Supplementary Appropriation Act 1921-22 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION

1921-22.

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No. 56 of 1924.

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 twenty-two.

[Assented to 20th October, 1924.]

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 1921-22.

Appropriation of £1,027,917.

2. The sum of One million and twenty-seven thousand nine hundred and seventeen 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 twenty-two shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 13 of 1921 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

SCHEDULE.

F. 16506.—Price 1s. 3d.

SCHEDULE.

___________		Total.
		£
I.	THE PARLIAMENT.....................................	5,708
II.	THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.....................	146,504
III.	THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.....................	184,366
IV.	THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................	7,985
V.	THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT................	109,116
VI.	THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY................	16,070
VII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.........................	2,310
VIII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE—AIR SERVICES....	52,056
IX.	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...............	43,030
X.	THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS..............	11,066
XI.	THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............	331,798
XII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...........................	43,701
XIII.	WAR SERVICES.......................................	74,207
TOTAL.........................................		1,027,917

	£
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Division No. 2.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.....................	12
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.......................	497
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 4. Payment in lieu of additional furlough.........................	413
Total Division No. 2 ...........	922
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Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................	4
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Division No. 5.
AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Editor—Increase in salary......................................	90
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	1,415
No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication.........................	1,415
Total Division No. 5............	1,505
Carried forward............	2,431

	£
I.—The Parliament.
Brought forward..............	2,431
Division No. 6.
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Travelling expenses.....................................	175
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Inspection by Sub-Committee of proposed route for North-South Railway—towards expenses	2,017
Total Division No. 6...........	2,192
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Division No. 8.
JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Refreshment Rooms.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid..........................................	180
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Division No. 10.
Electric Lighting and Repairs.
No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting, working lifts and ventilation motors..	22
3. Maintenance, repairs, painting, and furniture....................	722
Total Division No. 10..........	744
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Division No. 13.
Miscellaneous.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payment in lieu of additional furlough.........................	161
Total Parliament................	5,708

	£
II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 14.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Postage and telegrams..................................	1,273
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........	216
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	13
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	276
6. Other printing.......................................	134
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................	700
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette.	2,160
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others	264
11. Temporary assistance...................................	2,093
13. Travelling and other expenses—Pacific Islands Branch............	54
	7,183
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party	167
3. Historic memorials of representative men.....................	10
4. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers......	7
6. Geneva Conference, 1920................................	1,843
7. Entertainment of visitors................................	5
8. Investigation in connexion with noxious insects—Grant............	200
9. Imperial Bureau of Mycology—Grant........................	150
10. Commercial Agency—Paris..............................	77
15. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations............	14,984
19. Royal Commission—Taxation............................	5,035
24. Royal Commission—Adjustment of Basic Wage................	421
26. Visit of Prime Minister to England..........................	929
27. Erection of Statue “Victory” at Parliament House................	120
28. Installation Wireless System, Parliament House.................	200
29. Grant to Port Pirie Relief Distress Committee...................	1,000
30. Compensation to Mr. C. Steet for injuries caused by Commonwealth motor car	900
Carried forward....................	26,048
Carried forward....................	7,183

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.	£
Division No. 14.
ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
Brought forward.............	7,183
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous—continued.
Brought forward.............	26,048
31. Funeral of Hon. J. Page, M.H.R...............................	339
32. Washington Conference...................................	8,418
33. International Organization of Labour, Geneva—Commonwealth representation at Conference of	1,175
34. Royal Commission—Administration of the Northern Territory..........	399
35. Relief of distress—Maritime Strike............................	4,446
36. Warrior’s Day Appeal, New South Wales—Grant..................	1,000
37. Expenses in connexion with Premiers’ Conference..................	363
38. Farewell Dinner to Right Hon. Sir Joseph Cook, P.C., G.C.M.G. .........	340
39. Grant for relief of distress of unemployed returned soldiers and dependants.....	1,000
40. Passage and expenses, Darwin to Melbourne, of F. Birtles and assistant...........	131
41. Visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales....................	738
42. Imperial Institute—Contribution to............................	2,000
43. Federated Seamen’s Union v. Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers..	200
44. Industrial Conference—Expenses of delegation....................	1,314
45. Relief of distress in Europe.................................	49,071
46. Funeral of Hon. F. G. Tudor, M.H.R............................	166
47. Repatriation of distressed Australians..........................	524
48. Select Committee on Wireless...............................	164
49. International Research Council—Contribution to...................	219
50. Medical examination of South Australian “transferred” officers who were retired on attaining the age of 65 years	25
51. State funerals of Sir Ross Smith, K.B.E., and Lieut. Bennett—Preliminary arrangements	16
52. Expenses of Wireless administration...........................	90
53. Payment to South African Government in respect of wheat (portion to be recovered)	32,500
	130,686
Total Division No. 14 (carried forward)	137,869

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.		£
		Brought forward..............		137,869
		Division No. 16.
		AUDIT OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		New South Wales.
		Clerical Division.
3	4	Assistant Inspectors................................		83
	5	Clerks.........................................		248
		General Division.
1	..	Assistant........................................		66
		South Australia.
		Clerical Division.
		Read—	£
1	2	Inspector................................	420
1	3	Inspector................................	340
			760
		In lieu of
2	3	Inspectors...............................	740
				20
		London.
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Local Auditor....................................		110
5				527
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning........................................				21
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				38
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				11
8 Temporary assistance....................................				962
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................				198
				1,230
Carried forward......................				1,757
Carried forward......................				137,869

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.	£
Brought forward..............	137,869
AUDIT OFFICE—continued.
Brought forward..............	1,757
Division No. 16.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Special allowance to inspector in connexion with audit of Northern Territory and Papuan accounts	25
3. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations: also payments in lieu of additional furlough	325
	350
Total Division No. 16..........	2,107
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Division No. 17.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................	389
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........	134
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	134
5. Other printing.........................................	1,040
6. Travelling expenses....................................	91
7. Temporary assistance...................................	156
8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising............	311
9. Other advertising......................................	67
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................	101
13. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings..........	98
	2,521
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 3. Election of Divisional representatives.........................	12
Total Division No. 17....................	2,533
Carried forward...........	142,509

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.		£
Brought forward..............		142,509
Division No. 19.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerks, typists, storemen, messengers, telephonists, and assistants (salaries under £300 per annum)		1,072
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read........................................	Nil
In lieu of—....................................	500
		500
		1,572
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Cablegrams and telegrams................................		96
9. Allowance to Official Secretary whilst acting as High Commissioner....		1,556
		1,652
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Anzac Celebrations, London...............................		70
2. Travelling expenses—High Commissioner.....................		701
		771
Total Division No. 19........		3,995
Total Prime Minister’s Department		146,504

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£
		Division No. 28.
		THE TREASURY.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
		Allowance to Assistant Secretary, whilst acting as Secretary......	64
		Accountant’s Branch.
		Clerical Division.
		Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class.....	59
		General Division.
1	..	Typist.........................................	17
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........	1
		Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards...................	2
		New South Wales.
		Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk..........................................	37
		Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class........	5
		War Gratuity Section.
		Allowance to Sub-Treasury Accountant for acting as Registrar of War Gratuity Bonds	7
		Queensland.
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	64
		Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards...................	31
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........	10
2		Carried forward...........	297

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.			£
		Division No. 28.
		THE TREASURY—continued.
		Brought forward............			297
		Western Australia.
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........			34
1	..	Loans Branch.
		Escort Officer....................................			173
3	..	Senior Assistants..................................			367
		Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards...................			130
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........			80
6		Deduct War Gratuity Section—Paid from Special Appropriation—Act No. 2 of 1920—War Gratuity			1,081
				£

				7	7
					1,074
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
		No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................			24
		5. Other printing...............................			86
		7. Bank exchange for all Departments.................			326
		10. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance			84
		11. Transactions beyond the Commonwealth—Exchange, interest and bill stamps			1
					521
		Total Division No. 28..........			1,595
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		Division No. 31.
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		New South Wales.
		Read—	Clerical Division
8	4	Clerks.........................................
12	5	Clerks.........................................
		In lieu of—
7	4	Clerks.........................................
13	5	Clerks.........................................
		Carried forward...............			1,595

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Brought forward..............	1,595
		Brought forward..............	1,595
		Division No. 31.
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE—continued.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Victoria.
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk..........................................	154
		Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards...................	29
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........	21
		General Division.
1	..	Assistant........................................	128
		Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards...................	37
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........	19
2			388
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Law costs..................................	5
		2. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official.	48
		3. Renewal of lease—Brook’s Buildings................	43
		4. Defalcations.................................	3,032
			3,128
		Total Division No. 31...........	3,516
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		Division No. 30.
		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Victoria.
		Clerical Division.
		Bonus under Arbitration Court awards....................	6
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........	4
		Carried forward...................	10
		Carried forward...................	5,111

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Brought forward.................	5,111
		Division No. 32.
		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	1??
		Brought forward..........	1??
		General Division.
1	..	Typist.........................................	???
1	..	Inquiry Officer....................................	16
		Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards...................	3
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........	2
2		Total Division No. 32 ...............	43
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		Division No. 33.
		TAXATION OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Office.
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Entertainments Tax Inspector..........................	336
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	253
		New South Wales.
		Clerical Division.
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........	23
		Victoria.
		Clerical Division.
		Allowances to Officers performing duties of a higher class.......	56(
		Queensland.
		Clerical Division.
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........	111
		South Australia.
		Clerical Division.
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........	98
1		Carried forward...........	1,595
1		Carried forward...........	5,154

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Brought forward...........	5,154
		Brought forward...........	5,154
		Division No. 33.
		TAXATION OFFICE—continued.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.
1	..	Brought forward...........	1,595
		Western Australia.
		Clerical Division.
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	211
		Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards...................	187
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........	202
		Tasmania.
		Clerical Division.
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	219
		Basic wage allowance, including child endowment............	9
		Northern Territory.
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Deputy Commissioner...............................	292
2		Total Salaries[*]...............	2,715
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning........................................			206
2. Postage and telegrams...................................			7,770
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........			3,002
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			606
6. Other printing.........................................			6,941
8. Temporary assistance....................................			81,443
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................			10,650
14. Commission to Postmaster-General’s Department for sale of Entertainments Tax Tickets			442
16. Purchase of motor car (portion to be recovered)...................			325
			111,385
Less proportion paid by the State of Western Australia.............			3,689
			107,696
Carried forward.................			110,411
Carried forward.................			5,154

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward...........		5,154
Division No. 33.
TAXATION OFFICE—continued.
Brought forward...........		110,411
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough		683
2. Compassionate allowance to widow of D. M. Ray, late Deputy Commissioner		355
		1,038
Total Division No. 33.................		111,449
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Division No. 35.
COINAGE.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion		14,584
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion		11,704
3. Redemption of silver coin................................		134
5. Experimental work....................................		269
Total Division No. 35 .................		26,691
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Division No. 36.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Interest at three and one-half per cent. per annum on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth—
Read—	£
Prime Minister’s Department................	30,371
Department of the Navy....................	9,329
	39,700
In lieu of—
Department of the Navy.................	39,700	..
Carried forward...............		143,294

III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
Brought forward............	143,294
Division No. 36.
MISCELLANEOUS—continued.
No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions and hospitals, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts (including payments for maintenance of persons in the Parkside Mental Hospital)	14,978
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”	281
4. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances..........	105
8. Remission of Fines under Land Tax, Income Tax, and Estate Duty Acts	4,461
9. Refund of Entertainments Tax............................	1,140
10. Treasurer’s Financial Mission overseas......................	446
11. Compensation to widow of Sergeant A. G. Dalzell, Air Corps.......	200
12. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	166
13. Reward in connexion with conviction of counterfeit coiners........	25
14. Report on proposed Commonwealth Service Superannuation Bill....	105
15. Refund of Income Tax in special circumstances................	578
16. Queensland Pineapple Pool..............................	190
17. Interest on deposits by companies registered under War Precautions Act Repeal Act 1920-21	6,000
18. To provide credit in Trust Fund, Government Printer Account.....	8,127
19. To provide credit in Trust Fund, Stamp Printing Account.........	1,270
20. Miscellaneous and general expenditure......................	3,000
Total Division No. 36 ............	41,072
Total Department of the Treasury.......	184,366

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 40.
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for Departmental library...........................	68
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.........	9
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of printing, material and binding	2
7. Travelling expenses....................................	187
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.......................	114
11. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes, Statutory Rules and Ordinances	122
12. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	10
	512
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace Act.....................	875
2. Allowance to J. W. Kitto for acting as Director of British Australian Machinery Company (formed for purpose of acquiring a business formerly in enemy hands)	294
	1,169
Total Division No. 40.............	1,681
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Division No. 42.
CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books..........................................	20
2. Postage and telegrams..................................	49
7. Travelling expenses....................................	71
8. Temporary assistance..................................	105
9. Office cleaning, fires and light.............................	90
	335
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........	247
Total Division No. 42..........	582
Carried forward..........	2,263

F. 16506.—2

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward............	2,263
Division No. 43.
THE HIGH COURT.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 12. Temporary assistance..................................	642
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........	300
Total Division No. 43..........	942
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Division No. 44.
THE COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court Awards.............	9
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Division No. 45.
PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon	2
5. Other printing.......................................	130
6. Travelling expenses....................................	141
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure....................	51
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	26
Total Division No. 45...........	350
Carried forward............	3,564

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward............	3,564
Division No. 46.
COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................	98
2. Office requisites exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.........	13
Total Division No. 46..........	111
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Division No. 47.
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................	128
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.........	40
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	69
5. Other printing.......................................	3,584
6. Travelling expenses....................................	71
7. Other stores, fuel and light...............................	10
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................	10
	3,912
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conference, Empire Patents, London—Representation at.........	391
Total Division No. 47...............	4,303
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Division No. 48.
COPYRIGHT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court Awards.............	7
Total Attorney-General’s Department.........	7,985

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 49.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..............	55
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Division No. 50.
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Victoria.
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class...............	10
South Australia.
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class...............	7
	17
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Travelling expenses....................................	28
7. Temporary assistance..................................	315
10. Office cleaning.......................................	104
11. District allowance.....................................	48
	495
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	547
Total Division No. 50.............	1,059
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Division No. 51.
CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class...............	22
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................	3
Total Division No. 51.................	25
Carried forward............	1,139

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
		Brought forward.............	1,139
		Division No. 52.
		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
		Professional Division.
1	F	Draughtsman...................................	46
		Clerical Division.
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	26
1			72
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 2. Maintenance of Meteorological Wireless Station at Willis Island	1,023
		Total Division No. 52...........	1,095
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		Division No. 53.
		LANDS AND SURVEYS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Professional Division.
		Increment to Surveyor.............................	18
		General Division.
1	..	Typist.........................................	73
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	39
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.........	9
1			139
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 3. Transfer of School of Musketry from Randwick—Preliminary investigation..			93
4. Purchase of unexpired portion of lease of premises for Patents Branch.			2,250
			2,343
Total Division No. 53..........			2,482
Carried forward...........			4,716

V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
Brought forward.............	4,716
Division No. 54.
RENT OF BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 3.
Attorney-General..........................................	326
Subdivision No. 8.
Works and Railways........................................	166
Subdivision No. 10.—Health.
Queensland...............................................	29
Tasmania................................................	1
	30
Total Division No. 54..........	522
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Division No. 55.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
General Services.
Subdivision No. 1.—Administrative Staff.—Salaries.
Acting Judge of the Supreme Court..............................	630
Subdivision No. 2.—Administrative Staff.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Printing and publishing Northern Territory Government Gazette, also other printing	85
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................	107
10. Maintenance and insurance of steamers, launches and coal hulks.....	339
11. Aboriginal affairs—General expenses, including equipment of Inspectors	290
22. Maintenance of Darwin, Playford and Maranboy Hospitals, including equipment	260
23. Destitutes and lepers—Maintenance, passages and burials..........	1,091
Subdivision No. 6.—Miscellaneous.	2,172
No. 18. Gratuity on retirement in lieu of furlough....................	350
19. Legal costs—Carey v. Commonwealth.......................	860
20. Grant to Returned Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Imperial League for purchase of Returned Soldiers’ Hall—Darwin	250
21. Darwin disturbance, 1918................................	53
	1,513
Total Division No. 55..........	4,315
Carried forward............	9,553

V.—The Home and Territories Department.	£
Brought forward.............	9,553
Division No. 57.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 12. Purchase of motor cars.................................	660
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Division No. 59.
PAPUA.
No. 2. Investigation of Oil Fields including expenditure under agreement with the Anglo-Persian Oil Company	94,623
6. Investigation into commercial possibilities of the Nipa Palm........	60
Total Division No. 59..............	94,683
______
Division No. 60.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Administration of the Electoral Act (Moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this item)	1,853
4. Map of Australasia.....................................	313
5. Refund of fines—Immigration Act..........................	285
15. Commonwealth Elections.................................	1,769
Total Division No. 60..........	4,220
Total Home and Territories Department.......	109,116
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VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.
Division No. 61.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Temporary assistance...................................	2,012
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Artificial limbs and surgical aids for Australian soldiers who served with Australian units in British wars prior to 1914	19
Total Division No. 61 (carried forward)..............	2,031

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.	£
Brought forward.............	2,031
Division No. 63.
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement in lieu of furlough....................	294
_______
Division No. 65.
PERMANENT FORCES.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under the Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	33
2. Payments as acts of grace on retirement......................	225
3. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials........	273
4. Defalcations—deficiencies and overpayments...................	14
Total Division No. 65..........	545
_______
Division No. 67.
ORDINANCE BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under the Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	125
_______
Division No. 68.
RIFLE RANGE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Refund of purchase money paid for Rifle Range, Port Melbourne.....	38
_______
Division No. 69.
DISTRICT ACCOUNTS BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.............	178
Carried forward...........	3,211

VI.—The Department of Defence—Military.	£
Brought forward............	3,211
Division No. 70.
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 4. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of late S. Guerin, trainee driver	50
5. Compensation to Private W. Knudson for injuries received on duty...	351
6. Compensation to Private D. Luton for injuries received on duty......	59
7. Pay for 17th Battalion lost by Lieut. Kellner (to be recovered).......	91
8. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of late Corporal H. E. Wasley.........	50
Total Division No. 70..........	601
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Division No. 75.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Fares, freight and steamer hire.............................	6,995
38. Legal expenses—Commonwealth v. Ewart.....................	47
39. Damage caused by military lorry...........................	30
40. Investigation on liquid fuels...............................	540
41. General average deposit—s.s. Suva..........................	4,608
42. General average deposit—s.s. Port Augusta....................	8
43. Anzac Day celebrations..................................	30
Total Division No. 75 ..............	12,258
Total Department of Defence (Military)...........	16,070
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VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
Division No. 77.
NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Coal Boards..........................................	1,504
Carried forward...........	1,504

F. 16506.—3

		VII.—The Department of the Navy.		£
		Brought forward.......
				1,504
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 88.
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
		Compensation to officer lent from the Admiralty.............		216
		Read—	£
1	1	Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance.................	560
		In lieu of—
1	II.	Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance.................	560	..
				216
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Division No. 91.
GENERAL SERVICES.
No. 8. Investigation of liquid fuels................................				540
________
Division No. 92.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
No. 3. Payments as an act of grace to employee injured whilst on duty........				25
4. Expedition—Solar eclipse.................................				25
Total Division No. 92..........				50
Total Department of the Navy.............				2,310
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VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES).
Division No. 95.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
No. 1. General expenses, including issues to Officers and Airmen or allowances in lieu thereof, transport and travelling, postal services, miscellaneous supplies and payments, incidental expenditure, and other charges not otherwise provided for				16,189
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—			£
Read......................................			18,672
In lieu of....................................			54,539	35,867

Total Air Services...............				52,056

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.				£
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 100.
		CENTRAL STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
		Read—	£
1	2	Clerk.................................	176
		In lieu of—
1	4	Clerk.................................	176
				..
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................				1,427
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........				35
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				48
5. Other printing.........................................				239
6. Travelling expenses.....................................				381
7. Temporary assistance....................................				1,568
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure......................				76
11. Office cleaning........................................				218
				3,992
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905......................				31
7. Commonwealth Film Censorship............................				560
10. Subscription to International Tariffs Bureau.....................				94
12. Construction of Wheat Silos—Salaries and expenses of Commonwealth Engineer and staff (to be recovered)				149
14. Remission of duty on artificial poppies imported from France for raising funds for French children				154
15. Representation of Australia at Singapore Exhibition...............				500
16. Gratuity on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.......				32
17. Entertainment in Victoria of British Empire Exhibition Commission.....				133
18. To provide a credit in Trust Fund Commonwealth Flax Account (to be recovered)				4,727
				6,380
Total Division No. 100 (carried forward)............				10,372

IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs.		£
Brought forward..............		10,372
Division No. 100a.
TARIFF BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No 1. Cost of administration of Board, including allowances to Chairman and Members of the Board		1,226
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Division No. 102.
AUSTRALIAN TRADE COMMISSIONER IN CHINA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Miscellaneous........................................		1,268
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Special investigations in connexion with the Trade Commissioner’s Office		400
Total Division No. 102.........		1,668
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Division No. 102a.
AUSTRALIAN TRADE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EAST.
Salaries and expenses of staff and office.........................		3,195
________
Division No. 103.
COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Temporary assistance (including additional staff appointments under Institute of Science and Industry Act)		575
Subdivision No. 2.—Investigations.
No. 6. Paper pulp investigations—Semi-commercial scale................		1,114
7. Development of fusel oils from Australian materials...............		1,166
		2,280
Total Division No. 103.........		2,855
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Division No. 105.
COMMONWEALTH LABORATORY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding		286
Carried forward...................		19,602

IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs.		£
Brought forward..............		19,602
Division No. 106.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Staff, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................		2
Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales, Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read.......................................	1,556
In lieu of....................................	1,726
		170
Subdivision No. 4a.—New South Wales, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough		113
Subdivision No. 6.—Victoria, Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................		19
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........		4
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding		5
6. Travelling expenses.....................................		16
7. Other stores, fuel and light................................		725
8. Forage, sustenance, rent and other allowances....................		86
9. Temporary assistance....................................		1,158
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure......................		69
13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches		305
14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance		12
Subdivision No. 6a.—Miscellaneous.		2,399

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough		470
2. Payment under Seamen’s Compensation Act....................		500
3. Damage to submarine J7 by lighthouse steamer Karnah.............		89
		1,059
Subdivision No. 8.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies.
No. 13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches		449
Carried forward .......		4,192
		19,602

IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward..............	19,602
Division No. 106.
LIGHTHOUSES—continued.
Brought forward..............	4,192
Subdivision 8a.—Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	351
Subdivision No. 10a.—South Australia, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	52
Subdivision No. 14.—Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies.
No. 13. Steamer attendance on lighthouses, freight and other expenses, also hire of launches	242
Subdivision No. 15.—Tasmania and Bass Strait, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough	1,410
2. Payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act..................	68
	1,478
Total Division No. 106.........	6,315
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Division No. 107.
NAVIGATION.
Subdivision No. 2a.—Central Staff, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	64
Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales, Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing.........................................	38
Total Division No. 107.........	102
Carried forward...........	26,019

IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward..............	26,019
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Division No. 108.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................	451
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........	82
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	42
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	58
5. Other printing.........................................	1,149
6. Travelling expenses.....................................	209
7. Other stores, fuel, light and water............................	127
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.................	3
9. Temporary assistance....................................	2,063
10. Law costs and preparation of cases...........................	732
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure......................	1,287
13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance	360
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 the Parcels Post	33
	6,596
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	2,768
2. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials.........	768
3. Remission of goods ex s.s. Canastota.........................	103
	3,639
Total Division No. 108...........	10,235
Carried forward...........	36,254

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs.		£
		Brought forward.........		36,254
		Division No. 109.
		VICTORIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.	£
		Read—
3	2	Inspectors..............................	1,400
27	3	Examining Officers........................	8,156
31	4	Examining Officers........................	10,063
61			19,619
		In lieu of—
2	2	Inspectors..............................	980
19	3	Examining Officers........................	6,900
40	4	Examining Officers........................	11,719
61			19,599	20
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year—		20
		Read..............................	2,415
		In lieu of............................	2,900
				485
				505
		Carried forward........		505
		Carried forward........		36,254

IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward..............	36,254
Division No. 109.
VICTORIA—continued.
Brought forward..............	505
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................	112
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	7
	119
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	1,327
Total Division No. 109.........	1,951
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Division No. 110.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	1,514
Total Division No. 110.........	1,514
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Division No. 111.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................	17
6. Travelling expenses.....................................	90
9. Temporary assistance...................................	563
	670
Subdivision No. 3.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	300
2. Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official.........	37
	337
Total Division No. 111.........	1,007
Carried forward...........	40,726

IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward..............	40,726
Division No. 112.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class.................	92
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................	44
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........	5
5. Other printing.........................................	69
6. Travelling expenses.....................................	432
7. Other stores, fuel and light................................	8
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.................	62
9. Temporary assistance....................................	112
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure......................	199
	931
Total Division No. 112.........	1,023
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Division No. 113.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Salary—Acting Collector of Customs.............................	447
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................	88
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........	11
6. Travelling expenses.....................................	129
8. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.................	74
11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure......................	5
	307
	754
Carried forward...........	41,749

IX.—The Department of Trade and Customs.		£
Brought forward..............		41,749
Division No. 113.
TASMANIA—continued.
Brought forward..............		754
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........		390
Read—	£
No. 3. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	495
In lieu of—
2. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials.	485
		10
		400
Total Division No. 113.............		1,154
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Division No. 114.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 6. Travelling expenses.....................................		127
Total Department of Trade and Customs......		43,030
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X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 115.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class................		35
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards................		60
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment....................		19
New South Wales.
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment....................		21
Queensland.
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.................		2
Carried forward............		137

X.—The Department of Works and Railways.			£
Division No. 115.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF—continued.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Brought forward..............			137
South Australia.
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment....................			9
			146

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough			125
2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania			218
			343
Total Division No. 115.........			489
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No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.
		Division No. 116.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		New South Wales.
		Clerical Division.
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	12
		Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.......	36
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........	54
		Victoria.
		Clerical Division.
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	9
		Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.......	7
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........	21
		Queensland.
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........	8
		South Australia.
		Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........	19
		Federal Capital Territory.
		Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk.........................................	38
		Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.......	14
1	..	Carried forward...........	218
1	..	Carried forward...........	489

X.—The Department of Works and Railways.	£
Brought forward..............	489
Division No. 116.
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF—continued.
Brought forward..............	218
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	33
8. Temporary assistance...................................	1,638
Subdivision No. 5.—Miscellaneous.	1,671
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations...	256
Total Division No. 116............	2,145
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Division No. 118.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 4. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........	181
_________
Division No. 122.
FEDERAL TERRITORY RAILWAY—(QUEANBEYAN–CANBERRA).
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Payment to Government of New South Wales for working and maintaining railway line from Queanbeyan to Canberra	19
__________
Division No. 123.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Cost of handling goods on Darwin jetty........................	1,915
5. Performance of work by Railways Commissioner for State Governments and private enterprises (moneys recovered from State Governments to be credited to this item)	63
Total Division No. 123.........	1,978
Carried forward...........	4,812

X.—The Department of Works and Railways.							£
Brought forward..............							4,812
Division No. 124.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
				Repairs and Maintenance.	Sanitation and Water Supply.	Fittings and Furniture.
Subdivision No. 1.				£	£	£

Parliament.....................				..	..	280	280
Subdivision No. 3.
Treasurer—
Northern Territory..............				..	..	12	12
Subdivision No. 4.
Attorney-General.................				627	..	186	813
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—						£	1,750
Read.......................................						49,656
In lieu of....................................						51,406

Total Division No. 124...........................							2,855
	_________
Division No. 125.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 2.
Sydney Establishment.
No. 1. Admiralty House and Kirribilli House—General maintenance.........							1,186
Read—
No. 9. Fuel and Light
In lieu of—
No. 9. Lighting on public occasions and for offices
Total Division No. 125.................							1,186
		_________
Divisions No. 126.
OVERHAUL OF AND REPAIRS TO BOATS AND LAUNCHES.
Subdivision No. 5.—Health.
Queensland...............................................							306
Northern Territory..........................................							1,271
Total Division No. 126.................							1,577
			__________
Division No. 127.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 5. Compensation to R. Walker, injured at Cockatoo Island Dockyard................							400
6. Purchase and maintenance of rain-producing plants................							58
7. Passes over Trans-continental Railway........................							178
Total Division No. 127.................							636
Total Department of Works and Railways.............							11,066

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	XI.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.		£
		Division No. 128.
		CENTRAL STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Commonwealth Representation at Madrid Postal Congress..		254
		2. Investigations—Electrical Systems America and Europe...		135
		3. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations		32
		Total Division No. 128.........		421
		________
		Division No. 131.
		NEW SOUTH WALES.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerical Assistant.................................		20
1	5	Clerical Assistant.................................		5
2	3	Postmasters.....................................		548
3	4	Postmasters.....................................		169
2	5	Postmasters.....................................		188
1	5	Telegraphist.....................................		67
		General Division.
4	..	Female Sorters...................................		11
		Mechanics (Foremen), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics, (Junior), Mechanics (Junior in training), and Mechanics (Motor)		103
		Read	£
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	187,804
		In lieu of—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	225,590
				37,786
14				38,897
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.				14,351
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway.......
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Read—			£
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			122,465
In lieu of—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			178,000
				55,535
Carried forward.....................				108,783
				421

XI.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward..............		421
Division No. 131.
NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.
Brought forward..............		108,783
Subdivision No. 4—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough		10,677
3. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act)		608
8. Defalcations of Officials..................................		871
10. Legal costs—Commonwealth v. Accumulators Ltd.................		2,635
11. Legal costs—Commonwealth v. Strachan......................		32
		14,823
Total Division No. 131.................		123,606
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Division No. 132.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Read—	£
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year	109,277
In lieu of—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year	132,232
		22,955
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding		1,312
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others		1,224
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters available		29
9. Carriage of stores and material.............................		187
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................		303
20. Printing postage stamps..................................		693
22. Printing postal notes....................................		257
25. Printing, other........................................		1,289
Read—	£
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	Nil
In lieu of—		42,000
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	42,000

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.		47,294
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations		7,251
Total Division No. 132.................		77,500
Carried forward....................		201,527

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	XI.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
		Brought forward.............		201,527
		Division No. 133.
		QUEENSLAND.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerical Assistant.................................		6
3	3	Postmasters.....................................		20
2	5	Postmasters.....................................		315
		General Division.
23	..	Assistants (in Charge), Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants and Assistants		3,010
		Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions		216
		Read—	£
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	73,482
		In lieu of—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	91,145
				17,663
29				21,230
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway......				7,630
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Read—			£
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			35,245
In lieu of—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			73,000
				37,755
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough				3,010
8. Defalcations of officials..................................				1,058
				4,068
Total Division No. 133.................				70,683
Carried forward.................				272,210

XI.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.				£
Brought forward..............				272,210
Division No. 134.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Read—			£
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			32,020
In lieu of—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			45,646
				13,626
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Read—			£
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			29,337
In lieu of—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			34,000
				4,663
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough				105
Total Division No. 134.................				18,394
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No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 135.
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerical assistant...................................		32
		Read—	£
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	25,905
		In lieu of—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	40,792
				14,887
				14,919
		Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
		No. 6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others		522
		Read—	£
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	Nil
		In lieu of—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	5,000
				5,000
				5,522
		Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough		236
		Total Division No. 135..........		20,677
		Carried forward		311,281

No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.	XI.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
		Brought forward..............		311,281
		Division No. 136.
		TASMANIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.
		Professional Division.
1	E	Engineer.......................................		575
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway......				640
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers and others for the sale of postage stamps				60
11. Fuel, light and power, including allowances to Postmasters..........				272
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................				155
15. Office cleaning.......................................				180
20. Printing postage stamps.................................				222
30. Repairs 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				3,792
33. Temporary assistance...................................				564
Read—			£
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			Nil
In lieu of—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			9,500
				9,500
				14,745
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)				334
6. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough				1,224
8. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania				960
9. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials.........				546
				3,064
Total Division No. 136.........				19,024
Carried forward...........				330,305

XI.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.				£
Brought forward..............				330,305
Division No. 137.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).
Read—			£
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			506
In lieu of—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			700
				194
Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Payable at Darwin).
Read—			£
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			789
In lieu of—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			1,230
				441
Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).
Read—			£
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			3,054
In lieu of—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			3,344
				290
Total Division No. 137.................				925
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Division No. 138.
RADIO SERVICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
No. of Persons.	Class or Grade.
1	B	Engineer for Radio Service—Increment....................		24
2	E	Engineers—Increments...............................		13
1	F	Engineer in Training Increment.........................		9
Read—			£
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			20,804
In lieu of—				522
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........			21,326
Total Division No. 138.........				568
Total Postmaster-General’s Department..........				331,798

XII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	£
Division No. 139.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................	49
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	24
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding	61
7. Temporary assistance....................................	108
8. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.......................	107
10. Plague expenditure......................................	436
	785
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases...	15,455
5. Investigation of industrial diseases...........................	1,204
8. Tropical diseases—Contributions to Imperial Fund for investigation of...	200
12. Expenditure in connexion with plague work at Commonwealth Serum Laboratories	1,650
13. To provide credit in Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account.........	2,034
	20,543
Total Division No. 139.................	21,328
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Division No. 140.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 3. Exempt officers—Caretakers, quarantine attendants and others........	155
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	7,868
Total Division No. 140.................	8,023
Carried forward....................	29,351

XII.—The Department of Health.	£
Brought forward..............	29,351
Division No. 141.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	2,725
________
Division No. 142.
QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	8,283
__________
Division No. 143.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	2,108
_________
Division No. 144.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	669
_________
Division No. 145.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	565
Total Department of Health.............	43,701

XIII.—WAR SERVICES.	£
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 146.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Bonus to officers and crews employed under Australian articles for period during which they were employed within the War Zone	183
3. Payment of difference between Imperial and Australian rates of pay to officers of High Commissioner’s Staff serving in British Expeditionary Forces and on Home Service in England	76
4. Compensation to officers and crews of Merchant Ships for loss of effects through war risks	15
Total Division No. 146..................	274
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 147.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of registration and checking of Treasury Bonds and Coupons.......	885
Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.
No. 1. Payment to Commonwealth Bank for conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock	1,426
Total Division No. 147.................	2,311
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Division No. 148.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 4. Payment for services rendered in connexion with the regulations under the War Precautions Act	11
5. Compassionate allowance to ex-Members of the Australian Imperial Force, and war workers and their dependants	1,840
6. Premiums on life assurance policies of Commonwealth public servants who were members of Expeditionary Forces, including contributions to Trust Fund Officers’ Assurance Fund	151
7. Refund of railway fares of members of Australian Imperial Force on leave.	65
8. Payment, as an act of grace, to Lieut. Cummings, injured in an aeroplane accident during Peace Loan campaign	374
9. To meet payments outside regulations incurred by Toowoomba Repatriation Committee	300
10. Interest on moneys held under Trading with Enemy Act.............	148
11. Overpayments in respect of War Gratuities (irrecoverable)...........	97
12. Inscribed Stock frauds...................................	6,345
Total Division No. 148.................	9,331
Carried forward...........	11,916

XIII.—War Services.	£
Brought forward..............	11,916
UNDER CONTROL OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 148a.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Photographs of enemy subjects..............................	192
________
UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 149.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum.......................	4,400
________
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.
Division No. 151.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 23. Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments...................	219
24. Payment as an act of grace to soldiers in necessitous circumstances—London	55
25. Special allowance to Lieut.-Col. H. C. Brinsmead for period of duty with military section of British Delegation to Peace Conference	224
26. Hospitals—administrative offices and other buildings—work in connexion with	164
27. Gratuity to officer for special services........................	35
28. Payment for storage to Torres Strait Fresh Food and Ice Company, Thursday Island	200
29. Expenses in connexion with re-interment of late Corp. N. Williamson...	1
30. Clearing of debris from No. 5 Australian General Hospital, St. Kilda-road..	105
31. Cancellation of orders by Indian Government for horses—compensation to contractors—(to be recovered)	6,918
32. Repatriation of members of Australian Imperial Force discharged in Egypt (to be recovered)	101
33. Adjustment of expenditure Molonglo Internment Camp............	271
Total Division No. 151.........	8,293
Carried forward...........	24,801

XIII.—War Services.	£
Brought forward..............	24,801
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
Division No. 153.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 4. Compassionate allowance to dependants of persons lost on s.s. Boorara...	253
_________
Division No. 154.
TRADING VESSELS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Salaries and wages of officers and crews, maintenance, repairs, stores, and all other expenses in connexion with detained enemy vessels used as trading vessels	4,612
_________
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 155.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Prize Courts—Expenses of proceedings in Prize Courts, wages of prize crews of detained enemy vessels and all other expenses in connexion with such vessels whilst under the jurisdiction of the Court (to be recovered)	157
2. Administration of War Legislation............................	4,329
3. Administration of Wax Precautions (Prices) Regulations 1916.........	15
4. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers.	82
6. Customs duty remitted on presents sent by Australian soldiers and members of the Royal Australian Navy	1
Total Division No. 155..........	4,584
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 155a.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenditure in connexion with Peace Celebrations.................	26
2. Distribution of Peace Medals...............................	120
Total Division No. 155a.........	146
Carried forward..........	34,396

XIII.—War Services.	£
Brought forward..............	34,396
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION
Division No. 157.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 5. Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments....................	1,961
6. Compassionate allowances to dependants of late members of Australian Imperial Force	736
Total Division No. 157..........	2,697
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Division No. 158.
WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
Subdivision No. 1
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account)	37,031
2. Payment as an act of grace to W. Baird—late Inspector..............	83
Total Division No. 158..........	37,114
Total War Services.............	74,207

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