	550	495
5. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department (Invalid and Old-age Pensions)	19,500	18,200	18,215
6. Medical examinations (Invalid Pensions)........	7,360	7,000	7,185
7. Law costs............................	100	150	90
8. Services of Registrars of Births (Maternity Allowances)	2,645	2,450	2,537
9. Poundage on money orders (Maternity Allowances).	700	650	643
10. Other incidental expenses..................	900	1,000	734
	46,430	44,000	45,158
Total Division No. 20............	127,630	120,610	123,089
Division No. 21.—TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157..	282,432	270,585	262,236
2. Extra duty pay.........................	200	600	215
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	20,783	17,550	23,558
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,845	500	1,622
5. Payment of child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments	960	1,185	915
	307,220	290,420	288,546
Carried forward...................	307,220	290,420	288,546

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 21.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 21.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..................	307,220	290,420	288,546
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	12,940	12,230	12,351
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	9,330	9,230	11,349
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	12,650	13,000	12,108
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	540	590	482
5. Law costs............................	5,530	5,000	6,031
6. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling..	1,270	700	352
7. Financing valuers to purchase motor cars for their own use	400	200	578
8. Payment to Census and Statistics Office for services rendered	600	600	597
9. Payments to States for taxation services.........	206,870	192,000	206,867
10. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services rendered	3,480	3,540	3,357
11. Other incidental expenses..................	3,310	3,460	3,011
	256,920	240,550	257,083
Less amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales.....................	930	910	937
Western Australia.....................	6,700	6,700	6,736
Tasmania...........................	400	320	374
	8,030	7,930	8,047
	248,890	232,620	249,036
Total Division No. 21............	556,110	523,040	537,582
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 157..	428	434	399
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	340	341	323
2. Other incidental expenses..................	62	65	53
	402	406	376
Total Division No. 22............	830	840	775

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 23.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 23.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157..	276	262	262
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	18	18
	294	280	262
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	296	350	270
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	20	20	10
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	20	30	7
4. Other incidental expenses..................	10	10	1
	346	410	288
Total Division No. 23............	640	690	550
Division No. 24—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158..	5,880	6,014	5,401
2. Extra duty pay.........................	50	100	109
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	100	100	89
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	…	…	18
	6,030	6,214	5,617
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	200	200	103
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	120	200	128
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	200	300	218
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	100	100	89
5. Medical examinations....................	60	60	42
6. Other incidental expenses..................	50	50	89
	730	910	669
Total Division No. 24...............	6,760	7,124	6,286

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 25.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 25.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159..	17,204	16,833	16,307
2. Extra duty pay.........................	20	20	40
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	6,781	1,879	1,967
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	…	520	481
Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	…	1,164	1,161
	24,005	20,416	19,956
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,510	440	373
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	2,400	1,065	1,041
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services...	1,000	950	1,049
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	330	300	348
6. Library..............................	125	125	108
6. Printing of official publications..............	5,150	5,230	5,742
7. Writing cards relating to vital statistics.........	425	325	334
8. Tabulation of vital and other statistics including hire of machines	1,150	1,155	1,082
9. Other incidental expenses..................	325	280	586
	12,415	9,870	10,663
Less amount to be recovered from Taxation Office for services rendered	600	600	597
	11,815	9,270	10,066
Total Division No. 25............	35,820	29,686	30,022
Division No. 26.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 160.....	24,304	23,532	23,210
2. Extra duty pay.........................	700	700	683
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	36,606	29,368	34,654
	61,610	53,600	58,547
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing	61,610	53,600	58,547
Total Division No. 26............	*	*	*
Total Department of the Treasury.......	778,580	731,500	747,982

* Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.		—	1936-37.	1935-36.		Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
Division Number.		—	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
			£	£	£	£	£
27		ADMINISTRATIVE.............................	20,670	20,872	20,179	491	…
28		REPORTING BRANCH..........................	10,190	10,321	10,965	…	775
29		CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE....................	27,700	25,324	24,322	3,378	…
30		THE HIGH COURT.............................	14,030	12,779	14,540	…	510
31		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	36,610	35,410	33,781	2,829	…
32		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.......	10,170	9,471	10,978	…	808
33		PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE...........	1,600	1,227	1,322	278	…
34		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH........	12,140	11,603	11,537	603	…
35		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS............	61,610	54,363	53,285	8,325	…
		Total...............................	194,720	181,370	180,909	13,811	…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.............		143,720	134,076	130,232	13,488
	General expenses...............................		51,000	47,294	50,677	323	…
	Total...............................		194,720	181,370	180,909	13,811	…
					£
	Vote, 1936-37........................				194,720
	Vote, 1935-36.........................				181,370
	Increase.......................				13,350

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 27.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 27.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161..	14,400	13,602	13,040
2. Extra duty pay.........................	20	20	14
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	100	100	107
	14,520	13,722	13,161
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	800	800	969
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	350	350	611
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	800	800	821
4. Books for departmental library...............	375	375	382
5. Legal expenses.........................	200	200	350
6. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	3,000	4,000	3,434
7. Administration of Law at Seat of Government.....	100	100	150
8. Other incidental expenses..................	525	525	301
	6,150	7,150	7,018
Total Division No. 27............	20,670	20,872	20,179
Division No. 28.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 162..	4,460	4,491	3,992
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	4,000	4,000	5,087
	8,460	8,491	9,079
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	800	900	961
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	650	650	608
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	100	100	143
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	30	30	…
5. Other incidental expenses..................	150	150	174
	1,730	1,830	1,886
Total Division No. 28............	10,190	10,321	10,965

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 29.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 29.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163..	23,700	23,224	22,393
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	200	200	130
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,900	…	41
	25,800	23,424	22,564
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	250	350	199
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	280	230	276
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	800	750	761
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	150	150	173
5. Law books............................	300	300	224
6. Other incidental expenses..................	120	120	125
	1,900	1,900	1,758
Total Division No. 29............	27,700	25,324	24,322
Division No. 30.—THE HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164..	5,588	5,484	5,481
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	700	700	892
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	262	…	…
	6,550	6,184	6,373
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	5,250	4,500	5,467
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	150	150	273
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	450	450	486
4. Law books............................	350	350	453
5. Cleaning courts and offices.................	250	250	296
6. Payments to States for services of officers.......	705	520	801
7. Jurors’ fees...........................	25	25	…
8. Other incidental expenses..................	300	350	391
	7,480	6,595	8,167
Total Division No. 30............	14,030	12,779	14,540

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 31.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 31.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 166..	27,260	26,660	25,963
2. Extra duty pay.........................	100	100	3
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	1,000	1,000	820
	28,360	27,760	26,786
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,514	1,500	1,019
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,297	1,250	1,077
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	1,700	1,400	1,551
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	135	100	71
6. Payments to States for services of officers.......	2,525	2,250	2,244
6. Prosecution for offences under the Bankruptcy Act.	470	450	357
7. Office cleaning.........................	309	400	308
8. Other incidental expenses..................	300	300	368
	8,250	7,650	6,995
Total Division No. 31............	36,610	35,410	33,781
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 167..	5,420	5,266	5,076
2 Extra duty pay.........................	20	20	22
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	400	400	379
	5,840	5,686	5,477
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,450	1,450	1,842
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	455	455	720
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	300	300	430
4. Reports of cases........................	800	550	382
5. Payments to States for services of officers.......	55	55	55
6. Law costs............................	250	250	517
7. Cleaning courts and offices.................	20	25	3
8. Other incidental expenses..................	1,000	700	1,552
	4,330	3,785	5,501
Total Division No. 32............	10,170	9,471	10,978

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 33—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 33—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167..	920	647	669
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	200	200	197
	1,120	847	866
B—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	200	100	287
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	100	100	66
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	55	55	38
4. Fuel and light..........................	25	25	13
5. Reports of cases........................	80	80	29
6. Other incidental expenses..................	20	20	23
	480	380	456
Total Division No. 33............	1,600	1,227	1,322
Division No. 34.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168..	10,510	9,989	8,956
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	270	270	690
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	…	130	278
	10,780	10,389	9,924
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	250	250	299
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	110	90	142
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	500	374	643
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	50	50	48
5. Office cleaning.........................	300	350	216
6. Other incidental expenses..................	150	100	265
	1,360	1,214	1,613
Total Division No. 34............	12,140	11,603	11,537

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 35.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 35.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169..	36,050	33,500	29,501
2. Extra duty pay.........................	3,000	1,700	2,809
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	2,600	2,000	3,313
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	640	373	379
	42,290	37,573	36,002
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	200	150	246
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	2,000	1,300	1,782
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	1,000	1,000	1,053
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	1,000	1,000	1,013
5. Printing, including specifications and publications..	14,500	13,000	12,809
6. Other incidental expenses..................	620	340	380
	19,320	16,790	17,283
Total Division No. 35............	61,610	54,363	53,285
Total Attorney-General’s Department....	194,720	181,370	180,909

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.		—	1936-37.	1935-36.		Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
Division Number.		—	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
			£	£	£	£	£
36		ADMINISTRATIVE.............................	144,040	148,110	152,467	…	8,427
37		ELECTORAL BRANCH..........................	114,210	100,747	97,392	16,818	…
38		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH....................	48,200	39,526	38,413	9,787	…
39		SOLAR OBSERVATORY.........................	5,730	5,413	5,354	376	…
40		FORESTRY BRANCH...........................	8,150	5,804	5,670	2,480	…
41		WORKS AND BUILDINGS........................	46,480	41,000	42,906	3,574	…
42		RENT OF BUILDINGS...........................	50,100	47,500	46,878	3,222	…
43		GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.........	14,800	12,300	28,047	…	13,247
		Total.............................	431,710	400,400	417,127	14,583	…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.............		239,975	233,152	228,699	11,276	…
	General expenses...............................		191,735	167,248	188,428	3,307	…
	Total.............................		431,710	400,400	417,127	14,583	…
					£
	Vote, 1936-37...........................				431,710
	Vote, 1935-36...........................				400,400
	Increase..................				31,310

F.6561.—3

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Division No. 36—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 36—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175..	148,870	132,950	133,303
2. Extra duty pay.........................	3,450	2,300	3,096
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	86,500	68,900	68,940
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	300	200	228
	239,120	204,350	205,567
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations	8,000	5,580	7,363
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	99,000	67,650	67,650
Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works	10,000	10,000	9,801
	117,000	83,230	84,814
	122,120	121,120	120,753
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	13,000	11,000	12,844
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,300	7,500	9,625
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	6,200	5,500	5,832
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	4,200	2,700	2,834
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts	3,500	3,500	2,659
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered	900	760	812
7. Office cleaning, other than salaries............	2,070	1,100	1,295
8. Water supply and sanitation.................	1,100	620	612
9. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act	300	360	223
10. Commission paid for the collection of loans to migrants	100	120	77
11. Plan Printing, Papercoating and Reproduction of Maps (amounts received from other administrations may be credited to this vote)	1,300	…	…
Carried forward...............	40,970	33,160	36,813
Carried forward...............	122,120	121,120	120,753

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 36.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	122,120	121,120	120,753
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	40,970	33,160	36,813
12. Visit of Chief Architect overseas.............	150	…	1,049
13. Other incidental expenses..................	3,400	3,000	3,169
Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission....	*	200	200
Repatriation of unsuitable migrants............	*	100	113
Contribution towards cost of maintenance by States of Reception and Farm Training Depots	*	20	…
Fairbridge Farm School....................	*	2,730	3,198
Subsidies to voluntary organizations for the after care of migrants (amounts received from other administrations may be credited to this vote)	*	400	106
Refund of fines—Immigration Act............	*	100	…
Commonwealth Literary Fund (to be paid to Commonwealth Literary Fund Trust Account)	*	1,450	1,450
Passes over Commonwealth Railways..........	*	400	445
Fares of tubercular soldiers and sailors—Commonwealth Railways	*	50	49
Concessions granted for the conveyance over Commonwealth railways of starving stock and fodder for starving stock	*	600	737
Issue of titles for lighthouse and transferred properties	…	50	29
Ministerial motor car—running expenses........	…	600	376
Legal Costs and Expenses..................	…	…	123
	44,520	42,860	47,857
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations	1,600	1,120	1,393
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	21,000	14,750	14,750
	22,600	15,870	16,143
	21,920	26,990	31,714
Total Division No. 36............	144,040	148,110	152,467

* Included in Division No. 108—Miscellaneous Services.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 37.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178..	74,400	74,430	70,928
2. Extra duty pay.........................	100	100	82
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	500	500	851
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,780	1,087	1,495
Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania	…	…	37
	76,780	76,117	73,393
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	500	350	310
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	850	830	867
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	1,250	1,250	1,130
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	475	500	360
5. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered	825	850	811
6. Office cleaning.........................	1,180	1,150	1,106
7. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)	30,000	19,000	18,017
8. Redistribution of Electoral Divisions in the States..	1,500	…	…
9. Other incidental expenses..................	850	700	823
Compensation to voters for injuries sustained at polling booths	…	…	575
	37,430	24,630	23,999
Total Division No. 37............	114,210	100,747	97,392
Division No. 38.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181..	28,600	25,696	24,406
2. Extra duty pay.........................	1,096	1,225	1,146
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	998	872	1,444
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	406	…	…
5. Payment for overtime services by officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department	550	…	…
B.—General Expenses—	31,650	27,793	26,996
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,338	443	484
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,262	2,100	2,288
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	1,914	1,600	1,800
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	177	160	161
Carried forward................	5,691	4,303	4,733
Carried forward................	31,650	27,793	26,996

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Division No. 38.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 38.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	31,650	27,793	26,996
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	5,691	4,303	4,733
6. Meteorological instruments and apparatus.......	2,549	1,000	1,253
6. Allowances to country observers.............	3,000	2,827	2,838
7. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings	1,494	694	604
8. Publication of meteorological data............	1,254	500	400
9. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland	285	285	138
10. Maintenance of meteorological station, Lord Howe Island	740	740	715
11. Payments for wireless messages..............	510	200	…
12. Telegraphic costs of forecasts for use of aviation companies	350	140	37
13. Other incidental expenses..................	677	564	699
Meteorological messages from stations in Netherlands Indies, for aviation services	…	480	…
	16,550	11,733	11,417
Total Division No. 38............	48,200	39,526	38,413
Division No. 39.—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181..	3,290	2,938	2,573
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	815	900	963
	4,105	3,838	3,536
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	60	60	29
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	150	150	20
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	70	70	119
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	600	600	644
5. Library..............................	100	100	101
6. Scientific equipment.....................	400	350	481
7. Other incidental expenses..................	245	245	424
	1,625	1,575	1,818
Total Division No. 39............	5,730	5,413	5,354

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Division No. 40.—FORESTRY BRANCH.	1933-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 40.—FORESTRY BRANCH.	1933-37.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182..	4,280	3,034	3,030
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	1,040	1,250	991
	5,320	4,284	4,021
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	300	220	368
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,520	270	383
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	200	120	121
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	225	160	128
5. Transport.............................	85	250	158
6. Library..............................	200	200	156
7. Other incidental expenses..................	300	200	335
	2,830	1,520	1,649
Total Division No. 40............	8,150	5,804	5,670
Division No. 41.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture—
1. Parliament............................	1,670	1,800	2,760
2. Prime Minister.........................	1,750	2,500	4,100
3. Treasury.............................	3,200	4,100	5,445
4. Attorney-General.......................	2,600	4,600	4,104
5. The Interior...........................	10,500	9,000	8,238
6. Trade and Customs......................	8,600	8,300	9,497
7. Health...............................	16,400	8,000	7,092
8. Commerce............................	1,760	2,700	1,670
Total Division No. 41............	46,480	41,000	42,906

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure
Division No. 42.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.*	£	£	£
1. Prime Minister.........................	4,950	5,300	5,273
2. Treasury.............................	13,500	11,250	11,396
3. Attorney-General.......................	16,000	15,600	15,419
4. The Interior...........................	5,900	5,300	5,453
5. Trade and Customs......................	2,300	2,430	1,996
6. Health...............................	3,050	2,850	2,822
7. Commerce............................	4,400	4,770	4,519
Total Division No. 42............	50,100	47,500	46,878
Division No. 43.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Maintenance Expenses—
1. Caretakers and miscellaneous expenditure.......	1,500	1,150	1,140
2. Maintenance—House.....................	2,200	1,700	1,014
3. Maintenance—Grounds...................	2,700	1,700	1,644
4. Telephones...........................	650	450	493
5. Fittings and furniture.....................	600	300	191
6. Fuel, light and power.....................	1,450	1,000	904
7. Sanitation and water supply.................	423	223	110
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	5,277	5,277
	14,800	11,800	10,773
Other Services—
Non-recurring works..........................	…	500	17,274
Total Division No. 43............	14,800	12,300	28,047
Total Department of the Interior....	431,710	400,400	417,127

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

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services.)

Page Reference.	—	1936-37.	1935-36.		Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
43	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION	30,502	24,149	24,891	5,611	…
47	NAVAL FORCES.........	2,439,067	2,124,061	2,174,330	264,737	…
52	MILITARY FORCES......	1,717,038	1,397,215	1,308,669	408,369	…
52	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS	55,064	37,062	36,796	18,268	…
55	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE	766,561	544,394	522,970	243,591	…
56	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.	323,820	145,910	97,134	226,686	…
57	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH	375,888	363,409	360,729	15,159	…
58	PRINCIPAL SUPPLY OFFICERS’ COMMITTEE	5,350	…	…	5,350	…
	Total...........	5,713,290	4,636,200	4,525,519	1,187,771	…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—Permanent Forces and Establishments		3,059,950	2,699,938	2,531,126	527,724	…
Citizen Forces—Pay and allowances		260,350	152,200	144,746	115,604	…
Exchange...............		304,087	238,444	187,273	116,814	…
Other expenditure.........		2,089,903	1,545,618	1,662,374	427,629	…
Total............		5,713,290	4,636,200	4,525,519	1,187,771	…
				£
Vote, 1936-37......................				5,713,290
Vote, 1935-36......................				4,636,200
Increase...............				1,077,090

VII.—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, 1936-37.	1935-36.
Division Number.	Sub-head.	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.	Other Expenditure.	Total Estimates, 1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£	£	£
44	Salaries and General Expenses.......................	21,223	4,735	25,958	21,649	21,892
45	Works and Buildings.............................	…	4,544	4,544	2,500	2,999
		21,223	9,279	30,502	24,149	24,891
	NAVAL.
46	Permanent Naval Forces...........................	1,155,696	195,864	1,351,560	1,267,548	1,282,360
47	R.A.N. College.................................	3,722	6,300	10,022	9,544	9,233
48	Civilian Permanent Services........................	63,455	…	63,455	62,683	59,316
49	R.A.N. Reserves................................	…	57,390	57,390	45,452	39,779
50	Naval Establishments.............................	249,420	36,174	285,594	265,712	236,099
51	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores...............	…	500,359	500,359	350,375	344,001
52	General Services................................	…	71,137	71,137	57,828	67,651
53	Exchange....................................	…	96,850	96,850	65,219	113,091
54	Works and Buildings.............................	…	28,700	28,700	25,700	22,800
		1,472,293	992,774	2,465,067	2,150,061	2,174,330
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	13,000	13,000	26,000	26,000	…
		1,459,293	979,774	2,439,067	2,124,061	2,174,330
	MILITARY.
55	Permanent Military Forces.........................	586,729	41,754	628,483	567,839	548,848
56	Civilian Permanent Services........................	188,940	…	188,940	179,834	173,011
57	Royal Military College............................	3,520	19,199	22,719	12,914	11,967
68	Citizen Military Forces and Cadets....................	…	328,062	328,062	206,532	205,702
59	Training.....................................	…	148,044	148,044	103,008	100,723
60	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores...............	…	60,517	60,517	66,852	67,946
61	General Services................................	…	148,061	148,061	108,036	109,021
62	Exchange....................................	…	138,237	138,237	128,225	48,861
63	Works and Buildings.............................	…	63,975	63,975	43,975	42,590
		779,189	947,849	1,727,038	1,417,215	1,308,669
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	5,000	5,000	10,000	20,000	…
		774,189	942,849	1,717,038	1,397,215	1,308,669

VII.—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, 1936-37.	1935-36.
Division Number.	Sub-head.	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.	Other Expenditure.	Total Estimates, 1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
64	Salaries and General Expenses	4,261	50,803	55,064	37,062	36,796
	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
65	Permanent Air Force......	495,310	…	495,310	341,872	341,811
66	Civilian Permanent Services.	18,390	…	18,390	15,590	15,407
67	Citizen Air Force.........	…	6,000	6,000	6,000	3,894
68	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores	…	117,861	117,861	92,550	63,815
69	General Services.........	…	45,000	45,000	41,975	47,965
70	Exchange..............	…	69,000	69,000	45,000	25,321
71	Works and Buildings......	…	35,000	35,000	28,550	24,757
		513,700	272,861	786,561	571,537	522,970
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	…	20,000	20,000	27,143	…
		513,700	252,861	786,561	544,394	522,970
	CIVIL AVIATION.
72	Civilian Permanent Services.	32,570	…	32,570	24,560	22,447
73	General Services.........	…	22,400	22,400	15,400	18,239
74	Development of Civil Aviation	…	263,000	263,000	102,200	52,875
75	Works and Buildings......	…	5,850	5,850	3,750	3,573
		32,570	291,250	323,820	145,910	97,134
	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
76	Central Administration and Contract Board	24,542	2,800	27,342	12,550	12,568
77	Munitions Establishments and Factories	225,982	122,564	348,546	350,859	348,161
		250,524	125,364	375,888	363,409	360,729
	PRINCIPAL SUPPLY OFFICERS’ COMMITTEE.
78	Defence Resources Board...	4,190	1,160	5,350	…	…
	Total.............	3,059,950	2,653,340	5,713,290	4,636,200	4,525,519

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Under Control of Department of Defence.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Department of Defence.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 44.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 183............	18,460	16,511	16,020
2. Extra duty pay.........................	50	50	2
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	828	828	1,120
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,885	…	…
	21,223	17,389	17,142
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	2,000	2,000	1,928
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	525	325	526
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services...	1,250	950	1,375
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	200	200	195
5. Water supply and sanitation.................	100	100	53
6. Books and papers for Departmental Library (including binding and repairing books)	300	300	272
7. Entertainment of Navy and Army veterans with war service prior to 1886	150	175	157
8. Other incidental expenses..................	210	210	244
	4,735	4,260	4,750
Total Division No. 44............	25,958	21,649	21,892
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 45.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......	4,544	2,500	2,999
Total Central Administration........	30,502	24,149	24,891

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Under Control of Department of Defence.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Department of Defence.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
NAVAL.	£	£	£
Division No. 46.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Active pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 188	955,450	883,655	905,159
2. Pay of personnel on retirement leave and payments in lieu	9,000	8,000	5,587
3. Deferred pay and interest on accrued deferred pay—to be paid to the credit of the Deferred pay (Naval) Trust Account—retiring gratuities to Medical Officers under Regulations	(e) 191,246	193,172	188,952
	1,155,696	1,084,827	1,099,698
B.—General Expenses(a)
1. Provisions, including freight and allowances in lieu of provisions; payments to Ships’ funds	(b) 127,128	112,455	123,686
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities and gratuitous issues)	(c) 54,166	55,341	47,924
3. Recruiting expenses......................	2,620	2,600	803
4. Irrecoverable debts to Crown of deserters or discharged personnel	50	50	42
6. Compensation under Regulations in respect of death, injury or illness; also compensation payable under Admiralty Regulations to personnel loaned from Royal Navy	3,000	3,000	3,355
6. Entertainment expenses of H.M.A. Ships on special visits	250	250	60
7. Medical and dental expenses and treatment.......	7,125	7,500	5,438
8. Other incidental expenses..................	1,525	1,525	1,354
	195,864	182,721	182,662
Total Division No. 46...........	1,351,560	1,267,548	1,282,360
Division No. 47.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 189..	3,000	2,667	2,590
2. Extra duty pay.........................	10	10	…
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	712	667	709
	(d) 3,722	3,344	3,299
Carried forward............	3,722	3,344	3,299

(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, £124,442.

(e) Includes Kit Upkeep Allowances paid to members of Permanent Naval Forces Seagoing, and Auxiliary Services, £44,205.

(d) Salaries of members of Permanent Naval Forces attached to Royal Australian Naval College provided under Division No. 46.

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

VII.—The Department of Defence.

NAVAL. Division No. 47.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE —continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.....................	3,722	3,344	3,299
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence including freight......	1,000	1,000	1,029
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	500	550	431
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	300	300	300
4. Provisions............................	1,300	1,300	1,182
5. Clothing, uniforms and kit upkeep allowances.....	1,500	1,700	1,568
6. Stores for general upkeep and maintenance.......	400	400	320
7. Other incidental expenses..................	1,300	950	1,104
	6,300	6,200	5,934
Total Division No. 47............	10,022*	9,544	9,233
Division No. 48.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191..	55,430	54,461	52,247
2. Extra duty pay.........................	75	75	197
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	250	250	181
4. Temporary and casual employees.............	7,700	7,897	6,691
Total Division No. 48............	63,455	62,683	59,316
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	37,850†	25,200	22,745
B.—General Expenses—
1. Provisions or allowances in lieu..............	3,135	3,357	2,101
2. Clothing, uniforms and kit..................	8,850	10,425	10,093
3. Compensation in respect of death, injury or illness..	175	150	14
4. Naval and ordnance stores..................	4,000	4,000	3,313
5. Boats and launches—running cost and repairs.....	800	850	551
6. Medical services........................	615	660	408
7. Other incidental expenses..................	1,965	810	554
	19,540	20,252	17,034
Total Division No. 49............	57,390	45,452	39,779

* The total estimated cost of Royal Australian Naval College for 1936-37, Including pay, &c., of Naval Personnel provided under Division No. 46, and repair and maintenance of buildings provided under Division No. 54, is £17,845.

† Includes provision for pay and allowances of—

Royal Australian Naval Reserve, 350 Officers, 4,100 Petty Officers and Seamen.

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going), 80 Officers.

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve. 400 Petty Officers and Seamen.

Officers of the Emergency and Retired lists undergoing training.

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NAVAL. Division No. 50.—NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS	1936-37.	1935-36.
NAVAL. Division No. 50.—NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 194..	60,290	56,910	53,518
2. Extra duty pay.........................	100	100	153
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	187,330	172,648	151,254
4. Salaries of officers and employees on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,700	600	1,704
B.—General Expenses—	249,420	230,258	206,629
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	775	611	561
2. Freight and cartage......................	175	227	52
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	3,084	2,750	2,752
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	13,545	13,455	10,363
6. Water supply and sanitation.................	4,675	5,300	4,047
6. Stores and material for general upkeep and maintenance including contract work on yard craft	12,780	12,191	11,029
7. Other incidental expenses..................	1,140	920	666
	36,174	35,454	29,470
Total Division No. 50............	285,594	265,712	236,099
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	6,400	5,500	4,021
2. Naval stores, including material and stores for repairs and refit, and including freight	123,320	98,590	86,608
3. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition, including freight	223,139	112,198	136,574
4. Medical and dental stores, including freight......	5,000	4,000	4,103
6. Coal and oil fuel, including freight............	96,095	89,307	85,727
6. Repair and refit of ships—docking dues, contract work and other charges	39,595	32,890	20,136
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	6,810	7,890	6,832
Total Division No. 61............	500,359	350,375	344,001

(a) Moneys received from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts, and freight earnings of Fleet auxiliaries, may be credited to this vote.

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NAVAL.	1936-37.	1935-36.
NAVAL.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 52.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	45,777	35,668	40,999
2. Freight and cartage......................	5,500	4,750	5,579
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,925	3,675	3,592
4. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	3,200	2,500	3,228
6. Fuel, light and power.....................	2,000	2,000	1,497
6. Water supply and sanitation.................	700	700	517
7. Fees payable for Instructional Courses..........	9,400	7,900	6,533
8. Grants to institutions.....................	285	285	285
9. Other incidental expenses..................	350	350	421
Expenses in connexion with disposal of obsolete warships (to be recovered)	…	…	5,000
Total Division No. 52.............	71,137	57,828	67,651
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Naval	2,339,517	2,059,142	2,038,439
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 53.—EXCHANGE.
1. Exchange on remittances to London and New York.	96,850	65,219	113,091
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)	500	800	556
2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......	28,200	24,900	22,244
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	28,700	25,700	22,800
	2,465,067	2,150,061	2,174,330
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	26,000	26,000	…
Total Naval..............	2,439,067	2,124,061	2,174,330

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Under Control of Department of Defence.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Department of Defence.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
MILITARY.	£	£	£
Division No. 65.—PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 200....	578,500	522,751	506,246
2. Pay of personnel on retirement leave, and payments in lieu	7,434	8,561	8,131
3. Miscellaneous allowances under Regulations.....	795	658	655
Payment as act of grace to wife of officer in respect of furlough due on retirement	…	253	253
	586,729	532,223	515,285
B.—General Expenses—
1. Rations..............................	15,000	11,800	10,743
2. Clothing, uniforms, bedding and kits, or allowances in lieu thereof	22,554a	19,741a	19,485
3. Fuel and light..........................	3,825	3,700	3,027
4. Other incidental expenses..................	375	375	308
	41,754	35,616	33,563
Total Division No. 55............	628,483	567,839	548,848
Division No. 56.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 202..	155,450	151,174	143,970
2. Extra duty pay.........................	700	650	691
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	28,448	25,568	24,055
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	4,342	2,442	4,295
Total Division No. 56............	188,940	179,834	173,011

(a) Includes uniform allowances to warrant and non-commissioned officer and man—1936-37, £16,650; 1935-36, £14,248.

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MILITARY.	1936-37.	1935-36.
MILITARY.	1936-37.	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 203..	3,520	2,574	2,353
2. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu under Regulations	(a)	(a)	…
	3,520	2,574	2,353
B.—General Expenses—
1. Staff Cadets’ maintenance and outfit allowances (b).	9,297	7,615	7,037
2. Travelling and subsistence.................	675	472	472
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	320	230	241
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services...	100	95	81
6. Fuel, light and power.....................	775	310	268
6. Instructional and other stores................	975	430	494
7. Medical and dental services.................	500	450	301
8. Rations..............................	1,420	400	380
9. Provision and maintenance of motor transport vehicles	1,650	…	…
10. Freight and transport.....................	935	…	…
11. Cost of removal to Duntroon, Federal Capital Territory	3,360	…	…
12. Other incidental expenses..................	1,800	2,280	1,966
	21,807	12,282	11,240
Less amount recoverable from New Zealand Government on account New Zealand Staff Cadets at the Royal Military College	2,608	1,942	1,626
	19,199	10,340	9,614
Total Division No. 57............	22,719*	12,914	11,967

(a) Included in total Salaries.

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

* The total estimated cost of Royal Military College for 1936-37, including salaries, &c., of military personnel provided under Division No. 55, to £38,179.

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MILITARY. Division No. 58.—CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES AND CADETS.	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay*(a)—	£	£	£
1. Pay and allowances under Regulations..........	216,500†	121,000	118,107
B.—General Expenses—
1. Clothing, uniforms and kits.................	69,154	55,154	55,028
2. Corps contingent allowance, under regulations....	22,008	14,758	15,248
3. Band allowance........................	2,750	2,750	2,643
4. Allowance for musketry and skill-at-arms and competitions and expenses incidental thereto	5,510	3,510	3,405
6. Compensation for death, injuries, or illness on duty.	1,500	1,500	4,071
6. Grants to Citizen Military Forces Rifle Unions....	525	525	525
7. Cadet training, including all expenses in connexion therewith in accordance with regulations	6,502	6,502	6,026
8. Effective allowance at 20s. per effective, Army Nursing Service and Efficiency allowance—Voluntary Aid Detachments	228	228	191
9. Publicity propaganda—tattoos and displays......	2,780	…	…
10. Other incidental expenses..................	605	605	456
Payments as acts of grace on account of injuries received on duty	…	…	2
	111,562	85,532	87,595
Total Division No. 58............	328,062	206,532	205,702
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	127,137	86,637	85,477
2. Expenses of officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under regulations)	20,907	16,371	15,246
Total Division No. 59............	148,044	103,008	100,723
Division No. 60.—MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES.
1. General stores and equipment...............	48,112	37,277	38,711
2. Purchase, maintenance and running expenses of fighting and transport vehicles	3,800	18,970	21,837
3. Repairs and renewals, including works in connexion with camp buildings and sites	5,605	5,605	5,574
4. Field medical supplies and equipment..........	3,000	5,000	1,824
Total Division No. 60............	60,517	66,852	67,946

(a) Amounts refunded in connexion with advances in previous yean for C.M.F. pay to be credited to the 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.

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MILITARY.	1936-37.	1935-36.
MILITARY.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 61.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	53,800	33,700	33,350
2. Freight and cartage......................	25,340	11,540	11,363
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	11,470	9,325	8,710
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services...	7,900	7,350	7,209
5. Fuel, light and power.....................	2,850	2,550	2,815
6. Water supply and sanitation.................	7,000	6,570	6,571
7. Purchase and maintenance of remounts and all other expenditure incidental thereto	15,000	15,000	14,796
8. Medical and dental services.................	10,500	9,000	10,977
9. Compensation for injuries on duty............	1,000	900	419
10. Fees of Universities and other establishments for courses and examination fees, and contribution towards salary of teacher of Japanese language	933	718	613
11. Expenses of Australian Survey Corps, including wages, purchase and maintenance of horses, motor vehicles, bicycles, instruments, books and other requisites	6,446	5,097	4,925
12. Maps, text books and publications............	2,350	3,234	3,369
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	206
15. Pensions to dependants of late Captain W. F. Wootten	102	102	105
16. Other incidental expenses..................	2,320	1,900	1,990
Ceremonials in connexion with the death of His Majesty King George V.	…	…	953
Total Division No. 61.............	148,061	108,036	109,021
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Military	1,524,826	1,245,015	1,217,218
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 62.—EXCHANGE.
1. Exchange on remittances to London and New York.	138,237	128,225	48,861

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Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1936-37.	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	4,100	4,091
2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......	59,875	39,875	38,499
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior..........	63,975	43,975	42,590
	1,727,038	1,417,215	1,308,669
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	10,000	20,000	…
Total Military......	1,717,038	1,397,215	1,308,669
Division No. 64.—RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 203..	3,556	4,535	4,457
2. Extra duty pay.........................	75	50	74
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	630	220	16
	4,261	4,805	4,547
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fares................................	5,500	5,500	5,262
2. Freight and cartage......................	2,200	2,200	1,864
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery, and printing	300	300	167
4. Postage, telegrams and telephones............	325	325	310
6. Grants for ranges, efficiency, Commonwealth Council, and prize meetings	23,728	23,182	23,942
6. Partial restoration of free grant of small arms ammunition to rifle clubs (to be paid to the credit of the Small Arms Ammunition Trust Account)	18,000	…	…
7. Other incidental expenses including payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act	750	750	704
	50,803	32,257	32,249
Total Rifle Clubs and Associations......	55,064	37,062	36,796

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Under Control of Department of Defence.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Department of Defence.	1936-37.	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 205..	477,310	326,372	324,313
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	6,000	5,000	6,702
3. Deferred pay and interest on accrued deferred pay..	11,500	9,500	10,066
4. Salaries of personnel on retirement leave and payments in lieu	500	1,000	730
Total Division No. 65...........	495,310	341,872	341,811
Division No. 66.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 205..	18,040	13,890	10,056
2. Extra duty pay.........................	100	100	113
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	5,000	5,000	5,238
	23,140	18,990	15,407
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	4,750	3,400	…
Total Division No. 66...........	18,390	15,590	15,407
Division No. 67.—CITIZEN AIR FORCE.
1. Pay and allowances and issues in the nature of pay to personnel	6,000	6,000	3,894

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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 68.—MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES.	£	£	£
1. Technical stores, equipment and drawings.......	47,461	31,350	20,519
2. Non-technical stores, materials and equipment....	11,000	11,100	8,299
3. Ammunition, explosives and pyrotechnics.......	17,400	23,500	6,737
4. Barrack stores, aerodrome equipment, machines and tools, and building supplies	19,000	10,600	11,968
5. Petrol and oil..........................	23,000	16,000	16,292
Total Division No. 68...............	117,861	92,550	63,815
Division No. 69.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	5,500	4,000	6,252
2. Freight and cartage......................	3,200	1,800	3,674
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,200	3,000	3,918
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services...	2,200	2,500	2,228
5. Fuel, light and power.....................	7,125	6,500	7,304
6. Water supply and sanitation.................	2,000	1,600	2,417
7. Clothing, uniforms and kits.................	14,000	13,800	13,307
8. Medical allowances and attendances...........	4,000	4,000	4,036
9. Compensation for injuries on duty............	500	1,000	28
10. Expenses of officers sent abroad for instruction or duty, including outfit allowance under Regulations	500	1,000	415
11. Maps, text-books and publications............	1,250	1,250	1,179
12. Grants to United Service Institutions...........	25	25	25
13. Other incidental expenses..................	1,500	1,000	2,666
Expenses of Air Accidents Investigation Committee.....	(a)	500	516
Total Division No. 69..............	45,000	41,975	47,965
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Royal Australian Air Force	682,561	497,987	472,892
Under Control of the Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 70.—EXCHANGE.
1. Exchange on remittances to London and New York.	69,000	45,000	25,321

(a) Shown under Division No. 73.—General Services—Civil Aviation in 1936-37.

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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 71.—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)	250	250	191
2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......	34,750	28,300	24,566
Total Division No. 71............	35,000	28,550	24,757
	786,561	571,537	522,970
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	20,000	27,143	…
Total Royal Australian Air Force...	766,561	544,394	522,970
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 206..	21,270	16,436	14,551
2. Extra duty pay.........................	100	50	19
3 Temporary and casual employees.............	11,200	8,074	7,877
Total Division No. 72............	32,570	24,560	22,447
Division No. 73.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	2,700	1,950	2,529
2. Freight and cartage......................	500	275	446
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	900	860	1,027
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services...	1,450	900	1,319
5. Fuel, light and power.....................	400	350	340
6. Maps, text books and publications............	250	250	227
7. Contribution to International Commission for Air Navigation	450	450	382
8. General stores and equipment and maintenance of landing grounds	12,000	8,000	8,099
9. Petrol and oil..........................	1,500	800	1,201
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	600	753
12. Expenses of Air Accidents Investigation Committee.	500	(a)	…
13. Other incidental expenses..................	916	731	795
Expenses in connexion with the search for the late Sir Charles Kingsford Smith	…	…	887
Total Division No. 73............	22,400	15,400	18,239

(a) Shown under Division No. 69 —General Service —R.A.A.F. in 1935-36.

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CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.	1936-37.	1935-36.
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 74.—DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.	£	£	£
1. Subsidies for air transport services............	210,450	125,490	132,788
2. Grants to aero clubs......................	11,000	8,200	6,732
3. Provision of wireless and direction finding equipment, installation and services	131,726	…	…
4. Miscellaneous services....................	28,774	25,510	8,995
Less—	381,950	159,200	148,515
Contribution by New Zealand Government towards cost of Brisbane-Singapore Service	2,000	2,000	2,000
Amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster-General’s Department for conveyance of air mails	116,950	55,000	93,640
	118,950	57,000	95,640
Total Division No. 74............	263,000	102,200	52,875
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Civil Aviation Branch	317,970	142,160	93,561
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)	850	750	562
2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......	5,000	3,000	3,011
Total Division No. 75............	5,850	3,750	3,573
Total Civil Aviation Branch......	323,820	145,910	97,134
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 207............	24,190	10,338	10,192
2. Extra duty pay.........................	22	52	20
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	330	150	550
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	…	…	71
	24,542	10,540	10,833
Carried forward..........	24,542	10,540	10,833

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MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. Division No. 76.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION AND CONTRACT BOARD—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	24,542	10,540	10,833
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	850	800	505
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	300	400	389
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services...	300	450	465
4. Maintenance of Defence Establishments Guard, including clothing and equipment	1,100	(a)	(a)
5. Other incidental expenses..................	250	360	376
	2,800	2,010	1,735
Total Division No. 76............	27,342	12,550	12,568
Division No. 77.—MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 211............	65,240	56,829	56,001
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	742	5,000	2,579
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	…	610	768
	65,982	62,439	59,348
B.—General Expenses (for maintenance of the Munitions Establishments and Factories, including wages, stores and services generally)—
1. Ammunition factory, Footscray..............	96,000b	98,000	98,000
2. Explosives factory, Maribyrnong.............	50,000c	52,000	52,000
3. Ordnance factory, Maribyrnong..............	55,000d	57,000	57,000
4. Small Arms factory, Lithgow................	53,000e	55,000	55,000
5. Munitions Supply laboratories, Maribyrnong.....	14,700f	13,700	13,700
6. Inspection Branch, all States................	13,864	12,720	12,613
Expenses in connexion with munitions supply display at Adelaide Centennial Exhibition	…	…	500
	282,564g	288,420g	288,813g
Total Division No. 77............	348,546	350,859	348,161
Total Munitions Supply Branch....	375,888	363,109	360,729

(a) Provided from Munitions Establishments Trust Accounts and other Defence Votes in 1935-36.

(b) To be paid to credit of the Ammunition Factory Trust Account.

(d) To be paid to credit of the Ordnance Factory Trait Account.

(e) To be paid to credit of the Small Arms Factory Trust Account.

(f) To be paid to credit of the Defence Laboratory Trust Account.

(g) Includes an estimated amount for wages of £160,000 for 1936-37 and £155,000 for 1935-36.Other expenditure on wages to be derived from the proceeds of sales of factory products estimated at £150,000 for 1936-37 and £135,000 for 1935-36.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

PRINCIPAL SUPPLY OFFICERS’ COMMITTEE. Division No. 78.—DEFENCE RESOURCES BOARD.	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 211..	4,190	…	…
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	600	…	…
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	500	…	…
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services...	50	…	…
4. Other incidental expenditure................	10	…	…
	1,160	…	…
Total Division No. 78............	5,350	…	…
Total Department of Defence................	5,713,290	4,636,200	4,525,519

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Division Number.	—	1936-37.	1935-36.			Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
			Vote.		Expenditure
			£		£	£	£
79	ADMINISTRATIVE.............................	52,080	43,937		48,731	3,349	…
80	TARIFF BOARD...............................	12,480	12,140		11,743	737	…
81	FILM CENSORSHIP............................	4,300	4,213		4,271	29	…
82	NEW SOUTH WALES...........................	188,690	181,305		187,760	930	…
83	VICTORIA...................................	134,980	129,770		132,050	2,930	…
84	QUEENSLAND................................	72,780	68,252		71,237	1,543	…
85	SOUTH AUSTRALIA............................	64,970	61,376		63,342	1,628	…
86	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.........................	51,880	50,415		52,077	…	197
87	TASMANIA..................................	12,370	11,733		12,316	54	…
88	NORTHERN TERRITORY........................	1,990	1,289		1,254	736	…
	Total.............................	596,520	564,430		584,781	11,739	…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.........		536,460	512,166		521,409	15,051	…
General expenses...........................		60,060	52,264		63,372	…	3,312
Total........................		596,520	564,430		584,781	11,739	…
				£
Vote, 1936-37.................				596,520
Vote, 1935-36.................				564,430
Increase............				32,090

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 79.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 79.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 213..	35,780	32,187	31,460
2. Extra duty pay.........................	1,000	700	1,536
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	3,000*	1,800	4,161
	39,780	34,687	37,157
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	6,000	4,500	4,701
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,800	1,250	1,857
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	2,500	2,000	2,685
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	400	300	420
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...	800	500	581
6. Other incidental expenses..................	800	700	1,330
	12,300	9,250	11,574
Total Division No. 79............	52,080	43,937	48,731
Division No. 80.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
I. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 213....	6,560	6,483	5,895
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	30	25	57
	6,590	6,508	5,952
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,050	1,000	1,051
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	90	90	91
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	190	185	153
4. Advertising...........................	500	450	505
5. Fees to members of Tariff Board.............	4,030	3,857	3,982
6. Other incidental expenses..................	30	50	9
	5,890	5,632	5,791
Total Division No. 80............	12,480	12,140	11,743

* Includes £1,050 for London office and £400 for New York office.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 81—FILM CENSORSHIP.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 81—FILM CENSORSHIP.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 214	2,400	2,368	2,380
2. Extra duty pay.........................	50	50	32
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	220	220	212
B.—General Expenses—	2,670	2,638	2,624
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	30	25	58
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	50	60	43
3. Fuel, light and power.....................	140	130	138
4. Fees to members of Censorship Board..........	1,150	1,100	1,124
5. Fees to Appeal Censor....................	200	200	197
6. Other incidental expenses..................	60	60	87
	1,630	1,575	1,647
Total Division No. 81............	4,300	4,213	4,271
Division No. 82—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 216..	169,260	164,111	162,071
2. Extra duty pay.........................	3,500	2,200	4,058
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	3,500	2,800	5,299
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,400	1,969	3,505
	177,660	171,080	174,933
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,600	1,600	1,863
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,500	2,500	3,564
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	1,700	1,600	1,705
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	750	750	751
5. Water charges..........................	550	550	550
6. Law costs............................	400	300	809
7. Hire and maintenance of launches.............	800	500	498
8. Payments to State for services of officers acting as officers of Customs	155	225	178
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)	1,075	750	958
10. Other incidental expenses..................	1,500	1,450	1,951
	11,030	10,225	12,827
Total Division No. 82............	188,690	181,305	187,760

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure
Division No. 83—VICTORIA.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 218..	118,090	114,782	111,435
2. Extra duty pay.........................	900	1,000	995
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	5,000	4,650	6,214
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,620	847	2,459
	125,610	121,279	121,103
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,500	1,200	1,724
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,800	1,800	1,910
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	1,950	1,800	2,010
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	920	900	899
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...	300	123	367
6. Payments to State for services of officers acting as officers of Customs	200	168	189
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)	1,000	900	958
8. Other incidental expenses..................	1,700	1,600	2,890
	9,370	8,491	10,947
Total Division No. 83............	134,980	129,770	132,050
Division No. 84.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 220..	60,610	59,252	58,935
2. Extra duty pay.........................	350	300	405
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	2,400	2,050	3,850
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,220	450	805
	64,580	62,052	63,995
Carried forward..............	64,580	62,052	63,995

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 84 —QUEENSLAND—continued.		1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 84 —QUEENSLAND—continued.		1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
Brought forward..............		64,580	62,052	63,995
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................		1,450	1,250	1,604
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing		1,400	1,250	1,595
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......		1,600	1,400	1,749
4. Fuel, light and power.....................		100	100	101
5. Law costs............................		150	200	120
6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...		350	400	361
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	136
8. Payment for service of State Government Analyst Less amount to be recovered from Department of Commerce	£1,200
	£400
		800	800	800
9. Hire and maintenance of launches.............		1,500	…	…
10. Other incidental expenses..................		700	650	776
		8,200	6,200	7,242
Total Division No. 84............		72,780	68,252	71,237
Division No. 85.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 221..		55,640	53,145	52,728
2. Extra duty pay.........................		400	280	443
3. Temporary and casual employees.............		2,700	2,000	3,046
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu		390	536	390
B.—General Expenses—		59,130	55,961	56,607
1. Travelling and subsistence.................		1,850	1,650	2,088
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing		1,300	1,100	1,551
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......		1,000	985	1,180
4. Fuel, light and power.....................		220	250	210
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)		100	140	204
7. Other incidental expenses..................		650	570	782
		5,840	5,415	6,735
Total Division No. 85............		64,970	61,376	63,342

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 86.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.		1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 86.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.		1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 223..		44,170	42,950	42,315
2. Extra duty pay.........................		600	560	971
3. Temporary and casual employees.............		2,000	1,890	2,449
1. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu		930	1,030	1,253
		47,700	46,430	46,988
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................		750	660	1,069
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing		1,050	1,050	1,278
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services....		950	850	1,119
4. Hire and maintenance of launches.............	£450
Less payment by Department of the Interior......	£100	350	360	336
6. Fuel, light and power.....................		140	140	131
6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...		280	275	506
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)		140	100	124
8. Other incidental expenses..................		520	550	526
		4,180	3,985	5,089
Total Division No. 86............		51,880	50,415	52,077
Division No. 87.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 224..		9,900	9,776	9,998
2. Extra duty pay.........................		175	140	203
3. Temporary and casual employees.............		680	490	739
4. Payment as an act of grace to officer transferred from State Service of Tasmania		365	…	…
		11,120	10,406	10,940
Carried forward................		11,120	10,406	10,940

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 87.—TASMANIA—continued.		1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 87.—TASMANIA—continued.		1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
Brought forward................		11,120	10,406	10,940
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................		80	105	82
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing		360	356	477
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......		400	386	418
4. Fuel, light and power.....................		110	110	111
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...		50	100	32
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	30	17
7. Payment for services of State Government Analyst Less amount to be recovered from Department of Commerce	£230
	£150
		80	100	69
8. Other incidental expenses..................		140	140	170
		1,250	1,327	1,376
Total Division No. 87............		12,370	11,733	12;316
Division No. 88.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 224..		1,480	970	853
2. Extra duty pay.........................		50	70	49
3. Temporary and casual employees.............		90	85	208
		1,620	1,125	1,110
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................		75	…	19
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing		25	25	23
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......		60	65	60
4. Fuel, light and power.....................		5	4	…
5. Law costs and preparation of cases............		5	10	…
6. Other incidental expenses..................		200	60	42
		370	164	144
Total Division No. 88............		1,990	1,289	1,254
Total Department of Trade and Customs.		596,520	564,430	584,781

F.6561.—5

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1936-37.	1935-36.		Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
Division Number.	—	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
		£	£	£	£	£
89	ADMINISTRATIVE.............................	39,170	35,773	33,227	5,943	…
90	NEW SOUTH WALES...........................	20,110	19,196	19,735	375	…
91	VICTORIA...................................	14,440	13,406	13,530	910	…
92	QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.........	24,700	23,849	22,241	2,459	…
93	SOUTH AUSTRALIA............................	8,560	8,002	7,785	775	…
94	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.........................	14,970	13,146	12,556	2,414	…
95	TASMANIA..................................	3,500	3,308	3,521	…	21
	Total................................	125,450	116,680	112,595	12,855	…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.........		94,790	87,094	84,085	10,705	…
General expenses...........................		30,660	29,586	28,510	2,150	…
Total...........................		125,450	116,680	112,595	12,855	…
				£
Vote, 1936-37....................				125,450
Vote, 1935-36....................				116,680
Increase.........				8,770

IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 89.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 89.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 228..	28,090	24,683	23,242
2. Extra duty pay.........................	30	30	60
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	360	360	280
	28,480	25,073	23,582
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	650	1,000	552
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	900	900	936
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	800	800	976
4. Subscription to International Bureau of Public Health and International Veterinary Bureau	384	192	…
5. Publication of Health Bulletin...............	125	125	161
6. Health Laboratories......................	400	300	367
7. Veterinary Hygiene expenses................	125	150	116
8. School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine....	*5,790	*5,818	*5,662
9. Health Conferences and Boards..............	1,050	750	559
10. Plant quarantine expenses..................	50	100	1
11. Other incidental expenses..................	416	565	315
	10,690	10,700	9,645
Total Division No. 89............	39,170	35,773	33,227
Division No. 90.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 229..	15,860	14,941	14,858
2. Extra duty pay.........................	150	150	204
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	150	150	237
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	…	…	90
	16,160	15,241	15,389
Carried forward................	16,160	15,241	15,389

* Includes salaries and allowances—1936-37, £2,790; Vote, 1935-36, £2,563; Expenditure, £2,688.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 90.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 90.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	16,160	15,241	15,389
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	175	200	151
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	50	50	85
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	350	300	333
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	10	10	1
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others.	2,500	2,500	2,581
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	5	10	3
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations.......	50	75	410
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	…
9. District laboratory.......................	200	200	182
10. Other incidental expenses..................	600	600	600
	3,950	3,955	4,346
Total Division No. 90............	20,110	19,196	19,735
Division No. 91.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 230..	9,260	8,850	9,043
2. Extra duty pay.........................	200	200	134
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	270	274	251
	9,730	9,324	9,428
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	190	190	267
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	27	27	21
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	210	204	204
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	80	80	13
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others.	2,350	2,200	2,347
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	202	180	146
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations.......	240	270	227
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10
9. District laboratory.......................	580	570	566
10. Compensation for destruction of animal in quarantine	500	…	…
11. Other incidental expenses..................	321	351	311
	4,710	4,082	4,102
Total Division No. 91............	14,440	13,406	13,530

IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 92.—QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 92.—QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 231..	17,880	16,329	14,660
2. Extra duty pay.........................	250	450	170
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	600	700	1,160
	18,730	17,479	15,990
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	600	600	716
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	190	240	152
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	180	180	300
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	150	300	71
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others.	610	610	628
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	80	80	66
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations.......	850	900	769
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	…
9. District laboratories......................	2,600	2,300	3,147
10. Other incidental expenses..................	700	1,150	402
	5,970	6,370	6,251
Total Division No. 92............	24,700	23,849	22,241
Division No. 93.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 232..	6,130	5,843	5,701
2. Extra duty pay	120	122	71
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	190	183	305
	6,440	6,148	6,077
Carried forward................	6,440	6,148	6,077

IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 93.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 93.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	6,440	6,148	6,077
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	454	404	433
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	65	25	23
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	169	169	179
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	60	90	55
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others.	430	430	429
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	191	121	149
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations.......	100	100	85
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	…
9. District laboratory.......................	225	150	127
10. Other incidental expenses..................	416	355	228
	2,120	1,854	1,708
Total Division No. 93............	8,560	8,002	7,785
Division No. 94.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 233..	9,020	8,063	7,544
2. Extra duty pay.........................	140	140	116
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	700	600	604
	9,860	8,803	8,264
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	750	640	589
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	60	60	44
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	240	240	266
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	124	124	110
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	551
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations.......	400	450	369
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)	2,000	1,250	1,484
10. Other incidental expenses..................	301	344	218
	5,110	4,343	4,292
Total Division No. 94............	14,970	13,146	12,556

IX.—The Department of Health.

Division No. 95.—TASMANIA.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 95.—TASMANIA.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 233..	2,340	2,261	2,447
2. Extra duty pay.........................	20	20	17
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	240	177	208
	2,600	2,458	2,672
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	150	100	194
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	15	15	12
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	28	28	22
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	20	20	9
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others.	140	140	140
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	140	140	70
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations.......	55	55	31
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	12	12	23
9. District laboratory.......................	320	320	347
10. Other incidental expenses..................	20	20	1
	900	850	849
Total Division No. 95............	3,500	3,308	3,521
Total Department of Health...........	125,450	116,680	112,595

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

Division Number.	—	1936-37.	1935-36.		Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£		£
96	ADMINISTRATIVE.............................	45,880	39,320	41,918	3,962		…
97	ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE ACT............	132,930	115,265	127,039	5,891		…
98	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.....	30,630	32,712	27,660	2,970		…
99	MARINE BRANCH.............................	210,210	207,933	206,199	4,011		…
100	OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES	8,560	6,860	4,076	4,484		…
	Total..............................	428,210	402,090	406,892	21,318		…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.........		314,060	296,203	292,950	21,110	…
General expenses...........................		114,150	105,887	113,942	208	…
Total.........................		428,210	402,090	406,892	21,318	…
				£
Vote, 1936-37......................				428,210
Vote, 1935-36......................				402,090
Increase............				26,130

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Division No. 96.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 96.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 234..	26,650	24,111	20,283
2. Extra duty pay.........................	250	180	697
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	980	1,029	1,860
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	…	…	11
	27,880	25,320	22,851
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	3,000	2,000	3,844
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	600	450	973
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	2,900	2,000	3,275
4. Publicity films and photographs..............	*9,000	*8,500	*6,862
5. Law costs............................	1,500	200	2,597
6. Other incidental expenses..................	1,000	850	1,166
Payment as an act of grace to officer injured whilst on duty	…	…	350
	18,000	14,000	19,067
Total Division No. 96............	45,880	39,320	41,918
Division No. 97.—ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE
ACT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary†—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 235..	56,090	49,957	47,871
2. Extra duty pay.........................	800	810	350
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	50,775	43,026	52,760
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,355	572	916
B.—General Expenses†—	109,020	94,365	101,897
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	11,000	8,000	11,615
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	780	630	795
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	2,370	2,450	2,088
4. Light and power........................	50	50	20
5. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items	7,500	7,500	8,609
6. Payments to Customs Department for services of State Officers for analyses of samples	550	500	443
7. Compensation under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930 to employee injured whilst on duty	200	…	…
8. Other incidental expenses..................	1,460	1,770	1,572
	23,910	20,900	25,142
Total Division No. 97............	132,930	115,265	127,039

* Includes provision for salaries and payments in the nature of salary 1196-37, £3,620; 1935-36, Vote £2,926, Expenditure, £3,118.

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

X.—The Department of Commerce.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 98.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 236..	15,530	17,312	15,274
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	4,400	4,000	1,564
	19,930	21,312	16,838
B.—General Expenses*—
1. Representation in Canada..................	1,300	1,300	1,691
2. Representation in New Zealand..............	2,000	2,000	1,920
3. Representation in the East..................	6,400	7,100	7,211
4. Representation in Egypt...................	1,000	1,000	…
	10,700	11,400	10,822
Total Division No. 98	30,630	32,712	27,660
Division No. 99.—MARINE BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 243..	124,530	123,989	118,734
2. Extra duty pay.........................	2,630	2,810	2,610
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	14,450	13,000	16,834
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,537	2,117	2,774
5. Miscellaneous allowances under regulations and issues in lieu thereof	3,483	3,364	2,811
	146,630	145,280	143,763
Carried forward......................	146,630	145,280	143,763

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

X.—The Department of Commerce.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 99.—MARINE BRANCH—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.....................	146,630	145,280	143,763
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	3,360	3,211	4,101
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,530	1,170	1,960
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	3,750	3,975	4,133
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	7,280	6,875	6,866
5. Water supply and sanitation.................	290	289	197
6. Other stores...........................	2,270	2,000	2,374
7. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons.......	15,000	14,945	13,325
8. Conveyance of stores and mails to lighthouses, including hire of launches	8,660	8,350	8,288
9. Equipment, tools and fittings................	1,270	1,080	992
10. Cost of operating lighthouse steamers, including cost of uniforms	17,310	18,075	17,157
11. Payments to States for services of surveyors and others	850	850	758
12. Courts of Marine Inquiry..................	350	250	…
13. Relief and repatriation of distressed Australian seamen	50	50	11
14. Recognition of services of master and crew of Lifeboat M.V. “Koolinda” for rescue of crews of disabled pearling luggers	40	…	40
15. Other incidental expenses..................	1,570	1,533	2,234
	a63,580	a62,653	a62,436
Total Division No. 99............	210,210	207,933	206,199
Division No. 100.—OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO STEAMERS, BOATS AND LAUNCHES.
1. Trade and Customs......................	940	655	229
2. Health...............................	3,235	1,470	501
3. Commerce............................	4,385	4,735	3,346
Total Division No. 100...........	8,560	6,860	4,076
Total Department of Commerce...........	428,210	402,090	406,892

(a) Included provision for salaries and payments in the tutors of salary 1936-37, £9,980; Vote, 1935-36, £7,000; Expenditure, £4,483.

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1936-37.	1935-36.			Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1995-36.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
		£	£		£	£	£
101-102	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	144,970	158,675		225,321	…	80,351
103	UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	59,210	…		…	59,210	…
104-106	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	740,950	721,385		705,503	35,447	…
107	UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	740	530		176	564	…
108	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.	17,400	3,478		4,100	13,300	…
109	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	4,350	16,675		14,922	…	10,572
110	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.....	112,720	111,954		121,780	…	9,060
111	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..	69,090	186,763		91,331	…	22,241
	Total.................................	1,149,430	1,199,460		1,163,133	…	13,703
		*	*		*
* Includes provision for payment of salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1936-37, £32,746; Vote, 1935-36, £36,247; Expenditure, 1935-36, £32,877.
				£
Vote, 1936-37...................				1,149,430
Vote, 1935-36...................				1,199,460
Decrease..........				50,030

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 101.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Entertainment of visitors...................	250	250	1,047
2. Commercial Agency, Paris.................	1,929	1,850	*2,325
3. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association	250	250	250
4. Assistance for the Boy Scout Movement........	350	100	…
5. Annual allowance to Mrs. E. J. Russell.........	156	156	156
6. Relief and repatriation of distressed Australians abroad	600	200	186
7. Contribution towards cost of Chair of Anthropology at the Sydney University	1,750	1,250	1,500
8. Conferences of Commonwealth and State Ministers and of officers	600	400	993
9. Representation, Imperial Economic Committee....	4,495	4,427	*4,839
10. Representation at minor conferences...........	200	300	95
11. Historical memorials of representative men......	1,000	600	152
12. Assistance for Australian Banana Industry (to be paid to credit of the Assistance for Australian Banana Industry Trust Account)	825	1,500	1,500
13. Commonwealth Grants Commission...........	4,500	4,500	4,302
14. Subsidy towards provision of improved passenger service between Melbourne and Launceston	22,604	20,000	22,382
15. Contribution towards cost of maintenance by States of reception and farm-training depots for migrant settlers	400	400	394
16. Tobacco investigation and instruction (to be paid to the credit of the Tobacco Growing Investigations Trust Account)	20,000	20,000	20,000
17. Representation on Imperial Shipping Committee...	280	280	280
18. Investigations in connexion with the development of Northern Australia	1,000	1,000	…
19. Annual allowance to Mrs. H. A. Hinkler........	104	104	104
20. Representation at Permanent Mandates Commission, League of Nations	300	300	*604
21. Subsidy towards provision of continuous passenger steamer service between Sydney and Hobart during winter months	4,154	3,385	4,325
22. Contribution towards cost of publication of report of British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition	1,000	1,000	1,000
23. Expenses of Hydrogenation Committee.........	500	500	…
24. Cost of printing of “The Federal Guide”........	100	100	…
25. Royal Commission on the Banking and Monetary System of the Commonwealth	6,500	…	7,879
26. Visit of Overseas Commonwealth Ministerial Delegation 1936	1,000	…	4,345
27. Representation of Commonwealth in London in connexion with case of James against Commonwealth and other matters	100	…	1,875
Carried forward...............	74,947	62,852	80,533

* Covers expenditure 1st April, 1935, to 30th June, 1936.

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 101.—MISCELLANEOUS—continued.
Brought forward...............	74,947	62,852	80,533
28. Subsidy towards provision of a weekly shipping service between Melbourne and King Island	2,000	…	738
29. Antarctic Search Expedition—share of cost......	1,000	…	2,696
30. Grant to Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science	750	…	…
31. Representation at Coronation of His Majesty King Edward VIII	10,000	…	…
32. Royal Empire Society—Cost of Australian timbers used in new headquarters, London	900	…	…
33. Grant to Great Barrier Reef Committee.........	750	…	500
34. Compensation to transferred South Australian officers compulsorily retired from the service of the Commonwealth	2,000	…	20,800
35. Lump sum payment to Mrs. F. W. Bamford......	100	…	…
36. Late Sir Albert Gould—Funeral expenses.......	150	…	…
37. Captain Wm. Dampier—Erection of Monolith at Broome in commemoration of	80	…	…
38. Brown Coal Deposits—Moorlands, S.A.—Geophysical Investigation	3,000	…	…
Development of Fisheries Industry............	*	5,000	1,565
Royal Commission on the Wheat Industry.......	…	3,000	9,631
Royal Visit, 1934.......................	…	1,000	889
Visit of Overseas Commonwealth Ministerial Delegation 1935	…	3,400	5,468
Investigations abroad in connexion with unemployment	…	200	596
Representation at Conference of Dominion Surveyors, London, 1935	…	500	236
Representation at Meteorological Conferences, London and Warsaw, 1935-1936	…	260	192
Representation at Fourth Empire Forestry Conference, South Africa, 1935	…	450	501
Representation at the Entomological Conferences, London and Madrid, 1935	…	150	55
Representation at Conference of Empire Statistical Officers, Ottawa, 1935	…	750	834
Grant towards expenses of 103rd Annual Meeting of British Medical Association, Melbourne, 1935	…	500	500
Representation at Centenary Celebrations of the Geological Survey of Great Britain	…	100	13
Carried forward...............	95,677	78,162	125,747

* Included in Division No. 15—Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 101.—MISCELLANEOUS—continued.
Brought forward................	95,677	78,162	125,747
Ministerial visit to New Guinea..............	…	150	177
Purchase of the aeroplane Southern Cross.......	…	3,000	3,000
Expenses in connexion with Western Australian Secession case	…	2,610	2,609
New Hebrides—Grant for Special Services......	*	1,176	1,157
Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations	*	54,000	52,687
Representation at International Labour Conference, Geneva	*	850	†1,979
Representation at League of Nations (Assembly and Council)	*	1,750	†5,459
Contribution to International Institute of Agriculture at Rome	*	1,125	1,078
Contribution to International Exhibitions Bureau...	*	…	152
Entertainment of Special Mission from Japan.....	…	350	1,325
Royal Commission—Petrol Industry...........	…	…	100
Search for Lady Southern Cross..............	…	…	1,000
Royal Commission on Taxation Laws of the Commonwealth and States	…	…	225
Representation at Meteorological Conference, Batavia	…	…	21
Expenses in connexion with the Trans-Pacific flight of the aircraft Faith in Australia	…	…	455
Contribution to Sir John Monash Memorial, Melbourne	…	…	500
Grant for relief of distress among unemployed returned soldiers and their dependants	…	…	2,000
Acquisition of Lindo Ethnological Collection.....	…	…	563
Ceremony in connexion with swearing-in of His Excellency the Governor-General	…	…	148
Wedding gift to Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester	…	…	117
Visit of Sir Isaac Isaacs to Great Britain to present himself to His Majesty the King on retirement from the office of Governor-General	…	…	4,271
Cost of ceremonials in connexion with the death of His Majesty, King George V.	…	…	56
Expenditure in connexion with the erection of a Memorial to His Late Majesty King George V.	…	…	6
Overseas publicity.......................	…	…	798
Funeral expenses late Senator W. Carroll........	…	…	52
Grant to Olympic Federation................	…	…	2,000
Total Division No. 101.......	95,677	143,173	207,682

* Included in Division No. 103.† Covers expenditure 1st April, 1935, to 30th June, 1936.

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 102.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux....	10,477†	10,227	10,502
2. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Association of Simplified Practice and Standards	6,000	5,000	5,000
3. Publication of results of special investigations on scientific matters	250	250	110
4. Grant to Australian Dairy Cattle Research. Association	1,000	…	2,000
5. Grant for research.......................	30,000	…	…
6. Secondary industries research—Expenses of committee	1,500	…	…
7. Contributions to Minor International Associations..	66	25	27
Total Division No. 102............	49,293	15,502	17,639
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	144,970a	158,675a	225,321a
Under Control of Department of External Affairs.
Division No. 103.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.*
1. New Hebrides—Grant for special services.......	1,118	…	…
2. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations	52,000	…	…
3. Representation at International Labour Conference, Geneva	2,500	…	…
4. Representation at League of Nations (Assembly and Council)	2,000	…	…
5. Contribution to International Institute of Agriculture at Rome	1,257	…	…
6. Representation at and contributions to Minor International Conferences	235	…	…
7. League of Nations Union—Annual subsidy......	100	…	…
Total Under Control of Department of External Affairs	59,210	…	…
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 104.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances	250	250	247
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)	20,000	30,000	13,320
Carried forward..................	24,140	34,140	17,456

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1936-37, £12,084; 1935-36, Vote, £11,911, Expenditure, £10,296.

* Items included herein previously shown under Division 101—Prime Minister’s—Miscellaneous.

† Includes the following grants which are payable through the Executive Council of the Imperial Agricultural Bureaux:—Imperial Agricultural Bureaux, £3,377; Imperial Institute of Entomology (including Farnham Royal Research, £800), £1,300; Low Temperature Research, £4,600; Imperial Mycological Institute, £300; and Wool Industries Research Association, £1,000.

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 104.—MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	24,140	34,140	17,456
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)	12,000	13,000	11,651
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	2,306
6. Compassionate allowances paid under special circumstances	450	450	446
7. Exchange on remittances to London and New York.	675,000	628,556	637,998
8. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	18,760	27,739	23,932
9. Remission of income tax, sales tax and estate duty under special circumstances	3,350	10,000	6,358
10. Expenses of counterfeit coin prosecutions.......	500	500	500
11. Repatriation of invalid pensioners under special circumstances	750	500	273
12. Remission of flour tax under special circumstances.	500	4,000	…
13. Expenses in connexion with Uniform Taxation legislation	500	…	672
14. National Insurance—Visit of Representatives from the Government of the United Kingdom	2,500	…	…
Actuarial Investigation in connexion with National Insurance	…	…	939
Commonwealth charges under Section 52e of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act, waived under special circumstances	…	…	12
Interest on advances held and on bank overdraft, Australia (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote)	…	…	460
Miscellaneous expenditure.................	…	…	2,500
Total Division No. 104...........	740,950	721,385	705,503
Division No. 105.—REFUNDS OF REVENUE*........	1,350,000	1,250,000	1,382,887
Carried forward................	2,090,950	1,971,385	2,088,390

* 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 1922-1934, section 265 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, section 66 of the Land Tax Assessment Act 1910-1930, and section 27 of the War-time Profits Tax Assessment Act 1917-1918.

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

Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924-1935.

Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924-1936.

Wine Overseas Marketing Act 1929-1934.

Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1926-1935.

Wine Export Bounty Act 1934.

Australian broadcasting Commission Act 1932 and Wireless Agreement Act 1927.

Meat Export Control Act 1935-1936.

F6561.—6

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	2,090,950	1,971,385	2,088,390
Division No. 106.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances and to meet expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be included in a Parliamentary Appropriation	2,000,000	2,000,000	*
	4,090,950	3,971,385	2,088,390
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer....	3,350,000	3,250,000	1,382,887
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury.......	740,950†	721,385†	705,503†
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 107.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace Act........	130	150	…
2. Contribution to International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	440	210	…
3. Contribution to International Copyrights Convention	170	170	176
Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department	740‡	530‡	176
Under Control of Department of the Interior.			…
Division No. 108.—MISCELLANEOUS.			…
1. Expenses of River Murray Commission.........	200		…
2. Repatriation of unsuitable migrants............	50		…
3. Contribution towards cost of maintenance by States of Reception and Farm Training Depots	20		…
4. Fairbridge Farm School...................	2,730		…
5. Subsidies to voluntary organizations for the after-care of migrants (amounts received from other Administrations may be credited to this Vote)	400	§	…
6. Refund of fines—Immigration Act............	100		…
7. Commonwealth Literary Fund (to be paid to the Commonwealth Literary Fund Trust Account)	1,500		…
8. Passes over Commonwealth Railways..........	800		…
9. Fares of tubercular soldiers and sailors Commonwealth Railways	50		…
10. Concessions granted for conveyance over Commonwealth Railways of starving stock and fodder for starving stock	600		…
11. Contribution towards cost of establishing farm under the Lady Northcote Trust	7,000	…	…
12. Payment to Commonwealth Railways Commissioner for long service leave due to employees	3,500	…	…
Carried forward................	16,950	…	…

* 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:—1936-37, £11,660; 1935-36, Vote £20,177, Expenditure, £18,348.

‡ Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1936-37. £130; 1935-36, Vote £150, Expenditure nil.

§ Previously included in Division No. 36-b.—General Expenses—Department of the Interior.

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Under Control of the Department of the Interior—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of the Department of the Interior—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 108.—MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	16,950	…	…
13. Grant to Riverview College Observatory........	200	200	200
14. Investigations abroad in regard to transport matters.	250	…	…
Commonwealth elections..................	…	778	611
Contribution towards cost of Geological Survey for Oil	…	2,500	2,500
Cost of draping Commonwealth Buildings on the occasion of the death of His Majesty King George V.	…	…	628
Purchase of botanic specimens of New Guinea and Papua	…	…	161
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior........	17,400	3,478	4,100
Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 109.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Remission of duty under special circumstances....	2,000	250	2,781
2. Remission of duty on materials imported for Naval construction	1,000	15,000	10,814
3. Contribution to International Bureau of Customs Tariffs (Brussels)	350	425	…
4. Printing of Departmental publications (proceeds from sales to the public may be credited to the vote)	1,000	…	327
Assistance to Pearl Shell Industry for the season 1935...	…	1,000	1,000
Total Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs	4,350	16,675	14,922
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 110.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with maternal and infant hygiene	1,000	400	900
2. Subsidy for cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland	44,450	44,450	54,450
3. Expenses in connexion with the work of the Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory	3,300	3,300	2,924
4. Australian Institute of Anatomy..............	2,180	2,180	2,179
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 the Endowments Trust Fund)	90	90	90
Carried forward.................	51,020	50,420	60,543

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Under Control of Department of Health—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Department of Health—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 110.—MISCELLANEOUS—continued.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	51,020	50,420	60,543
6. Medical Research.......................	18,100	10,100	4,184
7. Interest earned on money donated by Lord Nuffield to help crippled persons in Australia (to be paid to the credit of the Lord Nuffield Crippled Persons Trust Fund)	1,600	1,434	1,368
8. Grants for maternal and infant welfare..........	32,000	50,000	50,000
9. Grants for Cancer, Nutrition and other Health Campaigns …	10,000	…	…
Grant to the Government of New South Wales towards the establishment of a Clinic for treatment of paralysis at the Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney	…	…	500
Administrative expenses—Jubilee Memorial for Maternal and Infant Welfare	…	…	185
Grant to State of Western Australia towards cost of erection of Leper Station at Derby	…	…	5,000
Total Under Control of Department of Health.......	112,720‡	111,954‡	121,780‡
Under Control of Department of Commerce.
Division No. 111.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Australian National Travel Association.........	15,000	10,000	10,000
2. Contribution to International Wheat Advisory Committee	295	295	291
3. Overseas trade publicity (to be credited to the Overseas Trade Publicity Trust Account)	25,000	25,000	25,000
4. Administrative expenses—artificial manure subsidy.	5,000	2,000	3,392
5. Australian Agricultural Council and Standing Committee on Agriculture—Contribution towards cost	750	500	450
6. Eastern Trade Advisory Committee—travelling expenses	500	500	…
7. Commonwealth representation at South African exhibition (receipts for the disposal of exhibits, &c., may be credited to this vote)	8,500	2,000	1,976
8. Assistance to importers of pedigree stock........	5,000	…	1,585
9. Grants to the States for the training of Dairy Factory Operatives	5,000	…	…
10. Contribution towards cost of search for lost children of Cape Everard Lightkeeper	25	…	…
11. Honey Industry—Assistance to..............	1,500	…	…
12. Citrus Industry—Assistance to...............	250	20,000	15,808
Carried forward.................	66,820	60,295	58,502

‡ Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1936-37, £3,372; 1935-36 vote, £2,009; Expenditure, £2,870.

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Under Control of Department of Commerce—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Department of Commerce—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 111.— MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	66,820	60,295	58,502
13. Payment as an act of grace for the recovery of the Breaksea Spit Lightship	110	…	…
14. Administrative Expenses—Election of representative—Dairy Produce Control Board	100	…	585
15. Expenses of visit from Canada of winner of prize essay	60	…	150
16. Advertising Australian Products in the East and Special Markets	2,000	…	…
Australian Dairy Council..................	…	9,000	…
Egg Producers’ Organization................	…	6,000	4,708
Apple Growers’ Organization...............	…	8,000	443
Assistance to pineapple industry..............	…	450	…
Administrative expenses—relief to wheat-growers..	…	18	…
Contribution to Japan—Australia Goodwill Volume.	…	1,000	1,000
Trade delegation to India..................	…	2,000	2,178
Grants to the States for the benefit of and assistance to fruitgrowers	…	100,000	…
Research, demonstration work and other expenditure in connexion with apples and pears	…	…	20,000
Australian Dairy Produce Board..............	…	…	3,765
Total Under Control of Department of Commerce.......	69,090†	186,763†	91,331†
Total Miscellaneous Services...........	1,149,430	1,189,460	1,163,133

† Includes salaries and payments In the nature of salary as follows:—1936-37, £5,500; 1935-36 vote, £2,000; Expenditure, £1,363.

XII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Division Number.	—	1936-37.	1935-36.		Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
Division Number.	—	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
		£	£	£	£	£
112	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	9,300	9,100	9,100	200	…
113	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	151,250	156,250	151,795	…	545
114-115	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	125,730	122,674	118,951	6,779	…
116-117	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	11,460	14,731	9,234	2,226	…
118	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	150	150	126	24	…
119	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	20	15	14	6	…
120-122	DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION	874,030	736,300	813,413	60,617	…
	TOTAL.......	1,171,940†	1,039,220†	1,102,633†	69,307	…

† Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1936-37, £426,300; 1935-36, Vote £388,965, Expenditure £412,742.

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 112.—MISCELLANEOUS.
	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 9a for audit of accounts of Repatriation Department and War Service Homes Commission	9,300	9,100	9,100
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 113.—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	120
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 18-b—The Treasury	2,500	2,500	2,500
	2,600	2,600	2,620
C.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—
1. Loan management expenses in connexion with Loans for War purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank	35,000	40,000	35,611
D.—Miscellaneous—
1. Compassionate allowances to munition and war workers and their dependants	650	650	464
2. Exchange on remittances to London...........	108,000	108,000	108,100
	108,650	108,650	108,564
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury.........	151,250	156,250	151,795

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of the Department of the Interior.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 114.—AUSTEALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 244..	1,450	1,438	1,428
2. Extra duty pay.........................	110	85	166
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	4,400	4,365	4,607
	5,960	5,888	6,201
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	75	75	78
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	170	170	345
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	180	150	156
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	300	420	364
5. Library..............................	410	250	301
6. Accommodation........................	246	1,806	1,609
7. Installation of Collection...................	2,385	…	…
8. Other incidental expenses..................	274	l95	616
	4,040	3,066	3,469
C.—Other Services—
1. Renovation of Exhibition Building, Sydney......	750	…	…
Mural paintings for the Australian War Memorial, Canberra	…	…	897
Repairs to exhibits and records damaged by storm waters	…	…	1,169
	750		2,066
Total Division No. 114...........	10,750	8,954	11,736
Division No. 115.—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
(To be Paid to the Credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 244..	41,520	40,486	35,402
2. Extra duty pay.........................	100	27	39
3. Temporary and casual employees.............	50	4	62
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	…	…	606
	41,670	40,517	36,109
Carried forward....................	41,670	40,517	36,109

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of the Department of the Interior—continued. Division No. 115.—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION— continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
(To be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account.)	£	£	£
Brought forward....................	41,670	40,517	36,109
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,262	950	861
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,281	1,100	1,068
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services...	2,019	1,970	1,736
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	76	80	61
5. Rent................................	3,413	3,560	3,047
6. Purchase and maintenance of motor vehicles.....	1,188	860	977
7. Cleaning charges payable to Postmaster-General’s Department	332	365	325
8. Commission payable to Postmaster-General’s Department for collection of repayments	972	860	878
9. Payments to State Government institutions in respect of the provision of War Service Homes	8,205	8,500	7,917
10. Other incidental expenses..................	2,082	2,198	1,476
C.—Other Services—	20,830	20,443	18,346
1. Maintenance of homes and properties and payment of rates and other charges	62,480	…	61,885
Deduct expenditure made from the War Service Homes Trust Account	10,000	…	9,125
	52,480	52,760	52,760
Total Division No. 115...........	114,980	113,720	107,215
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior..........	125,730	122,674	118,951
Under Control of Department of Defence.
NAVAL.
Division No. 116.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Miscellaneous expenditure on war services.......	15	15	18
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	345	355	334
3. Pension payable in respect of injury sustained by caretaker of collier Wirfa	125	125	124
Total Division No. 116.............	485	495	476

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Department of Defence—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Department of Defence—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
MILITARY.	£	£	£
Division No. 117.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. War graves and memorials—erection, maintenance and incidental expenditure	3,324	3,250	3,211
2. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums......	183	183	188
3. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war (to be paid to credit of the National War Histories Trust Account)	3,218	3,098	3,098
4. 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	250	200	199
5. Miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with the Australian Imperial Force, including special expenditure by the High Commissioner’s Office	100	550	382
6. Pay and allowances, including amounts due to deceased soldiers’ estates	2,000	2,000	1,376
7. Graves of soldiers—contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost and maintenance	1,900	4,635	…
Maintenance of graves of internees...............	*	50	47
Erection and maintenance of war memorials.........	*	270	257
Total Division No. 117..............	10,975	14,236	8,758
Total Under Control of Department of Defence........	11,460	14,731	9,234
Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 118.
1. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers	150	150	126
Under Control of Department of Commerce.
Division No. 119.
1. Issue of war medals to members of Mercantile Marine	20	15	14

* Included in Division No. 117—Item No. 1—War Graves and Memorials-erection, maintenance and incidental expenditure.

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation. Division No. 120.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary (To be paid to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account)—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 245..	190,820	169,100	170,363
2. Extra duty pay.........................	700	700	1,479
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	100	250	1,319
4. Temporary and casual employees.............	11,000	5,900	23,494
	202,620	175,950	196,655
B.—General Expenses(a) (To be paid to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account)—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	5,430	5,355	5,416
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,810	5,193	7,315
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	8,100	6,509	8,033
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	1,540	1,215	1,418
5. Medical examinations....................	17,670	13,979	15,322
6. Services of Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department	12,960	12,600	12,494
7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review.	7,480	7,596	8,668
8. Other incidental expenses..................	5,850	4,747	6,973
	65,840	57,194	65,639
C.—Repatriation Benefits (To be paid to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account)—
1. Living allowances.......................	36,890	38,420	35,362
2. Medical treatment.......................	210,340	181,900	208,744
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions........	268,620	229,800	250,639
4. Miscellaneous..........................	44,930	46,100	41,829
	(a)560,780	(a)496,220	(a)536,574
Total Gross Expenditure..........	829,240	729,364	798,868
Deduct expenditure made from the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	63,170	80,379	72,790
	766,070	648,985	726,078
Carried forward.............	766,070	648,985	726,078

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1936-37, £161,750: 1935-36, Vote £152,510, Expenditure £159,677.

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Department of Repatriation—continued. Division No. 120.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	766,070	648,985	726,078
D.—Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme (To be paid to the credit of the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account)	96,332*	89,883	86,852
Less expenditure made from the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account	1,062	3,806	775
	95,270	86,077	86,077
Total Division No. 120...........	861,340	735,062	812,155
Division No. 121.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	28	28	27
2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act	952	895	911
3. Medical treatment and funeral allowances for persons enlisted for home service	113	113	60
4. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	202	202	202
5. Medical treatment under special circumstances of ex-Imperial soldiers	165	…	58
Total Division No. 121...........	1,460	1,238	1,258
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 122.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......	11,230	†	†
Total Department of Repatriation	874,030	736,300	813,413
Total War Services...............	1,171,940	1,039,220	1,102,633

* Includes £30,341 for education of children of the age of eighteen years and over for which no provision is made in the Repatriation Act.

† Expenditure previously met from the Australian Soldiers Repatriation Trust Account.

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.	—	1936-37.	1935-36.			Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£		£	£
	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
123	TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY	221,520	203,308	198,262		23,258	…
124	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	126,820	143,013	138,234		…	11,414
125	NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	40,170	42,743	40,908		…	738
126	FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY	6,010	5,886	5,885		125	…
127	MISCELLANEOUS.........	67,500	52,500	50,002		17,498	…
	Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	462,020	447,450	433,291		28,729	…
128	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	370	350	350		20	…
129	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	87,510	99,030	89,711		…	2,201
	Total..........	549,900	546,830	523,352		26,548	…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........		303,376	288,292	295,601		7,775	…
Stores and material.........................		143,310	141,732	122,411		20,899	…
Other expenses............................		28,214	36,806	34,645		…	6,431
Exchange................................		75,000	80,000	70,695		4,305	…
Total...............................		549,900	546,830	523,352		26,548	…
					£
Vote, 1936-37.............................					549,900
Vote, 1935-36.............................					546,830
Increase.....................					3,070

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 123.—TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.— WORKING EXPENSES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 246	158,210	145,093	142,405
B.—Stores and Materials..........................	54,680	49,975	47,691
C.—General Expenses............................	8,630	8,240	8,166
Total Division No. 123...............	221,520	203,308	198,262
Division No. 124.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 246	88,340	90,621	90,040
B.—Stores and Materials..........................	35,790	49,819	45,735
C.—General Expenses............................	2,690	2,573	2,459
Total Division No. 124...............	126,820	143,013	138,234
Division No. 125.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 246	31,980	34,494	32,710
B.—Stores and Materials..........................	7,020	6,938	6,921
C.—General Expenses............................	1,170	1,311	1,277
Total Division No. 125................	40,170	42,743	40,908
Division No. 126.—FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 246	2,820	2,754	2,753
B.—General Expenses............................	3,190	3,132	3,132
Total Division No. 126................	6,010	5,886	5,885
Carried forward................	394,520	394,950	383,289

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	394,520	394,950	383,289
Division No. 127.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Railway surveys generally..................	2,500	2,500	7
2. Renewal of sleepers, Trans-Australian Railway....	65,000	50,000	49,995
Total Division No. 127...............	67,500	52,500	50,002
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior......	462,020	447,450	433,291
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 128.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 9-a	350	330	330
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 9-b	20	20	20
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	370	350	350
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 129.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia	7,550	14,060	14,056
2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia	4,960	4,970	4,960
3. Exchange on remittances to London and New York.	75,000	80,000	70,695
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury.....	87,510	99,030	89,711
Total Commonwealth Railways...........	549,900	546,830	523,352

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number	—	1936-37.	1935-36.				Increase on Expenditure, 1936-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
		£	£		£		£	£
	Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.
130	CENTRAL OFFICE.............................	456,635	495,769		446,511		10,124	…
131	NEW SOUTH WALES...........................	3,595,021	3,334,569		3,351,131		243,890	…
132	VICTORIA...................................	2,453,606	2,331,032		2,339,196		114,410	…
133	QUEENSLAND................................	1,375,087	1,267,724		1,278,454		96,633	…
134	SOUTH AUSTRALIA............................	847,049	799,342		796,044		51,005	…
135	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.........................	666,377	616,049		639,209		27,168	…
136	TASMANIA..................................	347,711	331,826		335,678		12,033	…
137	NORTHERN TERRITORY........................	24,860	21,000		19,193		5,667	…
	Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department	9,766,346	9,197,311		9,205,416		560,930	…
138	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	10,650	10,140		10,140		510	…
139	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	356,319	360,319		324,329		31,990	…
140	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	188,000	136,230		138,015		49,985	…
	Total..................................	10,321,315	9,704,000		9,677,900		643,415	…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
		£		£	£	£		£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........		7,262,658		6,885,961	6,911,237	351,421		…
Stores and material...........................		654,401		470,787	546,252	108,149		…
Mail services...............................		1,362,537		1,281,498	1,228,568	133,969		…
Other expenses..............................		685,719		705,754	667,833	17,886		…
Exchange..................................		356,000		360,000	324,010	31,990		…
Total.............................		10,321,315		9,704,000	9,677,900	643,415		…
					£
Vote, 1936-37...................					10,321,315
Vote, 1935-36...................					9,704,000
Increase..................					617,315

F.6561.—7

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. Division No. 130.—CENTRAL OFFICE.	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 247..	104,340	96,244	90,802
2. Extra duty pay.........................	380	360	198
3. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	2,150	2,100	1,811
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	50	…	1,328
	106,920	98,704	94,139
Less amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	52,483	47,366	46,681
	54,437	51,338	47,458
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	3,420	3,670	2,901
2. Postage, telegrams and fire services...........	300	375	347
3. Fuel, light and power.....................	250	385	242
4. Water supply and sanitation.................	10	10	…
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	150	150	349
6. Payment of pension to officer on retirement......	305	305	305
7. Other incidental expenses..................	11,300	10,968	8,518
	15,735	15,863	12,662
Less amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	2,256	2,781	3,123
	13,479	13,082	9,539
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,880	1,070	1,670
2. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	350	695	181
	2,230	1,765	1,851
Less amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	350	695	506
	1,880	1,070	1,345
Carried forward..............	69,796	65,490	58,342

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	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 130.—CENTRAL OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	69,796	65,490	58,342
D.—Mail Services—
1. Orient Steamship Company’s overseas mail contract	110,000	110,000	110,000
2. Air mail services........................	178,000	79,000	79,000
Ground organization for air mail services.........	…	50,000	9,039
	288,000	239,000	198,039
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services................	3,120	2,620	2,550
2. Trunk line services......................	3,120	2,620	2,550
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services..........	915	915	922
4. National broadcasting services...............	9,260	9,260	9,039
5. Other services..........................	200	200	206
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	38,474	35,227	35,043
F.—Other Services—	55,089	50,842	50,310
1. Contribution to Amalgamated Wireless Limited towards cost of wireless stations (moneys received from A.W.A. Ltd. to be credited to this Vote)	34,000	37,000	32,580
2. Contributions to postal institutes..............	6,000	4,000	3,790
3. Radio research.........................	3,750	3,450	3,450
	43,750	44,450	39,820
Country Postal, Telegraph and Telephone Development...	…	100,000	100,000
	456,635	499,782	446,511
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	…	4,013	…
Total Division No. 130............	456,635	495,769	446,511
Division No. 131.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 248..	2,306,540	2,255,311	2,220,005
2. Extra duty pay.........................	76,370	72,000	66,564
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	26,000	22,000	27,667
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	356,300	302,000	338,722
6. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	230,000	219,250	216,460
Carried forward................	2,995,210	2,870,561	2,869,418

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Division No. 131.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 131.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
Brought forward...............	2,995,210	2,870,561	2,869,418
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	804,866	782,629	756,967
Amount to be charged to New Works............	193,071	183,868	226,771
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	55,583	53,607	52,931
	1,053,520	1,020,104	1,036,669
	1,941,690	1,850,457	1,832,749
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	84,400	86,500	81,368
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	32,600	33,500	32,126
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	11,300	11,100	11,433
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	48,930	42,000	42,631
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	127,829	126,400	119,476
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	11,440	9,000	12,682
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	3,110	3,500	3,043
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	6,600	6,600	6,556
9. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	…	50	…
10. Refund to Cable Companies of amounts paid for customs duty, and other taxes	1,500	1,500	1,421
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property.......	600	1,120	414
12. Losses by fire and theft....................	200	500	181
13. Defalcations by officials...................	100	300	1
14. Other incidental expenses..................	12,100	13,570	11,552
15. Payment as an act of grace to employee injured on duty whilst protecting government property	141	141	140
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania	…	…	83
Carried forward..............	340,850	335,781	323,107
	1,941,690	1,850,457	1,832,749

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Division No. 131.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 131.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	1,941,690	1,850,457	1,832,749
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	340,850	335,781	323,107
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	119,091	133,179	121,560
Amount to be charged to New Works............	48,264	46,720	44,534
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	9,245	9,100	9,343
	176,600	188,999	175,437
	164,250	146,782	147,670
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	31,361	32,765	26,143
2. Other general stores......................	30,579	22,600	28,945
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	8,500	8,000	8,008
4. Motor vehicles and accessories..............	34,148	24,000	9,934
5. Bicycles and accessories...................	2,380	2,500	1,397
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	857,949	691,103	558,635
	964,917	780,968	633,062
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	160,908	147,533	140,629
Amount to be charged to New Works............	697,041	543,570	418,007
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	35,648	25,750	10,958
	893,597	716,853	569,594
	71,320	64,115	63,468
Carried forward...............	2,177,260	2,061,354	2,043,887

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Division No. 131.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 131.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	2,177,260	2,061,354	2,043,887
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	237,500	234,280	228,151
2. Railway mail services....................	150,400	145,400	145,248
3. Coastwise mail services...................	850	950	1,007
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	28,320	26,320	24,192
	417,070	406,950	398,598
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services................	345,000	360,695	331,819
2. Trunk line services......................	185,000	178,995	166,753
3. Telegraph services.......................	16,000	15.846	11,983
4. National broadcasting services...............	35,000	35,634	19,551
5. Other services..........................	137,000	129,023	154,906
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	366,865	343,148	334,144
	1,084,865	1,063,341	1,019,156
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	84,174	87,771	110,510
	1,000,691	975,570	908,646
	3,595,021	3,443,874	3,351,131
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	…	109,305	…
Total Division No. 131...........	3,595,021	3,334,569	3,351,131

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Division No. 132.—VICTORIA.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 132.—VICTORIA.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 249..	1,544,050	1,533,699	1,499,576
2. Extra duty pay.........................	57,750	56,446	53,828
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	20,000	20,000	17,796
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	294,507	274,961	291,659
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	198,800	197,200	192,410
	2,115,107	2,082,306	2,055,269
Less—
Amounts to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	553,950	519,110	540,641
Amounts to be charged to New Works...........	160,557	170,086	169,201
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	51,550	46,450	43,396
	766,057	735,646	753,238
	1,349,050	1,346,660	1,302,031
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	59,001	59,425	48,178
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	24,800	24,100	22,250
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	5,800	5,800	6,073
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	36,950	36,600	40,586
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	81,650	66,596	72,802
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	20,440	20,990	18,579
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	4,690	3,975	4,059
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	6,600	6,600	6,540
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...............	239,931	224,086	219,067
	1,349,050	1,346,660	1,302,031

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Division No. 132.—VICTORIA—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 132.—VICTORIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	1,349,050	1,346,660	1,302,031
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward..............	239,931	224,086	219,067
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property.......	650	700	536
12. Losses by fire and theft....................	400	950	259
13. Defalcations by officials...................	200	200	180
14. Other incidental expenses..................	6,467	7,875	6,083
15. Payments as acts of grace to officers and their dependants	156	156	156
	247,804	233,967	226,281
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	100,897	94,967	84,546
Amount to be charged to New Works............	30,801	24,194	29,785
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	6,530	3,500	8,529
	138,228	122,661	122,860
	109,576	111,306	103,421
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	26,875	19,354	20,500
2. Other general stores......................	13,150	8,750	9,658
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	8,600	6,900	6,213
4. Motor vehicles and accessories..............	24,536	30,680	19,277
5. Bicycles and accessories...................	2,280	1,980	1,487
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	795,645	660,920	411,566
Carried forward..............	871,086	728,584	468,701
	1,458,626	1,457,966	1,405,452

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Division No. 132.—VICTORIA—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 132.—VICTORIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	1,458,626	1,457,966	1,405,452
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward.............	871,086	728,584	468,701
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	127,153	143,010	98,912
Amount to be charged to New Works............	668,492	517,910	312,653
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	26,536	35,665	22,133
	822,181	696,585	433,698
	48,905	31,999	35,003
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	111,850	108,650	110,400
2. Railway mail services....................	99,450	98,900	98,437
3. Coastwise mail service....................	32,700	32,200	33,620
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	4,000	3,010	2,087
	248,000	242,760	244,544
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services................	300,700	282,602	267,239
2. Trunk line services......................	98,300	98,190	81,466
3. Telegraph services.......................	15,000	15,235	9,691
4. National broadcasting services...............	29,000	25,441	17,971
5. Other services..........................	98,000	104,291	88,861
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	241,000	231,328	258,871
	782,000	757,087	724,099
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	83,925	107,890	69,902
	698,075	649,197	654,197
	2,453,606	2,381,922	2,339,196
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	…	50,890	…
Total Division No. 132..............	2,453,606	2,331,032	2,339,196

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	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 133.—QUEENSLAND.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 250..	822,470	810,230	780,905
2. Extra duty pay.........................	27,310	25,020	25,384
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	6,000	5,500	7,160
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	118,850	66,160	93,109
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices including railway offices	102,750	96,900	95,190
	1,077,380	1,003,810	1,001,748
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	245,851	241,001	247,749
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	62,529	41,309	43,478
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	16,800	15,000	16,747
	325,180	297,310	307,974
	752,200	706,500	693,774
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	36,010	36,500	34,784
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	12,840	12,950	12,036
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	2,920	3,100	2,420
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	9,050	7,950	7,623
6. Freights and cartage expenses...............	34,700	35,810	32,061
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	7,288	8,000	6,772
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	270	300	282
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	…	…	…
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property.......	600	650	52
12. Losses by fire and theft....................	200	200	33
13. Defalcations by officials...................	100	100	…
14. Other incidental expenses..................	6,392	6,950	6,117
15. Compensation to Widow of late H. E. Speering....	750	…	…
Carried forward...............	111,120	112,510	102,180
	752,200	706,500	693,774

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	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 133.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	752,200	706,500	693,774
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	111,120	112,510	102,180
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	52,823	57,809	52,433
Amount to be charged to New Works............	14,136	14,225	11,262
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	3,511	3,900	4,080
	70,470	75,934	67,775
	40,650	36,576	34,405
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	13,300	10,000	10,713
2. Other general stores......................	13,600	9,650	8,784
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	1,750	2,000	1,638
4. Motor vehicles and accessories..............	16,228	9,455	4,628
5. Bicycles and accessories...................	1,250	900	921
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	244,071	196,096	167,440
	290,199	228,101	194,124
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	78,047	61,589	66,346
Amount to be charged to New Works............	166,024	134,507	101,368
Stores Administration and Transport Expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	17,368	10,255	5,955
	261,439	206,351	173,669
D.—Mail Services—	28,760	21,750	20,455
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	108,400	104,800	103,253
2. Railway mail services....................	102,000	95,975	96,199
3. Coastwise mail services...................	2,230	2,450	2,353
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	3,680	3,130	2,545
	216,310	206,355	204,350
Carried forward...............	1,037,920	971,181	952,984

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	1936-37	1935-36.
Division No. 133.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1936-37	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	1,037,920	971,181	952,984
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services................	120,000	113,748	121,003
2. Trunk line services......................	70,000	66,126	63,816
3. Telegraph services.......................	9,000	8,591	10,796
4. National broadcasting services...............	14,000	12,979	8,722
5. Other services..........................	50,000	54,170	53,321
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	113,721	104,785	108,870
	376,721	360,399	366,528
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	39,554	43,214	41,058
	337,167	317,185	325,470
	1,375,087	1,288,366	1,278,454
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	…	20,642	…
Total Division No. 133...........	1,375,087	1,267,724	1,278,454
Division No. 134.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 251..	569,660	568,152	542,874
2. Extra duty pay.........................	20,168	20,725	18,295
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	4,000	4,000	3,866
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	60,485	58,053	60,684
5, Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	60,000	57,200	56,495
Carried forward................	714,313	708,130	682,214

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	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 134.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
Brought forward................	714,313	708,130	682,214
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	196,306	189,123	190,277
Amount to be charged to New Works............	28,928	27,830	26,501
Stores Administration and Transport Expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	18,100	16,950	18,334
	243,334	233,903	235,112
	470,979	474,227	447,102
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	17,840	21,425	16,966
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	9,421	8,770	8,927
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	1,745	1,750	1,359
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	7,500	7,850	6,281
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	26,910	29,717	26,509
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	13,050	12,550	12,766
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	400	400	420
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	358
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property.......	150	150	125
12. Losses by fire and theft....................	50	50	25
13. Defalcations by officials...................	100	100	188
14. Other incidental expenses..................	4,137	2,525	2,230
Carried forward................	81,803	85,787	76,154
	470,979	474,227	447,102

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	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 134.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	470,979	474,227	447,102
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	81,803	85,787	76,154
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	37,071	39,697	39,213
Amount to be charged to New Works............	7,292	10,040	4,429
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	2,920	2,846	2,962
	47,283	52,583	46,604
	34,520	33,204	29,550
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	9,679	7,778	7,088
2. Other general stores......................	4,790	3,830	3,312
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	1,500	1,500	1,528
4. Motor vehicles and accessories..............	10,647	9,450	6,308
5. Bicycles and accessories...................	650	600	613
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	114,929	103,090	96,027
	142,195	126,248	114,876
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	48,519	28,150	48,664
Amount to be charged to New Works............	66,410	74,940	47,363
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	11,707	10,344	6,046
	126,636	113,434	102,073
	15,559	12,814	12,803
Carried forward...............	521,058	520,245	489,455

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	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 134.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	521,058	520,245	489,455
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	32,000	29,600	27,778
2. Railway mail services....................	32,535	30,535	30,544
3. Coastwise mail services...................	5,500	5,400	5,019
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	1,880	2,240	1,748
	71,915	67,775	65,089
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services................	103,000	95,950	99,203
2. Trunk line services......................	42,645	44,210	39,576
3. Telegraph services.......................	8,000	7,760	8,157
4. National broadcasting services...............	9,000	9,770	9,599
6. Other services..........................	32,000	19,780	41,370
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	87,251	79,500	80,249
	281,896	256,970	278,154
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	27,820	20,470	36,654
	254,076	236,500	241,500
	847,049	824,520	796,044
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	…	25,178	…
Total Division No. 134...........	847,049	799,342	796,044

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 135.—WESTEEN AUSTRALIA.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 252..	411,810	410,771	395,626
2. Extra duty pay.........................	11,856	10,801	11,312
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	10,000	6,000	9,167
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	66,595	54,378	68,213
6. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	45,816	42,700	41,891
	546,077	524,650	526,209
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	136,491	135,532	128,287
Amount to be charged to New Works............	33,657	33,090	35,907
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	10,030	9,211	10,191
	180,178	177,833	174,385
	365,899	346,817	351,824
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	18,309	21,315	15,379
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	5,663	5,357	5,454
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	3,490	3,400	3,463
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	5,020	3,963	4,757
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	19,395	18,646	19,001
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	9,023	6,000	9,937
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	861	578	851
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	250	200	261
Carried forward..............	62,011	59,459	59,103
Carried forward..............	365,899	346,817	351,824

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 135.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	365,899	346,817	351,824
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	62,011	59,459	59,103
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property.......	250	300	167
12. Losses by fire and theft....................	150	125	177
13. Defalcations by officials...................	350	350	26
14. Other incidental expenses..................	3,834	4,300	3,390
Remission of Postal Revenue under special circumstances	…	…	16
	66,595	64,534	62,879
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	32,138	29,847	27,447
Amount to be charged to New Works............	7,742	9,584	10,492
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	1,308	1,100	1,788
	41,188	40,531	39,727
	25,407	24,003	23,152
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,030	6,645	5,685
2. Other general stores......................	5,220	2,750	3,651
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	1,276	850	1,408
4. Motor vehicles and accessories..............	9,184	8,880	4,862
5. Bicycles and accessories...................	904	700	685
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	134,798	162,374	108,472
	159,412	182,199	124,763
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	29,421	28,072	37,588
Amount to be charged to New Works............	105,377	134,302	69,284
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	9,737	9,130	7,080
	144,535	171,504	113,952
	14,877	10,695	10,811
Carried forward................	406,183	381,515	385,787

F.6561.—8

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 135—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	406,183	381,515	385,787
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	35,100	37,700	37,180
2. Railway mail services....................	35,792	33,220	33,667
3. Coastwise mail services...................	7,000	6,800	6,914
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	3,990	3,940	3,278
	81,882	81,660	81,039
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services................	59,000	53,514	54,498
2. Trunk line services......................	38,000	41,684	37,881
3. Telegraph services.......................	8,000	6,865	6,259
4. National broadcasting services...............	8,000	10,022	6,371
5. Other services..........................	27,000	16,558	28,309
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	58,050	64,808	60,004
	198,050	193,451	193,322
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	19,738	14,884	20,939
	178,312	178,567	172,383
	666,377	641,742	639,209
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	…	25,693	…
Total Division No. 135..............	666,377	616,049	639,209

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 136.—TASMANIA.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 136.—TASMANIA.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 253..	209,830	203,532	195,481
2. Extra duty pay.........................	7,005	6,807	8,972
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	900	1,750	2,173
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	28,118	28,337	40,893
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	35,750	33,475	33,995
	281,603	273,901	281,514
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	82,396	78,069	79,456
Amount to be charged to New Works............	13,584	15,388	24,131
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	3,713	3,713	3,507
	99,693	97,170	107,094
	181,910	176,731	174,420
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	8,200	8,043	9,803
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	4,575	4,550	4,039
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	505	480	496
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	1,980	1,795	1,848
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	7,142	7,536	8,327
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	6,735	5,309	5,006
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	455	475	505
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...............	29,592	28,188	30,024
Carried forward...............	181,910	176,731	174,420

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 136.—TASMANIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	181,910	176,731	174,420
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...............	29,592	28,188	30,024
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property.......	5	5	…
12. Losses by fire and theft....................	50	50	18
13. Defalcations by officials...................	25	25	…
14. Other incidental expenses..................	1,205	1,210	1,351
15. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	1,500	3,000	3,334
	32,377	32,478	34,727
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	19,738	19,348	19,422
Amount to be charged to New Works............	3,474	2,730	4,636
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	325.	300	250
	23,537	22,378	24,308
	8,840	10,100	10,419
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,661	3,055	2,931
2. Other general stores......................	1,875	1,395	1,350
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	475	375	532
4. Motor vehicles and accessories..............	6,496	3,945	900
5. Bicycles and accessories...................	250	319	146
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	67,217	59,060	55,052
	79,974	68,149	60,911
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	20,046	19,950	23,693
Amount to be charged to New Works............	47,171	39,110	31,359
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	6,651	4,190	1,068
	73,868	63,250	56,120
	6,106	4,899	4,791
Carried forward................	196,856	191,730	189,630

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 136.—TASMANIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	196,856	191,730	189,630
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	25,259	24,696	24,744
2. Railway mail services....................	9,622	9,092	9,041
3. Coastwise mail services...................	300	250	319
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	1,029	410	621
	36,210	34,448	34,725
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services................	30,000	31,970	30,472
2. Trunk line services......................	37,000	29,180	37,006
3. Telegraph services.......................	1,000	1,400	1,308
4. National broadcasting services...............	9,000	11,865	7,931
5. Other services..........................	13,000	11,780	15,702
6. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	32,180	31,172	30,152
	122,180	117,367	122,571
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	7,535	7,440	11,248
	114,645	109,927	111,323
	347,711	336,105	335,678
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	…	4,279	…
Total Division No. 136.........	347,711	331,826	335,678
Division No. 137.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 254..	11,870	11,410	10,796
2. Extra duty pay.........................	885	630	718
3. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	3,095	2,857	2,999
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	1,000	960	904
Carried forward..............	16,850	15,857	15,417

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	1936-37.	1935-36.
Division No. 137.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
Brought forward...............	16,850	15,857	15,417
Less amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	2,755	2,250	2,250
Amount to be charged to New Works............	1,200	1,430	1,302
	3,955	3,680	3,552
	12,895	12,177	11,865
B.— General. Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,410	1,683	792
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	120	100	108
3. Water supply and sanitation.................	150	100	120
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	…	…	…
5. Freights and cartage expenses...............	1,540	1,190	788
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	“l75	150	112
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	100	75	39
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..................	220	140	137
	3,760	3,483	2,096
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	600	340	340
Amount to be charged to New Works............	250	580	321
	850	920	661
	2,910	2,563	1,435
Carried forward..............	15,805	14,740	13,300

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 137.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	15,805	14,740	13,300
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	80	50	28
2. Other general stores......................	1,270	900	921
3. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	3,200	1,360	1,359
	4,550	2,310	2,308
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	1,200	170	170
Amount to be charged to New Works............	2,000	1,190	1,189
	3,200	1,360	1,359
	1,350	950	949
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)...	3,100	2,500	2,168
2. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	50	50	16
	3,150	2,550	2,184
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services................	1,000	700	664
2. Trunk line services......................	2,355	1,650	1,662
3. Telegraph services.......................	1,000	330	353
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	200	80	81
	4,555	2,760	2,760
Total Division No. 137............	24,860	21,000	19,193
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.	9,766,346	9,197,311	9,205,416

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 138.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 9—A	10,500	10,000	10,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 9—B	150	140	140
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	10,650	10,140	10,140
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 139.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Exchange on remittances to London and New York.	356,000	360,000	324,010
2. Betterment tax, General Post Office, Sydney.....	319	319	319
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	356,319	360,319	324,329
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 140.—WORKS SERVICES.
A.—Works and Buildings—
1. Proportion of Salaries of the Department of the Interior, provided under Division No. 36—A	48,000	27,400	27,400
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 36—B	12,000	6,750	6,750
3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......	100,000	75,000	78,162
	160,000	109,150	112,312
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)	28,000	27,080	25,703
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior..........	188,000	136,230	138,015
Total Postmaster-General’s Department...........	10,321,315	9,704,000	9,677,900

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1936-37.	1935-36.		Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
Division Number.	—	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36.
		£	£	£	£	£
141-143	NORTHERN TERRITORY	244,730	159,404	163,017	81,713	…
144-148	FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY	294,470	258,000	282,750	11,720	…
149-150	PAPUA...........	64,308	63,146	63,893	415	…
151	NORFOLK ISLAND..	4,000	4,000	7,200	…	3,200
	Total......	607,508	484,550	516,860	90,648	…
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary		293,498	229,485	238,084	55,414	…
General expenses......		24,545	20,990	20,975	3,570	…
Other services........		289,465	234,075	257,801	31,664	…
Total....		607,508	484,550	516,860	90,648	…
				£
Vote, 1936-37.............				607,508
Vote, 1935-36.............				484,550
Increase.......				122,958

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 141.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 258..	53,110	49,856	49,013
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	18,170	16,144	19,586
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 36-a	9,000	3,250	3,250,
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	…	…	109
	80,280	69,250	71,958
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	7,030	6,235	5,860
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,350	1,550	2,004
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	1,850	1,650	1,715
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	465	370	313
5. Other incidental expenses..................	1,475	1,275	1,265
	13,170	11,080	11,157
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars—maintenance of................	700	600	712
2. Aboriginal affairs—maintenance of...........	11,710	5,100	6,921
3. Medical services—maintenance of (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item)	7,900	5,000	5,400
4. Prisons—maintenance of..................	1,950	1,750	1,821
5. Survey camps—maintenance of..............	3,850	2,800	3,053
6. Nursing homes—maintenance of.............	300	600	402
7. Police services—maintenance of.............	2,650	2,500	2,501
8. Mines branch—maintenance of batteries and ore sampling	3,500	2,500	2,194
9. Stock branch and maintenance of cattle dips......	540	360	233
10. Law branch—court expenses................	1,950	2,300	766
11. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......	15,120	19,000	17,909
12. Maintenance of plant and other expenses........	200	200	233
13. Subsidy for steamship services between Melbourne and Darwin and between Fremantle and Darwin	6,458	6,113	6.538
14. Subsidy for coastal shipping services and harbour launch	4,275	4,275	4,224
15. Subsidy for aerial medical service.............	400	400	396
16. Contribution towards cost of inland mail services and for increased train service from Katherine to Birdum	777	650	935
17. Contribution towards cost of wireless stations.....	170	170	271
18. Assistance to missions....................	1,460	1,120	1,235
19. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council..........	1,075	1,500	2,575
Carried forward.................	64,985	56,838	58,319
Carried forward.................	93,450	80,330	83,115

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 141.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	93,450	80,330	83,115
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward...............	64,985	56,838	58,319
20. Encouragement of primary production..........	2,000	1,000	55
21. Development of mining industry, including loans to miners	500	650	106
22. Unemployment relief and alleviation of distress...	3,950	4,250	4,739
23. Educational services and scholarships..........	1,160	1,000	1,087
24. Agriculture—botanic gardens and eradication of noxious weeds	230	230	124
25. Destruction of dingoes....................	2,400	2,400	1,864
26. Buoys and beacons for river channels..........	110	56	27
27. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals..........	605	500	448
28. Definition of the 129th Meridian.............	1,300	400	1,470
29. Purchase of motor cars....................	1,050	800	1,002
30. Sanitary and garbage services...............	4,550	4,300	4,368
31. Expenses in connexion with flights by aerial medical officer	1,100	1,100	683
32. Scientific investigations in Arnhem Land........	750	750	1,030
33. Patrol vessel—running expenses.............	4,100	1,500	991
Purchase of X-ray plant for Darwin Hospital......	…	1,200	1,103
Expenses of inquiry into ill-treatment of aboriginals in Northern Territory	…	500	736
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1912	…	…	82
Expenses in connexion with search for the late E. Bankin	…	…	78
	*88,790	*77,474	*78,312
D.—Developmental Services (a)—
1. Maintenance of and improvements to roads, stock-routes and water supplies	40,000	…	…
2. Freight concessions and assistance to lessees.....	20,000	…	…
	60,000	…	…
Total Division No. 141...........	242,240	157,804	161,427
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 142.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 9-A	1,200	300	300
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 9-B	50	50	50
Total Division No. 142...........	1,250	350	350

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1936-37, £40,000; 1935-36, Vote £15,000, Expenditure £15,000. (a) Estimated Total Expenditure £180,000.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 143.—INTEREST.	£	£	£
1. Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	6,200	6,220	6,200
Less amount provided under Part 2 (see page 96)	4,960	4,970	4,960
Total Division No. 143...........	1,240	1,250	1,240
Total Northern Territory................	*244,730	*159,404	*163,017
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 144.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 9a	1,100	1,100	1,100
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 9b.	10	10	10
Total Division No. 144...........	1,110	1,110	1,110
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 145.—FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 259..	5,060	4,576	4,529
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	100	20	…
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	315	…	…
	5,475	4,596	4,529
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	100	100	65
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	25	20	49
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	130	130	105
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	20	20	19
5. Clothing and equipment...................	125	125	95
6. Purchase of motor cars including maintenance and repairs	250	600	662
7. Payment of pension under Police Superannuation Ordinance	61	…	15
8. Other incidental expenses..................	124	125	102
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of ex-Police official	…	…	20
	835	1,120	1,132
Total Division No. 145	6,310	5,716	5,661

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1936-37, £121,480; 1936-36, Vote £84,550, Expenditure, £87,258.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 146.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE, CANBERRA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 259..	1,110	923	941
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	20	20	2
	1,130	943	943
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	30	30	38
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	70	70	83
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	40	40	69
4. Fuel and light..........................	40	40	23
5. Payment to Police Magistrate................	200	200	160
6. Fees and allowances to Chairman and Members of Industrial Board	1,000	200	187
7. Other incidental expenses..................	100	100	36
Fees for members representing employees on Industrial Board	…	50	30
	1,480	730	626
Total Division No. 146...........	2,610	1,673	1,569
Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department	8,920	7,389	7,230
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 147.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 36-a	42,000	37,000	37,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 36-b	9,000	8,000	8,000
Carried forward................	51,000	45,000	45,000

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 147.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
Brought forward................	51,000	45,000	45,000
B.—Works Services—
1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture—The Interior	24,900	18,500	21,461
2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture—Health	1,750	1,250	1,521
3. Maintenance of roads and bridges.............	22,750	22,180	23,559
4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage......	10,750	10,500	12,223
5. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves	40,850	32,000	34,367
6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay..	8,800	7,700	8,157
7. Electric supply.........................	37,275	32,000	32,089
	*147,075	*124,130	*133,377
C.—Other Services—
1. Forestry branch—maintenance of plantations and fire protection	6,250	3,750	3,782
2. General lands services....................	3,500	3,500	3,756
3. Eradication of noxious weeds...............	2,000	2,300	927
4. Rabbit and dingo extermination..............	3,000	2,800	2,441
6. Fisheries.............................	75	75	51
6. Bush fire prevention.....................	750	750	425
7. Agricultural experimental charges............	200	200	179
8. River gaugings and other hydrometric work......	350	350	131
9. Surveys..............................	2,500	2,300	2,491
10. Caretaking—public buildings, camps and tenements	2,700	2,700	2,617
11. Garbage removal and disposal...............	1,500	1,260	1,342
12. Sanitary services........................	570	550	705
13. Grants in aid...........................	660	476	480
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	700	300	190
15. Swimming pool—maintenance..............	700	700	713
16. Printing of ordinances and regulations..........	400	100	398
17. Municipal, motor and other registration and administration of weights and measures ordinances	300	300	327
Carried forward................	26,155	22,411	20,955
Carried forward................	198,075	169,130	178,377

* Includes salaries and payment in the nature of salary as follows:—1936-37, £85,000; 1935-36, Vote £69,000, Expenditure £75,000.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1936-37.	1935-36.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 147.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	198,075	169,130	178,377
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward...............	26,155	22,411	20,955
18. Tourist Bureau—publicity..................	850	200	59
19. Entertainment of visitors...................	150	150	42
20. Advisory Council—allowances and expenses.....	300	300	282
21. Care of aborigines at Jervis Bay settlement.......	1,000	1,000	954
22. Street cleaning.........................	400	260	251
23. Fire Brigade—working expenses and purchase of new appliances	1,730	2,000	1,314
24. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital Territory and expenses incidental thereto	4,000	10,500	13,962
25. Compensation for injuries on duty............	1,000	1,000	1,008
26. Industrial Tribunal—wages and expenses of workmen’s representatives	100	100	61
27. Cemetery—maintenance of.................	300	450	551
28. Alleviation of distress including ration relief......	2,700	2,700	1,870
29. Vocational training of youths................	1,500	3,000	1,982
30. Payment to Government of New South Wales for improved railway facilities	4,000	1,000	400
31. Administration of Apprenticeship Ordinance.....	200	…	…
32. Land Commissioner Ordinance—Court expenses..	500	…	…
Advisory Council—Election expenses..........	…	250	195
Removal of tenants from Duntroon............	…	…	18
Transport, maintenance, upkeep and replacements (to be paid to credit of the Federal Capital Territory Transport Trust Account)	…	…	11,000
	*44,885	*45,321	*54,904
D.—Education—
1. University College—grant in aid.............	3,900	3,900	3,900
2. Conveyance of school children...............	1,600	1,600	1,565
3. Cleaning schools........................	1,300	900	1,165
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	450	400	351
5. School books, stationery and equipment for trade classes	550	450	218
6. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction, New South Wales, for services rendered	16,000	13,150	19,374
7. Other incidental expenses..................	500	475	639
Concession rates to teachers residing at Government establishments	…	450	…
	†24,300	†21,325	†27,212
Total Division No. 147...........	267,260	235,776	260,493

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1936-37, £28,000; 1935-36, Vote £23,450, Expenditure £23,000.

† Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1936-37, £1,100; 1935-36, Vote £700, Expenditure £900.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 148.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Canberra Community Hospital...............	12,500	9,200	10,200
2. Health services.........................	550	400	338
3. Abattoir services........................	3,000	3,000	2,555
4. Veterinary services......................	1,100	1,100	817
5. Plant disease services.....................	30	25	7
Total Division No. 148....................	*17,180	*13,725	*13,917
Total Federal Capital Territory.............	†294,470	†258,000	†282,750
PAPUA.
Division No. 149.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 9-a.	848	686	686
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	640	640	640
	208	46	46
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 9-b.	60	60	60
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	60	60	60
	…	…	…
Total Division No. 149............	208	46	46

* Includes salaries end payments la the nature of salary as follows:—1936-37, £8,005; 1935-36, Vote £8,100; Expenditure £8,308.

† Includes salaries and payments in toe nature of salary as follows:—1396-37, £171,810; 1935-36, Vote £144,889; Expenditure £150,780.

P.6561.—9

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1936-37.	1935-36.
PAPUA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 150.—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	20,000	19,000	19,747
Total Division No. 150...........	64,100	63,100	63,847
Total Papua..................	64.308	63,146	63,893
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 151.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Towards expenses of Administration (to be paid to credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account)	4,000	4,000	4,000
Assistance to settlers..................... Grant for the purpose of repairing damage caused by cyclone	… …	… …	2,000 1,200
	4,000	4,000	7,200
Total Territories of the Commonwealth........	607,508	484,550	516,860

SCHEDULE

SALARIES and ALLOWANCES.

SUPPORTING PROVISION MADE IN VOTES INCLUDED ON PAGES 6-130.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		THE SENATE. (See Division No. 1.)	£	£
		The President*.................................	1,300	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees.......................	700	700
1	1	Clerk of the Senate..............................	1,350	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant†................................	908	920
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant.	708	720
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Papers......................	564	570
1	1	Correspondence and Reading Clerk...................	366	372
1	1	Principal Attendant..............................	338	344
1	1	Special Attendant...............................	310	316
1	1	President’s Attendant.............................	286	292
3	3	Senior Attendants...............................	822	840
1	1	Junior Attendant................................	252	258
			7,904	7,982
		Child endowment...............................	52	65
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	48	72
			8,004	8,119
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	104	740
14	14	Total The Senate (see page 7)......	7,900	7,379
		THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (See Division No. 2.)
1	1	The Speaker‡..................................	1,300	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees.......................	700	700
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives..................	1,350	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant.................................	908	920
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant...........................	808	820
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees..............	708	720
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees......	565	571
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant...................	474	480
1	1	Accounts Clerk and Reading Clerk....................	366	372
9	9	Carried forward.....................	7,179	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.

† Is also paid £80 per annum less reduction under Financial Emergency Acts, as Secretary, Joint House Department.

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-30.
1935-36.	1936-37.	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-30.
			£		£
9	9	Brought forward...............	7,179		7,233
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Principal Attendant and Officer-in-charge of Stores.........	338		344
1	1	Special Attendant...............................	310		316
1	1	Speaker’s Attendant.............................	286		292
3	3	Senior Attendants...............................	822		840
3	3	Junior Attendants...............................	740		766
			9,675		9,791
		Child endowment...............................	80		80
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	41		41
			9,796		9,912
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	113		794
18	18	Total The House of Representatives (see page 7)....	9,683		9,118
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF. (See Division No. 3.)
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter.....................	1,100		1,100
1	1	Second Reporter................................	858		864
9	9	Parliamentary Reporters...........................	6,500		6,558
2	2	Junior Parliamentary Reporters......................	863		864
1	…	Attendant and Reader............................	…		44*
1	1	Clerk and Typist................................	258		258
1	1	Cadet.......................................	201		181
			9,780		9,869
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	50		50
			9,830		9,919
		Less—Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.........	65		562
16	15	Total Parliamentary Reporting Staff (see page 8).....	9,765		9,357

* Portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1938-37.	THE LIBRARY. (See Division No. 4.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	Librarian.....................................	1,050	1,000
1	1	Assistant Librarian..............................	618	624
1	1	Reading Room Officer............................	510	516
1	1	Accountant, Orders and Accessions Clerk...............	434	440
1	1	Research Clerk.................................	313	300
1	1	Legislative Research Clerk.........................	290	282
1	1	Reading Room Attendant and Magazine Clerk............	318	324
1	1	Reading Room Attendant..........................	150	159
3	3	Cataloguers...................................	813	809
1	1	Correspondence Clerk............................	280	284
2	2	Senior Attendants...............................	536	560
1	1	Junior Attendant................................	252	258
			5,564	5,556
		Child endowment...............................	…	13
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	63	76
			5,627	5,645
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	17	252
15	15	Total Tele Library (see page 8)......	5,610	5,393
		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. (See Division No. 5.)
…	…	Secretary*....................................	80	80
1	1	Clerk and Accountant............................	384	390
…	1	Junior Clerk...................................	91	…
			555	470
		Child endowment...............................	26	13
1	2	Carried forward................	581	483

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT—continued.	1936-37.	Vote. 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT—continued.	1936-37.	Vote. 1935-36.
			£	£
1	2	Brought forward................	581	483
		Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper..................................	367*	361
3	3	Doorkeepers..................................	756	774
…	1	Senior Cleaner.................................	249	…
9	8	Cleaners.....................................	1,804	2,150
			3,176	3,285
		Child endowment...............................	286	286
13	13		3,462	3,571
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	The Steward...................................	434	440
1	1	Assistant Steward...............................	324	330
1	1	Principal Cook.................................	350	344
1	1	Head Waiter...................................	269	275
2	2	Waiters......................................	488	600
1	1	Assistant Cook.................................	270	294
1	1	Kitchen Assistant...............................	234	240
1	1	Cleaner......................................	234	240
			2,603	2,663
		Child endowment...............................	52	39
9	9		2,655	2,702
		Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener..............................	282	282
3	3	Gardeners....................................	740	752
			1,022	1,034
		Child endowment...............................	169	104
4	4		1,191	1,138
27	28	Carried forward................	7,889	7,894

* Less £86 deduction for rent; is granted fuel, light and water.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
27	28	Brought forward................	7,889	7,894
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer.....................................	440	446
1	1	Assistant Engineer	344	350
1	1	Mechanical Fitter...............................	324	330
1	1	Electrical Mechanic..............................	314	320
1	1	Engineer’s Assistant.............................	276	282
2	2	Boiler Attendants...............................	510	516
1	1	Night Watchman................................	232	270
1	1	Maintenance Officer.............................	324	330
1	1	Painter......................................	258	262
			3,022	3,106
		Child endowment...............................	221	247
10	10		3,243	3,353
			11,132	11,247
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	24	63
			11,156	11,310
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from housekeeper on account of rent.	36	36
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	…	224
			36	260
37	38	Total Joint House Department (see page 9)....	11,120	11,050

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 8.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 8.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,235	1,500
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	812	870
7	8	Private Secretaries (a)............................	3,441	3,037
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................	702	702
1	1	Accountant...................................	516	582
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	582	582
24	27	Clerks.......................................	8,938	8,759
15	18	Typists......................................	2,865	2,441
6	6	Assistants....................................	1,469	1,505
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	116	158
1	1	Ministerial Messenger............................	288	288
1	1	Motor Driver..................................	262	262
3	5	Messengers...................................	437	339
63	72		21,663	21,025
	…	Development Branch.
1	1	Development Consultant..........................	1,250	1,250
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer.........................	582	654
1	1	Agricultural Adviser.............................	774	774
..	1	Fuel Adviser..................................	870	…
5	5	Investigation Officers............................	2,040	2,400
1	1	Clerk.......................................	336	324
3	2	Typists......................................	300	573
1	1	Assistant.....................................	254	254
1	1	Messenger....................................	81	99
14	14		6,487	6,328
		Trade Treaty Branch.
		(Under Control of Minister directing negotiations for Trade Treaties.)
1	1	Private Secretary................................	372	372
1	1	Typist.......................................	190	190
2	2		562	562
79	88	Carried forward......................	28,712	27,915

(a) Private Secretaries to Prime Minister (2), two Assistant Ministers, Leader of Country Party, Leaders of Opposition in Senate (1) and House of Representatives (2).

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
			£	£
79	88	Brought forward.....................	28,712	27,915
		Employment Branch.
1	…	Clerk.......................................	…	714
1	…	Private Secretary................................	…	570
1	…	Typist.......................................	…	150
3	…		…	1,434
			28,712	29,349
		Child endowment...............................	375	415
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	324	324
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	400	350
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	156	162
		Special allowance to Motor Driver....................	143	143
			30,110	30,743
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	73	487
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,727	2,347
			2,800	2,834
82	88	Total Administrative (see page 12)......	27,310	27,909
		AUDIT OFFICE. (See Division No. 9.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector.......................	870	870
1	1	Senior Clerk and Inspector.........................	630	630
1	1	Clerk (Female).................................	377	377
…	1	Clerk (Audit) Grade III............................	357	…
1	…	Clerk (Audit), Grade II............................	…	372
1	1	Clerk.......................................	156	129
1	1	Typist, Grade II.................................	222	222
1	1	Typist, Grade I.................................	206	206
1	1	Messenger....................................	51	174
1	1	Telephonist...................................	170	170
9	9		3,039	3,150
9	9	Carried forward................	3,039	3,150

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
9	9	Brought forward........................	3,039	3,150
		New South Wales.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	822	822
1	1	Senior Inspector................................	630	627
7	7	Inspectors, Grade III..............................	3,864	3,864
21	21	Inspectors, Grade I...............................	10,061	10,043
…	8	Clerks (Audit), Grade III...........................	2,933	…
8	5	Clerks (Audit), Grade II...........................	1,566	2,920
8	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade I............................	900	2,400
1	1	Typist, Grade II.................................	222	222
1	1	Machinist (Female)..............................	206	206
1	1	Messenger....................................	153	150
49	49		21,357	21,254
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	822	820
1	1	Senior Inspector................................	630	630
8	8	Inspectors, Grade III..............................	4,413	4,416
21	21	Inspectors, Grade I...............................	10,037	10,001
1	1	Clerk (Female).................................	377	377
…	9	Clerks (Audit), Grade III...........................	3,348	…
9	6	Clerks (Audit), Grade II...........................	1,884	3,348
9	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade I............................	724	2,700
1	1	Typist, Grade II.................................	222	221
1	1	Typist, Grade I.................................	190	190
1	1	Messenger....................................	59	174
63	53		22,706	22,877
		Queensland.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	750	749
1	1	Senior Inspector................................	570	570
4	4	Inspectors, Grade II..............................	2,064	2,061
7	7	Inspectors, Grade I...............................	3,337	3,294
…	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade III...........................	1,116	…
3	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II...........................	600	1,088
3	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.............................	300	900
1	1	Typist, Grade I.................................	206	200
1	1	Machinist (Female)..............................	206	206
1	1	Messenger....................................	64	51
22	22		9,213	9,119
133	133	Carried forward................	56,315	56,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
133	133	Brought forward...............	56,315	56,400
		South Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	702	686
1	1	Senior Inspector................................	553	553
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...............................	516	516
5	5	Inspectors, Grade I...............................	2,316	2,280
…	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III...........................	744	…
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II...........................	604	726
2	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.............................	300	594
1	1	Typist, Grade II.................................	222	222
13	14		5,957	5,577
		Western Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	630	630
1	1	Senior Inspector................................	552	552
6	6	Inspectors, Grade I...............................	2,777	2,880
…	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade III............................	372	…
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II............................	320	372
2	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.............................	300	594
1	1	Typist, Grade I.................................	189	181
12	12		5,140	5,209
		Tasmania.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	582	582
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...............................	516	516
2	2	Inspectors, Grade I...............................	907	888
…	2	Clerks (Audit) Grade III...........................	710	…
2	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II............................	303	696
1	…	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.............................	…	258
1	1	Typist, Grade II.................................	222	222
8	8		3,240	3,162
		Federal Capital Territory.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	702	702
1	1	Inspector, Grade III..............................	552	552
3	3	Inspectors, Grade I...............................	1,391	1,400
…	2	Clerks (Audit) Grade III...........................	720	…
2	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II............................	300	684
2	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.............................	166	600
9	9		3,831	3,938
175	176	Carried forward................	74,483	74,286

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
175	176
		Brought forward...............	74,483	74,286
		London.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	630	630
1	1	Inspector, Grade I................................	480	480
		Cost of living allowances	312	312
2	2		1,422	1,422
		Papua.
1	1	Chief Auditor..................................	549	546
		District allowance...............................	140	140
1	1		689	686
		Darwin.
1	1	Auditor......................................	513	503
…	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I.............................	276	…
1	1	Typist, Grade I.................................	171	163
		District allowances..............................	240	160
2	3		1,200	826
			77,794	77,220
		Child endowment...............................	1,348	1,450
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	630	800
		Salary of Chief Auditor, Papua, during accumulated recreation leave......	159	…
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	52	…
		Salary of Auditor, Darwin, during accumulated recreation leave.	…	208
			79,983	79,678
		Less—
		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. 112—War Services...	9,300	9,100
		Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates....	13,358	11,776
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	135	1,222
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	630	2,077
			29,723	30,475
180	182	Total Audit Office (see page 12)......	50,260	49,203

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1915-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. (See Division No. 10.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1915-36.
		Central Staff.
			£	£
1	2	Assistant Commissioners..........................	3,032	1,210
1	1	Secretary.....................................	774	774
4	4	Public Service Inspectors..........................	3,241	3,397
1	…	Assistant Inspector..............................	…	726
…	1	Senior Clerk and Assistant Inspector...................	675	…
24	24	Clerks.......................................	8,130	8,617
2	2	Messengers...................................	123	167
3	4	Assistants, Grade 1..............................	814	797
4	3	Assistants (Female), Grade 1........................	464	520
1	1	Typist, Grade 3.................................	242	242
9	11	Typists, Grade 1................................	1,724	1,542
50	53		19,219	17,992
		Inspectors’ Staffs.
5	5	Public Service Inspectors..........................	4,438	4,558
4	2	Assistant Inspectors..............................	1,356	2,592
…	2	Senior Clerks and Assistant Inspectors.................	1,243	…
3	3	Clerks-in-Charge...............................	1,476	1,476
1	1	Clerk (Female).................................	296	284
11	12	Clerks.......................................	3,507	3,188
2	2	Assistants, Grade 1..............................	436	428
5	5	Messengers...................................	315	794
…	1	Assistant (Female) (Typing Records, &c.)...............	239	…
4	3	Typists, Grade 2................................	666	883
2	3	Typists, Grade 1................................	442	282
37	39		14,414	14,485
1	1	Chairman (Appeal Boards).........................	654	654
			34,287	33,131
		Child endowment...............................	325	383
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	185	185
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	143	104
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home	6	5
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.........	…	214
			34,946	34,022
88	93	Carried forward.................	34,946	34,022

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
88	93	Brought forward................	34,946	34,022
		Proportion of salaries of officers of Department of the Interior (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 37)	737	591
			35,683	34,613
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	170	955
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	353	1,105
			523	2,060
88	93	Total Public Service Board (see page 13)......	35,160	32,553
		GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 11.)
…	1	Military and Official Secretary......................	826	*
		Less reduction under Financial Emergency Acts...........	6	…
…	1	Total Governor-General’s Office (see page 14).........	820	…
		NATIONAL LIBRARY. (See Division No. 12.)
1	1	Reading room officer.............................	280	276
1	1	Cataloguer....................................	236	198
1	1	Cataloguer....................................	176	150
1	1	Typist.......................................	168	102
1	1	Messenger....................................	128	84
			988	810
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	52	…
5	5	Total National Library (see page 14)..........	1,040	810

* Provided under Defence.—Division No. 46a—Permanent Naval Forces.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 13.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		Under Public Service Act.	£	£
1	1	Official Secretary...............................	1,750	2,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	822	822
			2,572	2,822
		Cost of living allowance...........................	656	156
			3,228	2,978
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	58	307
2	2		3,170	2,671
		Under High Commissioner Act.
76	78	Clerks, Typists, Storemen, Messengers, Telephonists and Assistants	20,440	17,761
78	80	Total High Commissioner’s Office (see page 15).......	23,610	20,432
		AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Division No. 14.)
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..........................	150	65
		Additional provision for relief of accountant..............	…	167
			2,604	2,686
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	24	174
2	2	Total Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America (see page 15)	2,580	2,512

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. (See Division No. 15.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
		(Payable from the Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account.)
		Head Office.
1	1	Chief Executive Officer...........................	1,458	1,458
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,158	1,158
1	2	Assistant Secretaries.............................	1,460	733
1	…	Chief Clerk and Accountant........................	…	678
1	1	Scientific Assistant..............................	538	538
8	11	Clerks.......................................	2,916	2,269
2	2	Clerical Assistants...............................	577	562
2	2	Assistants....................................	293	388
7	7	Typists......................................	1,070	1,143
1	1	Telephonist and Typist............................	190	190
3	3	Messengers...................................	225	315
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	197	197
			10,082	9,629
		State Committees—Secretaries and typists (part-time).......	309	297
		Portion of salary of representative officer in London........	250	250
		Child endowment...............................	52	52
		Allowance to Chief Executive Officer..................	250	…
		Allowance to Secretary...........................	200	…
			11,143	10,228
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	63	362
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	…	200
			63	562
29	32	Carried forward......................	11,080	9,666

F.6561.—10

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persona.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.	£	£
		(Payable from the Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account.)
29	32	Brought forward.........	11,080	9,666
		Investigations.
1	1	Chief, Division of Economic Entomology...............	1,158	1,158
1	1	Chief, Division of Plant Industry.....................	1,458	1,458
1	1	Chief, Division of Forest Products....................	1,458	1,458
1	1	Deputy Chief, Division of Forest Products...............	822	750
…	1	Chief, Division of Animal Health and Nutrition...........	1,458	…
1	…	Chief, Division of Animal Health.....................	…	1,458
1	…	Consultant, Division of Animal Health.................	…	1,158
1	1	Chief, Division of Soil Research.....................	400†	400†
6	7	Advisers.....................................	1,584†	814†
134	136	Research Officers...............................	60,582	59,820
15	24	Technical Officers...............................	7,231	4,536
82	110	Laboratory and General Assistants....................	15,468	12,019
9	16	Part-time officers...............................	1,287	795
8	9	Clerks.......................................	2,499	2,471
10	15	Typists......................................	2,232	1,618
3	3	Librarians....................................	916	931
17	22	Labourers....................................	4,410	3,617
			102,963	94,461
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	…	95
		Child endowment...............................	876	845
		Temporary and casual employees.....................	4,635	3,878
			108,474	99,279
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	260	1,781
291	348	Total Investigations....................	108,214	97,498
320	380		119,294	107,164
291	348	Less amount chargeable to Investigations................	108,214	97,498
29	32	Total Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (see page 16)	11,080	9,666

† Part time only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		ADMINISTRATIVE (see Division No. 17).	£	£
…	1	Secretary.....................................	1,100	…
1	…	Assistant Secretary..............................	…	822
1	1	Private Secretary................................	400	381
1	3	External Affairs Officers (Representation Abroad).........	1,572	630
5	9	Clerks.......................................	3,697	2,094
3	4	Typists......................................	681	536
…	1	Assistant Grade II...............................	230	…
1	1	Messenger....................................	100	104
			7,780	4,567
		Child endowment...............................	104	16
		Cost of living allowance...........................	390	234
		Special allowance to External Affairs Officers............	950	200
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	26	26
			9,250	5,043
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	36	120
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	…	32
			36	152
12	20	Total External Affairs (see page 20).........	9,214	4,891

* Included under Prime Minister’s Department, Division No. 9, Administrative.

F.6561.—11

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		THE TREASURY. (Set Division No. 18.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36	1936-37.	THE TREASURY. (Set Division No. 18.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,750	1,500
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative)...................	1,091	1,270
1	…	Assistant Secretary (Pensions, &c.)...................	…	970
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Finance).......................	971	970
3	2		2,062	3,210
		Finance Branch.
1	1	Accountant...................................	863	840
1	1	Sub-Accountant (Administrative).....................	654	708
1	1	Sub-Accountant (Finance).........................	606	670
13	14	Clerks.......................................	6,189	5,488
1	1	Assistant.....................................	254	254
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Machinist)......................	222	222
1	1	Machinist (Female)..............................	139	116
19	20		8,927	8,298
		Loans Branch.
1	1	Loans Officer..................................	790	870
1	1	Supervisor (Escort and Loans).......................	312	312
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	190
18	18		4,086	4,166
		Correspondence branch.
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	574	552
7	7	Clerks.......................................	2,215	2,117
1	1	Ministerial Messenger............................	254	238
1	1	Assistant (Male)................................	230	230
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	230	230
10	10	Typists......................................	1,616	1,585
3	3	Messengers...................................	284	368
24	24		5,403	5,320
1	1	Private Secretary................................	480	381
66	66	Carried forward...............	22,708	22,875

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	THE TREASURY—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
66	66	Brought forward....................	22,708	22,875
		Sub-Treasury, New South Wales.
1	1	Accountant...................................	678	678
9	10	Clerks.......................................	3,334	3,203
1	…	Assistant.....................................	…	200
3	3	Machinists (Female).............................	618	634
5	5	Typists......................................	956	922
1	1	Messenger....................................	100	174
20	20		5,686	5,811
		Sub-Treasury, Victoria.
1	1	Accountant...................................	654	654
		Allowance to Accountant..........................	48	48
6	6	Clerks.......................................	2,520	2,512
3	3	Assistants....................................	674	698
5	5	Typists......................................	998	991
1	1	Machinist (Female)..............................	206	206
1	1	Messenger....................................	174	153
17	17		5,274	5,262
		Sub-Treasury, Queensland.
1	1	Accountant...................................	534	534
3	4	Clerks.......................................	1,330	1,171
3	3	Typists......................................	553	550
1	1	Messenger....................................	174	163
8	9		2,591	2,418
		Sub-Treasury, South Australia.
1	1	Accountant...................................	426	474
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,078	1,056
2	2	Typists......................................	400	392
1	1	Assistant.....................................	213	205
7	7		2,117	2,127
118	119	Carried forward........	38,376	38,493

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	THE TREASURY—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
118	119	Brought forward.........	38,376	38,493
		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.......................................	796	778
1	1	Assistant.....................................	214	214
1	1	Typist.......................................	206	206
4	4		1,216	1,198
			41,816	41,915
		Child endowment...............................	695	770
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	500	500
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	146	186
		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
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	434	141
129	130		43,763	43,684
		Deduct—
3	3	Proportion payable from the New Guinea Agency Trust Account	882	892
1	1	Proportion payable from the Public Trustee and Custodian Trust Account	498	438
4	4		1,380	1,330
125	126		42,383	42,354
		Less—
		Amount provided under Division No. 113—War Services payable from Revenue	5,000	5,000
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	122	907
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	1,931	1,831
			7,053	7,738
125	126	Total The Treasury (see page 22).......	35,330	34,616

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE. (See Division No. 20.) Central Staff.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.

			£	£
…	1	Commissioner*................................	870	…
1	…	Assistant Commissioner...........................	…	822
5	5	Clerks.......................................	2,355	2,310
3	3	Typists......................................	407	442
1	1	Assistant (Male)................................	264	270
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	174	178
1	1	Messenger....................................	80	65
12	12		4,150	4,087
		NEW SOUTH WALES.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	774	774
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................	534	534
6	6	Special Magistrates and Examiners....................	2,765	2,754
31	35	Clerks.......................................	10,709	10,552
6	6	Inquiry Officers................................	1,844	1,824
4	4	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers.................	1,008	1,000
18	20	Assistants....................................	3,975	3,516
2	3	Messengers...................................	286	364
8	10	Typists......................................	1,971	1,790
9	9	Checkers (Female)..............................	1,564	1,566
1	1	Machinist (Female)	193	206
87	96		25,623	24,880
		VICTORIA.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	750	750
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................	528	510
4	4	Special Magistrates and Examiners....................	1,842	1,840
24	27	Clerks.......................................	8,988	7,969
6	6	Inquiry Officers................................	1,847	1,850
4	5	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers.................	1,230	973
15	17	Assistants....................................	3,560	3,125
…	1	Machinist (Female)..............................	182	…
7	7	Checkers (Female)..............................	1,220	1,230
6	7	Typists......................................	1,377	1,154
2	2	Messengers...................................	306	330
70	78		21,830	19,731
169	186	Carried forward...............	51,603	48,698

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
169	186	Brought forward..............	51,603	48,698
		QUEENSLAND.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	654	654
1	…	Senior Clerk and Securities Officer....................	…	480
…	1	Senior Clerk...................................	480	…
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.....................	444	462
10	10	Clerks.......................................	3,263	3,387
1	1	Senior Assistant................................	254	250
8	9	Assistants....................................	1,895	1,677
2	2	Inquiry Officers................................	612	612
3	3	Checkers (Female)..............................	522	522
2	2	Typists......................................	392	382
1	1	Messenger....................................	180	180
30	31		8,696	8,606
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
…	…	Deputy Commissioner†...........................	24	24
1	1	Senior Clerk and Examiner.........................	516	516
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.....................	462	462
10	11	Clerks.......................................	3,595	3,119
1	1	Inquiry Officer.................................	288	288
4	5	Assistants (Male)...............................	1,070	868
2	3	Checkers (Female)..............................	522	356
8	3	Typists......................................	446	579
1	1	Messenger....................................	67	180
23	26		6,990	6,392
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	630	630
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.....................	462	462
9	10	Clerks.......................................	3,236	3,030
1	1	Inquiry Officer.................................	288	288
1	1	Checker (Female)...............................	174	178
4	3	Assistants....................................	563	808
1	2	Typist.......................................	310	193
1	1	Messenger....................................	106	88
19	20		5,769	5,677
241	263	Carried forward..............	73,058	69,373

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persona.		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
241	263	Brought forward................	73,058	69,373
		TASMANIA.
…	…	Deputy Commissioner*...........................	62	62
1	1	Senior Clerk and Examiner.........................	498	492
7	7	Clerks.......................................	2,299	2,364
1	1	Checker (Female)...............................	174	178
3	3	Assistants....................................	613	676
1	2	Typist.......................................	354	194
1	1	Messenger....................................	65	84
14	15		4,065	4,050
			77,123	73,423
		Child endowment...............................	1,790	1,837
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	455	492
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	13	13
		Payment to Defence Department for services of officers......	230	232
			79,611	75,997
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	35	675
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	1,720	2,642
			1,755	3,317
		Total Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office (see page 22)
255	278		77,856	72,680

* Receives in addition £630 per annum as Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Deputy Public Service Inspector and Works Registrar.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	TAXATION OFFICE. (See Division No. 21.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
		Administrative Section.
		Commissioner of Taxation.........................	*	*
		Second Commissioner of Taxation....................	*	*
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	822	806
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Sales Tax)....................	750	734
1	1	Inspector.....................................	654	644
16	18	Clerks.......................................	6,761	6,974
1	1	Assistant.....................................	209	192
7	7	Typists......................................	1,186	1,264
2	2	Messengers...................................	157	208
29	31		10,539	10,822
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	1,020	1,020
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.....................	726	750
1	1	Senior Valuer..................................	726	726
6	6	Valuers......................................	3,326	3,308
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)........................	526	509
1	1	Draftsman....................................	354	354
188	192	Clerks.......................................	70,989	69,106
57	61	Assistants....................................	12,071	11,174
36	37	Typists......................................	7,143	6,679
18	19	Messengers...................................	1,907	3,144
313	323		100,576	98,558
342	354	Carried forward...............	111,115	109,380

* Provision made under Special Appropriations—Land Tax Assessment Act 1910-1931.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1936-36.	1936-37.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
342	354	Brought forward.............	111,115	109,380
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	970	970
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.....................	726	718
1	1	Chief Valuer..................................	798	789
8	8	Valuers......................................	4,423	4,392
1	1	Accountant...................................	518	492
1	1	Senior Assessor................................	534	516
1	1	Draftsman....................................	306	294
129	129	Clerks.......................................	47,144	45,394
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)......................	300	300
43	45	Assistants....................................	8,465	8,020
29	27	Typists......................................	5,142	5,348
16	16	Messengers...................................	2,071	1,404
232	232		71,397	68,637
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	822	822
1	1	Senior Valuer..................................	702	702
3	3	Valuers......................................	1,656	1,656
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................	597	582
41	41	Clerks.......................................	15,303	15,025
1	1	Draftsman....................................	345	345
11	11	Assistants....................................	2,260	2,020
11	12	Typists......................................	2,126	2,071
5	5	Messengers...................................	762	900
75	76		24,573	24,123
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner*...........................	822	822
1	1	Senior Valuer..................................	678	678
2	2	Valuers......................................	1,104	1,104
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................	606	606
…	1	Senior Assessor................................	480	…
…	1	Accountant...................................	462	…
33	31	Clerks.......................................	10,456	11,518
1	1	Draftsman....................................	354	354
8	8	Assistants....................................	1,615	1,601
6	6	Typists......................................	1,074	1,100
2	2	Messengers...................................	237	354
55	55		17,888	18,137
704	717	Carried forward...............	224,973	220,277

*Is also Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
704	717	Brought forward..............	224,973	220,277
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	1,020	1,170
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.....................	726	726
1	1	Senior Valuer..................................	702	702
5	5	Valuers......................................	2,760	2,743
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................	630	630
1	1	Chief Assessor.................................	606	606
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax).......................	552	552
1	1	Accountant...................................	552	538
3	3	Draftsmen....................................	1,080	1,075
111	121	Clerks.......................................	39,098	36,008
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)......................	300	300
69	70	Assistants....................................	12,967	12,822
28	28	Typists......................................	5,216	5,153
12	12	Messengers...................................	1,464	1,447
236	247		67,673	64,472
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner*...........................	678	678
1	1	Valuer......................................	529	511
1	1	Draftsman....................................	298	303
8	8	Clerks.......................................	2,838	2,767
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)......................	324	318
5	5	Assistants....................................	1,038	1,030
1	1	Typist.......................................	162	154
18	18		5,867	5,761
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	670	526
1	1	Clerk.......................................	404	276
1	1	Typist.......................................	118	146
		Special allowances..............................	150	…
3	3		1,342	948
961	985	Carried forward..................	299,855	291,458

* Also performs duties of Sub-Treasury Accountant.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persona.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
961	985	Brought forward..............	299,855	291,458
		Child endowment...............................	8,283	8,601
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	2,937	2,721
		District allowance...............................	280	280
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home........	63	34
		Payment to Census and Statistics Office for services rendered..	1,450	1,443
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for services rendered	4,000	3,100
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered	…	300
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	39	78
961	985		316,907	308,015
		Less—
		Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of—
		New South Wales............................	2,515	2,400
		Western Australia............................	29,000	29,000
		Tasmania.................................	770	755
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	285	3,117
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year.	1,905	2,158
			34,475	37,430
		Total Taxation Office (see page 23)...	282,432	270,585
961	985
		INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW. (See Division No. 22.)
1	1	Clerk.......................................	402	408
		Child endowment...............................	26	26
1	1	Total Income Tax Board of Review (see page 24)	428	434
		LAND VALUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 23.)
1	1	Secretary.....................................	276	262

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	SUPERANNUATION BOARD. (-See Division No. 24.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	President.....................................	920	858
		Allowances to other members of Board.................	400	400
1	1	Actuary......................................	1,043	970
1	1	Secretary.....................................	503	487
5	5	Clerks.......................................	1,576	1,627
3	3	Typists......................................	362	574
4	4	Examiners (Female).............................	844	850
1	1	Messenger....................................	78	160
			5,726	5,926
		Child endowment...............................	81	130
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	30	46
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	78	91
			5,915	6,193
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	35	179
16	16	Total Superannuation Board (see page 25)	5,880	6,014
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS. (See Division No. 25.)
		Central Staff.
…	1	Statistician and Economic Adviser to the Treasury.........	1,600	…
1	…	Statistician....................................	…	1,170
1	…	Economist....................................	…	1,070
…	1	Assistant Statistician.............................	726	…
1	…	Chief Clerk...................................	…	644
…	1	Assistant Economist.............................	480	…
1	…	Research Officer................................	…	408
28	30	Clerks.......................................	9,181	9,273
1	1	Librarian.....................................	243	235
33	34	Carried forward................	12,230	12,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	£	£
33	34	Brought forward................	12,230	12,800
5	5	Typists......................................	756	736
2	2	Machinists, Grade II..............................	436	436
2	2	Machinists, Grade I..............................	264	243
12	12	Statistical Tabulators.............................	1,604	1,482
1	1	Assistant.....................................	214	212
2	2	Messengers...................................	300	306
57	58		15,804	16,215
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Statistician..............................	678	678
1	1	Senior Clerk and Compiler.........................	471	452
7	7	Clerks.......................................	2,077	1,896
1	1	Assistant.....................................	214	213
1	1	Typist.......................................	190	186
11	11		3,630	3,425
			19,434	19,640
		Child endowment...............................	361	390
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	240	168
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	90	100
		Allowance to Economist...........................	…	436
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	160	170
		Less—	20,285	20,904
		Amount to be recovered from Taxation Office for services rendered	1,450	1,443
.		Salaries of officers provided under Division No. 104, Item No. 8, Census	1,592	1,831
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	39	407
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	…	390
			3,081	4,071
68	69	Total Census and Statistics (see page 26).......	17,204	16,833

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persona.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	GOVERNMENT PRINTER. (See Division No. 26.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
		Canberra.
1	1	Government Printer..............................	926	870
2	2	Clerks.......................................	648	623
1	1	Engineer-in-Charge..............................	492	492
1	1	Assistant.....................................	218	214
1	1	Typist.......................................	160	155
67	67	Compositors, operators, machinists, binders and other employees	19,501	19,098
			21,945	21,452
		Child endowment...............................	855	806
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	126	191
		Extra payment at night work rates during Parliamentary Session	500	500
73	73		23,426	22,949
		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
			24,319	23,842
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	15	177
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	…	133
			15	310
75	75	Total Government Printer (see page 26).......	24,304	23,532

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 27.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 27.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	Solicitor-General, Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman....	2,000	1,750
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman....	1,320	1,291
1	1	Second Assistant Secretary and Second Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman	1,070	1,070
1	1	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman.........	920	920
1	1	Principal Legal Assistant..........................	654	654
6	6	Legal Assistants................................	2,843	2,794
1	1	Accountant...................................	498	498
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	462	462
1	1	Clerks.......................................	1,134	1,265
1	1	Private Secretary................................	480	480
1	1	Ministerial Messenger............................	254	254
6	6	Typists......................................	957	1,005
1	1	Assistant.....................................	210	208
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	158	161
2	2	Messengers...................................	213	175
30	30		13,173	12,987
		Office of the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.
1	1	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate	534	534
1	1	Assistant.....................................	270	272
2	2		804	806
			13,977	13,793
		Child endowment...............................	99	129
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	200	200
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	215	210
			14,491	14,332
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	91	730
32	32	Total Secretary’s Office (see page 28)	14,400	13,602

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	REPORTING BRANCH. (See Division No. 28.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
		New South Wales.
1	1	Reporter-in-Charge..............................	606	606
1	1	Reporter.....................................	567	552
2	2		1,173	1,158
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Reporter.................................	774	774
5	5	Reporters.....................................	2,910	3,201
1	1	Typist.......................................	206	206
7	7		3,890	4,181
			5,063	5,339
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	21	163
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	582	685
			603	848
9	9	Total Reporting Branch (see page 28)....	4,460	4,491
		CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 29.)
		Central.
1	1	Crown Solicitor................................	1,720	1,720
1	1	Assistant Crown Solicitor..........................	1,070	1,070
1	1	Legal Officer (Territorial)..........................	774	774
2	1	Clerk (Legal)..................................	630	1,164
2	2	Clerks.......................................	516	633
2	2	Typists......................................	341	334
1	1	Messenger....................................	107	90
10	9		5,158	5,785
10	9	Carried forward......................	5,158	5,785

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
10	9	Brought forward.......................	5,158	5,785
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor...........................	970	970
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................	702	702
1	1	Senior Clerk (Common Law).......................	630	630
1	1	Senior Clerk (Property)...........................	598	578
13	12	Clerks (Legal).................................	5,073	4,992
3	4	Clerks.......................................	965	925
5	4	Typists......................................	787	938
1	1	Assistant.....................................	210	196
1	1	Messenger....................................	174	172
27	26		10,109	10,103
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor...........................	970	933
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................	702	726
1	1	Senior Clerk (Property)...........................	630	630
1	1	Senior Clerk (Common Law).......................	598	578
8	8	Clerks (Legal).................................	3,361	3,286
2	2	Clerks.......................................	576	557
3	3	Typists......................................	654	656
2	2	Assistants....................................	424	424
1	1	Messenger....................................	157	156
20	20		8,072	7,946
			23,339	23,834
		Child endowment...............................	300	325
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	150	50
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	13	13
		Less—	23,802	24,222
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	102	460
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	…	538
			102	998
57	55	Total Crown Solicitor’s Office (see page 29)....	23,700	23,224

F.6561.—12

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		THE HIGH COURT. (See Division No. 30.)	£	£
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.......................................	270	254
6	6	Assistants....................................	1,572	1,572
			5,478	5,462
		Child endowment...............................	39	39
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	80	35
			5,597	5,536
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	9	52
15	15	Total The High Court (see page 29)......	5,588	5,484
		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 31.)
		Central and Victoria.
1	1	Inspector-General and Registrar......................	870	870
1	1	Deputy Registrar................................	516	570
1	1	Official Receiver...............................	678	678
1	1	Accountant...................................	516	498
8	8	Clerks.......................................	2,725	2,687
5	5	Typists......................................	1,074	1,066
3	3	Assistants....................................	674	669
1	1	Associate to Judge...............................	308	308
21	21		7,361	7,346
21	21	Carried forward......................	7,361	7,46

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
21	21	Brought forward......................	7,361	7,346
		New South Wales.
1	1	Registrar.....................................	648	624
1	1	Official Receiver...............................	654	632
1	1	Chief Clerk and Deputy Registrar.....................	516	480
1	1	Accountant...................................	534	534
10	10	Clerks.......................................	3,187	3,145
3	4	Assistants....................................	896	698
4	4	Typists......................................	810	832
1	…	Messenger....................................	…	174
22	22		7,245	7,119
		Queensland.
1	1	Registrar.....................................	516	534
1	1	Official Receiver...............................	570	567
1	1	Accountant...................................	420	480
5	5	Clerks.......................................	1,427	1,469
3	3	Typists......................................	688	670
2	1	Messenger....................................	123	264
…	1	Assistant.....................................	198	…
13	13		3,942	3,984
		South Australia.
1	1	Registrar.....................................	570	570
1	1	Official Receiver...............................	570	570
1	1	Accountant...................................	462	462
5	5	Clerks.......................................	1,620	1,616
2	2	Assistants....................................	458	444
3	3	Typists......................................	603	566
1	1	Messenger....................................	174	180
14	14		4,457	4,408
70	70	Carried forward.......................	23,005	22,857

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1965-36.	1936-37.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
70	70	Brought forward......................	23,005	22,857
		Western Australia.
1	1	Official Receiver...............................	516	501
1	1	Accountant...................................	366	408
3	3	Clerks.......................................	923	939
2	2	Typists......................................	440	435
1	1	Assistant.....................................	203	195
8	8		2,448	2,478
		Tasmania.
1	1	Official Receiver...............................	498	498
2	2	Clerks.......................................	528	484
2	2	Typists......................................	404	444
5	5		1,430	1,426
			26,883	26,761
		Child endowment...............................	307	429
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	100	100
			27,290	27,290
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	30	218
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	…	412
			30	630
83	83	Total Bankruptcy Administration (see page 30).....	27,260	26,660
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
		(See Division No. 32.)
1	…	Conciliation Commissioner.........................	…	1,250
1	1	Deputy Industrial Registrar.........................	774	774
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	485	467
1	1	Inspector.....................................	438	438
3	3	Associates to Judges.............................	970	966
2	2	Clerks.......................................	528	519
1	1	Senior Assistant................................	324	324
1	2	Assistants....................................	384	217
3	3	Typists......................................	678	656
2	1	Messenger....................................	174	338
1	1	Senior Crier and Overseer..........................	254	254
1	1	Labourer.....................................	198	198
18	17	Carried forward...................	5,207	6,401

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
18	17	Brought forward....................	5,207	6,401
		Child endowment...............................	72	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
		Less—	5,429	6,668
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	9	152
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	…	1,250
			9	1,402
18	17	Total Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (see page 30)	5,420	5,266
		PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 33.)
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	516	498
1	1	Typist.......................................	163	158
…	1	Assistant.....................................	246	…
			925	656
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	5	9
2	3	Total Public Service Arbitrator’s Office (see page 31)....	920	647
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH. (See Division No. 34.)
		Canberra.
1	1	Director*.....................................	846	822
2	2	Clerks.......................................	527	509
1	1	Typist.......................................	161	153
4	4		1,534	1,484
		New South Wales.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge..............................	570	582
2	2	Clerks.......................................	732	723
3	3	Inquiry Officers................................	996	960
1	1	Typist.......................................	198	190
7	7		2,496	2,455
11	11	Carried forward.......................	4,030	3,939

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
11	11	Brought forward......................	4,030	3,939
		Victoria.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge..............................	581	552
1	1	Clerk.......................................	354	354
2	2	Inquiry Officers................................	684	666
1	1	Typist.......................................	206	206
2	2	Assistants....................................	468	468
7	7		2,293	2,246
		Queensland.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge..............................	477	534
2	2	Inquiry Officers................................	648	648
…	1	Typist.......................................	206	…
3	4		1,331	1,182
		South Australia.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge..............................	480	534
1	1	Inquiry Officer.................................	324	324
1	1	Assistant (Records)..............................	254	254
…	1	Typist.......................................	206	…
3	4		1,264	1,112
		Western Australia.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge..............................	503	534
1	1	Inquiry Officer.................................	324	324
1	1	Assistant (Records)	254	254
1	1	Typist.......................................	222	222
4	4		1,303	1,334
			10,221	9,813
		Child endowment...............................	234	182
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	50	50
		Special (Canberra) allowance	20	…
			10,525	10,045
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	15	56
28	30	Total Commonwealth Investigation Branch (see page 31).....	10,510	9,989

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. (See Division No. 35.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	1,170	1,170
1	1	Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar.............	846	822
1	1	Chief Examiner of Patents.........................	711	678
1	1	Assistant Chief Examiner of Patents...................	630	630
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................	654	630
1	1	Chief Examiner of Trade Marks......................	582	582
33	…	Examiners of Patents.............................	…	14,658
…	1	Examiner of Patents and Classification Officer............	504	…
…	8	Examiners of Patents, Grade II.......................	3,996	…
…	23	Examiners of Patents, Grade I........................	9,979	…
…	5	Assistant Examiners of Patents......................	1,104	…
3	3	Examiners of Trade Marks.........................	1,146	1,260
1	1	Draftsman....................................	276	354
19	18	Clerks.......................................	4,729	5,157
1	1	Librarian.....................................	372	354
1	1	Supervisor of Publications.........................	360	384
1	1	Assistant Supervisor of Publications...................	300	300
1	1	Photo Equipment Operator.........................	230	226
5	5	Senior Assistants...............................	1,270	1,258
4	5	Searchers (Female)..............................	774	597
8	9	Typists......................................	1,512	1,478
5	5	Assistants....................................	988	1,028
7	7	Messengers...................................	737	939
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	150	158
		New South Wales.
1	1	Clerk.......................................	390	390
1	1	Assistant.....................................	249	241
…	1	Messenger....................................	51	…
		Victoria.
1	1	Clerk.......................................	390	390
1	1	Assistant.....................................	254	254
…	1	Messenger....................................	51	…
			34,405	33,938
		Child endowment...............................	465	624
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	525	400
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	106	91
		Payment to Customs Department for services of officers......	100	200
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	1,406	387
			37,007	35,640
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	55	323
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	902	1,817
			957	2,140
100	107	Total Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (see page 32)....	36,050	33,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 36.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,330	1,400
1	1	Assistant Secretary—General Administration.............	870	803
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	702	691
…	1	Lands Officer (Northern Territory) (a).................	654	…
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge................................	654	630
1	1	Private Secretary................................	401	383
18	22	Clerks.......................................	7,228	5,858
1	…	Ministerial Messenger............................	…	254
6	…	Assistants and Messengers.........................	…	1,075
…	4	Assistants....................................	848	…
…	1	Assistant—Female..............................	158	…
…	4	Messengers...................................	406	…
8	10	Typists......................................	1,510	1,320
38	47		14,761	12,414
		Accounts Branch.
1	1	Accountant...................................	750	750
1	1	Assistant Accountant.............................	678	678
1	1	Sub-Accountant................................	570	570
29	31	Clerks.......................................	9,141	8,754
1	1	Stores Officer..................................	480	480
1	1	Stocktaker....................................	324	324
1	1	Foreman Storeman..............................	288	288
3	3	Assistants....................................	647	662
3	2	Messengers...................................	212	305
6	5	Typists......................................	920	1,089
11	12	Machinists....................................	1,991	1,996
58	59		16,001	15,896
		Works and Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	970	970
1	…	Principal Designing Architect.......................	…	870
…	1	Chief Architect.................................	970	…
1	…	Principal Engineer—Electrical.......................	…	702
3	2	Carried forward.....................	1,940	2,542
96	106	Carried forward.....................	30,762	28,310

(a) Previously included in Property and Survey Branch.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.				1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
				£	£
96	106	Brought forward.....................		30,762	28,310
		Works and Services Branch—continued.
3	2	Brought forward.....................		1,940	2,542
…	1	Chief Electrical Engineer..........................		798	…
1	…	Principal Engineer—Mechanical.....................		…	702
…	1	Chief Mechanical Engineer.........................		798	…
18	18	Engineers....................................		9,207	7,566
8	9	Architects....................................		4,401	3,747
1	1	Maintenance Officer and Quantity Surveyor..............		552	534
1	1	Superintendent.................................		539	606
1	1	Station Engineer................................		444	444
1	1	Transport Officer...............................		552	528
2	2	Works Supervisors..............................		852	852
1	1	Assistant Transport Officer.........................		444	437
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................		606	606
8	10	Clerks.......................................		2,881	2,690
1	1	Officer-in-Charge, Pumping Station, Cotter River..........		408	408
3	3	Shift Electricians...............................		954	954
1	1	Supervisor and Chief Nurseryman....................		372	372
1	1	Meter Reader..................................		270	270
1	1	Meter Testing Officer............................		282	282
1	1	Foreman—Engineering Plant.......................		378	378
1	1	Overseer—Cleaners.............................		324	312
1	1	Foreman—Transport, Workshops.....................		438	438
1	1	Traffic Inspector................................		300	300
5	…	Assistants and Messengers.........................		…	877
…	6	Assistants....................................		1,106	…
2	…	Junior Assistants................................		…	300
3	5	Typists......................................		762	582
…	2	Messengers...................................		176	…
64	73			29,784	26,727
		Property and Survey Branch.
1	1	Surveyor-General and Chief Property Officer.............		1,020	970
1	1	Chief Surveyor and Property Officer...................		702	678
2	2		Carried forward.......................	1,722	1,648
160	179			60,546	55,037

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
			£	£
160	179	Brought forward.....................	60,546	55,037
		Property and Survey Branch—continued.
2	2	Brought forward.....................	1,722	1,648
1	1	Senior Inspector (Lands, Stock, &c.)...................	678	678
1	…	Lands Officer (Northern Territory) (a).................	…	606
1	1	Surveyor (Development, &c.).......................	630	606
1	1	Surveyor and Assistant Property Officer................	630	606
2	2	Surveyors....................................	1,014	960
1	1	Chief Draftsman................................	630	606
10	11	Draftsmen....................................	4,674	4,566
1	1	Forestry Officer................................	534	480
…	1	Assistant Forester...............................	354	…
1	1	Assistant Surveyor..............................	372	372
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	552	552
12	11	Clerks.......................................	3,830	4,085
1	1	Inspector (Lands, Stock, &c.).......................	462	462
1	1	Senior Plan Printer..............................	330	330
1	1	Plan Printer...................................	306	306
2	3	Assistant Plan Printers............................	674	460
2	3	Assistants....................................	610	460
1	1	Messenger....................................	90	72
6	6	Typists......................................	1,062	1,125
48	50		19,154	18,980
		Civic Branch.
		(Federal Capital Territory.)
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Civic Representative)...............	870	870
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	630	630
6	6	Clerks.......................................	1,708	1,851
2	4	Typists......................................	655	353
1	…	Assistant (Female)..............................	…	266
…	1	Messenger....................................	81	…
11	13		3,944	3,970
219	242	Carried forward......................	83,644	77,987

(a) Now included in Administrative.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.				1936-37.	Vote, 193.5-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.		1936-37.	Vote, 193.5-36.
				£	£
219	242	Brought forward.....................		83,644	77,987
		New South Wales.
1	1	Works Director.................................		920	833
13	13	Architects....................................		5,777	5,525
1	1	Mechanical Engineer.............................		534	516
1	1	Electrical Engineer..............................		534	516
1	1	Quantity Surveyor...............................		534	534
1	1	Assistant Quantity Surveyor........................		331	319
1	1	Property Officer................................		630	606
1	…	Works Supervisor—Jervis Bay......................		…	426
1	1	Draftsman....................................		462	444
3	3	Works Supervisors..............................		1,278	1,278
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk........................		576	552
11	11	Clerks.......................................		2,800	2,747
7	6	Typists......................................		1,033	1,306
…	2	Machinists....................................		380	…
1	1	Machinist and Plan Recorder........................		190	189
4	…	Assistants and Messengers.........................		…	680
…	2	Assistants....................................		428	…
…	2	Messengers...................................		276	…
48	48			16,683	16,471
		Victoria.
1	1	Works Director.................................		970	920
8	10	Architects....................................		4,678	3,847
1	1	Mechanical Engineer.............................		534	480
1	1	Electrical Engineer..............................		534	480
1	1	Quantity Surveyor...............................		534	534
1	1	Property Officer................................		480	444
3	3	Works Supervisors..............................		1,215	1,134
1	1	Draftsman....................................		372	354
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk........................		519	508
6	8	Clerks.......................................		2,760	2,183
4	5	Typists......................................		1,006	788
2	2	Machinists....................................		412	396
3		Assistants and Messengers.........................		…	545
33	35		Carried forward.........................	14,014	12,613
267	290			100,327	94,458

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
267	290	Brought forward.....................	100,327	94,458
		Victoria—continued.
33	35	Brought forward.....................	14,014	12,613
…	1	Assistant Female................................	144	…
…	1	Plan Recorder..................................	180	…
…	3	Assistants....................................	708	…
…	1	Messenger....................................	75	…
1	1	Overseer.....................................	312	312
1	1	Watchman....................................	198	198
35	43		15,631	13,123
		Queensland.
1	1	Works Director.................................	750	726
7	7	Architects....................................	3,410	3,248
…	1	Electrical Engineer..............................	444	…
2	1	Works Supervisors..............................	426	780
2	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk........................	480	474
2	2	Clerks.......................................	714	714
1	3	Typists......................................	456	202
1	1	Machinist....................................	206	207
2	2	Assistants....................................	430	330
…	1	Labourer.....................................	198	…
…	2	Lift Attendants.................................	348	…
…	2	Switchboard Attendants...........................	262	…
17	24		8,124	6,681
		South Australia.
1	1	Works Director.................................	774	702
2	3	Architects....................................	1,110	978
1	2	Works Supervisors..............................	732	426
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk........................	480	462
2	2	Clerks.......................................	630	621
3	3	Typists......................................	433	569
1	1	Assistant.....................................	214	206
1	1	Messenger....................................	189	174
12	14		4,562	4,138
331	371	Carried forward......................	128,644	118,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
			£	£
331	371	Brought forward.....................	128,644	118,400
		Western Australia.
1	1	Works Director.................................	726	678
3	3	Architects....................................	1,383	1,371
1	1	Works Supervisor...............................	426	426
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk........................	462	426
2	3	Clerks.......................................	751	605
2	3	Typists......................................	439	327
1	1	Assistant.....................................	214	214
…	1	Messenger....................................	84	…
11	14		4,485	4,047
		Northern Territory.
…	1	Works Director.................................	706	…
…	1	Architect.....................................	480	…
…	1	Clerk.......................................	324	…
…	1	Typist.......................................	138	…
…	4		1,648	…
			134,777	122,447
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	1,943	2,172
		District allowance...............................	340	…
		Child endowment...............................	2,400	2,270
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	550	582
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	630	764
		Equipment allowances............................	…	26
		Other allowances...............................	460	365
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts	17,500	17,500
		Payment to Health Department for services of officers under Immigration Act	324	324
			158,924	146,450
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	254	2,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	9,800	11,500
			10,054	13,500
342	389	Total Administrative (see page 34).........	148,870	132,950

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
		ELECTORAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 37.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer............................	919	869
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	486	534
2	2	Clerks.......................................	645	682
2	2	Typists......................................	256	220
1	1	Messenger....................................	61	150
7	7		2,367	2,455
		New South Wales.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.....................	630	606
6	9	Clerks.......................................	2,205	1,939
28	28	Divisional Returning Officers.......................	12,694	12,698
28	28	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.................	7,683	7,629
2	2	Senior Indexers................................	487	482
5	5	Indexers.....................................	1,057	1,070
1	1	Typist.......................................	206	206
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	158	158
1	1	Messenger....................................	153	150
73	76		25,273	24,938
		Victoria.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.....................	630	630
5	5	Clerks.......................................	1,640	1,693
20	20	Divisional Returning Officers.......................	9,107	9,082
20	20	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.................	5,460	5,520
2	2	Senior Indexers................................	505	498
3	3	Indexers.....................................	640	632
1	1	Typist.......................................	206	206
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	158	158
1	1	Messenger....................................	153	150
54	54		18,499	18,569
134	137	Carried forward......................	46,139	45,962

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	£	£
134	137	Brought forward.....................	46,139	45,962
		Queensland.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.....................	534	534
1	1	Clerk.......................................	390	390
10	10	Divisional Returning Officers.......................	4,572	4,536
10	10	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.................	2,722	2,760
1	1	Indexer-in-charge...............................	270	270
…	1	Senior Indexer.................................	224	…
1	1	Indexer......................................	214	214
1	…	Assistant.....................................	…	214
1	1	Typist.......................................	170	162
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	158	154
27	27		9,254	9,234
		South Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.....................	534	553
2	2	Clerks.......................................	596	666
6	6	Divisional Returning Officers.......................	2,772	2,772
6	6	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.................	1,656	1,656
1	1	Senior Indexer.................................	254	254
1	1	Indexer......................................	214	214
1	1	Typist.......................................	191	206
18	18		6,217	6,321
		Western Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.....................	516	507
1	1	Clerk.......................................	307	371
5	5	Divisional Returning Officers.......................	2,158	2,144
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.................	1,365	1,326
1	1	Indexer-in-charge...............................	270	270
1	1	Indexer......................................	211	200
1	1	Typist.......................................	198	190
15	15		5,025	5,008
194	197	Carried forward......................	66,635	66,525

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
194	197	Brought forward.....................	66,635	66,525
		Tasmania.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer*....................	630	606
3	4	Clerks.......................................	1,154	861
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers.................	1,287	1,380
1	1	Senior Indexer.................................	254	254
1	1	Typist.......................................	156	140
1	…	Assistant.....................................	…	214
12	12		3,481	3,455
			70,116	69,980
		Child endowment...............................	2,262	2,567
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	473	400
		District allowance...............................	290	290
		Allowances to officers performing duties for State of South Australia	450	450
		Allowances to officers in connexion with maintenance of Joint Roll in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania	1,907	2,104
			75,498	75,791
		Less—
		Salaries of officers performing duties for Prime Minister’s Department	737	591
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	61	477
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	300	293
			1,098	1,361
206	209	Total Electoral Office (see page 36)....	74,400	74,430
		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 38.)
		Central and Victoria.
1	1	Commonwealth Meteorologist.......................	970	970
1	1	Assistant Director...............................	712	630
5	5	Meteorologists.................................	2,609	2,379
2	3	Assistant Meteorologists..........................	1,278	766
5	4	Meteorological Assistants..........................	1,273	1,331
14	14	Carried forward......................	6,842	6,076

* Is also Works Registrar, and Public Services Inspector and receives an allowance of £82 per annum for acting as Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-30.
1935-36.	1936-37.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-30.
		Central and Victoria—continued.
			£	£
14	14	Brought forward.....................	6,842	6,076
2	3	Junior Meteorological Assistants.....................	420	263
1	1	Draftsman....................................	417	384
1	1	Assistant Draftsman.............................	300	300
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................	516	516
8	8	Clerks.......................................	2,671	2,624
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	206	204
1	1	Senior Assistant................................	229	230
2	2	Assistants....................................	460	460
2	2	Typists......................................	428	428
3	3	Machinists....................................	654	654
4	4	Recorders....................................	696	696
2	3	Messengers...................................	447	327
42	44		14,286	13,162
		New South Walks.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist..........................	702	582
1	…	Assistant Meteorologist...........................	…	455
…	1	Meteorologist..................................	480	…
1	1	Clerk.......................................	354	354
2	2	Meteorological Assistants..........................	638	626
1	1	Junior Meteorological Assistant......................	209	197
3	3	Assistants....................................	661	629
1	1	Recorder and Typist.............................	190	190
2	2	Messengers...................................	306	306
1	1	Junior Messenger...............................	81	51
13	13		3,621	3,390
		Queensland.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist..........................	570	552
1	1	Assistant Meteorologist...........................	408	390
…	1	Clerk.......................................	336	…
1	1	Meteorological Assistant	324	324
1	2	Junior Meteorological Assistants.....................	353	179
2	3	Assistants....................................	614	428
1	1	Recorder and Typist.............................	190	190
1	1	Messenger....................................	174	153
8	11		2,969	2,216
63	68	Carried forward......................	20,876	18,768

F.6561.—13

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		Brought forward...................	£	£
63	68		20,876	18,768
		South Australia.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist..........................	570	552
1	1	Assistant Meteorologist...........................	363	390
2	2	Meteorological Assistants..........................	562	546
1	1	Junior Meteorological Assistant......................	148	127
2	2	Assistants....................................	440	428
1	1	Messenger....................................	174	174
8	8		2,257	2,217
		Western Australia.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist..........................	570	552
1	1	Assistant Meteorologist...........................	408	390
2	2	Meteorological Assistants..........................	630	618
1	1	Junior Meteorological Assistant......................	196	180
1	1	Assistant.....................................	230	230
1	1	Recorder and Typist.............................	190	190
1	1	Messenger....................................	90	153
8	8		2,314	2,313
		Tasmania.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist..........................	498	480
1	1	Clerk.......................................	354	354
1	1	Typist.......................................	206	198
1	1	Assistant.....................................	206	183
1	1	Messenger....................................	63	53
5	5		1,327	1,268
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Meteorologist..................................	444	405
1	…	Meteorological Assistant..........................	…	264
…	1	Assistant Meteorologist...........................	281	…
…	1	Junior Meteorological Assistant	153	…
2	3		878	669
86	92	Carried forward.....................	27,652	25,235

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
86	92	Brought forward.....................	27,652	25,235
		Child endowment...............................	549	575
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	100	50
		District allowance...............................	280	200
		Allowance to officer appointed away from home...........	10	…
		Other allowances...............................	252	…
			28,843	26,060
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	213	120
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	30	244
			243	364
86	92	Total Meteorological Branch (see page 36)	28,600	25,696
		SOLAR OBSERVATORY. (See Division No. 39.)
1	1	Director.....................................	1,120	1,320
4	4	Assistants....................................	1,956	1,956
1	…	Research Fellow................................	…	318
1	1	Clerk.......................................	324	324
2	2	Mechanics....................................	570	570
…	1	Junior Meteorological Assistant......................	156	…
			4,126	4,488
		Child endowment...............................	39	39
		Special allowances..............................	234	260
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher class......	199	194
			4,598	4,981
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	271	269
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	14	166
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,023	1,608
			1,308	2,043
9	9	Total Solar Observatory (set page 37)....	3,290	2,938

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1936-36.	1936-37.	FORESTRY BRANCH. (See Division No. 40.)	936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
		Commonwealth Forestry Bureau.
1	1	Inspector-General of Forests........................	1,170	1,170
1	1	Secretary.....................................	480	480
1	2	Typists......................................	316	198
1	1	Messenger....................................	61	125
		Australian Forestry School.
3	3	Lecturers.....................................	1,812	1,758
…	1	Librarian.....................................	232	…
…	1	Laboratory Assistant.............................	231	…
…	2	Junior Laboratory Assistants........................	81	…
			4,383	3,731
		Child endowment...............................	13	13
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	13	13
		Special allowance...............................	…	35
			4,409	3,792
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	106	103
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	23	176
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	…	479
			129	758
7	12	Total Forestry Branch (see page 38).....	4,280	3,034

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1936-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1936-36.
		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 44.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	2,000	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	774
1	1	Secretary, Defence Committee.......................	726	726
16	22	Clerks.......................................	6,943	5,860
1	1	Private Secretary................................	460	442
1	1	Inquiry Officer.................................	300	300
2	2	Ministerial Messengers...........................	521	506
2	2	Messengers...................................	188	188
2	2	Senior Assistants...............................	508	508
5	5	Assistants....................................	1,076	1,068
7	10	Typists......................................	1,933	1,425
			18,291	16,659
		Child endowment...............................	200	312
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	13	13
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	220	220
			18,724	17,204
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	188	188
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	76	505
			264	693
42	51	Total Central Administration (see page 43)..........	18,460	18,511

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.					1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES. (See Division No. 46.)					1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		(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					899,114	860,325
		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.
…	1	Admiral	£		s.	d.
1	…	(Chief of Naval Staff).................	3,000		0	0
		Vice-Admiral..................................	Maximum Active Pay per diem.
			£		s.	d.
1	1	Rear-Admiral..................................	5		0	0
3	2
		Commissioned Officers. Executive Officers.
			£		s.	d.
10	10	Captain (Second Naval Member)....................
		Captains.....................................	3	15		0
13	14	Commanders.................................	2	12		0
102	102	Lieutenant-Commanders..........................	1	14		0
		Lieutenants...................................	1	4		0
18	25	Sub-Lieutenants...............................	0	11		0
143	151
145	153	Carried forward......................					899,114	860,325

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.				1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
1935-36.	1936-37.	(a) Sea-Going Personnel—continued.
		Commissioned Officers—continued.				£	£
145	153	Brought forward................				899,114	860,325
			Maximum Active Pay per diem.

		Engineer Officers.	£	s.	d.
1	1	Engineer Rear-Admiral...........................	5	0	0
1	1	Engineer Captain...............................	3	15	0
14	14	Engineer Commanders............................	2	17	0
31	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
47	47
		Chaplains and Naval Instructors.
6	6	Chaplains....................................	2	4	0
3	3	Instructor Commanders...........................	2	12	0
1	1	Instructor Lieutenant-Commander or Instructor-Lieutenant
			1	14	0
1	1	Headmaster...................................	1	10	0
11	11
		Medical Officers and Dental Officers.
2	2	Surgeon Captains...............................	4	0	0
7	7	Surgeon Commanders............................	3	4	0
10	11	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders...................	1	17	0
		Surgeon Lieutenants............................	1	12	0
1	1	Surgeon Commander (Dental)......................	2	13	0
7	7	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders (Dental).............	2	3	0
		Surgeon Lieutenants (Dental)......................	1	9	0
27	28
		Accountant Officers.
1	1	Paymaster Captain..............................	3	10	0
9	9	Paymaster Commanders...........................	2	12	0
22	23	Paymaster Lieutenant-Commanders..................	1	14	0
		Paymaster Lieutenants...........................	1	4	0
		Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants........................	0	11	0
32	33
262	272	Carried forward................				899,114	860,325

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.					1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued. (a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.
							£	£
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
262	272	Brought forward..................					899,114	860,325
		Miscellaneous.		Maximum Active Pay per diem.
				£	s.	d.
1	1	Shipwright Lieutenant-Commander or Shipwright Lieutenant..		1	16	0
1	1	Wardmaster Lieutenant...........................		1	9	0
2	2
		Subordinate Officers.
20	18	Midshipmen...................................		0	6	0
		Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers.
15	16	Commissioned Gunners.........................		1	5	0
		Gunners...................................		0	17	6
15	14	Commissioned Gunners (t).......................		1	5	0
		Gunners (t).................................		0	17	6
5	5	Commissioned Boatswains.......................		1	5	0
		Boatswains.................................		0	17	6
7	7	Commissioned Telegraphists......................		1	5	0
		Warrant Telegraphists..........................		0	17	6
3	3	Commissioned Signal Boatswains..................		1	5	0
		Signal Boatswains.............................		0	17	6
19	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
79	79		Carried forward.....................				899,114	860,325
284	292		Carried forward.....................

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.				1936-37.	Vote, 1936-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued. (a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.				1936-37.	Vote, 1936-36.
		Commissioned Officers—continued.				£	£
284	292	Brought forward.....................				899,114	860,325
		Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers—continued.
79	79	Brought forward.....................
			Maximum Active Pay per diem.
			£	s.	d.
5	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	1	Commissioned Steward..........................	1	5	0
		Warrant Steward...............................	0	17	6
13	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
2	2	Commissioned Wardmasters.......................	1	5	0
		Warrant Wardmasters...........................	0	17	6
2	2	Commissioned Bandmaster........................	1	5	0
		Warrant Bandmaster............................	0	17	6
108	108
3780	3890	Petty Officers and Seamen. (b)
						899,114	860,325
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent...............				(a)	(a)
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............				6,524	36,600
4172	4290	Total (a) Sea-going Personnel...............				892,590	823,725
4172	4290	Carried forward......................				892,590	823,725

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 is. 9d. to 14s. 6d. per diem.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.
1935-36.	1936-37.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES— continued.
				£	£
4172	4290	Brought forward.....................		892,590	823,725
		(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	1	Deputy Inspector of Naval Ordnance..................		956(c)	906
…	1	Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance.................		800(d)	…
6	6	Commanders..................................		4,615	4,615
1	1	Electrical Commander............................		763	763
2	2	Paymaster Commanders...........................		1,526	1,526
11	13	Lieutenant-Commanders..........................		8,511	6,089
		Lieutenants...................................
11	9	Commissioned Instructors or Warrant Instructors..........		3,711	4,569
59	59	Chief Petty Officers (Instructors, Ordnance Artificers, Supply and Writer)		17,491	17,520
1	1	Petty Officer (Supply)............................		220	220
7	7	Boatmen, CI. I.	(Caretakers, storemen, surgery attendants, messengers and labourers)	1,589	1,589
49	49	Boatmen, CI. II., III. and IV.		10,705	10,667
1	1	Sub-Inspector of Police...........................		379	379
4	4	Sergeants of Police, 1st Class.......................		1,192	1,192
7	7	Sergeants of Police, 2nd Class.......................		1,715	1,715
26	26	Constables....................................		5,850	5,868
		Child endowment...............................		2,212	2,405
		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		200	100
		District allowances..............................		540	580
				63,780	61,508
		Less—
		Amounts estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...		805	799
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........		115	779
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent............		(b)	(b)
				920	1,578
187	188	Total (b) Auxiliary Services..................		62,860	59,930
4359	4478	Total Permanent Naval Forces (see page 44).......		955,450	883,655

(a) Included in total Pay. (b) Deducted from total Pay. (c) Includes arrears. (d) For portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE. (See Division No. 47.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		Civil Staff.	£	£
1	1	Director of Studies..............................	710	700
2	2	Senior Masters.................................	1,315	1,293
2	2	Masters......................................	1,001	971
			3,026	2,964
		Child endowment...............................	13	13
		Less amount to be withheld on account of rent............	(a)	(a)
			3,039	2,977
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.........	39	310
5	5	Total Royal Australian Naval College (b) (see page 44)	3,000	2,667
		CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES. (See Division No. 48.)
		Secretariat.
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Naval) and Secretary, Naval Board......	870	870
27	28	Clerks.......................................	8,124	8,143
1	1	Stenographer..................................	276	276
8	8	Typists......................................	1,461	1,513
…	1	Senior Assistant................................	254	…
3	4	Assistants....................................	898	672
2	2	Senior Messengers..............................	435	434
42	45		12,318	11,908
		Finance Branch.
1	1	Director of Navy Accounts(c).......................	920	920
2	2	Accountants...................................	1,428	1,428
35	35	Clerks.......................................	11,760	11,815
4	4	Typists......................................	760	792
1	1	Machinist....................................	206	206
3	3	Assistants....................................	686	658
1	1	Senior Messenger...............................	214	214
47	47		15,974	16,033
89	92	Carried forward......................	28,292	27,941

(a) Deducted from total Salaries. (b) Salaries of members of Permanent Naval Forces attached to Royal Australian Naval College provided under Division No. 43. (c) Is also Finance and Civil Member of Naval Board.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persona.		NAVAL.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	NAVAL.
1935-36.	1936-37.	CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.
			£	£
89	92	Brought forward.....................	28,292	27,941
		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
17	17	Clerks.......................................	5,349	5,200
1	1	Senior Assistant................................	254	254
1	1	Assistant.....................................	214	214
1	1	Machinist....................................	206	206
1	1	Inspecting Officer...............................	396	372
2	2	Assistant Inspecting Officers........................	708	672
27	27		9,973	9,764
		Engineering and Construction Branch.
1	1	Ship Constructor................................	750	702
1	1	Engineer Constructor.............................	750	702
3	3	Draughtsmen..................................	1,403	1,326
2	2	Clerks.......................................	556	677
1	1	Heliographer..................................	298	286
8	8		3,757	3,693
		Ordnance Branch.
1	1	Assistant Armament Supply Officer...................	570	570
1	1	Senior Technical Assistant.........................	534	534
1	1	Draughtsman..................................	444	447
3	3	Clerks.......................................	966	817
2	2	Assistants....................................	396	396
1	1	Foreman Examiner..............................	500	380
2	3	Leading Examiners..............................	878	552
3	3	Examiners....................................	745	726
14	15		5,033	4,422
138	142	Carried forward.....................	47.055	45,820

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	NAVAL.
1935-36.	1936-37.	CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.
			£	£
138	142	Brought forward....................	47,055	45,820
		Naval Reserves—Headquarters and Districts.
19	20	Clerks.......................................	7,134	6,993
6	6	Typists......................................	1,150	1,170
2	2	Assistants....................................	508	508
27	28		8,792	8,671
		Allowance to Director of Navy Accounts for duties of Finance and Civil Member of Naval Board	50	…
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	450	250
		Child endowment...............................	1,573	1,706
		Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from their homes	(a)	(a)
		Adjustment of salaries............................	400	200
			2,473	2,156
			58,320	56,647
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	2,807	1,330
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	83	856
			2,890	2,186
165	170	Total Civilian Permanent Services (see page 45)...	55,430	54,461
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 50.)
		Naval Depot and Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	Civil Secretary.................................	678	678
1	1	Hull Overseer..................................	654	608
1	1	Electrical Assistant to Engineer Manager................	654	606
…	2	Senior Draughtsmen.............................	960	…
8	8	Draughtsmen..................................	3,743	3,642
1	1	Accountant...................................	630	630
12	14	Carried forward....................	7,319	6,164

(a) Included in total Salaries.

Schedule.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	NAVAL.
1935-36.	1936-37.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.
		Naval Depot and Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney—continued.	£	£
12	14	Brought forward.....................	7,319	6,164
1	1	Expense Accounts Officer.........................	561	543
29	29	Clerks.......................................	9,434	8,535
2	1	Senior Assistant................................	280	544
2	2	Assistants....................................	450	422
4	4	Typists......................................	661	781
1	1	Senior Messenger...............................	227	214
12	12	Foremen.....................................	4,570	4,505
1	1	Naval Optical Instrument Maker.....................	370	370
1	1	Foreman of Storehouses (Torpedo)....................	340	340
1	1	Storehouseman.................................	261	270
1	1	Junior Storehouseman............................	238	246
		Hydrographic Staff,
1	1	Chief Cartographer..............................	572	572
1	1	Senior Chart Corrector............................	354	354
2	2	Chart Correctors................................	564	546
…	1	Senior Assistant................................	268	…
…	1	Assistant.....................................	123	…
71	74		26,592	24,406
		Naval Store, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	Naval Store Officer..............................	822	798
1	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer.........................	678	678
2	2	Assistant Naval Store Officers.......................	1,069	1,032
14	17	Clerks.......................................	5,184	4,300
2	2	Assistants....................................	460	443
2	2	Typists......................................	300	393
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses...........................	810	810
2	2	Senior Storehouseinen............................	604	604
12	12	Storehousemen.................................	3,330	3,282
11	14	Junior Storehousemen............................	3,444	2,676
49	55		16,701	15,016
120	129	Carried forward.....................	43,293	39,422

SCHEDULE.—Salaried and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	NAVAL. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
120	129	Brought forward.....................	43,293	39,422
		Naval Armament Depots, Sydney.
1	1	Armament Supply Officer..........................	750	726
1	1	Assistant Armament Supply Officer...................	570	570
1	1	Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance.................	608	608
7	8	Clerks.......................................	2,102	1,931
1	1	Assistant.....................................	150	150
1	1	Typist.......................................	174	166
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses...........................	804	780
7	8	Storehousemen.................................	2,507	1,964
5	6	Junior Storehousemen............................	1,548	1,224
1	1	Foreman of Laboratory...........................	382	380
2	2	Laboratorymen.................................	584	584
1	1	Foreman Examiner..............................	392	370
1	1	Senior Examiner................................	282	260
1	1	Gun Examiner.................................	342	342
1	1	Leading Examiner...............................	342	324
1	1	Assistant (Armament)............................	230	230
1	1	Armament Artificer..............................	272	266
35	38		12,039	10,875
		Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney.
1	1	Victualling Store Officer..........................	822	798
1	1	Deputy Victualling Store Officer.....................	678	678
1	1	Assistant Victualling Store Officer....................	570	570
8	8	Clerks.......................................	2,535	2,448
1	1	Senior Assistant................................	254	254
1	1	Assistant.....................................	254	226
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses...........................	765	810
5	5	Senior Storehousemen............................	1,555	1,208
9	9	Storehousemen.................................	2,558	2,254
6	6	Junior Storehousemen............................	1,476	1,946
1	1	Senior Messenger...............................	192	214
36	36		11,659	11,406
191	203	Carried forward......................	66,991	61,703

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	NAVAL. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
191	203	Brought forward.....................	66,991	61,703
		Flinders Naval Depot.
1	1	Draughtsman..................................	444	444
1	1	Clerk.......................................	210	210
…	1	Foreman Gardener..............................	360	…
2	3		1,014	654
		Naval Depot, Swan Island.
1	1	Clerk.......................................	188	158
1	1	Senior Storehouseman............................	314	314
1	…	Storehouseman.................................		276
3	2		502	748
		Naval Depot, London (on the staff of the High Commissioner).
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,232	1,226
			69,739	64,331
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	150	150
		Child endowment...............................	1,378	1,443
		Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from their homes	(a)	(a)
		Allowances to officers in United Kingdom...............	406	146
		Adjustment of salaries............................	200	110
			71,873	66,180
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	58	872
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	11,525	8,398
			11,583	9,270
199	211	Total Naval Establishments (see page 46).....	60,290	56,910

(a) Included in total Salaries.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES. (See Division No. 55.)			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MILITARY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES. (See Division No. 55.)			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		(Under Defence Acts.)			£	£
		Australian Staff Corps.
1	1	Major-General (Chief of General Staff).................			1,979	1,729
1	1	Major-General (Adjutant-General)....................			1,379	1,254
1	1	Major-General (Quartermaster-General) (a)..............			1,379	1,229
1	1	Brigadier (Commandant, Royal Military College and Army Schools of Instruction) (b)			979	979
1	1	Brigadier (1st Military District)......................			1,079	1,079
1	1	Brigadier 1st Division and Base Commandant............			1,379	1,229
1	1	Brigadier 4th Division and Base Commandant............			1,379	1,229
2	3	Brigadiers....................................			2,487	1,658
4	6	Colonels.....................................			4,830	3,220
20	20	Lieutenant-Colonels.............................			16,178	14,457
		Majors....................................
208	209	Captains...................................			101,771	105,237
		Lieutenants.................................
		Staff and Command Pay.
		1935-36.		1936-37.
		7	Grade “A” appointments	7..............	630	630
		16	Grade “B” appointments	16..............	1,280	1,280
		17	Grade “C” appointments	17..............	1,190	1,190
		8	Grade “D” appointments	8..............	480	480
		12	Grade “E” appointments	12..............	600	600
		36	Grade “F” appointments	36..............	1,440	1,440
241	245	Total Australian Staff Corps................			140,439	138,920
		Australian Instructional Corps.
50	72	Quartermasters.................................			30,368	23,788
22	23	Warrant Officers, Class I.A.........................			8,397	8,084
129	134	Warrant Officers, Class I...........................			43,943	43,412
302	374	Warrant Officers, Class II..........................			99,260	84,471
503	603	Total Australian Instructional Corps...........			181,968	159,755
744	848	Carried forward.....................			322,407	298,675

(a) Provided for as Brigadier in 1935-36. (b) Provided for as Colonel in 1935-36.

F.6561.—14

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1935-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MILITARY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1935-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		(Under Defence Acts.)	£	£
744	848	Brought forward.....................	322,407	298,675
		Royal Australian Artillery.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
24	26	Category “A”..............................	5,297	5,259
72	103	Category “B”..............................	16,408	14,696
98	119	2nd Grade..................................	19,255	13,268
62	51	3rd Grade..................................	11,328	7,132
58	181	Artificers and Specialists..........................	11,901	10,016
360	295	Gunners, Drivers and Trumpeters.....................	60,000	60,942
674	775	Total Royal Australian Artillery..........	124,189	111,313
		Royal Australian Engineers.
		Regimental.
2	2	Warrant Officers, Class 1a.........................	728	714
2	2	Warrant Officers, Class I...........................	688	688
5	5	Warrant Officers, Class II..........................	1,200	799
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
12	12	Category “A”..............................	2,724	1,612
70	70	Category “B”...............................	15,400	8,860
8	8	Category “C”...............................	1,608	1,608
53	60	2nd Grade..................................	10,282	4,639
16	16	3rd Grade..................................	3,008	2,008
50	70	Artificers.....................................	9,910	7,902
218	245		45,548	28,830
		Engineer Services Branch.
6	6	Quartermasters.................................	2,773	2,674
2	2	Warrant Officers, Class I. (Draughtsmen)...............	838	838
7	7	Warrant Officers, Class I...........................	2,337	1,554
3	3	Warrant Officers, Class II. (Draughtsmen)...............	816	263
1	1	Warrant Officer, Class II...........................	240	240
12	12	Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade, Category “B”.......	2,640	1,980
2	2	Non-commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade................	388	384
5	5	Artificers.....................................	905	591
38	38		10,937	8,524
256	283	Total Royal Australian Engineers..........	56,485	37,354
1674	1906	Carried forward.....................	503,081	447,342

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowance.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MILITARY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		(Under Defence Acts.)
				£	£
1674	1906	Brought forward.....................		503,081	447,342
		Australian Survey Corps.
1	1	Survey Officer (Major)...........................		615	607
4	4	Survey Officers (Captains or Lieutenants)...............		1,855	1,901
8	8	Warrant Officers, Class I...........................		3,343	3,296
11	11	Warrant Officers, Class II..........................		3,165	1,655
1	1	Non-commissioned Officer, 1st Grade, Category “B”........		218	185
25	25	Total Australian Survey Corps............		9,196	7,644
		Army Service Corps.
		Supply and Transport Section.
		(a) Tanks.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
2	2	Category “B”...............................		440	440
2	2	2nd Grade....................................		388	401
1	1	3rd Grade....................................		188	181
1	1	Artificer.....................................		181	181
…	10	Drivers......................................		151	…
6	16			1,348	1,203
		(b) Mechanical Transport.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
4	4	Category “A”...............................		908	1,135
9	10	Category “B”...............................		2,090	1,540
27	27	2nd Grade....................................		5,238	5,044
15	15	3rd Grade...................................		2,820	2,820
16	22	Drivers......................................		3,137	2,448
71	78			14,193	12,987
77	94		Carried forward........................	15,541	14,190
1699	1931			512,277	454,986

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MILITARY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		(Under Defence Acts.)	£	£
1699	1931	Brought forward.....................	512,277	454,986
		Abut Service Corps—continued.
77	94	Brought forward.....................	15,541	14,190
		(c) Supply.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
2	3	Category “B”...............................	550	440
2	10	2nd Grade..................................	1,164	388
4	4	3rd Grade...................................	752	376
…	7	Privates......................................	609	…
8	24		3,075	1,204
		(d) Remount Section.
3	2	Quartermasters.................................	1,008	1,106
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class I...........................	1,298	1,298
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class II..........................	1,057	1,134
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
5	5	Category “A”...............................	1,135	1,135
18	20	Category “B”...............................	4,180	3,960
19	20	2nd Grade..................................	3,783	3,686
9	9	3rd Grade....................................	1,692	1,692
39	49	Drivers......................................	7,874	7,031
101	113		22,027	21,042
186	231	Total Army Service Corps................	40,643	36,436
		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	9	Category “B”...............................	1,870	1,760
7	6	2nd Grade....................................	1,261	1,358
3	3	Privates......................................	522	522
22	22	Total Army Medical Services.............	5,813	5,800
1907	2184	Carried forward......................	558,733	497,222

* One Quartermaster for portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MILITARY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		(Under Defence Acts.)	£	£
1907	2184	Brought forward.....................	558,733	497,222
		Army Veterinary Corps.
1	1	Director of Veterinary Services and Army Remounts........	779	779
1	1	Lieutenant....................................	479	406(a)
		Non-Commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
1	1	Category “A”...............................	227	227
2	2	Category “B”...............................	440	440
5	5	Total Army Veterinary Corps.............	1,925	1,852
		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.
2	2	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers First Class..............	1,222	1,214
4	4	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers.....................	1,922	1,886
2	2	Assistant Ordnance Mechanical Engineers...............	939	908
1	1	Draughtsman W.O. Class Ia........................	379	366
		Armament Artificers—
6	6	Warrant Officers—Class Ia.........................	2,340	2,314
2	2	Warrant Officers—Class I..........................	653	626
15	15	Warrant Officers—Class II.........................	4,317	4,384
4	4	Staff Sergeants.................................	1,112	536
26	33	Artisans.....................................	6,118	3,599
10	10	Assistants....................................	1,985	2,072
19	20	Watchmen....................................	4,397	4,148
91	99	Total Army Ordnance Corps.............	25,384	22,053
			588,974	524,059
		Allowance to Staff Officers for Medical Services..........	75	75
		District allowance to personnel stationed in isolated localities..	9,220	6,620
		Child endowment to married officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers and men	16,000	18,000
2015	2300	Carried forward......................	614,269	548,754

(a) For portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	3935-37.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		(Under Defence Acts.)	£	£
2015	2300	Brought forward.....................	614,269	548,754
		Less—
		Deductions for rations, quarters, fuel, light and uniform....	17,700	15,500
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	818	4,981
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	17,251	5,522
			35,769	26,003
2015	2300	Total Permanent Military Forces (see page 48)....	578,500	522,751
		CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES. (See Division No. 56.) Professional, Clerical and General Staffs.
1	1	Secretary, Military Board..........................	576	561
88	93	Clerks.......................................	28,110	28,081
14	14	Senior Messengers and Messengers†..................	1,967	2,049
1	1	Printer†......................................	306	306
3	3	Storemen†....................................	722	730
2	2	Assistant Storemen†.............................	426	418
3	3	Labourers†...................................	694	589
16	16	Assistants and Junior Assistants†.....................	3,586	3,556
3	3	Assistants (Female)†.............................	474	466
3	3	Telephonists†..................................	522	522
4	4	Caretakers†...................................	921	903
26	30	Typists†.....................................	5,505	4,911
1	1	Artisan......................................	278	278
1	1	Director, Physical Training and Cadet Services............	702	702
			44,689	44,072
		Allowance to Director of Publicity....................	70	…
166	175	Total Professional, Clerical and General Staff.......	44,759	44,072
166	175	Carried forward.....................	44,759	44,072

† Permanent or Temporary.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MILITARY. CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
166	175	Brought forward.....................	44,759	44,072
		Ordnance Branch (Civilian Staffs).
		Clerical and General.
11	12	Ordnance Officers...............................	7,287	6,576
1	1	Assistant Inspector..............................	498	498
76	87	Clerks.......................................	24,067	24,451
11	10	Senior Assistants and Assistants†.....................	2,441	2,780
11	12	Typists†.....................................	2,110	1,967
3	3	Messengers and Junior Messengers†...................	339	426
		Storehouse Staff.
11	11	Storeholders...................................	3,604	3,566
2	2	Laboratory Foremen.............................	696	696
16	17	Senior Storemen................................	4,602	4,301
28	28	Storemen†....................................	6,843	6,852
77	77	Assistant Storemen and Junior Assistant Storemen†.........	14,731	14,580
12	12	Watchmen‡...................................	2,472	2,472
		Trades.
5	5	Blacksmiths†..................................	1,365	1,348
7	7	Wheelers and Carpenters†.........................	1,931	1,931
4	4	Saddlers†....................................	1,028	1,000
5	5	Hammermen†.................................	1,054	1,044
2	2	Canvas Workers†...............................	572	525
6	6	Chief Armourers................................	1,968	1,968
18	20	Armourers†...................................	5,065	4,832
			82,673	81,813
		Adjustment of salaries	600	…
306	321	Total Ordnance Branch......................	83,273	81,813
		Rifle Range Staff.
8	8	Range Superintendents............................	2,300	2,345
3	3	Rangers......................................	681	699
20	20	Range Assistants†...............................	4,183	4,135
31	31	Total Rifle Range Staff	7,164	7,179
503	527	Carried forward......................	135,196	133,064

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowanced.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MILITARY.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
		CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.
503	527	Brought forward.....................	135,196	133,064
		Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	1	Chief Finance Officer, Military(a)....................	870	870
1	1	Accountant...................................	606	582
6	6	District Finance Officers..........................	3,645	3,615
…	2	Assistant District Finance Officers....................	1,158	…
48	50	Clerks.......................................	16,114	16,522
8	8	Typists or Assistants†............................	1,606	1,648
1	1	Senior Assistant†...............................	230	230
65	69	Total Finance and Accounts Branch..............	24,229	23,467
			159,425	156,531
		Child endowment...............................	5,691	6,002
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions...	1,000	950
			166,116	163,483
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent.............	699	688
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	9,891	10,644
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	76	977
			10,666	12,309
568	596	Total Civilian Permanent Services (see page 48).....	155,450	151,174

(a) Is also Finance Member, Military Board. † Permanent or Temporary.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MILITARY.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
		ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. (See Division No. 57.)
		(Military.)..................
1	1	Staff Officer, New Zealand Forces....................	600	544
		(Civil.)
3	3	Professors....................................	2,250	2,225
1	1	Lecturer.....................................	450	450
…	1	Accountant...................................	360a	…
…	2	Clerks.......................................	325a	…
1	1	Typist.......................................	154	154
			4,139	3,373
		Child endowment...............................	22	…
		Less—	4,161	3,373
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	41	255
		Amount to be recovered from New Zealand Government...	600	544
			641	799
6	9	Total Royal Military College (b) (see page 49).......	3,520	2,574
		RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS. (See Division No. 64.)
2	1	Clerk.......................................	10	933
4	4	Typists......................................	772	748
4	4	Inspectors....................................	1,751	1,763
3	3	Range Clerks..................................	948	948
			3,481	4,392
		Child endowment...............................	75	143
13	12	Total Rifle Clubs and Associations (see page 52).......	3,556	4,535

(a) For portion of year only...........................(b) Salaries of members of Permanent Military Forces attached to Royal Military College provided under Division No. 55.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
1935-36.	1936-37.	Permanent Air Force. (Set Division No. 65.)
			£	£
		Officers—General Duties Branch.
1	1	Air Vice-Marshal...............................	1,479	1,529b
1	1	Air Commodore................................	1,379	1,379
3	6	Group Captains................................	5,120	2,764
9	8	Wing Commanders..............................	6,400	6,750
18	18	Squadron Leaders...............................	9,300	9,287
41	41	Flight Lieutenants...............................	18,091	18,015
61	61	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers.....................	21,600	16,289
		Officers—Medical Branch.
1	1	Squadron Leader................................	639	625
4	5	Flight Lieutenants...............................	2,444	1,520
1	…	Flying Officer.................................	…	700
		Officers—Stores and Accounting Branch.
3	3	Wing Commanders..............................	1,860	1,545
3	3	Squadron Leaders...............................	1,587	1,280
7	7	Flight Lieutenants...............................	2,628	2,710
13	13	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers.....................	4,320	3,900
		Quartermasters and Commissioned Warrant Officers.
12	12	Quartermasters and Commissioned Warrant Officers........	4,750	4,240
		Cadets.
60	90	Flying Officer Pupils............................	14,700	10,800
		Cadets under instruction..........................
		Staff Pay.
		10 Officers...................................	680	660
		10 Officers...................................	450	400
		Airmen.
…	47	Warrant Officers................................	10,600	…
19	(a)	Sergeants-Major, Class I...........................	(a)	4,630
28	(a)	Sergeants-Major, Class II...........................	(a)	5,310
39	50	Flight Sergeants................................	12,600	7,250
143	173	Sergeants.....................................	29,000	19,104
176	221	Corporals....................................	36,800	23,180
626	679	Leading Aircraftmen.............................	106,100	66,725
1169	1440	Carried forward....................	292,527	210,592

(a) Shown as Warrant Officers In 1936-37. (b) Includes arrears.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		Permanent Air Force—continued.	£	£
1169	1440	Brought forward.....................	292,527	210,592
		Airmen—continued.
526	679	Aircraftmen...................................	97,996	62,080
		Non-substantive and Crew Pay......................	2,300	1,000
		Allowances or issues in the nature of Pay to personnel.......	93,300	61,000
			486,123	334,672
		Less—
		Deductions for clothing issues......................	4,000	2,500
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	459	2,300
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	4,354	3,500
			8,813	8,300
1695	2119	Total Permanent Air Force (see page 53)...........	477,310	326,372
		Civilian Permanent Services. (See Division No. 66.)
1	1	Secretary Air Board..............................	582	582
1	…	Accountant Air Services...........................	…	570
…	1	Finance Officer, Air Services (a).....................	582	…
26	34	Clerks.......................................	6,860	5,631
2	2	Assistants....................................	408	391
1	…	Science Instructor...............................	…	806
…	4	Education Officers..............................	2,156	…
2	2	Engineers....................................	850	832
1	1	Laboratory Foreman.............................	348	348
4	5	Draughtsmen..................................	1,770	1,416
12	15	Typists......................................	2,414	2,147
3	5	Machinists....................................	900	533
		Child endowment...............................	400	400
		Adjustment of salaries............................	620	150
		Allowance to Finance Officer, Air Services, for duties of Finance Member, Civil Aviation Board	120	…
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	150	150
			18,160	13,956
		Less—
		Redactions under Financial Emergency Acts............	10	66
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	110	…
			120	66
53	70	Total Civilian Permanent Services (see page 53).....	18,040	13,890

(a) Is also Finance Member, Air Board, and Finance Member, Civil Aviation Board.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		Civilian Permanent Services. (See Division No. 72.)	£	£
…	1	Controller-General of Civil Aviation...................	1,220	…
…	1	Controller of Operations...........................	982	…
…	1	Controller of Ground Organization....................	806	…
…	1	Finance member—Civil Aviation Board................	(c)	…
…	1	Secretary—Civil Aviation Board.....................	576	…
1	(a)	Controller of Civil Aviation........................	(a)	1,020
1	(b)	Deputy Controller of Civil Aviation...................	(b)	654
1	1	Superintendent of Flying Operations...................	654	654
1	…	Superintendent of Aerodromes......................	…	654
1	1	Superintendent of Aircraft.........................	644	619
1	1	District Superintendent............................	582	582
2	2	Senior Aircraft Inspectors..........................	960	960
1	1	Senior Aerodrome Inspector........................	471	453
4	7	Aircraft Inspectors..............................	2,720	1,586
…	2	Flying Inspectors...............................	708	…
6	7	Aerodrome Inspectors............................	2,850	2,428
…	1	Inspector (Lighting Services)........................	384	…
…	1	Inspector (Engineering Services).....................	384	…
…	1	Engineer (Air Services)...........................	449	…
3	3	Draughtsmen..................................	1,226	1,226
1	1	Assistant Engineer (Stressing).......................	359	341
…	1	Assistant Engineer (Aeronautical)....................	338	…
14	18	Clerks.......................................	5,935	4,692
2	2	Assistants....................................	468	468
6	8	Typists......................................	1,356	936
			24,072	17,273
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	100	150
		Adjustment of salaries............................	750	450
		Allowance to D.D.M.S. (Air) for performing Civil Aviation duties	100	100
		Child endowment...............................	338	286
		District allowances to officers stationed in North Australia....	100	380
			25,460	18,639
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	3,993	1,877
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	48	188
		Amounts to be deducted as rental of official quarters......	149	138
			4,190	2,203
44	63	Total Civilian Permanent Services (see page 55)......	21,270	16,436

(a) Shown as Controller-General of Civil Aviation Consequent on establishment of Civil Aviation Board.

(b) Shown as Controller of Operations.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1933-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	Central Administration and Contract Board. (See Division No. 76.)	1933-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		Central Administration.	£	£
1	1	Controller-General..............................	2,000	2,000
…	1	Chief Chemical Engineer..........................	1,220	(b)
1	1	Secretary.....................................	800	774
1	3	Clerks.......................................	891	408
2	2	Typists......................................	335	376
5	8		5,246	3,558
		Contract Board.
1	1	Secretary.....................................	702	678
11	15	Clerks.......................................	4,443	3,892
11	13	Typists......................................	2,332	2,117
1	1	Assistant.....................................	207	205
24	30		7,684	6,892
		Defence Establishments Guard.
…	1	Sub-Inspector..................................	342	…
…	3	Sergeants.....................................	768	…
…	8	Peace Officers, First Class.........................	1,840	…
…	35	Peace Officers.................................	7,252	…
	47		10,202	(b)
			23,132	10,450
		Child endowment...............................	866	130
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	24	131
		Allowance to Controller-General.....................	500	…
		Payment to Department of Health for services of a Medical Officer	870	(a)
			25,392	10,711
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	64	373
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	1,138	…
			1,202	373
29	85	Total Central Administration and Contract Board (see page 56)	24,190	10,338

(a) Included under Division No. 77 in 1935-36. (b) Provided from Munitions Establishments Trust Accounts and other Defence Votes In 1935-36.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES. (See Division No. 77.)
			£	£
		Ammunition Factory.
1	1	Manager.....................................	1,049	1,008
1	1	Assistant Manager...............................	630	606
1	1	Accountant...................................	619	582
4	5	Clerks.......................................	1,389	1,182
1	1	Senior Engineer................................	552	548
1	…	Engineer.....................................	…	498
…	2	Engineers, Grade 2..............................	996	…
3	…	Assistant Engineers..............................	…	841
…	2	Engineers, Grade 1..............................	673	…
1	1	Senior Chemist.................................	552	548
2	…	Chemists.....................................	…	960
…	1	Chemist, Grade 2...............................	480	…
…	1	Chemist, Grade 1...............................	480	…
3	3	Foremen.....................................	1,249	1,046
18	19		8,669	7,819
		Clothing Factory.
1	1	Manager.....................................	666	726
1	1	Secretary and Accountant..........................	582	579
2	3	Clerks.......................................	654	498
4	5		1,902	1,803
4	5	Less amount chargeable to the Clothing Factory Trust Account	1,902	1,803
…	…
		Explosives Factory.
1	1	Manager.....................................	1,049	1,008
2	2	Assistant Managers..............................	1,370	1,308
…	1	Accountant...................................	498	…
1	…	Senior Clerk...................................	…	444
2	5	Clerks.......................................	1,150	243
3	3	Senior Chemists................................	1,890	1,818
8	…	Chemists.....................................	…	3,288
…	2	Chemists, Grade 2...............................	1,032	…
…	7	Chemists, Grade 1...............................	2,849	…
…	1	Senior Engineer................................	552	…
1	…	Engineer.....................................	…	534
…	1	Engineer, Grade 1...............................	438	…
…	1	Laboratory Assistant.............................	302	…
18	24		11,130	8,643
36	43	Carried forward.......................	19,799	16,462

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES—continued.
			£	£
36	43	Brought forward.....................	19,799	16,462
		Ordnance Factory.
1	…	Chief Chemical Engineer and Divisional Manager..........	(b)	1,170
1	1	Works Manager................................	788	774
…	1	Assistant Manager...............................	740	…
1	…	Medical Officer................................	(b)	336a
1	…	Chief Draughtsman..............................	…	720
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant........................	584	582
1	…	Stores and Transport Officer........................	…	570
…	1	Sub-Accountant................................	516	…
8	8	Clerks.......................................	2,148	2,180
6	…	Draughtsmen..................................	…	2,664
1	1	Telephonist...................................	l70	170
1	…	Engineer.....................................	…	114a
3	…	Assistant Engineers..............................	…	1,332
…	5	Engineers, Grade 1..............................	2,247	…
4	4	Foremen.....................................	1,680	1,680
…	1	Transport Officer...............................	408	…
29	23		9,281	12,292
		Central Drawing Office.
…	1	Chief Draughtsman..............................	740	…
…	1	Surveyor.....................................	462	…
…	5	Draughtsmen, Grade 3............................	2,310	…
…	7		3,512	…
		Shall Arms Factory.
1	1	Manager.....................................	1,049	1,008
2	1	Assistant Managers..............................	716	1,310
1	1	Accountant...................................	606	582
1	1	Senior Engineer................................	618	576
…	1	Engineer, Grade 1...............................	402	…
1	…	Chemist.....................................	…	516
…	1	Chemist, Grade 2...............................	516	…
5	6	Clerks.......................................	1,523	1,335
8	8	Foremen.....................................	3,320	3,320
19	20		8,750	8,647
84	93	Carried forward......................	41,342	37,401

(a) For portion of year only.............................(b) Included under Division No. 76 in 1936-37.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowanced.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persona.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES—continued.	£	£
84	93	Brought forward.....................	41,342	37,401
		Munitions Supply Laboratories.
1	…	Superintendent of Laboratories......................	…	960
…	1	Superintendent.................................	1,013	…
1	…	Assistant Superintendent of Laboratories................	…	674
…	1	Assistant Superintendent..........................	716	…
3	3	Senior Chemists................................	1,794	1,728
5	…	Chemists.....................................	…	2,179
…	1	Chemist, Grade 2...............................	434	…
…	6	Chemists, Grade 1...............................	2,593	…
1	2	Senior Physicists................................	1,200	606
2	…	Physicists....................................	…	920
…	2	Physicists Grade 1...............................	765	…
1	1	Senior Metallurgist..............................	524	506
2	…	Metallurgists..................................	…	761
…	2	Metallurgists, Grade 1............................	797	…
1	…	Assistant Engineer..............................	…	444
…	1	Engineer, Grade 1...............................	462	…
2	2	Clerks.......................................	555	535
3	3	Laboratory Assistants............................	896	882
22	25		11,749	10,195
		Inspection Branch.
1	1	Chief Inspector.................................	1,045	1,020
1	1	Assistant Chief Inspector..........................	750	756
1	1	Inspector of Armaments...........................	626	626
1	1	Inspector of Stores..............................	582	582
6	5	Clerks.......................................	1,359	1,258
4	…	Assistant Inspectors..............................	…	2,064
…	2	Inspectors, Grade 2..............................	1,068	…
…	2	Inspectors, Grade 1..............................	1,032	…
1	1	Supervisor....................................	400	400
14	15	Senior Examiners...............................	4,971	4,712
9	8	Overlookers...................................	2,466	2,691
1	1	Typist.......................................	198	200
38	38		14,497	14,309
144	156	Carried forward................	67,588	61,905

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
		Inspection Branch—continued.
144	156	Brought forward.....................	67,588	61,905
		Child endowment...............................	759	895
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	404	60
		Adjustment of salaries............................	…	500
			68,751	63,360
		Less—
		Amounts withheld from officers on account of rent.........	325	291
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	186	1,240
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	3,000	5,000
			3,511	6,531
144	156	Total Munitions Establishments and Factories (see page 57)	65,240	56,829
		PRINCIPAL SUPPLY OFFICERS’ COMMITTEE. (See Division No. 78.)
		Defence Resources Board.
…	1	Chairman....................................	755	…
…	1	Secretary.....................................	470	…
…	3	Clerks.......................................	804	…
…	2	Typists......................................	408	…
…	1	Senior Technical Assistant.........................	678	…
…	2	Technical Assistants.............................	1,032	…
			4,147	…
		Child endowment...............................	52	…
			4,199	…
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	9	…
…	10	Total Principal Supply Officers’ Committee—Defence Resources Board (see page 58)	4,190	…

F.6561.—15

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-30.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-30.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 79.)	£	£
1	1	Comptroller-General.............................	1,750	1,750
…	…	Deputy Comptroller-General........................	*	*
1	1	Assistant Comptroller-General (Administration)...........	1,148	1,087
1	1	Assistant Comptroller-General (Tariff).................	970	854
1	1	Commonwealth Analyst and Chief Analyst (Victoria).......	870	852
…	1	Chief Investigation Officer.........................	920	…
3	3	Senior Clerks..................................	1,662	1,659
1	1	Accountant...................................	528	654
2	2	Tariff Officers.................................	1,307	1,259
1	…	Sub-Accountant................................	…	426
43	48	Clerks.......................................	16,181	15,128
…	1	Investigation Officer.............................	403	…
2	2	Private Secretaries‡..............................	765	749
1	1	Ministerial Messenger............................	254	254
15	15	Typists......................................	2,374	2,282
3	3	Messengers...................................	228	200
3	3	Assistants (Male)...............................	600	600
1	1	Librarian.....................................	227	216
1	1	Assistant (Female)	88	142
80	86	London Office.	30,275	28,112
1	1	Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer..............	516	516
2	2	Investigation Officers............................	1,050	1,032
		Married officers’ allowance........................	468	468
		Special child endowment..........................	156	190
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	150	93
3	3	New York Office.	2,340	2,299
1	1	Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer..............	516	516
1	1	Investigation Officer.............................	498	498
		Married officers’ allowance........................	432	432
		Special child endowment..........................	334	227
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	124	103
2	2		1,904	1,776
85	91	Carried forward.....................	34,519	32,187

* Receives salary of £1,750 per annum as Chairman, Tariff Board, Division No. 80.

‡ Private Secretaries to Minister.

SCHEDULE.— Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
85	91	Brought forward....................	34,519	32,187
		Child endowment...............................	803	817
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	350	200
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	156	128
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	45	110
		Allowance to officer for special duties.................	…	250
			35,873	33,692
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	93	505
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	…	1,000
			93	1,505
85	91	Total Administrative (see page 60).......	35,780	32,187
		TARIFF BOARD. (See Division No. 80.)
1	1	Chairman*....................................	1,750	1,750
1	1	Secretary.....................................	680	706
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	516	569
8	8	Clerks.......................................	3,141	3,064
2	2	Typists......................................	403	396
1	1	Messenger....................................	71	153
			6,561	6,638
		Child endowment...............................	91	91
		Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class......	50	50
			6,702	6,779
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	42	296
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	100	…
			142	296
14	14	Total Tariff Board (see page 60).......	6,560	6,483

* Is also Deputy-Comptroller of Customs.

SCHEDULE.— Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Person.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936137.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		FILM CENSORSHIP. (See Division No. 81.)	£	£
1	1	Chief Censor..................................	870	870
1	1	Clerk.......................................	399	372
1	1	Film Cutter...................................	402	402
1	1	Biograph Operator..............................	312	312
2	2	Typists......................................	400	402
			2,383	2,358
		Child endowment...............................	21	52
			2,404	2,410
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	4	42
6	6	Total Film Censorship (see page 61).	2,400	2,368
		NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 82.)
1	1	Collector.....................................	1,236	1,187
1	1	Chief Analyst..................................	654	654
7	8	Analysts.....................................	3,116	2,780
3	3	Sub-Collectors.................................	1,787	1,763
2	2	Senior Inspectors...............................	1,428	1,417
4	4	Inspectors....................................	2,332	2,304
1	1	Tariff Officer..................................	596	577
1	1	Assistant Tariff Officer...........................	516	516
1	1	Invoice Supervisor..............................	546	534
1	1	Supervisor....................................	606	606
1	1	Assistant Supervisor.............................	462	437
1	1	Accountant...................................	552	552
1	1	Inspector of Excise..............................	630	630
1	1	Excise Supervisor...............................	480	480
…	1	Assistant Excise Supervisor........................	462	…
1	1	Cashier......................................	516	516
2	2	Assistant Cashiers...............................	810	792
1	1	Boarding Inspector..............................	525	570
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer...........................	462	462
1	1	Boarding Officers...............................	1,914	1,885
1	1	Detective Inspector..............................	428	462
4	1	Clerks-in-Charge...............................	1,864	1,846
1	1	Jerquer......................................	582	582
42	44	Carried forward....................	22,504	21,552

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	£	£
42	44	Brought forward.....................	22,504	21,552
1	1	Gauger......................................	444	444
1	1	Assistant Gauger................................	390	390
19	19	Investigation Officers............................	9,534	9,552
1	1	Investigating Officer.............................	390	390
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.......................	534	534
46	46	Invoice Examining Officers........................	22,548	22,623
5	5	Uptown Examining Officers........................	1,950	1,950
66	56	Wharf Examining Officers.........................	20,362	20,777
8	8	Examining Officers..............................	2,973	2,905
2	2	Computers....................................	816	816
1	1	Senior Repack Officer............................	426	426
14	15	Repack Officers................................	5,562	5,208
1	1	Baggage Inspector...............................	390	390
113	111	Clerks.......................................	33,112	34,251
5	5	Debenture Clerks...............................	1,860	1,860
8	8	Register Clerks.................................	2,832	2,832
1	1	Senior Excise Officer.............................	412	426
12	15	Excise Officers.................................	5,748	4,494
16	10	Excise Lockers.................................	3,240	5,184
55	54	Lockers......................................	16,011	16,277
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	262	262
1	1	Foreman Searcher and Watchman....................	276	276
2	2	Senior Searchers and Watchmen.....................	508	508
3	2	Engine Drivers.................................	524	786
5	5	Masters of Launches.............................	1,310	1,310
12	12	Baggage Officers...............................	3,137	3,127
30	35	Searchers and Watchmen..........................	8,042	6,894
22	20	Machinists....................................	4,085	4,504
13	13	Assistants....................................	2,764	2,785
1	1	Senior Messenger...............................	214	217
8	8	Messengers...................................	1,224	1,248
18	19	Typists......................................	3,754	3,564
2	2	Watchmen....................................	396	419
5	5	Launch Boys..................................	765	780
2	2	Assistants (Female)..............................	335	330
533	533	Carried forward................	179,634	180,291

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
533	533	Brought forward.....................	179,634	180,291
		Officers on unattached lists pending suitable vacancies.......	3,841	…
		Child endowment...............................	4,400	4,760
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	1,200	581
		District allowance...............................	40	30
			189,115	185,662
		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	1,100	800
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act, and examination of passports	7,300	7,300
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered.	500	500
		Amount payable by New South Wales Department of Agriculture for services of officer as Stock Inspector, Newcastle	48	48
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	134	2,091
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	10,749	10,788
			19,855	21,551
633	533	Total New South Wales (see page 61).	169,260	164,111
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 83.)
1	1	Collector.....................................	964	1,070
2	2	Sub-Collectors.................................	1,279	1,314
2	2	Senior Inspectors...............................	1,356	1,356
3	2	Inspectors....................................	1,176	1,670
…	1	Senior Analyst.................................	534	…
9	9	Analysts.....................................	3,113	3,372
1	1	Tariff Officer..................................	582	582
…	1	Assistant Tariff Officer...........................	516	…
1	1	Invoice Supervisor..............................	516	516
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer.....................	462	462
1	1	Gauger......................................	444	444
1	1	Assistant Gauger................................	331	320
1	1	Inspector of Excise..............................	615	592
1	1	Supervisor....................................	534	534
24	25	Carried forward......................	12,422	12,232

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	VICTORIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
24	25	Brought forward.....................	12,422	12,232
1	1	Assistant Supervisor.............................	408	408
…	1	Uptown Examining Officer.........................	390	…
1	1	Boarding Inspector..............................	534	534
1	1	Accountant...................................	559	559
1	1	Cashier......................................	498	498
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer...........................	426	426
2	2	Boarding Officers...............................	780	780
2	1	Excise Supervisor...............................	480	884
…	1	Assistant Excise Supervisor........................	408	…
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge...............................	912	942
1	1	Jerquer......................................	582	576
30	32	Invoice Examining Officers........................	15,078	14,205
33	33	Wharf Examining Officers.........................	12,137	11,982
15	15	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers...................	4,500	4,500
72	71	Clerks.......................................	22,481	22,302
4	4	Repack Officers................................	1,469	1,392
14	17	Investigation Officers............................	8,587	7,134
5	5	Register Clerks.................................	1,665	1,671
1	1	Assistant Cashier...............................	408	403
1	1	Computer....................................	408	399
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.......................	516	516
5	5	Examining Officers..............................	1,738	1,745
23	25	Excise Officers.................................	9,677	8,812
6	8	Excise Lockers.................................	2,588	1,928
30	30	Lockers......................................	8,952	8,880
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	238	238
2	2	Engine Drivers.................................	564	564
2	2	Masters of Launches.............................	564	564
5	5	Boatmen.....................................	958	976
1	1	Storeman (Grade 2)..............................	238	238
1	…	Foreman Searcher and Watchman....................	…	276
…	1	Foreman Searcher, Watchman and Inquiry Officer.........	298	…
20	20	Searchers and Watchmen..........................	4,597	4,553
1	1	Senior Messenger...............................	214	214
1	…	Lift Attendant..................................	…	204
10	9	Messengers...................................	678	741
9	11	Typists......................................	2,109	1,783
1	1	Senior Machinist................................	242	242
23	16	Machinists....................................	3,207	4,507
4	4	Labourers....................................	736	754
367	360	Carried forward......................	123,246	119,567

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	VICTORIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
357	360	Brought forward.....................	123,246	119,567
6	7	Assistants....................................	1,514	1,284
2	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	150	308
…	4	Baggage Officers...............................	920	…
			125,830	121,159
		Child endowment...............................	3,751	3,990
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	3,478	4,639
		Allowance to holders of Masters’ and Engine Drivers’ certificates	20	20
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	500	500
		Allowances to Junior Officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	24	…
			133,603	130,308
		Less—
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent........	119	113
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	900	670
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of Passports	2,300	2,300
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered.	900	920
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	92	931
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	11,202	10,592
			15,513	15,526
365	372	Total Victoria (see page 62).	118,090	114,782
		QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 84.)
1	1	Collector.....................................	970	970
1	1	Senior Inspector................................	678	678
2	2	Inspectors....................................	1,104	1,104
9	9	Sub-Collectors.................................	3,990	3,995
1	1	Tariff Officer..................................	534	552
1	1	Inspector of Excise..............................	465	447
1	1	Accountant...................................	498	480
1	1	Boarding Inspector..............................	498	498
3	3	Investigation Officers............................	1,530	1,530
11	12	Invoice Examining Officers........................	5,787	5,308
31	32	Carried forward.....................	16,054	15,562

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
		QUEENSLAND—continued.
31	32	Brought forward.....................	16,054	15,562
21	19	Wharf Examining Officers.........................	6,769	7,560
2	2	Uptown Examining Officers........................	780	780
8	8	Examining Officers..............................	2,968	2,961
1	1	Gauger......................................	390	390
1	1	Jerquer......................................	516	516
1	1	Supervisor....................................	444	444
1	1	Cashier......................................	417	443
1	1	Excise Supervisor...............................	426	426
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge...............................	906	906
49	51	Clerks.......................................	14,379	13,839
2	2	Register Clerks.................................	650	708
1	1	Computer....................................	390	390
1	…	Senior Boarding Officer...........................	…	390
2	3	Boarding Officers...............................	1,170	780
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.......................	498	498
7	7	Excise Officers.................................	2,639	2,730
11	11	Excise Lockers.................................	3,318	3,322
13	13	Lockers......................................	3,874	3,832
4	4	Typists......................................	659	708
8	7	Machinists....................................	1,426	1,616
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....................................	1,070	1,069
1	1	Senior Messenger...............................	214	214
5	6	Messengers...................................	543	786
…	2	Inquiry Officers................................	600	…
…	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	100	…
			63,762	63,432
		Child endowment...............................	2,200	2,500
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	1,512	777
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	350	250
		District allowances..............................	1,100	1,100
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	100	50
190	194	Carried forward.....................	69,024	68,109

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowanced.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	QUEENSLAND—continued.	£	£
190	194	Brought forward.....................	69,024	68,109
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	220	217
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	650	500
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	2,500	2,500
		Payment by Attorney-General’s Department for services rendered in connexion with Patents, Trade Marks and Designs	…	100
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	44	540
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	5,000	5,000
			8,414	8,857
190	194	Total Queensland (see page 62)....	60,610	59,252
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 85.)
1	1	Collector.....................................	870	915
1	1	Chief Analyst..................................	570	570
2	2	Analysts.....................................	882	864
1	1	Senior Inspector................................	678	678
1	1	Inspector of Excise and Sub-Collector..................	630	606
1	2	Sub-Collectors.................................	784	461
1	1	Inspector.....................................	570	570
1	1	Supervisor....................................	424	426
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.......................	498	498
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer.....................	450	462
…	1	Invoice Supervisor..............................	516	…
11	10	Invoice Examining Officers........................	4,417	5,414
1	1	Uptown Examining Officer.........................	390	390
14	13	Wharf Examining Officers.........................	4,814	5,146
7	7	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers...................	2,100	2,100
1	…	Drawback Officer...............................	…	408
1	1	Examining Officer..............................	372	365
5	5	Investigation Officers............................	2,490	2,472
1	1	Tariff Officer..................................	534	534
1	1	Excise Supervisor...............................	480	462
…	1	Assistant Excise Supervisor........................	444	…
53	53	Carried forward.....................	22,913	23,341

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	£	£
53	53	Brought forward.....................	22,913	23,341
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer...........................	390	372
1	1	Boarding Inspector..............................	480	480
2	2	Boarding Officers...............................	683	708
1	1	Cashier......................................	444	444
1	1	Accountant...................................	455	462
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge...............................	841	827
1	1	Computer....................................	390	390
1	1	Jerquer......................................	498	498
32	33	Clerks.......................................	9,902	9,032
7	7	Lockers......................................	2,033	1,963
26	26	Excise Officers.................................	9,687	9,688
7	9	Excise Lockers.................................	2,602	1,956
8	9	Searchers and Watchmen..........................	2,054	1,837
8	8	Messengers...................................	1,018	750
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	214	214
4	5	Typists......................................	921	755
7	7	Assistants....................................	1,454	1,490
7	6	Machinists....................................	1,062	1,186
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman......................	254	254
			58,295	56,647
		Child endowment...............................	1,700	1,509
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	500	400
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of officers	202	202
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	1,009	…
		Allowance to Junior Officer appointed away from home......	9	…
			61,715	58,758
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	336	182
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with the collection of Sales Tax	600	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	200
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	39	431
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	3,500	2,900
			6,075	5,613
171	175	Total South Australia (see page 63)...	55,640	53,145

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 86.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	Collector.....................................	870	870
1	1	Chief Analyst..................................	552	552
1	1	Analyst......................................	384	366
1	1	Senior Inspector................................	630	630
1	1	Inspector.....................................	552	552
6	6	Sub-Collectors.................................	2,391	2,451
1	1	Senior Invoice Examining Officer....................	516	516
1	1	Tariff Officer..................................	516	534
3	4	Investigation Officers............................	2,010	1,566
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.......................	498	498
13	12	Invoice Examining Officers........................	5,600	6,267
24	22	Wharf Examining Officers.........................	7,796	8,239
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge...............................	830	882
1	1	Accountant...................................	453	459
1	1	Supervisor....................................	426	426
1	1	Warehouse Supervisor............................	390	390
2	2	Cashiers.....................................	780	780
1	1	Computer....................................	328	331
1	1	Inspector of Excise..............................	498	498
1	1	Boarding Inspector..............................	498	498
1	1	Jerquer......................................	453	435
26	29	Clerks.......................................	8,404	7,129
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer...........................	426	414
3	3	Boarding Officers...............................	1,155	1,137
2	2	Examining Officers..............................	554	600
4	5	Excise Officers.................................	1,923	1,515
2	2	Excise Lockers.................................	648	639
6	6	Lockers......................................	1,740	1,705
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman......................	254	254
14	13	Searchers and Watchmen..........................	2,987	3,220
6	7	Assistants (Male)...............................	1,534	1,298
3	3	Messengers...................................	254	433
6	6	Typists......................................	1,188	1,188
3	3	Machinists....................................	586	581
1	1	Assistant (Female)..............................	156	148
			48,780	48,001
		Child endowment...............................	1,693	1,795
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	520	440
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	224	…
143	145	Carried forward......................	51,217	50,236

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
143	145	Brought forward.....................	51,217	50,236
		District allowance...............................	185	275
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of officers	420	420
		Payment to Department of Health for services of officers.....	70	…
			51,892	50,931
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	72	59
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	600	500
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with Immigration Act and examination of passports	3,800	3,800
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered.	400	400
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	31	419
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	2,819	2,803
			7,722	7,981
143	145	Total Western Australia (see page 64)......	44,170	42,950
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 87.)
1	1	Collector.....................................	702	726
3	3	Sub-Collectors.................................	1,252	1,236
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	498	498
1	1	Senior Examining Officer..........................	534	534
2	2	Invoice Examining Officers........................	980	996
7	7	Examining Officers..............................	2,538	2,524
1	1	Jerquer......................................	390	390
11	11	Clerks.......................................	2,788	2,692
1	1	Caretaker.....................................	214	214
1	1	Typist.......................................	166	157
1	1	Messenger....................................	81	153
2	1	Machinist....................................	206	396
			10,349	10,516
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	123	…
		Child endowment...............................	229	234
		Special allowances..............................	50	53
		Allowance to Collector for performance of Commerce duties..	48	…
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	100	100
32	31	Carried forward......................	10,899	10,903

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persona.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37	TASMANIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
32	31	Brought forward................................	10,899	10,903
		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	150	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............	9	105
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	500	600
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services in connexion with administration of Commerce Act	48	…
			999	1,127
32	31	Total Tasmania (see page 64).........	9,900	9,776
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 88.)
1	1	Sub-Collector..................................	408	408
1	2	Clerks.......................................	472	324
			880	732
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	7	36
		District allowances..............................	291	180
			1,178	948
		Salaries—accrued recreation leave and relief of officers......	377	62
			1,555	1,010
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officer on account of rent......	35	…
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	40	40
			75	40
2	3	Total Northern Territory (see page 65)..	1,480	970

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 89.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		Administrative Staff.	£	£
1	1	Director-General................................	2,000	2,000
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade III.....................	2,616	2,578
…	1	Senior Medical Officer—Grade I.....................	970	…
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	1	Chief Clerk...................................	545	526
6	6	Clerks.......................................	1,801	1,832
1	1	Private Secretary to Minister........................	444	120
5	7	Typists......................................	1,217	862
1	1	Assistant.....................................	206	202
…	1	Junior Assistant................................	153	…
2	1	Messenger....................................	89	227
1	1	Health Inspector................................	372	372
			13,147	11,453
		Child endowment...............................	104	156
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	100	100
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	68	60
			13,419	11,769
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	121	617
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	748	…
			869	617
23	26	Total Administrative Staff............	12,550	11,152
		School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade II.....................	2,140	2,140
4	4	Medical Officers................................	3,216	3,180
1	1	Entomologist..................................	516	503
7	7	Carried forward......................	5,872	5,823
23	26	Carried forward......................	12,550	11,152

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1933-36.	1936-37.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
23	26	Brought forward.....................	12,550	11,152
		School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine—continued.
7	7	Brought forward.....................	5,872	5,823
…	1	Senior Biochemist...............................	660	…
3	3	Biochemists, Grade 2.............................	1,530	1,509
5	5	Biochemists, Grade 1.............................	1,734	1,611
1	1	Cadet Biochemist...............................	276	276
1	1	Clerk.......................................	372	390
1	1	Typist.......................................	190	193
1	1	Assistant.....................................	254	238
			10,888	10,040
		Child endowment...............................	42	65
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	20	20
		District and special allowances......................	30	30
			10,980	10,155
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	58	442
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	332	914
			390	1,356
19	20	Total School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine........	10,590	8,799
		Laboratories Division.
		(Payable from the Serum Laboratories Trust 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................................	4,159	4,350
1	1	Veterinary Research Officer........................	688	664
8	8	Coined forward.......................	7,207	7,374
42	46	Coined forward.......................	23,140	19,951

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1933-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1938-37.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1933-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
42	46	Brought forward......................	23,140	19,951
		Laboratories Division—continued.
8	8	Brought forward......................	7,207	7,374
2	2	Senior Biochemists..............................	1,362	1,284
4	4	Biochemists, Grade 2.............................	2,064	1,920
14	14	Biochemists, Grade 1.............................	5,061	4,325
10	12	Cadet Biochemists..............................	2,095	1,632
1	1	Secretary.....................................	606	606
8	8	Clerks.......................................	2,070	2,250
1	1	Commercial Officer..............................	480	480
5	5	Laboratory Assistants............................	1,237	1,219
1	1	Refrigerating Plant Attendant.......................	262	262
1	1	Stores Officer..................................	262	262
15	15	Laboratory Assistants (Female)......................	3,484	3,479
1	1	Foreman (Stables)...............................	288	288
2	2	Watchmen....................................	372	384
3	3	Assistants....................................	644	639
1	1	Assistant in Sub-charge (Small Animals)................	236	230
4	4	Assistants (Small Animals).........................	862	832
1	1	Assistant (Abattoirs).............................	238	230
4	4	Senior Assistants (Stables).........................	952	902
5	5	Assistants (Stables)..............................	1,118	1,126
4	4	Typists......................................	704	761
1	1	Telephonist...................................	170	174
2	2	Messengers...................................	102	108
			31,876	30,767
		Child endowment...............................	393	390
			32,269	31,157
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	168	160
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	81	591
			249	751
98	100	Total Laboratories Division........	32,020	30,406
140	146	Carried forward......................	55,160	50,357

F.6561.—16

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
140	146	Brought forward.......................	55,160	50,357
		Health Laboratory.
		Central.
2	2	Medical Officers................................	1,647	1,596
2	2	Biochemists, Grade 1.............................	746	699
1	1	Clerk.......................................	240	224
1	1	Stores Assistant................................	214	217
			2,847	2,736
		Child endowment...............................	39	39
			2,886	2,775
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	16	68
6	6	Total Health Laboratory..........	2,870	2,707
		Australian Institute of Anatomy.
…	…	Director.....................................	*	*
1	1	Medical Officer................................	684	684
1	1	Biologist	498	480
1	1	Histologist	480	480
1	1	Assistant Articulator	254	254
1	1	Typist	166	162
			2,082	2,060
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	2	35
5	5	Total Australian Institute of Anatomy...........	2,080	2,025
151	157		60,110	55,089
98	100	Deduct Laboratories Division, payable from the Serum Laboratories Trust Account	32,020	30,406
53	57	Total Administrative (see page 67)............	28,090	24,683

* Provided under Division No. 110, Item Ho. 4, Australia Institute of Anatomy.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 90.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II......................	1,070	1,070
4	5	Medical Officers................................	4,254	3,480
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)......................	918	918
1	1	Biochemist, Grade 1.............................	342	342
5	5	Clerks.......................................	1,632	1,632
1	1	Sanitary Inspector...............................	348	348
1	1	Foreman Mechanic..............................	324	324
2	2	Foreman Assistants..............................	624	594
16	16	Quarantine Assistants............................	3,802	3,806
2	2	Masters of Launches.............................	540	540
3	3	Engine Drivers.................................	810	810
1	1	Messenger....................................	174	177
1	1	Nurse.......................................	242	242
3	3	Typists......................................	554	585
1	1	Assistant.....................................	190	188
			15,824	15,056
		Child endowment...............................	416	442
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	60	60
		District and special allowances......................	60	60
			16,360	15,618
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	301	298
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	36	36
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	54	343
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	109	…
			500	677
43	44	Total New South Wales (see page 67)..	15,860	14,941
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 91.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II......................	1,070	1,070
2	3	Medical Officers................................	2,754	1,836
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)......................	918	714
1	1	Biochemist, Grade 1.............................	354	338
5	6	Carried forward.......................	5,096	3,958

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	VICTORIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
5	6	Brought forward......................	5,096	3,958
3	3	Clerks.......................................	930	900
1	1	Sanitary Inspector...............................	324	324
1	1	Foreman Assistant-in-Charge.......................	348	348
8	8	Quarantine Assistants............................	1,872	1,878
1	1	Master of Launch...............................	270	270
2	2	Engine Drivers.................................	540	540
1	1	Radiographer..................................	312	312
1	1	Typist.......................................	196	200
1	1	Nurse.......................................	242	242
			10,130	8,972
		Child endowment...............................	221	260
		District and special allowances......................	60	12
			10,411	9,244
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	153	153
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	36	36
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	44	205
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	918	…
			1,151	394
24	25	Total Victoria (see page 68).......	9,260	8,850
		QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 92.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II......................	1,070	1,070
3	3	Medical Officers................................	2,754	2,754
5	5	Medical Officers (Laboratories)......................	4,134	4,242
6	6	Biochemists, Grade 1.............................	2,097	2,001
4	3	Clerks.......................................	960	1,296
1	1	Sanitary Inspector...............................	324	324
1	1	Foreman Assistant...............................	300	300
21	20	Carried forward......................	11,639	11,987

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
21	20	Brought forward......................	11,639	11,987
5	6	Assistants....................................	1,346	1,144
8	8	Quarantine Assistants............................	1,892	1,886
2	2	Masters of Launches.............................	552	552
3	3	Engine Drivers.................................	816	816
2	2	Typists......................................	377	369
1	1	Messenger....................................	174	177
			16,796	16,931
		Child endowment...............................	650	650
		District and special allowances......................	920	810
		Payment to Department of the Interior for services of officers in Northern Territory	…	240
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	96	30
			18,462	18,661
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	435	340
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	76	76
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	71	465
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	…	1,451
			582	2,332
42	42	Total Queensland and Northern Territory (see page 69)	17,880	16,329
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 93.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II......................	1,070	1,070
1	1	Medical Officer................................	918	822
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)......................	918	870
1	1	Biochemist, Grade 1.............................	390	372
2	2	Clerks.......................................	551	502
1	1	Foreman Assistant...............................	296	285
7	7	Carried forward.......................	4,143	3,921

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
7	7	Brought forward......................	4,143	3,921
4	4	Quarantine Assistants............................	967	959
1	1	Engine Driver..................................	270	270
1	1	Master of Launch...............................	282	282
2	2	Typists......................................	356	366
1	1	Messenger....................................	66	156
			6,084	5,954
		Child endowment...............................	195	169
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	10	10
			6,289	6,133
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	96	93
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	32	32
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	31	165
			159	290
16	16	Total South Australia (see page 69).	6,130	5,843
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 94.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II......................	1,050	1,000
1	1	Medical Officer................................	720	890
2	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories)......................	1,596	1,596
2	2	Biochemists, Grade 1.............................	714	696
3	3	Clerks.......................................	887	868
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	1,912
…	1	Assistant.....................................	182	…
2	2	Typists......................................	393	394
1	1	Messenger....................................	111	153
24	25	Carried forward.....................	8,771	8,715

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote., 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1936-37.	Vote., 1935-36.
			£	£
24	25	Brought forward.....................	8,771	8,715
		Child endowment...............................	442	468
		District and special allowances......................	418	237
			9,631	9,420
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	164	161
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	132	132
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	29	195
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	286	869
			611	1,357
24	25	Total Western Australia (see page 70)	9,020	8,063
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 95.)
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)......................	918	918
1	1	Biochemist, Grade 1.............................	385	363
1	1	Clerk.......................................	300	276
1	1	Quarantine Assistant.............................	230	230
1	1	Quarantine Assistant, Grade II.......................	246	238
1	1	Typist.......................................	158	174
			2,237	2,199
		Child endowment...............................	78	83
		Special allowance...............................	60	60
		Less—	2,375	2,342
		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 Act	12	12
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	2	48
			35	81
6	6	Total Tasmania (see page 71)........	2,340	2,261

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 96.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,425	1,200
2	2	Assistant Secretaries.............................	1,589	1,530
…	1	Chief Investigation Officer.........................	710	…
3	2	Senior Clerks..................................	1,122	1,798
1	1	Accountant...................................	552	539
2	2	Publicity Officers...............................	1,068	990
40	44	Clerks.......................................	14,590	14,125
2	2	Private Secretaries...............................	826	785
1	1	Librarian.....................................	212	203
12	15	Typists......................................	2,527	2,188
1	1	Telephonist...................................	170	170
3	3	Assistants....................................	620	608
6	7	Messengers...................................	910	928
			26,321	25,064
		Child endowment...............................	487	506
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	371	…
		Adjustment of salaries............................	200	200
		Proportion of salary of Private Secretary to Assistant Minister..	213	…
		Proportion of salary of Telephonist, Canberra.............	100	…
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	147	…
		Less—	27,839	25,770
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	625	1,037
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	60	422
		Amount chargeable to Division No. 97, Administration of Commerce Act	204	200
		Amount chargeable to Division No. 96-b, General Expenses, Item No. 4, Publicity films and photographs	300	…
			1,189	1,659
74	82	Total Administrative (see page 73)..	26,650	24,111
		ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE ACT. (See Division No. 97.)
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer...........................	970	970
1	1	Supervisor of Dairy Exports........................	748	726
1	1	Supervisor of Fresh Fruit Exports.....................	582	582
3	3	Senior Graders.................................	1,519	1,553
13	12	Graders (Butter and Cheese)........................	5,269	5,656
19	18	Carried forward.......................	9,088	9,487

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE ACT—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
19	18	Brought forward.......................	9,088	9,487
1	7	Junior Graders.................................	2,305	342
…	3	Assistants (Dairy Exports).........................	666	…
16	20	Veterinary Officers..............................	11,040	8,904
13	15	Clerks.......................................	4,011	3,570
7	7	Typists......................................	1,160	1,251
60	61	Meat Inspectors................................	21,494	20,976
5	5	Graders’ Assistants..............................	1,243	1,225
2	2	Dried Fruits Inspectors............................	696	708
…	1	Assistant, Grade II...............................	222	…
		Child endowment...............................	1,335	1,187
		Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class..	127	…
		Proportion of salary of clerk, Sydney office..............	204	200
		Allowance to Collector of Customs, Hobart, for work performed	48	…
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for analyses of samples	2,000	2,000
		District allowances..............................	300	235
			55,939	50,085
		London Office.
1	1	Veterinary Officer...............................	640	678
1	1	Dairy Officer..................................	552	552
1	1	Fruit Inspector.................................	606	480
		Cost of living allowances..........................	468	468
		Special child endowment..........................	78	52
			2,344	2,230
			58,283	52,315
		Less—
		Amount to be recovered from Queensland Government on account of meat inspection	1,461	1,474
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	669	280
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	63	604
			2,193	2,358
126	142	Total Administration of the Commerce Act (see page 73)...	56,090	49,957

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD. (See Division No. 98.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, Canada.
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	2,000	2,000
		Allowance....................................	500	500
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner......................	624	582
		Allowance....................................	316	266
			3,440	3,348
		Less contribution by Dried Fruits Control Board towards cost of representation in Canada	1,800†	1,800†
2	2		1,640	1,548
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, New Zealand.
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	1,500	1,500
		Allowance....................................	300	300
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner......................	624	582
		Allowance....................................	156	156
		Special child allowance...........................	26	26
2	2		2,606	2,564
		Trade Commissioner’s Offices in the East.
3	3	Trade Commissioners............................	4,500	5,625
		Allowances...................................	1,500	1,875
3	3	Assistant Trade Commissioners......................	1,872	3,300
		Allowances...................................	1,880	1,200
6	6		9,752	12,000
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, Egypt.
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	2,000	1,875
		Allowance....................................
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner......................	1,124	625
		Allowance....................................
2	2		3,124	2,500
			17,122	18,612
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	90	300
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	1,502	1,000
			1,592	1,300
12	12	Total Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad (see page 74)	15,530	17,312

† Total contribution la £2,500 of which £700 is deducted from “General Expenses” Item No. 1, see page 74.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MARINE BRANCH. (See Division No. 99.) Central and Victoria.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	714	944
…	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	710	…
1	1	Director of Navigation............................	970	970
1	1	Director of Lighthouses and Engineer-in-Chief............	970	970
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor-in-Chief..................	798	774
1	1	Lighthouse Engineer.............................	706	726
1	1	Principal Nautical and Ship Surveyor..................	798	726
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor...................	726	702
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors.......................	1,140	1,101
1	1	Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates...............	702	678
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor....................	702	678
1	2	Nautical and Ship Surveyors........................	1,068	534
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates......................	534	516
1	1	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine....................	570	570
2	3	Engineers....................................	1,427	1,020
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marino..............	444	444
2	2	Senior Clerks..................................	1,104	1,096
13	15	Clerks.......................................	4,696	4,224
1	1	Supervisor, Workshop............................	382	382
1	1	Inspector of Seamen.............................	300	300
3	3	Lighthouse Mechanics............................	834	829
7	8	Head Lightkeepers..............................	2,201	1,946
15	16	Lightkeepers..................................	3,608	3,450
6	6	Typists......................................	1,140	1,116
3	3	Messengers...................................	161	153
1	1	Senior Storeman................................	246	246
2	2	Assistants....................................	444	439
1	1	Junior Mechanic................................	78	224
1	1	Senior Carpenter................................	304	298
		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.................................	300	300
1	1	Fourth Engineer................................	300	300
1	1	Radio Telegraphist..............................	292	280
1	1	Chief Steward.................................	306	306
2	2	Stewards.....................................	460	460
85	92	Carried forward......................	32,637	30,204

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.		MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	Central and Victoria—continued	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
85	92	Brought forward.....................	32,637	30,204
1	1	Chief Cook...................................	294	294
1	1	Cook.......................................	236	230
3	3	Boiler Attendants...............................	810	810
2	2	Greasers.....................................	540	540
2	…	Firemen.....................................	…	540
1	1	Boatswain....................................	282	282
6	8	Seamen, A.B...................................	2,145	1,620
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary...............................	232	248
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	137	473
		Child endowment...............................	1,079	1,105
		District and other allowances........................	131	87
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew.................	327	324
		Adjustment of salaries............................	100	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	638	888
			39,588	37,745
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew..................	540	725
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	90	675
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	1,868	839
			2,498	2,239
102	109	Total Central and Victoria.........	37,090	35,506
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses...........	846	846
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor...................	750	726
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates......................	534	471
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor....................	678	678
3	3	Nautical and Ship Surveyors........................	1,794	1,746
1	1	First Assistant Engineer and Ship Surveyor..............	654	654
3	3	Engineer and Ship Surveyors........................	1,818	1,746
2	2	Superintendents, Mercantile Marine...................	1,065	1,044
3	2	Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine..............	852	1,239
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	516	516
8	8	Clerks.......................................	2,246	2,160
2	2	Inspectors of Seamen.............................	540	540
1	…	Senior Mechanic................................	…	342
…	1	Foreman, Lighthouse.............................	350	…
1	2	Lighthouse Mechanics............................	556	278
29	29	Carried forward......................	13,199	12,986

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.
1935-36.	1936-37.	New South Wales—continued.
			£	£
29	29	Brought forward.....................	13,199	12,986
10	10	Head Lightkeepers..............................	2,740	2,737
17	17	Lightkeepers..................................	3,729	3,766
4	4	Typists......................................	718	824
1	1	Messenger....................................	81	144
1	1	Storeman.....................................	230	230
		Child endowment...............................	702	799
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	100	100
		District and other allowances........................	70	70
			21,569	21,656
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	43	270
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	1,136	1,479
			1,179	1,749
62	62	Total New South Wales............	20,390	19,907
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses...........	774	774
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor.........................	582	606
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors.......................	1,179	1,161
1	1	District Engineer................................	678	678
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine..............	462	462
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	426	480
7	8	Clerks.......................................	2,517	2,074
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........................	242	222
12	12	Head Lightkeepers..............................	3,299	3,312
24	23	Lightkeepers..................................	5,194	5,424
4	4	Typists......................................	765	749
1	1	Assistant (Stocktaking)...........................	270	270
1	1	Assistant, Grade II...............................	230	230
…	1	Senior Storeman................................	246	…
1	…	Storeman.....................................	…	230
1	1	Messenger....................................	174	174
…	1	Assistant, Grade 1...............................	182	…
64	65	Carried forward......................	18,895	18,521

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		Queensland—continued.	£	£
64	65	Brought forward.....................	18,895	18,521
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
2	1	Master......................................	534	1,116
2	1	First Mate....................................	390	744
2	1	Second Mate..................................	354	678
2	1	Third Mate...................................	288	612
2	1	Chief Engineer.................................	480	906
2	1	Second Engineer................................	372	708
2	1	Third Engineer.................................	325	672
1	1	Fourth Engineer................................	264	264
1	1	Radio Telegraphist..............................	192	192
1	1	Shipwright....................................	258	282
2	1	Chief Steward.................................	306	588
6	3	Stewards.....................................	666	1,332
2	1	Chief Cook...................................	294	564
2	1	Cook.......................................	254	477
4	2	Greasers.....................................	810	1,080
6	3	Boiler Attendants...............................	810	1,548
2	1	Boatswain....................................	282	564
16	8	Seamen, A.B...................................	2,145	4,128
2	1	Seaman, Ordinary...............................	174	341
			28,093	35,317
		Child endowment...............................	1,200	1,266
		Allowance to officers performing duties of higher class......	120	50
		District and other allowances........................	1,205	1,215
		Allowance to lighthouse steamer crew..................	297	235
			30,915	38,083
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew...................	630	843
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	1,054	7,817
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	21	158
			1,705	8,818
123	96	Total Queensland...............	29,210	29,265

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		South Australia.	£	£
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses...........	702	702
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor.........................	540	606
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor........................	600	579
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine...	480	480
2	3	Clerks.......................................	703	567
1	1	Foreman Mechanic..............................	330	330
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics............................	540	540
9	9	Head Lightkeepers..............................	2,500	2,502
14	12	Lightkeepers..................................	2,664	3,100
2	2	Typists......................................	357	314
1	1	Assistant.....................................	230	230
1	1	Storeman.....................................	230	230
			9,876	10,180
		Child endowment...............................	299	429
		District and other allowances........................	460	445
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	50	50
			10,685	11,104
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	9	60
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	826	1,030
			835	1,090
36	35	Total South Australia............	9,850	10,014
		Western Australia and Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses...........	640	702
1	1	District Engineer................................	654	650
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine..............	453	453
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	462	462
1	1	Clerk.......................................	300	300
5	5	Carried forward......................	2,509	2,567

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowanced.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.		MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 935-36.
1935-36.	936-37.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.
1935-36.	936-37.
		Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.	£	£
5	5	Brought forward.....................	2,509	2,567
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	13	Lightkeepers..................................	2,990	3,450
2	2	Typists......................................	369	345
1	1	Storeman.....................................	230	230
2	2	Assistants....................................	506	488
		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	336
1	1	Fourth Engineer................................	264	300
1	1	Radio Telegraphist..............................	312	312
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...................................	1,610	1,599
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary...............................	238	230
			18,212	18,705
		Child endowment...............................	1,157	1,105
		District and other allowances........................	1,170	1,345
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crow.................	312	286
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	100	100
		Adjustment of salaries............................	48	48
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.........	230	…
		Living allowances...............................	…	75
64	62	Carried forward.....................	21,229	21,664

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.	£	£
64	62	Brought forward.....................	21,229	21,664
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew..................	588	…
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	400	1,330
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	11	50
		Deductions for rent............................	30	…
			1,029	1,380
64	62	Total Western Australia and Northern Territory	20,200	20,284
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Director, Navigation and Lighthouses.............	577	564
1	…	Lighthouse Inspector.............................	…	443
1	1	Senior Mechanic................................	304	304
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic.............................	278	278
9	8	Head Lightkeepers..............................	2,224	2,502
17	16	Lightkeepers..................................	3,680	3,910
1	2	Assistants....................................	520	276
1	…	Typist.......................................	…	154
			7,583	8,431
		Child endowment...............................	507	624
		District and other allowances........................	360	400
		Adjustment of salaries............................	10	14
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	20	28
			8,480	9,497
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	690	472
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	…	12
			690	484
32	29	Total Tasmania................	7,790	9,013
419	393	Total Marine Branch (see page 74)........	124,530	123,989

F.6561.—17

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. (See Division No. 114.)	£	£
1	1	Director.....................................	654	654
1	1	Chief Clerk and Librarian..........................	426	426
1	1	Clerk.......................................	354	354
			1,434	1,434
		Child endowment...............................	20	26
			1,454	1,460
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	4	22
3	3	Total Australian War Memorial (see page 88)....	1,450	1,438
		WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION. (See Division No. 115.)
1	1	Commissioner.................................	1,100	1,100
5	5	Deputy Commissioners...........................	3,374	3,317
7	7	Architects....................................	3,385	3,304
2	2	Works Inspectors...............................	700	668
78	76	Clerks.......................................	25,198	25,454
26	28	Typists......................................	4,319	4,134
48	51	Assistants....................................	8,566	7,591
10	9	Messengers...................................	680	805
			47,322	46,373
		Child endowment...............................	1,145	1,339
		Less—	48,467	47,712
		Proportion of salaries chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical and other services	6,900	6,919
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	47	307
			6,947	7,226
177	179	Total War Service Homes Commission (see page 88).	41,520	40,486

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—War Services Payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.				1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
				£	£
		REPATRIATION COMMISSION. (See Division No. 120.)
		Administrative Staff.
		(Head-quarters and Branch Offices.)
1	1	Chairman, Repatriation Commission...................		1,500	1,500
2	2	Commissioners.................................		2,500	2,500
3	3			4,000	4,000
			Maximum Per Annum.
			£
1	1	Secretary...............................	846	828	804
6	6	Deputy Commissioners......................	942	4,608	4,442
1	1	Principal Medical Officer....................	1,370	1,333	1,283
26	31	Medical Officers..........................	1,220	25,404	22,371
316	364	Clerks (a)...............................	774	116,556	103,372
106	126	Typists (a)..............................	242	21,415	19,096
3	3	Assistants...............................	242	686	670
6	6	Machinists (a)............................	206	1,030	1,017
3	3	Telephonists.............................	170	374	354
18	19	Male Cleaners, Watchmen and Lift Attendant.......	230	3,744	3,694
				179,978	161,103
		Remuneration of War Pensions Appeal Tribunals..........		7,250	7,250
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....		150	150
		Child endowment...............................		4,050	4,480
486	560			191,428	172,983
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts (including War Pensions Appeal Tribunals)		608	3,883
489	563	Total Repatriation Department (see page 91)........		190,820	169,100

(a) 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.

	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
CENTRAL STAFF.
	£	£
Commissioner........................................	*	*
Secretary............................................	900	900
Comptroller of Accounts and Audit...........................	900	900
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary).......................	7,318	6,627
	9,118	8,427
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	680
Assistant Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, Draftsmen, Stationmasters, Roadmasters, Clerks, &c.	52,093	53,822
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary).......................	237,255	226,997
	292,828	284,299
	301,946	292,726
Less—
Amount charged to Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c..........	12,000	10,000
Amount charged to Railway Provision Stores Account............	8,500	8,364
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..................	96	1,400
	20,596	19,764
Total...................	281,350	272,962

ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND WAGES AS SHOWN ABOVE.

	1936-37.	1936-36.
	£	£
Trans-Australian Railway.................	158,210	145,093
Central Australia Railway................	88,340	90,621
North Australia Railway.................	31,980	34,494
Federal Territory Railway................	2,820	2,754
Total.........	281,350	272,962

* Provision made under Special Appropriation—Commonwealth Railways Act 1917-1925.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		CENTRAL OFFICE. (See Division No. 130.)	£	£
1	1	Director General................................	4,000	4,000
1	1	Chief Engineer.................................	1,370	1,670
1	1	Chief Inspector (Finance)..........................	1,095	1,050
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	870
2	2	Assistant Heads of Branches........................	1,478	1,552
68	80	Clerks.......................................	25,818	22,842
4	4	Draftsmen....................................	1,437	1,506
57	63	Engineers....................................	31,980	29,862
17	20	Inspectors....................................	9,447	8,695
6	7	Traffic Officers................................	3,081	2,715
35	32	Assistants....................................	6,495	7,445
21	21	Mechanics....................................	6,485	6,441
11	14	Messengers...................................	2,041	2,082
30	36	Typists......................................	6,310	5,535
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	2,042	…
			107,059	99,375
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.....................	800	…
		Salaries of State officers employed on Central Office services..	3,100	2,347
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	800	1,025
		Child endowment...............................	1,222	1,404
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	150	…
			113,131	104,151
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	509	2,598
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	8,282	5,309
			8,791	7,907
258	286	Total Central Office (see page 98).........	104,340	96,244

F.6561.—18

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 131.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..............................	1,417	1,470
8	9	Heads of Branches............................	7,947	7,102
12	13	Assistant Heads of Branches......................	8,558	7,710
416	437	Clerks....................................	135,653	130,114
30	30	Draftsmen..................................	9,282	9,442
73	82	Engineers..................................	36,690	32,075
15	16	Inquiry Officers..............................	5,115	4,817
25	30	Inspectors..................................	15,079	13,471
674	685	Postal Clerks................................	186,847	184,718
409	407	Postmasters.................................	163,018	164,962
54	74	Supervisors.................................	26,135	18,856
357	326	Telegraphists................................	93,559	103,116
27	30	Traffic Officers..............................	11,905	10,823
63	67	Artisans and General Workmen....................	16,887	15,053
935	1004	Assistants..................................	204,280	192,016
41	42	Line Inspectors..............................	15,836	15,350
1024	1058	Linemen...................................	257,340	248,931
157	167	Machinists and Typists.........................	31,641	29,897
986	986	Mail Officers................................	241,924	240,203
1091	1217	Mechanics.................................	336,750	323,294
682	679	Messengers.................................	62,939	81,723
949	1012	Monitors and Telephonists.......................	152,439	147,843
59	60	Overseers..................................	18,495	18,239
35	38	Phonogram Attendants.........................	6,566	6,075
812	832	Postmen...................................	174,417	170,364
39	41	Storemen..................................	9,346	8,895
117	123	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers............	28,388	27,145
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	72,403	73,982
			2,330,856	2,287,686
		Unforeseen staffing requirements..................	2,000	1,200
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	28,500	24,000
		Child endowment.............................	90,000	90,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.....................	2,600	2,700
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,100	2,000
		District allowances............................	7,000	6,000
			2,463,056	2,413,586
		Less—Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	9,750	9,350
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	434	4,025
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	146,332	144,900
			156,516	158,275
9091	9466	Total New South Wales (see page 99).......	2,306,540	2,255,311

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 132.)	£	£
1	1	Deputy Director.............................	1,270	1,270
1	1	Chief Inspector, Stores and Transport...............	846	870
7	7	Heads of Branches...........................	6,063	5,895
12	13	Assistant Heads of Branches.....................	7,896	7,178
324	344	Clerks....................................	101,082	101,022
21	25	Draftsmen.................................	7,613	6,941
62	59	Engineers.................................	28,292	23,436
6	6	Inquiry Officers.............................	1,992	2,006
11	11	Inspectors.................................	6,459	6,401
410	426	Postal Clerks...............................	114,670	113,584
240	240	Postmasters................................	96,156	95,245
46	55	Supervisors................................	18,858	15,152
218	217	Telegraphists...............................	61,809	62,439
21	24	Traffic Officers.............................	9,296	8,325
86	92	Artisans and General Workmen...................	19,680	17,745
528	597	Assistants.................................	109,596	102,430
30	30	Line Inspectors..............................	10,484	10,478
721	731	Linemen..................................	168,096	160,652
116	126	Machinists and Typists.........................	24,230	22,463
711	704	Mail Officers...............................	163,497	162,211
956	1003	Mechanics.................................	249,769	244,462
554	562	Messengers................................	46,145	44,322
791	791	Monitors and Telephonists......................	87,380	92,732
42	43	Overseers.................................	13,151	12,830
16	22	Phonogram Attendants.........................	3,585	2,402
592	607	Postmen..................................	126,514	125,128
33	35	Storemen..................................	7,285	7,456
98	110	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...........	22,195	22,773
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	52,535	35,969
			1,566,444	1,513,817
		Unforeseen staffing requirements..................	2,000	1,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	22,000	20,000
		Child endowment............................	55,736	58,598
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,288	286
		Allowances in lieu of quarters....................	1,728	1,584
			1,649,196	1,595,285
		Less—Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent	4,908	4,850
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.........	308	3,038
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	99,930	53,698
			105,146	61,586
6654	6882	Total Victoria (see page 103)..........	1,544,050	1,533,699

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 133.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director................................	1,070	1,070
7	7	Heads of Branches..............................	5,418	5,472
11	11	Assistant Heads of Branches........................	5,990	6,010
168	177	Clerks.......................................	53,836	54,102
6	8	Draftsmen....................................	2,578	2,191
26	27	Engineers....................................	12,910	12,000
3	4	Inquiry Officers................................	1,320	1,020
12	14	Inspectors....................................	7,104	6,499
227	232	Postal Clerks..................................	61,908	60,564
173	175	Postmasters...................................	67,183	67,136
23	35	Supervisors...................................	11,844	8,054
187	176	Telegraphists..................................	48,657	50,263
8	8	Traffic Officers................................	3,228	3,224
13	15	Artisans and General Workmen......................	3,484	2,880
381	418	Assistants....................................	84,620	80,145
18	18	Line Inspectors.................................	6,844	6,808
339	360	Linemen.....................................	83,463	79,101
70	74	Machinists and Typists............................	13,314	13,126
190	197	Mail Officers..................................	48,732	46,979
349	382	Mechanics....................................	99,808	90,067
277	275	Messengers...................................	30,846	45,285
357	401	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	57,231	54,324
19	21	Overseers....................................	6,316	5,794
11	16	Phonogram Attendants............................	2,287	1,968
210	213	Postmen.....................................	44,036	43,133
19	20	Storemen.....................................	4,513	4,327
16	21	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers..............	4,840	3,740
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	19,109	24,574
			792,489	779,856
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	9,000	7,084
		Child endowment...............................	31,500	30,963
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,000	278
		District allowances..............................	24,118	23,894
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	984	960
			859,091	843,035
		Less—Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent	4,140	4,146
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.......	193	1,971
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	32,288	26,688
			36,621	32,805
3121	3306	Total Queensland (see page 106)..........	822,470	810,230

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 134.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director................................	970	970
8	8	Heads of Branches..............................	5,732	5,604
11	11	Assistant Heads of Branches........................	5,632	5,580
144	145	Clerks.......................................	46,541	45,978
7	7	Draftsmen....................................	2,231	2,217
24	24	Engineers....................................	11,319	9,781
2	2	Inquiry Officers................................	720	720
8	9	Inspectors....................................	4,353	4,087
165	167	Postal Clerks..................................	45,220	44,177
131	130	Postmasters...................................	45,981	46,410
19	28	Supervisors...................................	9,250	6,024
90	86	Telegraphists..................................	23,363	25,169
8	8	Traffic Officers................................	3,036	3,036
14	14	Artisans and General Workmen......................	3,221	3,193
199	211	Assistants....................................	43,476	40,645
11	10	Line Inspectors.................................	3,828	3,871
245	248	Linemen.....................................	61,857	59,579
55	56	Machinists and Typists............................	10,269	9,951
160	161	Mail Officers..................................	40,233	39,503
299	312	Mechanics....................................	87,130	83,270
190	189	Messengers...................................	23,217	30,374
277	277	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	40,366	43,873
10	10	Overseers....................................	3,114	3,102
7	7	Phonogram Attendants............................	1,234	1,234
132	135	Postmen.....................................	28,728	28,081
16	17	Storemen.....................................	3,908	3,470
34	36	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers..............	8,402	7,996
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	6,947	10,023
			570,278	567,918
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.....................	600	600
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	300	330
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	8,000	6,980
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	550	…
		Child endowment...............................	18,500	18,552
		District allowances..............................	490	820
			598,718	595,200
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..	2,950	3,268
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	117	1.118
		Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	900	2,012
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	25,091	20,650
			29,058	27,048
2267	2309	Total South Australia (see page 108)........	569,660	568,152

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 135.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director................................	970	970
9	8	Heads of Branches..............................	5,305	5,978
9	9	Assistant Heads of Branches........................	4,595	4,579
91	92	Clerks.......................................	29,565	28,279
3	3	Draftsmen....................................	1,014	1,040
13	15	Engineers....................................	6,721	5,820
2	2	Inquiry Officers................................	635	623
7	9	Inspectors....................................	4,243	3,620
130	141	Postal Clerks..................................	36,001	33,876
122	124	Postmasters...................................	44,273	43,590
11	18	Supervisors...................................	6,282	3,805
83	82	Telegraphists..................................	22,037	22,970
2	3	Traffic Officers................................	1,080	780
17	17	Artisans and General Workmen......................	3,958	3,964
198	209	Assistants....................................	40,023	41,204
9	9	Line Inspectors.................................	3,382	3,297
225	236	Linemen.....................................	57,252	54,272
41	44	Machinists and Typists............................	8,478	7,907
114	114	Mail Officers..................................	29,076	29,139
179	203	Mechanics....................................	54,138	49,863
164	166	Messengers...................................	10,649	13,795
109	129	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	16,898	14,661
11	11	Overseers....................................	3,416	3,397
4	4	Phonogram Attendants............................	724	708
109	116	Postmen.....................................	23,247	22,944
10	11	Storemen.....................................	2,526	2,306
12	13	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers..............	3,006	2,776
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	5,681	5,490
			425,175	411,653
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.....................	250	230
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	4,300	3,850
		Child endowment...............................	15,500	15,650
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	750	700
		District allowances..............................	6,450	6,150
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	540	456
			452,965	438,689
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	2,700	2,666
		Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	…	160
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	94	893
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	38,361	24,199
			41,155	27,918
1685	1789	Total Western Australia (see page 112)....	411,810	410,771

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	TASMANIA. (See Division No. 136.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director................................	774	774
7	7	Heads of Branches..............................	4,061	4,013
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches........................	3,017	2,985
44	45	Clerks.......................................	14,266	14,249
3	3	Draftsmen....................................	1,045	1,002
8	10	Engineers....................................	4,376	3,530
1	1	Inquiry Officer.................................	324	324
3	4	Inspectors....................................	2,050	1,642
39	38	Postal Clerks..................................	10,707	11,021
41	41	Postmasters...................................	14,775	14,830
4	6	Supervisors...................................	2,092	1,372
48	46	Telegraphists..................................	12,289	12,495
1	2	Traffic Officers................................	600	300
8	8	Artisans and General Workmen......................	1,660	1,852
119	132	Assistants....................................	28,133	25,919
4	4	Line Inspectors.................................	1,569	1,545
129	137	Linemen.....................................	33,297	30,840
21	21	Machinists and Typists............................	3,840	3,756
38	38	Mail Officers..................................	9,855	9,841
93	102	Mechanics....................................	28,176	25,804
55	53	Messengers...................................	4,299	6,077
71	84	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	10,473	9,715
5	5	Overseers....................................	1,570	1,570
5	5	Phonogram Attendants............................	858	858
50	50	Postmen.....................................	10,540	10,668
4	4	Storemen.....................................	936	956
2	2	Transport Officer, Mail and Motor Driver...............	444	444
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	1,120	1,625
			207,146	200,007
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.....................	300	300
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	2,000	1,800
		Child endowment...............................	8,804	8,976
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	490	200
		District allowances..............................	423	405
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	192	198
			219,355	211,886
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	866	841
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	43	455
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	8,616	7,058
			9,525	8,354
811	856	Total Tasmania (see page 115)............	209,830	203,532

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowanced.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 137.)	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
7	10	Postal Clerks..................................	2,445	1,830
5	5	Postmasters...................................	1,770	1,770
…	2	Supervisors...................................	708	…
8	6	Telegraphists..................................	1,812	2,509
1	1	Assistant.....................................	214	214
5	3	Linemen.....................................	802	1,215
2	2	Mechanics....................................	624	642
4	4	Messengers...................................	621	568
			8,996	8,748
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.....................	300	300
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	100	30
		Child endowment...............................	286	208
		District allowances..............................	2,600	2,540
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	39	44
			12,321	11,870
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	252	260
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	199	200
			451	460
32	33	Total Northern Territory (see page 117)......	11,870	11,410

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.			1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 141.)
1	1	Administrator..................................	1,170	1,170
1	1	Deputy Administrator............................	583	565
1	1	Judge of Supreme Court...........................	1,170	1,170
3	3		2,923	2,905
		Administrative.
		Accounts, Correspondence and Records.
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant........................	720	720
9	9	Clerks.......................................	3,550	3,513
1	1	Relieving Clerk................................	366	366
1	1	Clerk (Alice Springs).............................	233	206
3	3	Typists......................................	709	799
…	1	Machinist....................................	256	…
		Agriculture.
1	1	Superintendent of Agriculture.......................	492	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.........................	495	477
1	1	Typist.......................................	270	258
		Allowances for Special Magistrate duties, Darwin and Alice Springs	100	100
23	24	Carried forward......................	11,513	11,181

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
23	24	Brought forward.....................	11,513	11,181
		Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden..................	606	588
1	1	Warden and Inspector............................	621	582
2	2	Clerks.......................................	600	576
		Allowance to Inspector...........................	…	50
		Medical.
1	1	Chief Medical Officer and Chief Protector of Aboriginals.....	1,070	1,070
4	5	Medical Officers................................	4,614	3,678
1	…	Relieving Medical Officer.........................	…	838
1	1	Clerk.......................................	324	324
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer..	474	474
1	1	Assistant.....................................	330	330
1	1	Laboratory Assistant.............................	438	421
		Hospital Staff.
1	1	Matron......................................	280	280
7	9	Sisters.......................................	1,937	1,532
4	5	Probationers...................................	420	377
1	1	Dispenser-dresser...............................	354	336
1	1	Curator, Leper Hospital...........................	314	303
1	1	Matron, Leper Hospital...........................	220	202
		Allowance to Matron, Aboriginal Clinic................	30	30
		Aboriginals.
1	1	Assistant Chief Protector of Aboriginals................	479	462
…	1	Patrol officer..................................	420	…
1	1	Superintendent of Compound, Darwin..................	355	340
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
57	62	Carried forward....................	25,850	24,425

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
			£	£
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
57	62	Brought forward.....................	25,850	24,425
		Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor.......................	622	622
6	7	Head Teachers.................................	2,616	2,204
9	8	Assistant Teachers..............................	2,770	2,687
		Cleaning Allowance for Teachers.....................	38	24
		Police.
1	1	Superintendent.................................	618	618
4	4	Sergeants.....................................	1,704	1,692
2	2	Senior Constables...............................	798	780
28	29	Constables....................................	10,305	9,825
5	5	Relieving Constables.............................	1,470	1,455
		Allowances for uniform and shoeing...................	627	610
		Allowances to Police Officers acting as Wardens, Borroloola, Alice Springs, Barrow Creek and Arltunga	75	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......................................	1,098	1,097
		Allowances for uniform...........................	70	70
121	127	Carried forward......................	50,136	47,639

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
1935-36.	1936-37.	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
121	127	Brought forward.....................	50,136	47,639
		Lands and Surveys.
1	1	Chief Surveyor.................................	656	638
2	2	Staff Surveyors.................................	1,165	1,104
1	1	Chief Clerk...................................	582	582
1	1	Senior Draftsman and Computer.....................	528	528
2	2	Draftsmen....................................	800	822
1	1	Junior Draftsman...............................	253	223
2	2	Clerks.......................................	634	618
1	1	Typist.......................................	292	292
		Works and Services.
1	(a)	Clerk.......................................	(a)	350
			55,046	52,796
		Allowances to married officers......................	1,340	1,280
		Child endowment...............................	754	787
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	100	100
		Allowance to Chief Pearling Inspector.................	50	50
		Allowance in lieu of quarters........................	12	46
		Allowance to Dip Superintendent.....................	25	25
			57,327	55,084
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	978	841
		Contribution by Health Department for Quarantine Services performed by officers	…	240
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	118	791
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	3,121	3,356
			4,217	5,228
133	138	Total General Services (see page 123).........	53,110	49,856

(a) Included under Division No. 36a, Department of the Interior.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.	1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
1935-36.	1936-37.		1936-37.	Vote, 1935-36.
		FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division No. 145.)	£	£
		Chief Officer*.................................	150	150
1	1	Sergeant, 1st Class..............................	418	411
1	1	Sergeant, 3rd Class..............................	365	365
13	13	Constables....................................	4,414	4,386
1	1	Police Clerk...................................	248	225
			5,595	5,537
		Child endowment...............................	234	244
		Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer	20	20
			5,849	5,801
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	87	523
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	702	702
			789	1,225
16	16	Total Federal Territory Police (see page 125).......	5,060	4,576
		COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE, CANBERRA.
		(See Division No. 146.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar†......................	462	462
1	2	Clerks.......................................	419	91
1	…	Assistant.....................................	…	214
1	1	Typist.......................................	155	145
			1,036	912
		Child endowment...............................	13	13
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.........	214	214
			1,263	1,139
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	…	2
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	153	214
			153	216
4	4	Total Courts and Titles Office, Canberra (see page 126)	1,110	923

* Receives in addition as Director, Investigation Branch, £846 per annum under Division No. 34—Commonwealth Investigation Branch,

† Acts as Deputy Registrar of the High Court and Clerk of Petty Sessions.

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

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