Supplementary Appropriation Act 1918-19 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION,
1918-19.

No. 8 of 1920.

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An Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and nineteen.

[Assented to 19th May, 1920.]

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 Supplementary Appropriation Act 1918-19.

Appropriation of £1,016,596.

2. The sum of One million sixteen thousand five hundred and ninety-six pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and nineteen shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 42 of 1918 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

SCHEDULE.

F.8693.— Price Is. 6d.

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

_______	Payable out of Revenue.	Payable out of Trust and Loan Funds.	Total.
	£	£	£
THE PARLIAMENT..........................	1,769	...	1,769
THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT	42,041	..	42,041
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	101,223	..
REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................	143,242	...
	244,465	...	244,465
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT ......	7,249	...	7,249
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.....	31,564	...	31,564
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.....	20,753	...	20,753
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY..............	60,885	...
PERMANENT FORCE (SEA-GOING)—PAY	...	53,600
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS CONTINGENCIES.....	...	7,900
WIRELESS WORKSHOPS.....................	...	32
	60,885	61,532	122,417
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS....	133,258	...	133,258
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...	28,297	...	28,297
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.....	55,120	...	55,120
WAR SERVICES............................	329,663	...	329,663
TOTAL..................................	955,064	61,532	1,016,596

	£
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Division No. 1.
THE SENATE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
War Bonus............................................	60
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Division No. 2.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerk of the Records—Increase of salary........................	*189
Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk—Increase of salary	*131
War Bonus............................................	105
	425
Subdivision No. 3
Postage and Telegrams....................................	177
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Compensation to dependants of late G. Gaskell................	500
Total Division No.2................	1,102
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Division No. 3.
Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing, typewriting, and attendance	234
8. Minor alterations to rooms.............................	19
	253
Carried forward................	1,415

* Including arrears.

	£
I.—The Parliament.
Brought forward...............	1,415
Division No. 4.
The Library.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increase in salary to Temporary Clerk......................	35
War Bonus........................................	40
	75
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Collection of Australian Historical Records..............	151
Total Division No. 4.....	226
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Division No. 5.
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
War Bonus.........................................	10
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JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Division No. 7.
Refreshment Rooms.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
War Bonus.........................................	20
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Division No. 10.
Queen's Hall.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher position.........	30
War Bonus.........................................	5
Total Division No. 10.......	35
Carried forward........	1,706

	£
I.—The Parliament.
Brought forward.........................	1,706
Division No. 11.
Parliament Gardens
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
War Bonus...................................................	33
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Division No. 12
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
War Bonus...................................................	30
Total Parliament...........................	1,769
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II.—THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 13.
PRIME MINISTER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.........................	40
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this item)	9,493
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette	1,467
11. Temporary assistance........................................	1,411
Total Contingencies	12,371
Carried forward...................	12.411

		£
II.—The Prime Minister's Department.
Brought forward..............		12,411
Division No. 13.
PRIME MINISTER—continued.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Read—	£
No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives	712
2. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs	2,749
3. Historic memorials of representative men..................	82
5. New Hebrides Grant for special services...................	2,583
8. Allowance to Private Secretary to the Prime Minister..........	48
10. Entertaining Members of visiting French Delegation as guests of Commonwealth whilst in Australia	4,499
11. Official expenses of Honorary Ministers..................	71
12. Expenses in connexion with Compulsory Conference on the Coal Industry dispute	534
13. Expenses in connexion with visits of Commonwealth Ministers to London	..
15. Royal Commission on the Public Service.................	426
16. Allowance to Secretary, Prime Minister's Department.........	100
17. Attendance of shorthand writers at Arbitration between Amalgamated Society of Engineers and Victorian Chamber of Manufactures	49
18. Royal Commission on Expenditure of the Commonwealth......	552
19. Expenses of Commissioner for Australia in New York........	4,992
20. Purchase of motor car for official purposes................	475
21. Royal Commission to inquire into questions relating to Taxation of Crown leaseholds	643
22. Expenses in connexion with Conference of Commonwealth and State Ministers	334
23. Investigation in connexion with noxious insects—Grant.......	200
24. Expenses in connexion with funeral of the late Sir G. H. Reid	373
25. Expenses in connexion with funeral of the late Lord Forrest	235
26. Exhibition and representation of Australian interests at Annual Fair, Lyons	800
27. Expenses in connexion with entertainment of Lord Jellicoe	349
28. Dominions' Royal Commission........................	167
29. Royal Commission to inquire into cause of industrial disputes on Melbourne Wharfs	137
30. Grant in relief of persons in distress owing to Maritime strike	1,000
31. Expenses of J. Tomas (late Consul for Russia) and family while travelling from Australia to Russia	145
32. Expenses in connexion with repatriation to Australia of family of A. G. Walmsley (to be recovered)	320
Carried forward	22,575
	..	12,411

		£
II.—The Prime Minister's Department.
Brought forward .............		12,411
Division No. 13.
PRIME MINISTER—continued.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—continued.
	£
Read— Brought forward....................	22,575
In lieu of—
No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives	800
2. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs	1,250
3. Historic memorials of representative men..................	100
5. New Hebrides—Grant for special services.................	1,500
8. Allowance to Private Secretary to Prime Minister.............	50
10. Entertaining members of visiting French Delegation as guests of the Commonwealth whilst in Australia	2,250
11. Official expenses of Honorary Ministers..................	50
12. Expenses in connexion with Compulsory Conference on the Coal Industry dispute	200
13. Expenses in connexion with visits of Commonwealth Ministers to London	1,000
	7,200
		15,375
Total Division No. 13		27,786
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Division No. 14.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
War Bonus............................................		6
Carried forward..............		27,792

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.							£
		II.—The Prime Minister's Department.
		Brought forward.............						27,792

		Division No 15.
		AUDIT OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		Clerical Division.
..	..	Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class...........						30
..	..	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award...............						204
		New South Wales.
		Clerical Division.
..	..	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award...............						65
		Queensland.
		Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk.............................................						50
..	..	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award...............						45
		South Australia.
		Clerical Division.
..	..	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award...............						6
		Western Australia.
		Clerical Division.
..	..	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award...............						20
		Tasmania.
		Clerical Division.
..	..	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award...............						11
1								431
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies
							£
		Read—					28.305
		Less amount to be recovered and credited to Division No. 15, Subdivision No. 2, Contingencies, viz.:—
		From War Loan Fund.............			£16,970
		From other special funds...........			340
							17,316
							10.989	..
		Carried forward........						431
								27,792
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.							£
			II.—The Prime Minister's Department.
			Brought forward..............					27,792

			Division No. 15.
			AUDIT OFFICE.
			Brought forward..............					431
			Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
						£
			Read— Brought forward......			10,989
			In lieu of—			£28,305
			Less amount to be recovered and credited to Division No. 15, Subdivision No. 2, Contingencies, viz.:—
			From War Loan Fund...........	£19,000
			From other special funds.........	340
						19,340
						£8,965		,
								2,024
			No. 14. Audit of Northern Territory Accounts..................					25
								2,049
			Subdivision No. 3.-—Miscellaneous.
			No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty...................					23
			Total Division No. 15...............					2,503
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			Division No. 16.
			PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Central Staff.
			Clerical Division.
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award...............					35
			General Division.
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..............					20
			Inspector's Staff.
1	..		Deputy Public Service Inspector...........................					275
			Arrears of salary.....................................					3
			War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award...............					15
								348
			Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
			No. 1. Grant as an act of grace to widow of E. Slattery............					99
			Total Division No. 16...............					447
1			Carried forward.................					30,742

	£
II.—The Prime Minister's Department.
Brought forward................	30,742
Division No. 17.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus under Arbitration Court Award............................	11
Total Division No. 17	11
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Division No 18.
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary assistance and typists..............................	1,057
2. Stationery, travelling, and incidental expenses......................	1,333
4. Cablegrams and telegrams...................................	2,761
5. Municipal and other taxes..................................	250
7. Upkeep of “Australia House,” London..........................	513
9. Official opening of “Australia House”...........................	2.070
	7,984
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Allowance to widow of E. F. Skilton............................	159
3. Anzac Celebrations, Paris...................................	420
4. Anzac Celebrations, London.................................	300
5. Purchase of Motor Car for official purposes.......................	360
6 Advertising resources of the Commonwealth.......................	2,065
	3,304
Total Division No. 18...............	11,288
Total Prime Minister's Department	42,041

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.		£
		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
		Division No. 25.
		THE TREASURY.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Sub-Accountant........................................	363
2	5	Clerks..............................................	334
..	..	Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	75
..	..	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award................	102
		General Division.
1	..	Typist..............................................	136
1	..	Messenger...........................................	78
5			1,088
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
		No. 1. Allowances to State officers acting as officers of Commonwealth Sub-Treasuries	1
		2. Postage and telegrams...............................	398
		3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......	26
		5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	346
		6. Other printing....................................	97
		8. Bank exchange for all Departments......................	841
		12. Transactions beyond the Commonwealth—Exchange, Interest, and Bill Stamps	13
			1,722
		Total Division No. 25....................	2,810
		Division No. 27.
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		Clerical Division.
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.................	25
		Local Staffs.
		New South Wales.
		Clerical Division.
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.................	113
			138
		Carried forward............	2,810

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.

		Brought forward................		2,810
		Division No. 27.
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE—continued.
		Subdivision No. 1—Salaries—continued.
		Brought forward................		138
		Local Staffs—continued.
		Victoria.
		Clerical Division.
4	5	Clerks..............................................		772
		Allowance to officers for performing duties of a higher class		39
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award		91
		General Division.
5	..	Assistants............................................		690
2	..	Inquiry officers........................................		420
3	..	Typists..............................................		234
14				2,246
		Queensland.
		Clerical Division.
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award		11
		South Australia.
		Clerical Division.	£
		Read—
4	5	Clerks.........................................	796
		General Division.
3	..	Typists........................................	349
1	..	Messenger......................................	80
8			1,225
		In lieu of—
		Clerical Division.
4	5	Clerks.........................................	761
		General Division.
3	..	Typists........................................	336
1	..	Messenger......................................	39
8			1,136	89
		Clerical Division.
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award		18
		General Division.
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award		20
				127
14		Carried forward.................		2,522
				2,810

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.			£
		III.—The Department of the Treasury.
		Brought forward...............		2,810
		Division No. 27.
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS—continued.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.
14	..	Brought forward...............		2,522
		Local Staffs—continued.
		Western Australia.
		Read— Clerical Division.
3	5	Clerks.........................................	494
		In lieu of—
2	5	Clerks.........................................	200
				294
1		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award		27
				321
15				2,843
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning.............................................				269
2. Postage and telegrams........................................				1,044
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes................				101
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..				461
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.				16
6. Other printing.............................................				562
7. Travelling expenses..........................................				24
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................				319
9. Temporary assistance.........................................				2,570
10. Medical Examinations.......................................				343
11. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster-General's Department				801
13. Telephone Services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				43
Total Contingencies......................				6,553
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law Costs.................................................				11
Total Division No. 27.....................				9,407
Carried forward...............				12,217

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward...............		12,217
Division No. 28.
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE
Subdivision No 1.—Salaries.
LOCAL STAFFS.
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..........................		22
Victoria.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..........................		18
Queensland.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..........................		7
South Australia.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..........................		4
Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..........................		4
		55
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams........................................		165
Total Division No. 28.....................		220
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Division No. 29.
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	£
Read—.............................................	145,117
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...................	971
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..............	343
Allowances to junior officers living away from home.................	274
	146,705
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year............	6,588
	140,117
In lieu of—..........................................	145,117
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year............	5,000
	140,117	..
Carried forward........		12,437

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward............		12,437
Division No. 29.
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning.............................................		134
2. Postage and telegrams........................................		6,444
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and, envelopes...............		3,190
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..		1,943
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.		177
6. Other printing.............................................		2,549
7. Travelling expenses, other than for valuation.........................		503
8. Temporary assistance.........................................		52,645
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................		486
12. Travelling expenses for valuations, including upkeep of motor cars..........		151
13. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia..		80
14. Telephone services, including installations, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance		68
		68,370
Total Division No. 29.....................		68,370
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Division No. 30.
GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Paper and parchment.........................................		9,604
6. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary Papers......................		413
16. Type...................................................		6
Total Division No. 30.....................		10,023
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Division No. 31.
COINAGE.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read—	£
No. 2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	2,965
3. Redemption of silver coin...............................	58
4. Redemption of bronze coin..............................	37
	3,060
In lieu of—
No. 2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	3,000
3. Redemption of silver coin	50
4. Redemption of bronze coin	10
Total Division No. 31..............	3,060	..
Carried forward............		90,830

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward............		90,830
Division No. 32
MISCELLANEOUS.
Read—	£
No. 1. Interest at three and one-half per cent. per annum on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth:—
Home and Territories Department.....................	679
Department of Defence, Military.....................	92,290
Department of the Navy...........................	44,410
Department of Trade and Customs....................	43,952
Department of Works and Railways...................	403
Postmaster-General's Department.....................	210,909
2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions and hospitals, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts	55,761
3. To recoup the Postmaster-General's Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for " Telephone and Fire Alarm Services "	5,544
4. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances...........	218
6. Remission of fines under Land Tax, Income Tax, and Estate Duty Assessment Acts	4,011
7. Robbery at Government Printing Office.....................	727
8. Expenses in connexion with searches for missing boats' crews of John Murray and Handa Isle	1,832
9. Payment as an act of grace to widow of W. J. Dennehy...........	26
10. Reward for apprehension of counterfeit coiners...............	33
11. Law costs........................................	6
12. Refund to W. G. Deuchar of deduction from Income Tax in connexion with gift of motor car to Australian Imperial Forces	138
13. Payment to nominee of late A. F. Forbes on account of amount payable from South African Provident Fund (to be recovered)	100
14. To provide temporary credit in Trust Fund, Commonwealth Stores Suspense Account (to be recovered)	5,000
15. To provide temporary credit under Trust Fund, Government Printer Account	50,071
16. To provide temporary credit under Trust Fund, Stamp Printing Account	23,274
	539,384

Carried forward	..	90,830

		£.
III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Brought forward...........		90,830
Division No. 32.
MISCELLANEOUS.
	£
Read— Brought forward.....	539,384
In lieu of—
No. 1. Interest at three and one-half per cent. on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth:—
Department of Defence, Military...................	88,500
Department of the Navy.........................	41,100
Department of Trade and Customs..................	128,500
Department of Works and Railways.................	410
Postmaster-General's Department...................	212,681

2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts.................................	53,000

3. To recoup the Postmaster-General's Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for " Telephone and Fire Alarm Services "	4,500

4. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances........	300
	528,991
Division No. 34.		10,393
REFUNDS OF REVENUE*...................................		143,242
		244,465
Deduct Refunds of Revenue...................................		143,242

Total Department of the Treasury............		101,223

* Required to enable refunds to be made of amounts which have been collected, but which do not properly belong to Revenue.

F.8693 —2

	£
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 36.
Secretary's Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
Increases on account of Arbitration Court Award...........................	71
Clerical Division.
Allowances to Officers for performing duties of a higher class..................	438
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.........................	29
	538
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 8. Temporary assistance........................................	114
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Services under Unlawful Associations Act...........................	615
Total Division No. 36.....................	1,267
Division No. 37.
Crown Solicitor's Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
Increases on account of Arbitration Court Award...........................	72
Clerical Division.
Allowance to Officer performing duties of a higher class......................	31
War Bonus under Arbitration Court Award...............................	27
	130
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Postage and telegrams........................................	9
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............	36
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon	82
7. Travelling expenses.........................................	200
8. Temporary assistance........................................	690
9. Office cleaning, fires and light..................................	19
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	11
	1,047
Total Division No. 37.....................	1,177
Division No. 38.
The High Court.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.........................	5
Carried forward............	2,449

	£
IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.
Brought forward............	2,449
Division No. 39.
The Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
Subdivision No. 1.-—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus under Arbitration Court Award...............................	7
Division No. 41.
Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowances to Officers performing duties of a higher class.....................	120
War Bonus under Arbitration Court Award...............................	55
	175
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.	158
5. Other printing..............................................	1,761
6. Travelling expenses..........................................	30
8. Temporary assistance.........................................	2,467
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........................	131
	4,547
Total Division No. 41.....................	4,722
Division No. 42.
Copyright Office.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................................	6
5. Other printing..............................................	65
Total Division No. 42.....................	71
Total Attorney-General's Department..............	7,249

		£
V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 43.
Administrative.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.........................		46
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Immigration Act—Interpreters' Fees, legal and other expenses..............		668
3. Postage and Telegrams........................................		293
		961
Total Division No. 43		1,007
_________
Division No. 44.
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.........................		150
Victoria.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.........................		78
Queensland.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.........................		52
South Australia.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.........................		44
Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.........................		26
Tasmania.
Clerical Division.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.........................		30
Carried forward........		380
		1,007

V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
Brought forward...........	1,007
Division No. 44
ELECTORAL OFFICE—continued.
Brought forward...........	380
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.......	404
2. Payment as an act of grace to A. J. Reid, Poll Clerk, Avon, Adelaide.....	75
	479
Total Division No. 44....................	859
________
Division No. 45.
CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.....................	45
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams...................................	109
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulation........	166
Total Division No. 45...................	320
________
Division No. 46.
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Allowance to officer for performing duties of a higher class...............	12
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.....................	74
	86
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and special telegrams..............................	420
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........	13
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	34
5. Other printing.........................................	235
7. Temporary assistance....................................	175
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................	104
10. Meteorological instruments and apparatus......................	404
11. Allowances to country observers............................	280
12. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings...............	178
16. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extensions, repairs and maintenance	32
	1,875
Total Division No. 46...................	1,961
Carried forward.................	4,147

V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
Brought forward...........	4,147
Division No. 47.
LANDS AND SURVEYS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
Increases on account of Arbitration Court Award......................	90
Clerical Division.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.....................	30
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	120
No. 3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	11
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	17
8. Fuel, light, and water....................................	28
17. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extensions, repairs and maintenance	35
19. Legal costs in action as to the Commonwealth's liability to pay stamp duty on transfers of Real Property	210
	301
Total Division No. 47...................	421
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Division No. 48.
RENT OF BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 2.
Treasurer.................................................	1,130
Subdivision No. 4.
Home and Territories.........................................	1,151
Subdivision No. 5.
Defence, Naval—
Victoria...............................................	450
Queensland............................................	13
Western Australia........................................	75
Tasmania..............................................	1
	539
Subdivision No. 6.
Trade and Customs—
New South Wales........................................	196
Victoria...............................................	84
	280
Subdivision No. 7.
Quarantine—Victoria........................................	1
Subdivision No. 8.
Works and Railways.........................................	125
Total Division No. 48...................	3,226
Carried forward.................	7,794

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		V.—The Home and Territories Department.		£

		Brought forward............		7,794
		Division No. 49.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
		General Services.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff.—Salaries.
		Police.
		Increases on re-classification of Police Force.................		284
		Education.
		Read—	£
1	4	Itinerant Teacher...............................	300
		In lieu of—
1	4	Itinerant Teacher...............................	280
				20
Subdivision No. 2.—Administrative Staff.—Contingencies.				304
No. 1. Allowance to Administrator................................				15
2. Postage and telegrams....................................				155
3. Office requisites, also draughtsmen's stationery, instruments and heliographic printing, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes				25
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				10
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding, also law publications				54
6. Printing and publishing Northern Territory Government Gazette, also other printing				228
7. Travelling expenses......................................				1,119
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................				346
10. Maintenance and insurance of steamers, launches and coal hulk........				1,093
11. Aboriginal affairs—General expenses, including equipment of Inspectors..				3,085
12. Maintenance of motor cars................................				206
				6,336
Carried forward...............				304
				7,794

		£
V.—The Home and Territories Department.
Brought forward............		7,794
Division No. 49.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
General Services.
Brought forward............		304
Subdivision No. 2.—Administrative Staff.—Contingencies.
Brought forward............		6,336
No. 15. Transport, freight and cartage..............................		300
17. Plant, implements, material and other charges....................		180
18. Eradication of noxious plants, draining malarial swamp lands, and extension of gardens, Darwin		438
20. Uniforms (police)......................................		41
22. Maintenance of prisoners.................................		264
23. Maintenance of Darwin and Playford and Maranboy hospitals, including equipment		658
24. Quarantine and Leper stations, including passages of lepers; also maintenance, passages and burial of destitute persons		23
25. Experimental work, laboratory apparatus and materials, including equipment of veterinary officers, also bush medicine chests		19
26. Sanitary fees and maintenance of plant........................		60
27. Court expenses, including witness and jury fees...................		316
28. Buoys and beacons—oil, fuel and other stores (Police and Lighthouses)...		94
30. Repairs to buildings and insurance of buildings and tools............		898
31. Maintenance of artesian wells, bores and dams...................		152
33. Equipment and maintenance of cattle dips......................		4
34. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals not properly chargeable to works on hand		78
35 Purchase of motor car for police.............................		286
		10,147
Subdivision No. 4.—Lands and Surveys—Contingencies.
No. 11. Field hands and temporary assistance.........................		173
Carried forward...............		10,624
		7,794

		£
V.—The Home and Territories Department
Brought forward............		7,794
Division No. 49.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
General Services.
Brought forward............		10,624
Subdivision No. 8.—Miscellaneous.
Read—
No 2. Grant to Darwin, Borroloola, and Pine Creek libraries, to supplement subscriptions..........................	£
	60
3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council....................	1,440
5. Part payment for mail service between Katherine and Maranboy...	4
6. Payment to representatives of the late Constable Higgs of amount standing to his credit in Northern Territory Police Moieties Fund	49
	1,553
In lieu of—
No. 2. Grant to Darwin, Borroloola, and Pine Creek libraries, to supplement subscriptions..........................	90
3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council....................	1,410
5. Part payment for mail service between Katherine and Maranboy..	53
	1,553
		..
Total Division No. 49...................		10,624
________
Division No. 50.
NORTHERN TERRITORY—INTEREST, SINKING FUND, AND REDEMPTION OF LOANS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Interest, Sinking Fund, and Redemption of Loans.
Read—	£
No. 1. Interest on Loans.................................	104,653
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act
No. 648 of 1896...............................	6,295
	110,948
In lieu of—
No. 1. Interest on Loans.................................	97,000
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act
No. 648 of 1896...............................	6,940
	103,940
Total Division No. 50.....................		7,008
Carried forward...............		25,426

		£
V.—The Home and Territories Department.
Brought forward................		25,426
Division No. 51.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
Read —	£

No. 1. Water supply and sewage disposal, operating expense............	1,092
2. Transport charges....................................	829
3. Power, heat and light services (payment by Royal Military College for power supplied to be credited to this item)	2,151
4. State Governmental and educational services..................	3,523
5 Maintenance of nurseries, afforestation and tree planting..........	3,842
6. Rabbit destruction and maintenance off cleared areas............	446
7. Hospital and housing services............................	103
8. Inspection of properties under lease, and incidental expenses connected with lands administration.	2,462
9. Watchmen and others protecting unused properties..............	910
10. Wages and expenses in connexion with bachelors' quarters and Yarralumla House	1,463
11. Protection of plantations against fire.......................	915
12. Pneumonic Influenza precautions.........................	194
	17,930
In lieu of—
No. 1. Water supply and. sewage disposal, operating expense............	950
2. Transport charges....................................	500
3. Power, heat and light services (payment by Royal Military College for power supplied to be credited to this item)	1,000
4. State Governmental and educational services..................	2,750
5. Maintenance of nurseries, afforestation and tree planting..........	5,000
6. Rabbit destruction and maintenance of cleared areas.............	2,000
7. Hospital and housing services............................	100
8. Inspection of properties under lease, and incidental expenses connected with lands administration	1,800
9. Watchmen and others protecting unused properties..............	1,250
10. Wages and expenses in connexion with bachelors' quarters and Yarralumla House	400
11. Protection of plantations against fire.......................	250
	16,000	1,930
______		1,930
Division No. 53.
PAPUA.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 4. Assistance to returned soldiers proceeding to Papua with a view to settling there..		47
5. Salary of Papuan officers (to be recovered)...........................		49
6. Grant for Wharf Construction and repair, Port Moresby,..........	£
and Telephone Construction, Port Moresby to Kanosia.........	4,031
Deduct—
Repayment of unexpended balance of grant made in previous years for new Government Stations	4,031	..
Total Division No. 53.......................		96
Carried forward................		27,452

		£
V.—The Home and Territories Department.
Brought forward.............		27,452
Division No. 54.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
	£
Read—
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others............	8,913
2. Administration of the Electoral Act.....................	31,461
3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services	540
4. Map of Australasia................................	78
6. Refund of Fines, Immigration Act......................	548
7. Repatriation of Distressed Australians....................	226
8. Payment to Customs Department for Services of Officers under Immigration Act	3,491
10. Purchase of Year-Books for High Commissioner............	457
11. Photographic Branch, wages, plant, and material............	578
12. Commonwealth Elections...........................	2,460
13. Payment as an act of grace to representatives of the late S. A. Stuart Wilson, Weather Bureau, Sydney	85
14. Repayment of Deposit under Immigration Restriction Act......	50
15. Advertising the resources of the Commonwealth............	1,000
16. Gratuity to H. Law for services rendered in connexion with the administration of the Naturalization Act	25
	49,912
In lieu of—
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others............	10,000
2. Administration of the Electoral Act.....................	30,000
3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services	550
4. Map of Australasia................................	500
6. Refund of Fines, Immigration Act......................	200
7. Repatriation of Distressed Australians....................	100
8. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration Act	3,400
10. Purchase of Year-Books for High Commissioner............	450
11. Photographic Branch, wages, plant and material............	600
	45,800
Total Division No. 54....................		4,112
Total Home and Territories Department...................		31,564

		£
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.
Division No. 55.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 1. —Pay.
Under Public Service Act.
Allowance to officer for special services.............................		50
War Bonus under Arbitration Court Award............................		115
Under Defence Act.
Inspection Branch (Ordnance—Ammunition and Small Arms).
Salary of Acting Assistant Inspector of Small Arms......................		39
Clerical Staff, &c.
Arrears of salary due to two Military Clerks...........................		38
		242
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—	£
No. 1. Expenses of officers sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)	572
3. Examination fees.................................	31
4. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees
5. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean veterans	124
6. Remission of Cadets' fines and costs.....................
8. Gratuities to officers and others on retirement in lieu of furlough..	949
10. Refund of amount lodged by J. J. Cowan as security on clothing contract	104
11. Contribution towards salary of Professor Murdoch, teacher of Japanese language at Sydney University	450
12. Proportion of amount paid for services of Advisory Accountants to Royal Commission on Defence Navy Administration	836
	3,066
In lieu of—
No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)	50
3. Examination fees	150
4. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees	100
5. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean veterans.........	150
6. Remission of Cadets' fines and costs.....................	50
8. Gratuities to officers and others on retirement in lieu of furlough..	1,400
	1,900
		1,166
Total Division No. 55 (carried forward)........		1,408

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.				£
Brought forward.............				1,408
Division No. 57.
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. General expenses and upkeep, including sanitation, stationery and books, apparatus, ammunition, travelling expenses, fares, freight and transport, printing, examination fees, wages, upkeep of grounds and buildings, rifle range, rations, fuel and light, forage and remounts, and all other expenditure incidental to College				3,445
______
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 59.
		EXAMINATION OF STORES AND EQUIPMENT.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
		General Division.
		Adjustment of salaries.................................		20
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement, in lieu of furlough...............		240
		Total Division No. 59....................		260
		______
		Division No. 60.
		CORDITE FACTORY.
		Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. To provide a working credit for the Acetate of Lime Factory. (To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Cordite Factory Account)		7,000
		______
		Division No. 62.
		CLOTHING FACTORY.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.	£
		Read—
1	b	Manager...................................	597
1	3	Accountant..................................	379
2			976
		In lieu of—
1	b	Manager...................................	546
1	3	Accountant..................................	360
2			906
				70
		Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Payment as an act of grace to widow of H. Brook...........		37
		Total Division No. 62....................		107
		Carried forward.............		12,220

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.			£
		VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.
		Brought forward............		12,220
		Division No. 63.
		HARNESS, SADDLERY, AND ACCOUTREMENTS FACTORY.
		Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Payment as an act of grace to J. Deeley..................		46
		______
		Division No. 66.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay—General.
		Read—
		No. 1. Increases to salaries of fourth and higher classes; special allowances under Section 12 of Defence (Civil Employment) Act; and other adjustments of salaries as may be recommended by the Board of Business Administration or approved by the Governor-General in Council
			£5,000
		In lieu of—
		No. 1. Increases to salaries of fourth and higher classes; special allowances under Section 12 of Defence (Civil Employment) Act; and other adjustments of salaries as may be recommended by the Board of Business Administration
			£5,000
		______
		Division No. 67.
		ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFFS.
		Subdivision No. 1. —Pay.
		District Head-Quarters Staffs.
		Arrears of pay to Military Staff Clerk........................		19
		Adjustment of salaries of General Division....................		10
		Increases of pay to Warrant and Non-commissioned officers........		398
		School of Musketry
		Bonus to officer performing duties of Chief Instructor.............		250
1	..	Warrant Officer Instructor...............................		61
		War Bonus to officers..................................		90
1				828
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement, including payments due under Regulations.................................		2,664
		2. Payment as act of grace to widow of E. B. Gledhill, senior printer		87
		3. Payment as act of grace to dependants of late Warrant Officer Southby		93
				2,844
		Total Division No. 67.........		3,672
		______
		Division No. 68.
		PERMANENT UNITS.
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement in lieu of furlough...............		1,040
		Carried forward.............		16,978

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.			£
		VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

		Brought forward..............		16,978
		Division No. 69.
		ORDNANCE BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1. —Pay.
		Under Public Service Act.
		Clerical Division.
		Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class.............		23
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award................		59
		General Division.
		Adjustment of salaries...................................		296
		Under Defence Act.
		Read—	£
10	..	Foremen Storemen.............................	2,178
4	..	Saddlers....................................	726
14			2,904
		In lieu of—
10	..	Foremen Storemen.............................	2,172
4	..	Saddlers....................................	720
14			2,892	12
		To cover pay of increased personnel on re-organization.............		281
		Arrears of pay to Military Staff Clerk.........................		8
				679
		Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement, including payment under Regulations....		123
		Total Division No. 69.................		802
		________
		Division No. 70.
		RIFLE RANGE STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1. —Pay.
		General Division.
		Adjustment of salaries...................................		25
		Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Gratuity on retirement, including payment under the Regulations..		123
		Total Division No. 70......................		148
		Carried forward...............		17,928

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		£
		VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.

		Brought forward...............	17,928
		Division No. 71.
		DISTRICT ACCOUNTS AND PAY BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1. —Pay.
		Under Public Service Act.
		Clerical Division.
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award................	29
		Under Defence Acts.
		General Division.
		Adjustment of salaries...................................	18
			47
		Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Gratuity on retirement, including payment under the Regulations.	308
		Total Division No. 71.................	355
		________
		Division No. 72.
		UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
		Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Musical instruments supplied to Senior Cadets, 5th Battalion, at Hamilton, N.S.W	28
		2. Compensation for illegal imprisonment of cadets at Broken Hill...	607
		Total Division No. 72.................	635
		________
		Division No. 73.
		AUSTRALIAN ARMY RESERVE.
		Subdivision No. 1. —Pay.
2	II.	Warrant Officers.......................................	97
2	..	Corporal and Company Sergeant-Major........................	165
4	..	Non-commissioned Officers...............................	58
8		Total Division No. 73.................	320
		Carried forward...............	19,238

		£
VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.
Brought forward.......................		19,238
Division No. 78.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
	£
No. 14. Payment as an act of grace to A. G. Edge on account of injuries caused by bolting horse	75
15. Compensation to C. M. Jones for loss of furniture caused by floods at Rockhampton Rifle Range	100
16. Damage to Union Steam-ship Company's Wharf..............	121
17. Compensation to Ballantyne and Co. for damage caused by Defence wagon	50
18. Damages and costs awarded to H. Smith, accidentally injured by Defence motor car	172
19. Compensation to Golding and Sons for damage done by Defence motor ambulance	133
20. Compensation to widow of H. Wilding, killed by Defence ambulance	506
21. Compensation to A. T. Scott, injured by Defence motor car.......	310
		1,467
________
Division No. 79.
GENERAL SERVICE
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 11. Payment as an act of grace to John Walker, Munition Worker............		25
Division No. 81.
RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
Subdivision No. 1. —Pay.
Under Public Service Act.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award........................		4
Adjustment of salaries—General Division..............................		19
		23
Total Department of Defence—Military..............		20,753

F.8693.—3

Number of Persona.	Class or Grade.
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
				£
		Division No. 82.
		NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
		Subdivision No. 1. —Pay.
		Under Naval Defence Acts.
		Naval Board of Administration.
		Read—	£
1		First Naval Member..............................	1,872
		In lieu of—
1	..	First Naval Member..............................	1,200
				672
		Allowance to Industrial Officer..............................		50
		Naval Secretary's Branch.
		Read—
1	..	Naval Secretary.................................	700
1	I.	Chief Clerk....................................	530
1	II.	Senior Clerk...................................	430
2	II.	Paymaster, Commanders...........................	900
5			2,560
		In lieu of—
1	..	Naval Secretary.................................	650
1	II.	Chief Clerk....................................	460
1	III.	Senior Clerk...................................	360
2	III.	Paymasters....................................	760
5	..		2,230
		Finance Branch.		330
		Read—
1	I.	Sub-Accountant.................................	560
12	IV.	Naval Staff Clerks...............................	2,090
13	..		2,650
		In lieu of—
1	II.	Sub-Accountant.................................	500
9	IV.	Naval Staff Clerks...............................	2,090
10	..		2,590
3	..			60
		Stores Victualling and Contracts Branch.
		Read—
1	..	Director of Naval Stores...........................	675
5	IV.	Naval Staff Clerks...............................	1,251
6	..		1,926
		In lieu of—
1	..	Director of Naval Stores...........................	650
5	IV.	Naval Staff Clerks................................	1,240
6	..		1,890
3	..			36
		Carried forward........................		1,148

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		VII.—The Department of the Navy.		£

		Division No. 82—continued.
3		Brought forward...............		1,148
		Construction Branch.	£
		Read—
1	..	Engineer Overseer of Contract Work..................................	575
		In lieu of—
1	..	Engineer Overseer of Contract Work..................................	550
				25
		War Bonus...........................................		188
3				1,361
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
		No. 11. House Allowance to Admiral Grant.....................		132
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Gratuity on retirement to Rear-Admiral Sir Wm. Creswell, K.C.M.G.		4,200
		Total Division No. 82.................		5,693
		________

		Division No. 83.
		PERMANENT FORCE (SEA-GOING)
		Subdivision No. 1. —Pay.
		Add—
		Payments of Gratuities on re-engagement.......................
		Read—	£
			783,600
		Deduct amount payable from War Loan Fund.............	158,600
			625,000
		In lieu of—
			730,000
		Deduct amount payable from War Loan Fund.............	105,000
			625,000

		Carried forward................		5,693

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		VII.—The Department of the Navy.		£

		Brought forward..............		5,693
		Division No. 88.
		MEDICAL SERVICES.
		Subdivision No. 1............................	£
		Read—
		No. 1. Medical Services, medical stores and allowances to Medical Officers, including pay of Director of Naval Medical Services	12,450
		In lieu of—
		No. 1. Medical Services, medical stores and allowances to Medical Officers	12,000
				450
		________
		Division No. 89.
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
		No. 1. General expenses and upkeep, including outfit and maintenance of cadet midshipmen, travelling expenses, fares, freight and transport, rations, uniforms, equipment and apparatus, stores, fuel and light, grant to cadets fund, stationery and books, pocket money to cadets, allowances in lieu of quarters, wages, telephone service (including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance), postage and telegrams, and all other expenditure incidental to College		2,973
		________
		Division No. 90.
		BOYS' TRAINING SHIP.
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
		No. 1. Rations, or allowance in lieu..........................		32
		________
		Division No. 91.
		CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES.
		(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)
		Subdivision No. 1. —Pay.
		Pay of Permanent Staff.
		Allowance to Naval Transport Officer........................		57
		War Bonus to Naval Staff Clerks...........................		50
		Total Division No. 91................		107
		Carried forward..............		9,255

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade
		VII.—The Department of the Navy.
							£
		Brought forward...............					9,255
		Division No. 93.
		RADIO SERVICE.
		Subdivision No. 1. —Pay.
		Read—	£
		Central Staff.
1	..	Director of Radio Service..........................	600
		In lieu of—
1	..	Director of Radio Service..........................	575
							25
		War Bonus to Naval Staff Clerks............................					20
		Total Division No. 93.................					45
		________
		Division No. 94.
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
		Subdivision No. 1. —Pay.
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.—SYDNEY.
		Naval Depot, Naval Store Depot and Dockyard, Sydney.
1	..	Assistant Naval Store Officer...............................					400
		Read—				£
7	IV.	Naval Staff Clerks................................				1,840
		In lieu of—
5	IV.	Naval Staff Clerks................................				1,400
2							440
		Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney.
1	..	Assistant Victualling Store Officer...........................					400
		Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class.............					20
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT, WILLIAMSTOWN.
		Read—
1	..	Assistant Naval Store Officer in Charge.................			410
		In lieu of—
1	..	Assistant Naval Store Officer in Charge.................			400
							10
		War Bonus					315
4		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.		£			1,585
		Read-		35,900
		Deduct amount payable from War Loan Fund.............		16,900
				19,000
		In lieu of—		28,000
		Deduct amount payable from War Loan Fund.............		9,000
				19,000			..
		Total Division No. 94.................					1,585
		Carried forward...............					10,885

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		VII.—The Department of the Navy.			£

		Brought forward...............			10,885
		Division No. 95.
		NAVAL DOCKYARD.
		Payable from Trust Fund, Naval Dockyard Account.
			Per Annum.
		Read—	Minimum.	Maximum.
1	..	Shipyard Manager and Assistant General	£	£
1	..	Manager........................	..	875
1	..	Engineering Manager.................	..	675
3	..	Assistants to Shipyard Manager..........	..	475
1	..	Assistant to Engineering Manager........	..	450
1	..	Electrical Engineer..................	..	425
1	..	Deputy Naval Store Officer.............	..	475
1	II.	Accountant.......................	..	440
1	..	In lieu of—
1	..	Shipyard Manager and Assistant General Manager	..	800
1	..	Engineering Manager.................	..	650
3	..	Assistants to Shipyard Manager..........	400	450
1	..	Assistant to Engineering Manager........	..	425
1	..	Electrical Engineer..................	..	400
1	..	Deputy Naval Store Officer.............	..	450
1	II.	Accountant.......................	..	420

		________
		Division No. 96.
		WIRELESS WORKSHOPS.
		Payable from "Trust Fund—Wireless Workshops Account." Randwick, Sydney.
		Read—
		Manager...................................		£500
		In lieu of—
		Manager...................................		468
		________			32
		Division No. 97a.
		To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Admiralty Account............			50,000
		Carried forward...............			60,917

		£
VII.—The Department of the Navy.
Brought forward		60,917
Division No. 99.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Read—	£
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with officers and men, and, in certain cases, their families, to or from the United Kingdom	1,631
7. Claims in connexion with s.s. Imogen...................	16
8. Payment as an act of grace to Robert L. Briggs, Fitter, for injuries received on duty at Naval Depôt, Williamstown	75
9. Payment as an act of grace in respect of injuries received by R. Pollock, apprentice, whilst on duty at Wireless Workshops, Rand wick	75
10. Payment as an act of grace to I. Hughes, injured on duty......	25
11. Expenses in connexion with luncheon given by Commonwealth Government to complement of H.M.A.S. Australia	149
12. Expenditure in connexion with visit of Lord Jellicoe and H.M.S. New Zealand	429
13. Loan to Dockyard Sick and Contingent Fund, Cockatoo Island.	200
	2,600
In lieu of—
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with officers and men, and, in certain cases, their families, to or from the United Kingdom	2,600	..
Deduct—		60,917
Amount to be paid from Trust Fund, Wireless Workshops Account..............		32
Total Department of the Navy.....................		60,885

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.			£
		VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

		Division No. 100.
		CENTRAL STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks................................................		124
2	5	Clerks................................................		38
		General Division.
1	..	Assistant..............................................		136
		________
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..................		84
5				382
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
		No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................		292
		2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes........		41
		3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon		84
		4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding		62
		6. Travelling expenses..................................		515
		7. Temporary assistance.................................		2,553
		8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure....................		1,051
				4,598
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 9. Commonwealth Film Censorship..........................		33
		10. Purchase of denaturants for methylating spirits................		133
				166
		Total Division No. 100..................		5,146
		________
		Division No. 103.
		QUARANTINE.
		Central Staff.
		Subdivision No. 1. —Salaries.
		Professional Division.
		Read—	£
1	A	Director of Quarantine..............................	1,133
		In lieu of—
1	A	Director of Quarantine..............................	1,000	133
		General Division.
3	..	Junior Assistants.........................................		93
2	..	Messengers............................................		93
		________
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..................		32
5
		Carried forward............		351
				5,146

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
		Brought forward.................		5,146
		Division No. 103—continued.
		QUARANTINE—continued.
		Brought forward.................		351
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
		No. 1. Postage and telegrams...............................		985
		2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes......		64
		3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon		79
		4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding		42
		5. Other printing....................................		499
		6. Travelling expenses................................		163
		7. Temporary assistance...............................		349
		8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................		984
		10. Calf Lymph Depòt (Vaccine preparation), and equipment of serum institute, including equipment and pay of exempt officers		6,270
		11. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases		1,874
		12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance		10
				11,319
		Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales, Salaries.
		Professional Division.
		Read—	£
1	A	Chief Quarantine Officer............................	767
		In lieu of—
1	A	Chief Quarantine Officer............................	700
				67
		Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales, Contingencies.
		No. 3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others....		263
		4. Postage and telegrams...............................		283
		5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......		68
		6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding		11
		7. Other printing....................................		147
		8. Travelling expenses................................		293
		9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.........		1,093
		10. Forage, sustenance quarters and other allowances............		57
		11. Temporary assistance..............................		1,116
		12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.................		311
		13. Hire and maintenance of launches......................		1,673
		14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)		17,132
		15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance		18
				22,465
		Carried forward........................		34,202
				5,146

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.			£
		VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.
		Brought forward...............		5,146
		Division No. 103—continued.
		QUARANTINE—continued.
		Brought forward...............		34,202
		Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria, Salaries.
		Professional Division.
		Read—	£
1	B	Chief Quarantine Officer..............................	650
		In lieu of—
1	B	Chief Quarantine Officer..............................	550
				100
		Subdivision No. 6.—Victoria, Contingencies.
		No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act		44
		2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers		578
		5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes		18
		6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding		9
		8. Travelling expenses..................................		282
		9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light..........		1,946
		11. Temporary assistance................................		755
		12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...................		657
		13. Hire and maintenance of launches........................		1,013
		14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)		19,043
				24,345
		Subdivision No. 7.—Queensland And Northern Territory. Salaries.
		Professional Division.
		Read—	£
1	A	Chief Quarantine Officer..............................	833
		In lieu of—
1	A	Chief Quarantine Officer..............................	700	133
		––––––		133
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..................		13
				146
		Carried forward...............		58,793
		Carried forward...............		5,146

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
		Brought forward..................	5,146
		Division No. 103—continued.
		QUARANTINE—continued.
		Brought forward..................	58,793
		Subdivision No. 8.—Queensland and Northern Territory, Contingencies.
		No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	5
		2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers	572
		3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others......	436
		4. Postage and telegrams.................................	215
		5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes........	22
		6. Account, record and other books, including Cost of material, printing and binding	5
		7. Other printing......................................	12
		8. Travelling expenses..................................	147
		9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light...........	1,147
		10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.............	17
		11. Temporary assistance................................	552
		12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...................	247
		13. Hire and maintenance of launches........................	1,132
		14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to he credited to this item)	4,624
		15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	84
			9,217
		Subdivision No. 10.—South Australia, Contingencies.
		No 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act	7
		3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others......	196
		4. Postage and telegrams.................................	256
		7. Other printing......................................	2
		9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light...........	339
		13. Hire and maintenance of launches........................	49
		14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10,881
			11,730
		Carried forward................	79,740
		Carried forward................	5,146

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
		Brought forward..................		5,146
		Division No. 103—continued.
		QUARANTINE—continued.
		Brought forward..................		79,740
		Subdivision No. 11.—Western Australia, Salaries.
		Professional Division.
		Read—	£
1	A	Chief Quarantine Officer.............................	717
		In lieu of—
1	..	Chief Quarantine Officer.............................	650
				67
Subdivision No. 12.—Western Australia, Contingencies.
No. 2. Allowance for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers...				70
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others.............				433
4. Postage and telegrams........................................				537
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............				29
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				18
7. Other printing.............................................				32
8. Travelling expenses.........................................				196
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light..................				3,865
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances....................				12
11. Temporary assistance.......................................				2,769
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........................				1,098
13. Hire and maintenance of launches...............................				380
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)				9,112
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				62
				18,613
Subdivision No. 14.—Tasmania, Contingencies.
No. 3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others............				2
4. Postage and telegrams .......................................				39
5. Office requisites exclusive of writing paper and envelopes................				1
7. Other printing.............................................				12
8. Travelling expenses.........................................				9
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light..................				611
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........................				28
13. Hire and maintenance of launches...............................				173
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)				3,313
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				1
				4,189
Total Division No. 103..................				102,609
Carried forward...................				107,755

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward.................	107,755
Division No. 104.
COMMONWEALTH LABORATORY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	134
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water................................	493
8. Temporary assistance.......................................	588
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........................	17
Total Division No 104...................	1,232
––––––––

Division No. 105.
INTER-STATE COMMISSION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award........................	7
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................................	10
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..............	3
5. Other printing............................................	207
6. Travelling expenses........................................	496
7. Temporary assistance.......................................	440
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..........................	671
10. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	3
	1,830
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salary of Mr. S. Mills, Acting Commissioner........................	1,088
Total Division No. 105..................	2,925
Carried forward...............	111,912

		£
VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs
Brought forward.................		111,912
Division No. 106
LIGHTHOUSES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Central Staff, Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....................		58
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award........................		7
		65
Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales, Contingencies.
No. 6 Travelling expenses.........................................		156
Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria, Salaries.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award........................		86
Subdivision No. 6.—Victoria, Contingencies.
No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............		11
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.		16
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding		25
5. Other printing............................................		1
6. Travelling expenses........................................		1
7. Other stores, fuel and light....................................		501
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances.......................		100
9. Temporary assistance.......................................		98
10. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons.........................		511
		1,264
Subdivision No. 7:—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland.—
Salaries.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.....................		118
Subdivision No. 8.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland.—
Contingencies.
No. 13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches		5,210

Subdivision No. 8a.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland.—
Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations		84
Carried forward.............		6,983
		111,912

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
Brought forward.................		111,912
Division No. 106—continued.
LIGHTHOUSES—continued.
Brought forward.................		6,983
Subdivision No. 10.—South Australia, Contingencies.
No. 14. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances......................		160
Subdivision No. 10a.—South Australia, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations		78
Subdivision No. 12.—Western Australia and Northern Territory,
Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................................		29
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..............		6
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding		3
7. Other stores, fuel and light....................................		1
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances.......................		25
9. Temporary assistance.......................................		1,310
10. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons........................		243
12. Miscellaneous and incidental.................................		35
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches		196
		1,848
Subdivision No. 13.—Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries.
	£
Read—..........................................	7,902
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.........	1,217
	6,685
In lieu of—.......................................	7,902
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.........	1,404
	6,498
		187
Subdivision No. 14a.—Tasmania and Bass Strait.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations...........		36
Total Division No. 106..................		9,292
Carried forward...................		121,204

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
		Brought forward..............		121,204
		Division No. 108.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.................		780
		Salaries of Officers discharged from Expeditionary Forces on unattached list pending their being placed in suitable vacancies		169
				949
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
		No. 11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................		1,308
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations		1,497
		Total Division No. 108................		3,754
		_______
		Division No. 109.
		VICTORIA.
		Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Inspector of Excise......................................		191
2	5	Customs Assistants......................................		90
1	4	Locker..............................................		4
4		–––––––		285
			£
		Read.....................................	70,503
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..........	683
			71,186
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	2,383
			68,803
		In lieu of—
			70,503
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...	1,700
			63,803
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
		No. 11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure..................		2,734
		Carried forward.........		3,019
		Carried forward.........		124,958

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.			£
Brought forward................			124,958
Division No. 109—continued.
VICTORIA—continued.
Brought forward................			3,019
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Read—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations..		966
2. Goods stolen from King's Warehouse.......................		34
		1,000
In lieu of—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations..		1,000	..
Total Division No. 109...................			3,019

Division No. 110.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£
Read—............................................	43,501
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award................	302
	43,803
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........	2,102
	41,701
In lieu of—	43,501
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........	1,800
	41,701		..
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No, 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...............			29
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			20
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			59
5. Other printing...........................................			164
8. Forage sustenance, quarters, and other allowances....................			4
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance			11
Carried forward......................			287
			127,977

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward................	127,977
Division No. 110—continued.
QUEENSLAND—continued.
Brought forward................	287
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.......	324
2. Payment as an act of grace to N. Armour, accidentally injured............	7
3. Payment as an act of grace to A. Johnstone for injuries received...........	50
	381
Total Division No. 110.......................	668
–––––––
Division No. 111.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award........................	667
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Law costs and preparation of cases..............................	924
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.........................	748
12. Hire and maintenance of launches..............................	61
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance	58
14. Payment for work performed by Postmaster-General's Department in connexion with sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through Parcels Post	200
	1,991
Subdivision No. 3--Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	25
3. Compensation to dependants of late G Reid, Caretaker, Port Adelaide	472
	497
Total Division No. 111.......................	3,155
Carried forward......................	131,800

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.		£
		Brought forward..................		131,800
		Division No. 112.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	5	Clerk..............................................		11
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award................		272
				283
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
		No. 1. Postage and telegrams..............................		111
		5. Other printing....................................		17
		8. Forage, sustenance, quarters, and other allowances...........		47
		11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.................		246
		12. Hire and maintenance of launches......................		58
		14. Payment for work performed by the Postmaster-General's Department in connexion with the sale of Beer Duty Stamps and the collection of duty on articles imported through the Parcels Post		141
				620
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.		217
		Total Division No. 112.....................		1,120
		________
		Division No. 113.
		TASMANIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Read— Clerical Division	£
1	3	Chief Clerk.....................................	335
		Allowances to adult and junior officers of the Clerical Division...	40
		General Division
2		Caretakers and Messengers...........................	336
	..
3			711
		Carried forward.............		132,920

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.			£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs
		Brought forward................		132,920
		Division No. 113—continued.
		TASMANIA—continued
			£
		Read— Brought forward............	711
3	..	In lieu of—
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Chief Clerk...................................	320
		Allowances to adult and junior officers of the Clerical
		Division..................................
		General Division.
2	..	Caretakers and Messengers.........................	324
			644
3				67
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.........		49
				116
		Subdivision No.2:—Contingencies.
		No.11.Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........		65
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous
		No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement.......		89
		Total Division No. 113...................		270
		__________
		Division No.114
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
		Subdivision No.1.—Salaries
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award............		4

		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
		No.11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...............		64
		Total Division No. 114.................		68
		Total Department of Trade and Customs..........		133,258

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.		£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	IX.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
		Division No. 115.
		ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
		Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class.........	16
..	5	Clerks—Increases in salary...............................	56
		General Division.
1	..	Senior Messenger......................................	42
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...............	90
		Watchman—Increase in salary.............................	6
		Total Division No. 115................	210
1		__________
Division No. 116.
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
Professional Division.
Increases under Arbitration Court Award..............................			6
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class....................			88
Clerical Division.
Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class.................			298
Salary of officer resuming duty after discharge from Expeditionary Forces........			168
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award........................			90
General Division.
Increase in salary of cleaner.......................................			6
			656
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams......................................			117
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..............			89
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			5
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...........................................			38
5. Lithography and blue printing.................................			7
6. Other printing...........................................			25
7. Travelling expenses........................................			1,048
8. Temporary assistance......................................			2,410
			3,739
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations			265
Total Division No. 116......................			4,660
_________
Division No. 118.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Salaries of officers resuming duty after discharge from Expeditionary Forces			96
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award........................			8
Total Division No. 118.....................			104
Carried forward...................			4,974

			£
IX.—Department of Works and Railways
Brought forward...............			4,974
Division No. 120.
PORT AUGUSTA-OODNADATTA RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read—	£
No. 3. Loss on working of Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway for year ended 30th June, 1918	30,469
4. Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock..................	5,720
5. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Rail- way Station....................................	811
	37,000
In lieu of—
No. 3. Loss on working of Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway for year ended 30th June, 1918	37,000
_________			..

Division No. 121.
NORTHERN TERRITORY RAILWAY—(DARWIN-KATHERINE RIVER).
Subdivision No. 1.—Working Expenses............................			7,816
_________
Division No. 123.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read—		£
No. 1. Railway surveys generally.............................		1,527
2. Performance of work by Railways Commissioner for State Governments and private enterprises (to be recovered)		3,099
3. Expenses in connexion with Break of Gauge Conference.........		40
4. Advance to Railway Accident and Insurance Fund (to be recovered).		1,000
		5,666
In lieu of—
No. 1. Railway surveys generally.............................		3,000
_________			2,666
Division No. 124
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 5.—Home and Territories Department.
Western Australia—
No. 1. Repairs and Maintenance....................................			428
Total Division No. 124.................			428
Carried forward..................			15,884

		£
IX.—Department of Works and Railways
Brought forward...........		15,884
Division-No. 125.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.—Melbourne Government House.
No. 1. Caretakers, charwomen, and miscellaneous expenditure................		59
Subdivision No. 2.—Non-recurring Works.
Read—	£
No. 1. Government House, Melbourne.........................	267
2. Erection of quarters for Official Secretary to the Governor-General..	33
In lieu of—	300
No. 1. Government House, Melbourne.........................	300	..
Total Division No. 125.........................		59
_________	..
Division No. 126.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Read—	£
No. 1. Fire insurance—Parliament House.......................	343
2. Maintenance Members' Room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture	328
3. Storage and seasoning of timber—towards cost...............	1
4. Purchase and maintenance of two rain-producing plants.........	972
5. Donation to the Australian Town Planning Conference and Exhibition	100
6. Payment as an act of grace to widow of E. E. Walkedon, Naval Civil Engineer	287
7. Wages of employees injured on duty......................	11
8. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission...............	250
9. To provide credit in Trust Fund, Public Works Plant and Stores Suspense Account	11,000
10. Compassionate allowance to widow of C. P. Delany, Commonwealth Railways Department	52
11. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of late R. J. Sheehan, Commonwealth Railways Department	1,260
	14,604
In lieu of—
No. 1. Fire insurance—Parliament House.......................	350
2. Maintenance Members' Room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture	500
3. Storage and seasoning of timber—towards cost...............	1,000
4. Purchase and maintenance of two rain-producing plants.........	400
	2,250
		12,354
Total Department of Works and Railways............		28,297

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.			£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
		Division No. 127
		CENTRAL STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	2	Senior Clerk........................................		129
		General Division.
1	..	Typist............................................		106
2
		Read—
		Clerical Division.	£
1	3	Educational Officer.............................	325
4	3	Clerks......................................	1,520
11	4	Clerks......................................	3,290
		ENGINEERING BRANCH.
		Professional Division.
1	A.2	Deputy Chief Electrical Engineer....................	700
		Clerical Division.
3	4	Clerks......................................	890
		ACCOUNTS BRANCH.
		Professional Division.
1	A.2	Chief Accountant..............................	750
21			7,475
		In lieu of—
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Educational Officer.............................	320
4	3	Clerks......................................	1,525
11	4	Clerks......................................	3,265
		ENGINEERING BRANCH.
		Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Chief Electrical Engineer....................	700
		Clerical Division.
3	4	Clerks......................................	915
		ACCOUNTS BRANCH.
		Professional Division.
1	A	Chief Accountant..............................	750
21		________	7,475
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..............		107
				342
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations		53
		Total Division No. 127 (carried forward)		395

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.		£
Brought forward...............		395
Division No. 130.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	£
Read—.......................................	1,369,683
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...............	27,673
	1,397,356
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	150,879
	1,246,477
In lieu of—.........................................	1,369,683
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	132,049
	1,237,634	8,843
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
Read—
No. 2. Conveyance of Mails by Railway. (Repayment of overpayments up to 30th June, 1918, to be credited to this item.)
In lieu of—
No. 2. Conveyance of Mails by Railway.
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living		321
11. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to postmasters.............		394
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................		657
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances...............		1,320
19. Payments under telephone regulations...........................		160
24. Printing telegraph message forms..............................		479
25. Printing, other...........................................		28
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances		792
28. Refund to Pacific Cable Board of Customs Duties and other charges.......		2,322
30. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies except those provided for under item No. 32		2,686
		9,159
Carried forward...............		18,002
		395

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department		£
Brought forward..............		395
Division No. 130—continued.
NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.
Brought forward..............		18,002
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—	£
No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations...	6,690
3. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)	..
4. Refunds of fines for non-compliance with contracts.............	..
5. Injuries to persons and damage to property...................	145
6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.....	119
7. Compensation to contractors for delay in supplying material.......	..
8. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices................	804
9. Deficiency in accounts of postal officials....................	42
10. Remittance included in Registered Mail, Sydney to Rooty Hill—Lost in transit	50
11. Gratuity to widow of A. W. Davidson, late Senior Sorter.........	11
12. Compassionate allowance to widow of P. J. H. Sewell, Postmaster..	168
13. Compassionate allowance to mother of late C. J. Goggerty, clerk...	103
14. Payment as act of grace to widow of T. A. Keogh.............	142
	8,274
In lieu of—
No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	6,000
3. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)	30
4. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.............	50
5. Injuries to persons and damage to property...................	400
6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.....	50
7. Compensation to contractors for delay in supplying material.......	50
8. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices................	200
9. Deficiency in accounts of postal officials....................	50
	6,830
		1,444
Total Division No. 130.....................		19,446
Carried forward..................		19,841

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.		£
		Brought forward............		19,841
		Division No. 131.
		VICTORIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
		Read—	£
56	4	Clerical Assistants.............................	12,471
49	5	Clerical Assistants.............................	9,996
105			22,467
		In lieu of—
50	4	Clerical Assistants.............................	11,811
55	5	Clerical Assistants.............................	9,996
105			21,807
				660
		General Division.
1	..	Assistant...........................................		91
		__________
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...............		11,119
		Read—	£
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	38,381
		In lieu of—
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	38,680
1				299
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.				12,169
Read—
No. 2. Conveyance of Mails by Railway. (Repayment of overpayments up to 30th June, 1918, to be credited to this item)
In lieu of—
No. 2 Conveyance of Mails by Railway...............................
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—			£
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations			3,963
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)			198
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property.................			361
5. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices...............			210
6. Gratuities to Messrs. Westhoven and Little, for economies effected in connexion with Transport services			100
7. Gratuity to widow of J.Crawford........................			68
			4,900
Carried forward......				12,169
				19,841

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.				£
Brought forward.................				19,841
Division No. 131—continued.
VICTORIA—continued.
Brought forward.................				12,169
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous—continued.
In lieu of—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations			3,500
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)			700
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property.................			600
5. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices...............			100
			4,900
				..
Total Division No. 131......................				12,169
__________
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 132
		QUEENSLAND.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
		Read—	£
21	III.	Postmasters.................................	7,462
62	IV.	Postmasters.................................	16,700
83			24,162
		In lieu of—
20	III.	Postmasters.................................	7,406
62	IV.	Postmasters.................................	16,750
82			24,156	6
		Read—	424,126
1		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.......	7,245
			431,371
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			76,476
			354,895
In lieu of—.....................................			424.126
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			75,560
			348,566	6,329
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.				6,335
Read—
No. 2. Conveyance of Mails by Railway. (Repayment of overpayments up to 30th June, 1918, to be credited to this item)
In lieu of—
No. 2. Conveyance of Mails by Railway...............................
Carried forward..............				6,335
				32,010

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.		£
Brought forward...............		32,010
Division No.132.
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward...............		6,335
Subdivision No 3.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office-keepers and others....		409
7. Allowances, in lieu of quarters, to Postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available...........		15
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire, and upkeep; and allowances to officers using their own bicycles		784
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office-keepers, and others for the sale of postage stamps		358
11. Fuel, light and power (including allowances to Postmasters)..............		110
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................		754
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs		64
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep.............................		236
15. Office cleaning...........................................		166
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances................		1,564
19. Payment under the telephone regulations..........................		4
22. Printing postal notes........................................		35
23. Printing telephone directories and lists............................		43
24. Printing telegraph message forms...............................		761
25. Printing, other............................................		442
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances		30
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business		89
		5,864
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—	£
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	1,419
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)	4
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property...................
5. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.............
6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.....	32
7. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices................	24
8. Deficiencies in accounts of postal officials...................	227
	1,706
Carried forward ...............		12,199
		32,010

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.					£
Brought forward................					32,010
Division No. 132—continued.
QUEENSLAND—continued.
Brought forward................					12,199
Subdivision No. 4—Miscellaneous:—continued.
Read—				£
Brought forward..............				1,706
	In lieu of—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations				900
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)				25
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property..................				50
5. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.............				50
6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels....				75
7. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices................				100
				1,200
					506
Total Division No. 132................					12,705
_________
Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 133.
			SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			Professional Division.
			Read—	£
8		E	Engineers..................................	2,178
			Clerical Division.
37		4	Postmasters.................................	10,662
34		5	Postmasters.................................	7,137
			General Division.
310			Assistants in Charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	44,539
164			Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics (Motor, in Charge), Mechanics (Motor), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior, in Training)	27,327
128			Postmen...................................	17,447
15			Typists....................................	1,996
696				111,286
Carried forward................					44,715

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.			£

		Brought forward...............			44,715
		Division No. 133—continued.
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.
		Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries—continued.
			£
696		Read—
		Brought forward.......	111,286
		In lieu of—
		Professional Division.
7	E	Engineers.................................	2,178
		Clerical Division.
38	4	Postmasters................................	10,662
33	5	Postmasters................................	7,137
307	..	Assistants in Charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants ..	44,539
161	..	Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), Mechanics (Junior, in Training) ..	27,327
125	..	Postmen..................................	17,447
14	..	Typists...................................	1,989
685			111,279
11					7
Read—...........................................			282,859
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award			2,970
			285,829
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			28,970
			256,859
In lieu of—........................................			282,859
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year ..........			26,000
			256,859		..
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.					7
Read—
No. 2. Conveyance of Mails by Railway. (Repayment of overpayments up to 30th June, 1918, may be credited to this item.)
In lieu of—
No. 2 Conveyance of Mails by Railway.................................
Carried forward............					7
				{	44,715

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.					£
Brought forward................					44,715
Division No. 133—continued.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.
Brought forward................					7
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—				£
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations				1,470
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)				8
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property...................
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.....				4
5. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices................				195
				1,677
In lieu of—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations				750
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)				50
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property...................				50
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.....				50
5. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices.................				50
				950
					727
Total Division No. 133..........					734
___________
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 134.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		General Division.
		Read—	£
3	..	Batteryman (Foreman) and Batterymen...............	597
5	..	Female Sorters...............................	560
11	..	Line Inspectors...............................	3,047
1	..	Mechanician.................................	359
1	..	Sailmaker in Charge...........................	189
3	..	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone Outdoor), Supervisors (Telegraph Messengers Outdoor)	591
1	..	Telephone Inspector...........................	285
88	..	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists................	10,442
		Unforeseen requirements for additional Staff, including Allowances to Officers acting in higher positions, and provision for Officers discharged from Expeditionary Forces on Unattached List, pending their being placed in suitable vacancies	1,895
113			17,965
		Carried forward................			45,449

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.		£
		Brought forward.................		45,449
		Division No. 134—continued.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.	£
113		Read—
		Brought forward........	17,965
		General Division.
		In lieu of—
3	..	Batteryman (Foreman) and Batterymen................	570
4	..	Female Sorters................................	456
11	..	Line Inspectors................................	2,952
1	..	Mechanician.................................	342
1	..	Sailmaker in Charge............................	180
3	..	Supervisors (Telephone), Supervisors (Telephone Outdoor), Supervisors (Telegraph Messengers Outdoor)	587
1	..	Telephone Inspector............................	270
89	..	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.................	10,546
..	..	Unforeseen requirements for additional Staff, including Allowances to Officers acting in higher positions, and provision for Officers discharged from Expeditionary Forces on Unattached List pending their being placed in suitable vacancies	500
113			16,403
				1,562
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award................				2,900
				4,462
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
Read—
No. 2. Conveyance of Mails by Railway. (Repayment of overpayments up to 30th June, 1918, to be credited to this item)
In lieu of—
No. 2. Conveyance of Mails by Railway..................................				..
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—			£
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.			259
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)			3
3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts..............			..
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property...................			..
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels			12
6. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices.................			16
7. Shortage in accounts of Postmaster, Wyndham................			1,219
8. Compassionate allowance to widow of T. Beresford.............			84
9. Compassionate allowance to widow of A. F. Looker.............			100
10. Compassionate allowance to widow of N. E. Keetley...........			100
			1,793
Carried forward..........				4,462
				45,449

		£
X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Brought forward................		45,449
Division No. 134—continued.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.
Brought forward................		4,462
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.	£
Read—
Brought forward................	1,793
In lieu of—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........	400
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)	50
3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts..............	20
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property...................	100
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.....	30
6. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices.................	50
	650
		1,143
Total Division No. 134..................		5,605
_________
Division No. 135.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..........................		1,165
Unforeseen requirements for Additional Staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions and provision for officers discharged from Expeditionary Forces on unattached list pending their being placed in suitable vacancies		1,415
		2,580
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
Read—
No. 2. Conveyance of Mails by Railway. (Repayment of overpayments up to 30th June, 1918, to be credited to this item)
In lieu of—
No. 2. Conveyance of Mails by Railway..................................
		2,580
Carried forward.................		51,054

		£
X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Brought forward...............		51,054
Division No. 135—continued.
TASMANIA—continued.
Brought forward...............		2,580
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding		75
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living		12
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others....		58
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to Postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available		5
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire, and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles		2
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps		144
11. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to Postmasters ..............		98
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ..............................		136
		530
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Read—	£
No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)	10
2. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts ..............	..
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property ...................	2
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels......	13
5. Losses by fire and theft.................................	26
6. Payment as act of grace to widow of J. C. J. McCarthy, formerly assistant, Hobart	69
7. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.	458
	578
Carried forward.............		3.110
Carried forward.............		51,054

				£
X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Brought forward...............				51,054
Division No. 135—continued.
TASMANIA—continued.
Brought forward...............				3,110
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous—continued.
In lieu of—
No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)			50
2. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts................			30
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property......................			50
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels.......			20
5. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices..................			50
			200
				378
Total Division No. 135.................				3,488
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 136.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.

		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (payable at Adelaide).
		Clerical Division.
		Read—	£
1	4	Telegraphist.....................................	284
3	5	Telegraphists.....................................	594
4			878
		In lieu of—
1	4	Telegraphist.....................................	280
3	5	Telegraphists.....................................	590
4			870
				8
Carried forward..........				8
Carried forward..........				54,542

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
					£
		Brought forward.............			54,542
		Division No. 136—continued.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
		Brought forward.............			8
		Subdivision No 1.—Salaries (payable at Adelaide)—continued.
		General Division.
		Read—	£
7	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in charge, Linemen and Pole Dressers	1,498
		In lieu of—
7	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in charge, Linemen and Pole Dressers	1,314
					184
..	..	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.................			24
..	..				216
		Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (payable at Darwin).
		Read—
10	..	Assistants in charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants		1,166
1	..	Mechanic......................................		206
1	..	Telephonist....................................		55
..	..	Unforeseen requirements for additional Staff, including Allowances to Officers acting in higher positions, and provision for Officers discharged from Expeditionary Forces on Unattached List pending their being placed in suitable vacancies		165
12				1,592
		In lieu of—
9	..	Assistants in charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants		1,034
1	..	Mechanic......................................		202
1	..	Telephonist....................................		44
11				1,280	312
		War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award.................			50
					362
		Total Division No. 136...................			578
		Total Postmaster-General's Department................			55,120

XI.—WAR SERVICES.
	£
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 136a.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Payment to officers of High Commissioner's Staff serving in British Expeditionary Force and on Home Service in England of difference between Imperial and Australian rates of pay	2,000
2. Expenses in connexion with funeral of late Major-General Bridges and erection of tomb	298
3. Payment of half wages of crew of s.s. Matunga.......................	5,896
Total Division No. 136a..........................	8,194
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Division No. 139.
WAR PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Part salaries of officers provided for under Division 27, Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office, and Division 28, Maternity Allowance Office	122
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................................	858
2. Office requisites...........................................	494
3. Writing paper and envelopes...................................	214
4. Account, record and other books.................................	56
5. Other printing.............................................	278
6. Travelling expenses.........................................	141
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................	160
8. Temporary assistance........................................	4,229
9. Medical examinations........................................	4,882
11. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia..	11
12. General Expenses, London Office...............................	4,557
	15,880
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs................................................	5
2. Grant for assistance to Edward Firth, blind Munition Worker..............	5
3. Compassionate allowances paid as an act of grace in respect of dependants of late members of A.I.F.	716
	726
Total Division No. 139...........................	16,728
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Division No. 140.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 2. Interest on moneys held under " Trading with the Enemy Act ".............	18
3. Payment to J. Auguste for work in connexion with anti-Greek riots in Western Australia	11
Total Division No. 140...........................	29
Total under Control of Department of the Treasury.................	16,757
Carried forward......................	24,951

XI.—War Services.		£
Brought forward......................		24,951
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.
Division No. 141.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Grant to Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association for purpose of entertaining returned soldiers		100
4. Compensation under Seamen's Compensation Act 1911 to J. T. Dunk........		35
Total Division No. 141...........................		135
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 143.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read—	£
No. 1. Customs duty remitted on presents sent by Australian soldiers and members of the Royal Australian Navy	8,142
2. Customs duty on goods imported for the personal use of prisoners of war......	909
3. Customs duty remitted on manufactured tobacco and cigarettes distributed as Christmas presents to returned invalided soldiers	188
	9,239
In lieu of—
No. 1. Customs duty remitted on presents sent by Australian soldiers and members of the Royal Australian Navy	6,000
2. Customs duty on goods imported for the personal use of prisoners of war......	1,500
	7,500
Total Division No. 143...........................		1,739
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Division No. 144
Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund—Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Account)		300,000
Carried forward......................		326,825

XI.—War Services.	£
Brought forward......................	326,825
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 146.
PEACE CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE.
Subdivision No. 1.
Expenditure in connexion with. Peace Celebrations.........................	2,838
Total War Services............................	329,663

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