Appropriation Act 1937-38 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1937-38.

No. 47 of 1937.

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

[Assented to 14th December. 1937.]

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 1937–38.

Issue and application of £13,415,020.

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-eight the sum of Thirteen million four hundred and fifteen thousand and twenty pounds.

3. All

F.7037.—Price 7s. 6d.

Appropriation of supply £27,514,910.

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-eight amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-seven million five hundred and fourteen thousand nine hundred and ten pounds are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight.

THE SCHEDULES.

The First Schedule.

grants out of the consolidated revenue fund.

	£
Act No. 1 of 1937................	5,776,890
Act No. 15 of 1937...............	8,323,000
Under this Act..................	13,415,020
	27,514,910

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The Second Schedule.

ABSTRACT.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT..........................................	128,000
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..........................	452,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS......................	14,700
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................	825,000
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT......................	202,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...........................	499,200
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...............................	5,992,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS....................	656,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................	127,600
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.............................	452,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..................................	1,147,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................................	1,350,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................	2,000,000
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.....................	1,261,300
TOTAL PART 1................................	15,107,300
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................	662,440
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................	11,062,450
TOTAL PART 2................................	11,724,890
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.....................................	306,150
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY...............................	328,410
PAPUA...................................................	44,160
NORFOLK ISLAND..........................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3................................	682,720
TOTAL......................................	27,514,910

PART 1.

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

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number	—	1937–38.		1936–37.				Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
				Vote.		Expenditure.
		£		£		£		£		£
1	THE SENATE.............	10,700		10,670		10,264		436		..
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	15,520		16,830		16,040		..		520
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	11,280		11,030		10,439		841		..
4	THE LIBRARY............	8,490		8,200		7,919		571		..
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT	17,710		17,290		16,929		781		..
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	1,780		..		..		1,780		..
7	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING	19,020		18,000		19,000		20		..
8	THE PARLIAMENT—MISCELLANEOUS	43,500		41,500		40,901		2,599		..
	Total.........	128,000		123,520		121,492		6,508		..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary		52,930		51,780		50,290		2,640		..
	General expenses............		28,120		26,420		26,954		1,166		..
	Other services..............		46,950		45,320		44,248		2,702		..
	Total...........		128,000		123,520		121,492		6,508		..
							£
Vote, 1937–38....................							128,000
Vote, 1936–37....................							123,520
Increase.........							4,480

I.—The Parliament.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 1.—THE SENATE.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132.....	7,920	7,900	7,725
2. Temporary and casual employees................	230	230	215
	8,150	8,130	7,940
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	80	80	51
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.......	50	50	40
3. Postage and telegrams........................	50	40	70
4. Other incidental expenses.....................	120	120	79
	300	290	240
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators...............	1,990	1,990	1,990
2. Select Committees—Expenses..................	100	100	..
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra..	160	160	94
	2,250	2,250	2,084
Total Division No. 1.............	10,700	10,670	10,264
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.....	9,340	9,683	9,058
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,000	750	972
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	270	1,487	1,438
	10,610	11,920	11,468
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	140	135	101
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.......	110	115	106
3. Postage and telegrams........................	70	70	88
4. Other incidental expenses.....................	220	215	209
	540	535	504
Carried forward.................	11,150	12,455	11,972

I.—The Parliament.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES— continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	11,150	12,455	11,972
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members..............	3,900	3,900	3,900
2. Select Committees—Expenses..................	20	25	..
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra..	450	450	168
	4,370	4,375	4,068
Total Division No. 2.............	15,520	16,830	16,040
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133.....	10,020	9,765	10,286
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,060	1,060	..
	11,080	10,825	10,286
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	100	100	69
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.......	70	75	70
3. Other incidental expenses.....................	30	30	14
	200	205	153
Total Division No. 3.............	11,280	11,030	10,439
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134.....	5,550	5,610	5,155
2. Temporary and casual employees................	490	80	236
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	330	390	411
	6,370	6,080	5,802
Carried forward.................	6,370	6,080	5,802

I.—The Parliament.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	6,370	6,080	5,802
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	50	50	44
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.......	100	100	92
3. Postage and telegrams........................	50	50	60
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, book-binding and insurance	1,450	1,450	1,219
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals...	370	370	528
6. Other incidental expenses.....................	100	100	174
	2,120	2,120	2,117
Total Division No. 4.............	8,490	8,200	7,919
Division No. 6.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136.....	11,420	11,120	10,125
2. Temporary and casual employees................	900	900	1,864
	12,320	12,020	11,989
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	100	100	66
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.......	20	20	19
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services.......	1,500	1,400	1,518
4. Fuel, light and power........................	2,000	2,000	1,692
5. Water supply and sanitation....................	400	400	311
6. Parliament gardens..........................	150	150	157
7. Maintenance and repairs......................	950	950	930
8. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	20	..	..
9. Other incidental expenses.....................	250	250	247
	5,390	5,270	4,940
Total Division No. 5.............	17,710	17,290	16,929

I.—The Parliament

	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Joint House Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136.....	1,220	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees................	10	..	..
	1,230	..	..
B.— General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	420	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.......	100	..	..
3. Postage and telegrams........................	15	..	..
4. Other incidental expenses.....................	15	..	..
	550	..	..
Total Division No. 6.............	1,780	..	..
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution.....	7,020	8,000	5,995
2. Parliamentary papers........................	8,000	6,000	9,187
3. Other printing and binding.....................	4,000	4,000	3,818
Total Division No. 7.............	19,020	18,000	19,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 8.—THE PARLIAMENT—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.....	32,500	30,500	30,472
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants	11,000*	11,000*	10,429*
Total Division No. 8.............	43,500	41,500	40,901
Total Parliament...............	128,000	123,520	121,492

* Includes salaries of staff—1937–38, £3,170; 1936–37, Vote £2,805; Expenditure £2,805.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.		1938–37.				Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
				Vote.		Expenditure.
		£		£		£		£		£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	59,090		57,510		59,871		..		781
10	AUDIT OFFICE.................................	60,800		54,780		54,075		6,725		..
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.........................	51,000		45,830		47,515		3,485		..
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE	5,500		4,940		5,913		..		413
13	NATIONAL LIBRARY............................	3,400		2,750		3,116		284		..
14	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE	53,060		51,680		56,291		..		3,231
15	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	8,640		6,910		7,306		1,334		..
16	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.	169,510		137,750		138,200		31,310		..
17	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS...	41,000		41,000		40,700		300		..
	Total...............................	452,000		403,150		412,987		39,013		..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........			295,490		266,683		267,417		28,073		..
General expenses............................			156,510		136,467		145,570		10,940		..
Total...........................			452,000		403,150		412,987		39,013		..
							£
Vote, 1937–38........................							452,000
Vote, 1936–37........................							403,150
Increase..........							48,850

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138.....	26,690	27,310	20,583
2. Extra duty pay.............................	600	600	1,305
3. Temporary and casual employees................	2,400	2,400	7,207
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	593
	29,690	30,310	29,688
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	7,000	6,000	6,802
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,100	900	1,190
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	6,500	5,500	6,052
4. Fuel, light and power........................	400	500	321
5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)	5,500	5,000	5,808
6. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazettes	3,700	4,000	3,542
7. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes	1,500	1,300	1,442
8. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers......	2,400	2,400	2,093
9. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,300	1,600	2,075
Purchase of motor car.......................	..	..	858
	29,400	27,200	30,183
Total Division No. 9.............	59,090	57,510	59,871
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 141.....	50,340	50,260	46,440
2. Extra duty pay.............................	50	50	14
3. Temporary and casual employees................	1,469	650	3,222
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,810	..	69
5. Payment in lieu of furlough to Auditor-General on retirement	1,750	..	..
6. Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	1,281	..	..
	56,700	50,960	49,745
Carried forward.................	56,700	50,960	49,745

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	56,700	50,960	49,745
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,000	1,900	2,017
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	300	310	327
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	600	570	638
4. Fuel, light and power........................	140	20	134
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses......	800	800	528
6. Papuan office contingencies....................	60	60	105
7. Other incidental expenses.....................	740	700	397
Compensation to officer for injuries received on duty...	..	..	15
Visit of Auditor-General abroad.................	..	..	709
Less—	4,640	4,360	4,870
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	230	230
	540	540	540
	4,100	3,820	4,330
Total Division No. 10.............	60,800	54,780	54,075
Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143.....	37,540	35,160	33,886
2. Extra duty pay.............................	500	250	332
3. Temporary and casual employees................	670	450	823
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,950	..	59
Payment in lieu of furlough to Chairman on retirement...	..	..	2,500
	40,660	35,860	37,600
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	950	1,040	1,143
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	2,350	2,450	1,117
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	1,930	1,960	2,302
4. Fuel, light and power........................	310	300	252
5. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising.	3,230	2,610	3,534
6. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings	280	330	215
7. Fees for free and assisted courses at Universities......	600	600	514
8. Payment to the Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered	270	280	242
9. Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representatives	10	10	31
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	410	390	565
	10,340	9,970	9,915
Total Division No. 11.............	51,000	45,830	47,515

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 12.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 12.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.	1937–38.	Total.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salary and allowances as per Schedule, page 143......	1,070	820	987
2. Extra duty pay.............................	50	50	18
3. Temporary and casual employees................	550	490	460
4. Deferred pay—to be paid to the credit of the Deferred Pay (Naval) Trust Account	180	180	173
	1,850	1,540	1,638
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,200	1,200	1,539
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	300	200	353
3. Postage, telegrams and cablegrams...............	750	600	946
4. Purchase of State portraits.....................	1,000	..	..
5. Other incidental expense......................	400	400	437
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	1,000
	3,650	3,400	4,275
Total Division No. 12.............	5,500	4,940	5,913
Division No. 13.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143.....	1,150	1,040	927
2. Temporary and casual employees................	50	50	67
	1,200	1,090	994
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	30	60	23
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	50	100	15
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	30	50	37
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	1,088
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals...	250	250	160
6. Fuel, light and power........................	120	150	87
7. Grant for library services in the Territories of the Commonwealth (to be paid to the credit of the Carnegie Trust Fund for Library Services)	640	..	621
8. Other incidental expenses.....................	80	50	91
	2,200	1,660	2,122
Total Division No. 13.............	3,400	2,750	3,116

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144.....	24,350	23,610	22,950
2. Extra duty pay.............................	200	200	319
3. Temporary and casual employees................	350	50	841
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	100	100	146
	25,000	23,960	24,256
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	710	1,000	523
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	950	750	1,286
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	2,000	2,000	2,391
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses......	50	65	24
5. Cablegrams...............................	2,600	2,500	2,172
6. Municipal and other taxes.....................	7,370	7,250	7,533
7. General upkeep of “Australia House”..............	10,950*	10,800*	11,074*
8. Upkeep of official residence....................	740	625	604
9. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,000	1,950	1,951
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	690	780	531
Alterations Australia House, London...............	..	..	3,946
	28,060	27,720	32,035
Total Division No. 14.............	53,060	51,680	56,291
Division No. 15.—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.....	3,190	2,580	3,006
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,600	1,328	1,373
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	302	302
	4,790	4,210	4,681
Carried forward.................	4,790	4,210	4,681

* Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1937–38. £6,460; 1936–37, Vote, £6,609; Expenditure, £6,421.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 15.—AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	4,790	4,210	4,681
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	860	80	82
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	220	230	254
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	330	290	365
4. Cablegrams...............................	550	600	321
5. Rent and light.............................	1,380	1,340	1,476
6. Advertising and publicity......................	30	30	..
7. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses......	360	15	17
8. Other incidental expenses.....................	120	115	110
	3,850	2,700	2,625
Total Division No. 15.............	8,640	6,910	7,306
Division No. 16.—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.....	12,530	11,080	11,168
2. Temporary and casual employees................	600	600	495
	13,130	11,680	11,663
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,200	1,200	912
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	400	400	460
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	800	800	903
4. Printing of journal and bulletins.................	2,350	2,350	2,598
5. Other incidental expenses.....................	660	595	585
Visit abroad of Chief Executive Officer............	..	845	539
	5,410	6,190	5,997
Carried forward.................	18,540	17,870	17,660

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOE SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1937–38.	1936–37.
(to be paid to the credit of the science and industry Investigations Trust Account.)		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	18,540	17,870	17,660
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health and nutrition....................	63,120*	40,504*	44,415
2. Plant industry.............................	34,340*	30,313*	29,965
3. Entomology..............................	20,240*	18,720*	18,405
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation......	28,980*	22,568*	20,463
5. Food preservation and transport.................	21,510*	21,266*	8,635
6. Prickly pear—grant for investigations.............	3,690*	4,500*	4,437
7. Forest products............................	23,620*	23,065*	23,005
8. Mining and metallurgy.......................	860*	864*	768
9. Radio research.............................	5,100*	5,153*	4,888
10. Library.................................	1,050	1,050	986
11. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry...	4,250	5,000	3,963
12. Fisheries investigations.......................	10,000	3,422	4,551
13. Apple and pear industry—research and demonstration..	5,410*	15,000*	10,032
14. Secondary industry research....................	8,000	..	..
15. Unforeseen and urgent investigations..............	1,000	2,000	1,535
16. Miscellaneous.............................	4,550	2,000	2,232
	235,720	195,425	178,280
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce at Research Stations	67,554	68,381	57,740
	168,166	127,044	120,540
Less—
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts........	..	260	..
Amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account	9,196	6,904	..
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	8,000	..	..
	17,196	7,164	..
Total Investigations...............	150,970	119,880	120,540
Total Division No. 16.............	169,510‡	137,750‡	138,200‡

* Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

‡ Expenditure allocated as follows:—

	1937–38.			1936–37.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
	£		£		£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...........................	129,140	..	112,144	..	112,394
General expenses.............................................	40,370	..	25,606	..	25,806
	169,510	..	137,750	..	138,200

F.2583.—3

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 17.—SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.	1937–38.	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	40,700
Total Prime Minister’s Department........	452,000	403,150	412,987

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.				Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
		£	£		£		£	£
18	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	14,700	12,670		12,417		2,283	..
	Total...............................	14,700	12,670		12,417		2,283	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........		11,920	9,964		9,134	2,786		..
General expenses............................		2,780	2,706		3,283	..		503
Total...........................		14,700	12,670		12,417	2,283		..
				£
Vote, 1937–38........................				14,700
Vote, 1936–37........................				12,670
Increase..............				2,030

III.—The Department of External Affairs.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 18.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 117.....	11,330	9,214	8,512
2. Extra duty pay.............................	50	50	93
3. Temporary and casual employees................	540	700	529
	11,920	9,964	9,134
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,450	1,350	1,943
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	550	680	594
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	550	350	570
4. Fuel, light and power........................	50	50	37
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses......	20	16	3
6. Other incidental expenses.....................	160	260	136
	2,780	2,706	3,283
Total Department of External Affairs..........	14,700	12,670	12,417

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.				Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
		£	£		£		£	£
19	THE TREASURY................................	47,820	49,220		49,293		..	1,473
20	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	1,600	1,570		1,575		25	..
21	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE	132,690	127,630		125,084		7,606	..
22	TAXATION OFFICE..............................	588,020	556,110		568,669		19,351	..
23	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW...................	780	830		710		70	..
24	LAND VALUATION BOARD........................	720	640		511		209	..
25	SUPERANNUATION BOARD.......................	7,590	6,760		6,847		743	..
26	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.........................	45,780	35,820		37,021		8,759	..
27	GOVERNMENT PRINTER..........................	†	†		†		..	..
	Total..................................	825,000	778,580		789,710		35,290	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
	Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............	465,100	458,684			440,042	25,058	..
	General expenses.................................	359,900	319,896			349,668	10,232	..
	Total.................................	825,000	778,580			789,710	35,290	..
† Cost of printing for Parliament shown under “Parliament.” See page 10.
				£
Vote, 1937–38.................				825,000
Vote, 1936–37.................				778,580
Increase.................				46,420

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 19.—THE TREASURY.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150.....	36,230	35,330	33,079
2. Extra duty pay.............................	600	600	633
3. Temporary and casual employees................	1,300	1,600	2,458
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	700	550	522
	38,830	38,080	36,692
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,100	1,000	1,194
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	2,000	2,500	2,652
8. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	7,440	7,200	7,778
4. Fuel, light and power........................	290	290	237
6. Other incidental expenses.....................	660	650	798
Bank exchange.............................	*	2,000	2,442
	11,490	13,640	15,101
Less amount provided under Division No. 114—War Services payable from Revenue	2,500	2,500	2,500
	8,990	11,140	12,601
Total Division No. 19.............	47,820	49,220	49,293
Division No. 20.—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	1,600†	1,570†	1,575†
Division No. 21.—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.....	82,500	77,856	73,459
2. Extra duty pay.............................	490	45	19
8. Temporary and casual employees................	2,070	1,886	4,874
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	330	1,413	1,940
	85,390	81,200	80,292
Carried forward.................	85,390	81,200	80,292

* Provision made under the several main Exchange votes.

† Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1937–38, £1,450 1936–37, Vote £1,427; Expenditure, £1,418.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 21.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	85,390	81,200	80,292
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	720	720	764
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	4,850	4,875	4,509
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	9,000	9,000	8,877
4. Fuel, light and power........................	500	630	433
5. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department (Invalid and Old-age Pensions)	21,300	19,500	19,654
6. Medical examinations (Invalid Pensions)...........	6,500	7,360	6,374
7. Law costs................................	100	100	110
8. Services of Registrars of Births (Maternity Allowances).	2,520	2,645	2,489
9. Poundage on money orders (Maternity Allowances)....	670	700	657
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,140	900	925
	47,300	46,430	44,792
Total Division No. 21.............	132,690	127,630	125,084
Division No. 22.—TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157.....	280,250	282,432	267,927
2. Extra duty pay.............................	60	200	97
3. Temporary and casual employees................	20,000	20,783	20,404
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,240	2,845	3,318
6. Payment of child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments	790	960	803
	302,340	307,220	292,549
Carried forward.................	302,340	307,220	292,549

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

		1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 22.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.		1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
Brought forward................		302,340	307,220	292,549
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................		11,500	12,940	11,714
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.		11,500	9,330	12,332
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........		12,000	12,650	12,423
4. Fuel, light and power........................		500	540	498
5. Law costs................................		6,000	5,530	6,001
6. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling......		900	1,270	930
7. Financing valuers to purchase motor cars for their own use	£
	800
Less repayments by valuers....................	400
		400	400	..
8. Payment to Census and Statistics Office for services rendered		1,340	600	600
9. Payments to States for taxation services............		241,910	206,870	231,759
10. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services rendered		4,200	3,480	3,836
11. Other incidental expenses.....................		3,560	3,310	3,608
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930		..	..	750
		293,810	256,920	284,451
Less amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales........................		930	930	952
Western Australia........................		6,700	6,700	6,872
Tasmania..............................		500	400	507
		8,130	8,030	8,331
		285,680	248,890	276,120
Total Division No. 22.............		588,020	556,110	568,669
Division No. 23.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157.....		430	428	388
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................		300	340	268
2. Other incidental expenses.....................		50	62	54
		350	402	322
Total Division No. 23.............		780	830	710

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 24.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157.....	410	276	277
2. Temporary and casual employees................	20	18	..
	430	294	277
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	250	296	190
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	20	20	33
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	10	20	5
4. Other incidental expenses.....................	10	10	6
	290	348	234
Total Division No. 24.............	720	640	511
Division No. 25—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158.....	6,410	5,880	5,835
2. Extra duty pay.............................	200	50	132
3. Temporary and casual employees................	200	100	294
	6,810	6,030	6,261
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	250	200	216
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	100	120	97
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	200	200	135
4. Fuel, light and power........................	100	100	70
6. Medical examinations........................	40	60	31
6. Other incidental expenses.....................	90	50	37
	780	730	586
Total Division No. 25.............	7,590	6,760	6,847

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 26—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159.....	20,880	17,204	16,075
2. Extra duty pay.............................	60	20	100
3. Temporary and casual employees................	8,480	6,781	5,990
	29,420	24,005	22,165
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,500	1,510	1,529
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	2,700	2,400	3,195
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	1,200	1,000	1,342
4. Fuel, light and power........................	350	330	336
6. Library.................................	120	125	112
6. Printing of official publications..................	5,250	5,150	5,265
7. Writing cards relating to vital statistics.............	430	425	416
8. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of trade and other statistics	5,700	1,150	2,664
9. Other incidental expenses.....................	450	325	597
	17,700	12,415	15,456
Less amount to be recovered from Taxation Office for services rendered	1,340	600	600
	16,360	11,815	14,856
Total Division No. 26.............	45,780	35,820	37,021
Division No. 27.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 160........	25,550	24,304	23,338
2. Extra duty pay.............................	850	700	595
3. Temporary and casual employees................	39,720	36,606	39,291
	66,120	61,610	63,224
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing	66,120	61,610	63,224
Total Division No. 27.............	*	*	*
Total Department of the Treasury.........	825,000	778,580	789,710

* Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.			Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
		£	£		£	£	£
28	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	19,060	20,670		22,985	..	3,925
29	REPORTING BRANCH............................	11,560	10,190		10,653	907	..
30	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE......................	26,140	27,700		26,712	..	572
31	THE HIGH COURT...............................	15,290	14,030		14,308	982	..
32	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	38,540	36,610		35,338	3,202	..
33	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION........	11,690	10,170		10,758	932	..
34	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.............	1,840	1,600		1,505	335	..
35	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.........	12,560	12,140		11,817	743	..
36	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.............	65,820	61,610		59,346	6,474	..
	Total.................................	202,500	194,720		193,422	9,078	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........		151,870	143,720		139,814	12,056	..
General expenses............................		50,630	51,000		53,608	..	2,978
Total...........................		202,500	194,720		193,422	9,078	..
				£
Vote, 1937–38.....................				202,500
Vote, 1936–37.....................				194,720
Increase...................				7,780

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 28.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161.....	14,690	14,400	14,082
2. Extra duty pay.............................	20	20	27
3. Temporary and casual employees................	200	100	217
	14,910	14,520	14,326
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	800	800	1,335
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	400	350	681
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	750	800	845
4. Books for departmental library..................	350	375	311
5. Legal expenses............................	200	200	408
6. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	1,000	3,000	4,553
7. Administration of Law at Seat of Government........	100	100	231
8. Other incidental expenses.....................	550	525	295
	4,150	6,150	8,659
Total Division No. 28.............	19,060	20,670	22,985
Division No. 29.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 162.....	5,830	4,460	4,587
2. Temporary and casual employees................	4,000	4,000	4,336
	9,830	8,460	8,923
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	800	800	789
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	600	650	596
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	150	100	159
4. Fuel, light and power........................	30	30	2
6. Other incidental expenses.....................	150	150	184
	1,730	1,730	1,730
Total Division No. 29.............	11,560	10,190	10,653

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 30.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163.....	24,040	23,700	22,544
2. Temporary and casual employees................	200	200	398
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	1,900	2,083
	24,240	25,800	25,025
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	250	250	232
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	250	280	206
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	830	800	827
4. Fuel, light and power........................	100	150	99
5. Law books...............................	350	300	236
6. Other incidental expenses.....................	120	120	87
	1,900	1,900	1,687
Total Division No. 30.............	26,140	27,700	26,712
Division No. 31.—THE HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164.....	6,750	5,588	5,388
2. Temporary and casual employees................	700	700	924
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	262	262
	7,450	6,550	6,574
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	5,100	5,250	4,881
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	150	150	229
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	600	450	600
4. Law books...............................	700	350	466
5. Cleaning courts and offices....................	250	250	376
6. Payments to States for services of officers...........	620	705	723
7. Jurors’ fees...............................	20	25	..
8. Other incidental expenses.....................	400	300	459
	7,840	7,480	7,734
Total Division No. 31.............	15,290	14,030	14,308

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–38.
Division No. 32.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 166.....	28,270	27,260	26,371
2. Extra duty pay.............................	100	100	6
3. Temporary and casual employees................	1,000	1,000	1,378
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	980	..	55
	30,350	28,360	27,810
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,360	1,514	1,073
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,280	1,297	982
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	1,700	1,700	1,784
4. Fuel, light and power........................	130	135	138
6. Payments to States for services of officers...........	2,650	2,525	2,356
6. Prosecution for offences under the Bankruptcy Act.....	470	470	579
7. Office cleaning............................	300	309	273
8. Other incidental expenses.....................	300	300	343
	8,190	8,250	7,528
Total Division No. 32.............	38,540	36,610	35,338
Division No. 33.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167.....	5,700	5,420	5,294
2. Extra duty pay.............................	20	20	6
3. Temporary and casual employees................	400	400	377
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	490	..	..
	6,610	5,840	5,677
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,400	1,450	1,167
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	450	455	521
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	350	300	365
4. Reports of cases............................	800	800	652
6. Payments to States for services of officers...........	60	55	55
6. Law costs................................	500	250	785
7. Cleaning courts and offices....................	20	20	2
8. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,500	1,000	1,534
	5,080	4,330	5,081
Total Division No. 33.............	11,690	10,170	10,758

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 34—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 34—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167.....	1,060	920	763
2. Temporary and casual employees................	200	200	201
	1,260	1,120	964
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	300	200	293
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	100	100	145
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	50	55	46
4. Fuel and light.............................	30	25	16
5. Reports of cases............................	80	80	26
6. Other incidental expenses.....................	20	20	15
	580	480	541
Total Division No. 34.............	1,840	1,600	1,505
Division No. 35.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168.....	10,910	10,510	10,113
2. Temporary and casual employees................	290	270	456
	11,200	10,780	10,569
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	200	250	156
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	160	110	176
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	600	500	708
4. Fuel, light and power........................	50	50	65
5. Office cleaning............................	250	300	72
6. Other incidental expenses.....................	100	150	71
	1,360	1,360	1,248
Total Division No. 35.............	12,560	12,140	11,817

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 36.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169.....	41,840	36,050	31,924
2. Extra duty pay.............................	2,500	3,000	3,600
3. Temporary and casual employees................	1,500	2,600	3,188
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	180	640	1,219
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official	..	..	15
	46,020	42,290	39,946
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	200	200	237
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	2,800	2,000	2,669
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	1,000	1,000	1,313
4. Fuel, light and power........................	1,300	1,000	1,218
5. Printing, including specifications and publications.....	14,000	14,500	13,329
6. Other incidental expenses.....................	500	620	634
	19,800	19,320	19,400
Total Division No. 36.............	65,820	61,610	59,346
Total Attorney-General’s Department...........	202,500	194,720	193,422

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.		Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure 1936–37.
Division Number.	—		Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure 1936–37.
		£	£	£	£	£
37	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	168,000	144,040	145,935	22,065	..
38	ELECTORAL BRANCH............................	119,500	114,210	109,589	9,911	..
39	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH......................	76,000	48,200	44,455	31,545	..
40	SOLAR OBSERVATORY..........................	6,500	5,730	5,600	900	..
41	FORESTRY BRANCH.............................	8,000	8,150	6,922	1,078	..
42	WORKS AND BUILDINGS.........................	106,200	96,580	94,456	11,744	..
43	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS...........	15,000	14,800	13,641	1,359	..
	Total...............................	499,200	431,710	420,598	78,602	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........		283,000	239,975	236,100	46,900	..
General expenses............................		216,200	191,735	184,498	31,702	..
Total..........................		499,200	431,710	420,598	78,602	..
				£
Vote, 1937–38....................................				499,200
Vote, 1936–37....................................				431,710
Increase.......................				67,490

F.2583.—4

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 37.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175.....	167,530	148,870	145,312
2. Extra duty pay.............................	4,600	3,450	4,514
3. Temporary and casual employees................	105,000	86,500	89,739
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	870	300	189
	278,000	239,120	239,754
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations	8,000	8,000	8,359
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	115,000	99,000	99,000
Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works	10,000	10,000	9,870
	133,000	117,000	117,229
	145,000	122,120	122,525
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	10,600	13,000	15,440
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	9,300	8,300	8,740
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	7,200	6,200	7,008
4. Fuel, light and power........................	3,700	4,200	3,306
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts	3,000	3,500	2,598
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered	1,100	900	960
7. Office cleaning, other than salaries...............	2,000	2,070	1,983
8. Water supply and sanitation....................	900	1,100	738
9. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act, 1930	800	300	315
10. Commission paid for the collection of loans to migrants.	100	100	33
11. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps...	2,400	1,300	1,880
Carried forward.................	41,100	40,970	43,001
Carried forward.................	145,000	122,120	122,525

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 37.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
Brought forward................	145,000	122,120	122,525
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	41,100	40,970	43,001
12. Motor vehicles and accessories..................	6,500	*	..
13. Other incidental expenses.....................	2,900	3,400	3,677
Visit of Chief Architect overseas.................	..	150	..
Defalcation by official........................	..	..	134
Expenses in connexion with motor accident..........	..	..	231
	50,500	44,520	47,043
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations	2,500	1,600	2,633
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	25,000	21,000	21,000
	27,500	22,600	23,633
	23,000	21,920	23,410
Total Division No. 37.............	168,000	144,040	145,935
Division No. 38.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178.....	76,600	74,400	71,271
2. Extra duty pay.............................	100	100	..
3. Temporary and casual employees................	1,000	500	1,634
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,800	1,780	2,268
Carried forward.................	79,500	76,780	75,173

* Provision in 1936–37 made under Items 1 and 13.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 38.—ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.
Brought forward................	79,500	76,780	75,173
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	450	500	289
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	850	850	748
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	1,300	1,250	1,244
4. Fuel, light and power........................	450	475	387
5. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered	820	825	880
6. Office cleaning............................	1,080	1,180	971
7. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)	33,000	30,000	28,232
8. Redistribution of Electoral Divisions in the States.....	1,000	1,500	886
9. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,050	850	779
	40,000	37,430	34,416
Total Division No. 38.............	119,500	114,210	109,589
Division No. 39.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181.....	42,000	28,600	25,970
2. Extra duty pay.............................	2,700	1,096	1,486
3. Temporary and casual employees................	2,400	998	2,117
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	800	406	427
5. Payment for overtime services by officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department	600	550	8
	48,500	31,650	30,008
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	3,000	1,338	1,100
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	4,000	2,262	2,740
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	3,000	1,914	2,391
4. Fuel, light and power........................	350	177	179
Carried forward.................	10,350	5,691	6,410
Carried forward.................	48,500	31,650	30,008

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 39.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	48,500	31,650	30,008
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	10,350	5,691	6,410
5. Meteorological instruments and apparatus...........	6,500	2,549	1,920
6. Allowances to country observers.................	4,500	3,000	2,883
7. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings....	1,200	1,494	765
8. Publication of meteorological data................	1,000	1,254	616
9. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland	200	285	65
10. Maintenance of meteorological station, Lord Howe Island	800	740	762
11. Payments for wireless messages.................	300	510	..
12. Telegraphic costs of forecasts for use of aviation companies	400	350	91
13. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for services at Willis Island	250	..	..
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	2,000	677	935
	27,500	16,550	14,447
Total Division No. 39.............	76,000	48,200	44,455
Division No. 40.—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181.....	3,300	3,290	2,711
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,200	815	1,224
	4,500	4,105	3,935
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	50	60	20
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	150	150	98
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	100	70	87
4. Fuel, light and power........................	800	600	582
5. Library.................................	100	100	140
6. Scientific equipment.........................	400	400	420
7. Other incidental expenses.....................	400	245	318
	2,000	1,625	1,665
Total Division No. 40.............	6,500	5,730	5,600

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 41.—FORESTRY BRANCH.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182.....	4,300	4,280	3,107
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,200	1,040	1,352
	5,500	5,320	4,459
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	350	300	399
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,100	1,520	1,131
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	150	200	92
4. Fuel, light and power........................	200	225	126
5. Transport................................	200	85	207
6. Library.................................	150	200	138
7. Other incidental expenses.....................	350	300	370
	2,500	2,830	2,463
Total Division No. 41.............	8,000	8,150	6,922
Division No. 42.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
1. Parliament...............................	1,400	1,670	2,172
2. Prime Minister............................	2,500	1,750	3,213
3. External Affairs............................	100	..	..
4. Treasury.................................	3,900	3,200	4,622
6. Attorney-General...........................	800	2,600	4,098
6. Interior.................................	12,500	10,500	11,488
7. Trade and Customs..........................	9,000	8,600	8,613
8. Health..................................	13,000	16,400	10,354
9. Commerce...............................	15,000	1,760	2,586
	58,200	46,480*	47,146*
B.—Rent of Buildings—
1. Prime Minister............................	5,000	4,950	4,768
2. Treasury.................................	13,000	13,500	13,384
3. Attorney-General...........................	14,500	16,000	14,235
4. Interior.................................	6,000	5,900	5,442
5. Trade and Customs..........................	2,400	2,300	2,259
6. Health..................................	3,200	3,050	3,026
7. Commerce...............................	3,900	4,400	4,196
	48,000	50,100	47,310
Total Division No. 42.............	106,200	96,580	94,456

* Included provision for fittings and furniture.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 43.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.	£	£	£
1. Wages of staff.............................	1,600	1,500	1,563
2. Maintenance—House........................	1,320	2,200	1,212
3. Maintenance—Grounds.......................	3,300	2,700	2,905
4. Telephones...............................	900	650	859
5. Fuel, light and power........................	1,200	1,450	1,029
6. Sanitation and water supply....................	400	423	364
7. Amount payable to the State Government of Victoria for lease of the building in Melbourne previously occupied by His Excellency the Governor-General	5,280	5,277	5,277
8. Repairs and maintenance......................	1,000	..	..
Fittings and furniture........................	..	600	432
Total Division No. 43.............	15,000	14,800	13,641
Total Department of the Interior.....................	499,200	431,710	420,598

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services.)

Page Reference.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.		Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
Page Reference.	—	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
		£	£	£	£	£
43	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION......................	31,900	30,502	31,504	396	..
43	PRINCIPAL SUPPLY OFFICERS’ COMMITTEE..........	7,500	5,350	2,912	4,588	..
47	NAVAL FORCES................................	2,370,230	2,439,067	2,485,106	..	114,876
52	MILITARY FORCES..............................	1,717,860	1,717,038	1,715,103	2,757	..
52	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS..................	66,070	55,064	55,009	11,061	..
54	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE...................	1,100,670	766,561	919,253	181,417	..
56	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH........................	243,350	323,820	270,300	..	26,950
58	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH	454,420	375,888	372,221	82,199	..
	Total..................................	5,992,000	5,713,290	5,851,408	140,592	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—Permanent Forces and Establishments		3,252,940	3,059,950	2,862,495	390,445	..
Citizen Forces—Pay and allowances...............		246,100	260,350	225,786	20,314	..
Exchange.................................		388,000	304,087	518,500	..	130,500
Other expenditure............................		2,104,960	2,088,903	2,244,627	..	139,667
Total..............................		5,992,000	5,713,290	5,851,408	140,592	..
				£
Vote, 1937–38...........................				5,992,000
Vote, 1936–37...........................				5,713,290
Increase..................				278,710

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, 1937–38.	1936–37.
Division Number.	Sub-head	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.	Other Expenditure.	Total Estimates, 1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£	£	£
44	Salaries and General Expenses........................	23,220	5,680	28,900	25,958	26,873
45	Works and Buildings..............................	..	3,000	3,000	4,544	4,631
		23,220	8,680	31,900	30,502	31,504
	PRINCIPAL SUPPLY OFFICERS’ COMMITTEE
46	Salaries and General Expenses........................	6,300	1,200	7,500	5,350	2,912
	NAVAL.
47	Permanent Naval Forces............................	1,206,290	210,990	1,417,280	1,351,560	1,343,634
48	R.A.N. College..................................	3,670	6,800	10,470	10,022	9,129
49	Civilian Permanent Services..........................	70,940	..	70,940	63,455	61,002
50	R.A.N. Reserves.................................	..	61,870	61,870	57,390	45,337
51	Naval Establishments..............................	256,960	36,930	293,890	285,594	267,589
52	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores.................	..	304,400	304,400	500,359	512,855
53	General Services.................................	..	77,550	77,550	71,137	71,613
54	Exchange......................................	..	152,000	152,000	96,850	146,983
55	Works and Buildings..............................	..	12,900	12,900	28,700	26,964
		1,537,860	863,440	2,401,300	2,465,067	2,485,106
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	..	31,070	31,070	26,000	..
		1,537,860	832,370	2,370,230	2,439,067	2,485,106
	MILITARY.
56	Permanent Military Forces...........................	635,350	50,540	685,890	628,483	615,632
57	Civilian Permanent Services..........................	201,340	..	201,340	188,940	184,401
58	Royal Military College.............................	4,640	18,080	22,720	22,719	23,048
59	Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.....................	..	315,260	315,260	328,062	312,728
60	Training.......................................	..	131,450	131,450	148,044	145,378
61	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores.................	..	83,670	83,670	60,517	60,823
62	General Services.................................	..	154,030	154,030	148,061	159,175
63	Exchange......................................	..	111,000	111,000	138,237	152,073
64	Works and Buildings..............................	..	63,140	63,140	63,975	61,845
		841,330	927,170	1,768,500	1,727,038	1,715,103
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	15,000	35,640	50,640	10,000	..
		826,330	891,530	1,717,860	1,717,038	1,715,103

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, 1937–38.	1936–37.
Division Number.	Sub-head.	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.	Other Expenditure.	Total Estimates, 1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
65	Salaries and General Expenses	3,810	62,260	66,070	55,064	55,009
	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
66	Permanent Air Force...............................	690,500	..	690,500	495,310	483,281
67	Civilian Permanent Services..........................	25,500	..	25,500	18,390	17,996
68	Citizen Air Force.................................	..	7,500	7,500	6,000	3,668
69	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores.................	..	208,300	208,300	117,861	104,369
70	General Services.................................	..	55,000	55,000	45,000	67,759
71	Exchange......................................	..	125,000	125,000	69,000	219,444
72	Works and Buildings..............................	..	13,400	13,400	35,000	22,736
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	716,000	409,200	1,125,200	786,561	919,253
		10,000	14,530	24,530	20,000	..
	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.	706,000	394,670	1,100,670	766,561	919,253
73	Civilian Permanent Services..........................	45,000	..	45,000	32,570	30,907
74	General Services.................................	..	27,000	27,000	22,400	22,413
75	Development of Civil Aviation........................	..	109,600	109,600	263,000	211,032
76	Empire Air Mail Scheme............................	..	52,750	52,750	..	..
77	Works and Buildings..............................	..	9,000	9,000	5,850	5,948
		45,000	198,350	243,350	323,820	270,300
	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
78	Central Administration and Contract Board................	27,780	3,720	31,500	27,342	25,853
79	Munitions Establishments and Factories..................	79,600	351,280	430,880	348,546	346,368
	Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..	107,380	355,000	462,380	375,888	372,221
		2,960	5,000	7,960	..	..
		104,420	350,000	454,420	375,888	372,221
	Total.....................................	3,252,940	2,739,060	5,992,000	5,713,290	5,851,408

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Under Control of Department of Defence.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 44.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 183................	20,220	18,460	16,598
2. Extra duty pay.............................	50	50	61
3. Temporary and casual employees................	950	828	1,761
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,000	1,885	2,773
B.—General Expenses—	23,220	21,223	21,193
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,200	2,000	2,137
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	520	525	646
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	1,950	1,250	2,041
4. Fuel, light and power........................	200	200	196
5. Water supply and sanitation....................	100	100	62
6. Books and papers for Departmental Library (including binding and repairing books)	300	300	233
7. Entertainment of Navy and Army veterans with war service prior to 1886	160	150	146
8. Other incidental expenses.....................	250	210	219
	5,680	4,735	5,680
Total Division No. 44.............	28,900	25,958	26,873
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 45.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	3,000	4,544	4,631
Total Central Administration.....	31,900	30,502	31,504
Division No. 46.—PRINCIPAL SUPPLY OFFICERS’ COMMITTEE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 184.....	6,300	4,190	2,088
Temporary and casual employees.................	..	..	12
B.—General Expenses—	6,300	4,190	2,100
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	640	600	31
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	500	500	737
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	50	50	15
4. Other incidental expenditure...................	10	10	29
	1,200	1,160	812
Total Principal Supply Officers’ Committee..	7,500	5,350	2,912

VII.—The Department of Defence.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Under Control of Department of Defence.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
NAVAL.	£	£	£
Division No. 47—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Active pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 189...	991,870	955,450	949,914
2. Pay of personnel on retirement leave and payments in lieu	9,000	9,000	11,048
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	202,420*	191,246	194,531
	1,206,290	1,155,696	1,155,493
B.—General Expenses.
1. Provisions, including freight and allowances in lieu of provisions; payments to Ships’ funds	131,350‡	127,128	116,122
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities and gratuitous issues)	60,380§	54,166	53,238
8. Recruiting expenses.........................	3,850	2,620	1,557
4. Irrecoverable debts to Crown of deserters or discharged personnel	50	50	21
6. Compensation under Regulations in respect of death, injury or illness; also compensation payable under Admiralty Regulations to personnel loaned from Royal Navy	5,000	3,000	7,295
6. Entertainment expenses of H.M.A. Ships on special visits	500	250	..
7. Medical and dental expenses and treatment..........	8,260	7,125	8,168
8. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,600	1,525	1,740
	210,990	195,864	188,141
Total Division No. 47.............	1,417,280	1,351,560	1,343,634
Division No. 48.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190.....	2,940	3,000	2,809
2. Extra duty pay.............................	10	10	..
3. Temporary and casual employees................	720	712	640
	3,670\|\|	3,722	3,449
Carried forward.................	3,670	3,722	3,449

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

† 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.

‡ Includes value of provisions supplied to members of Permanent Naval Forces, Seagoing, £128,200.

§ Includes Kit Upkeep Allowances paid to members of Permanent Naval Forces, Seagoing, and Auxiliary Services, £42,000.

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

VII.—The Department of Defence.

NAVAL.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 48.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE —continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	3,670	3,722	3,449
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence including freight.........	1,100	1,000	1,092
2. Fuel, light and power........................	500	500	440
3. Water supply and sanitation....................	300	300	300
4. Provisions...............................	1,500	1,300	1,193
5. Clothing, uniforms and kit upkeep allowances........	1,700	1,500	1,202
6. Stores for general upkeep and maintenance..........	400	400	387
7. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,300	1,300	1,066
	6,800	6,300	5,680
Total Division No. 48.............	10,470*	10,022	9,129
Division No. 49.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192.....	60,090	55,430	53,166
2. Extra duty pay.............................	80	75	112
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	250	250	..
4. Temporary and casual employees................	10,520	7,700	7,724
Total Division No. 49.............	70,940	63,455	61,002
Division No. 50.—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	40,750†	37,850	32,121
B.—General Expenses—
1. Provisions or allowances in lieu.................	2,990	3,135	2,162
2. Clothing, uniforms and kit.....................	8,850	8,850	6,303
3. Compensation in respect of death, injury or illness.....	250	175	168
4. Naval and ordnance stores.....................	6,000	4,000	3,181
5. Boats and launches—running cost and repairs........	800	800	445
6. Medical services...........................	620	615	462
7. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,610	1,965	495
	21,120	19,540	13,216
Total Division No. 50.............	61,870	57,390	45,337

* The total estimated coat of Royal Australian Naval College for 1937–38, including pay, &c., of Naval Personnel provided under Division No. 47, and repair and maintenance of buildings provided under Division No. 55, is £17,950.

† Includes provision for pay and allowances of—

Royal Australian Naval Reserve, 325 Officers, 4,000 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.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

NAVAL.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 51.—NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195.....	62,450	60,290	58,061
2. Extra duty pay.............................	150	100	162
3. Temporary and casual employees................	193,160	187,330	175,820
A. Salaries of officers and employees on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,200	1,700	1,080
	256,960	249,420	235,123
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	740	775	656
2. Freight and cartage..........................	230	175	31
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	3,260	3,084	3,075
4. Fuel, light and power........................	13,370	13,545	11,118
5. Water supply and sanitation....................	5,250	4,675	4,052
6. Stores and material for general upkeep and maintenance including contract work on yard craft	12,940	12,780	12,819
7. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,140	1,140	715
	36,930	36,174	32,466
Total Division No. 51.............	293,890	285,594	267,589
Division No. 52.—MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES.*
1. Victualling equipment (including officers’ mess traps, seamen’s mess utensils and loan clothing), band instruments and music, including freight	7,000	6,400	6,527
2. Naval stores, including material and stores for repairs and refit, and including freight	102,000	123,320	130,320
3. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition, including freight	99,230	223,139	213,222
4. Medical and dental stores, including freight..........	6,600	5,000	4,715
5. Coal and oil fuel, including freight...............	64,000	96,095	103,750
6. Repair and refit of ships—docking dues, contract work and other charges	20,170	39,595	45,095
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	5,400	6,810	9,226
Total Division No. 52.............	304,400	500,359	512,855

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

VII.—The Department of Defence.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
NAVAL.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 53.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	51,500	45,777	45,270
2. Freight and cartage..........................	5,000	5,500	4,550
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	4,650	3,925	4,711
4. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	3,440	3,200	3,505
5. Fuel, light and power........................	2,000	2,000	1,724
6. Water supply and sanitation....................	700	700	590
7. Fees payable for Instructional Courses.............	9,320	9,400	6,474
8. Grants to institutions.........................	350	285	285
9. Expenses in connexion with Australian Coronation Contingent	190	..	4,207
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	400	350	297
Total Division No. 53.............	77,550	71,137	71,613
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Naval......	2,236,400	2,339,517	2,311,159
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 54.—EXCHANGE.
1. Exchange on remittances within and beyond the Commonwealth	152,000	96,850	146,983
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 55.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	12,140	28,200	26,453
2. Rent...................................	760	500	511
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	12,900	28,700	26,964
	2,401,300	2,465,067	2,485,106
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	31,070	26,000	..
Total Naval...............	2,370,230	2,439,067	2,485,106

VII.—The Department of Defence.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Under Control of Department of Defence.		Vote.	Expenditure.
MILITARY.	£	£	£
Division No. 56.—PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 201........	628,910	578,500	567,462
2. Pay of personnel on retirement leave, and payments in lieu	6,440	7,434	3,956
Miscellaneous allowances under Regulations........	..	795	1,462
Payment as act of grace to officer on retirement.......	..	..	320
	635,350	586,729	573,200
B.—General Expenses—
1. Rations.................................	19,560	15,000	16,241
2. Clothing, uniforms, bedding and kits, or allowances in lieu thereof	26,380*	22,554*	22,206
3. Fuel and light.............................	4,110	3,825	3,714
4. Other incidental expenses.....................	490	375	271
	50,540	41,754	42,432
Total Division No. 56.............	685,890	628,483	615,632
Division No. 57.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 203.....	165,750	155,450	147,776
2. Extra duty pay.............................	800	700	1,113
S. Temporary and casual employees................	31,620	28,448	29,865
4. Salaries of officers and employees on retirement leave and payments in lieu	3,170	4,342	4,884
Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from State Service of Tasmania	..	..	763
Total Division No. 57.............	201,340	188,940	184,401

* Includes uniform allowance to warrant and non-commissioned officers and men—1937–38, £20,036; 1936–37, 416,650

VII.—The Department of Defence.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
MILITARY.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 58.—ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 204.....	4,510	3,520	3,245
2. Temporary and casual employees................	40	..	25
3. Pay of Staff Cadets granted provisional commissions in the active Citizen Military Forces whilst attending militia camps of continuous training	90	..	..
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu under Regulations	*	*	..
	4,640	3,520	3,270
B.—General Expenses—
1. Staff Cadets’ maintenance and outfit allowances†......	10,860	9,297	8,795
2. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,170	675	649
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	320	320	346
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	140	100	96
5. Fuel, light and power........................	700	775	954
6. Water supply and sanitation....................	600	..	..
7. Instructional and other stores...................	650	975	1,109
8. Medical and dental services....................	850	500	776
9. Rations and forage..........................	2,440	1,420	1,138
10. Provision and maintenance of transport vehicles......	200	1,650	1,923
11. Freight and transport........................	230	935	290
12. Other incidental expenses.....................	2,610	1,800	2,171
Cost of removal to Duntroon, Federal Capital Territory..	..	3,360	3,725
	20,770	21,807	21,972
Less amount recoverable from New Zealand Government on account New Zealand Staff Cadets at the Royal Military College	2,690	2,608	2,194
	18,080	19,199	19,778
Total Division No. 58.............	22,720‡	22,719	23,048

* Included in total Salaries.

† To be paid to the credit of the Royal Military College—Working expenses—Trust account.

‡ The total estimated coat of Royal Military College for 1937–38, including salaries, &c., of military personnel provided under Division No. 56, is £42,188.

F.2583.—5

VII.—The Department of Defence.

MILITARY.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 59—CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES AND CADETS.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay*—	£	£	£
1. Pay and allowances under Regulations.............	197,850†	216,500	189,997
B.—General Expenses—
1. Clothing, uniforms and kits....................	72,000	69,154	77,344
2. Corps contingent allowance, under regulations, and grants for welfare and betterment purposes	22,680	22,008	22,184
3. Band allowance............................	2,880	2,750	2,724
4. Allowance for musketry and skill-at-arms and competitions and expenses incidental thereto	5,700	5,510	4,629
5. Compensation for death, injuries, or illness on duty....	1,500	1,500	4,330
6. Grants to Citizen Military Forces Rifle Unions.......	530	525	525
7. Cadet training, including all expenses in connexion therewith in accordance with regulations	9,500	6,502	7,727
8. Efficiency allowance—Voluntary Aid Detachments....	230	228	189
9. Publicity, propaganda, tattoos and displays..........	1,780	2,780	2,314
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	610	605	445
Payments as acts of grace in respect of death or injury...	..	..	304
Allowance to Senior Cadet Detachment at educational establishment, Hobart	..	..	12
Cash destroyed by fire........................	..	..	4
	117,410	111,562	122,731
Total Division No. 59.............	315,260	328,062	312,728
Division No. 60.—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	112,540	127,137	127,934
2. Expenses of officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under regulations)	18,910	20,907	17,444
Total Division No. 60.............	131,450	148,044	145,378
Division No. 61.—MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES.
1. General stores and equipment...................	65,020	48,112	49,137
2. Purchase, maintenance and running expenses of fighting and transport vehicles	8,930	3,800	4,310
3. Repairs and renewals, including works in connexion with camp buildings and sites	8,430	5,605	5,856
4. Field medical supplies and equipment.............	500	3,000	1,520
5. Expenditure in connexion with measures for the protection of the civil population against gas attack	790	‡	..
Total Division No. 61.............	83,670	60,517	60,823

* Amounts refunded in connexion with advances in previous years for C.M.F. pay to be credited to this vote. Subject to Pay Regulations and establishments with the exception of payments to D.D.M Services and Veterinary officers.

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

‡ Provision included under Item 1 in 1936–37.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
MILITARY.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 62.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	57,150	53,800	46,910
2. Freight and cartage..........................	18,270	25,340	15,703
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	11,570	11,470	9,402
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	8,960	7,900	8,028
5. Fuel, light and power........................	3,150	2,850	2,827
6. Water supply and sanitation....................	7,200	7,000	6,281
7. Purchase and maintenance of remounts and all other expenditure incidental thereto	19,000	15,000	15,237
8. Medical and dental services....................	11,650	10,500	13,399
9. Compensation for injuries on duty................	1,000	1,000	901
10. Fees of Universities and other establishments for courses and examination fees, and contribution towards salary of teacher of Japanese language	980	933	710
11. Expenses of Australian Survey Corps, including allowances and wages, purchase and maintenance of horses, motor vehicles, bicycles, instruments, books and other requisites, purchase and printing of maps	6,940	6,446	7,277
12. Text books and publications....................	2,550	2,350	2,528
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	337
15. Pensions to dependants of deceased officers.........	210	102	111
16. Expenses in connexion with Australian Coronation Contingent	2,000	..	26,537
17. Other incidental expenses.....................	2,350	2,320	2,337
Total Division No. 62.............	154,030	148,061	159,175
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Military.....	1,594,360	1,524,826	1,501,185
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 63.—EXCHANGE.
1. Exchange on remittances within and beyond the Commonwealth	111,000	138,237	152,073

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 64.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.	£	£	£
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	56,140	59,875	55,884
2. Rent...................................	7,000	4,100	5,961
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior........	63,140	63,975	61,845
	1,768,500	1,727,038	1,715,103
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	50,640	10,000	..
Total Military..................	1,717,860	1,717,038	1,715,103
Division No. 65.—RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 204.....	3,720	3,556	3,544
2. Extra duty pay.............................	90	75	120
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	630	631
	3,810	4,261	4,295
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fares...................................	5,500	5,500	5,488
2. Freight and cartage..........................	2,200	2,200	1,999
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery, and printing.	300	300	166
4. Postage, telegrams and telephones................	330	325	282
6. Grants for ranges, efficiency, Commonwealth Council, and prize meetings	23,880	23,728	24,081
6. Restoration of free grant of small arms ammunition to rifle clubs (to be paid to the credit of the Small Arms Ammunition Trust Account)	29,000	18,000	18,000
7. Other incidental expenses including payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act, 1930	1,050	750	698
	62,260	50,803	50,714
Total Rifle Clubs and Associations...	66,070	55,064	55,009

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Under Control of Department of Defence.	1937–38.	1936–37.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 66.—PERMANENT AIR FORCE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 206.....	664,000	477,310	464,439
2. Temporary and casual employees................	9,000	6,000	6,165
3. Deferred pay and interest on accrued deferred pay.....	16,000	11,500	11,955
4. Salaries of personnel on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,500	500	722
Total Division No. 66.............	690,500	495,310	483,281
Division No. 67.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 206.....	23,930	18,040	13,329
2. Extra duty pay.............................	100	100	208
3. Temporary and casual employees................	5,000	5,000	4,459
	29,030	23,140	17,996
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	3,530	4,750	..
Total Division No. 67.............	25,500	18,390	17,996
Division No. 68.—CITIZEN AIR FORCE.
1. Pay and allowances and issues in the nature of pay to personnel	7,500	6,000	3,668
Division No. 69.—MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES.
1. Technical stores, equipment and drawings..........	52,960	47,461	48,250
2. Non-technical stores, materials and equipment........	26,190	11,000	4,726
3. Ammunition, explosives and pyrotechnics..........	24,500	17,400	20,124
4. Barrack stores, aerodrome equipment, machines and tools, and building supplies	27,150	19,000	5,663
5. Petrol and oil..............................	49,500	23,000	25,606
6. Clothing, uniforms and kits....................	28,000	*	..
Total Division No. 69.............	208,300	117,861	104,369

* Provided under Division No. 70—General Services in 1936–37.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 70.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	9,225	5,500	8,558
2. Freight and cartage..........................	10,000	3,200	6,927
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	6,000	3,200	5,327
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	9,000	2,200	3,540
5. Fuel, light and power........................	8,500	7,125	8,233
6. Water supply and sanitation....................	2,000	2,000	1,770
7. Medical allowances and attendances..............	6,000	4,000	5,946
8. Compensation for injuries on duty................	500	500	1,436
9. Expenses of officers sent abroad for instruction or duty, including outfit allowance under Regulations	500	500	436
10. Maps, text-books and publications................	1,250	1,250	1,392
11. Grants to United Service Institutions..............	25	25	25
12. Other incidental expenses.....................	2,000	1,500	1,770
Clothing, uniforms and kits.....................	*	14,000	19,783
Payments as acts of grace in respect of flying accidents..	..	..	123
Expenses in connexion with Australian Coronation Contingent	..	..	2,493
Total Division No. 70.............	55,000	45,000	67,759
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Royal Australian Air Force	986,800	682,561	677,073
Under Control of the Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 71.—EXCHANGE.
1. Exchange on remittances within and beyond the Commonwealth	125,000	69,000	219,444
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 72.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	13,000	34,750	22,501
2. Rent...................................	400	250	235
Total Division No. 72.............	13,400	35,000	22,736
	1,125,200	786,561	919,253
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	24,530	20,000	..
Total Royal Australian Air Force.....	1,100,670	766,561	919,253

* Provision included under Division No. 69, Item 6.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 73.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 207.....	25,740	21,270	18,061
2. Extra duty pay.............................	160	100	167
3. Temporary and casual employees................	19,100	11,200	12,679
Total Division No. 73.............	45,000	32,570	30,907
Division No. 74.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	4,200	2,700	3,871
2. Freight and cartage..........................	700	500	581
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,700	900	1,472
4. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	1,400	1,450	1,129
5. Fuel, light and power........................	600	400	376
6. Maps, text books and publications................	400	250	296
7. Contribution to International Commission for Air Navigation	350	450	318
8. General stores and equipment and maintenance of landing grounds	12,500	12,000	9,683
9. Petrol and oil..............................	1,500	1,500	1,252
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...........	2,000	600	269
12. Expenses of Air Accidents Investigation Committee....	650	500	642
13. Other incidental expenses.....................	766	916	652
Expenses in connexion with search for missing Dutch airmen	..	..	284
Legal expenses in connexion with case H. Goya Henry v. Commonwealth	..	..	910
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	..	..	444
Total Division No. 74.............	27,000	22,400	22,413

VII.—The Department of Defence.

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 75.—DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.	£	£	£
1. Subsidies for air transport services................	173,242	210,450	190,857
2. Grants to aero clubs.........................	16,000	11,000	11,774
3. Provision of wireless and direction finding equipment, installation and services	237,275	131,726	131,726
4. Miscellaneous services.......................	22,625	28,774	9,448
	449,142	381,950	343,805
Less—
Contribution by New Zealand Government towards cost of Brisbane-Singapore Service	1,000	2,000	2,000
Amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster-General’s Department for conveyance of air mails	95,000	116,950	130,773
Amount to be provided from the Civil Aviation Trust Account	243,542	..	..
	339,542	118,950	132,773
Total Division No. 75.............	109,600	263,000	211,032
Division No. 76.—EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME.
1. Mail payment and subsidy.....................	63,750	..	..
2. Maintenance and operation of wireless and direction finding equipment, and other expenses	13,000	..	..
3. Maintenance and operation of launches............	9,000	..	..
	85,750	..	..
Less amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster-General’s Department for conveyance of air mails	33,000	..	..
Total Division No. 76.............	52,750	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Civil Aviation Branch	234,350	317,970	264,352
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 77.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	8,000	5,000	5,392
2. Rent...................................	1,000	850	556
Total Division No. 77.............	9,000	5,850	5,948
Total Civil Aviation Branch.....	243,350	323,820	270,300

VII.—The Department of Defence.

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 78.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION AND CONTRACT BOARD.	£	£	£
Division No. 78.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION AND CONTRACT BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 208................	25,520	24,190	22,506
2. Extra duty pay.............................	150	22	25
3. Temporary and casual employees................	550	330	498
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,560	..	..
	27,780	24,542	23,029
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,000	850	844
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	500	300	411
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	600	300	507
4. Maintenance of Defence Establishments Guard, including clothing and equipment	1,100	1,100	600
5. Other incidental expenses.....................	520	250	462
	3,720	2,800	2,824
Total Division No. 78.............	31,500	27,342	25,853
Division No. 79.—MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries as per Schedule, page 212................	78,150	65,240	63,264
2. Temporary and casual employees................	770	742	176
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	680	..	316
	79,600	65,982	63,756

VII.—The Department of Defence.

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1937–38.	1936–37.
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 79.—MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES—continued.	£	£	£
B.—General Expenses (for maintenance of the Munitions Establishments and Factories, including wages, stores and services generally)—
1. Ammunition factory, Footscray.................	107,000a	96,000	96,000
2. Explosives factory, Maribyrnong................	70,000b	50,000	50,000
3. Ordnance factory, Maribyrnong.................	70,000c	55,000	55,000
4. Small Arms factory, Lithgow...................	60,000d	53,000	53,000
5. Munitions Supply laboratories, Maribyrnong.........	23,000e	14,700	14,700
6. Inspection Branch, all States...................	21,280	13,864	13,837
Payment as act of grace to officer injured on duty......	..	..	75
	351,280f	282,564f	282,612f
Total Division No. 79.............	430,880	348,546	346,368
	462,380	375,888	372,221
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	7,960	..	..
Total Munitions Supply Branch.....	454,420	375,888	372,221
Total Department of Defence..................	5,992,000	5,713,290	5,851,408

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

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

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

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

(f) Includes an estimated amount for wages of £230,000 for 1937–38 and £160,000 for 1936–37. Other expenditure on wages to be derived from the proceeds of sales of factory products estimated at £233,000 for 1937–38 and £150,000 for 1936–37.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.		Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
Division Number.	—	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure	Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
		£	£	£	£	£
80	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	62,570	52,080	62,768	..	198
81	TARIFF BOARD.................................	12,940	12,480	12,050	890	..
82	FILM CENSORSHIP..............................	4,670	4,300	4,888	..	218
83	NEW SOUTH WALES.............................	201,520	188,690	194,041	7,479	..
84	VICTORIA.....................................	152,210	134,980	147,518	4,692	..
85	QUEENSLAND.................................	81,310	72,780	76,197	5,113	..
86	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.............................	67,990	64,970	65,476	2,514	..
87	WESTERN AUSTRALIA...........................	57,460	51,880	54,284	3,176	..
88	TASMANIA....................................	13,630	12,370	13,772	..	142
89	NORTHERN TERRITORY..........................	1,700	1,990	2,022	..	322
	Total...............................	656,000	596,520	633,016	22,984	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........		591,850	536,460	561,226	30,624	..
General expenses...........................		64,150	60,060	71,790	..	7,640
Total........................		656,000	596,520	633,016	22,984	..
				£
Vote, 1937–38......................				656,000
Vote, 1936–37......................				596,520
Increase......................				59,480

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 80.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 214.....	44,220	35,780	37,281
2. Extra duty pay.............................	940	1,000	1,717
3. Temporary and casual employees................	3,450*	3,000	8,241
	48,610	39,780	47,239
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	7,000	6,000	7,385
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,600	1,800	2,497
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	3,000	2,500	3,478
4. Fuel, light and power........................	400	400	371
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses......	825	800	758
6. Honoraria to members of Commonwealth Book Censorship Board and to Appeal Censor	335	..	250
7. Other incidental expenses.....................	800	800	790
	13,960	12,300	15,529
Total Division No. 80.............	62,570	52,080	62,768
Division No. 81.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 214.....	6,820	6,560	5,946
2. Temporary and casual employees................	30	30	310
	6,850	6,590	6,256
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	950	1,050	848
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	90	90	82
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	180	190	173
4. Advertising...............................	350	500	291
6. Fees to members of Tariff Board.................	4,500	4,030	4,388
6. Other incidental expenses.....................	20	30	12
	6,090	5,890	5,794
Total Division No. 81.............	12,940	12,480	12,050

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

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 82.—FILM CENSORSHIP.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 215.....	2,000	2,400	2,777
2. Extra duty pay.............................	30	50	19
3. Temporary and casual employees................	310	220	363
B.—General Expenses—	2,940	2,670	3,159
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	30	30	42
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	60	50	63
3. Fuel, light and power........................	140	140	127
4. Fees to members of Censorship Board.............	1,250	1,150	1,252
5. Fees to Appeal Censor.......................	200	200	199
6. Other incidental expenses.....................	50	60	46
	1,730	1,630	1,729
Total Division No. 82.............	4,670	4,300	4,888
Division No. 83.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 217.....	178,760	169,260	162,880
2. Extra duty pay.............................	5,000	3,500	5,850
3. Temporary and casual employees................	4,540	3,500	9,505
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,560	1,400	1,605
	189,860	177,660	179,840
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,100	1,600	2,237
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	3,000	2,500	4,647
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	1,700	1,700	1,739
4. Fuel, light and power........................	750	750	726
5. Water charges.............................	550	550	539
6. Law costs................................	400	400	395
7. Hire and maintenance of launches................	500	800	644
8. Payments to State for services of officers acting as officers of Customs	160	155	140
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)	1,000	1,075	1,074
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,500	1,500	2,060
	11,660	11,030	14,201
Total Division No. 83.............	201,520	188,690	194,041

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 84.—VICTORIA.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 219.....	133,450	118,090	120,583
2. Extra duty pay.............................	1,400	900	2,752
3. Temporary and casual employees................	5,120	5,000	9,022
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,700	1,620	2,331
	141,670	125,610	134,688
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,750	1,500	2,574
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	2,000	1,800	2,624
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	2,500	1,950	2,959
4. Fuel, light and power........................	1,000	920	1,098
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses......	200	300	288
6. Payments to State for services of officers acting as officers of Customs	190	200	204
7. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post)	900	1,000	888
8. Other incidental expenses.....................	2,000	1,700	2,195
	10,540	9,370	12,830
Total Division No. 84.............	152,210	134,980	147,518
Division No. 85.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 221.....	67,210	60,610	61,332
2. Extra duty pay.............................	500	350	580
3. Temporary and casual employees................	3,600	2,400	4,515
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,000	1,220	1,572
	73,310	64,580	67,999
Carried forward.................	73,310	64,580	67,999

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

		1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 85—QUEENSLAND—continued.		1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
Brought forward................		73,310	64,580	67,999
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................		1,750	1,450	2,079
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.		1,300	1,400	1,508
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........		1,600	1,600	1,637
4. Fuel, light and power........................		100	100	101
5. Law costs................................		150	150	246
6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses......		450	350	429
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	145
8. Payment for service of State Government Analyst.....	£1,200
Less amount to be recovered from Department of Commerce	£400
		800	800	800
9. Hire and maintenance of launches................		1,000	1,500	433
10. Other incidental expenses.....................		700	700	820
		8,000	8,200	8,198
Total Division No. 85.............		81,310	72,780	76,197
Division No. 86.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 222.....		57,990	55,640	53,352
2. Extra duty pay.............................		380	400	370
3. Temporary and casual employees................		3,000	2,700	4,874
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu		500	390	484
3.—General Expenses—		61,870	59,130	59,080
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................		1,800	1,850	1,809
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.		1,500	1,300	1,563
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........		1,100	1,000	1,212
4. Fuel, light and power........................		250	220	260
6. 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	100	98
7. Other incidental expenses.....................		650	650	734
		6,120	5,840	6,396
Total Division No. 86.............		67,990	64,970	65,476

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

		1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 87.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.		1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 224.....		49,070	44,170	45,378
2. Extra duty pay.............................		800	600	1,005
3. Temporary and casual employees................		2,250	2,000	2,750
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu		800	930	161
		52,920	47,700	49,294
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................		900	750	1,087
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.		1,100	1,050	1,223
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services.......		1,050	950	1,104
4. Hire and maintenance of launches................	£450
Less payment by Department of the Interior........	£100	350	350	332
6. Fuel, light and power........................		150	140	156
6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses......		350	280	366
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)		120	140	111
8. Other incidental expenses.....................		520	520	611
		4,540	4,180	4,990
Total Division No. 87.............		57,460	51,880	54,284
Division No. 88.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 225.....		10,780	9,900	10,233
2. Extra duty pay.............................		250	175	231
3. Temporary and casual employees................		500	680	487
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu		800	..	407
Payment as an act of grace to officer transferred from State Service of Tasmania		..	365	750
		12,330	11,120	12,108
Carried forward.................		12,330	11,120	12,108

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

		1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 88.—TASMANIA—continued.		1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
Brought forward................		12,330	11,120	12,108
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................		120	80	78
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.		260	360	637
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........		460	400	458
4. Fuel, light and power........................		110	110	148
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses......		100	50	73
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	19
7. Payment for services of State Government Analyst	£230
Less amount to be recovered from Department of Commerce	£150
		80	80	85
8. Other incidental expenses.....................		140	140	166
		1,300	1,250	1,664
Total Division No. 88.............		13,630	12,370	13,772
Division No. 89.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 225.....		1,327	1,480	1,406
2. Extra duty pay.............................		80	50	84
3. Temporary and casual employees................		83	90	73
		1,490	1,620	1,563
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................		75	75	164
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.		20	25	9
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........		60	60	68
4. Fuel, light and power........................		..	5	..
5. Law costs and preparation of cases...............		5	5	..
6. Other incidental expenses.....................		50	200	218
		210	370	459
Total Division No. 89.............		1,700	1,990	2,022
Total Department of Trade and Customs		656,000	596,520	633,016

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.		Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
90	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	39,760	39,170	37,073	2,687	..
91	NEW SOUTH WALES.............................	21,050	20,110	20,062	988	..
92	VICTORIA.....................................	14,420	14,440	14,452	..	32
93	QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY..........	24,780	24,700	24,207	573	..
94	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.............................	8,660	8,560	8,270	390	..
95	WESTERN AUSTRALIA...........................	15,470	14,970	13,213	2,257	..
96	TASMANIA....................................	3,460	3,500	3,417	43	..
	Total.................................	127,600	125,450	120,694	6,906	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........		96,950	94,790	89,108	7,842	..
General expenses..........................		30,650	30,660	31,586	..	936
Total...........................		127,600	125,450	120,694	6,906	..
				£
Vote, 1937–38......................				127,600
Vote, 1936–37......................				125,450
Increase.........				2,150

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 90.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1937–38.	Vote:	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 229.....	28,350	28,090	25,370
2. Extra duty pay.............................	60	30	78
3. Temporary and casual employees................	850	360	441
	29,260	28,480	25,889
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	670	650	668
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	850	900	781
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	800	800	879
4. Subscription to International Bureau of Public Health and International Veterinary Bureau	340	384	799
5. Publication of Health Bulletin...................	200	125	162
6. Health Laboratories.........................	300	400	225
7. Veterinary Hygiene expenses...................	130	125	117
8. School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.......	5,690*	5,790*	5,542*
9. Health Conferences and Boards.................	1,050	1,050	1,514
10. Plant quarantine expenses.....................	50	50	42
11. Other incidental expenses.....................	420	416	455
	10,500	10,690	11,184
Total Division No. 90.............	39,760	39,170	37,073
Division No. 91.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 230.....	16,210	15,860	15,350
2. Extra duty pay.............................	150	150	268
3. Temporary and casual employees................	150	150	302
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	110	..	77
	16,620	16,160	15,997
Carried forward.................	16,620	16,160	15,997

* Includes salaries and allowances—1937–38, £2,750; Vote, 1936–37, £2,790; Expenditure, £2,851.

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 91.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	16,620	16,160	15,997
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	170	175	157
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	100	50	131
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	300	350	262
4. Fuel, light and power........................	10	10	23
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others....	2,500	2,500	2,527
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	10	5	..
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations..........	180	50	117
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	206
9. District laboratory..........................	180	200	121
10. Compensation for death of animal in quarantine.......	140	..	..
11. Other incidental expenses.....................	830	600	521
	4,430	3,950	4,065
Total Division No. 91.............	21,050	20,110	20,062
Division No. 92.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 231.....	9,440	9,260	9,144
2. Extra duty pay.............................	200	200	198
3. Temporary and casual employees................	270	270	384
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	120	..	..
	10,030	9,730	9,726
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	170	190	123
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	30	27	28
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	240	210	236
4. Fuel, light and power........................	80	80	36
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others....	2,800	2,350	2,626
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	180	202	144
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations..........	240	240	266
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	..
9. District laboratory..........................	520	580	658
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	120	321	109
Compensation for destruction of animal in quarantine...	..	500	500
	4,390	4,710	4,726
Total Division No. 92.............	14,420	14,440	14,452

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 93.—QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditures
Division No. 93.—QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 232.....	17,870	17,880	16,327
2. Extra duty pay.............................	300	250	213
3. Temporary and casual employees................	600	600	1,194
	18,770	18,730	17,734
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	600	600	667
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	220	190	216
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	220	180	250
4. Fuel, light and power........................	150	150	79
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others....	610	610	641
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	100	80	62
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations..........	600	850	469
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	..
9. District laboratories.........................	2,900	2,600	3,682
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	600	700	407
	6,010	5,970	6,473
Total Division No. 93.............	24,780	24,700	24,207
Division No. 94.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 233.....	6,310	6,130	6,045
2. Extra duty pay.............................	120	120	75
3. Temporary and casual employees................	290	190	217
	6,720	6,440	6,337
Carried forward.................	6,720	6,440	6,337

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 94.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	6,720	6,440	6,337
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	460	454	450
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	30	65	66
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	180	169	199
4. Fuel, light and power........................	60	60	66
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others....	430	430	423
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	190	191	98
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations..........	100	100	94
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	10	..
9. District laboratory..........................	170	225	301
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	310	416	236
	1,940	2,120	1,933
Total Division No. 94.............	8,660	8,560	8,270
Division No. 95.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 234.....	9,370	9,020	7,459
2. Extra duty pay.............................	140	140	135
3. Temporary and casual employees................	700	700	618
	10,210	9,860	8,212
B.—Goneral Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	750	750	637
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	60	60	67
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	270	240	318
4. Fuel, light and power........................	130	124	111
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others....	670	650	671
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	580	575	549
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations..........	350	400	222
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)	2,200	2,000	2,220
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	240	301	206
	5,260	5,110	5,001
Total Division No. 95.............	15,470	14,970	13,213

IX.—The Department of Health.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 96.—TASMANIA.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 234.....	2,330	2,340	2,144
2. Extra duty pay.............................	20	20	22
3. Temporary and casual employees................	240	240	196
	2,590	2,600	2,362
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	150	150	241
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	10	15	3
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	30	28	22
4. Fuel, light and power........................	10	20	3
5. Allowances for services of State officers and others....	150	140	130
6. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	120	140	77
7. Other stores—outfit of quarantine stations..........	50	55	27
8. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10	12	9
9. District laboratories.........................	320	320	462
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	20	20	81
	870	900	1,055
Total Division No. 96.............	3,460	3,500	3,417
Total Department of Health..............	127,600	125,450	120,694

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.		Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.			Decrease on Expenditure, 1938–37.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£			£
97	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	54,150	45,880	45,042	9,108			..
98	ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1933	147,230	132,930	141,313	5,917			..
99	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD......	30,790	30,630	25,508	5,282			..
100	MARINE BRANCH...............................	211,480	210,210	206,199	5,281			..
101	OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO STEAMERS, BOATS AND LAUNCHES	8,350	8,560	5,027	3,323			..
	Total...............................	452,000	428,210	423,089	28,911			..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........		328,690	314,060	306,263		22,427	..
General expenses............................		123,310	114,150	116,826		6,484	..
Total..........................		452,000	428,210	423,089		28,911	..
				£
Vote, 1937–38.......................				452,000
Vote, 1936–37.......................				428,210
Increase...........				23,790

X.—The Department of Commerce.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 97.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 235.....	32,150	26,650	24,021
2. Extra duty pay.............................	700	250	718
3. Temporary and casual employees................	1,000	980	1,044
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	54
	33,850	27,880	25,837
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	4,500	3,000	4,020
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,400	600	1,159
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	3,500	2,900	3,327
4. Publicity films and photographs.................	9,700*	9,000*	8,146*
5. Law costs................................	200	1,500	1,782
6. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,000	1,000	771
	20,300	18,000	19,205
Total Division No. 97.............	54,150	45,880	45,042
Division No. 98.—ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1933.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary†—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 236.....	57,700	56,090	47,557
2. Extra duty pay.............................	800	800	932
3. Temporary and casual employees................	61,000	50,775	63,574
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	460	1,355	1,281
B.—General Expenses†—	119,960	109,020	113,344
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	13,500	11,000	13,575
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,120	780	1,140
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	2,300	2,370	2,082
4. Light and power............................	50	50	42
5. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items	8,400	7,500	9,258
6. Payments to Customs Department for services of State Officers for analyses of samples	550	550	532
7. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act, 1930	100	200	178
8. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,250	1,460	1,162
	27,270	23,910	27,969
Total Division No. 98.............	147,230	132,930	141,313

* Includes provision for salaries and payments in the nature of salary 1937–38, £3,880: 1936–37. Vote £3,620, Expenditure, £3,665.

† 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.

Division. No. 99.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 237.....	16,390	15,530	14,473
2. Temporary and casual employees................	4,000	4,400	3,259
	20,390	19,930	17,732
B.—General Expenses*—
1. Representation in Canada.....................	1,600	1,300	1,841
2. Representation in New Zealand..................	2,000	2,000	1,437
3. Representation in the East.....................	5,000	6,400	2,993
4 Representation in Egypt.......................	1,800	1,000	1,505
	10,400	10,700	7,776
Total Division No. 99.............	30,790	30,630	25,508
Division No. 100.—MARINE BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 245.....	121,310	124,530	116,321
2. Extra duty pay.............................	2,930	2,630	2,409
3. Temporary and casual employees................	17,084	14,450	17,941
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,256	1,537	3,696
5. Miscellaneous allowances under regulations and issues in lieu thereof	3,280	3,483	2,628
	145,860	146,630	142,995
Carried forward.................	145,860	146,630	142,995

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

X.—The Department of Commerce.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 100.—MARINE BRANCH—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	145,860	146,630	142,995
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	4,000	3,360	4,578
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,700	1,530	1,729
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	4,500	3,750	3,769
4. Fuel, light and power........................	7,710	7,280	7,088
5. Water supply and sanitation....................	360	290	220
6. Other stores..............................	2,500	2,270	2,643
. 7. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons.........	12,200	15,000	13,473
8. Conveyance of stores and mails to lighthouses, including hire of launches	9,000	8,660	8,797
9. Equipment, tools and fittings...................	2,300	1,270	1,562
10. Cost of operating lighthouse steamers, including cost of uniforms	17,450	17,310	15,532
11. Payments to States for services of surveyors and others..	810	850	626
12. Courts of Marine Inquiry......................	320	350	128
13. Relief and repatriation of distressed Australian seamen..	50	50	23
14. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act, 1930	600	..	480
15. Other incidental expenses.....................	2,120	1,570	2,494
Recognition of services of master and crew of Lifeboat M.V. “Koolinda” for rescue of crews of disabled pearling luggers	..	40	62
	65,020*	63,580*	63,204*
Total Division No. 100............	211,480	210,210	206,199
Division No. 101.—OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO STEAMERS, BOATS AND LAUNCHES.
1. Trade and Customs..........................	1,350	940	667
2. Health..................................	2,350	3,235	1,024
3. Commerce...............................	4,650	4,385	3,336
Total Division No. 101............	8,350	8,560	5,027
Total Department of Commerce............	452,000	428,210	423,089

* Includes provision for salaries and payments in the nature of salary 1937–38, £4,750; 1936–37, Vote, £6,980; Expenditure, £2,090.

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.			Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
		£	£		£	£	£
102	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—MISCELLANEOUS...	69,000	68,677		116,171	..	47,171
103	SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH — MISCELLANEOUS	79,150	76,293		73,538	5,612	..
104	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS —MISCELLANEOUS	41,300	59,210		50,687	..	9,387
105–107	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY — MISCELLANEOUS	490,700	740,950		525,489	..	34,789
108	ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT — MISCELLANEOUS	500	740		603	..	103
109	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR — MISCELLANEOUS	133,000	17,400		129,155	3,845	..
110	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—MISCELLANEOUS.....................	3,700	4,350		4,807	..	1,107
111	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— MISCELLANEOUS........	217,000	112,720		81,612	135,388	..
112	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE —MISCELLANEOUS.....	112,650	69,090		71,150	41,500	..
	Total...................................	1,147,000	1,149,430		1,053,212	93,788	..
		*	*		*
* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1937–38, £115,323; 1936–37, Vote, £37,976; Expenditure, £37,659.
				£
Vote, 1937–38....................				1,147,000
Vote, 1936–37....................				1,149,430
Decrease.........				2,430

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 102.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Commercial Agency, Paris.....................	1,600	1,929	1,709
2. Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association—Grant	250	250	250
3. Imperial Economic Committee—Representation......	4,510	4,495	4,568
4. Imperial Shipping Committee—Representation.......	280	280	280
5. Permanent Mandates Commission, League of Nations— Representation	300	300	179
6. International Conference on Education, 1937—Contribution towards cost	480	..	1,250
7. Antarctic (Ellsworth) Search Expedition—Share of cost.	1,000	1,000	..
8. Boy Scout Movement—Assistance...............	100	350	341
9. Distressed Australians abroad—Relief and repatriation..	500	600	977
10. Reception and farm-training depots for migrant settlers— Contribution towards cost of maintenance by States	400	400	398
11. Mrs. H. A. Hinkler—Annual Allowance............	104	104	104
12. Mrs. E. J. Russell—Annual Allowance.............	156	156	156
13. Entertainment of visitors......................	332	250	668
14. Conferences of Commonwealth and State Ministers and of officers	500	600	333
15. Minor conferences—Representation..............	200	200	64
16. Commonwealth Grants Commission..............	4,500	4,500	4,908
17. Banking and Monetary System of the Commonwealth—Royal Commission	1,750	6,500	12,772
18. Improved passenger steamship service between Melbourne and Launceston—Subsidy	22,604	22,604	22,690
19. Continuous passenger steamship service between Sydney and Hobart during winter months—Subsidy	4,154	4,154	6,000
20. Weekly shipping service between Melbourne and King Island— Subsidy	2,000	2,000	2,000
21. Historical memorials of representative men..........	1,000	1,000	553
22. Historical and other paintings—Purchase...........	1,000	..	..
23. Historical films—Purchase....................	350	..	..
24. Captain William Dampier—Erection of Monolith at Broome in commemoration	230	80	..
25. Coronation of His Majesty King George VI.—Representation	500	..	12,025
26. Director-General of Postal Services and Chief Inspector of Telegraphs—Visit to Great Britain	200	..	1,221
27. Australian 150th Anniversary Celebrations—Contribution towards cost	20,000	..	5,000
Volcanic eruption at Rabaul—Expenditure in connexion with	..	..	12,833
Carried forward.................	69,000	51,752	91,279

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 102.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	69,000	58,577	111,365
Coronation of His Majesty King Edward VIII.—Representation	..	10,000	..
Ministerial visit to New Zealand.................	..	..	30
Sir Isaac Isaacs—Visit to Great Britain to present himself to His Majesty the King on retirement from the office of Governor-General	..	..	12
Regional Meteorological Conference, Hong Kong—Representation	..	..	109
Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science—Representation	..	..	267
South Australian Centenary Celebrations—Illumination and decoration of Government and semi-Government buildings	..	..	296
Coronation of His Majesty King George VI.—Celebrations	..	..	3,671
New Zealand National Art Gallery—Presentation of painting of Canberra	..	..	211
The Federal Guide—Cost of printing..............	..	100	122
Empire Art Exhibition—Transport of exhibits........	..		28
Total Division, No. 102............	69,000*	68,677*	116,171*
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 103—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Imperial Agricultural Bureaux—Contributions.......	9,630†	10,477	10,477
2. Minor International Associations—Contributions......	70	66	60
3. Standards Association of Australia—Grant..........	6,000	6,000	6,000
4. Australian Dairy Cattle Research Association—Grant...	1,000	1,000	1,000
5. Research—Grant...........................	30,000	30,000	30,000
6. Tobacco investigation and instruction (to be paid to the credit of the Tobacco Growing Investigations Trust Account)	20,000	20,000	20,000
7. Hydrogenation Committee—Expenses.............	250	500	..
8. Brown Coal Deposits, Moorlands, S.A.—Geophysical Investigation	2,500	3,000	959
9. Cotton Picking Machine—Contribution towards cost...	250	..	..
10. Shale Oil investigations—Expenses...............	1,000	..	..
11. Chair of Anthropology at the Sydney University—Contribution towards cost	1,750	1,750	1,750
12. Great Barrier Reef Committee—Grant.............	750	750	..
13. British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition—Contribution towards cost of publication of report	1,000	1,000	1,000
Carried forward.................	74,200	74,543	71,246

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows: 1937–38. £5,815; 1936–37, Vote, £8,759; Expenditure, £6,818.

† Includes the following grants which are payable through the Executive Council of the Imperial Agricultural Bureaux:—Imperial Agricultural Bureaux, £3,875; Imperial Institute of Entomology (including Farnham Royal research, £850), £1,400; Low Temperature Research, £3,000; Imperial Mycological Institute, £350; and Wool Industries Research Association, £1,000.

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 103.—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
RESEARCH—MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	74,200	74,543	71,246
14. Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–14—Contribution towards cost of publication of report	2,850	..	..
15. Special investigations on scientific matters—Publication of results	250	250	39
16. Secondary industries research—Motor car and aeroplane engines	1,850	..	1,000
Secondary industries research—Expenses of committee...	..	1,500	1,253
Total Division No. 103............	79,150*	76,293*	73,538*
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department......	148,150	144,970	189,709
Division No. 104.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS— MISCELLANEOUS.
1. League of Nations Secretariat—Contribution.........	36,000	52,000	42,929
2. League of Nations Assembly—Representation........	1,400	2,000	1,918
3. League of Nations Union—Subsidy...............	100	100	100
4. International Labour Conference, Geneva—Representation	1,100	2,500	2,618
5. International Institute of Agriculture, Rome—Contribution	1,100	1,257	1,250
6. International Sugar Conference—Representation......	200	..	677
7. Minor International Conference—Representation and contributions	250	235	157
8. New Hebrides—Grant for special services..........	1,150†	1,118†	1,038†
Total Department of External Affairs................	41,300	59,210	50,687
Division No. 105.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY— MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances..	360	250	333
2. Compassionate allowances paid under special circumstances	500	450	583
3. Invalid and old-age pensioners—Repatriation under special circumstances	500	750	515
4. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	10,350‡	18,760‡	16,207‡
5. Counterfeit coin prosecutions—Expenses...........	200	500	180
6. Remission of income tax, land tax, sales tax and estate duty under special circumstances	1,500	3,350	18,109
7. Uniform taxation legislation—Expenses............	1,000	500	290
Carried forward.................	14,410	24,560	36,217

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows: 1937–38, £6,246; 1936–37, Vote, £4,100; Expenditure, £1,544.

† Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows: 1937–38, £900; 1936–37, Vote, £825; Expenditure, £1,025.

‡ Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows: 1937–38, £6,700; 1936–37, Vote, £11,660; Expenditure £10,991.

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 105.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY— MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	14,410	24,560	36,217
8. National Insurance—Visit of Representatives from the Government of the United Kingdom and other expenditure	1,000	2,500	5,447
9. Loans management expenses in connexion with loans for Works, States, and other purposes including payments to the Commonwealth Bank*	10,000	12,000	10,920
10. Annual management expenses in connexion with Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America*	2,500	2,500	2,308
11. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London*	15,000	20,000	15,000
12. Exchange on remittances within and beyond the Commonwealth	443,900	675,000	445,197
13. 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
Interest on advances held and on bank overdraft, Australia*	..	..	3,511
Remission of flour tax under special circumstances.....	..	500	..
Miscellaneous expenditure.....................	..	..	3,000
Total Division No. 105............	490,700	740,950	525,489
Division No. 106.—REFUNDS OF REVENUE†..........	1,350,000	1,350,000	1,306,578
Division No. 107.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances and to meet expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be included in a Parliamentary Appropriation	2,000,000	2,000,000	‡
	3,840,700	4,090,950	1,832,067
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer..	3,350,000	3,350,000	1,306,578
Total Department of the Treasury...................	490,700	740,950	525,489

* Amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to these votes.

† 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 1910–1934, and section 27 of the War-time Profits Tax Assessment Act 1917–1918

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

Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924–1935, 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.

Meat Export Control Act 1935–1936

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

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 108.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— MISCELLANEOUS.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Industrial Peace Act—Tribunals.................	100*	130*	..
2. International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property—Contribution	220	440	421
3. International Copyrights Convention—Contribution....	180	170	182
Total Attorney-General’s Department...............	500	740	603
Division No. 109.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR— MISCELLANEOUS.
1. River Murray Commission—Expenses.............	200	200	200
2. Commonwealth Literary Fund (to be paid to the Commonwealth Literary Fund Trust Account)	1,250	1,500	1,500
3. Unsuitable migrants—Repatriation...............	80	50	7
4. Migrants—Subsidies to voluntary organizations for after-care (amounts received from other Administrations may be credited to this vote)	550	400	457
5. Fairbridge Farm School (Western Australia)—Contribution	2,730	2,730	2,288
6. Fairbridge School (New South Wales)—Contribution...	500	..	..
7. Lady Northcote Trust—Contribution towards establishment of farm	4,800	7,000	..
8. Dr. Barnardo Homes—Contributions towards........	900	..	..
9. Tubercular soldiers and sailors—Fares over Commonwealth Railways	50	50	35
10. Starving stock and fodder for starving stock—Concessions granted for conveyance over Commonwealth Railways	250	600	471
11. Long service leave due to employees—Payment to Commonwealth Railways Commissioner	5,000	3,500	4,957
12. Commonwealth Railways—Passes...............	600	800	579
13. Immigration Act—Refund of fines...............	100	100	50
14. Riverview College Observatory—Grant............	300	200	200
15. Transport matters—Investigations abroad...........	500	250	1,283
16. Commonwealth Elections.....................	115,000	..	..
17. Late William Farrar—Erection of monument.........	190	..	140
Reception and Farm Training Depots—Contribution towards cost of maintenance by States	..	20	16,945
Referenda—Alterations to Constitution.............	..	..	95,893
Commonwealth By-elections...................	..	..	4,150
Total Department of the Interior...................	133,000†	17,400†	129,155†

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follow: 1937–38, £100; 1936–37, Vote, £130; Expenditure, Nil.

† Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follow: 1937–38, £85,100; 1936–37, Vote, £3,630; Expenditure, £5,030.

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 110.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS— MISCELLANEOUS.
1. International Bureau of Customs Tariffs (Brussels)—Contribution	340	350	326
2. International Sugar Council—Contribution..........	360	..	..
3. Duty—Remission under special circumstances.......	2,000	2,000	500
4. Departmental publications—Printing (proceeds from sales to the public may be credited to this vote)	1,000	1,000	2,572
Duty on materials imported for Naval construction—Remission	..	1,000	1,409
Total Department of Trade and Customs...............	3,700	4,350	4,807
Division No. 111.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— MISCELLANEOUS.
1. National Health Campaign.....................	100,000	..	..
2. Maternal and infant hygiene—Subsidies and expenses..	1,000	1,000	1,000
3. Medical Research...........................	30,000	12,400	4,851
4. Nutrition Council—Investigations................	5,000	5,700	5,673
5. Australian Institute of Anatomy.................	2,160	2,180	2,018
6. Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory—Expenses	3,300	3,300	3,699
7. Aerial Medical Services—Subsidy...............	5,000	..	4,626
8. Cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland— Subsidy	69,450	44,450	48,350
9. 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	89
10. 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)	1,000	1,600	1,281
Cancer, Nutrition and other Health Campaigns—Grants..	..	10,000	10,000
Maternal and infant welfare—Grants..............	..	32,000	25
Total Department of Health........................	217,000*	112,720*	81,612*

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follow: 1937–38, £6,052; 1936–37, Vote, £3,372; Expenditure, £3,630.

XI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 112.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE— MISCELLANEOUS.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 112.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE— MISCELLANEOUS.	£	£	£
1. Australian National Travel Association............	20,000	15,000	15,000
2. Overseas Trade Publicity (to be paid to the credit of the Overseas Trade Publicity Trust Account)	37,500	25,000	37,500
3. Australian Products—Advertising in the East and special markets	2,500	2,000	939
4. Handbook of Australia—Printing and distribution.....	5,000	..	..
5. Pedigree stock—Assistance to importers............	5,000	5,000	1,006
6. Dairy Factory Operatives—Grants to States for provision of training facilities	5,000	5,000	1,550
7. Honey Industry—Assistance...................	2,120	1,500	10
8. Apple and Pear Industry—Research, demonstration work and other expenditure	10,000	..	..
9. Apple and Pear Council—Grant for publicity........	5,000	..	..
10. Relief to primary producers—Administrative expenses..	5,300	5,000	4,951
11. Eastern Trade Advisory Committee—Travelling expenses	500	500	..
12. International Wheat Advisory Committee—Contribution.	300	295	293
13. Australian Agricultural Council and Standing Committee on Agriculture—Contribution and expenses	750	750	484
14. International Beef Conference and Empire Beef Council— Contribution and representation	250	..	..
15. International Dairy Federation—Contribution........	30	..	..
16. South African Exhibition—Representation (receipts for the disposal of exhibits, &c., may be credited to this vote)	300	8,500	7,185
17. Paris International Exhibition of Arts and Crafts in Modern Life—Representation	3,000	..	615
18. Chelsea Flower Show—Shipment of exhibits, and other expenses	100	..	31
19. Empire Exhibition, Glasgow, 1938—Representation....	10,000	..	..
Dairy Produce Control Board—Administrative expenses in connexion with election of representative	..	100	739
Citrus Industry—Assistance....................	..	250	189
Expenses of visit from Canada of winner of prize essay..	..	60	36
Breaksea Spit Lightship—Payment as act of grace for recovery	..	110	110
Lost children of Cape Everard Lightkeeper—Contribution towards cost of search	..	25	25
Trade delegation to India......................	..	..	487
Total Department of Commerce...................	112,650*	69,090*	71,150*
Total MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..........	1,147,000	1,149,430	1,053,212

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follow: 1937–38, £4,410; 1936–37, Vote, £5,500; Expenditure, £5,651.

XII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.		Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
Division Number.	—	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
		£	£	£	£	£
113	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT — MISCELLANEOUS	9,800	9,300	9,300	500	..
114	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY — MISCELLANEOUS	151,300	151,250	153,462	..	2,162
115	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL	10,000	10,750	10,429	..	429
116	WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION	112,300	114,980	111,536	764	..
117	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE — NAVAL — MISCELLANEOUS	500	485	471	29	..
118	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE —MILITARY — MISCELLANEOUS	20,450	10,975	7,958	12,492	..
119	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—MISCELLANEOUS	250	150	140	110	..
120	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—MISCELLANEOUS	20	20	13	7	..
121	REPATRIATION COMMISSION	921,470	861,340	886,106	35,364	..
122	REPATRIATION — MISCELLANEOUS	4,010	1,460	1,536	2,474	..
123	REPATRIATION — WORKS AND BUILDINGS	31,200	11,230	8,537	22,663	..
	TOTAL...........	1,261,300*	1,171,940*	1,189,488*	71,812	..

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follow:—1937–38, £479,499; 1936–37, Vote £426,300, Expenditure £455,648.

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 113.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— MISCELLANEOUS.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–a for audit of accounts of Repatriation Department and War Service Homes Commission	9,800	9,300	9,300

Division No. 114.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY— MISCELLANEOUS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 19–a— The Treasury	5,000	6,000	5,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Expenses of registration and checking of Treasury Bonds and Coupons	100	100	100
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 19–b—The Treasury	2,500	2,500	2,500
	2,600	2,600	2,600
C.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—
1. Loan management expenses in connexion with Loans for War purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank	35,000	35,000	37,283
D.—Miscellaneous—
1. Compassionate allowances to munition and war workers and their dependants	600	650	479
2. Exchange on remittances within and beyond the Commonwealth	108,100	108,000	108,100
	108,700	108,650	108,579
Total Department of the Treasury..............	151,300	151,250	153,462

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure
Division No. 115.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 246.....	1,525	1,450	1,448
2. Extra duty pay.............................	110	110	82
3. Temporary and casual employees................	5,215	4,400	4,770
	6,850	5,960	6,300
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	80	75	134
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	170	170	322
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	280	180	234
4. Fuel, light and power........................	400	300	323
5. Library.................................	400	410	407
6. Accommodation...........................	100	246	319
7. Installation of Collection......................	1,400	2,385	1,312
8. Other incidental expenses.....................	320	274	328
	3,150	4,040	3,379
C.—Other Services—
1. Renovation of Exhibition Building, Sydney..........	..	750	750
Total Division No. 115............	10,000	10,750	10,429

Division No. 116.—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 246.....	42,750	41,520	36,075
2. Extra duty pay.............................	70	100	17
3. Temporary and casual employees................	340	50	181
	43,160	41,670	36,273
Carried forward.................	43,160	41,670	36,273

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of the Department of the Interior—continued.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 116—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION— continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 116—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION— continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	43,160	41,670	36,273
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,120	1,262	635
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,240	1,281	1,481
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services.......	2,010	2,019	1,741
4. Fuel, light and power........................	130	76	86
5. Rent...................................	3,230	3,413	3,167
6. Purchase and maintenance of motor vehicles.........	1,720	1,188	1,158
7. Cleaning charges payable to Postmaster-General’s Department	280	332	301
8. Commission payable to Postmaster-General’s Department for collection of repayments	1,040	972	926
9. Payments to State Government institutions in respect of the provision of War Service Homes	8,400	8,205	7,754
10. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,650	2,082	1,960
	20,820	20,830	19,209
C.—Maintenance Services—
1. Maintenance of homes and properties and payment of rates and other charges	55,380	62,480	55,962
Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Trust Account	14,600	10,000	3,482
	40,780	52,480	52,480
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	104,760	114,980	107,962
D.—Relief Services—
1. Relief under Sections 29aa and 39a of the War Service Homes Act 1918–35	7,568	..	5,970
Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	28	..	2,396
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	7,540	..	3,574
Total Division No. 116............	112,300	114,980	111,536
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior...........	122,300	125,730	121,965

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 117.—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—NAVAL-MISCELLANEOUS.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Miscellaneous expenditure on war services..........	15	15	15
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	360	345	331
3. Pension payable in respect of injury sustained by caretaker of collier Wirfa	125	125	125
Total Division No. 117............	500	485	471
Division No. 118.—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY— MISCELLANEOUS.
1. War graves and memorials—erection, maintenance and incidental expenditure	16,000*	3,324	3,489
2. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums.........	210	183	200
3. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war (to be paid to credit of the National War Histories Trust Account)	2,600	3,218	3,218
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	840	250	352
5. Miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with the Australian Imperial Force, including special expenditure by the High Commissioner’s Office	100	100	16
6. Pay and allowances, including amounts due to deceased soldiers’ estates	700	2,000	683
Graves of soldiers—contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost and maintenance	..	1,900	..
Total Division No. 118............	20,450	10,975	7,958
Total Under Control of Department of Defence.........	20,950	11,460	8,429
Division No. 119.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS— MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers	250	150	140
Division No. 120.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE— MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Issue of war medals to members of Mercantile Marine..	20	20	13

* Includes £12,000 for Villiers-Bretonneaux War Memorial.

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation.	£	£	£
Division No. 121.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 247.....	204,650	190,820	190,159
2. Extra duty pay.............................	700	700	2,370
3. Temporary and casual employees................	13,100	11,000	22,141
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	100	100	..
	218,550	202,620	214,670
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	5,390	5,430	4,491
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	6,860	6,810	5,824
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	8,310	8,100	7,914
4. Fuel, light and power........................	1,580	1,540	1,642
5. Medical examinations........................	17,700	17,670	16,481
6. Services of Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department	13,570	12,960	13,673
7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review....	9,530	7,480	9,660
8. Other incidental expenses.....................	4,530	5,850	5,133
	67,470	65,840	64,818
C.—Repatriation Benefits—
1. Living allowances..........................	34,820	36,890	34,965
2. Medical treatment..........................	238,600	210,340	231,928
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions...........	276,000	268,620	279,102
4. Miscellaneous.............................	45,690	44,930	40,512
	595,110†	560,780†	586,507†
Total Gross Expenditure..........	881,130	829,240	865,995
Less amount payable from the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	65,360	63,170	76,429
Amount to be paid to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	815,770	766,070	789,566
Carried forward.................	815,770	766,070	789,566

† Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follow:—1937–38, £196,139; 1936–37, Vote £161,750; Expenditure £184,105.

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 121.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	815,770	766,070	789,566
D.—Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme—
1. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated soldiers	106,260*	96,332	98,993
Less amount payable from the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers— Contributions—Trust Account	560	1,062	2,453
Amount to be paid to the credit of the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account	105,700	95,270	96,540
Total Division No. 121............	921,470	861,340	886,106
Division No. 122.—REPATRIATION—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	30	28	27
2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920–1936	970	952	987
3. Medical treatment and funeral allowances for persons enlisted for home service	300	113	250
4. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	210	202	200
5. Health survey of contacts of tubercular ex-soldiers.....	2,500	..	..
Medical treatment under special circumstances of ex-Imperial soldiers	..	165	72
Total Division No. 122............	4,010	1,460	1,536
Total Under Control of Department of Repatriation...........	925,480	862,800	887,642
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 123.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	31,200	11,230†	8,537†
Total Department of Repatriation..........	956,680	874,030	896,179
Total WAR SERVICES......................	1,261,300	1,171,940	1,189,488

* Includes £20,490 for education of children of the age of eighteen years and over for which no provision is made in the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920–1936.

† Included provision for fittings and furniture.

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.			Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£		£	£
124	TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY	265,800	221,520	227,515		38,285	..
125	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	138,500	126,820	132,859		5,641	..
126	NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	40,700	40,170	39,518		1,182	..
127	FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY	6,200	6,010	5,809		391	..
128	GENERAL SERVICES.............................	137,000	67,500	65,004		71,996	..
129	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS............................	520	370	370		150	..
130	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES......................	73,720	87,510	80,250		..	6,530
	Total...............................	662,440	549,900	551,325		111,115	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........		387,000	303,376	315,854		71,146	..
Stores and material...........................		182,900	143,310	137,658		45,242	..
Other expenses..............................		24,540	28,214	29,789		..	5,249
Exchange.................................		68,000	75,000	68,024		..	24
Total................................		662,440	549,900	551,325		111,115	..
					£
Vote, 1937–38...............................					662,440
Vote, 1936–37...............................					549,900
Increase..................					112,540

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 124.—TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 248	183,000	158,210	164,246
B.—Stores and Materials............................	73,400	54,680	54,649
C.—General Expenses.............................	9,400	8,630	8,620
Total Division No. 124............	265,800	221,520	227,515
Division No. 125.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 248	93,000	88,340	94,300
B.—Stores and Materials............................	43,500	35,790	36,275
C.—General Expenses.............................	2,000	2,690	2,284
Total Division No. 125............	138,500	126,820	132,859
Division No. 126.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 248	31,900	31,980	31,948
B.—Stores and Materials............................	7,100	7,020	6,457
C.—General Expenses.............................	1,700	1,170	1,113
Total Division No. 126............	40,700	40,170	39,518
Division No. 127.—FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 248	2,900	2,820	2,727
B.—Stores and Materials............................	200	..	..
C.—General Expenses.............................	3,100	3,190	3,082
Total Division No. 127............	6,200	6,010	5,809
Carried forward.................	451,200	394,520	405,701

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	451,200	394,520	405,701
Division No. 128.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Railway surveys generally.....................	2,500	2,500	4
2. Renewal of sleepers, Trans-Australian Railway.......	77,500	65,000	65,000
3. Increased payments in accordance with Determination of Commonwealth Public Service Arbitrator	57,000	..	..
Total Division No. 128............	137,000*	67,500*	65,004*
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior......	588,200	462,020	470,705
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 129.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–a.	500	350	350
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10–b	20	20	20
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department........	520	370	370
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 130.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia	840	7,550	7,354
2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia	4,880	4,960	4,872
3. Exchange on remittances within and beyond the Commonwealth	68,000	75,000	68,024
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	73,720	87,510	80,250
Total Commonwealth Railways.................	662,440	549,900	551,325

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follow:—1937–38, £78,200; 1936–37, Vote £24,470, Expenditure £24,727.

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.		Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£	£	£
131	CENTRAL OFFICE.........	454,466	456,635	385,648	68,818	..
132	NEW SOUTH WALES......	3,966,056	3,595,021	3,615,060	350,996	..
133	VICTORIA..............	2,629,954	2,453,606	2,491,282	138,672	..
134	QUEENSLAND...........	1,423,497	1,375,087	1,351,288	72,209	..
135	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.......	899,043	847,049	833,236	65,807	..
136	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.....	731,672	666,377	687,208	44,464	..
137	TASMANIA..............	375,002	347,711	352,715	22,287	..
138	NORTHERN TERRITORY....	27,720	24,860	21,170	6,550	..
139	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.....	10,650	10,650	10,650	..	..
140	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	340,320	356,319	370,689	..	30,369
141	WORKS AND BUILDINGS...	204,070	188,000	191,603	12,467	..
	Total.............	11,062,450	10,321,315	10,310,549	751,901	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
		£	£	£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary		7,832,549	7,262,658	7,326,822	505,727	..
Stores and material...........		826,338	654,401	706,913	119,425	..
Mail services...............		1,404,850	1,362,537	1,288,210	116,640	..
Other expenses..............		658,713	685,719	618,234	40,479	..
Exchange.................		340,000	356,000	370,370	..	30,370
Total............		11,062,450	10,321,315	10,310,549	751,901	..
				£
Vote, 1937–38.....................				11,062,450
Vote, 1936–37.....................				10,321,315
Increase...................				741,135

F.2583.—8

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 131.—CENTRAL OFFICE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 249.....	116,619	104,340	99,420
2. Extra duty pay.............................	460	380	282
3. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	4,000	2,150	4,429
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	50	50	688
	121,129	106,920	104,819
Less amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	59,899	52,483	50,177
	61,230	54,437	54,642
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	3,820	3,420	3,089
2. Postage, telegrams and fire services...............	300	300	344
3. Fuel, light and power........................	250	250	208
4. Water supply and sanitation....................	10	10	..
5. Freights and cartage expenses...................	350	150	367
6. Payment of pension to officer on retirement.........	305	305	305
7. Other incidental expenses.....................	12,400	11,300	9,719
	17,435	15,735	14,032
Less amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	2,100	2,256	2,092
	15,335	13,479	11,940
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,850	1,880	1,741
2. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	300	350	364
	2,150	2,230	2,105
Less amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	300	350	397
	1,850	1,880	1,708
Carried forward.................	78,415	69,796	68,290

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 131.—CENTRAL OFFICE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	78,415	69,796	68,290
D.—Mail Services—
1. Orient Steamship Company’s overseas mail contract....	110,000	110,000	110,000
2. Air mail services...........................	160,000	178,000	111,884
	270,000	288,000	221,884
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...................	3,000	3,120	2,981
2. Trunk line services..........................	3,000	3,120	2,981
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services.............	900	915	874
4. National broadcasting services..................	9,500	9,260	8,853
5. Other services.............................	200	200	190
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	45,699	38,474	36,787
	62,299	55,089	52,666
F.—Other Services—
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	34,000	33,183
2. Contributions to postal institutes.................	6,000	6,000	5,875
3. Radio research.............................	3,752	3,750	3,750
	43,752	43,750	42,808
Total Division No. 131............	454,466	456,635	385,648
Division No. 132.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 250.....	2,461,650	2,306,540	2,252,933
2. Extra duty pay.............................	95,500	76,370	88,479
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	29,250	26,000	24,588
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	474,060	356,300	494,545
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	247,000	230,000	233,889
Carried forward.................	3,307,460	2,995,210	3,094,434

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 132.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
Brought forward................	3,307,460	2,995,210	3,094,434
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	957,825	804,866	886,330
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	216,985	193,071	258,313
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	61,440	55,583	57,307
	1,236,250	1,053,520	1,201,950
	2,071,210	1,941,690	1,892,484
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	96,500	84,400	91,832
2. Fuel, light and power........................	36,800	32,600	32,526
3. Water supply and sanitation....................	11,800	11,300	11,027
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	55,650	48,930	50,510
6. Freights and cartage expenses...................	126,460	127,829	117,490
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	12,000	11,440	12,758
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	2,900	3,110	2,514
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	6,600	6,600	6,524
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	1,500	1,500	945
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........	500	600	319
12. Losses by fire and theft.......................	250	200	230
13. Defalcations by officials......................	600	100	305
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	11,750	12,100	9,833
15. Payment as an act of grace to employee injured on duty whilst protecting government property	150	141	140
16. Lump sum payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	6,000	..	4,490
Carried forward.................	369,460	340,850	341,443
	2,071,210	1,941,690	1,892,484

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 132.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	2,071,210	1,941,690	1,892,484
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	369,460	340,850	341,443
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	143,500	119,091	139,016
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	43,960	48,264	49,135
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	9,600	9,245	7,589
	197,060	176,600	195,740
	172,400	164,250	145,703
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	52,404	31,361	33,115
2. Other general stores.........................	30,100	30,579	21,882
3. Uniforms and protective clothing................	9,000	8,500	7,902
4. Motor vehicles and accessories..................	20,280	34,148	35,383
5. Bicycles and accessories......................	1,840	2,380	1,725
6. Engineering stares, tools and equipment............	1,097,492	857,949	778,025
	1,211,116	964,917	878,032
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	230,987	160,908	187,248
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	866,505	697,041	540,777
Amount charged to Country Postal, Telegraph and Telephone Development Trust Account	..	..	50,000
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	22,280	35,648	36,042
	1,119,772	893,597	814,067
	91,344	71,320	63,965
Carried forward.................	2,334,954	2,177,260	2,102,152

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	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 132.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	2,334,954	2,177,260	2,103,152
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)......	238,900	237,500	230,410
2. Railway mail services........................	160,770	150,400	152,702
3. Coastwise mail services.......................	1,050	850	989
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	34,070	28,320	29,355
	434,790	417,070	413,456
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...................	412,390	345,000	411,594
2. Trunk line services..........................	224,300	185,000	210,133
3. Telegraph services..........................	16,456	16,000	14,674
4. National broadcasting services..................	29,018	35,000	26,098
5. Other services.............................	191,567	137,000	145,000
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	458,581	366,865	405,095
	1,332,312	1,084,865	1,212,594
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	136,000	84,174	113,142
	1,196,312	1,000,691	1,099,452
Total Division No. 132............	3,966,056	3,595,021	3,615,060

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 133.—VICTORIA.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 251.....	1,633,436	1,544,050	1,520,987
2. Extra duty pay.............................	61,100	57,750	60,127
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	20,000	20,000	19,898
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	374,731	294,507	362,231
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	210,500	198,800	203,197
Payments as acts of grace to dependants of officials on retirement	..	..	..
	2,299,767	2,115,107	2,166,54
Less—
Amounts to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	582,419	553,950	606,156
Amounts to be charged to New Works..........	224,112	160,557	184,721
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	53,500	51,550	52,689
	860,031	766,057	843,566
	1,439,736	1,349,050	1,322,979
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	56,300	59,001	48,722
2. Fuel, light and power........................	24,800	24,800	24,466
3. Water supply and sanitation....................	5,800	5,800	6,322
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	41,850	36,950	40,428
5. Freights and cartage expenses...................	75,362	81,650	84,792
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	19,600	20,440	24,483
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	4,900	4,690	5,117
8. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for hire and operation of broadcasting station	6,600	6,600	6,554
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.................	235,212	239,931	240,884
	1,439,736	1,349,050	1,322,979.

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	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 133.—VICTORIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	1,439,736	1,349,050	1,322,979
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	235,212	239,931	240,884
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........	750	650	1,685
12. Losses by fire and theft.......................	400	400	347
13. Defalcations by officials......................	200	200	..
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	7,100	6,467	7,106
15. Payments as acts of grace to officers and their dependants	156	156	156
16. Lump sum payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	50	..	..
	243,868	247,804	250,178
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	95,304	100,897	103,454
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	25,508	30,801	26,135
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	8,532	6,530	9,802
	129,344	138,228	139,391
	114,524	109,576	110,787
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	30,482	26,875	25,075
2. Other general stores.........................	17,130	13,150	11,390
3. Uniforms and protective clothing................	8,500	8,600	6,814
4. Motor vehicles and accessories..................	16,920	24,536	16,303
5. Bicycles and accessories......................	1,800	2,280	1,255
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	934,327	795,645	647,614
Carried forward.................	1,009,159	871,086	708,451
	1,554,260	1,458,626	1,433,766

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 133.—VICTORIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	1,554,260	1,458,626	1,433,766
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward................	1,009,159	871,086	708,451
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	184,047	127,153	165,769
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	750,280	668,492	484,794
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	20,420	26,536	17,320
	954,747	822,181	667,883
	54,412	48,905	40,568
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)......	120,500	111,850	114,841
2. Railway mail services........................	115,050	99,450	106,056
3. Coastwise mail service.......................	32,700	32,700	29,383
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	2,300	4,000	1,618
	270,550	248,000	251,898
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...................	317,400	300,700	336,039
2. Trunk line services..........................	107,818	98,300	96,323
3. Telegraph services..........................	15,115	15,000	13,426
4. National broadcasting services..................	27,675	29,000	22,272
5. Other services	127,262	98,000	150,312
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	266,500	241,000	257,007
	861,770	782,000	875,379
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	111,038	83,925	110,329
	750,732	698,075	765,050
Total Division No. 133............	2,629,954	2,453,606	2,491,282

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 134.—QUEENSLAND.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 252.....	848,669	822,470	795,549
2. Extra duty pay.............................	34,200	27,310	30,981
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	7,500	6,000	7,436
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	134,081	118,850	129,783
6. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices including railway offices	106,500	102,750	101,261
	1,130,950	1,077,380	1,065,010
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	295,571	245,851	268,689
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	57,568	62,529	58,713
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	17,500	16,800	17,594
	370,639	325,180	344,996
	760,311	752,200	720,014
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	40,700	36,010	34,564
2. Fuel, light and power........................	13,570	12,840	11,960
3. Water supply and sanitation....................	3,150	2,920	2,662
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	9,800	9,050	8,784
6. Freights and cartage expenses...................	49,074	34,700	44,301
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	8,000	7,288	6,881
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	510	270	490
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..........	650	600	93
12. Losses by fire and theft.......................	200	200	95
13. Defalcations by officials......................	100	100	..
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	7,700	6,392	6,997
15. Lump sum payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	50	..	1,510
Compensation to widow of late H. E. Speering.......	..	750	750
Carried forward.................	133,504	111,120	119,087
	760,311	752,200	720,014

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	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 134.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	760,311	752,200	720,014
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	133,504	111,120	119,087
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	63,052	52,823	55,148
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	18,922	14,136	17,305
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	5,500	3,511	6,015
	87,474	70,470	78,468
	46,030	40,650	40,619
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	13,245	13,300	13,030
2. Other general stores.........................	15,150	13,600	12,603
3. Uniforms and protective clothing................	2,000	1,750	1,705
4. Motor vehicles and accessories..................	12,320	16,228	14,900
5. Bicycles and accessories......................	1,300	1,250	772
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	245,766	244,071	223,489
	289,781	290,199	266,499
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	59,056	78,047	75,418
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	186,710	166,024	148,070
Stores Administration and Transport Expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	13,500	17,368	17,212
	259,266	261,439	240,700
	30,515	28,760	25,799
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)......	115,520	108,400	109,602
2. Railway mail services........................	104,430	102,000	99,623
3. Coastwise mail services.......................	2,330	2,230	1,914
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	3,150	3,680	2,068
	225,430	216,310	213,207
Carried forward.................	1,062,286	1,037,920	999,639

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 134.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	1,062,286	1,037,920	999,639
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...................	129,760	120,000	131,421
2. Trunk line services..........................	74,401	70,000	68,331
3. Telegraph services..........................	10,124	9,000	8,160
4. National broadcasting services..................	17,996	14,000	10,628
5. Other services.............................	59,598	50,000	62,266
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	125,800	113,721	118,449
	417,679	376,721	399,255
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	56,468	39,554	47,606
	361,211	337,167	351,649
Total Division No. 134............	1,423,497	1,375,087	1,351,288
Division No. 135.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 253.....	573,224	569,660	539,120
2. Extra duty pay.............................	22,850	20,168	21,341
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	4,000	4,000	5,725
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	93,172	60,485	83,370
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	64,300	60,000	60,741
Carried forward.................	757,546	714,313	710,297

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 135.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
Brought forward................	757,546	714,313	710,297
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	213,323	196,306	201,168
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	30,394	28,928	30,018
Stores Administration and Transport Expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	19,300	18,100	19,176
	263,017	243,334	250,362
	494,529	470,979	459,935
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	21,060	17,840	17,928
2. Fuel, light and power........................	10,000	9,421	8,971
3. Water supply and sanitation....................	1,600	1,745	1,479
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	7,000	7,500	6,898
6. Freights and cartage expenses...................	33,015	26,910	28,808
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	12,175	13,050	11,622
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	410	400	479
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	226
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........	60	150	18
12. Losses by fire and theft.......................	50	50	17
13. Defalcations by officials......................	100	100	579
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	3,580	4,137	2,410
15. Lump sum payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	50	..	..
Carried forward.................	89,600	81,803	79,435
	494,529	470,979	459,935

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 135.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	494,529	470,979	459,935
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	89,600	81,803	79,435
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	43,364	37,071	38,576
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	7,482	7,292	5,961
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	2,530	2,920	2,983
	53,376	47,283	47,520
	36,224	34,520	31,915
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	11,260	9,679	7,676
2. Other general stores.........................	6,350	4,790	3,894
3. Uniforms and protective clothing................	1,600	1,500	1,579
4. Motor vehicles and accessories..................	5,430	10,647	6,119
5. Bicycles and accessories......................	860	650	686
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	135,817	114,929	109,488
	161,317	142,195	129,442
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	52,158	48,519	51,631
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	83,659	66,410	57,857
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	6,200	11,707	7,312
	142,017	126,636	116,800
	19,300	15,559	12,642
Carried forward.................	550,053	521,058	504,492

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 135.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	550,053	521,058	504,492
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)......	33,050	32,000	29,840
2. Railway mail services........................	36,070	32,535	33,218
3. Coastwise mail services.......................	4,400	5,500	4,716
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	1,880	1,880	1,895
	75,400	71,915	69,669
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...................	110,620	103,000	104,249
2. Trunk line services..........................	43,800	42,645	45,523
3. Telegraph services..........................	7,970	8,000	7,119
4. National broadcasting services..................	11,285	9,000	10,784
5. Other services.............................	41,070	32,000	38,937
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	94,100	87,251	84,763
	308,845	281,896	291,375
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	35,255	27,820	32,300
	273,590	254,076	259,075
Total Division No. 135............	899,043	847,049	833,236

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 136.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 254.....	430,940	411,810	408,701
2. Extra duty pay.............................	15,560	11,856	16,739
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	9,300	10,000	6,422
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	88,345	66,595	87,392
6. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	47,950	45,816	44,696
	592,095	546,077	563,950
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	156,769	136,491	154,045
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	44,027	33,657	35,350
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	10,000	10,030	9,885
	210,796	180,178	199,280
	381,299	365,899	364,670
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	21,520	18,309	19,419
2. Fuel, light and power........................	6,620	5,663	6,264
3. Water supply and sanitation....................	4,100	3,490	3,736
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	5,060	5,020	4,818
5. Freights and cartage expenses...................	25,299	19,395	21,833
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	11,060	9,023	9,334
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	1,350	861	1,223
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	250	153
Carried forward.................	75,259	62,011	66,780
Carried forward.................	381,299	365,899	364,670

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 136—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	381,299	365,899	364,670
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	75,259	62,011	66,780
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........	130	250	24
12. Losses by fire and theft.......................	150	150	113
13. Defalcations by officials......................	350	350	29
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	4,570	3,834	4,638
15. Lump sum payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	500	..	..
	80,959	66,595	71,584
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	35,342	32,138	34,336
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	13,077	7,742	10,155
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	1,950	1,308	2,307
	50,369	41,188	46,858
	30,590	25,407	24,726
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	7,483	8,030	6,063
2. Other general stores.........................	4,810	5,220	3,421
3. Uniforms and protective clothing................	1,350	1,276	1,205
4. Motor vehicles and accessories..................	5,880	9,184	9,105
5. Bicycles and accessories......................	650	904	491
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	157,266	134,798	151,097
	177,439	159,412	171,382
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	52,220	29,421	42,947
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	105,046	105,377	108,155
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	6,200	9,737	9,411
	163,466	144,535	160,513
	13,973	14,877	10,869
Carried forward.................	425,862	406,183	400,265

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	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 136.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	425,862	406,183	400,265
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)......	36,800	35,100	33,884
2. Railway mail services........................	39,850	35,792	36,873
3. Coastwise mail services.......................	6,850	7,000	6,599
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	3,850	3,990	3,309
	87,350	81,882	80,665
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...................	80,600	59,000	68,231
2. Trunk line services..........................	42,710	38,000	46,985
3. Telegraph services..........................	6,910	8,000	6,783
4. National broadcasting services..................	13,310	8,000	8,854
5. Other services.............................	35,200	27,000	30,667
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	65,601	58,050	69,808
	244,331	198,050	231,328
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	25,871	19,738	25,050
	218,460	178,312	206,278
Total Division No. 136............	731,672	666,377	687,208

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 137.—TASMANIA.	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 255.....	217,293	209,830	199,572
2. Extra duty pay.............................	10,270	7,005	9,258
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers	1,580	900	1,238
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	35,382	28,118	37,983
6. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	37,350	35,750	36,106
	301,875	281,603	284,157
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	94,832	82,396	91,278
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	16,012	13,584	9,886
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	3,850	3,713	3,618
	114,724	99,693	104,782
	187,151	181,910	179,375
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	9,800	8,200	9,118
2. Fuel, light and power........................	4,680	4,575	4,198
3. Water supply and sanitation....................	570	505	522
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	1,890	1,980	2,079
5. Freights and cartage expenses...................	8,598	7,142	8,651
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	6,250	6,735	5,200
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	480	455	624
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.................	32,268	29,592	30,392
	187,151	181,910	179,375

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	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 137.—TASMANIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	187,151	181,910	179,375
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	32,268	29,592	30,392
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........	..	5	..
12. Losses by fire and theft.......................	50	50	18
13. Defalcations by officials......................	50	25	..
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,710	1,205	1,612
15. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	1,750	1,500	2,123
16. Lump sum payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930	50	..	355
	35,878	32,377	34,500
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	22,473	19,738	21,293
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	3,375	3,474	2,681
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	250	325	340
	26,098	23,537	24,314
	9,780	8,840	10,186
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	3,407	3,661	3,268
2. Other general stores.........................	1,880	1,875	1,800
3. Uniforms and protective clothing................	480	475	580
4. Motor vehicles and accessories..................	1,100	6,496	4,932
5. Bicycles and accessories......................	250	250	135
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	81,347	67,217	64,508
	88,524	79,974	75,223
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	27,969	20,046	21,325
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	53,378	47,171	43,183
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	1,250	6,651	5,044
	82,597	73,868	69,552
	5,927	6,106	5,671
Carried forward.................	202,858	196,856	195,232

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	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 137.—TASMANIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	202,858	196,856	195,232
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)......	26,850	25,259	25,405
2. Railway mail services........................	9,530	9,622	9,285
3. Coastwise mail services.......................	300	300	238
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	900	1,029	232
	37,580	36,210	35,160
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...................	37,170	30,000	32,878
2. Trunk line services..........................	49,714	. 37,000	39,705
3. Telegraph services..........................	1,460	1,000	1,197
4. National broadcasting services..................	9,680	9,000	8,299
5. Other services.............................	13,880	13,000	16,605
6. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	33,400	32,180	35,212
	145,304	122,180	133,896
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	10,740	7,535	11,573
	134,564	114,645	122,323
Total Division No. 137............	375,002	347,711	352,715
Division No. 138.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 256.....	12,185	11,870	11,943
2. Extra duty pay.............................	1,080	885	848
3. Temporary, casual and exempt-employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	4,280	3,095	3,113
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	1,070	1,000	909
Carried forward.................	18,615	16,850	16,813

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	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 138.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—continued.
Brought forward................	18,615	16,850	16,813
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	3,880	2,755	3,521
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	700	1,200	433
	4,580	3,955	3,954
	14,035	12,895	12,859
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,820	1,410	789
2. Fuel, light and power........................	150	120	106
3. Water supply and sanitation....................	200	150	164
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	..	..	..
5. Freights and cartage expenses...................	1,300	1,540	367
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	175	175	127
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	100	48
11. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........	10	10	3
12. Losses by fire and theft.......................	10	10	..
13. Defalcations by officials......................	30	25	..
14. Other incidental expenses.....................	280	220	157
	4,075	3,760	1,761
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	900	600	645
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	300	250	198
	1,200	850	843
	2,875	2,910	918
Carried forward.................	16,910	15,805	13,777

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	1937–38.	1936–37.
Division No. 138.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	16,910	15,805	13,777
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	110	80	33
2. Other general stores.........................	1,200	1,270	534
3. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	2,970	3,200	975
	4,280	4,550	1,542
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)	970	1,200	389
Amount to be charged to New Works...........	2,000	2,000	586
	2,970	3,200	975
	1,310	1,350	567
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)......	3,700	3,100	2,255
2. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	50	50	16
	3,750	3,150	2,271
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...................	1,000	1,000	1,214
2. Trunk line services..........................	3,350	2,355	2,104
3. Telegraph services..........................	1,000	1,000	981
4. National broadcasting services..................	..	..	..
5. Other services.............................	200	..	..
6. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	200	200	256
	5,750	4,555	4,555
Total Division No. 138............	27,720	24,860	21,170
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department......	10,507,410	9,766,346	9,737,607

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 139.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10—A	10,500	10,500	10,500
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 10—B	150	150	150
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	10,650	10,650	10,650
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 140.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances within and beyond the Commonwealth	340,000	356,000	370,370
2. Betterment tax, General Post Office, Sydney.........	320	319	319
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	340,320	356,319	370,689
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 141.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
1. Proportion of Salaries of the Department of the Interior, provided under Division No. 37—A	48,000	48,000	48,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 37—B	12,000	12,000	12,000
8. Repairs, and maintenance.....................	115,000	100,000	104,188
4. Rent...................................	29,070	28,000	27,415
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	204,070	188,000	191,603
Total Postmaster-General’s Department................	11,062,450	10,321,315	10,310,549

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Division Number	—	1937–38.	1936–37.			Increase on Expenditure, 1938–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
			Vote.		Expenditures.
		£	£		£	£	£
	NORTHERN TERRITORY.
142	General Services.................................	303,700	242,240		231,492	72,208	..
143	Audit of Accounts................................	1,230	1,250		1,250	..	20
144	Miscellaneous Services.............................	1,220	1,240		1,218	2	..
		306,150	244,730		233,960	72,190	..
	FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
145	Audit of Accounts................................	1,110	1,110		1,110	..	..
146	Federal Territory Police.............................	6,430	6,310		5,795	635	..
147	Courts and Titles Office............................	2,770	2,610		2,672	98	..
148	General Services.................................	298,000	267,260		270,898	27,102	..
149	Miscellaneous Services.............................	20,100	17,180		16,828	3,272	..
		328,410	294,470		297,303	31,107	..
	PAPUA.
150	Audit of Accounts................................	60	208		208	..	148
151	Miscellaneous Services.............................	44,100	64,100		50,971	..	6,871
		44,160	64,308		51,179	..	7,019
	NEW GUINEA.
151a	Miscellaneous Services.............................	..	..		10,000	..	10,000
	NORFOLK ISLAND.
152	Miscellaneous Services.............................	4,000	4,000		4,325	..	325
	Total...............................	682,720	607,508		596,767	85,953	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary..........		318,860	294,498		277,707	41,153	..
General expenses............................		29,410	24,545		23,890	5,520	..
Other services..............................		334,450	288,465		295,170	39,280	..
	Total.................................	682,720	607,508		596,767	85,953	..
			£
Vote, 1937–38....................				682,720
Vote, 1936–37....................				607,508
Increase.............				75,212

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 142.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 260.....	59,000	53,110	51,980
2. Temporary and casual employees................	20,000	18,170	17,783
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 37–a.	10,000	9,000	9,000
Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	..	600
B.—General Expenses—	89,000	80,280	79,363
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	7,400	7,030	6,848
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	2,500	2,350	2,540
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	1,800	1,850	1,607
4. Fuel, light and power........................	500	465	327
5. Other incidental expenses.....................	1,300	1,475	1,295
C.—Other Services—	13,500	13,170	12,617
1. Motor cars—maintenance of...................	1,250	700	1,177
2. Aboriginal affairs—maintenance of...............	10,300	11,710	9,828
3. Medical services—maintenance of (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item)	8,500	7,900	7,053
4. Prisons—maintenance of......................	1,850	1,950	1,617
6. Survey camps—maintenance of.................	3,300	3,850	2,489
6. Nursing homes—maintenance of.................	500	300	351
7. Police services—maintenance of.................	2,400	2,650	2,251
8. Mines branch—maintenance of batteries and ore sampling	11,000	3,500	1,381
9. Stock branch and maintenance of cattle dips.........	500	540	316
10. Law branch—court expenses...................	1,500	1,950	478
11. Repairs and maintenance......................	20,000	15,120*	13,494*
12. Maintenance of plant and other expenses...........	250	200	200
13. Steamship services between Melbourne and Darwin and between Fremantle and Darwin—Subsidy	7,850	6,458	7,132
14. Subsidy for coastal shipping services and harbour launch.	4,300	4,275	4,228
15. Inland mail services and for increased train service from Katherine to Birdum—Contribution towards cost	850	777	777
16. Wireless stations—Contribution towards cost........	500	170	447
17. Assistance to missions.......................	2,700	1,460	1,410
18. Encouragement of primary production.............	4,000	2,000	345
19. Development of mining industry, including loans to miners	2,000	500	351
20. Unemployment relief and alleviation of distress.......	5,400	3,950	4,988
Carried forward.................	88,950	69,960	60,313
	102,500	93,450	91,980

* Included provision for fittings and furniture.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 142.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	102,500	93,450	91,980
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward................	88,950	69,960	60,313
21. Educational services and scholarships.............	1,400	1,160	1,181
22. Agriculture—botanic gardens and eradication of noxious weeds	1,000	230	273
23. Destruction of dingoes.......................	2,200	2,400	1,934
21. Buoys and beacons for river channels.............	150	110	80
.25. Leave and holiday pay (to be paid to the credit of the Works Suspense Trust Account)	800	605	942
26. Definition of the 129th Meridian.................	1,000	1,300	1,447
27. Motor oars—Purchase.......................	1,450	1,050	1,394
28. Sanitary and garbage services...................	6,000	4,550	4,831
29. Purchase of aeroplane and expenses of flights by aerial medical officer	2,900	1,100	963
30. Scientific investigations in Arnhem Land...........	250	750	1,176
31. Patrol vessels—running expenses................	8,400	4,100	5,342
32. Municipal expenditure, Darwin (other than electric light and repairs and maintenance)	900	..	..
33. Electric supply, Darwin and Alice Springs..........	8,000	..	..
34. Inspection of schools by Inspectors of Education Departments—Queensland and South Australia	300	..	..
35. Repairs to and reconstruction of property damaged by cyclone	15,000	..	8,118
36. Northern Territory Investigation Committee—Expenses Subsidy for aerial medical service	2,500	400	648
Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council and cost of services taken over from the Council for portion of year	..	1,075	2,506
Honorarium—Mayor of Darwin.................	..	..	100
	141,200*	88,790*	91,248*
D.—Developmental Services (†)—
1. Maintenance of and improvements to roads, stock-routes and water supplies	48,000	40,000	37,193
2. Freight concessions and assistance to lessees.........	12,000	20,000	11,071
	60,000	60,000	48,264
Total Division No. 142............	303,700	242,240	231,492
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 143.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–a.	1,180	1,200	1,200
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10–b	50	50	50
Total Division No. 143............	1,230	1,250	1,250

* Includes salaries any payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1937–38, £35,000: 1936–37, Vote £40,000, Expenditure £27,500.

(†) Estimated Total Expenditure £180,000.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 144.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	£	£	£
1. Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	6,100	6,200	6,090
Less amount provided under Part 2 (see page 96)	4,880	4,960	4,872
Total Division No. 144............	1,220	1,240	1,218
Total Northern Territory...................	308,150*	244,730*	233,960*
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 145.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10a..	1,100	1,100	1,100
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10b	10	10	10
Total Division No. 145............	1,110	1,110	1,110
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 146.—FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 261.....	5,050	5,060	4,554
2. Temporary and casual employees................	100	100	..
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	315	405
	5,150	5,475	4,959
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	90	100	44
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	40	25	83
8. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	130	130	102
4. Fuel, light and power........................	30	20	37
5. Clothing and equipment......................	120	125	137
0. Purchase of motor cars including maintenance and repairs	400	250	193
7. Payment of pension under Police Superannuation Ordinance	350	61	94
8. Other incidental expenses.....................	120	124	146
	1,280	835	836
Total Division No. 146............	6,430	6,310	5,795

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1937–38, £125,180; 1936–37, Vote £121,480, Expenditure, £108,063.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 147.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 261.....	1,170	1,110	1,267
2. Temporary and casual employees................	30	20	28
	1,200	1,130	1,295
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	100	30	145
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	80	70	119
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	50	40	83
4. Fuel and light.............................	40	40	18
5. Payment to Police Magistrate...................	200	200	167
6. Fees and allowances to Chairman and Members of Industrial Board	1,000	1,000	767
7. Other incidental expenses.....................	100	100	78
	1,570	1,480	1,377
Total Division No. 147............	2,770	2,610	2,672
Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department	9,200	8,920	8,467
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 148.—GENERAL 8ERVICES.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 37–a.	57,000	42,000	42,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 37-b	13,000	9,000	9,000
Carried forward.................	70,000	51,000	51,000

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 148.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
Brought forward................	70,000	51,000	51,000
B.—Works Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior...	27,000	24,900*	27,951*
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health......	1,300	1,750*	1,203*
3. Maintenance of roads and bridges................	24,300	22,750	24,085
4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage..........	11,500	10,750	11,009
5. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves	41,500	40,850	38,295
6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay.....	9,000	8,800	8,808
7. Electric supply............................	41,000	37,275	34,353
8. Maintenance of aerodrome.....................	400	..	..
	156,000†	147,075†	145,704†
C.—Other Services—
1. Forestry branch—maintenance of plantations and fire protection	6,500	6,250	7,072
2. General lands services........................	4,000	3,500	3,920
3. Eradication of noxious weeds...................	1,300	2,000	962
4. Rabbit and dingo extermination.................	2,800	3,000	2,460
5. Fisheries................................	50	75	29
6. Bush fire prevention.........................	750	750	584
7. Agricultural experimental charges................	200	200	177
8. River gaugings and other hydrometric work.........	250	350	138
9. Surveys.................................	3,000	2,500	2,958
10. Caretaking—public buildings, camps and tenements....	2,700	2,700	2,605
11. Garbage removal and disposal..................	1,850	1,500	1,702
12. Sanitary services...........................	800	570	737
13. Grants in aid..............................	1,000	660	655
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	400	700	261
15. Swimming pool—maintenance..................	700	700	662
16. Printing of ordinances and regulations.............	800	400	293
17. Municipal, motor and other registration and administration of weights and measures ordinances
	450	300	408
Carried forward.................	27,550	26,155	25,623
	226,000	198,075	196,704

* Included provision for fittings and furniture.

† Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1937–38, £92,000; 1936–37, Vote £85,000, Expenditure £86,250.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Under Control of Department of the Interior	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 148.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	226,000	198,075	196,704
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward................	27,550	26,155	25,623
18. Tourist Bureau—publicity.....................	800	850	927
19. Entertainment of visitors......................	150	150	110
20. Advisory Council—allowances and expenses........	350	300	296
21. Advisory Council—Election expenses.............	300	..	..
‘ 22. Care of aborigines at Jervis Bay settlement.........	1,000	1,000	982
23. Street cleaning............................	400	400	318
24. Fire Brigade—working expenses and purchase of new appliances	1,850	1,730	1,379
25. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital Territory and expenses incidental thereto	700	4,000	2,185
26. Compensation for injuries on duty................	800	1,000	687
27. Industrial Tribunal—wages and expenses of workmen’s representatives	100	100	74
28. Cemetery—maintenance of (to be paid to the credit of the Canberra Cemetery Trust Account)	900	300	280
29. Alleviation of distress including ration relief.........	1,500	2,700	848
30. Improved railway facilities—Payment to Government of New South Wales	1,000	4,000	10,167
31. Other incidental expenses.....................	100	..	..
Vocational training of youths...................	‡	1,500	1,864
Administration of Apprenticeship Ordinance.........	‡	200	183
Land Commissioner Ordinance—Court expenses......	..	500	1,066
	37,500*	44,885*	46,989*
D.—Education—
1. University College—grant in aid.................	4,400	3,900	3,900
2. Conveyance of school children..................	2,000	1,600	1,780
3. Cleaning schools...........................	1,300	1,300	1,200
4. Fuel, light and power........................	450	450	306
5. School books, stationery and equipment............	1,000	550	394
6. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction, New South Wales, for services rendered	19,650	16,000	19,051
7. Vocational training and trade classes..............	5,000	§	§
8. Administration of Apprenticeship Ordinance.........	200	§	§
9. Other incidental expenses.....................	500	500	574
	34,500†	24,300†	27,205†
Total Division No. 148............	298,000	267,260	270,898

‡ Provision made under Division No. 148 D—Education.

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1937–38, £22,000; 1936–37, Vote £28,000, Expenditure £23,000.

§ Provision made previously under Division No. 148 C—Other Services.

† Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1937–38, £5,000; 1936–37, Vote £1,100, Expenditure £1,200.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 149.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Canberra Community Hospital..................	13,250	12,500	12,500
2. Health services............................	550	550	352
3. Abattoir services...........................	2,660	3,000	2,584
4. Veterinary services..........................	1,590	1,100	1,042
5. Compensation for destruction of cattle infected with contagious abortion and control of undulant fever	1,700		350
6. Canberra Community Hospital Inquiry.............	350
Plant disease services........................		30
Total Division No. 149............	20,100*	17,180*	16,828*
Total Federal Capital Territory.........	328,410†	294,470†	297,303†
PAPUA.
Division No. 150.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–a.	700	848	848
Less amount recoverable from Administration of Papua..	640	640	640
	60	208	208
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10–b	60	60	60
Less amount recoverable from Administration of Papua..	60	60	60
	..	..	..
Total Division No. 150............	60	208	208

* Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1937–38, £10,170; 1936–37, Vote £9,005; Expenditure £9,632.

† Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1937–38, £193,620; 1936–37, Vote £172,810; Expenditure £169,436.

F.2583.—9

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
PAPUA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 151.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Towards expenses of Administration..............	42,500	42,500	42,500
2. Coastal trade service subsidy...................	1,600	1,600	1,600
Grant of equivalent of Customs duty (but not including primage) on Papuan rubber imported into Australia	..	20,000	6,871
Total Division No. 151............	44,100	64,100	50,971
Total Papua................	44,160	64,308	51,179
NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 151a.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Advance to meet expenditure consequent on volcanic eruption	..	..	10,000
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 152.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
(To be paid to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account)
1. Towards expenses of Administration..............	4,000	4,000	4,000
Grant for alleviation of distress.....................	..	..	325
Total Norfolk Island.......	4,000	4,000	4,325
Total Territories of the Commonwealth	682,720	607,508	596,767

SCHEDULE

SALARIES and ALLOWANCES.

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	THE SENATE. (See Division No. 1.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	The President*...................................	1,300	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees.........................	700	700
1	1	Clerk of the Senate................................	1,350	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant†..................................	914	908
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant...	714	708
l	1	Clerk of the Records and Papers.......................	570	564
1	1	Correspondence and Reading Clerk.....................	372	366
1	1	Principal Attendant................................	344	338
1	1	Special Attendant.................................	316	310
1	1	President’s Attendant..............................	292	286
8	3	Senior Attendants.................................	840	822
1	1	Junior Attendant.................................	258	252
			7,970	7,904
		Child endowment.................................	39	52
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	61	48
			8,070	8,004
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	150	104
14	14	Total The Senate (see page 7).......	7,920	7,900
		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..................................	848	908
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant.............................	750	808
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees................	650	708
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees.......	571	565
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant.....................	414	474
1	1	Accounts Clerk and Reading Clerk.....................	284	366
9	9	Carried forward.................	6,867	7,179

* 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 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.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
9	9	Brought forward................	6,867	7,179
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Principal Attendant and Officer-in-charge of Stores..........	344	338
1	1	Special Attendant.................................	316	310
1	1	Speaker’s Attendant...............................	292	286
3	3	Senior Attendants.................................	835	822
3	3	Junior Attendants.................................	759	740
			9,413	9,675
		Child endowment.................................	65	80
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	12	41
			9,490	9,796
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	150	113
18	18	Total The House of Representatives (see page 7)......	9,340	9,683
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF. (See Division No. 3.)
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter.......................	1,100	1,100
1	1	Second Reporter.................................	864	858
9	9	Parliamentary Reporters............................	6,602	6,500
2	2	Junior Parliamentary Reporters........................	911	863
1	1	Clerk and Typist.................................	276	258
1	1	Cadet.........................................	219	201
			9,972	9,780
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	48	50
			10,020	9,830
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	65
15	15	Total Parliamentary Reporting Staff (see page 8)......	10,020	9,765

F.2583.—11

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38	THE LIBRARY. (See Division No. 4.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Librarian......................................	1,100	1,050
1	1	Assistant Librarian................................	624	618
1	1	Reading Room Officer.............................	516	510
1	1	Accountant, Orders and Accessions Clerk.................	440	434
1	1	Research Clerk..................................	339	313
1	1	Legislative Research Clerk...........................	309	290
1	1	Reading Room Attendant and Magazine Clerk..............	324	318
1	1	Reading Room Attendant............................	150	150
3	3	Cataloguers.....................................	866	813
1	1	Correspondence Clerk..............................	284	280
2	1	Senior Attendant.................................	280	536
1	1	Junior Attendant.................................	248	252
			5,480	5,564
		Child endowment	46	..
		Special (Canberra) allowance	24	63
			5,550	5,627
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	17
15	14	Total The Library (see page 8).......	5,550	5,610
		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. (See Division No. 5.)
..	..	Secretary*.....................................	80	80
1	1	Clerk and Accountant..............................	390	384
l	1	Junior Clerk....................................	107	91
			577	555
		Child endowment.................................	26	26
2	2	Carried forward.................	603	581

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT—continued	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
2	2	Brought forward................	603	581
		Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper....................................	385*	367*
3	3	Doorkeepers....................................	774	756
1	1	Senior Cleaner...................................	258	249
8	8	Cleaners.......................................	1,870	1,804
			3,287	3,176
		Child endowment.................................	286	286
13	13		3,573	3,462
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Steward.......................................	440	434
1	1	Assistant Steward.................................	330	324
1	1	Principal Cook...................................	366	350
1	1	Head Waiter....................................	275	269
2	2	Waiters.......................................	500	488
1	1	Assistant Cook..................................	270	270
1	1	Kitchen Assistant.................................	240	234
1	1	Cleaner.......................................	240	234
			2,661	2,603
		Child endowment.................................	52	52
9	9		2,713	2,655
		Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener................................	297	282
3	3	Gardeners......................................	764	740
			1,061	1,022
		Child endowment.................................	182	169
4	4		1,243	1,191
28	28	Carried forward.................	8,132	7,889

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

8CHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
28	28	Brought forward................	8,132	7,889
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer.......................................	446	440
1	1	Assistant Engineer................................	350	344
1	1	Mechanical Fitter.................................	330	324
1	1	Electrical Mechanic...............................	320	314
1	1	Engineer’s Assistant...............................	282	276
2	2	Boiler Attendants.................................	530	510
1	1	Night Watchman.................................	238	232
1	1	Maintenance Officer...............................	330	324
1	1	Painter........................................	252	258
			3,078	3,022
		Child endowment.................................	222	221
10	10		3,300	3,243
			11,432	11,132
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	24	24
			11,456	11,156
		Less amount to be withheld from housekeeper on account of rent..	36	36
38	38	Total Joint House Department (see page 9).....	11,420	11,120
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS. (See Division No. 6.)
..	1	Secretary......................................	720	..
..	1	Clerk.........................................	230	..
..	1	Attendant......................................	270	..
	3	Total Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (see page 10)	1,220	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 9.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary......................................	1,284	1,235
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	842	812
8	9	Private Secretaries (a)..............................	4,269	3,441
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	708	702
..	1	Reception Officer.................................	636	..
1	1	Accountant.....................................	588	516
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	588	582
27	29	Clerks........................................	10,155	8,938
18	19	Typists........................................	3,185	2,865
6	7	Assistants......................................	1,774	1,469
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	142	116
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..............................	294	288
1	1	Motor Driver....................................	268	262
5	5	Messengers.....................................	469	437
72	78		25,202	21,663
		Development Branch.
1	..	Development Consultant............................	..	1,250
1	..	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	..	582
1	..	Agricultural Adviser...............................	..	774
1	1	Fuel Adviser....................................	867	870
5	..	Investigation Officers..............................	..	2,040
1	..	Clerk.........................................	..	336
2	..	Typists........................................	..	300
1	..	Assistant......................................	..	254
1	..	Messenger.....................................	..	81
14	1		867	6,487
		Trade Treaty Branch.
		(Under Control of Minister directing negotiations for Trade Treaties.)
1	..	Private Secretary.................................	..	372
1	..	Typist........................................	..	190
2	..		..	562
88	79	Carried forward.................	26,069	28,712

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
88	79	Brought forward................	26,069	28,712
		Child endowment.................................	364	375
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	208	324
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	600	400
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	117	156
		Special allowance to Secretary........................	100	..
		Special allowance to Motor Driver......................	82	143
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	350	..
			27,890	30,110
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	73
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,200	2,727
			1,200	2,800
88	79	Total Administrative (see page 12).......	26,690	27,310
		AUDIT OFFICE. (See Division No. 10.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector.........................	855	870
1	1	Senior Clerk and Inspector...........................	636	630
1	1	Clerk (Female)..................................	381	377
1	1	Clerk (Audit) Grade III..............................	378	357
1	1	Clerk.........................................	200	156
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................	218	222
1	1	Typist, Grade I...................................	163	206
1	1	Messenger.....................................	73	51
1	..	Telephonist.....................................	..	170
9	8		2,904	3,039
9	8	Carried forward.................	2,904	3,039

8CHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
9	8	Brought forward................	2,904	3,039
		New South Wales.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	828	822
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	636	630
7	7	Inspectors, Grade III...............................	3,970	3,864
21	21	Inspectors, Grade I................................	10,205	10,061
8	8	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.............................	2,996	2,933
5	5	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.............................	1,608	1,566
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..............................	811	900
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................	226	222
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	210	206
1	1	Messenger.....................................	67	153
49	49	Victoria.	21,557	21,357
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	828	822
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	636	630
8	8	Inspectors, Grade III...............................	4,450	4,413
21	21	Inspectors, Grade I................................	10,199	10,037
1	1	Clerk (Female)..................................	381	377
9	9	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.............................	3,360	3,348
6	7	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.............................	2,238	1,884
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..............................	782	724
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................	226	222
1	1	Typist, Grade I...................................	194	190
1	1	Messenger.....................................	87	59
63	54		23,381	22,706
		Queensland.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	780	750
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	594	570
4	4	Inspectors, Grade II................................	2,078	2,064
7	7	Inspectors, Grade I................................	3,388	3,337
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.............................	1,134	1,116
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.............................	612	600
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I..............................	245	300
1	1	Typist, Grade I...................................	210	206
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	210	206
1	1	Messenger.....................................	85	64
22	22		9,336	9,213
133	133	Carried forward.................	57,178	56,315

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
133	133	Brought forward................	57,178	56,315
		South Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	732	702
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	565	553
1	1	Inspector, Grade II.................................	522	516
5	5	Inspectors, Grade I................................	2,382	2,316
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.............................	756	744
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.............................	647	604
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I..............................	282	300
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................	226	222
14	14		6,112	5,957
		Western Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	636	630
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	558	552
6	6	Inspectors, Grade I................................	2,856	2,777
1	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III.............................	756	372
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II..............................	328	320
1	1	Clerk (Audit). Grade I..............................	200	300
1	1	Typist, Grade I...................................	201	189
12	13		5,535	5,140
		Tasmania.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	594	582
1	1	Inspector, Grade II.................................	522	516
2	2	Inspectors, Grade I................................	938	907
2	2	Clerks (Audit) Grade III.............................	715	710
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II..............................	321	303
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................	226	222
8	8	Federal Capital Territory.	3,316	3,240
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	732	702
1	1	Inspector, Grade III................................	553	552
..	1	Inspector, Grade II.................................	512	..
3	3	Inspectors, Grade I................................	1,362	1,391
2	2	Clerks (Audit) Grade III.............................	756	720
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II..............................	330	300
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I..............................	202	166
9	10		4,447	3,831
176	178	Carried forward.................	76,588	74,483

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1938–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1938–37.
			£	£
176	178	Brought forward................	76,588	74,483
		London.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	636	630
1	1	Inspector, Grade I.................................	486	480
		Cost of living allowances............................	312	312
2	2		1,434	1,422
		Papua.
1	1	Chief Auditor...................................	553	549
		District allowance................................	140	140
1	1		693	689
		Darwin.
1	1	Auditor.......................................	522	513
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I..............................	228	276
1	1	Typist, Grade I...................................	183	171
		District allowances................................	240	240
3	3		1,173	1,200
			79,888	77,794
		Child endowment.................................	1,087	1,348
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	640	630
		Salary of Chief Auditor, Papua, during accumulated recreation leave	..	159
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	26	52
		Salary of Auditor, Darwin, during accumulated recreation leave..	43	..
			81,684	79,983
		Less—
		Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua......	640	640
		Amount to be recovered from special funds..............	5,910	5,660
		Amount provided under Division No. 113—War Services.....	9,800	9,300
		Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates......	13,340	13,358
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	135
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,654	630
			31,344	29,723
182	184	Total Audit Office (see page 12).......	50,340	50,260

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. (See Division No. 11.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		Central Staff.	£	£
2	2	Assistant Commissioners............................	3,013	3,032
1	1	Secretary......................................	780	774
4	4	Public Service Inspectors............................	3,217	3,241
..	1	Assistant Inspector................................	640	..
1	..	Senior Clerk and Assistant Inspector....................	..	675
24	26	Clerks........................................	8,575	8,130
2	2	Messengers.....................................	163	123
4	4	Assistants, Grade 1................................	864	814
3	4	Assistants (Female), Grade 1.........................	607	464
12	12	Typists........................................	2,064	1,966
63	56		19,923	19,219
		Inspectors’ Staffs.
5	5	Public Service Inspectors............................	4,694	4,438
2	2	Assistant Inspectors...............................	1,368	1,356
2	2	Senior Clerks and Assistant Inspectors...................	1,255	1,243
3	4	Clerks-in-Charge.................................	2,031	1,476
1	1	Clerk (Female)..................................	312	296
12	14	Clerks........................................	3,389	3,507
2	2	Assistants, Grade 1................................	456	436
5	5	Messengers.....................................	412	315
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Typing Records, &c.).................	246	239
6	6	Typists........................................	1,174	1,108
39	42		15,337	14,414
1	1	Chairman (Appeal Boards)...........................	684	654
			35,944	34,287
		Child endowment.................................	338	325
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	210	185
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	117	143
		Allowance to junior officers, appointed or transferred away from home	3	6
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy or retirement.	230	..
			36,842	34,946
93	99	Carried forward.................	36,842	34,946

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
93	99	Brought forward................	36,842	34,946
		Proportion of salaries of officers of Department of the Interior (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 38)	798	737
			37,640	35,683
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	170
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	100	353
			100	523
93	99	Total Public Service Board (see page 13)........	37,540	35,160
		GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 12.)
1	1	Military and Official Secretary........................	820	826
		Special allowance to Military and Official Secretary..........	250	..
		Less reduction under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	6
1	1	Total Governor-General’s Office (see page 14)....	1,070	820
		NATIONAL LIBRARY. (See Division No. 13.)
1	1	Reading room officer..............................	304	280
1	1	Cataloguer.....................................	251	236
1	1	Cataloguer.....................................	191	176
1	1	Typist........................................	202	168
1	1	Messenger.....................................	162	128
			1,110	988
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	40	52
5	5	Total National Library (see page 14)...........	1,150	1,040

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 14.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		Under Public Service Act.	£	£
1	1	Official Secretary.................................	1,750	1,750
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	828	822
			2,578	2,572
		Cost of living allowance............................	656	656
			3,234	3,228
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	58
2	2		3,234	3,170
		Under High Commissioner Act.
78	86	Clerks, Typists, Storemen, Messengers, Telephonists and Assistants	21,116	20,440
80	88	Total High Commissioner’s Office (see page 15)	24,350	23,610
		AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Division No. 15.)
1	1	Official Secretary.................................	976	970
1	1	Accountant.....................................	558	552
			1,534	1,522
		Allowance to Official Secretary.......................	300	216
		Allowance to Accountant............................	300	216
		Special allowance to Official Secretary whilst acting as Commissioner-General	500	500
		Special child endowment............................	156	150
		Additional provision for relief of Official Secretary..........	400	..
			3,190	2,604
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	24
2	2	Total Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America (see page 15)	3,190	2,580

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. (See Division No. 16.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
		(Payable from the Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account.)
		Head Office.
1	1	Chief Executive Officer.............................	1,464	1,458
1	1	Secretary......................................	1,289	1,158
2	2	Assistant Secretaries...............................	1,496	1,460
..	1	Accountant.....................................	472	..
1	1	Scientific Assistant................................	564	538
11	16	Clerks........................................	3,460	2,916
2	2	Clerical Assistants................................	610	577
2	1	Assistant......................................	81	293
7	7	Typists........................................	1,190	1,070
1	1	Telephonist and Typist.............................	194	190
3	3	Messengers.....................................	171	225
1	1	Caretaker......................................	203	197
			11,194	10,082
		State Committees—Secretaries and typists (part-time).........	325	309
		Portion of salary of representative officer in London..........	250	250
		Child endowment.................................	78	52
		Allowance to Chief Executive Officer...................	250	250
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	243	..
		Salary of officer on furlough..........................	190	..
		Allowance to Secretary.............................	..	200
			12,530	11,143
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	63
32	37	Carried forward.................	12,530	11,080

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
		(Payable from the Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account.)
32	37	Brought forward................	12,530	11,080
		Investigations.
1	1	Chief, Division of Economic Entomology.................	1,164	1,158
1	1	Chief, Division of Plant Industry.......................	1,464	1,458
1	1	Chief, Division of Forest Products......................	1,464	1,458
1	1	Deputy Chief, Division of Forest Products................	864	822
1	1	Chief, Division of Animal Health and Nutrition.............	1,464	1,458
1	1	Chief, Division of Soils.............................	400†	400†
7	6	Advisers.......................................	726†	1,584†
136	152	Research Officers.................................	70,451	60,582
..	6	Unclassified Officers..............................	2,515	..
24	28	Technical Officers................................	8,514	7,231
110	..	Laboratory and General Assistants......................	..	15,468
..	142	Assistants......................................	19,800	..
16	20	Part-time Officers.................................	1,649	1,287
9	8	Clerks........................................	2,364	2,499
15	19	Typists........................................	2,995	2,232
3	5	Librarians......................................	1,375	916
22	25	Labourers......................................	5,100	4,410
			122,309	102,963
		Child endowment.................................	733	876
		Temporary and casual employees......................	4,347	4,635
			127,389	108,474
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	260
348	417	Total Investigations....................	127,389	108,214
380	454		139,919	119,294
348	417	Less amount chargeable to Investigations.................	127,389	108,214
32	37	Total Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (see page 16)	12,530	11,080

† Part time only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—The Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE (see Division No. 18).	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary......................................	1,200	1,100
1	1	Private Secretary.................................	396	400
3	3	External Affairs Officers (Representation Abroad)...........	1,912	1,572
9	11	Clerks........................................	4,574	3,697
4	5	Typists........................................	930	681
1	1	Assistant......................................	248	230
1	1	Messenger.....................................	106	100
			9,366	7,780
		Child endowment.................................	150	104
		Cost of living allowance............................	312	390
		Special allowance to External Affairs Officers Abroad........	1,506	950
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	26	26
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	70	..
			11,430	9,250
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	36
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	100	..
20	23	Total External Affairs (see page 20)..........	11,330	9,214

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	THE TREASURY. (See Division No 19.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary......................................	1,750	1,750
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative)....................	1,234	1,091
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Finance).........................	997	971
2	2		2,231	2,062
		Finance Branch.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	926	863
1	1	Sub-Accountant (Administrative)......................	732	654
1	1	Sub-Accountant (Finance)...........................	662	606
14	14	Clerks........................................	6,059	6,189
1	1	Assistant......................................	260	254
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Machinist)........................	226	222
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	156	139
20	20		9,021	8,927
		Loans Branch.
1	1	Loans Officer...................................	790	790
1	1	Supervisor (Escort and Loans)........................	318	312
1	1	Assistant (Escort).................................	276	270
1	1	,, (Female)..................................	218	214
3	3	Senior Checkers..................................	581	570
10	9	Checkers......................................	1,602	1,740
1	..	Machinist......................................	..	190
18	16		3,785	4,086
		Correspondence Branch.
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	594	574
7	8	Clerks........................................	2,311	2,215
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..............................	260	254
1	1	Assistant (Male)..................................	236	230
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	234	230
10	10	Typists........................................	1,760	1,616
3	3	Messengers.....................................	141	284
24	25		5,536	5,403
1	1	Private Secretary.................................	482	480
66	65	Carried forward.................	22,805	22,708

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	THE TREASURY—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
66	65	Brought forward................	22,805	22,708
		Sub-Treasury, New South Wales.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	714	678
10	10	Clerks........................................	3,555	3,334
3	3	Machinists (Female)...............................	639	618
5	6	Typists........................................	1,122	956
1	1	Messenger.....................................	79	100
20	21		6,109	5,686
		Sub-Treasury, Victoria.
I	1	Accountant.....................................	732	654
..	..	Allowance to Accountant............................	..	48
6	7	Clerks........................................	2,752	2,520
3	3	Assistants......................................	682	674
..	1	Attendant......................................	268	..
5	5	Typists........................................	1,032	998
1	2	Machinist (Female)................................	414	206
1	1	Messenger.....................................	160	174
17	20		6,040	5,274
		Sub-Treasury, Queensland.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	534	534
4	5	Clerks........................................	1,735	1,330
..	1	Machinist (Female)................................	72	..
3	2	Typists........................................	340	553
1	1	Messenger.....................................	54	174
9	10		2,735	2,591
		Sub-Treasury, South Australia.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	534	426
3	4	Clerks........................................	1,404	1,078
..	1	Machinist (Female)................................	72	..
2	2	Typists........................................	285	400
1	..	Assistant......................................	..	213
7	8		2,295	2,117
119	124	Carried forward.................	39,984	38,376

F.2583.—12

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	THE TREASURY—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
119	124	Brought forward	39,984	38,376
		Sub-Treasury, Western Australia.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	525	498
3	4	Clerks........................................	1,386	1,116
1	..	Assistant......................................	..	214
..	1	Machinist (Female)................................	72	..
2	2	Typists........................................	404	396
7	8	Sub-Treasury, Tasmania.	2,387	2,224
2	3	Clerks........................................	1,136	796
1	..	Assistant......................................	..	214
..	1	Machinist (Female)................................	72	..
1	1	Typist........................................	156	206
4	5		1,364	1,216
			43,735	41,816
		Child endowment.................................	673	695
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	558	500
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	140	146
		Allowances to officers for duties in connexion with receipt, custody, and issue of bonds	..	72
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	73	..
		Allowance to Custodian of Expropriated Property and Public Trustee	63	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	199	434
130	137		45,441	43,763
		Deduct—
3	3	Proportion payable from the New Guinea Agency Trust Account	904	882
1	1	Proportion payable from the Public Trustee and Custodian Trust Account	530	498
4	4		1,434	1,380
126	133		44,007	42,383
		Less—
		Amount provided under Division No. 114—War Services payable from Revenue	5,000	5,000
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	122
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,777	1,931
			7,777	7,053
126	133	Total The Treasury (see page 22)........	36,230	35,330

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. 21.).	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		Central Staff.
			£	£
1	1	Commissioner...................................	918	870
5	5	Clerks........................................	2,476	2,355
3	3	Typists........................................	419	407
1	1	Assistant (Male)..................................	276	264
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	178	174
1	1	Messenger.....................................	100	80
12	12		4,367	4,150
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	708	774
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	520	534
6	6	Special Magistrates and Examiners.....................	2,880	2,765
35	38	Clerks........................................	12,028	10,709
6	6	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,846	1,844
4	5	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers...................	1,268	1,008
20	21	Assistants......................................	4,230	3,975
3	3	Messengers.....................................	278	286
10	10	Typists........................................	1,985	1,971
9	9	Checkers (Female)................................	1,496	1,564
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	194	193
96	101		27,433	25,623
		VICTORIA.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	712	750
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	558	528
4	4	Special Magistrates and Examiners.....................	1,944	1,842
27	28	Clerks........................................	9,190	8,988
6	6	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,884	1,847
5	5	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers...................	1,226	1,230
17	17	Assistants......................................	3,591	3,560
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	195	182
7	8	Checkers (Female)................................	1,416	1,220
7	7	Typists........................................	1,413	1,377
2	2	Messengers.....................................	166	306
78	80		22,295	21,830
186	193	Carried forward.................	54,095	51,603

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
186	193	Brought forward................	54,095	51,603
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	684	654
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	504	480
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	468	444
10	12	Clerks........................................	4,009	3,263
1	2	Senior Assistant..................................	488	254
9	10	Assistants......................................	2,109	1,895
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	582	612
3	3	Checkers (Female)................................	534	522
2	2	Typists........................................	415	392
..	1	Machinist (Female)................................	194	..
1	1	Messenger.....................................	156	180
31	36		10,143	8,696
		South Australia.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner†.............................	24	24
1	1	Senior Clerk and Examiner..........................	522	516
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	486	462
11	11	Clerks........................................	3,677	3,595
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	306	288
5	6	Assistants (Male).................................	1,267	1,070
3	3	Checkers (Female)................................	534	522
3	4	Typists........................................	719	446
1	1	Messenger.....................................	88	67
26	28		7,623	6,990
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	616	630
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	468	462
10	10	Clerks........................................	3,262	3,236
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	294	288
1	1	Checker (Female).................................	178	174
3	4	Assistants......................................	793	563
2	2	Typists........................................	334	310
1	1	Messenger.....................................	134	106
20	21		6,079	5,769
263	278	Carried forward.................	77,940	73,058

† Receives in addition £852 per annum as Deputy Commissioner of Taxation.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
263	278	Brought forward................	77,940	73,058
		tasmania.
..	..	Deputy Commissioner*.............................	62	62
1	1	Senior Clerk and Examiner..........................	522	498
7	7	Clerks........................................	2,326	2,299
1	1	Checker (Female).................................	178	174
3	3	Assistants......................................	700	613
2	2	Typists........................................	305	354
1	1	Messenger.....................................	85	65
15	15		4,178	4,065
			82,118	77,123
		Child endowment.................................	1,866	1,790
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	662	455
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	26	13
		Payment to Defence Department for services of officers.......	..	230
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	228	..
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of Telephonist (Melbourne)	100	..
			85,000	79,611
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	35
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,500	1,720
			2,500	1,755
278	293	Total Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office (see page 22)	82,500	77,856

* Receives in addition £636 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.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	TAXATION OFFICE. (See Division No. 22.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
		Administrative Section.
		Commissioner of Taxation...........................	*	*
		Second Commissioner of Taxation.....................	*	*
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	808	822
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Sales Tax)......................	808	750
1	1	Inspector......................................	684	654
18	17	Clerks........................................	7,450	6,761
1	1	Assistant......................................	220	209
7	7	Typists........................................	1,407	1,186
2	2	Messengers.....................................	218	57
31	30		11,595	10,539
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,076	1,020
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	684	726
1	1	Senior Valuer...................................	780	726
6	6	Valuers.......................................	3,493	3,326
1	1	Chief Assessor...................................	684	654
1	1	Accountant.....................................	540	552
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax)........................	588	582
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax)..........................	540	526
1	1	Draftsman......................................	378	354
192	189	Clerks........................................	71,075	70,989
61	58	Assistants......................................	11,748	12,071
37	35	Typists........................................	7,040	7,143
19	18	Messengers.....................................	1,840	1,907
323	314		100,466	100,576
354	344	Carried forward.................	112,061	111,115

* Provision made under Special Appropriations—Land Tax Assessment Act 1910–1934

SCHEDULE.—SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
354	344	Brought forward................	112,061	111,115
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	934	970
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	732	726
1	1	Chief Valuer....................................	852	798
8	7	Valuers.......................................	4,146	4,423
1	1	Accountant.....................................	540	518
1	2	Senior Assessors.................................	990	534
1	1	Draftsman......................................	330	306
129	128	Clerks........................................	47,664	47,144
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)........................	306	300
45	44	Assistants......................................	8,446	8,465
27	24	Typists........................................	4,719	5,142
16	16	Messengers.....................................	2,244	2,071
232	227		71,903	71,397
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	852	822
1	1	Senior Valuer...................................	672	702
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	630	597
3	2	Valuers.......................................	1,176	1,656
41	42	Clerks........................................	16,060	15,303
1	1	Draftsman......................................	369	345
11	11	Assistants......................................	2,335	2,260
12	12	Typists........................................	2,332	2,126
5	5	Messengers.....................................	772	762
76	76		25,198	24,573
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner*.............................	852	822
1	1	Senior Valuer...................................	732	678
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	588	606
2	2	Valuers.......................................	1,188	1,104
1	1	Senior Assessor..................................	486	480
1	1	Accountant.....................................	486	462
31	29	Clerks........................................	10,472	10,456
1	1	Draftsman......................................	378	354
8	8	Assistants......................................	1,663	1,615
6	6	Typists........................................	1,152	1,074
2	2	Messengers.....................................	289	237
55	53		18,286	17,888
717	700	Carried forward.................	227,448	224,973

* Receives also an allowance of £24 per annum as Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and Maternity Allowances.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
717	700	Brought forward................	227,448	224,973
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,084	1,020
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	732	726
1	1	Senior Valuer...................................	752	702
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	636	630
5	5	Valuers.......................................	2,952	2,760
1	1	Chief Assessor...................................	636	606
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax)........................	558	552
1	1	Accountant.....................................	558	552
3	3	Draftsmen......................................	1,170	1,080
121	124	Clerks........................................	41,264	39,098
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)........................	306	300
70	74	Assistants......................................	14,053	12,967
28	28	Typists........................................	5,400	5,216
12	12	Messengers.....................................	1,370	1,464
247	254		71,471	67,673
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner*.............................	684	678
1	1	Valuer........................................	553	529
1	1	Draftsman......................................	321	298
8	8	Clerks........................................	2,755	2,838
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)........................	312	324
5	4	Assistants......................................	886	1,038
1	2	Typists........................................	319	162
18	18		5,830	5,867
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	486	670
1	1	Clerk.........................................	282	404
1	1	Typist........................................	159	118
		Special allowances................................	96	150
3	3		1,023	1,342
985	975	Carried forward.................	305,772	299,855

* Also performs duties of Sub-Treasury Accountant.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
985	975	Brought forward................	305,772	299,855
		Child endowment.................................	7,504	8,283
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	2,198	2,937
		District allowance................................	280	280
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home.........	115	63
		Payment to Census and Statistics Office for services rendered....	1,800	1,450
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for services rendered	4,200	4,000
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	26	39
985	975		321,895	316,907
		Less—
		Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of—
		New South Wales..............................	2,500	2,515
		Western Australia.............................	29,000	29,000
		Tasmania...................................	755	770
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	285
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year...	9,390	1,905
			41,645	34,475
985	975	Total Taxation Office (see page 23.).........	280,250	282,432
		INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW. (See Division No. 23.)
1	1	Clerk.........................................	417	402
		Child endowment.................................	13	26
1	1	Total Income Tax Board of Review (see page 24)	430	428
		LAND VALUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 24.
1	1	Secretary......................................	410	276

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	SUPERANNUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 25.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	President......................................	1,000	920
		Allowances to other members of Board..................	400	400
1	1	Actuary.......................................	1,076	1,043
1	1	Secretary......................................	528	503
5	5	Clerks........................................	1,680	1,576
3	3	Typists........................................	417	362
4	5	Examiners (Female)...............................	1,075	844
1	1	Messenger.....................................	94	78
			6,270	5,726
		Child endowment.................................	40	81
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	20	30
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	80	78
			6,410	5,915
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	35
16	17	Total Superannuation Board (see page 25).....	6,410	5,880
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS. (See Division No. 26.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Statistician and Economic Adviser to the Treasury...........	1,636	1,600
1	1	Assistant Statistician...............................	760	726
1	1	Assistant Economist...............................	518	480
30	35	Clerks........................................	10,795	9,181
1	1	Librarian......................................	260	243
34	39	Carried forward.................	13,969	12,230

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	£	£
34	39	Brought forward................	13,969	12,230
5	5	Typists........................................	778	756
..	1	Supervisor (Female)...............................	266	..
2	2	Machinists, Grade II.	444	436
2	2	Machinists, Grade I................................	318	264
12	13	Statistical Tabulators...............................	1,558	1,604
1	12	Assistants......................................	1,890	214
2	1	Messenger.....................................	91	300
58	75		19,314	15,804
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Statistician................................	684	678
1	1	Senior Clerk and Compiler...........................	486	471
7	7	Clerks	2,204	2,077
1	1	Assistant......................................	220	214
1	1	Typist........................................	194	190
11	11		3,788	3,630
			23,102	19,434
		Child endowment.................................	374	361
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	200	240
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	140	90
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	160	160
			23,976	20,285
		Less—
		Amount to be recovered from Taxation Office for services rendered	1,800	1,450
		Salaries of officers provided under Division No. 105, Item No. 4, Census	1,296	1,592
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	39
			3,096	3,081
69	86	Total Census and Statistics (see page 26)........	20,880	17,204

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		GOVERNMENT PRINTER. (See Division No. 27.)
			£	£
		Canberra.
1	1	Government Printer...............................	976	926
..	1	Accountant.....................................	440	..
2	2	Clerks........................................	390	648
1	1	Engineer-in-Charge...............................	498	492
1	1	Assistant......................................	225	218
1	1	Typist........................................	172	160
67	69	Compositors, operators, machinists, binders and other employees.	20,529	19,501
			23,230	21,945
		Child endowment.................................	858	855
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	75	126
		Extra payment at night work rates during Parliamentary Session	500	500
73	76		24,663	23,426
		Melbourne.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	329	300
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	218	214
2	2		547	514
		Child endowment.................................	..	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
			887	893
			25,550	24,319
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	15
75	78	Total Government Printer (see page 26).........	25,550	24,304

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 28.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Solicitor-General, Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman......	2,000	2,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman.....	1,386	1,320
1	1	Second Assistant Secretary and Second Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman	1,076	1,070
1	1	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman..........	926	920
1	1	Principal Legal Assistant............................	684	654
6	6	Legal Assistants..................................	2,900	2,843
1	1	Accountant.....................................	522	498
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	443	462
5	5	Clerks........................................	1,135	1,134
1	1	Private Secretary.................................	413	480
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..............................	260	254
6	6	Typists........................................	1,044	957
1	1	Assistant......................................	220	210
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	162	158
2	2	Messengers.....................................	144	213
30	30		13,315	13,173
		Office of the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.
1	1	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.	560	534
1	1	Assistant......................................	276	270
2	2		836	804
			14,151	13,977
		Child endowment.................................	69	99
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	300	200
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	170	215
			14,690	14,491
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	91
32	32	Total Administrative (see page 28)....	14,690	14,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	REPORTING BRANCH. (See Division No. 29.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
		New South Wales.
1	1	Reporter-in-Charge................................	612	606
1	1	Reporter.......................................	560	567
2	2		1,172	1,173
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Reporter...................................	780	774
5	6	Reporters......................................	3,530	2,910
1	2	Typists........................................	348	206
7	9		4,658	3,890
		Less—	5,830	5,063
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	21
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	582
			..	603
9	11	Total Reporting Branch (see page 28).......	5,830	4,460
		CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 30.)
		Central.
1	1	Crown Solicitor..................................	1,501	1,720
1	1	Assistant Crown Solicitor...........................	950	1,070
1	1	Legal Officer (Territorial)...........................	718	774
1	1	Clerk (Legal)....................................	636	630
2	2	Clerks........................................	549	516
2	2	Typists........................................	304	341
1	1	Messenger.....................................	99	107
9	9		4,757	5,158
9	9	Carried forward.................	4,757	5,158

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
9	9	Brought forward................	4,757	5,158
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.............................	1,026	970
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	732	702
1	1	Senior Clerk (Common Law).........................	636	630
1	1	Senior Clerk (Property).............................	560	598
12	12	Clerks (Legal)...................................	5,255	5,073
4	4	Clerks........................................	1,076	965
4	5	Typists........................................	951	787
1	1	Assistant......................................	220	210
1	1	Messenger.....................................	69	174
26	27		10,525	10,109
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.............................	1,026	970
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	670	702
1	1	Senior Clerk (Property).............................	566	630
1	1	Senior Clerk (Common Law).........................	628	598
8	8	Clerks (Legal)...................................	3,480	3,361
2	2	Clerks........................................	630	576
3	3	Typists........................................	666	654
2	2	Assistants......................................	440	424
1	1	Messenger.....................................	84	157
20	20		8,190	8,072
			23,472	23,339
		Child endowment.................................	253	300
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	50	150
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	13	13
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..........	252	..
			24,040	23,802
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	102
55	56	Total Crown Solicitor’s Office (see page 29)......	24,040	23,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	THE HIGH COURT. (See Division No. 3J.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
		Central and Victoria.
6	6	Associates to Justices..............................	2,520	2,280
1	1	Principal Registrar................................	730	822
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar......................	486	534
1	1	Clerk.........................................	255	270
6	6	Assistants......................................	1,591	1,572
15	15		5,582	5,478
		New South Wales.
..	1	District Registrar.................................	615	..
..	1	Clerk.........................................	282	..
..	1	Typist........................................	154	..
..	3		1,051	..
			6,633	5,478
		Child endowment.................................	39	39
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	78	80
			6,750	5,597
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	9
15	18	Total The High Court (see page 29).......	6,750	5,588
		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 32.)
		Central and Victoria.
1	1	Inspector-General and Registrar.......................	936	870
1	1	Deputy Registrar.................................	557	516
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	722	678
1	1	Accountant.....................................	542	516
8	8	Clerks........................................	2,749	2,725
5	5	Typists........................................	1,103	1,074
3	3	Assistants......................................	692	674
1	1	Associate to Judge................................	350	308
21	21		7,651	7,361
21	21	Carried forward.................	7,651	7,361

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1937–38.	Vote 1936–37.
			£	£
21	21	Brought forward................	7,651	7,361
		New South Wales.
1	1	Registrar......................................	722	648
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	722	654
1	1	Chief Clerk and Deputy Registrar......................	540	516
1	1	Accountant.....................................	587	534
10	10	Clerks........................................	3,326	3,187
4	4	Assistants......................................	927	896
4	5	Typists........................................	1,049	810
22	23		7,873	7,245
		Queensland.
1	1	Registrar......................................	542	516
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	605	570
1	1	Accountant.....................................	444	420
5	5	Clerks........................................	1,505	1,427
3	3	Typists........................................	702	688
1	1	Messenger.....................................	156	123
1	1	Assistant......................................	210	198
13	13		4,164	3,942
		South Australia.
1	1	Registrar......................................	602	570
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	602	570
1	1	Accountant.....................................	486	462
5	5	Clerks........................................	1,341	1,620
2	2	Assistants......................................	472	458
3	3	Typists........................................	636	603
1	1	Messenger.....................................	200	174
14	14		4,339	4,457
70	71	Carried forward.................	24,027	23,005

F.2583.—13

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
70	71	Brought forward................	24,027	23,005
		Western Australia.
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	543	516
1	1	Accountant.....................................	392	366
3	3	Clerks........................................	899	923
2	2	Typists........................................	456	440
1	..	Assistant......................................	..	203
..	1	Messenger.....................................	75	..
8	8		2,365	2,448
		Tasmania.
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	533	498
2	2	Clerks........................................	572	528
2	2	Typists........................................	408	404
5	5		1,513	1,430
			27,905	26,883
		Child endowment.................................	265	307
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	100
			28,270	27,290
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	..	30
83	84	Total Bankruptcy Administration (see page 30).......	28,270	27,260
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION. (See Division No. 33.)
1	1	Deputy Industrial Registrar..........................	780	774
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	522	485
1	1	Inspector......................................	476	438
3	3	Associates to Judges...............................	1,100	970
2	2	Clerks........................................	558	528
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	330	324
2	2	Assistants......................................	414	384
3	3	Typists........................................	682	678
1	1	Messenger.....................................	170	174
1	1	Senior Crier and Overseer...........................	260	254
1	1	Labourer.......................................	204	198
17	17	Carried forward.................	5,496	5,207

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
17	17	Brought forward................	5,496	5,207
		Child endowment.................................	54	72
		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
			5,700	5,429
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	..	9
17	17	Total Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (see page 30)	5,700	5,420
		PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.
		(See Division No. 34.)
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	558	516
..	1	Clerk.........................................	282	..
1	1	Typist........................................	176	163
1	..	Assistant......................................	..	246
			1,016	925
		Child endowment.................................	44	..
			1,060	925
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	5
3	3	Total Public Service Arbitrator’s Office (see page 31).....	1,060	920
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
		(See Division No. 35.)
		Canberra.
1	1	Director......................................*	874	846
2	2	Clerks........................................	560	527
1	1	Typist........................................	172	161
	1	Assistant......................................	220	..
4	5		1,826	1,534
		New South Wales.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	594	570
2	2	Clerks........................................	578	732
3	3	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,053	996
1	1	Typist........................................	194	198
7	7		2,419	2,496
11	12	Carried forward.................	4,245	4,030

* 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.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
11	12	Brought forward................	4,245	4,030
		Victoria.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	593	581
1	1	Clerk.........................................	378	354
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	720	684
1	1	Typist........................................	210	206
2	2	Assistants......................................	480	468
7	7		2,381	2,293
		Queensland.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	501	477
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	673	648
1	1	Typist........................................	210	206
4	4		1,384	1,331
		South Australia.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	506	480
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	354	324
1	1	Assistant (Records)................................	260	254
1	1	Typist........................................	160	206
4	4		1,280	1,264
		Western Australia.
1	1	Inspector-in-Charge...............................	528	503
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	351	324
1	1	Assistant (Records)................................	260	254
1	1	Typist........................................	226	222
4	4		1,365	1,303
			10,655	10,221
		Child endowment.................................	185	234
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	50	50
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	20	20
			10,910	10,525
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	15
30	31	Total Commonwealth Investigation Branch (see page 31).....	10,910	10,510

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1939–37.	1937–38.	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. (See Division No. 36.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	1,234	1,170
1	1	Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar...............	876	846
1	1	Chief Examiner of Patents...........................	732	711
1	1	Assistant Chief Examiner of Patents.....................	636	630
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	648	654
1	..	Chief Examiner of Trade Marks.......................	..	582
..	1	Classification and Statistical Officer....................	528	..
1	..	Examiner of Patents and Classification Officer..............	..	504
8	10	Examiners of Patents, Grade II.........................	5,231	3,996
23	32	Examiners of Patents, Grade I.........................	13,346	9,979
5	5	Assistant Examiners of Patents........................	1,473	1,104
3	3	Examiners of Trade Marks...........................	1,278	1,146
1	1	Draftsman......................................	282	276
..	1	Senior Clerk....................................	490	..
18	18	Clerks........................................	4,701	4,729
1	..	Librarian......................................	..	372
1	1	Supervisor of Publications...........................	366	360
1	1	Assistant Supervisor of Publications....................	270	300
1	1	Photo Equipment Operator...........................	248	230
5	5	Senior Assistants.................................	1,284	1,270
..	4	Searchers......................................	984	..
5	5	Searchers (Female)................................	825	774
9	10	Typists........................................	1,757	1,512
5	7	Assistants......................................	1,095	988
7	9	Messengers.....................................	738	737
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	162	150
		New South Wales.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	396	390
1	1	Assistant......................................	260	249
1	1	Messenger.....................................	84	51
		Victoria.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	396	390
1	1	Assistant......................................	260	254
1	1	Messenger.....................................	84	51
			40,664	34,405
		Child endowment.................................	453	465
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	500	525
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	123	106
		Payment to Customs Department for services of officers.......	100	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	..	1,406
			41,840	37,007
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	55
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	902
			..	957
107	126	Total Patents, Trade Marks and Demons (see page 32)......	41,840	36,050

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 37.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary......................................	1,400	1,330
1	..	Assistant Secretary—General Administration..............	..	870
..	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	846	..
1	..	Senior Clerk....................................	..	702
1	1	Lands Officer (Northern Territory).....................	684	654
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge..................................	684	654
1	1	Private Secretary.................................	450	401
22	28	Clerks........................................	7,862	7,228
4	4	Assistants......................................	816	848
1	1	Assistant—Female................................	158	158
4	4	Messengers.....................................	371	406
10	11	Typists........................................	1,764	1,510
47	53		15,035	14,761
		Accounts Branch.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	800	750
1	..	Assistant Accountant..............................	..	678
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	604	570
31	35	Clerks........................................	10,581	9,141
1	1	Stores Officer...................................	516	480
1	1	Stocktaker.....................................	288	324
1	1	Foreman Storeman................................	294	288
3	3	Assistants......................................	634	647
2	2	Messengers.....................................	170	212
5	6	Typists........................................	916	920
12	13	Machinists.....................................	2,040	1,991
59	64		16,843	16,001
		Works and Services Branch.
..	1	Director-General of Works...........................	1,110	..
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,076	970
1	1	Chief Architect..................................	1,026	970
2	3	Carried forward.................	3,212	1,940
106	117	Carried forward.................	31,878	30,762

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
106	117	Brought forward................	31,878	30,762
		Works and Services Branch—continued.
2	3	Brought forward................	3,212	1,940
1	1	Chief Electrical Engineer............................	828	798
1	1	Chief Mechanical Engineer..........................	828	798
18	24	Engineers......................................	12,200	9,207
9	10	Architects......................................	5,004	4,401
1	1	Maintenance Officer and Quantity Surveyor...............	576	552
1	1	Superintendent...................................	560	539
1	..	Station Engineer.................................	..	444
1	1	Transport Officer.................................	576	552
2	2	Works Supervisors................................	864	852
1	1	Assistant Transport Officer..........................	450	444
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	612	606
10	9	Clerks........................................	2,970	2,881
1	1	Officer-in-Charge, Pumping Station, Cotter River............	414	408
3	..	Shift Electricians.................................	..	954
1	1	Supervisor and Chief Nurseryman......................	378	372
1	1	Meter Reader....................................	276	270
1	1	Meter Testing Officer..............................	288	282
1	1	Foreman—Engineering Plant.........................	486	378
1	1	Overseer—Cleaners...............................	330	324
1	1	Foreman—Transport, Workshops......................	444	438
1	1	Traffic Inspector.................................	341	300
6	6	Assistants......................................	1,400	1,106
5	6	Typists........................................	792	762
2	1	Messenger.....................................	129	176
73	76		33,958	29,784
		Property and Survey Branch.
1	1	Surveyor-General and Chief Property Officer..............	1,076	1,020
1	1	Chief Surveyor and Property Officer....................	732	702
2	2	Carried forward.................	1,808	1,722
179	193		65,836	60,546

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
179	193	Brought forward................	65,836	60,546
		Property and Survey Branch—continued.
2	2	Brought forward................	1,808	1,722
1	1	Senior Inspector (Lands, Stock, &c.)....................	684	678
1	1	Surveyor (Development, &c.).........................	636	630
1	1	Surveyor and Assistant Property Officer..................	636	630
2	2	Surveyors......................................	1,080	1,014
1	1	Chief Draftsman.................................	660	630
11	11	Draftsmen......................................	4,947	4,674
1	1	Forestry Officer..................................	558	534
1	1	Assistant Forester.................................	292	354
1	1	Assistant Surveyor................................	376	372
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	576	552
11	12	Clerks........................................	4,097	3,830
1	1	Inspector (Lands, Stock, &c.).........................	410	462
1	1	Senior Plan Printer................................	336	330
1	1	Plan Printer.....................................	312	306
3	3	Assistant Plan Printers..............................	752	674
3	4	Assistants......................................	874	610
1	1	Messenger.....................................	108	90
6	6	Typists........................................	973	1,062
50	52		20,115	19,154
		Civic Branch.
		(Federal Capital Territory.)
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Civic Representative)................	976	870
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	636	630
6	9	Clerks........................................	2,663	1,708
..	3	Inspectors......................................	684	..
4	5	Typists........................................	859	655
..	1	Assistant......................................	100	..
1	1	Messenger.....................................	68	81
13	21		5,986	3,944
242	266	Carried forward.................	91,937	83,644

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
242	266	Brought forward................	91,937	83,644
		New South Wales.
1	1	Works Director..................................	976	920
13	16	Architects......................................	7,286	5,777
..	1	Civil Engineer...................................	651	..
1	1	Mechanical Engineer..............................	558	534
1	1	Electrical Engineer................................	558	534
1	1	Quantity Surveyor................................	540	534
1	1	Assistant Quantity Surveyor..........................	352	331
1	1	Property Officer..................................	636	630
1	1	Draftsman......................................	486	462
3	3	Works Supervisors................................	1,296	1,278
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk.........................	606	576
11	11	Clerks........................................	3,012	2,800
6	7	Typists........................................	1,194	1,033
2	3	Machinists.....................................	524	380
1	..	Machinist and Plan Recorder.........................	..	190
2	3	Assistants......................................	644	428
2	4	Messengers.....................................	290	276
48	56		19,609	16,683
		Victoria.
1	1	Works Director..................................	1,026	970
10	12	Architects......................................	5,845	4,678
1	1	Mechanical Engineer..............................	576	534
1	1	Electrical Engineer................................	576	534
..	1	Civil Engineer...................................	540	..
1	1	Quantity Surveyor................................	540	534
1	1	Property Officer..................................	504	480
3	3	Works Supervisors................................	1,243	1,215
1	1	Draftsman......................................	378	372
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk.........................	551	519
8	9	Clerks........................................	3,126	2,760
5	6	Typists........................................	1,134	1,006
2	2	Machinists.....................................	431	412
1	1	Assistant Female.................................	162	144
1	1	Plan Recorder...................................	194	180
3	3	Assistants......................................	699	708
40	45	Carried forward.................	17,525	15,046
290	322	Carried forward.................	111,546	100,327

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
290	322	Brought forward................	111,546	100,327
		Victoria—continued.
40	45	Brought forward................	17,525	15,046
1	1	Messenger.....................................	75	75
1	1	Overseer.......................................	318	312
1	1	Watchman.....................................	204	198
43	48		18,122	15,631
		Queensland.
1	1	Works Director..................................	780	750
..	1	Civil Engineer...................................	684	..
7	7	Architects......................................	3,558	3,410
..	1	Quantity Surveyor................................	468	..
1	..	Electrical Engineer................................	..	444
1	3	Works Supervisors................................	1,242	426
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk.........................	504	480
2	3	Clerks........................................	972	714
3	3	Typists........................................	440	456
1	1	Machinist......................................	210	206
2	2	Assistants......................................	456	430
1	..	Labourer.......................................	..	198
..	1	Senior Office Cleaner..............................	228	..
2	2	Lift Attendants..................................	408	348
..	1	Messenger.....................................	100	..
2	..	Switchboard Attendants.............................	..	262
24	27		10,050	8,124
		South Australia.
1	1	Works Director..................................	780	774
3	3	Architects......................................	1,434	1,110
..	1	Electrical Engineer................................	324	..
2	2	Works Supervisors................................	864	732
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk.........................	517	480
2	2	Clerks........................................	642	630
3	3	Typists........................................	463	433
1	1	Assistant......................................	220	214
1	1	Messenger.....................................	203	189
14	15		5,447	4,562
371	412	Carried forward.................	145,165	128,644

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
371	412	Brought forward................	145,165	128,644
		Western Australia.
1	1	Works Director..................................	756	726
..	1	Civil Engineer...................................	621	..
3	5	Architects......................................	2,393	1,383
1	2	Works Supervisor.................................	792	426
1	1	Accountant and Senior Clerk.........................	516	462
3	4	Clerks........................................	1,142	751
..	1	Machinist......................................	178	..
3	3	Typists........................................	570	439
1	1	Assistant......................................	220	214
1	1	Messenger.....................................	75	84
14	20		7,263	4,485
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Works Director..................................	706	706
1	1	Architect......................................	480	480
1	2	Clerks........................................	600	324
1	1	Typist........................................	138	138
..	1	Messenger.....................................	100	..
4	6		2,024	1,648
			154,452	134,777
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	792	1,943
		District allowance................................	..	340
		Child endowment.................................	2,100	2,400
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	450	550
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,100	630
		Other allowances.................................	750	460
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts	18,500	17,500
		Payment to Health Department for services of officers under Immigration Act	400	324
			178,544	158,924
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	254
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	11,014	9,800
			11,014	10,054
389	438	Total Administrative (see page 34)...........	167,530	148,870

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
		ELECTORAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 38.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer.............................	974	919
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	510	486
2	2	Clerks........................................	723	645
2	2	Typists........................................	294	256
1	1	Messenger.....................................	81	61
7	7		2,582	2,367
		New South Wales.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	660	630
9	9	Clerks........................................	2,332	2,205
28	28	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	13,176	12,694
28	28	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	7,858	7,683
2	2	Senior Indexers..................................	507	487
5	5	Indexers.......................................	1,095	1,057
1	1	Typist........................................	210	206
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	162	158
1	1	Messenger.....................................	159	153
76	76		26,159	25,273
		Victoria.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	634	630
5	5	Clerks........................................	1,790	1,640
20	20	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	9,602	9,107
20	20	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	5,546	5,460
2	2	Senior Indexers..................................	520	505
3	3	Indexers.......................................	660	640
1	1	Typist........................................	210	206
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	162	158
1	1	Messenger.....................................	93	153
54	54		19,217	18,499
137	137	Carried forward.................	47,958	46,139

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
137	137	Brought forward................	47,958	46,139
		Queensland.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	579	534
1	1	Clerk.........................................	414	390
10	10	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	4,736	4,572
10	10	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	2,737	2,722
1	1	Indexer-in-charge.................................	276	270
1	1	Senior Indexer...................................	240	224
1	1	Indexer........................................	220	214
1	1	Typist........................................	183	170
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	162	158
27	27		9,547	9,254
		South Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	558	534
2	2	Clerks........................................	606	596
6	6	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	2,916	2,772
6	6	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	1,692	1,656
1	1	Senior Indexer...................................	260	254
1	1	Indexer........................................	220	214
1	1	Typist........................................	203	191
18	18		6,455	6,217
		Western Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer......................	522	516
1	1	Clerk.........................................	325	307
5	5	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	2,206	2,158
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	1,284	1,365
1	1	Indexer-in-charge.................................	276	270
1	1	Indexer........................................	220	211
1	1	Typist........................................	194	198
15	15		5,027	5,025
197	197	Carried forward.................	68,987	66,635

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
197	197	Brought forward................	68,987	66,635
		Tasmania.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer*......................	636	630
4	4	Clerks........................................	1,263	1,154
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers..................	1,306	1,287
1	1	Senior Indexer...................................	260	254
1	1	Typist........................................	168	156
12	12		3,633	3,481
			72,620	70,116
		Child endowment.................................	1,800	2,262
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	600	473
		District allowance................................	300	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	1,960	1,907
			77,730	75,498
		Less—
		Salaries of officers performing duties for Prime Minister’s Department	790	737
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	61
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	340	300
			1,130	1,098
209	209	Total Electoral Office (see page 35).....	76,600	74,400
		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 39.)
		Central and Victoria.
1	1	Director Commonwealth Meteorologist..................	976	970
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	742	712
..	1	Superintendent...................................	636	..
5	6	Meteorologists...................................	3,220	2,609
3	7	Assistant Meteorologists............................	2,562	1,278
4	8	Meteorological Assistants...........................	1,980	1,273
14	24	Carried forward.................	10,116	6,842

*Is also Works Registrar, and Public Berries Inspector and receives an allowance of £62 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.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		Central and Victoria—continued.	£	£
14	24	Brought forward................	10,116	6,842
3	2	Junior Meteorological Assistants.......................	396	420
1	2	Draftsmen......................................	792	417
1	..	Assistant Draftsman...............................	..	300
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	553	516
8	9	Clerks........................................	2,702	2,671
1	1	Caretaker......................................	220	206
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	236	229
2	4	Assistants......................................	988	460
2	2	Typists........................................	436	428
3	4	Machinists.....................................	820	654
4	4	Recorders......................................	712	696
3	2	Messengers.....................................	167	447
44	56		18,138	14,286
		New South Wales.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist............................	732	702
1	1	Meteorologist...................................	500	480
1	1	Clerk.........................................	378	354
2	2	Meteorological Assistants...........................	563	638
1	1	Junior Meteorological Assistant.......................	217	209
3	3	Assistants......................................	689	661
..	1	Typist........................................	209	..
1	..	Recorder and Typist...............................	..	190
2	3	Messengers.....................................	241	306
1	..	Junior Messenger.................................	..	81
13	13		3,529	3,621
		Queensland.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist............................	588	570
1	1	Assistant Meteorologist.............................	428	408
1	..	Clerk.........................................	..	336
1	1	Meteorological Assistant............................	330	324
2	3	Junior Meteorological Assistants.......................	642	353
3	2	Assistants......................................	456	614
..	1	Typist........................................	208	..
1	..	Recorder and Typist...............................	..	190
1	1	Messenger.....................................	60	174
11	10		2,712	2,969
68	79	Carried forward.................	24,379	20,876

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
68	79	Brought forward................	24,379	20,876
		South Australia.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist............................	576	570
1	1	Assistant Meteorologist.............................	378	363
2	2	Meteorological Assistants...........................	587	562
1	1	Junior Meteorological Assistant.......................	191	148
2	2	Assistants......................................	456	440
1	1	Messenger.....................................	156	174
8	8		2,344	2,257
		Western Australia.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist............................	612	570
1	1	Assistant Meteorologist.............................	428	408
2	2	Meteorological Assistants...........................	654	630
1	1	Junior Meteorological Assistant.......................	213	196
1	1	Assistant......................................	236	230
1	..	Recorder and Typist...............................	..	190
..	1	Typist........................................	208	..
1	1	Messenger.....................................	114	90
8	8		2,465	2,314
		Tasmania.
1	1	Divisional Meteorologist............................	522	498
1	1	Clerk.........................................	360	354
1	1	Typist........................................	210	206
1	1	Assistant......................................	213	206
1	1	Messenger.....................................	83	63
6	5		1,388	1,327
		Northern Territory.
1	..	Meteorologist...................................	..	444
1	..	Assistant Meteorologist.............................	..	281
1	..	Junior Meteorological Assistant.......................	..	153
3	*			878
		Aviation Section.
..	1	Superintendent...................................	636	..
..	3	Meteorologists...................................	1,512	..
..	16	Assistant Meteorologists............................	6,912	..
..	29	Meteorological Assistants...........................	7,558	..
..	1	Junior Meteorological Assistant.......................	204	..
..	1	Typist........................................	210	..
..	51		17,032	..
92	151	Carried forward.................	47,608	27,652

* Included in Aviation Section 1937–38.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
92	151	Brought forward................	47,608	27,652
		Child endowment.................................	600	549
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	100
		District allowance................................	340	280
		Allowance to officer appointed away from home............	2	10
		Other allowances.................................	310	252
			48,960	28,843
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	240	213
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	30
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year...	6,720	..
			6,960	243
92	151	Total Meteorological Branch (see page 36)	42,000	28,600
		SOLAR OBSERVATORY. (See Division No. 40.)
1	1	Director.......................................	1,126	1,120
4	4	Assistants......................................	1,980	1,956
1	1	Clerk.........................................	330	324
2	2	Mechanics.....................................	662	570
1	1	Junior Meteorological Assistant.......................	156	156
			4,254	4,126
		Child endowment.................................	39	39
		Special allowances................................	234	234
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher class.......	222	199
			4,749	4,598
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	246	271
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	14
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,203	1,023
			1,449	1,308
9	9	Total Solar Observatory (see page 37)......	3,300	3,290

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1966–37
1936–37.	1937–38.	FORESTRY BRANCH. (See Division No. 41.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1966–37
			£	£
		Commonwealth Forestry Bureau.
1	1	Inspector-General of Forests..........................	1,170	1,170
1	1	Secretary......................................	486	480
2	2	Typists........................................	326	316
1	1	Messenger.....................................	84	61
		Australian Forestry School.
3	3	Lecturers......................................	1,672	1,812
..	2	Research Officers.................................	886	..
..	1	Research Assistant................................	282	..
1	1	Librarian (female)................................	216	232
1	2	Laboratory Assistants..............................	440	231
2	..	Junior Laboratory Assistants.........................	..	81
			5,562	4,383
		Child endowment.................................	13	13
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	13	13
			5,588	4,409
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	117	106
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	23
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,171	..
			1,288	129
12	14	Total Forestry Branch (see page 38)....	4,300	4,280

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 44.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary......................................	2,000	2,000
..	1	First Assistant Secretary............................	1,060	..
..	1	Second Assistant Secretary...........................	868	..
1	..	Assistant Secretary................................	..	970
1	..	Finance Secretary.................................	..	1,070
1	1	Director of Works................................	926	822
1	1	Chief Clerk and Industrial Officer......................	780	774
1	1	Secretary, Defence Committee........................	646	726
22	27	Clerks........................................	8,271	6,943
1	1	Private Secretary.................................	481	460
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	306	300
2	2	Ministerial Messengers.............................	541	521
2	2	Messengers.....................................	132	188
2	2	Senior Assistants.................................	520	508
5	5	Assistants......................................	1,140	1,076
10	11	Typists........................................	2,168	1,933
			19,839	18,291
		Child endowment.................................	200	200
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	13	13
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	220
		Adjustment of Salaries.............................	200	..
			20,352	18,724
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	132	188
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	76
			132	264
51	57	Total Central Administration (see page 43)...........	20,220	18,460

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		PRINCIPAL SUPPLY OFFICERS’ COMMITTEE.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	(See Division No. 46.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
..	1	Executive Officer.................................	761	..
1	..	Chairman......................................	..	755
..	1	Senior Clerk....................................	486	..
1	..	Secretary......................................	..	470
3	6	Clerks........................................	1,428	804
2	4	Typists........................................	830	408
..	6	Technical Investigators.............................	2,636	..
1	..	Senior Technical Assistant...........................	..	678
2	..	Technical Assistants...............................	..	1,032
..	1	Junior Messenger.................................	55	..
			6,196	4,147
		Child endowment.................................	104	52
			6,300	4,199
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	9
10	19	Total Principal Supply Officers’ Committee (see page 43)......	6,300	4,190
		NAVAL.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES. (See Division No. 47.)
		(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	929,817	899,114
		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..
		Allowance to Officer acting as First Naval Member..........
		Carried forward.................	929,817	899,114

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.								1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
		(a) Sea-Going Personnel—continued.								£	£
		Brought forward................								929,817	899,114
		Flag Officers.
				Maximum Active Pay per annum.
				£			s.		d.
1	1	Admiral or	(Chief of Naval Staff)..............................	3,000			0		0
..	..	Vice-Admiral		Maximum Active Pay per diem.
				£			s.		d.
1	1	Rear-Admiral...................................		5			0		0
2	2
		Commissioned Officers.
		Executive Officer*.
				£		s.		d.
10	10	Captain (Second Naval Member).....................				..
		Captains.....................................		3		15		0
14	15	Commanders....................................		2		12		0
102	101	Lieutenant-Commanders..........................		1		14		0
		Lieutenants...................................		1		4		0
25	27	Sub-Lieutenants..................................		0		11		0
151	153
		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
200	202	Carried forward.................								929,817	899,114

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.				1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.				1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		(a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.				£	£
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
200	202	Brought forward................				929,817	899,114
			Maximum Active Pay per diem.
		Chaplains and Naval Instructors.	£	s.	d.
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	8	Surgeon Commanders..............................	3	4	0
11	10	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders.....................	1	17	0
		Surgeon Lieutenants.............................	1	12	0
1	2	Surgeon Commanders (Dental)........................	2	16	0
7	6	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders (Dental)...............	2	1	0
		Surgeon Lieutenants (Dental).......................	1	10	0
28	28
		Accountant Officers.
1	1	Paymaster Captain................................	3	10	0
9	9	Paymaster Commanders............................	2	12	0
		Paymaster Lieutenant-Commanders...................	1	14	0
23	24	Paymaster Lieutenants............................	1	4	0
		Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants.........................	0	11	0
33	34
		Miscellaneous.
			£	s.	d.
1	1	Shipwright Lieutenant-Commander or Shipwright Lieutenant....	1	16	0
1		Wardmaster Lieutenant.............................	1	9	0
2	1
274	276	Carried forward.................				929,817	899,114

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.						1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	NAVAL.				1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.				£	£
		(a) Sea-Going Personnel—continued.
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
274	276	Brought forward................				929,817	899,114
			Maximum Active Pay per diem.
		Subordinate Officers.	£	s.	d.
18	16	Midshipmen....................................	0	6	0

		Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers.
16	18	Commissioned Gunners...........................	1	5	0
		Gunners.....................................	0	17	6
14	13	Commissioned Gunners (t).........................	1	5	0
		Gunners (t)...................................	0	17	6
5	3	Commissioned Boatswains.........................	1	5	0
		Boatswains...................................	0	17	6
7	8	Commissioned Telegraphists........................	1	5	0
		Warrant Telegraphists............................	0	17	6
3	3	Commissioned Signal Boatswains....................	1	5	0
		Signal Boatswains...............................	0	17	6
		Commissioned Engineers..........................	1	6	0
19	19	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	3	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	80	Carried forward.................				929,817	899,114
292	292

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.				1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.				1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		(a) Sea-going Personnel—continued.
		Commissioned Officers—continued.				£	£
292	292	Brought forward................				929,817	899,114
		Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers—continued.
79	80	Brought forward................
			Maximum Active Pay per diem.
			£	s.	d.
5	6	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	4	Commissioned Wardmasters........................	1	5	0
		Warrant Wardmasters............................	0	17	6
2	2	Commissioned Bandmaster.........................	1	5	0
		Warrant Bandmaster.............................	0	17	6
108	112
3890	4087	Petty Officers and Seamen. (b)
						929,817	899,114
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent...............				(a)	(a)
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............				..	6,524
4290	4491	Total (a) Sea-going Personnel................				929,817	892,590
4290	4491	Carried forward.................				929,817	892,590

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 1s. 9d. to 14s. 6d. per diem.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.
1936–37.	1937–38.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
				£	£
4290	4491	Brought forward................		929,817	892,590
		(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)....................		811	805
1	1	Deputy Inspector of Naval Ordnance....................		991	956
1	1	Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance...................		807	800
6	6	Commanders....................................		4,869	4,615
1	..	Electrical Commander..............................		..	763
2	2	Paymaster Commanders............................		1,538	1,526
13	14	Lieutenant-Commanders...........................		8,013	8,511
		Lieutenants....................................
9	9	Commissioned Instructors or Warrant Instructors............		4,582	3,711
59	61	Chief Petty Officers (Instructors, Ordnance Artificers, Supply and Writer)		18,349	17,491
1	1	Petty Officer (Supply)..............................		226	220
7	7	Boatmen, Cl. I.	(Caretakers, storemen, surgery attendants, messengers and labourers)	1,631	1,589
49	54	Boatmen, Cl. II., III. and IV.		11,815	10,705
1	1	Sub-Inspector of Police.............................		385	379
4	4	Sergeants of Police, 1st Class.........................		1,143	1,192
7	7	Sergeants of Police, 2nd Class........................		1,736	1,715
26	27	Constables.....................................		6,034	5,850
		Child endowment.................................		2,194	2,212
		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	200
		District allowances................................		540	540
				65,864	63,780
		Less—
		Amounts estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....		811	805
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............		..	115
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent...............		(b)	(b)
		Pay of members borne on extended sick leave prior to discharge		(a)	..
				811	920
188	196	Total (b) Auxiliary Services..................		65,053	62,860
4478	4687	Total Permanent Naval Forces (see page 44).......		994,870	955,450

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE. (See Division No. 48.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		Civil Staff.	£	£
1	1	Director of Studies................................	686	710
2	2	Senior Masters...................................	1,290	1,315
2	2	Masters.......................................	964	1,001
			2,940	3,026
		Child endowment.................................	..	13
		Less amount to be withheld on account of rent..............	(a)	(a)
			2,940	3,039
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........	..	39
5	5	Total Royal Australian Naval College (6) (see page 44)	2,940	3,000
		CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES. (See Division No. 49.)
		Secretariat.
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Naval) and Secretary, Naval Board........	876	870
28	31	Clerks........................................	8,510	8,124
1	..	Stenographer....................................	..	276
8	10	Typists........................................	1,780	1,461
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	260	254
4	4	Assistants......................................	871	898
2	2	Senior Messengers................................	447	435
45	49		12,744	12,318
		Finance Branch.
1	1	Director of Navy Accounts (c)........................	976	920
2	2	Accountants....................................	1,464	1,428
35	41	Clerks........................................	12,652	11,760
4	4	Typists........................................	780	760
1	1	Machinist......................................	209	206
3	3	Assistants......................................	704	686
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	228	214
47	53		17,013	15,974
92	102	Carried forward.................	29,757	28,292

(a) Deducted from total Salaries. (b) Salaries of members of Permanent Naval Forces attached to Royal Australian Naval College provided under Division No. 47. (c) Is also Finance and Civil Member of Naval Board,

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1939–37.	1937–38.	NAVAL. CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
92	102	Brought forward................	29,757	28,292
		Stores Branch.
1	1	Director of Naval Stores............................	866	920
1	..	Naval Store Officer...............................	..	702
1	..	Assistant Naval Store Officer.........................	..	570
..	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer..........................	632	..
11	11	Clerks........................................	3,606	3,588
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	260	254
1	1	Assistant......................................	220	214
1	1	Inspecting Officer................................	414	396
2	2	Assistant Inspecting Officers.........................	720	708
19	18		6,718	7,352
		Victualling Branch.
..	1	Director of Victualling.............................	976	..
1	1	Deputy Victualling Store Officer.......................	630	654
6	7	Clerks........................................	1,932	1,761
1	1	Machinist......................................	209	206
8	10		3,747	2,621
		Engineering and’ Construction Branch.
1	1	Ship Constructor.................................	780	750
1	1	Engineer Constructor..............................	780	750
3	3	Draughtsmen....................................	1,548	1,403
2	1	Clerk.........................................	486	556
1	1	Heliographer....................................	306	298
..	1	Assistant Heliographer.............................	196	..
..	1	Assistant......................................	236	..
8	9		4,332	3,757
		Ordnance Branch.
..	1	Deputy Armament Supply Officer......................	612	..
1	1	Assistant Armament Supply Officer.....................	(a)252	570
1	1	Senior Technical Assistant...........................	522	534
1	1	Draughtsman....................................	486	444
3	5	Clerks........................................	1,425	966
2	1	Assistant......................................	220	396
1	1	Foreman Examiner................................	476	500
3	4	Leading Examiners................................	1,211	878
3	4	Examiners.....................................	1,008	745
..	1	Mechanic Examiner...............................	246	..
..	1	Assistant Storehouseman............................	270	..
15	21		6,728	5,033
142	160	Carried forward.................	51,282	47,055

(a) Portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	NAVAL. CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
142	160	Brought forward................	51,282	47,055
		Naval Reserves—Headquarters and Distrusts.
20	20	Clerks........................................	6,970	7,134
6	7	Typists........................................	1,362	1,150
2	2	Assistants......................................	520	508
..	1	Stenographer....................................	282	..
28	30		9,134	8,792
		Allowance to Director of Navy Accounts for duties of Finance and Civil Member of Naval Board	100	50
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...... Child endowment.................................	500 1,482	450 1,573
		Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from their homes	(a)	(a)
		Adjustment of salaries (including increases on reclassification)...	910	400
		Allowance to Interpreter............................	26	..
			3,018	2,473
			63,434	58,320
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	3,344	2,807
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	83
			3,344	2,890
170	190	Total Civilian Permanent Services (see page 45).....	60,090	55,430
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 51.)
		Naval Depot and Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	Civil Secretary...................................	684	678
1	1	Hull Overseer...................................	684	654
1	1	Electrical Assistant to Engineer Manager.................	684	654
..	2	Assistant Overseers...............................	1,008	..
2	2	Senior Draughtsmen...............................	1,188	960
8	6	Draughtsmen....................................	2,836	3,743
1	1	Accountant.....................................	581	630
14	14	Carried forward.................	7,665	7,319

(a) Included in total Salaries,

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	NAVAL. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		Naval Depot and Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney—continued.	£	£
14	14	Brought forward................	7,665	7,319
..	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	510	..
1	..	Expense Accounts Officer...........................	..	561
29	29	Clerks........................................	8,978	9,434
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	306	280
2	2	Assistants......................................	462	450
4	4	Typists........................................	669	661
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	233	227
12	12	Foremen.......................................	4,666	4,570
1	1	Naval Optical Instrument Maker.......................	376	370
1	1	Foreman of Storehouses (Torpedo).....................	346	340
1	1	Storehouaeman..................................	275	261
1	1	Assistant Storehouseman............................	256	238
		Hydrographic Staff.
1	1	Chief Cartographer................................	578	572
1	1	Senior Chart Corrector.............................	360	354
2	2	Chart Correctors.................................	588	564
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	254	268
1	1	Assistant......................................	188	123
74	74		26,710	26,592
		Naval Store, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	Naval Store Officer...............................	800	822
1	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer..........................	684	678
2	2	Assistant Naval Store Officers........................	1,117	1,069
17	21	Clerks........................................	5,624	5,184
2	2	Assistants......................................	477	460
2	2	Typists........................................	386	300
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses............................	822	810
2	14	Storehousemen..................................	4,047	604
12	1	Stores Transport Officer............................	296	3,330
14	14	Assistant Storehousemen............................	3,533	3,444
55	60		17,786	16,701
129	134	Carried forward.................	44,496	43,293

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1938–37.	1937–38.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
129	134	Brought forward................	44,496	43,293
		Naval Armament Depots, Sydney.
1	1	Armament Supply Officer...........................	780	750
1	1	Assistant Armament Supply Officer.....................	576	570
1	1	Naval Ordnance Inspecting Officer.....................	636	608
8	8	Clerks........................................	2,305	2,102
1	1	Assistant......................................	161	150
1	1	Typist........................................	185	174
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses............................	716	804
8	8	Storehousemen..................................	2,304	2,507
6	6	Assistant Storehousemen............................	1,580	1,548
1	1	Foreman of Laboratory.............................	408	382
2	3	Laboratorymen..................................	908	584
1	2	Foremen Examiners...............................	722	392
1	1	Leading Examiner (Explosives).......................	294	282
1	..	Gun Examiner...................................	..	342
1	1	Leading Examiner................................	..	342
..	..	Examiner......................................	288	..
1	1	Assistant (Armament)..............................	236	230
1	1	Armament Artificer...............................	309	272
38	39		12,408	12,039
		Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney.
1	1	Victualling Store Officer............................	852	822
1	1	Deputy Victualling Store Officer.......................	684	678
1	2	Assistant Victualling Store Officers.....................	1,023	570
8	9	Clerks........................................	2,698	2,535
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	260	254
1	1	Assistant......................................	260	254
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses............................	822	765
5	3	Senior Store Tradesmen.............................	924	1,555
9	11	Storehousemen..................................	3,234	2,558
6	6	Assistant Storehousemen............................	1,528	1,476
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	206	192
36	38		12,491	11,659
203	211	Carried forward.................	69,395	66,991

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		NAVAL.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
203	211	Brought forward................	69,395	66,991
		Flinders Naval Depot.
1	1	Draughtsman....................................	486	444
1	1	Clerk.........................................	210	210
1	1	Foreman Gardener................................	366	360
3	3		1,062	1,014
		Naval Depot, Swan Island.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	209	188
1	1	Senior Storehouseman..............................	320	314
2	2		529	502
		Naval Depot, London (on the staff of the High Commissioner).
3	3	Clerks........................................	1,280	1,232
			72,266	69,739
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	150	150
		Child endowment.................................	1,457	1,378
		Allowances to junior clerks appointed or transferred away from their homes	(a)	(a)
		Allowances to officers in United Kingdom................	260	406
		Adjustment of salaries (including increases on reclassification)...	500	200
			74,633	71,873
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	58
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	12,183	11,525
			12,183	11,583
211	219	Total Naval Establishments (see page 46).......	62,450	60,290

(a) Included in total Salaries

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES. (See Division No. 56.)			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		(Under Defence Acts.)			£	£
		Australian Staff Corps.
1	1	Major-General (Chief of General Staff)..................			1,385*	1,979
1	1	Major-General (Adjutant-General)......................			1,385	1,379
1	1	Major-General (Quartermaster-General)..................			1,385	1,379
1	1	Brigadier (Commandant, Royal Military College and Army Schools of Instruction)			985†	979
1	1	Brigadier (1st Military District)........................			1,085	1,079
1	1	Brigadier 1st Division and Base Commandant..............			1,385	1,379
1	1	Brigadier 4th Division and Base Commandant..............			1,235	1,379
3	3	Brigadiers......................................			2,505	2,487
6	6	Colonels.......................................			4,866	4,830
20	25	Lieutenant-Colonels...............................			18,920	16,178
		Majors......................................
209	220	Captains.....................................			109,159	101,771
		Lieutenants...................................
		Staff and Command Pat.
		1936–37		1937–38.
		7	Grade “A” appointments	8.........................................	720	630
		16	Grade “B” appointments	15.........................................	1,200	1,280
		18	Grade “C” appointments	19.........................................	1,260	1,190
		8	Grade “D” appointments	11.........................................	660	480
		12	Grade “E” appointments	12.........................................	600	600
		36	Grade “F” appointments	34.........................................	1,360	1,440
245	261	Total Australian Staff Corps..................			150,095	140,439
		Australian Instructional Corps.
72	64	Quartermasters..................................			28,908	30,368
..	28	Temporary Quartermasters...........................			11,480	..
23	23	Warrant Officers, Class I.A...........................			8,840	8,397
134	140	Warrant Officers, Class I............................			50,294	43,943
374	380	Warrant Officers, Class II............................			105,242	99,260
..	18	Non-Commissioned Officers, 1st Grade—Category “B”.......			4,068	..
603	653	Total Australian Instructional Corps............			208,832	181,968
848	914	Carried forward.................			358,927	322,407

* Also receives allowance of £600 per annum shown on page 200.

† Also Receives allowance of £100 per annum shown on page 200.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons		MILITARY.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		(Under Defence Acts.)	£	£
848	914	Brought forward................	358,927	322,407
		Royal Australian Artillery.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
26	24	Category “A”................................	5,476	5,297
103	101	Category “B”................................	21,244	16,408
119	117	2nd Grade....................................	22,200	19,255
51	50	3rd Grade....................................	9,700	11,328
181	185	Artificers and Specialists............................	33,660	11,901
295	295	Gunners, Drivers and Trumpeters......................	48,600	60,000
775	772	Total Royal Australian Artillery............	140,880	124,189
		Royal Australian Engineers.
		Regimental.
2	2	Warrant Officers, Class Ia...........................	754	728
2	2	Warrant Officers, Class I............................	700	688
5	5	Warrant Officers, Class II............................	1,230	1,200
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
12	16	Category “A”................................	3,262	2,724
70	76	Category “B”................................	16,950	15,400
8	..	Category “C”................................	..	1,608
60	60	2nd Grade....................................	11,800	10,282
16	16	3rd Grade....................................	3,104	3,008
70	77	Artificers......................................	13,623	9,910
245	254		51,423	45,548
		Engineer Services Branch.
6	6	Quartermasters..................................	2,846	2,773
2	2	Warrant Officers, Class I. (Draughtsmen).................	850	838
7	9	Warrant Officers, Class I............................	2,738	2,337
3	3	Warrant Officers, Class II. (Draughtsmen)................	852	816
1	3	Warrant Officers, Class II............................	656	240
12	13	Non-commissioned Officers, 1st Grade, Category “B”.........	2,825	2,640
2	2	Non-commissioned Officers, 2nd Grade..................	400	388
5	5	Artificers......................................	935	905
38	43		12,102	10,937
283	297	Total Royal Australian Engineers...........	63,525	56,485
1906	1983	Carried forward.................	563,332	503,081

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		(Under Defence Acts.)	£	£
1906	1983	Brought forward................	563,332	503,081
		Australian Survey Corps.
1	1	Survey Officer (Major).............................	648	615
4	4	Survey Officers (Captains or Lieutenants).................	2,010	1,855
8	10	Warrant Officers, Class I............................	3,738	3,343
11	10	Warrant Officers, Class II............................	3,282	3,165
1	1	Non-commissioned Officer, 1st Grade, Category “B”.........	242	218
25	26	Total Australian Survey Corps.............	9,920	9,196
		Army Service Corps.
		Supply and Transport Section.
		(a) Tanks.*
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
2	..	Category “B”.................................	..	440
2	..	2nd Grade....................................	..	388
1	..	3rd Grade....................................	..	188
1	..	Artificer.......................................	..	181
10	..	Drivers........................................	..	151
16	..		..	1,348
		(b) Mechanical Transport.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
4	4	Category “A”................................	932	908
10	13	Category “B”................................	2,938	2,090
27	31	2nd Grade....................................	6,200	5,238
15	18	3rd Grade....................................	3,492	2,820
22	29	Drivers........................................	5,423	3,137
78	95		18,985	14,193
94	95	Carried forward...............	18,985	15,541
1931	2009		573,252	512,277

* All Tank personnel included in Mechanical Transport in 1937–38.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		(Under Defence Acts.)	£	£
1931	2009	Brought forward................	573,252	512,277
		Abut Service Corps—continued.
94	95	Brought forward................	18,985	15,541
		(c) Supply.
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
..	3	Category “A”................................	699
3	5	Category “B”.................................	942	550
10	11	2nd Grade....................................	2,034	1,164
4	5	3rd Grade....................................	970	752
..	21	Artificers......................................	2,992	..
7	..	Privates.......................................	..	609
24	45		7,637	3,075
		(d) Remount Section.
2	2	Quartermasters	1,020	1,008
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class I............................	1,361	1,298
4	4	Warrant Officers, Class II............................	1,112	1,057
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
5	5	Category “A”.................................	1,165	1,135
20	20	Category “B”.................................	4,520	4,180
20	20	2nd Grade....................................	4,000	3,783
9	10	3rd Grade....................................	1,940	1,692
49	48	Drivers........................................	8,976	7,874
113	113		24,094	22,027
231	253	Total Army Service Corps..................	50,716	40,643
		Army Medical Services.
1	1	Director-General of Medical Services....................	1,485	1,479
		Non-commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
3	3	Category “A”.................................	699	681
9	9	Category “B”.................................	2,034	1,870
6	7	2nd Grade....................................	1,400	1,261
3	4	Privates.......................................	720	522
22	24	Total Army Medical Services...............	6,338	5,813
2184	2286	Carried forward.................	630,306	558,733

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		(Under Defence Acts.)	£	£
2184	2280	Brought forward................	630,306	558,733
		Army Veterinary Corps.
1	1	Director “of Veterinary Services and Army Remounts.........	785	779
1	1	Lieutenant.....................................	527	479
		Non-Commissioned Officers—
		1st Grade—
1	1	Category “A”................................	233	227
2	2	Category “B”.................................	452	440
5	5	Total Army Veterinary Corps..............	1,997	1,925
		Provost Staff.
6	5	Provost Sergeants-Major............................	1,555	1,525
7	7	Provost Sergeants.................................	1,449	1,407
12	12	Total Provost Staff.....................	3,004	2,932
		Army Ordnance Corps.
2	2	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers First Class...............	1,276	1,222
4	8	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers.......................	3,229	1,922
2	6	Assistant Ordnance Mechanical Engineers................	2,206	939
1	1	Draughtsman W.O. Class Ia..........................	378	379
		Armament Artificers—
6	6	Warrant Officers—Class Ia.........................	2,418	2,340
2	4	Warrant Officers—Class I..........................	1,002	653
15	16	Warrant Officers—Class II..........................	4,632	4,317
4	11	Staff Sergeants.................................	2,261	1,112
33	56	Artisans.......................................	12,267	6,118
10	15	Assistants......................................	2,868	1,985
20	20	Watchmen.....................................	4,726	4,397
99	145	Total Army Ordnance Corps..............	37,263	25,384
			672,570	588,974
		Allowance to Chief of the General Staff..................	600	*
		Allowance to Officer of British Army attached for duty to Australian Tank Corps	282	..
		Allowance to Commandant, Royal Military College..........	100	..
		Allowance to Staff Officer for Medical Services.............	40	75
		District allowance to personnel stationed in isolated localities....	11,360	9,220
		Child endowment to married officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers and men	15,820	16,000
2300	2448	Carried forward.................	700,772	614,269

* Included under Australian Staff Corps Salary Schedule in 1936–37.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	MILITARY. PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		(Under Defence Acts.)	£	£
2300	2448	Brought forward................	700,772	614,269
		Less—
		Deductions for rations, quarters, fuel, light and uniform......	25,794	17,700
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	818
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	46,068	17,251
			71,862	35,769
2300	2448	Total Permanent Military Forces (see page 48)......	628,910	578,500
		CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES. (-See Division No. 57.)
		Professional, Clerical and General Staffs.
1	1	Secretary, Military Board............................	588	576
93	100	Clerks........................................	30,519	28,110
14	14	Senior Messengers and Messengers†	2,026	1,967
1	1	Printer†.......................................	312	306
3	3	Storemen†.....................................	748	722
2	2	Assistant Storemen†...............................	440	426
3	3	Labourers†.....................................	612	594
16	15	Assistants and Junior Assistants†......................	3,519	3,586
3	3	Assistants (Female)†	472	474
3	4	Telephonists†	586	522
4	4	Caretakers†	951	921
..	1	Senior Office Cleaner..............................	230	..
30	31	Typists†.......................................	5,837	5,505
1	1	Artisan........................................	284	278
1	1	Director, Physical Training and Cadet Services.............	708	702
			47,832	44,689
		Allowance to Director of Publicity......................	72	70
175	184	Total Professional, Clerical and General Staff........	47,904	44,759
175	184	Carried forward.................	47,904	44,759

† Permanent or Temporary

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote. 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	MILITARY.	1937–38.	Vote. 1936–37.
		CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.	£	£
175	184	Brought forward................	47,904	44,759
		Ordnance Branch (Civilian Staffs).
		Clerical and General.
..	6	Chief Ordnance Officers............................	4,022	..
..	2	Deputy Chief Ordnance Officers.......................	1,178	..
12	9	Ordnance Officers................................	4,431	7,287
1	1	Assistant Inspector................................	522	498
87	88	Clerks........................................	25,553	24,067
10	8	Senior Assistants and Assistants†......................	2,104	2,441
12	13	Typists†.......................................	2,218	2,110
3	3	Messengers and Junior Messengers†....................	366	339
		Storehouse Staff.
..	4	Depot Foremen, Grade 2............................	1,486	..
..	7	Depot Foremen, Grade 1............................	2,294	..
11	27	Storeholders....................................	7,322	3,604
2	2	Laboratory Foremen...............................	666	696
..	2	Assistant Foremen................................	594	..
17	..	Senior Storemen.................................	..	4,602
28	24	Storemen†.....................................	5,407	6,843
..	68	Assistant Storemen†...............................	13,419	..
..	14	Junior Assistant Storemen†..........................	2,160	..
77	..	Assistant Storemen and Junior Assistant Storemen†..........	..	14,731
12	12	Watchmen‡.....................................	2,544	2,472
		Trades.
5	5	Blacksmiths†....................................	1,422	1,365
7	7	Wheelers and Carpenters†...........................	2,020	1,931
4	4	Saddlers†......................................	1,099	1,028
5	5	Hammermen†...................................	1,122	1,054
2	2	Canvas Workers†.................................	584	572
6	6	Chief Armourers.................................	1,943	1,968
20	..	Armourers†.....................................	..	5,065
..	12	Armourers, Grade 2†..............................	3,320	..
..	8	Armourers, Grade 1†..............................	1,874	..
			89,670	82,673
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	..	600
321	339	Total Ordnance Branch........................	89,670	83,273
406	523	Carried forward.................	137,574	128,032

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	MILITARY.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
		CIVILIAN PERMANENT SERVICES—continued.
496	523	Brought forward................	137,574	128,032
		Rifle Range Staff.
8	7	Range Superintendents.............................	2,116	2,300
3	3	Rangers.......................................	740	681
20	21	Range Assistants.................................	4,613	4,183
31	31	Total Rifle Range Staff........................	7,469	7,164
		Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	1	Chief Finance Officer, Military(a)......................	856	870
1	1	Accountant.....................................	576	606
6	6	District Finance Officers............................	3,517	3,645
2	2	Assistant District Finance Officers......................	1,038	1,158
50	55	Clerks........................................	17,238	16,114
8	8	Typists or Assistants†..............................	1,642	1,606
1	1	Senior Assistant†.................................	230	230
..	1	Machinist†.....................................	60	..
69	75	Total Finance and Accounts Branch................	25,157	24,229
			170,200	159,425
		Child endowment.................................	5,000	5,691
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher positions....	1,000	1,000
			176,200	166,116
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent...............	680	699
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	9,770	9,891
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	76
			10,450	10,666
596	629	Total Civilian Permanent Services (see page 48)........	165,750	155,450

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MILITARY.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	MILITARY.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. (See Division No. 58.)	£	£
		(Military.)
1	1	Staff Officer, New Zealand Forces......................	535	600
		(Civil.)
3	3	Professors......................................	2,258	2,250
1	3	Lecturers......................................	1,312	450
1	1	Accountant.....................................	482	360a
2	2	Clerks........................................	634	325a
1	1	Typist........................................	103	154
			5,324	4,139
		Child endowment.................................	26	22
		Allowance to Instructor in Japanese.....................	100	..
			5,450	4,161
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	41
		Amount to be recovered from New Zealand Government.....	535	600
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent..............	405	..
			940	641
9	11	Total Royal Military College (b) (see page 49)........	4,510	3,520
		RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS. (See Division No. 65.)
1	..	Clerk.........................................	..	10
4	4	Typists........................................	802	772
4	4	Inspectors......................................	1,882	1,751
3	3	Range Clerks....................................	966	948
			3,650	3,481
		Child endowment.................................	70	75
12	11	Total Rifle Clubs and Associations (see page 52).........	3,720	3,556

(a) For portion of year only..........................................(b) Salaries of members of Permanent Military Forces attached to Royal Military College provided under Division No. 56.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.				1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
				£	£
		Permanent Air Force. (See Division No. 66.)
		Officers—General Duties Branch.
1	1	Air Vice-Marshal.................................		*1,735	1,479
1	2	Air Commodores.................................		2,770	1,379
6	5	Group Captains..................................		5,505	5,120
8	12	Wing Commanders................................		9,580	6,400
18	18	Squadron Leaders.................................		11,260	9,300
41	55	Flight Lieutenants................................		28,420	18,091
61	62	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers......................		24,100	21,600
		Officers—Medical Branch.
1	1	Squadron Leader.................................		645	639
5	6	Flight Lieutenants................................		3,102	2,444
..	2	Flying Officers..................................		826	..
		Officers—Stores and Accounting Branch.
3	4	Wing Commanders................................		2,468	1,860
3	3	Squadron Leaders.................................		1,594	1,587
7	6	Flight Lieutenants................................		2,556	2,628
13	15	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers......................		5,000	4,320
		Quartermasters and Commissioned Warrant Officers.
12	20	Quartermasters and Commissioned Warrant Officers..........		9,000	4,750
			Cadets.
90	90	Flying Officer Pupils		15,200	14,700
		Cadets under instruction...........................		15,200	14,700
		Staff Pay
		10 Officers.....................................		830	680
		10 Officers.....................................		600	450
		Airmen.
47	60	Warrant Officers.................................		17,100	10,600
50	70	Flight Sergeants..................................		18,000	12,600
173	210	Sergeants......................................		47,600	29,000
221	280	Corporals......................................		56,600	36,800
679	775	Leading Aircraftmen...............................		147,350	106,100
1440	1697	Carried forward.................		411,841	292,527

* Includes allowance of £250 as Chief of the Air Staff.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. Permanent Air Force—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1440	1697	Brought forward................	411,341	292,527
		Airmen—continued.
679	775	Aircraftmen....................................	142,559	97,996
		Non-substantive and Crew Pay........................	3,750	2,300
		Allowances or issues in the nature of Pay to personnel.........	128,700	93,300
			686,850	486,123
		Less—
		Deductions for clothing issues.......................	9,000	4,000
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	459
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	13,850	4,354
			22,850	8,813
2119	2472	Total Permanent Air Force (see page 53)............	664,000	477,310
		Civilian Permanent Services. (See Division No. 67.)
1	1	Secretary Air Board...............................	614	582
1	1	Finance Officer, Air Services (a).......................	724	582
34	49	Clerks........................................	10,413	6,860
2	3	Assistants......................................	540	408
4	4	Education Officers................................	1,994	2,156
2	2	Engineers......................................	960	850
1	1	Laboratory Foreman...............................	348	348
5	7	Draughtsmen....................................	2,700	1,770
15	17	Typists........................................	3,059	2,414
5	6	Machinists.....................................	1,028	900
		Child endowment.................................	400	400
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	900	620
		Allowance to Finance Officer, Air Services, for duties of Finance Member, Civil Aviation Board	..	120
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	250	150
			23,930	18,160
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	10
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	110
			..	120
70	91	Total Civilian Permanent Services (see page 53)...........	23,930	18,040

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH. Civilian Permanent Services. (See Division No. 73.)	1937–38.	Vote. 1936–37.
1930–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote. 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Controller-General of Civil Aviation....................	1,189	1,220
1	1	Controller of Operations............................	1,039	982
1	1	Controller of Ground Organization.....................	864	806
1	1	Finance member—Civil Aviation Board..................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Secretary—Civil Aviation Board.......................	588	576
1	1	Superintendent of Flying Operations....................	684	654
1	1	Superintendent of Aircraft...........................	674	644
1	1	District Superintendent.............................	588	582
2	2	Senior Aircraft Inspectors...........................	1,038	960
1	1	Senior Aerodrome Inspector..........................	494	471
7	10	Aircraft Inspectors................................	4,123	2,720
2	2	Flying Inspectors.................................	813	708
7	7	Aerodrome Inspectors..............................	3,084	2,850
..	3	Assistant Aerodrome Inspectors.......................	929	..
1	2	Inspectors (Lighting Services)........................	810	384
1	2	Inspectors (Aerodrome Engineering Services)..............	807	384
..	1	Senior Aeronautical Engineer.........................	498	..
..	3	Aeronautical Engineers.............................	1,478	..
1	..	Engineer (Air Services).............................	..	449
..	6	Aerodrome Control Officers..........................	2,082	..
..	1	Senior Draughtsman...............................	486
3	4	Draughtsmen....................................	1,543	1,226
1	..	Assistant Engineer (Stressing)........................	..	359
..	1	Resident Ground Engineer...........................	326	..
1	..	Assistant Engineer (Aeronautical)......................	..	338
..	1	Ground Engineer.................................	323	..
..	7	Aerodrome Caretaker Groundsmen.....................	1,796	..
18	23	Clerks........................................	6,641	5,935
2	2	Assistants......................................	480	468
8	12	Typists........................................	2,000	1,356
			35,377	24,072
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	350	100
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	500	750
		Allowance to D.D.M.S. (Air) for performing Civil Aviation duties.	100	100
		Child endowment.................................	689	338
		District allowances to officers stationed in North Australia......	252	100
			37,268	25,460
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	11,376	3,993
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	48
		Amounts to be deducted as rental of official quarters........	l52	149
			11,528	4,190
63	98	Total Civilian Permanent Services (see page 55)........	25,740	21,270

(a) Salary provided under Division No. 67 Civilian Permanent Services—R.A.A.F. as Finance Officer, Air Services.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowanced.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	Central Administration and Contract Board. (See Division No. 78.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		Central Administration.	£	£
1	1	Controller-General................................	1,730	2,000
1	1	Chief Chemical Engineer............................	550(a)	1,220
..	1	Controller......................................	856	..
1	1	Secretary......................................	612	800
3	3	Clerks........................................	922	891
2	2	Typists........................................	378	335
8	9		5,048	5,246
		Contract Board.
1	1	Secretary......................................	576	702
15	17	Clerks........................................	4,868	4,443
13	14	Typists........................................	2,541	2,332
1	1	Assistant......................................	220	207
30	33		8,205	7,684
		Defence Establishments Guard.
1	1	Sub-Inspector...................................	366	342
3	2	Sergeants......................................	542	768
8	6	Peace Officers, First Class...........................	1,368	1,840
35	38	Peace Officers...................................	7,820	7,252
47	47		10,096	10,202
			23,349	23,132
		Child endowment.................................	819	866
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	200	24
		Allowance to Consultative Member.....................	600(a)	..
		Allowance to Controller-General.......................	210(a)	500
		Payment to Department of Health for services of a Medical Officer	900	870
		Adjustment of Salaries.............................	53	..
			26,131	25,392
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	64
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent..........	211	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	400	1,138
			611	1,202
85	89	Total Central Administration and Contract Board (see page 57)...	25,520	24,190

(a) Portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MUNITIONS 8UPPLY BRANCH. MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES. (See Division No. 79.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1930–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote, 1930–37.
			£	£
		Ammunition Factory.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,106	1,049
1	1	Assistant Manager................................	732	630
1	1	Accountant.....................................	636	619
5	9	Clerks........................................	2,032	1,389
1	1	Senior Engineer..................................	576	552
2	2	Engineers, Grade 2................................	1,026	996
2	2	Engineers, Grade 1................................	747	673
1	1	Senior Chemist..................................	576	552
1		Chemist, Grade 2.................................	..	480
1	3	Chemists, Grade 1................................	1,170	480
..	1	Metallurgist....................................	504	..
3	5	Foremen.......................................	2,108	1,249
..	3	Cadet Engineers..................................	612	..
..	1	Mill Superintendent...............................	568	..
19	31		12,393	8,669
		Clothing Factory.
1	1	Manager.......................................	696	666
1	1	Secretary and Accountant...........................	537	582
3	4	Clerks........................................	876	654
5	6		2,109	1,902
5	6	Less amount chargeable to the Clothing Factory Trust Account	2,109	1,902
..	..		..	..
		Explosives Factory.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,106	1,049
2	2	Assistant Managers................................	1,428	1,370
1	1	Accountant.....................................	538	498
5	7	Clerks........................................	1,610	1,150
3	3	Senior Chemists..................................	1,908	1,890
2	2	Chemists, Grade 2................................	1,044	1,032
7	8	Chemists, Grade 1................................	3,445	2,849
1	1	Senior Engineer..................................	576	552
1	1	Engineer, Grade 1................................	463	438
1	2	Laboratory Assistants..............................	587	302
..	1	Storekeeper.....................................	414	..
24	29		13,119	11,130
43	60	Carried forward.................	25,512	19,799

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1938–37.	1937–38.	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES—continued.	£	£
43	60	Brought forward................	25,512	19,799
		Ordnance Factory.
..	1	Manager.......................................	876	..
..	1	Sub-Manager....................................	770	..
1	..	Works Manager..................................	..	788
1	..	Assistant Manager................................	..	740
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant.........................	615	584
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	520	516
8	11	Clerks........................................	2,904	2,148
1	1	Telephonist.....................................	174	170
..	2	Engineers, Grade 2................................	999	..
5	4	Engineers, Grade 1................................	1,589	2,247
..	1	Electrical Engineer................................	462	..
4	4	Foremen.......................................	1,704	1,680
1	1	Transport Officer.................................	378	408
..	3	Cadet Engineers..................................	623	..
23	31		11,614	9,281
		Central Drawing Office.
1	1	Chief Draughtsman................................	770	740
1	1	Surveyor......................................	504	462
5	8	Draughtsmen....................................	3,798	2,310
7	10		5,072	3,512
		Small Arms Factory.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,106	1,049
1	1	Assistant Manager................................	746	716
1	1	Accountant.....................................	636	606
1	1	Senior Engineer..................................	612	618
1	1	Engineer, Grade 1................................	384	402
1	1	Chemist, Grade 2.................................	522	516
6	7	Clerks........................................	1,809	1,523
8	8	Foremen.......................................	3,368	3,320
20	21		9,183	8,750
93	122	Carried forward.................	51,381	41,342

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
93	122	Brought forward................	51,381	41,342
		Munitions Supply Laboratories.
1	1	Superintendent...................................	1,070	1,013
..	1	Deputy Superintendent.............................	756	..
1	2	Assistant Superintendent............................	1,416	716
..	1	Senior Chemist, Grade 2............................	660	..
..	1	Senior Chemist, Grade 1............................	576	..
3	..	Senior Chemists..................................	..	1,794
..	1	Chemist, Grade 3.................................	564	..
1	..	Chemist, Grade 2.................................	..	434
6	7	Chemists, Grade 1................................	3,032	2,593
2	1	Senior Physicist..................................	576	1,200
..	2	Physicists, Grade 2................................	958	..
2	2	Physicists, Grade 1................................	792	765
1	1	Senior Metallurgist................................	576	524
..	2	Metallurgists, Grade 2..............................	990	..
2	1	Metallurgist, Grade 1..............................	394	797
1	1	Engineer, Grade 1................................	486	462
..	1	Draughtsman....................................	318	..
2	3	Clerks........................................	667	555
..	3	Laboratory Assistants, Grade 2........................	906	..
3	..	Laboratory Assistants..............................	..	896
25	31		14,737	11,749
		Inspection Branch.
1	1	Chief Inspector..................................	1,126	1,045
1	1	Assistant Chief Inspector............................	764	750
1	1	Inspector of Armaments............................	599	626
1	1	Inspector of Stores................................	626	582
5	5	Clerks........................................	1,462	1,359
2	2	Inspectors, Grade 2................................	1,116	1,068
2	2	Inspectors, Grade 1................................	1,044	1,032
..	3	Assistant Inspectors...............................	1,242	..
..	1	Assistant Proof Officer.............................	414	..
1	..	Supervisor.....................................	..	400
15	15	Senior Examiners.................................	5,255	4,971
8	9	Overlookers....................................	2,852	2,466
1	1	Typist........................................	194	198
38	42		16,694	14,497
156	195	Carried forward.................	82,812	67,588

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—The Department of Defence.

Number of Persons.		MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES—continued.	1937–38.	1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	1936–37.
			£	£
156	195	Brought forward................	82,812	67,588
		Child endowment.................................	1,032	759
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	376	404
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	300
			84,520	68,751
		Less—
		Amounts withheld from officers on account of rent.........	270	325
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	186
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	6,100	3,000
			6,370	3,511
156	195	Total Munitions Establishments and Factories (see page 57)	78,150	65,240

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote. 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 80.)	1937–38.	Vote. 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Comptroller General...............................	1,750	1,750
..	..	Deputy Comptroller-General.........................	*	*
1	1	Assistant Comptroller-General (Administration).............	1,234	1,148
1	1	Assistant Comptroller-General (Tariff)...................	1,034	970
1	1	Commonwealth Analyst and Chief Analyst (Victoria).........	939	870
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	926	920
..	1	Assistant Treaties Officer............................	632	..
3	3	Senior Clerks....................................	1,782	1,662
1	1	Accountant.....................................	552	528
2	2	Tariff Officers...................................	1,318	1,307
..	2	Assistant Tariff Officers............................	1,110	..
48	69	Clerks........................................	21,766	16,181
1	1	Investigation Officer...............................	486	403
2	2	Private Secretaries‡...............................	807	765
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..............................	260	254
15	16	Typists........................................	2,650	2,374
3	3	Messengers.....................................	177	228
3	3	Assistants (Male).................................	460	600
1	1	Librarian......................................	243	227
1	..	Assistant (Female)................................	..	88
..	2	Machinists (Female)...............................	324	..
86	112	London Office.	38,450	30,275
1	1	Officer-in-Charge and Investigation Officer................	522	516
2	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,062	1,050
		Married officers’ allowance..........................	468	468
		Special child endowment............................	182	156
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	136	150
3	3	New York Office.	2,370	2,340
1	1	Officer-in-Charge and investigation Officer................	522	516
1	1	Investigation Officer...............................	472	498
		Married officers’ allowance..........................	600	432
		Special child endowment............................	350	334
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	106	124
2	2		2,050	1,904
91	117	Carried forward.................	42,870	34,519

* Receives salary of £1,750 per annum as Chairman, Tariff Board, Division No. 81.

‡ Private Secretaries to Minister.

F.2583.—16

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of. Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
91	117	Brought forward................	42,870	34,519
		Child endowment.................................	700	803
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	200	350
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	130	156
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	220	45
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	100	..
			44,220	35,873
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	93
91	117	Total Administrative (see page 60).......	44,220	35,780
		TARIFF BOARD. (See Division No. 81.)
1	1	Chairman*.....................................	1,750	1,750
1	1	Secretary......................................	710	680
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	545	516
8	8	Clerks........................................	3,261	3,141
2	2	Typists........................................	417	403
1	1	Messenger.....................................	92	71
			6,775	6,561
		Child endowment.................................	45	91
		Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class.......	50	50
			6,870	6,702
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	42
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	50	100
			50	142
14	14	Total Tariff Board (see page 60)........	6,820	6,560

* Is also Deputy-Comptroller of Customs.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	FILM CENSORSHIP. (See Division No. 82.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Censor....................................	876	870
1	1	Clerk.........................................	422	399
1	1	Film Cutter.....................................	408	402
1	1	Biograph Operator................................	362	312
2	2	Typists........................................	404	400
			2,472	2,383
		Child endowment.................................	13	21
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	115	..
			2,600	2,404
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	4
6	6	Total Film Censorship (see page 61)....	2,600	2,400
		NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 83.)
1	1	Collector......................................	1,293	1,236
1	1	Chief Analyst...................................	705	654
..	1	Senior Analyst...................................	576	..
8	7	Analysts.......................................	2,986	3,116
3	3	Sub-Collectors...................................	1,850	1,787
2	2	Senior Inspectors.................................	1,464	1,428
4	4	Inspectors......................................	2,348	2,332
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	626	596
1	1	Assistant Tariff Officer.............................	558	516
1	1	Invoice Supervisor................................	558	546
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	588	606
1	1	Assistant Supervisor...............................	437	462
1	1	Accountant.....................................	558	552
1	1	Inspector of Excise................................	636	630
1	1	Excise Supervisor.................................	486	480
1	1	Assistant Excise Supervisor..........................	434	462
1	1	Cashier........................................	522	516
2	2	Assistant Cashiers................................	828	810
1	1	Boarding Inspector................................	551	525
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	486	462
5	5	Boarding Officers.................................	2,034	1,914
1	1	Detective Inspector................................	453	428
4	4	Clerks-in-Charge.................................	1,934	1,864
1	1	Jerquer........................................	592	582
44	44	Carried forward.................	23,503	22,504

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1938–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	£	£
44	44	Brought forward................	23,503	22,504
1	1	Gauger........................................	450	444
1	1	Assistant Gauger.................................	414	390
19	19	Investigation Officers..............................	9,918	9,534
1	1	Investigating Officer...............................	414	390
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.........................	558	534
46	50	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	25,504	22,548
5	5	Uptown Examining Officers..........................	2,050	1,950
56	61	Wharf Examining Officers...........................	23,112	20,362
8	9	Examining Officers...............................	3,395	2,973
2	2	Computers.....................................	828	816
1	1	Senior Repack Officer..............................	450	426
15	15	Repack Officers..................................	5,670	5,562
1	1	Baggage Inspector................................	414	390
111	108	Clerks........................................	32,548	33,112
5	5	Debenture Clerks.................................	1,890	1,860
8	7	Register Clerks..................................	2,363	2,832
1	1	Senior Excise Officer..............................	430	412
15	18	Excise Officers..................................	6,915	5,748
10	15	Excise Lockers..................................	4,929	3,240
54	55	Lockers.......................................	16,674	16,011
1	1	Caretaker......................................	268	262
1	1	Foreman Searcher and Watchman......................	282	276
2	2	Senior Searchers and Watchmen.......................	520	508
2	2	Engine Drivers..................................	536	524
5	5	Masters of Launches...............................	1,340	1,310
12	12	Baggage Officers.................................	3,216	3,137
35	40	Searchers and Watchmen............................	9,427	8,042
20	20	Machinists.....................................	4,181	4,085
13	13	Assistants......................................	2,851	2,764
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	220	214
8	8	Messengers.....................................	1,102	1,224
19	20	Typists........................................	3,853	3,754
2	2	Watchmen.....................................	408	396
5	4	Launch Boys....................................	563	765
2	3	Assistants (Female)...............................	584	335
533	554	Carried forward.................	191,780	179,634

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
533	554	Brought forward................	191,780	179,634
		Officers on unattached lists pending suitable vacancies........	3,000	3,841
		Child endowment.................................	3,830	4,400
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,500	1,200
		District allowance................................	30	40
			200,140	189,115
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent...............	30	24
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with the collection of Sales Tax	1,100	1,100
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act, and examination of passports	7,400	7,300
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered...	300	500
		Amount payable by New South Wales Department of Agriculture for services of officer as Stock Inspector, Newcastle	50	48
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	134
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	12,500	10,749
			21,380	19,855
533	554	Total New South Walks (see page 61)....	178,760	169,260
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 84.)
1	1	Collector......................................	1,034	964
2	2	Sub-Collectors...................................	1,299	1,279
2	2	Senior Inspectors.................................	1,368	1,356
2	3	Inspectors......................................	1,788	1,176
1	1	Senior Analyst...................................	576	534
9	9	Analysts.......................................	3,709	3,113
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	551	582
1	1	Assistant Tariff Officer.............................	522	516
1	1	Invoice Supervisor................................	522	516
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer.......................	414	462
1	1	Gauger........................................	450	444
1	1	Assistant Gauger.................................	353	331
1	1	Inspector of Excise................................	636	615
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	558	534
25	26	Carried forward.................	13,780	12,422

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	VICTORIA—continued	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
25	26	Brought forward................	13,780	12,422
1	1	Assistant Supervisor...............................	414	408
1	2	Uptown Examining Officers..........................	828	390
1	1	Boarding Inspector................................	558	534
1	1	Accountant.....................................	565	559
1	1	Cashier........................................	522	498
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	450	426
2	2	Boarding Officers.................................	828	780
1	1	Excise Supervisor.................................	486	480
1	1	Assistant Excise Supervisor..........................	448	408
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge.................................	942	912
1	1	Jerquer........................................	563	582
32	34	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	16,675	15,078
33	36	Wharf Examining Officers...........................	14,021	12,137
15	16	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers....................	4,896	4,500
71	77	Clerks........................................	24,284	22,481
4	..	Repack Officers..................................	..	1,469
17	20	Investigation Officers..............................	10,395	8,587
5	5	Register Clerks..................................	1,774	1,665
1	1	Assistant Cashier.................................	414	408
1	1	Computer......................................	414	408
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.........................	522	516
5	6	Examining Officers...............................	2,217	1,738
25	29	Excise Officers..................................	11,163	9,677
8	9	Excise Lockers..................................	2,970	2,588
30	30	Lockers.......................................	8,913	8,952
1	1	Caretaker......................................	244	238
2	2	Engine Drivers..................................	576	564
2	2	Masters of Launches...............................	576	564
5	5	Boatmen.......................................	1,012	958
1	1	Storeman (Grade 2)...............................	244	238
1	1	Foreman Searcher, Watchman and Inquiry Officer...........	306	298
20	23	Searchers and Watchmen............................	5,422	4,597
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	220	214
9	12	Messengers.....................................	928	678
11	13	Typists........................................	2,525	2,109
1	1	Senior Machinist.................................	246	242
16	15	Machinists.....................................	3,141	3,207
4	4	Labourers......................................	798	736
350	386	Carried forward.................	135,280	123,246

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	VICTORIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
360	386	Brought forward................	135,280	123,246
7	7	Assistants......................................	1,551	1,514
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	111	150
4	4	Baggage Officers.................................	1,072	920
			138,014	125,830
		Child endowment.................................	3,611	3,751
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	3,696	3,478
		Allowance to holders of Masters’ and Engine Drivers’ certificates.	20	20
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,250	500
		Allowances to Junior Officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	54	24
			146,645	133,603
		Less—
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent..........	121	119
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	1,000	900
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of Passports	3,000	2,300
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered...	800	900
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	92
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	8,274	11,202
			13,195	15,513
372	398	Total Victoria (see page 62)....	133,450	118,090
		QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 85.)
1	1	Collector......................................	1,030	970
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	684	678
2	2	Inspectors......................................	1,152	1,104
9	9	Sub-Collectors...................................	4,171	3,990
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	558	534
1	1	Inspector of Excise................................	487	465
1	1	Accountant.....................................	504	498
1	1	Boarding Inspector................................	522	498
3	3	Investigation Officers..............................	1,566	1,530
12	13	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	6,466	5,787
32	33	Carried forward.................	17,140	16,054

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	QUEENSLAND—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
32	33	Brought forward................	17,140	16,054
19	17	Wharf Examining Officers...........................	6,776	6,769
..	7	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers....................	2,105	..
2	4	Uptown Examining Officers..........................	1,656	780
8	9	Examining Officers...............................	3,448	2,968
1	1	Gauger........................................	414	390
1	1	Jerquer........................................	522	516
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	450	444
1	1	Cashier........................................	450	417
1	1	Excise Supervisor.................................	450	426
2	1	Clerks-in-Charge.................................	486	906
51	49	Clerks........................................	14,494	14,379
2	2	Register Clerks..................................	689	650
1	1	Computer......................................	375	390
3	3	Boarding Officers.................................	1,242	1,170
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.........................	485	498
7	7	Excise Officers..................................	2,662	2,639
11	13	Excise Lockers..................................	4,107	3,318
13	14	Lockers.......................................	4,306	3,874
4’	4	Typists........................................	699	659
7	5	Machinists.....................................	1,050	1,426
1	1	Storeman......................................	244	238
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman........................	260	254
9	14	Searchers and Watchmen............................	3,304	2,070
5	3	Assistants......................................	660	1,070
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	220	214
6	6	Messengers.....................................	426	543
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	588	600
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	128	100
..	1	Master of Launch.................................	134	..
..	1	Engine-driver...................................	134	..
..	1	Launch Boy....................................	76	..
			70,180	63,762
		Child endowment.................................	2,000	2,200
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	2,300	1,512
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	500	350
		District allowances................................	1,300	1,100
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	50	100
194	207	Carried forward.................	76,330	69,024

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		QUEENSLAND—continued.	£	£
194	207	Brought forward................	76,330	69,024
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	270	220
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	650	650
		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 Department of Commerce for services rendered...	200	..
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	44
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	5,500	5,000
			9,120	8,414
194	207	Total Queensland (see page 62).......	67,210	60,610
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 86.)
1	1	Collector......................................	934	870
1	1	Chief Analyst...................................	612	570
2	2	Analysts.......................................	948	882
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	684	678
1	1	Inspector of Excise and Sub-Collector...................	636	630
2	1	Sub-Collector...................................	450	784
1	1	Inspector......................................	594	570
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	440	424
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.........................	522	498
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer.......................	450	450
1	1	Invoice Supervisor................................	522	516
10	10	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	5,006	4,417
1	3	Uptown Examining Officers..........................	1,242	390
13	16	Wharf Examining Officers...........................	6,112	4,814
7	8	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers....................	2,364	2,100
1	1	Examining Officer................................	337	372
5	6	Investigation Officers..............................	3,076	2,490
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	558	534
1	1	Excise Supervisor.................................	486	480
1	1	Assistant Excise Supervisor..........................	450	444
53	59	Carried forward.................	26,423	22,913

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
53	59	Brought forward................	26,423	22,913
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	414	390
1	1	Boarding Inspector................................	486	480
2	2	Boarding Officers.................................	687	683
1	1	Cashier........................................	450	444
1	1	Accountant.....................................	479	455
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge.................................	871	841
1	1	Computer......................................	414	390
1	1	Jerquer........................................	522	498
33	33	Clerks........................................	10,340	9,902
7	7	Lockers.......................................	2,099	2,033
26	26	Excise Officers..................................	9,729	9,687
9	9	Excise Lockers..................................	2,730	2,602
9	10	Searchers and Watchmen............................	2,352	2,054
8	8	Messengers.....................................	600	1,018
1	1	Caretaker......................................	220	214
5	5	Typists........................................	887	921
7	7	Assistants......................................	1,511	1,454
6	6	Machinists.....................................	1,036	1,062
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman........................	260	254
			62,510	58,295
		Child endowment.................................	1,500	1,700
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	600	500
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of officers	200	202
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	1,980	1,009
		Allowance to Junior Officer appointed away from home.......	..	9
			66,790	61,715
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	450	336
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with the collection of Sales Tax	650	600
		Payment by Department of Interior for services rendered in connexion with Immigration Act and examination of passports	1,500	1,400
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered...	200	200
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	39
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	6,000	3,500
			8,800	6,075
175	182	Total South Australia (see page 63).....	57,990	55,640

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 87.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Collector......................................	934	870
1	1	Chief Analyst...................................	594	552
1	1	Analyst.......................................	504	384
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	636	630
1	1	Inspector......................................	558	552
6	7	Sub-Collectors...................................	2,855	2,391
1	1	Senior Invoice Examining Officer......................	522	516
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	522	516
4	5	Investigation Officers..............................	2,610	2,010
1	1	Examining Officer-in-Charge.........................	522	498
12	13	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	6,495	5,600
22	22	Wharf Examining Officers...........................	8,274	7,796
2	2	Clerks-in-Charge.................................	842	830
1	1	Accountant.....................................	465	453
1	1	Supervisor.....................................	450	426
1	1	Warehouse Supervisor..............................	414	390
2	2	Cashiers.......................................	792	780
1	1	Computer......................................	348	328
1	1	Inspector of Excise................................	522	498
1	1	Boarding Inspector................................	522	498
1	1	Jerquer........................................	477	453
29	31	Clerks........................................	8,898	8,404
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer............................	450	426
3	3	Boarding Officers.................................	1,227	1,155
2	3	Examining Officers...............................	889	554
5	5	Excise Officers..................................	1,976	1,923
2	3	Excise Lockers..................................	990	648
6	7	Lockers.......................................	2,000	1,740
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman........................	260	254
13	13	Searchers and Watchmen............................	3,068	2,987
7	7	Assistants (Male).................................	1,396	1,534
3	3	Messengers.....................................	378	254
6	6	Typists........................................	1,212	1,188
3	3	Machinists.....................................	626	586
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	162	156
			53,390	48,780
		Child endowment.................................	1,340	1,693
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	520	520
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	510	224
145	153	Carried forward.................	55,760	51,217

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
145	153	Brought forward................	55,760	51,217
		District allowance................................	350	185
		Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services of officers	460	420
		Payment to Department of Health for services of officers.......	80	70
			56,650	51,892
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	80	72
		Payment by Taxation Office for services rendered in connexion with collection of Sales Tax	650	600
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with Immigration Act and examination of passports	3,900	3,800
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services rendered...	450	400
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	31
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,500	2,819
			7,580	7,722
145	153	Total Western Australia (see page 64)........	49,070	44,170
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 88.)
1	1	Collector......................................	733	702
3	3	Sub-Collectors...................................	1,306	1,252
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	522	498
1	1	Senior Examining Officer...........................	558	534
2	2	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	1,044	980
..	1	Wharf Examining Officer...........................	414	..
7	6	Examining Officers...............................	2,226	2,538
1	1	Jerquer........................................	414	390
11	12	Clerks........................................	3,109	2,788
1	1	Caretaker......................................	220	214
1	2	Typists........................................	348	166
1	1	Messenger.....................................	102	81
1	1	Machinist......................................	210	206
			11,206	10,349
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	107	123
		Child endowment.................................	229	229
		Special allowances................................	50	50
		Allowance to Collector for performance of Commerce duties....	48	48
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	150	100
		Allowance to Senior Clerk for duties in connexion with Fertilizer Bounty	40	..
31	33	Carried forward.................	11,830	10,899

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	TASMANIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
31	33	Brought forward................ Less—	11,830	10,899
		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	150
		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
		Payment by Department of Commerce for services in connexion with administration of Commerce Act and Fertilizer Bounty	308	48
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	300	500
			1,050	999
31	33	Total Tasmania (see page 64).........	10,780	9,900
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 89.)
1	1	Sub-Collector...................................	430	408
2	2	Clerks........................................	599	472
			1,029	880
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	..	7
		District allowances................................	295	291
			1,324	1,178
		Salaries—accrued recreation leave and relief of officers........	83	377
			1,407	1,555
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officer on account of rent.......	40	35
		Payment by Department of the Interior for services rendered in connexion with the Immigration Act and examination of passports	40	40
			80	75
3	3	Total Northern Territory (see page 65)	1,327	1,480

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 90.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
		Administrative Staff.
1	1	Director-General.................................	2,000	2,000
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade III......................	2,690	2,616
1	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade I.......................	1,978	970
1	..	Medical Officer..................................	..	918
1	1	Director of Division of Veterinary Hygiene................	976	970
1	1	Director of Division of Plant Quarantine..................	852	846
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	569	545
6	6	Clerks........................................	1,806	1,801
1	1	Private Secretary to Minister.........................	486	444
7	7	Typists........................................	1,278	1,217
1	1	Assistant......................................	192	206
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	126	153
1	1	Messenger.....................................	91	89
1	1	Health Inspector..................................	378	372
			13,422	13,147
		Child endowment.................................	104	104
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	100
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	68	68
			13,694	13,419
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	121
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	154	748
			154	869

26	26	Total Administrative Staff.............	13,540	12,550
26	26	Carried forward.................	13,540	12,550

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
26	26	Brought forward................	13,540	12,550
		School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade II.......................	2,152	2,140
4	4	Medical Officers.................................	3,267	3,216
1	1	Entomologist....................................	540	516
1	1	Senior Biochemist................................	660	660
3	3	Biochemists, Grade 2..............................	1,602	1,530
5	5	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	1,780	1,734
1	1	Cadet Biochemist.................................	210	276
1	1	Clerk.........................................	378	372
1	1	Typist........................................	194	190
1	1	Assistant......................................	260	254
			11,043	10,888
		Child endowment.................................	13	42
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	20	20
		District and special allowances........................	30	30
		Less—	11,106	10,980
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	58
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	600	332
			600	390
20	20	Total School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.........	10,506	10,590
		Laboratories Division.
		(Payable from the Serum Laboratories Trust Account.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade III. (Director, Commonwealth Serum Laboratories)	1,485	1,370
..	2	Assistant Directors................................	2,032	..
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade I........................	966	990
5	3	Medical Officers.................................	2,337	4,159
1	1	Veterinary Research Officer..........................	718	688
8	8	Carried forward.................	7,538	7,207
46	46		24,046	23,140

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
46	46	Brought forward................	24,046	23,140
		Laboratories Division—continued.
8	8	Brought forward................	7,538	7,207
2	2	Senior Biochemists................................	1,422	1,362
4	4	Biochemists, Grade 2..............................	2,176	2,064
14	13	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	4,916	5,061
12	12	Cadet Biochemists................................	2,367	2,095
..	1	Officer in Charge, Media Section......................	436	..
1	1	Secretary......................................	670	606
8	9	Clerks........................................	2,568	2,070
1	1	Commercial Officer...............................	511	480
..	1	Senior Laboratory Assistant..........................	282	..
5	4	Laboratory Assistants..............................	1,014	1,237
1	1	Refrigerating Plant Attendant.........................	268	262
1	1	Stores Officer...................................	268	262
15	15	Laboratory Assistants (Female)........................	3,560	3,484
1	1	Foreman (Stables)................................	294	288
2	2	Watchmen.....................................	384	372
3	4	Assistants......................................	858	644
1	1	Assistant in Sub-charge (Small Animals).................	244	236
4	4	Assistants (Small Animals)..........................	896	862
1	1	Assistant (Abattoirs)...............................	244	238
4	4	Senior Assistants (Stables)...........................	976	952
5	5	Assistants (Stables)................................	1,148	1,118
4	6	Typists........................................	1,056	704
1	1	Telephonist.....................................	174	170
2	2	Messengers.....................................	120	102
			34,390	31,876
		Child endowment.................................	481	393
		District and Special Allowances.......................	43	..
			34,914	32,269
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	182	168
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	81
			182	249
100	104	Total Laboratories Division.........	34,732	32,020
146	150	Carried forward.................	58,778	55,160

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
146	150	Brought forward................	58,778	55,160
		Health Laboratory.
		Central.
2	2	Medical Officers.................................	1,633	1,647
2	2	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	773	746
1	1	Clerk.........................................	264	240
1	1	Stores Assistant..................................	220	214
			2,890	2,847
		Child endowment.................................	52	39
			2,942	2,886
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	16
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	170	..
			170	16
6	6	Total Health Laboratory............	2,772	2,870
		Australian Institute of Anatomy.
..	..	Director.......................................	*	*
1	1	Medical Officer..................................	684	684
1	1	Biologist......................................	504	498
1	1	Histologist.....................................	486	480
1	1	Assistant Articulator...............................	260	254
1	1	Typist........................................	178	166
			2,112	2,082
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts............	..	2
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	580	..
5	5		580	2
157	161	Total Australian Institute of Anatomy.............	1,532	2,080
			63,082	60,110
100	104	Deduct Laboratories Division, payable from the Serum Laboratories Trust Account	34,732	32,020
57	57	Total Administrative (see page 67)...............	28,350	28,090

* Provided under Division No. 111, Item No. 5, Australian Institute of Anatomy.

F.2583.—17

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 91.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,076	1,070
5	5	Medical Officers.................................	4,308	4,254
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)........................	924	918
1	1	Biochemist, Grade 1...............................	348	342
6	6	Clerks........................................	1,467	1,632
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	354	348
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	330	324
2	2	Foremen Assistants................................	636	624
16	16	Quarantine Assistants..............................	3,878	3,802
2	2	Masters of Launches...............................	552	540
3	3	Engine Drivers..................................	828	810
1	3	Messengers.....................................	171	174
1	2	Nurses........................................	488	242
3	2	Typists........................................	412	554
1	2	Assistants......................................	424	190
			16,196	15,824
		Child endowment.................................	350	416
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	60	60
		District and special allowances........................	60	60
			16,666	16,360
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	301	301
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	45	36
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	54
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	110	109
			456	500
44	47	Total New South Wales (see page 67)....	16,210	15,860
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 92.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,076	1,070
3	3	Medical Officers.................................	2,556	2,754
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)........................	924	918
1	1	Biochemist, Grade 1...............................	378	354
6	6	Carried forward.................	4,934	5,096

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	VICTORIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
6	6	Brought forward................	4,934	5,096
3	3	Clerks........................................	966	930
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	330	324
1	1	Foreman Assistant-in-Charge.........................	354	348
8	8	Quarantine Assistants..............................	1,928	1,872
1	1	Master of Launch.................................	276	270
2	2	Engine Drivers..................................	552	540
1	1	Radiographer....................................	318	312
1	1	Typist........................................	200	196
1	1	Nurse.........................................	246	242
			10,104	10,130
		Child endowment.................................	169	221
		District and special allowances........................	65	60
			10,338	10,411
		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	45	36
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	44
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	700	918
			898	1,151
25	25	Total Victoria (see page 68)..........	9,440	9,260
		QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 93.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,076	1,070
3	3	Medical Officers.................................	2,577	2,754
5	5	Medical Officers (Laboratories).......................	4,194	4,134
6	6	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	2,154	2,097
3	3	Clerks........................................	1,002	960
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	330	324
1	1	Foreman Assistant................................	306	300
20	20	Carried forward.................	11,639	11,639

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
20	20	Brought forward................	11,639	11,639
6	6	Assistants......................................	1,252	1,346
8	8	Quarantine Assistants..............................	1,884	1,892
2	2	Masters of Launches...............................	564	552
3	3	Engine Drivers..................................	834	816
2	2	Typists........................................	401	377
1	1	Messenger.....................................	211	174
..	1	Nurse.........................................	242	..
			17,027	16,796
		Child endowment.................................	600	650
		District and special allowances........................	1,000	920
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	30	96
			18,657	18,462
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	490	435
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	95	76
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	71
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	202	..
			787	582
42	43	Total Queensland and Northern Territory (see page 69)	17,870	17,880
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 94.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,076	1,070
1	1	Medical Officer..................................	924	918
1	1	Medical Officer (Laboratories)........................	924	918
1	1	Biochemist, Grade 1...............................	418	390
2	2	Clerks........................................	592	551
1	1	Foreman Assistant................................	306	296
7	7	Carried forward.................	4,240	4,143

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
7	7	Brought forward................	4,240	4,143
4	4	Quarantine Assistants..............................	1,006	967
1	1	Engine Driver...................................	276	270
1	1	Master of Launch.................................	288	282
2	2	Typists........................................	329	356
1	1	Messenger.....................................	89	66
			6,228	6,084
		Child endowment.................................	208	195
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	10	10
			6,446	6,289
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	96	96
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	40	32
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	31
			136	159
16	16	Total South Australia (see page 69).....	6,310	6,130
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (-See Division No. 95.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II.......................	1,076	1,050
1	1	Medical Officer..................................	762	720
2	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories).......................	1,638	1,596
2	2	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	744	714
3	3	Clerks........................................	935	887
1	1	Radiographer....................................	290	312
1	1	Sanitary Inspector................................	330	324
1	1	Foreman Assistant................................	306	300
1	1	Engine Driver...................................	276	270
8	8	Quarantine Assistants..............................	1,960	1,912
1	1	Assistant......................................	188	182
2	2	Typists........................................	404	393
1	1	Messenger.....................................	141	111
25	25	Carried forward.................	9,050	8,771

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—The Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–87.	1937–38.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
25	25	Brought forward................	9,050	8,771
		Child endowment.................................	403	442
		District and special allowances........................	408	418
			9,861	9,631
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	173	164
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	160	132
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	29
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	158	286
			491	611
25	25	Total Western Australia (see page 70)..	9,370	9,020
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 96.)
1	2	Medical Officers (Laboratories).......................	924	918
1	2	Biochemists, Grade 1..............................	333	385
1	1	Clerk.........................................	318	300
1	1	Quarantine Assistant...............................	236	230
1	1	Quarantine Assistant, Grade II.........................	252	246
1	1	Typist........................................	158	158
			2,221	2,237
		Child endowment.................................	85	78
		Special allowance.................................	60	60
			2,366	2,375
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	21	21
		Amount received from Department of Interior for services of Quarantine Officers acting as Officers under the Immigration Act	15	12
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	2
			36	35
6	8	Total Tasmania (see page 71).........	2,330	2,340

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 97.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary......................................	1,475	1,425
2	2	Assistant Secretaries...............................	1,805	1,589
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	732	710
2	3	Senior Clerks....................................	1,602	1,122
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant.........................	522	..
1	1	Accountant.....................................	576	552
2	2	Publicity Officers.................................	1,098	1,068
44	52	Clerks........................................	17,157	14,590
2	3	Private Secretaries................................	1,362	826
1	1	Librarian......................................	216	212
15	18	Typists........................................	3,162	2,527
..	1	Machinist, Grade 1................................	200	..
1	1	Telephonist.....................................	174	170
3	6	Assistants......................................	1,315	620
7	7	Messengers.....................................	489	910
			31,885	26,321
		Child endowment.................................	391	487
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	450	371
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	200	200
		Proportion of salary of Telephonist, Canberra..............	100	100
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	150	147
		Proportion of salary of Private Secretary to Assistant Minister...	..	213
		Less—	33,176	27,839
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	60
		Amount chargeable to Division No. 98, Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905–1933	..	204
		Amount chargeable to Division No. 97–b, General Expenses, Item No. 4, Publicity films and photographs	473	300
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	553	625
			1,026	1,189
82	100	Total Administrative (see page 73).....	32,150	26,650
		ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1933. (See Division No. 98.)
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer............................	1,034	970
1	1	Supervisor of Dairy Exports..........................	778	748
1	1	Supervisor of Fresh Fruit Exports......................	588	582
3	3	Senior Graders...................................	1,571	1,519
12	12	Graders (Butter and Cheese)..........................	5,296	5,269
18	18	Carried forward.................	9,267	9,088

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1933—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
18	18	Brought forward................	9,267	9,088
7	8	Junior Graders...................................	2,715	2,305
3	8	Assistants (Dairy Exports)...........................	1,970	666
5	..	Graders’ Assistants................................	..	1,243
20	22	Veterinary Officers................................	12,186	11,040
15	14	Clerks........................................	3,803	4,011
7	7	Typists........................................	1,224	1,160
61	60	Meat Inspectors..................................	21,462	21,494
..	2	Dried Fruits Supervising Inspectors.....................	792	..
2	1	Dried Fruits Inspector..............................	378	696
1	1	Assistant, Grade II.................................	228	222
			54,025	51,925
		Child endowment.................................	1,434	1,335
		Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class....	298	127
		Proportion of salary of clerk, Sydney office................	..	204
		Allowance to Collector of Customs, Hobart, for work performed..	48	48
		Payment to Department of Trade and Customs for analyses of samples	2,000	2,000
		District allowances................................	300	300
			58,105	55,939
		London Office.
1	1	Veterinary Officer................................	692	640
1	1	Dairy Officer....................................	561	552
1	1	Fruit Inspector and Research Officer....................	558	606
			1,811	1,798
		Cost of living allowances............................	468	468
		Special child endowment............................	78	78
			2,357	2,344
			60,462	58,283
		Less—
		Amount to be recovered from Queensland Government on account of meat inspection	1,512	1,461
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	63
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,250	669
			2,762	2,193
142	144	Total Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905–33 (see page 73)	57,700	56,090

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD. (See Division No. 99.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, Canada.	£	£
1’	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	2,000	2,000
		Allowance.....................................	500	500
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	624	624
		Allowance.....................................	216	316
			3,340	3,440
		Less contribution by Dried Fruits Control Board towards cost of representation in Canada	1,800†	1,800†
2	2		1,540	1,640
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, New Zealand.
1	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,500	1,500
		Allowance.....................................	300	300
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	624	624
		Allowance.....................................	156	156
2	2		2,580	2,580
		Trade Commissioner’s Offices in the East.
3	3	Trade Commissioners..............................	4,500	4,500
		Allowances.....................................	1,500	1,500
3	3	Assistant Trade Commissioners.......................	1,872	1,872
		Allowances.....................................	1,500	1,880
6	6		9,372	9,752
		Trade Commissioner’s Office, Egypt.
1	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,500	1,500
		Allowance.....................................	500	500
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	624	624
		Allowance.....................................	500	500
2	2		3,124	3,124
			16,616	17,096
		Special child endowment............................	426	26
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	442	..
			17,484	17,122
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	90
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,094	1,502
			1,094	1,592
12	12	Total Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad (see page 74)....	16,390	15,530

† Total contribution is £2,600 of which £700 la deducted from “General Expense” Item No. 1, see page 74.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		MARINE BRANCH. (See Division No. 100.)	£	£
		Central Office.*
1	..	Secretary......................................	..	714
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	740	710
1	..	Director of Lighthouses and Engineer-in-Chie†.............	..	970
1	1	Lighthouse Engineer...............................	708	706
..	1	Draftsman......................................	486	..
3	1	Engineer.......................................	282	1,427
6	5	Clerks........................................	1,531	1,879
3	3	Typists........................................	486	522
1	1	Messenger.....................................	54	51
			4,287	6,979
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	148	..
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	39	..
		Child endowment.................................	39	39
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	150	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	1,218	..
			5,881	7,018
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	38
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,241	51
			1,241	89
17	13	Total Central Office..............	4,640	6,929

* Included under Central and Victoria for 1936–87.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1986–37.	1937–38.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria).
1	1	Director of Navigation.............................	1,034	970
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor-in-Chief....................	815	798
1	1	Principal Nautical and Ship Surveyor....................	828	798
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor.....................	690	726
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors.........................	1,170	1,140
1	1	Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates.................	732	702
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor.....................	732	702
2	2	Nautical and Ship Surveyors..........................	1,087	1,068
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates.......................	540	534
1	1	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine.....................	511	570
..	1	Engineer.......................................	468	..
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine................	450	444
2	2	Senior Clerks....................................	1,116	1,104
9	9	Clerks........................................	2,863	2,817
1	1	Supervisor, Workshop..............................	388	382
1	1	Inspector of Seamon...............................	306	300
3	4	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	1,116	834
8	8	Head Lightkeepers................................	2,249	2,201
16	16	Lightkeepers....................................	3,680	3,608
3	3	Typists........................................	630	618
2	3	Messengers.....................................	186	110
1	1	Senior Storeman.................................	252	246
2	2	Assistants......................................	448	444
1	1	Junior Mechanic.................................	81	78
1	..	Senior Carpenter.................................	..	304
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master........................................	588	582
1	1	First Mate......................................	396	390
1	1	Second Mate....................................	360	354
1	1	Third Mate.....................................	298	324
1	1	Chief Engineer..................................	486	480
1	1	Second Engineer.................................	378	372
1	1	Third Engineer..................................	306	300
1	1	Fourth Engineer..................................	306	300
1	1	Radio Telegraphist................................	310	292
1	1	Chief Steward...................................	312	306
2	2	Stewards......................................	472	460
75	77	Carried forward.................	26,584	25,658

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.		MARINE BRANCH—continued. Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria). —continued	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
75	77	Brought forward................	26,584	25,658
1	1	Chief Cook.....................................	300	294
1	1	Cook.........................................	250	236
3	3	Boiler Attendants.................................	828	810
2	2	Greasers.......................................	552	540
1	1	Boatswain......................................	288	282
8	8	Seamen, A.B....................................	2,191	2,145
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary.................................	147	232
			31,140	30,197
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	111	137
		Child endowment.................................	800	1,040
		District and other allowances.........................	130	131
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew..................	325	327
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	80	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	378	638
		Less—	32,964	32,570
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew....................	560	540
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	52
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	2,731	1,817
			3,291	2,409
92	94	Total Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria)	29,673	30,161
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses.............	856	846
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor.....................	751	750
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates.......................	558	534
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor.....................	708	678
3	3	Nautical and Ship Surveyors..........................	1,812	1,794
1	1	First Assistant Engineer and Ship Surveyor................	660	654
3	3	Engineer and Ship Surveyors.........................	1,739	1,818
2	2	Superintendents, Mercantile Marine.....................	1,092	1,065
2	2	Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine...............	864	852
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	545	516
8	12	Clerks........................................	3,118	2,246
2	1	Inspector of Seamen...............................	276	540
..	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	336	..
1	..	Foreman, Lighthouse..............................	..	350
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	568	556
29	32	Carried forward.................	13,883	13,199

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	MARINE BRANCH—continued. New South Wales—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
29	32	Brought forward................	13,883	13,199
10	10	Head Lightkeepers................................	2,831	2,740
17	17	Lightkeepers....................................	3,836	3,729
4	4	Typists........................................	744	718
1	1	Messenger.....................................	84	81
1	1	Storeman......................................	236	230
			21,614	20,697
		Child endowment.................................	624	702
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	100
		District and other allowances.........................	63	70
		Less—	22,401	21,569
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	43
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,272	1,136
			1,272	1,179
62	65	Total New South Wales..............	21,129	20,390
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses.............	814	774
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor..........................	604	582
2	2	Engineers and Ship Surveyors.........................	1,209	1,179
1	..	District Engineer.................................	..	678
..	1	Engineer.......................................	473	..
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine................	414	462
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	459	426
8	8	Clerks........................................	2,542	2,517
1	..	Supervising Foreman..............................	..	426
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	375	363
2	2	Senior Mechanics.................................	620	608
1	2	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	558	278
1	1	Junior Lighthouse Mechanic..........................	147	242
12	12	Head Lightkeepers................................	3,392	3,299
23	23	Lightkeepers....................................	5,308	5,194
4	4	Typists........................................	798	765
1	1	Assistant (Stocktaking).............................	276	270
1	1	Assistant, Grade II.................................	236	230
1	1	Senior Storeman.................................	252	246
1	1	Messenger.....................................	208	174
1	1	Assistant, Grade 1................................	219	182
65	65	Carried forward.................	18,904	18,895

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		Queensland—continued.	£	£
65	65	Brought forward	18,904	18,895
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master........................................	568	534
1	1	First Mate......................................	396	390
1	1	Second Mate....................................	360	354
1	1	Third Mate.....................................	330	288
1	1	Chief Engineer..................................	486	480
1	1	Second Engineer.................................	378	372
1	1	Third Engineer..................................	342	325
1	1	Fourth Engineer..................................	270	264
1	1	Radio Telegraphist................................	198	192
1	1	Shipwright.....................................	268	258
1	1	Chief Steward...................................	312	306
3	3	Stewards......................................	684	666
1	1	Chief Cook.....................................	300	294
1	1	Cook.........................................	236	254
2	2	Greasers.......................................	552	810
3	3	Boiler Attendants.................................	828	810
1	1	Boatswain......................................	288	282
8	8	Seamen, A.B....................................	2,148	2,145
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary.................................	227	174
			28,075	28,093
		Officer on Unattached List pending suitable vacancy..........	284	..
		Child endowment.................................	1,100	1,200
		Allowance to officers performing duties of higher class........	130	120
		District and other allowances.........................	1,160	1,205
		Allowance to lighthouse steamer crew...................	312	297
			31,061	30,915
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew....................	647	630
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	21
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,769	1,054
			2,416	1,705
96	96	Total Queensland................	28,645	29,210

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		South Australia.	£	£
1	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses.............	736	702
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor..........................	566	540
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor..........................	612	600
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine....	486	480
3	3	Clerks........................................	757	703
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	336	330
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	552	540
9	9	Head Lightkeepers................................	2,556	2,500
12	13	Lightkeepers....................................	2,969	2,664
2	2	Typists........................................	373	357
1	1	Assistant......................................	236	230
1	1	Storeman......................................	236	230
			10,415	9,876
		Child endowment.................................	400	299
		District and other allowances.........................	460	460
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	50	50
			11,325	10,685
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	9
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	1,084	826
			1,084	835
35	36	Total South Australia..............	10,241	9,850
		Western Australia and Northern Territory.
..	1	Deputy Director of Navigation and Lighthouses.............	712	640
1	..	District Engineer.................................	..	654
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine................	465	453
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	468	462
1	1	Clerk.........................................	306	300
5	4	Carried forward.................	1,951	2,509

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.		MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.	£	£
5	4	Brought forward................	1,951	2,509
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	336	330
1	1	Senior Mechanic.................................	284	278
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic..............................	284	278
9	8	Head Lightkeepers................................	2,272	2,502
13	12	Lightkeepers....................................	2,832	2,990
2	2	Typists........................................	393	369
1	1	Storeman......................................	236	230
2	2	Assistants......................................	520	506
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master........................................	588	582
1	1	First Mate......................................	396	390
1	1	Second Mate....................................	360	354
1	1	Third Mate.....................................	300	324
1	1	Chief Engineer..................................	486	480
1	1	Second Engineer.................................	378	372
1	1	Third Engineer..................................	342	336
1	1	Fourth Engineer..................................	270	264
1	1	Radio Telegraphist................................	318	312
1	1	Chief Steward...................................	312	306
2	2	Stewards......................................	472	460
1	1	Chief Cook.....................................	276	294
1	1	Cook.........................................	260	254
1	1	Greaser.......................................	276	270
3	3	Boiler Attendants.................................	804	810
1	1	Shipwright.....................................	288	282
1	1	Boatswain......................................	288	282
6	6	Seamen, A.B....................................	1,654	1,610
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary.................................	252	238
			17,428	18,212
		Child endowment.................................	910	1,157
		District and other allowances.........................	1,190	1,170
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crow..................	312	312
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	100
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	18	48
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..........	50	230
62	59	Carried forward.................	20,008	21,229

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—The Department of Commerce.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.	£	£
62	59	Brought forward................	20,008	21,229
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew....................	606	588
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	11
		Deductions for rent..............................	30	30
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	300	400
			936	1,029
62	59	Total Western Australia and Northern Territory.........	19,072	20,200
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Director, Navigation and Lighthouses..............	616	577
1	1	Senior Mechanic.................................	310	304
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic..............................	284	278
8	8	Head Lightkeepers................................	2,272	2,224
16	16	Lightkeepers....................................	3,776	3,680
2	2	Assistants......................................	492	520
			7,750	7,583
		Child endowment.................................	468	507
		District and other allowances.........................	360	360
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	20	10
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	20	20
			8,618	8,480
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	708	690
29	29	Total Tasmania..................	7,910	7,790
393	392	Total Marine Branch (see page 74)...........	121,310	124,530

F.2583.—18

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. (See Division No. 115.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Director.......................................	684	654
1	1	Chief Clerk and Librarian...........................	450	426
1	1	Clerk.........................................	378	354
			1,512	1,434
		Child endowment.................................	13	20
			1,525	1,454
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........	..	4
3	3	Total Australian War Memorial (see page 87)......	1,525	1,450
		WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION. (See Division No. 116.)
1	1	Commissioner...................................	1,030	1,100
5	6	Deputy Commissioners.............................	3,760	3,374
7	7	Architects......................................	3,560	3,385
2	2	Works Inspectors.................................	760	700
76	74	Clerks........................................	25,600	25,198
28	30	Typists........................................	4,580	4,319
51	55	Assistants......................................	9,460	8,566
9	9	Messengers.....................................	760	680
			49,510	47,322
		Child endowment.................................	990	1,145
		Special (Canberra) Allowance........................	30	..
			50,530	48,467
		Less—
		Proportion of salaries chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical and other services	7,780	6,900
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	47
			7,780	6,947
179	184	Total War Service Homes Commission (see page 87)....	42,750	41,520

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.				1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		REPATRIATION COMMISSION. (See Division No. 121.)		£	£
		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......................................	852	852	828
6	6	Deputy Commissioners.............................	948	4,673	4,608
1	1	Principal Medical Officer............................	1,376	1,376	1,333
31	31	Medical Officers.................................	1,226	25,842	25,404
364	378	Clerks (a)......................................	780	126,349	116,556
126	137	Typistes (a).....................................	246	23,957	21,415
3	3	Assistants......................................	246	702	686
6	7	Machinists (a)...................................	210	1,163	1,030
3	3	Telephonists....................................	174	429	374
19	19	Male Cleaners, Watchmen and Lift Attendant..............	236	3,857	3,744
				193,200	179,978
		Remuneration of War Pensions Appeal Tribunals............		7,250	7,250
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......		300	150
		Child endowment.................................		3,900	4,050
				204,650	191,428
		Less reductions under Financial Emergency Acts (including War Pensions Appeal Tribunals)		..	608
563	589a	Total Repatriation Department (see page 90)...........		204,650	190,820

(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.

	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
CENTRAL STAFF.
	£	£
Commissioner.........................................	*	*
Secretary.............................................	900	900
Assistant Secretary......................................	850	..
Comptroller of Accounts and Audit...........................	900	900
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)........................	6,878	7,318
	9,528	9,118
OTHER THAN CENTRAL STAFF.
Chief Engineer.........................................	1,200	..
Chief Traffic Manager....................................	1,200	1,000
Chief Mechanical Engineer.................................	..	1,000
Chief Engineer of Way and Works............................	..	800
Manager.............................................	600	680
Engineer, Assistant Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, Draftsmen, Station-masters, Roadmasters, Clerks, &c.	47,875	52,093
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)........................	265,697	237,255
	316,572	292,828
	326,100	301,946
Less—
Amount charged to Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c...........	6,300	12,000
Amount charged to Railway Provision Stores Account.............	9,000	8,500
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...................	..	96
	15,300	20,596
Total..................	310,800	281,350

ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND WAGES AS SHOWN ABOVE.

	1937–38.	1936–37.
	£	£
Trans-Australian Railway...........................	183,000	158,210
Central Australia Railway...........................	93,000	88,340
North Australia Railway............................	31,900	31,980
Federal Territory Railway...........................	2,900	2,820
Total....................	310,800	281,350

* Provision made under Special Appropriation— Commonwealth Railways Act 1917–1936.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		CENTRAL OFFICE. (See Division No. 131.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	CENTRAL OFFICE. (See Division No. 131.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Director General.................................	4,000	4,000
1	1	Chief Engineer..................................	1,492	1,370
1	1	Chief Inspector (Finance)............................	1,151	1,095
1	1	Chief Inspector (Postal Services).......................	1,136	1,070
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telephones).........................	1,136	1,070
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telegraphs).........................	1,136	970
1	1	Chief Inspector (Wireless)...........................	936	870
..	1	Chief Inspector (Personnel)..........................	862	..
2	1	Assistant Head of Branch............................	774	1,478
80	88	Clerks........................................	27,942	25,818
4	4	Draftsmen......................................	1,543	1,437
63	62	Engineers......................................	34,252	31,980
20	20	Inspectors......................................	10,077	9,447
7	7	Traffic Officers..................................	3,258	3,081
32	33	Assistants......................................	6,841	6,495
21	20	Mechanics.....................................	6,224	6,485
14	17	Messengers.....................................	1,215	2,041
36	39	Typists........................................	6,948	6,310
..	1	Assistant Librarian................................	216	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	5,015	2,042
			116,154	107,059
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	800	800
		Salaries of State officers employed on Central Office services....	3,000	3,100
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	2,400	800
		Child endowment.................................	1,500	1,222
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	100	150
			123,954	113,131
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	509
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	7,335	8,282
			7,335	8,791
286	300	Total Central Office (see page 98)..........	116,619	104,340

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 132.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,472	1,417
9	9	Heads of Branches................................	7,957	7,947
13	15	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	10,037	8,558
437	458	Clerks........................................	144,036	135,653
30	33	Draftsmen......................................	10,547	9,282
82	76	Engineers......................................	36,400	36,690
16	16	Inquiry Officers..................................	5,411	5,115
30	29	Inspectors......................................	15,272	15,079
685	696	Postal Clerks....................................	195,332	186,847
407	411	Postmasters.....................................	166,408	163,018
74	75	Supervisors.....................................	26,780	26,135
326	327	Telegraphists....................................	95,259	93,559
30	31	Traffic Officers..................................	12,690	11,905
67	74	Artisans and General Workmen........................	17,911	16,887
1004	1055	Assistants......................................	221,035	204,280
42	42	Line Inspectors..................................	16,296	15,836
1058	1054	Linemen.......................................	273,906	257,340
167	171	Machinists and Typists.............................	33,497	31,641
986	997	Mail Officers....................................	251,778	241,924
1217	1363	Mechanics.....................................	391,215	336,750
679	672	Messengers.....................................	52,470	62,939
1012	995	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	154,679	152,439
60	63	Overseers......................................	19,917	18,495
38	45	Phonogram Attendants.............................	7,876	6,566
832	843	Postmen.......................................	182,318	174,417
41	45	Storemen......................................	10,448	9,346
123	136	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	32,220	28,388
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	72,496	72,403
			2,465,663	2,330,856
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	2,000	2,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	41,000	28,500
		Child endowment.................................	100,000	90,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	2,600	2,600
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	6,000	2,100
		District allowances................................	8,500	7,000
			2,625,763	2,463,056
		Lees—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	9,650	9,750
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	434
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	154,463	146,332
			164,113	156,516
9466	9732	Total New South Wales (see page 99).........	2,461,650	2,306,540

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	VICTORIA. (See Division No. 133.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,236	1,270
1	1	Chief Inspector, Stores and Transport....................	960	846
7	7	Heads of Branches................................	6,118	6,063
13	13	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	7,913	7,896
344	362	Clerks........................................	109,356	101,082
25	31	Draftsmen......................................	10,750	7,613
59	59	Engineers......................................	27,992	28,292
6	8	Inquiry Officers..................................	2,588	1,992
11	11	Inspectors......................................	6,501	6,459
426	420	Postal Clerks....................................	116,359	114,670
240	243	Postmasters.....................................	97,963	96,156
55	56	Supervisors.....................................	19,581	18,858
217	217	Telegraphists....................................	60,185	61,809
24	26	Traffic Officers..................................	10,508	9,296
92	92	Artisans and General Workmen........................	20,511	19,680
597	632	Assistants......................................	124,407	109,596
30	30	Line Inspectors..................................	10,683	10,484
731	731	Linemen.......................................	170,740	168,096
126	133	Machinists and Typists.............................	26,092	24,230
704	706	Mail Officers....................................	171,410	163,497
1003	1038	Mechanics.....................................	277,708	249,769
562	552	Messengers.....................................	45,247	46,145
791	793	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	107,635	87,380
43	44	Overseers......................................	13,872	13,151
22	22	Phonogram Attendants.............................	3,187	3,585
607	619	Postmen.......................................	134,182	126,514
35	35	Storemen......................................	8,242	7,285
110	110	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	26,106	22,195
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	59,264	52,535
			1,677,296	1,566,444
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	2,000	2,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	24,500	22,000
		Child endowment.................................	55,189	55,736
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	4,818	1,288
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	1,632	1,728
			1,765,435	1,649,196
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	4,914	4,908
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	308
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	127,085	99,930
			131,999	105,146
6882	6992	Total Victoria (see page 103)...............	1,633,436	1,544,050

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 134.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,136	1,070
7	7	Heads of Blanches................................	539	5,418
11	12	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	6,616	5,990
177	177	Clerks........................................	55,192	53,835
8	9	Draftsmen......................................	3,066	2,578
27	28	Engineers......................................	13,256	12,910
4	5	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,614	1,320
14	14	Inspectors......................................	7,224	7,104
232	244	Postal Clerks....................................	65,353	61,908
175	177	Postmasters.....................................	69,395	67,183
35	36	Supervisors.....................................	12,552	11,844
176	178	Telegraphists....................................	50,905	48,657
8	10	Traffic Officers..................................	4,060	3,228
15	15	Artisans and General Workmen........................	3,784	3,484
418	429	Assistants......................................	84,275	84,620
18	18	Line Inspectors..................................	6,989	6,844
360	378	Linemen.......................................	83,060	83,463
74	76	Machinists and Typists.............................	14,203	13,314
197	217	Mail Officers....................................	53,850	48,732
382	409	Mechanics.....................................	105,310	99,808
275	271	Messengers.....................................	16,856	30,846
401	425	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	58,653	57,231
21	23	Overseers......................................	7,048	6,316
16	18	Phonogram Attendants.............................	2,283	2,287
213	220	Postmen.......................................	45,730	44,036
20	22	Storemen......................................	5,116	4,513
21	26	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	6,123	4,840
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	52,948	19,109
			841,986	792,489
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	11,250	9,000
		Child endowment.................................	30,800	31,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,950	1,000
		District allowances................................	24,900	24,118
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	1,000	984
			911,886	859,091
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	4,197	4,140
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	193
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	59,020	32,288
			63,217	36,621
3306	3445	Total Queensland (see page 106).............	848,669	822,470

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 135.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1939–37.	1937–38.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 135.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,036	970
8	8	Heads of Branches................................	5,806	5,732
11	12	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	6,439	5,632
145	147	Clerks........................................	48,624	46,541
7	8	Draftsmen......................................	2,394	2,231
24	24	Engineers......................................	11,457	11,319
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	732	720
9	9	Inspectors......................................	4,380	4,353
167	170	Postal Clerks....................................	46,882	45,220
130	130	Postmasters.....................................	46,770	45,981
28	28	Supervisors.....................................	9,504	9,250
86	90	Telegraphists....................................	25,158	23,363
8	9	Traffic Officers..................................	3,526	3,036
14	16	Artisans and General Workmen........................	3,839	3,221
211	217	Assistants......................................	45,527	43,476
10	10	Line Inspectors..................................	3,903	3,828
248	247	Linemen.......................................	62,759	61,857
56	58	Machinists and Typists.............................	10,894	10,269
161	162	Mail Officers....................................	41,309	40,233
312	307	Mechanics.....................................	87,567	87,130
189	185	Messengers.....................................	19,764	23,217
277	275	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	41,934	40,366
10	12	Overseers......................................	3,762	3,114
7	8	Phonogram Attendants.............................	1,416	1,234
135	137	Postmen.......................................	30,015	28,728
17	19	Storemen......................................	4,429	3,908
36	37	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	8,831	8,402
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	15,911	6,947
			594,568	570,278
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	600	600
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	300	300
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	6,000	8,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,700	550
		Child endowment.................................	18,500	18,500
		District allowances................................	600	490
			622,268	598,718
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	2,950	2,950
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	117
		Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	900	900
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	45,194	25,091
			49,044	29,058
2309	2328	Total South Australia (see page 108)..........	573,224	569,660

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 136.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,036	970
8	8	Heads of Branches................................	5,564	5,305
9	9	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	4,686	4,595
92	99	Clerks........................................	32,349	29,565
3	4	Draftsmen......................................	1,453	1,014
15	15	Engineers......................................	6,965	6,721
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	706	635
9	9	Inspectors......................................	4,314	4,243
141	144	Postal Clerks....................................	37,588	36,001
124	125	Postmasters.....................................	45,424	44,273
18	17	Supervisors.....................................	5,982	6,282
82	83	Telegraphists....................................	22,577	22,037
3	4	Traffic Officers..................................	1,544	1,080
17	20	Artisans and General Workmen........................	4,342	3,958
209	227	Assistants......................................	42,491	40,023
9	9	Line Inspectors..................................	3,484	3,382
236	240	Linemen.......................................	60,057	57,252
44	47	Machinists and Typists.............................	9,179	8,478
114	116	Mail Officers....................................	30,142	29,076
203	211	Mechanics.....................................	56,429	54,138
166	169	Messengers.....................................	11,133	10,649
129	120	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	17,031	16,898
11	13	Overseers......................................	4,026	3,416
4	6	Phonogram Attendants.............................	884	724
116	118	Postmen.......................................	22,603	23,247
11	13	Storemen......................................	3,053	2,526
13	14	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	3,304	3,006
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	7,094	5,681
			445,440	425,175
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	250	250
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	6,800	4,300
		Child endowment.................................	15,350	15,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,500	750
		District allowances................................	6,550	6,450
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	720	540
			477,610	452,965
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	2,750	2,700
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	94
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	43,920	38,361
			46,670	41,155
1789	1843	Total Western Australia (see page 112).......	430,940	411,810

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	TASMANIA. (See Division No. 137.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	806	774
7	8	Heads of Branches................................	4,746	4,061
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	3,081	3,017
45	49	Clerks........................................	15,447	14,266
3	3	Draftsmen......................................	1,180	1,045
10	10	Engineers......................................	4,504	4,376
1	1	Inquiry Officer..................................	330	324
4	3	Inspectors......................................	1,556	2,050
38	40	Postal Clerks....................................	11,311	10,707
41	42	Postmasters.....................................	15,387	14,775
6	7	Supervisors.....................................	2,370	2,092
46	43	Telegraphists....................................	12,336	12,289
2	2	Traffic Officers..................................	612	600
8	8	Artisans and General Workmen........................	1,754	1,660
132	137	Assistants......................................	28,947	28,133
4	4	Line Inspectors..................................	1,608	1,569
137	137	Linemen.......................................	33,789	33,297
21	22	Machinists and Typists.............................	4,168	3,840
38	39	Mail Officers....................................	10,260	9,855
102	105	Mechanics.....................................	29,002	28,176
53	66	Messengers.....................................	4,052	4,299
84	87	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	11,958	10,473
5	5	Overseers......................................	1,597	1,570
5	4	Phonogram Attendants.............................	712	858
50	51	Postmen.......................................	10,927	10,540
4	4	Storemen......................................	938	936
2	2	Transport Officer, Mail and Motor Driver.................	464	444
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	..	1,120
			213,342	207,146
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	300	300
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	3,000	2,000
		Child endowment.................................	8,810	8,804
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,150	490
		District allowances................................	385	423
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	192	192
			227,679	219,355
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	936	866
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	43
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	9,450	8,616
			10,386	9,525
856	877	Total Tasmania (see page 115).............	217,293	209,830

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowanced.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–33.	NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 138.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
10	11	Postal Clerks....................................	2,802	2,445
5	5	Postmasters.....................................	1,800	1,770
2	2	Supervisors.....................................	720	708
6	6	Telegraphists....................................	1,789	1,812
1	3	Assistants......................................	592	214
3	4	Linemen.......................................	532	802
2	2	Mechanics.....................................	636	624
4	6	Messengers.....................................	579	621
			9,450	8,996
		Unforeseen staffing requirements......................	300	300
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	100
		Child endowment.................................	325	286
		District allowances................................	2,600	2,600
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	30	39
			12,805	12,321
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	260	252
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	360	199
			620	451
33	39	Total Northern Territory (see page 117).......	12,185	11,870

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 142.)	£	£
1	1	Administrator...................................	1,200	1,170
1	..	Deputy Administrator..............................	..	583
1	1	Judge of Supreme Court............................	1,200	1,170
3	2	Administrative.—Darwin.	2,400	2,923
		Accounts, Correspondence and Records.
..	1	Government Secretary..............................	752	..
1	..	Chief Clerk and Accountant..........................	..	720
..	1	Accountant.....................................	500	..
9	10	Clerks........................................	3,554	3,550
1	1	Relieving Clerk..................................	366	366
1	..	Clerk (Alice Springs)..............................	..	233
3	4	Typists........................................	1,060	709
1	2	Machinists.....................................	469	256
		Administrative—Alice Springs.
..	1	District Officer..................................	621	..
..	1	Clerk.........................................	285	..
..	1	Typist........................................	262	..
		Agriculture.
1	1	Superintendent of Agriculture.........................	519	492
..	1	Head Gardener..................................	303	..
		Stock and Brands.
1	1	Veterinary Officer and Chief Inspector of Stock.............	660	654
		Allowance to Stock Inspector.........................	25	25
		Law.
1	1	Crown Law Officer...............................	726	720
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff..........................	516	495
1	1	Typist........................................	286	270
		Allowances for Special Magistrate duties, Darwin and Alice Springs	150	100
24	30	Carried forward.................	13,454	11,513

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
24	30	Brought forward................	13,454	11,513
		Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden....................	629	606
1	1	Warden and Inspector..............................	642	621
2	2	Clerks........................................	611	600
		Medical.
1	1	Chief Medical Officer and Chief Protector of Aboriginals......	1,076	1,070
5	6	Medical Officers.................................	5,531	4,614
1	1	Clerk.........................................	330	324
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer...	480	474
1	1	Assistant......................................	336	330
1	1	Laboratory Assistant...............................	444	438
..	1	Assistant (Tennant Creek)...........................	294	..
..	1	Typist........................................	260	..
		Hospital Staff.
1	1	Matron........................................	284	280
..	1	District Sister...................................	230	..
9	11	Sisters	2,331	1,937
..	1	Staff Nurse.....................................	150	..
5	5	Probationers....................................	495	420
1	1	Dispenser-dresser.................................	378	354
1	1	Curator, Leper Hospital.............................	307	314
1	1	Matron, Leper Hospital.............................	204	220
		Allowance to Matron, Aboriginal Clinic..................	30	30
		Aboriginals.
1	1	Assistant Chief Protector of Aboriginals..................	504	479
1	1	Patrol officer....................................	440	420
1	1	Superintendent of Compound, Darwin...................	408	355
..	1	Assistant Superintendent of Compound, Darwin.............	336	..
1	1	Matron, Half-castes’ Home, Darwin.....................	208	100
1	1	Superintendent, Half-castes’ Home, Alice Springs...........	282	276
1	1	Matron, Half-castes’ Home, Alice Springs................	75	75
..	1	Clerk.........................................	282	..
62	77	Carried forward.................	31,031	25,850

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–87.
1936–37.	1937–38.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–87.
			£	£
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
62	77	Brought forward..................	31,031	25,850
		Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor.........................	638	622
7	8	Head Teachers...................................	3,108	2,616
8	9	Assistant Teachers................................	3,158	2,770
		Cleaning Allowance for Teachers......................	50	38
		Allowance to Sewing Mistress—Tennant Creek.............	20	..
		Police.
1	1	Superintendent...................................	624	618
4	4	Sergeants......................................	1,728	1,704
2	2	Senior Constables.................................	816	798
29	36	Constables.....................................	12,820	10,305
5	..	Relieving Constables..............................	..	1,470
		Allowances for uniform and shoeing....................	647	627
		Allowances-to Police Officers acting as Wardens, Borroloola, Alice Springs, Barrow Creek and Arltunga	75	75
		Allowances to Police Officers acting as Clerks of Courts, Pine Creek, Katherine, Anthony’s Lagoon, Alice Springs, and Tennant Creek	60	50
		Allowance to Police Officers acting as Dip Superintendents, Anthony’s Lagoon, Rankine River and Lake Nash	75	75
		Prisons.
1	1	Gaoler........................................	426	420
1	1	Chief Guard....................................	328	322
2	2	Senior Guards...................................	620	608
4	4	Guards........................................	1,147	1,098
..	1	Guard—Alice Springs..............................	264	..
		Allowances for uniform.............................	80	70
127	147	Carried forward..................................	57,715	50,136

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.			1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
			£	£
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
127	147	Brought forward................	57,715	50,136
		Lands and Surveys.
1	1	Chief Surveyor..................................	678	656
2	2	Surveyors......................................	1,146	1,165
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	588	582
1	1	Senior Draftsman and Computer.......................	534	528
2	2	Draftsmen......................................	830	800
1	1	Junior Draftsman.................................	290	253
2	2	Clerks........................................	664	634
1	1	Typist........................................	273	292
			62,718	55,046
		Salary of unattached officer..........................	444	..
		Allowances to married officers........................	1,400	1,340
		Child endowment.................................	808	754
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	180	100
		Allowance to Chief Pearling Inspector...................	50	50
		Allowance in lieu of quarters.........................	59	12
		Allowance to Dip Superintendent......................	25	25
			65,684	57,327
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	1,164	978
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	118
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	5,520	3,121
			6,684	4,217
138	158	Total General Services (see page 123)..........	59,000	53,110

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
		FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division No. 146.)	£	£
..	..	Chief Officer*...................................	150	150
..	1	Senior Sergeant..................................	379	..
1	..	Sergeant, 1st Class................................	..	418
1	1	Sergeant, 3rd Class................................	352	365
13	13	Constables.....................................	4,006	4,414
1	1	Police Clerk....................................	272	248
			5,159	5,595
		Child endowment.................................	250	234
		Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer	20	20
			5,429	5,849
		Less—
		Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............	..	87
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	379	702
			379	789
16	16	Total Federal Territory Police (see page 125)..........	5,050	5,060
		COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
		(See Division No. 147.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar†........................	486	462
2	2	Clerks........................................	477	419
1	1	Typist........................................	168	155
			1,131	1,036
		Child endowment.................................	39	13
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy..........	..	214
			1,170	1,263
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....	..	153
4	4	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 126).......	1,170	1,110

* Receives in addition as Director, Investigation Branch, £874 per annum under Division No. 35—Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

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

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Common-wealth Government Printer, Canberra.

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